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Greek crisis: Yanis Varoufakis accuses Europe of terrorism - as it happened [View all] Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 OP

Yes, really starroute Jul 2015 #1

I loved it when Varafoukis compared it to fiscal azmom Jul 2015 #3

+1 trillion Jul 2015 #46

Go tell that to the Slovakians, Finns, Baltic States, etc. who are fed up to the teeth with Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #4

Then maybe those countries need to come out against austerity too....... socialist_n_TN Jul 2015 #11

Yep. The Troika is just setting them against each other. salib Jul 2015 #15

Yep, sounds like a great plan...how's that working out for Venezuela by the way snooper2 Jul 2015 #68

+1 Greece acted like it was on a gravy train cosmicone Jul 2015 #29

Bonjour mon ami ! Au moins, tu comprends, toi ! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #40

Un grand bonjour a toi mon amie cosmicone Jul 2015 #62

According to responses to my posts, you're spouting RW talking points! 7962 Jul 2015 #66

Greece's ex-PM rebuts the above in 2012 Guardian article snagglepuss Jul 2015 #51

Thank you. 7962 Jul 2015 #52

Well, Varoufakis and millions of Greeks are probably terrified. malthaussen Jul 2015 #2

Indeed, but the OTT rhetoric coming out of the mouths of the so-called "leaders" Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #5

I'd assume he's playing to his constituency malthaussen Jul 2015 #6

And, seriously alienating the very finance ministers who will have to try to find a way out of this Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #8

Greece has been a hit job. We all know it. salib Jul 2015 #17

Yes, and they have played some very nasty games. All EU is being "bailed: right now (QE), not greece newthinking Jul 2015 #24

Just like the US is doing 7962 Jul 2015 #53

How is capitalism to blame for the Greek government spending so much cstanleytech Jul 2015 #25

ask Goldman. they engineered much if this fraud. elehhhhna Jul 2015 #27

This actually came about with super corrupt loans that the banksters with the politicians engineered trillion Jul 2015 #48

Ya but that can under any economic or political system that involves humans. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #64

No, in this case Europe really is pulling terrorism on the Greeks. The banksters and corrupt trillion Jul 2015 #47

Greece is a country, not a DeVry graduate Recursion Jul 2015 #49

Well, you need to be careful, there. malthaussen Jul 2015 #54

Greece joined the Euro-zone under false pretenses. Their real financial Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #7

Well, viewed from my eyes... malthaussen Jul 2015 #9

Really, really stuck between that proverbial rock and hard place. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #10

Tactically, I wonder what would be most effective. malthaussen Jul 2015 #12

It the Trika had offered to restructure the debt to the point that Greece could see light salib Jul 2015 #21

Did the Greek people mask their insolvency? Or was that a privileged bunch JDPriestly Jul 2015 #38

Point taken..."Greece is not alone with regard to corruption in high places." Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #41

"...the lies and cheating" aren't to be found only in the upper echelons of government. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #45

The Greek rebellion is similar to the South American rebellion against the IMF/World Bank. Peace Patriot Jul 2015 #13

Greece is, at least for a good share, responsible for the shit pile it finds itself in... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #14

"We've made sacrifices; they can, too." Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #16

But, no one has had the political will to address her underlying Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #19

The Greek Government was Hijacked by Corrupt Politicians and Bankers, Years Ago mckara Jul 2015 #18

I don't blame them 100% - 50%? Yes. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #20

If You Believe in Neoclassical/Neoliberal Economic Models, mckara Jul 2015 #23

There structural problems. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #36

Watch Both Halves of this Show mckara Jul 2015 #63

Wow , you do not give up on the right-wing TP you are throwing around. salib Jul 2015 #22

So if the Greek loans were paid in full, then what? 7962 Jul 2015 #55

Stop blaming the victim. salib Jul 2015 #57

Fine. Call it "right wing" all you want. They drove the bus in the ditch 7962 Jul 2015 #59

I am calling it RW because it is RW. salib Jul 2015 #61

Well, you got your wish, they voted "no". So we'll see what happens next 7962 Jul 2015 #65

no response to post 61? snooper2 Jul 2015 #69

Thanks, I've been following and somewhat grasp what is happening. Iliyah Jul 2015 #26

If the NOs carry it, they may be 'temporarily' suspended from euro membership, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #42

Be sure to watch this. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #37

Thanks for link... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #43

Surya Gayatri, I was surprised to read this piece yesterday: freshwest Jul 2015 #28

Actually, there is another side to the story, and let's remember that JDPriestly Jul 2015 #35

One objection; re: ISIS, 7962 Jul 2015 #56

You did well to highlight this, as it's at the core of the crisis Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #44

Here's hoping that they have a 'no' win blackspade Jul 2015 #30

The main concern is that if Greece Aerows Jul 2015 #31

you mean hill2016 Jul 2015 #33

That has already happened Aerows Jul 2015 #34

tiny correction... Ironing Man Jul 2015 #50

'Unlike Greece'...exactly. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #60

Yes. Terrorism because the IMF and the Northern Europeans and oligarchs JDPriestly Jul 2015 #32

There are a whole lot of reasons why this never should have come to this Aerows Jul 2015 #39

I hope they vote NO. And do an 'Iceland' on the bankers and their 'investment loans'. Sunlei Jul 2015 #58

Did they accept the bailout in the referendum? This thread died. My question: freshwest Jul 2015 #67