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| Greece Plans To Reduce Defense Budget |
| 2005-04-08 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 When Mr. Molyviatis was in Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described Greece as America's "best friend in the Balkans." Sort of like being the tallest midget in the circus. |
| Posted by: Darth VAda 2005-04-08 8:34:25 PM |
| #12 Maybe Chiraq could loan them the Charles DeGaulle? |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-04-08 1:15:49 PM |
| #11 Wow, that article is solid wishful thinking. You could drill for pixie dust and strike a fantasy bonanza in that kind of material. Last time I checked, we don't *have* a Balkan strategy, aside from "maintain minimum obligations", support democratic trends, and "don't play favorites". It's sort of an anti-strategy - maintain a situation where economic reform and democratic give-and-take is taking up everyone's excess energies. As for the Greeks having any utility in the Middle East - I can't imagine what the hell they're talking about. Our interest in Greece goes about as far as "don't go to war with your neighbors, or stir up trouble on Cyprus", doesn't it? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2005-04-08 1:06:27 PM |
| #10 Any linkage to this? Greece identifies with U.S. Trying to Uncle Sam to pick up responsibility for Greek defence? IMHO, both Greece and Turkey are as welcome as a pair of skunks to a garden party. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-04-08 12:30:44 PM |
| #9 Are there any U.S. forces and equipment within their borders? Those can be reduced also. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-08 12:18:57 PM |
| #8 May, and our exchanges have been severely limiteed ;-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-08 9:51:29 AM |
| #7 Greece will now lose thousands of highly valuable, garden variety limestone rocks to tourists. Oh, the horror! |
| Posted by: Asedwich 2005-04-08 9:01:58 AM |
| #6 Aris is serving now, right? This is a preemptory move to keep Aris and FrankG from bankrupting Greece |
| Posted by: Gleaper Cleregum9549 2005-04-08 5:59:28 AM |
| #5 "Greece has a defense budget?" 2 goats , feta , and an olive . (sorry Aris , couldnt resist) |
| Posted by: MacNails 2005-04-08 4:21:43 AM |
| #4 However, the Greek government will purchase what few spears it will buy, from domestic firms... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-04-08 2:29:43 AM |
| #3 The plans call for reducing the navy from five to three triremes, and the army will be reduced to one hundred Hoplites. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-04-08 2:14:25 AM |
| #2 It consists of a "Welcome Turks" sign. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-04-08 12:39:19 AM |
| #1 Greece has a defense budget? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-04-08 12:30:27 AM |