George Orwell’s super-states came to mind as another paragraph
on the Greek bailout was penned yesterday. Europe’s negotiators broke off talks
with the Greeks. The story in the New
York Times this morning reported this Greek reaction: “Greece, meanwhile,
has suggested that it could turn to Russia or China for help if its talks on
debt relief and a rollback of austerity measures break down.” The Russians and
Chinese might review Virgil’s famous saying, but with a slight edit: Beware of
Greeks even when they’re seeking gifts….
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