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Greece and Turkey

Will Greece and Turkey Go to War Again?

Greece is adding more military personnel and by developing the country’s defense industry. That is per a government statement last Monday. There is a tense standoff with Turkey that has led to concerns of open conflict between the two countries.

Greece and Turkey

Is the Caliphate Instigating Conflict?

Last Monday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was characterizing Greece’s forces as “dilapidated.” He is calling on Athens to seek a dialogue with Turkey. He is also criticizing the EU. The EU is backing EU member Greece in the dispute.

Quotes worthy of note….

“Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute calculates that Greece owes 875 percent of GDP for unfunded liabilities; the United States owes 911 percent, or almost twice as much as France at 549 percent.”  —Mark Steyn Are we broke?

The End of the Beginning of the End

When not caused by war, nations decay slowly and gradually (e.g., modern day France, Italy, Spain, Greece etc.). Alas, now, it seems ours is no different. Its exceptionalism is dissolving into the ordinary. It’s a choice made by the people. They fore-go liberty and self subjugate themselves under ruling political and administrative classes of which …

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Paul Krugman on Greece: It’s Europe’s Fault!

“Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.”  —Herbert Hoover Paul  Krugman over at the New York Times is an unapologetic Statist, Keynesian and Progressive liberal who does well to technicratically argue for strong centralized governments in the area of economics. Krugman is an ardent advocate for income redistribution through governmental means …

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