The Devil is in the detail - Greek Crisis

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports  in its 1pm post the following, " It seems the Greeks have given short shrift to a revised set of measures put on the table by the IMF today, after having their latest plan thrown in the bin.   According to Greek media, the Fund put forward plans for deeper pension cuts, double the cuts to defence spending, and less hikes in corporate tax rates.  "

Lets Get Real:

Since the Greeks elected its left wing government the condition of Greece has gone down the toilet, the Greeks should have fresh elections and elect a government that does what it is told by the EU and the IMF.   The Greeks have a choice, either obey or get out of the Euro and even the EU.   The taxpayers of the Euro are not going to put up with paying the bills of the Greek left wing government.   The LEFT wing government does not want to deal with reality, either you take the money from IMF and do as they have stated, or try and going it alone with the help of the Russians, if they have the money to keep Greece going, does Putin want to alliance with a dead donkey that is sucking the last Euro out of the Greek Government. 

Those Greeks, pulling another Trojan Horse - Greek Crisis

Guardian: Reports " Greek bailout deal hangs by thread as Tsipras rails at creditors..Two sides remain deadlocked over compromise that would allow Athens to unlock €8bn in financial aid "

Lets Get Real:

The Greeks have been caught trying to throw sand in the face of the IMF, the Greek plan calls for more tax hikes in Greece, as the article points out the IMF has seen that plan before and it did not bring in as much as expected.     Thus what now, it can be postulated that some of kind will be tabled, it is more of PR stunt, no one wants to cut the cord and allow Greece to leave the Euro, on the other hand the German tax payer does not want to pay the debts of the left wing government in Greece.   This crisis will return in a few months, what tricks will Greece have in its pocket next time. 

Iran and the bomb - Iran Crisis

BBC News: Reports " Iran nuclear talks: Khamenei rejects key US demands  "

Lets Get Real:

The reason for the above is simple, Tehran sees the Obama White House as weak, they know if they push they can get a better deal no matter what the Oval Office says, the Obama Administration needs a deal with Iran as a legacy, no matter if it is flawed and benefits Iran.   President Obama can smell a deal, he wants something that looks good to left wing bloggers and writers.   The US Congress has to be tough, it has to reject any deal that benefits Iran and allow Iran to get the bomb within a few years.   This could be the next big battle on the Hill. 

IS Power on the Wane ? - New War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " Kurdish fighters in northern Syria say they have captured a key town from Islamic State, just 50km (30 miles) from the group's headquarters at Raqqa. "

Lets Get Real:

This is good news from the Syrian front when it comes to IS, the Kurds with the help of US air forces are gaining ground once held by IS, it is a slow operation but with air cover the Kurds have the best chance of removing IS as a threat from Syria.    The West and Kurds on on one side and Assad and Iran/Russia on the other should be able over time to kill IS and remove a threat from the Middle East and Europe.   Although this is a victory, the West air forces should move to allow the Kurds to remove IS, thus the need for on ground forces to tell the pilots what to hit and when, but on the whole good news. 

The Greek Trojan Fudge - Greek Crisis

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports in its 5.18pm post the following,  " What's in the Greek deal?

Paul Mason of Channel 4 news, is a man with the inside track on all things Syriza. He's in Athens, and has been briefed on what exactly the Greeks have put on the table. From the looks of things, Mr Tsipras has managed to preserve his "red lines" on VAT on electricity and medicines, in return for changing the nature of the employment contributions made to pensions. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus another fake deal by the EU, the other Countries who have been in trouble or will be in trouble will ask for more money with even less restrictions, the Germans by taking this deal have agreed to become the BANK FOR THE EU, money out and no money back in, they become an economic empire but with the outcome that they will have to support left wing governments in other Countries making promises based on money from the Germans.   The Germans have tied themselves to a dead donkey who died of drinking to much welfare. 

Greece LIVES for a day - Greek Crisis

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.15pm post  " Greece’s economy minister, Giorgos Stathakis, has told the BBC that he believes Athens’ new proposals have broken the deadlock...And he also reckons that European leaders will reflect that in their communique tonight.  "

Lets Get Real:

Another EU fudge, this issue is being kicked in to the long grass again, it will back to haunt the EU and Greece.  The EU can not face the real world, the EURO can not work with Greece and other poor Countries in it, the Germans benefit at the cost of others, nothing new there!   The problem with the Euro is that it is a political project, J.R Ewing would have closed down Greece ages ago as the cost to the whole was not the worth the effort.    Thus we for another crisis down the line, poor EU for having poor leaders and just poor Greece for being poor  Greece. 

Greece is in the DOCK - Greek Crisis

BBC News: Reports " Greece faces a critical 24 hours as European leaders hold an emergency summit that could break the deadlock around the country's debt crisis. "

Lets Get Real:

Please EU finish this mess for Greece, the Country is an economic basket case of the first order, time to cut the cord and let Greece leave the Euro.   The economic ramifications will be bad for the rest of the Eu and Euro Countries but not as bad as five years ago when we first faced this mess.   The Greeks HAVE become dependent on the State and to think this was the Country that gave the history the Trojan horse, were have the intelligent leaders gone, poor, time to find your proper place within the Eu and Euro, at the end of the day Greece could become a province of Germany, if the Germans pay the piper they should get the assets, that means Greece the whole lot.