[aquila48]

And you really think the Greeks are going to keep paying it? With what?

Go ahead and give a homeless some money and see how much you’re going to get back.

What the germans and others are getting back is their own money that they lent the greeks to repay their loan.

In your case it would be like the bum you lent money to stops repaying you (because he doesn’t have any money) you lend him more money which he uses to repay you with.

Smart move grania.

[grania]

I'm on the other side. The smart move for Greeks would be to not pay and set up a reasonable budget to live by, without debt. Germany took the risk, and part of risk is loss.

I have no sympathy for bankers and their beyond reason loans.