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Is there a reason "allowed" is in quotes? I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but I don't know what. Without that [possible] missing piece, couldn't Gree

• speeder 12y ago
  I don't have the full explanation now, some people explained and gave sources to me in 2011, but some legal moves were made abusing some contracts that made greece buy a bunch of military hardware for the same value as some unwanted bailout (that they also had to take, to get the bailout they actually wanted). If I rembember correctly about 100 billion in total went in thsoe sort of deals. The greek population then became very upset, because the hardware bought don't even work right (some subs that DO work, but float always tilted and are unstable, and some military planes that need an absurd amount of ground maintenance to fly just a little, something that to greece is useless, they need planes that can fly for longer time compared to the amount of time on ground).
• crdoconnor 12y ago
  >Is there a reason "allowed" is in quotes? I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but I don't know what. Without that [possible] missing piece, couldn't Greece just have opted not to buy any military hardware? One of the conditions of the bailout to Greece was essentially that the Troika should have some control over the Greek budget to ensure that it wasn't "spending irresponsibly". The fact public sector pensions were at the top of the list of 'must-do' cuts and military hardware purchases weren't even on the list demonstrates where the Troika's priorities really lay.