"Rather Cut Off My Arm Than Pay Back What Greece Borrowed".... Varoufukis

Scataphagos · Jul 2, 2015

"With banks shuttered and Greece’s economy hobbled by capital controls, Varoufakis said in a Bloomberg Television interview in Athens that he would “rather cut my arm off” than sign a deal that fails to restructure Greece’s debt."

Tsk, tsk

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-...erendum-passes-says-would-rather-cut-arm-sign

gwb-trading · Jul 2, 2015

We should send him a saw.

Scataphagos · Jul 2, 2015

The Greek mayor has basically said, "It's fun and easy to spend money you don't have (that is, borrowed)... but it's not fun to pay it back."

Who didn't know that?

Ricter · Jul 2, 2015

It's fun and easy to loan money that you desperately want a rental income (the risk premium) on, but deny that you should take your medicine when the very reason for that risk premium becomes reality.

You gambled, you lost, suck it up, Gerry.

Max E. · Jul 2, 2015

Tsing Tao · Jul 2, 2015

Seriously. "Please kindly lend us the money so we can pay you."

Sheer idiocy over there.

Ricter · Jul 2, 2015

Tsing Tao said:
Seriously. "Please kindly lend us the money so we can pay you."

Sheer idiocy over there.

Yep. "We want our money back, and we're willing to destroy your ability to pay it back, to get it back!"

Tsing Tao · Jul 2, 2015

Ricter said:
Yep. "We want our money back, and we're willing to destroy your ability to pay it back, to get it back!"

The best was Juncker's comments the other day in his speech. In speaking to Greeks personally, he said "You shouldn't contemplate committing suicide just because you are afraid of death." Seriously, are these guys on crack?

These are the people in charge making all the decisions.

Ricter · Jul 2, 2015

Tsing Tao said:
The best was Juncker's comments the other day in his speech. In speaking to Greeks personally, he said "You shouldn't contemplate committing suicide just because you are afraid of death." Seriously, are these guys on crack?

These are the people in charge making all the decisions.

Lol, I hadn't seen that.

Tsing Tao · Jul 2, 2015

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...betrayed-Jean-Claude-Juncker-begs-Greeks.html

"I will say to the Greeks who I love deeply: You mustn't commit suicide because you are afraid of death. You must vote yes, independently of the question asked.