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by Bill Holter, via Global Research.com:
So much is happening behind the scenes it’s mindboggling. This past week we of course ended with “deal or no deal” over Greece. The “deal” the markets were hoping for really was no deal at all, the markets were only hoping for more time and ONLY more time. You see, Greece is broke. They only have enough money for about another week, they don’t even have enough to make their early March debt payment. The only possible “deal” from here on is to postpone reality. Greece cannot be allowed to make any deal other than one that puts THE deal out into the future. They cannot accept more “aid” because the markets will see through this. They also cannot be allowed to exit because this would then be the thread which unravels the Eurozone. The only deal acceptable to the markets will be one where THE deal is not “dealt with”.
Friday afternoon this very scenario was announced and of course the equity markets short squeezed higher in response. A bit prematurely in my estimation because the newly elected Greek parliament will need to ratify any agreement. A ratification will be in direct conflict with the election results of last month, what do you suppose the populace might do? In my opinion, the Greek people are about to explode onto the streets no matter what deal is arranged and agreed to. Broke is broke and no deal and no amount of newly borrowed money will fix this. As my title suggested, I believe only something from “behind the scenes” will fix their problem.
The “fix” itself may end up being a geopolitical event that turns today’s perverted world on its head. In my opinion, the very best fix for Greece is obvious and I believe is probably already in the works. Before getting to this, it is important to understand how “gangs” are broken up. “Gangs” can be broken in two ways. You can either confront the leader and emerge victorious or, you can pick away at the weak sisters one by one. Greece is obviously a weak sister but one very strategically located geographically and politically. Greece is also a natural “bridge” from the Russia and the Middle East to Europe. It is also part of the “old silk road” to China and will be part of trade in the new silk road.
It is my belief that negotiations have been going on behind the scenes between Greece and the Sino-Russian alliance. Would it not make sense for Russia and China to try to woo Greece? Greece could be offered a pipeline deal. This would put people to work and Greece would actually receive an income royalty flow. From a financial standpoint, this is the very best avenue for Greece because of the income aspect, they will actually get something rather than owe more. For Russia and China not to be offering Greece a deal would be plain dumb in my estimation. Think about it, if Russia does build a pipeline through Turkey, “someone” has to build a pipeline through Greece. Why wouldn’t Russia want to be “the good guy” and to their own benefit?
Additionally, think about the benefits in relation to the costs in Russia and China “picking off” Greece? In one single and inexpensive deal, they pull the thread on NATO and the Eurozone simultaneously. This would obviously be problematic for the Eurozone financially as debt, derivatives, banks and central banks are all wobbled. This would then expose all of the West including the U.S.. The U.S., should Greece turn to Eastern partners, will be seen as powerless! So you see, the catch 22 is this, no real deal can be done by the West because Greece has already been bankrupted. They cannot be allowed to default, they cannot be forced to take on more debt AND they cannot be allowed to do what is in their own best interest, form a new partnership Eastward. The “offers” behind the scenes must truly be unbelievable!
One thing I believe is being totally missed here is the relations between Germany and the U.S.. What must Germany and Angela Merkel be thinking? After she was spied on and hearing Victoria Nuland ‘s comment of “screw them”, how strong are the remaining bonds? Wouldn’t it be easier …more profitable ,,,not to mention “warmer” if Germany were to pivot toward Russia and thus the Chinese? They obviously know our credit line is nearly completely used up, doing business with Russia and the deep pocketed China only makes sense. Any move like this will split the Euro yes, but there will be a point in time where nations will do what is best for them. Moving away from hegemon and moving toward free commerce makes sense, will Germany remain silent as Greece does what is best for them? A move Eastward may even be safer for Germany as she watches NATO hardware being moved into Ukraine. Would it benefit Germany to aid in the fracture of NATO? I think yes but time will tell.
