The Economic Times from India is reporting that Israel has decided not to tell the United States if and when it attacks Iran. If true, this decision will complicate tremendously the dynamics of the planned meetings between Israeli and US officials in early March. Such a level of distrust among close allies is unusual, and it places the United States in an extremely awkward position if an attack does occur and somehow expands upon clear US interests in the region. It will be interesting how the Congress decides to interpret this decision.
Der Spiegel has published a very interesting compendium of quotations about the Greek bailout in the German press. The wide range of views was unexpected, but the degree of cynicism seems to be uniform. It seems highly likely that the Germans will not go along for another round of bailouts, so this is the last step for Greece.
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