[Destro]

Greek animosity to America is a little more complicated. Has to do with America ignoring-or going against Greek national intrests in the Balkans on many occasions (Serbia--Macedonia issue-Turkey-Cyprus-Albania). The USA is not a consultative ally as Turkey found out over Iraq.

[gaspar]

The State Department claim is laughable. Greece is hoping against hope that it can keep the lid on local terrorists, pro-Muslims and anti-Americans, until the Olympics is over next year. Lotsa luck.

[FreeCanuckistan]

The 'big dog' always eats first.

Take that to the bank.

[George W. Bush]

The USA is not a consultative ally as Turkey found out over Iraq.

Valid enough. But if we became a consultative ally, we'd never get anything done. Someone always will have some objection or a better way for us. Being consultative invites other countries to throw obstacles in our path, much as the Weasels recently did. Naturally, the Weasels have demanded that we make an example of them. The virtues of multilateralism aside, NATO was formed to specifically avoid us having to be consultative.

I'm glad the Greeks are getting more forceful on terrorism. I have to wonder if this is tied to their upcoming disastrous Olympic preparations and to their hopes to resolve the Cyprus issue. I think so. And it's a smart move by the Grecians.