What was the thinking here: "if Merkel, and the German population, have had enough with any new bailouts, perhaps US taxpayers will be less stingy?
From Reuters:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke to U.S. President Barack Obama by telephone on Tuesday shortly before an emergency euro zone summit and briefed him on Greece's request for a rescue loan, a Greek government official said.
The official said Obama had voiced strong U.S. hopes for a successful outcome to the negotiations. The United States has said it wants an early solution to Greece's debt crisis that keeps Athens in the European currency area.
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The problem is Obama may have his hands full with that other deadline, the Iran "deal":
- IRAN HAS A RIGHT TO HAVE CONVENTIONAL MISSILES - U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS
- WE ARE NOT FOCUSED ON DEADLINES, TAKING IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS A DAY AT A TIME - SENIOR U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS
- U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS "WE ARE STILL NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE" TO FINALIZE AN IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
- VIENNA - THERE WILL BE ONGOING RESTRICTIONS ON IRAN ARMS TRADE, BALLISTIC MISSILES -SENIOR U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS
Because when throwing everything at the wall, the hope is that something will stick...

