Hi Dani,



There is no doubt that the Greeks drove this bus directly into the ditch, a process which began in earnest in the early 1970's. Whether it we blame nominally Greek right-wing governments or Greek left-wing governments since 1970, Greek leaders are the people responsible for driving the bus to its present location. (Economic disaster)



Whether Greece was/is a EuroZone member or not, the country was/is technically bankrupt -- and has been for at least 2 decades.



And trying to blame that on their relatively recent engagement to the EuroZone is disingenuous to say the least.



Some Greeks don't like it when commentators use the 'morality play' but then, they themselves turn right around and blame the EuroZone for their present woes -- woes that have been decades in the making. And are woes that were decades in the making prior to any talk about forming a 'EuroZone' or having Greece join.



Now that this 'blame game' and 'counter-blame-game' has been somewhat exposed and a much more honest dialogue can begin to take place, we can do as you rightly suggest, which is to look at interdependence between EuroZone nations and between all of Europe's governments, whether EZ or not.



Interdependence is the highest power.



Being totally dependent on anyone, or anything is a very precarious way to live, for a nation, for a family, or for an individual.



Being totally independent is unrealistic, is extremely rare, and sets us up to miss changing with the times.



The only thing left is interdependence.



We see the individuals, the provinces or states, the nations and blocs which are interdependent -- they stand out precisely because they are not limited to their own strengths -- because they can draw on their partners to add to their own strengths.



This lends a synergy to their overall efforts. One that I would like very much to see applied among the remaining EuroZone member nations.



And now that it has been made apparent that the 'blame-game' / 'counter-blame-game' scenario hasn't worked that well (Greece *is* leaving the EuroZone after all -- short of any last-minute political 'Hail Mary pass' into the end zone) it's time for Greece to offer, and for the EZ Troika to offer, and for the remaining EZ nations to offer -- interdependence to each other.



That will, more than any other thing, allow the EuroZone nations to become all that they can and should be.



That can only happen if the EZ nations, the Troika, and the Greek government, can recognize and move past the prevailing 'blame game' / 'counter-blame-game' upon which this entire situation has been built.



As always Dani, I appreciate the opportunity to read your excellent thoughts here at ProSyn.



Very best regards, JBS