DislikedI agree completely, which is why Merkel's been dragging her feet.
Besides the sentiment at home being strongly against a bailout.
By decisive, I'm more in the Jim Rogers camp of letting Greece go bankrupt and creating a stronger Euro based on tougher policy. More pain at first for the Piigs, but not much choice, right behind Portugal is Ireland, then Spain if they create more debt at this point to solve the debt crisis...Ignored
Am just thinking out loud on the frequently silly & not thought through musings of Jim Rogers - he's a bit like Jim Cramer, in that it's hard not to say something that's accurate, but when you litter it with ramblings like "Latvians are starving!!!" - he's stereotyping & creating drama and that creates loss of creditibility.
On the IMF, there's no shortage of evilness that they've caused, but that's because there was collusion and accepted allowance to screw third world countries. When it's one of their's (ie., Western world) that's seeking help, coupled with the current climate, their assistance can be beneficial (if you can get beyond how and why they are one of the richest entities on the planet).
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