February 11, 2003

Athens gives discreet backing to Turkey over NATO row

ATHENS (AFP) Feb 11, 2003
Greece on Tuesday voiced support for its old foe and NATO ally Turkey in a row splitting the transatlantic alliance, but stopped short of blaming the three NATO members which sparked the crisis.
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You understand perfectly well that, for reasons of one's own national interest, if a NATO member state invokes Article Four we cannot oppose it," government spokesman Christos Protopapas said.

He was referring to Ankara's decison on Monday to activate an article in NATO's 1949 founding charter, which calls on the allies to consult whenever a member feels its territory is threatened.

Greece is now helping Turkey beef up her military defenses?
Ladies and gentlemen, this IS the nation-state equivalent of cats and dogs living together.
We appreciate it, Greece!
This is the way an honorable nation is supposed to behave!
And somewhere in the Elysian Fields, the Hellenic gods are smiling...

Link from my friend Fred over at *the* divine blog Rantburg.