If you think I am being unkind to the Greek military - well, I'm not. From AFG to HOA to Libya - pound for pound few NATO nations have contributed less to the war effort than Greece. Heck - even Bulgaria contributes trigger pullers in a fashion. I'm not being unkind, I'm being honest.

 

What we do know is that the Greeks have a spending problem that even the present American administration would have trouble understanding. Their military doesn't help much with the problem, it seems.

When a military officer dies, his pension continues for his unwed daughter as long as she remains unwed.

Considering the Greek marriage stats - that is just pathetic. Don't just smile - with our contributions to the Greek economic bailout - you're children are borrowing money from the Chinese to pay for it.

 

As for some of our military retiree welfare mentality - that is a subject for a different day and a different post.

Hat tip CATO.

 

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I'm not Greek, but ouch.