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“Ms. Katseli, an economist who was labor minister in the government of George Papandreou until she left in a cabinet reshuffle last June, was also upset that Greece’s lenders will have the right to seize the gold reserves in the Bank of Greece under the terms of the new deal.”
The Reuters Global Gold Forum confirms that in the small print of the Greek “bailout” is a provision for the creditors to seize Greek national gold reserves. Reuters correspondents in Athens have not got confirmation that this is the case so they are, as ever, working hard to pin that down.
Greece owns just some 100 tonnes of gold.
Why would the people that have so much wealth/power that they will never be able to spend it/use it in a few dozen generations so hell bent on acquiring more gold/wealth? I get the agenda to rule the world from one pedestal and toppling governments that stand it the way and all but why the need for more gold?
While hardly discussed broadly in the mainstream media, the top news of the past 24 hours without doubt is that in addition to losing its fiscal sovereignty, and numerous other things, the Greek population is about to lose its gold in a perfectly legitimate fashion, following amendments to the country's constitution by unelected banker technocrats, who will make it legal for Greek creditors - read insolvent European banks - to plunder the Greek gold which at last check amounts to 111.6 tonnes according to the WGC. And so we come full circle to what the ultimate goal of banker intervention in the European periphery is - nothing short of full gold confiscation. So just how much gold will be pillaged by the banker oligarchy (it is amusing how many websites believe said gold is sacrosanct by regional national banks, and thus the EUR is such a stronger currency as it has all this 'gold backing' - hint: it doesn't, as all the gold is about to be transferred to non-extradition countries)? As the World Gold Council shows in its latest update, between all the PIIGS, who will with 100% certainty suffer the same fate as Greece (which has shown that unlike during World War 2, it is perfectly willing to turn over and do nothing) there is 3234 tonnes of gold to be plundered.
Originally posted by Ixtab
Yip well if they didnt get themselves into debt with over spending, no one would be able to confiscate there gold, but they did.
Originally posted by Ixtab
Yip well if they didnt get themselves into debt with over spending, no one would be able to confiscate there gold, but they did.
Originally posted by Maxmars
Originally posted by Ixtab
Yip well if they didnt get themselves into debt with over spending, no one would be able to confiscate there gold, but they did.
That sort of sounds like the Greek people have something to do with their own national debt.... is that what you mean? I suppose all us American citizens are responsible for our national debt, and not the bank governors and cartels that make policy.... or the political cabals and transnational corporate warmongering combines... or the Wall Street gambling addicts and speculators who 'own' everything; it's actually "us" right, as in my kids, my sister, my friends and neighbors?
The problem with the attitude of "it's their own fault" is... you seem to believe it.edit on 23-2-2012 by Maxmars because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by occy30
Well let me ask a stupid question...
Why would the people that have so much wealth/power that they will never be able to spend it/use it in a few dozen generations so hell bent on acquiring more gold/wealth? I get the agenda to rule the world from one pedestal and toppling governments that stand it the way and all but why the need for more gold? Topple the government and move on. Why complicate things?
Makes me wonder if gold isn't more useful than as a measure of wealth? Probably the critical component in some high tech stuff
Originally posted by occy30
Well let me ask a stupid question...
Why would the people that have so much wealth/power that they will never be able to spend it/use it in a few dozen generations so hell bent on acquiring more gold/wealth?
Originally posted by Rafe_
Originally posted by occy30
Well let me ask a stupid question...
Why would the people that have so much wealth/power that they will never be able to spend it/use it in a few dozen generations so hell bent on acquiring more gold/wealth? I get the agenda to rule the world from one pedestal and toppling governments that stand it the way and all but why the need for more gold? Topple the government and move on. Why complicate things?
Makes me wonder if gold isn't more useful than as a measure of wealth? Probably the critical component in some high tech stuff
Money = power = influence
The more you have if the above in relation to your enemies (competitors) the more of the above you asure yourself of making and keeping.
Top of the world!!!
Ultimately ,it is not greed for money it is greed for power,
edit on 24-2-2012 by Rafe_ because: (no reason given)