For the Greeks, Afghanistan is over. Right now…

(BRUSSELS2) Without fanfare, the Greeks will leave the Afghan theater in a few days or weeks. The last contingent of 54 soldiers should thus return to Greek territory by the end of September. This marks (almost) the end of Greece's participation in the NATO stabilization mission (ISAF). There will still be on site, for a few more weeks, 7 Air Force officers who will train their Afghan counterparts as well as 4 officers integrated into the ISAF administrative support service. The Greek presence in the forces of the ISAF in Afghanistan has never been very numerous: 220 soldiers, a number reduced to 140 quickly. They were still 112 last May according to a count by the Atlantic Alliance. The reason for this departure could not be more reasonable. There is no more money in the coffers...