Greece is good, but Turkey is better

The simple fact that it was agreed in advance that Donald Trump and Kyriakos Mitsotakis would not hold a joint press briefing following their meeting on Tuesday in Washington was a clear indication of how the US president perceives Greek-American relations. It also underscores the justifiable fear in Athens of Trump's impulsive behavior. 

Concern in Athens is augmented by the fact that Trump has made no secret of his admiration for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he has in the past described as a "friend of mine" and "a hell of a leader." 

The American leader justified the behavior of the Turkish strongman, who snubbed NATO by purchasing Russia's S-400 missile defense system despite objections by the Atlantic Alliance, putting the blame on the Obama administration for refusing to sell US Patriot missiles to Turkey.

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