It wouldn’t be taking this long if there was a way to get’er done?

Not to mention that once haircuts are finalized the obvious political response from the opposition in Italy, for example, is “if Greece doesn’t have to pay why do we?’

Europe Shares Retreat From Highs as Greece Talks Stall

Jan 24 (Reuters) — European shares retreated from near six-month highs as concerns deepened that Greece might head towards a disorderly default and technical analysts said the recent rally could be coming to a close.