In the longer term they will be waiting for him in the long grass if he has made any enemies. The next phase is about building trust, not ambushing people.

Varoufakis needs tactical victories right here, right now, or he won't have any "long term" to worry about.

In the long term, Greece can afford to have Varoufakis take the fall for their guerrilla tactics, as long as he wins enough fights first.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.