Russia is the reason why Greece matters so much to the U.S.

I found several citations point to the "death of Greece" from the U.S. for several geopolitical reasons by the U.S. There are rumors that Nuland threatened Greek leadership if Greece left the EU... there are two reasons, first being oil and two being "military/NATO"... It's not a bias, it's just what I read:

#1. "IT IS ALSO WORTH REMEMBERING THAT GREECE IS A BALKAN COUNTRY, AND RUSSIA IS VERY INTERESTED IN THE BALKANS FOR STRATEGIC REASONS TO DO WITH GAS PIPELINES, OIL REFINERIES AND WARM-WATER PORTS. "http://www.forbes.com/sites/francescoppola/2015/02/17/why-greek-exit-from-the-euro-would-be-a-very-bad-idea/

Bremmer notes that Greece gets a lot of money from Russia through trade and tourism, and there’s a long-term gas pipeline deal in the mix as well. Russia would also love warm water port, since Ukraine and Syria haven’t been working out. http://www.businessinsider.co.id/greece-syriza-turning-into-europes-nightmare-2015-1/#.Vaxii6R3m71

·         "Washington has figured out that the US cannot simultaneously take on Russia, China, Iran, and the Islamic State. This realization is one reason for the nuclear agreement with Iran. It removes Iran from the mix.

A second reason for the agreement is that Iran is opposed to the Islamic State and can be employed as an American proxy against the Islamic State, thus freeing Washington for conflict with Russia and China.

A third reason for Washington’s agreement with Iran is Washington’s concern with Europe’s energy dependence on Russia. This dependence is inconsistent with the EU going along with Washington’s sanctions against Russia and with NATO’s military moves against Russia. Washington wants to end this dependence and has hopes that money can bring Iran into becoming a supplier of natural gas and oil to Europe.

The explanation I have provided is realism, not cynicism. All that the agreement with Iran means is that Washington has belatedly realized that the concocted Iranian and Muslim threats are using up time, energy, and resources that Washington needs to apply to Russia and China. Moreover, there were too many threats for the American people to know which was paramount.

ONE OF THE REASONS THAT GREECE HAS TO BE DESTROYED IS TO BLOCK THE ENTRY OF RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS INTO EUROPE FROM THE RUSSIAN PIPELINE INTO TURKEY.

"http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/07/18/real-reasons-iran-agreement-paul-craig-roberts/

IF REPORTS ARE CORRECT, VICTORIA NULAND HAS ALREADY PAID A VISIT TO THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT HE IS NEITHER TO LEAVE THE EU OR COZY UP TO THE RUSSIANS OR THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES, POLITE LANGUAGE FOR OVERTHROW OR ASSASSINATION. INDEED, THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER PROBABLY KNOWS THIS WITHOUT NEED OF A VISIT.I conclude that the “Greek debt crisis” is now contained. The IMF has already adopted the Greek government’s position with the release of the IMF report that it was a mistake from the beginning to impose austerity on Greece. Pressured by this report and by Washington, the EU Commission and European Central Bank will now work with the Greek government to come up with a plan acceptable to Greece.This means that Italy, Spain, and Portugal can also expect more lenient treatment. http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/07/07/greece-eu-situation-paul-craig-roberts/

"THE WOLFOWITZ DOCTRINE, THE BASIS OF US FOREIGN AND MILITARY POLICY, DECLARES

THAT THE RISE OF RUSSIA OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY CANNOT BE PERMITTED, BECAUSE THE US IS THE UNI-POWER AND CANNOT TOLERATE ANY CONSTRAINT ON ITS UNILATERAL ACTIONS." http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/07/17/greeces-lesson-russia-paul-craig-roberts/

"Meanwhile, geography dictates that Ukraine has a long border with Russia and is not separated from it by any formidable geographical features. Thus, even as Putin needs Ukraine and Crimea more than the West does, he also has more leverage over Ukraine and Crimea than the West does. Because of geography, natural gas deposits are primarily in Russia rather than in Ukraine. And thus Ukraine is dependent on Russia for not only trade, but energy, too. (Ukraine's shale reserves are mainly in the eastern, pro-Russian part of the country.)"

https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/crimea-revenge-geography

So where did Robert Kaplan (lead image, rear) get the idea that the US and the European Union (EU) should act “to keep Russian warships away from Greek ports”? KAPLAN, FROM THE CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY (CNAS) IN WASHINGTON, REPORTED TO WALL STREET JOURNAL READERS ON JUNE 30 THAT THE KREMLIN PLOT IS TO USE SYRIZA AS ITS STALKING HORSE TO DRIVE GREECE OUT OF THE EU, AND DISMANTLE US ALLIANCE POSITIONS ALONG THE MEDITERRANEAN SHORE AND IN THE BALKANS. RUSSIA, ACCORDING TO KAPLAN, “MAY [SIC] BE HELPING TO INFLAME SYRIZA’S INTERNAL DIVISIONS IN THE HOPE THAT GREECE’S RULING PARTY CANNOT MAKE THE DIFFICULT CONCESSIONS NECESSARY TO STAY IN THE EUROZONE.” COMBINED “WITH THE DISMEMBERMENT AND WEAKENING OF UKRAINE, [GREECE’S NO VOTE] WILL SERIOUSLY WEAKEN EUROPE’S GEOPOLITICAL POSITION VIS-À-VIS RUSSIA.”http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2015/07/nulands-nemesis-will-greece-be-destroyed-to-save-her-from-russia-like-ukraine.html

Given the bellicosity of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is useful to contemplate what would have happened had Stalin not ceded Greece to the West in return for the rest of the Balkans at the start of the Cold War. With Greece inside the Communist bloc, Italy would have been permanently endangered, to say nothing of the whole eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. Indeed, American bases in Greece were critical to the policy of containment.http://www.cnas.org/press/Robert-kaplan-greek-financial-crisis-wsj#.VaxaSKR3m70

• wolfowitz doctrine
  http://www.archives.gov/declassification/iscap/pdf/2008-003-docs1-12.pdf                                
•  page 49
•        Page 47-48 on the PDF