As Greece grapples with a debt crisis, the interplay of socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou and conservative opposition chief Antonis Samaras, who met as boys, is at the center of the issue.Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, above, and conservative rival Antonis Samaras have locked horns in a rash of debates, trading personal jabs and further polarizing Greece’s political climate. Reporting from Athens— Under pressure to solve Greece's financial crisis, beleaguered Prime Minister George Papandreou telephoned his political nemesis, conservative party leader Antonis Samaras."Antonis," he said, "things are looking tough. Let us form a national salvation government."
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