newser.com - 3/18/2009
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What is Newser? Face it: there's too much
news. At Newser, we choose the most important stories...
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mudvillegazette.com - 3/17/2009
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"JAMming in Jamia: Strumming the West Baghdad Blues
and bringing it to Jaish al Mahdi with some...
SRV northwest of the IZ." Enjoy the video, and welcome Buck Sargent home !
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 3/19/2009
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
Maybe this is stupid, but couldn’t the administration
just . . . not pay the AIG bonuses?...
As in, rather than direct Tim Geithner to find a way to not pay them, just order AIG to not pay them. Order first. Let the AIGsters sue. Then while the ...
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Obama: The Buck Stops With Me on AIG
Talking Points Memo —
Before heading to California for some "town hall" meetings, President Obama addressed the AIG mess:
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"Ultimately, I'm Responsible"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
The president tries to find the right balance between legitimate rage at AIG and moving the banking sector toward health. On balance, I think he's maintaining a healthy equilibrium, under immensely powerful cross-winds. ...
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Back To AIG
talkingpointsmemo.com 3/5/2009 — As reported earlier today, AIG -- which is already 80% owned by the US government -- is poised to go back to the government trough for more money.
(Remember, we've already committed roughly $150 billion to AIG.)
So I want to come back again ...
AIG Changes Its Name
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