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...about $4 billion in stock, acquiring Countrywide's $1.5 trillion loan portfolio along with its battered reputation and a swamp of lawsuits. You could almost hear the sighs of relief coming from Wall Street - not to mention the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve - that someone had swooped in to prevent the collapse of the nation's largest mortgage lender and whatever else it might pull down in its wake. CreditSights analyst David Hendler called the deal a "rescue bid" that would give the markets some much needed stability. The irresistible headline: MAIN STREET SAVES WALL STREET...
...weather the political backlash as Bhutto supporters try to link him to a supposed plot to kill her. Accusing him of plotting Bhutto's death is wrong. Cars have been burned, and Musharraf symbols have been destroyed out of hatred and anger. Martial law might be needed to prevent total chaos in the nation. Extremists must not be allowed to win the day upon the body of Bhutto. Crystal Dueker, FARGO...
...this gets us to the dark side of romance. Threats, no less than promises, must be backed up by signs of commitment. A desperate lover in danger of being abandoned may resort to threatening his wife or girlfriend (yes, his; it's usually a man). The best way to prevent her from calling his bluff is in fact not to bluff--to be the kind of hothead who is crazy enough to do it. Of course, if he does make good on the threat, everyone loses (which is why the judicial system must make good on its threat to punish...
Furthermore, China's ability to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring independence grows along with the budget for the People's Liberation Army, which has increased by more than 10% annually for the past 10 years. Chen says that there are now more than 1,300 missiles stationed on the Chinese mainland direct across the Taiwan Strait, up from the 200 when he became president in 2000. But these days Beijing has shown it can better influence events without firing them...
...create more mayhem. Musharraf says that the government did all in its power to protect Bhutto on the day of her ill-fated rally. If the government did indeed dedicate all possible resources toward keeping Bhutto safe that day, as it claims, security forces will likely be unable to prevent further attacks such as today...