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A Failure of Leadership?
In: Commentary Source: Washington Post Stock Market US Economy
10 Dec 2008An interesting article on why nothing was done before the crisis exploded:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/09/AR2008120902816_pf.html
and a related online discussion:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/12/09/DI2008120901766.html?sid=ST2008120903238&s_pos=list