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Fed plan is spoilt by its backing of hypocrites

By John Dizard

Published: April 15 2008 03:00 | Last updated: April 15 2008 03:00

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Matthew 23:27

Think of the main US banks and dealers, along with their regulators, as the Iraqi government - though without the same unity, purpose or long-term planning. The cash positions and liquidity of both are better now. The Iraqi government is not squandering its money on food for the ration system, medicine, electric plant or water treatment.

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