When banks are involved in a credit crise, state aids are allowed in some countries (e.g. Germany) and forbiden in other ones.The odd case of four Italian banks.
Liberals are intimidated and the campuses are silent. This frees the bi-partisan War Party that dominates Washington from having to face an inconvenient truth: the war is lost.
The opacity on the implications of its construction, and ambiguity regarding its status of neutral, technical instrument, seem to be essential elements of its origin and fortune.
