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Stephen Roach, Financial times

Stephen shares his thoughts on Greenspan in the FT

Greenspan: trapped in ideologyby Stephen Roach

The blame game has reached epic proportions in this wrenching financial crisis. Alan Greenspan makes the most inarguable point of all in stating his case for the defense—that it is critical to get the lessons right. I couldn't agree more.
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Debunk Al Contest Winners

Winner
The Checkers King Explains Why He Lost So Badly At Chessby Mike Keliher

There he goes again...

Alan Greenspan is back in the news. In January, presumably in efforts to push his book, Mr. Greenspan suddenly became a nearly daily commentator on his successor's policy actions and other economic matters. After a brief respite, Mr. Greenspan is once again in the headlines.
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Winner
Dear Maestroby Jon Springer

Dear Maestro,

You are an incredible genius. You have created the most perfect and opaque financial disaster this world has ever been graced by.
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Debunk Al Contest Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention
by Anonymous

In September 2007, Easy Al tells Leslie Stahl on 60 Minutes "I had no notion that subprime loans had become so significant until late 2005 or 2006."
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Honorable Mention
by Bill Kelleher

Mr. Greenspan's attempt to avoid blame in the current housing/banking crisis reads like a fairy tale.
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Honorable Mention
by William Staples

Debunking Al G. is a good thing, but debunking just one man is bit superficial.
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Honorable Mention
Greenspan RIPby Anonymous

I am a faculty member, at the higher education level, in the State of Arizona. As such I am a member of the Arizona State Retirement System—a defined benefit pension plan.
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Honorable Mention

Honoroble Mention

Greensperm Screedby Joe Nelson

Mr. Greenspan's attempt to avoid blame in the current housing/banking crisis reads like a fairy tale.
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Honorable Mention
Greenieby Judy Schwartz

The guy cared about one thing during his tenure and that was his reputation. my view is that he was an extremely insecure individual concerned about his reputation in all aspects of life.
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Most Clever, and should also win the "Best Attempt to Bribe the Judges Award"
Laying Bare the Hot AirHunter Lynne

In summary...
Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve

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