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Obama's gamble<br>by Tony Blankley
• Washington TimesThe notional $1.14 thousand trillion (as reported by the Bank of International Settlements) only becomes real (and frightfully dangerous) if either counterparty to the derivative goes bankrupt - and if the defaulter is a major institution. The