old short Bob

It's Time for the Govt. to Spell Out the Risks of Not Rescuing Financial Markets

It's not a matter of whether this plan fails or not, it's a matter of finding a better way of doing the same thing without the risk. Leave all the instruments with the banks. let them have 5 years to dispose of them without having to write them down each quarter and looking for capital.
If they need support, give them a bridge loan. All less than $700 B