By contrast, when Rick Perry, the Texas governor and a Republican presidential candidate, recently threatened Ben Bernanke, the current chairman, with rough justice, it was for providing just that.

ECONOMIST: The Federal Reserve

Few believe in their heart of hearts that Helicopter Ben is really a bad guy (well, apart from Ron Paul, Jim Bunning and a few card-carrying members of the Austrian School of Economics), in fact most (myself included) believe that Chairman Ben has performed heroically in the months since the subprime crisis threatened to topple Western Civilization.

FORBES: Ben Bernanke's Big Bazooka Factory Of Fed Policy

Over on Capitol Hill, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy isn't threatened by 1970's-style stagflation, but he indicated that some banks could fail before the malaise subsides.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Speculation is rife that Mr Zygier, also known as Ben Alon, was suspected of being a double agent or was being threatened to hand over sensitive information.

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