Mr Mordechai, a former general who commanded Israel's northern front, and General Lipkin-Shahak have set themselves against all talk of unilateral withdrawal.

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He told his fellow Republicans that they must set themselves as resolutely against improper corporate influence on the one hand as against demagogy and mob rule on the other.

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As these loans turned bad and losses mounted, it became clear that banks had set aside too little capital to protect themselves against unexpected losses.

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