In other words, 50% of the FOMC dissented with Bernanke, at least in principle. (Read Operation TwistSet To Fail As Bernanke Insists On Flattening The Yield Curve).
Yield on 10-year Treasuries breached the 2% mark on the downside and traded at record lows, as fearful investors rushed into Treasuries. (Read Operation TwistSet To Fail As Bernanke Insists On Flattening The Yield Curve).
It has taken pressure from the world's main powers to get the two sides' political leaders to shake hands on the road map and to arm-twist the militants to set aside their guns and bombs.