Thanks for the ping, Ernest. I read Taibbi’s piece last night and, despite the source, agreed with much of where he lays the blame. He left out a few related actions that also contributed, but after 8 pages, I think he covered the meat of it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217857/posts
The Big Takeover - AIG
And ABC is also pointing fingers at Cassano (as Taibbi did)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2218622/posts
The Executive Who Brought Down AIG