[ExSES]

There is an old truism on stock exchanges..., "when you REALLY need funds you often sell what you CAN not what you would LIKE TOO."

US Treasuries (though paying historically low rates), are in high demand and the most liquid assets on the planet! Therefore, when you need funds immediately, those are the fastest sale you can make!

[knarf]

Perhaps our hope IS big oil.

I could live with BP owning America easier than Saudi Sands Inc., or Iranian Irresponsable Insanity and Sons

[VTenigma]

The less U.S. paper China holds the better IMHO.