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Some economists, however--notably Berkeley's Maurice Obstfeld and Barry Eichengreen--argue that the standard model is too mechanical in its representation of government policy, and that the more complex motives of actual governments make speculation a more uncertain and perhaps more pernicious affair.
Obviously, I don't think all these fine individuals are lying about their motives.
Noting Willey's initial reluctance to testify, Germond dismisses talk of impure motives as the White House "trying to throw sand in our eyes."
The soldiers' motives are still unclear-- some seem to be after back pay, while others said they specifically wanted to topple Bedie.
I might accuse them of being pernicious tools of Satan (well, OK, Disney), but I wouldn't be so disrespectful as to dismiss them lightly or discredit (all of) their motives.