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Jan 26, 2013 | 6:16 pm

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Originally Posted by jspira

And going back to the actual topic of the potential merger:

American-US Airways Merger Negotiations: Major Issues Yet to be Overcome

"Even if a merger is announced, that does not necessarily mean that the deal will close, something that AT&T and T-Mobile as well as United Airlines and US Airways all discovered..."

I've read this argument before. I thought I read that George Soros took a very large position in LCC last year. With the White House at his ear wouldn't he lean on a merger approval a little?