Do you honestly think that Fox and Lew had intentions from the outset of backing out of the deal one day before the signatures where set to go? Why would two highly regarded and respected business men risk their reputation for nothing????. .. .You and I know nothing!!!!! What you read in the paper and see in the media is only a crumb off the whole cake. We dont know the 100 other reasons why the deal didnt go through, and we probably wont ever know.. .. .The fact of the matter is this - Thier money is thier money! They can do what ever the hell they want with it. Strike a deal, reject a deal, whatever! If you tell a car dealership that your interested in a new Holden, and then decide not to buy it, should Holden be blaming you for the loss of income????? How dare the public and AA workers blame Fox and Lew for loss of so many jobs. You should probably be thanking them for trying. Lets get back to the original reason that Ansett collapsed in the first place - management, Air NZ etc.. .. .Not intended to offend, only to discuss an opinion, and yes I do feel for the Ansett guys, but hate the bashing the Fox and Lew are getting!