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(45,790 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2013, 07:57 PM Aug 2013

AG Holder: DOJ Nearing Decisions on Probes Involving Financial Firms and 2008 Market Crash [View all]

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Source: Wall Street Journal

@BreakingNews: Attorney General Holder: DOJ nearing decisions on probes involving financial firms and 2008 market crash - @WSJ http://t.co/NTu5PEHJIa

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August 20, 2013 7:23 PM
Justice Department Plans New Crisis-Related Cases

Attorney General Is Preparing to Announce 'Series of Significant Matters'

By Devlin Barrett

Justice Department Plans New Crisis Cases

Attorney General Holder says he is preparing to announce a 'series of significant matters' tied to the economic meltdown.

Read more: http://www.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB10001424127887323423804579025262544041336

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AG Holder: DOJ Nearing Decisions on Probes Involving Financial Firms and 2008 Market Crash [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

I'll come back to this location to eat my words if I'm wrong DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #1

Let's make it a potluck. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #3

Maybe he'd take it seriously... Salviati Aug 2013 #10

Only if we can convince him they're high on something Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #11

Actually, this is true. Brigid Aug 2013 #34

I'll cook up some mashed potatoes Kennah Aug 2013 #21

holder will do nothing. his doj is defending bush right now. roguevalley Aug 2013 #40

It will probably be just some BS fine when what is needed is a breakup of the big banks. nt cstanleytech Aug 2013 #2

Nail their asses! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #4

The Onion? Doctor_J Aug 2013 #5

^^ This Guy ^^ FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #37

hmmmm. bunnies Aug 2013 #6

Let the butt-covering begin. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #7

I'm all ears, Eric. Wilms Aug 2013 #8

It took 5 years to make a decision zeemike Aug 2013 #9

Ooh, oooh, an old fashioned WRIST SLAPPING about to commence!!!!! forestpath Aug 2013 #12

have they found a scapegoat yet? Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #13

Everyone here seems to think that taking on mega giant corporations with unlimited funds is easy railsback Aug 2013 #14

Another post that deserves a recommend. I can give you a thumbs up though shraby Aug 2013 #15

We have our thread winner. Brigid Aug 2013 #35

Anything against Bush/Cheney yet? Do you remember Obama saying ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #16

There is an unfortunate reality to all this railsback Aug 2013 #18

And the result was that financial power was consolidated even further ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #20

Skepticism is a good thing railsback Aug 2013 #22

Sure is! n/t slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #36

Or MFrohike Aug 2013 #17

Hard to know if you don't try MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #24

Uh, they don't have unlimited funds. The government does. And have you forgotten jtuck004 Aug 2013 #25

Ah, yes, the "He's a president, not a king" defense Doctor_J Aug 2013 #28

hate it, have to logon to read WSJ. charge people with crimes and recover the trillions stolen! Sunlei Aug 2013 #19

He'll bring a couple of good cases against third-tier folks MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #23

I wish for some perp walk cuff & stuffs! But you can wish in one hand and shit in the other and brewens Aug 2013 #26

Let me guess: It's the teachers' fault, right? Squinch Aug 2013 #27

either the teachers or Greenwald Doctor_J Aug 2013 #31

Bring forth the sternly worded letters!! n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #29

GMTA. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #43

oh jeez - a quote from the article: delrem Aug 2013 #30

so he waited for the statute of limitations to expire before starting the Doctor_J Aug 2013 #32

He's also scheduled to be leaving his post in approx a year. delrem Aug 2013 #33

Great! We've only been waiting for 5 years. Rex Aug 2013 #38

5 years. Think about that. 5 fucking years. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #39

This is the responce I expect from the DOJ. BillyRibs Aug 2013 #41

I sense a sternly-worded letter in the offing. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #42