Short selling is not at fault here, never was. short selling is...

Short selling is not at fault here, never was. short selling is an ancient old method to trade [hedge] rice in ancient japan.

Its the amount of credit default derivative liabilities that are at stake here... the issuers of these counter party risk contracts are liable to pay out trillions as corporate bonds default...this is why banks are hoarding cash ... cos they have issued default swaps at ad nauseam and are chocking..