Of course they were, because they did not buy much of that rediculous paper at all they sucked people in, not just the normal investor but also large wealthy investors, now those thieves are shorting it down as I explained in my previous post, yes selling something they dont own ripping everyone off.
I believe you can not see the forest for trees, open your eyes, because no one is selling the physical, so you know its regulated thievery on behalf of the Fed and the Banksters.