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(snip)"the irony that this:

U.S. drops criminal probe of former Countrywide chief Angelo Mozilo

Mozilo's actions in the mortgage meltdown — which led to $67.5-million settlement against him — did not amount to criminal wrongdoing, federal prosecutors have determined.



comes only two days after this:

New subpoena seeks records on sweetheart loans

A House committee chairman renewed efforts Wednesday to obtain names of current and former federal, state and local policymakers - including congressional colleagues - who received sweetheart mortgage deals from the former Countrywide Financial Corp.

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seriously...either these guys are the luckiest guys in the world...or...it's something else...."(snip)