Financial terrorism?

Believe it or not, this is the rumour hitting Wall Street
CNBC: Financial terrorism?

According to regulatory authorities, traditional short sellers were not behind the manic selling and this has led to the FSA (Financial Services Authority) to investigate activity over the recent few days.

But seriously guys, terrorist? bringing down the major investment banks on Wall Street and London? A nation could launch a financial attack (America has done it before) but a terrorist group? In order for this to be true, a terrorist group would need to have billion of dollars on Wall Street for years. Don't forget large holdings in the UK's largest mortgage dealer too.

You got to be kidding me. Al Qaeda has an investment wing and Jihad stock brokers...

How do you know the short orders were legitimate?