>> It is obvious they were going to be used so the Obama government in their infinite wisdom could identify them and catch the cartel people<
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No, I don’t think so.
That is the cover story.
Much more likely is that they were intended to swing the balance of cartel power in favor of the Sinaloa cartel.
I had thought this for years, and then one of the weapons was actually discovered in the possession of El Chapo Guzman when he was recaptured.
As the what was the quid pro quo from the Sinaloa cartel . . . ??? Hmm. How about LOTS of $$$?
Call me a cynic, but I think money is probably behind a lot of inexplicable deals, also including the $150 billion to Iran. Obama will be very wealthy within a few years of leaving office, and Kerrey will be even wealthier than he is now.
Disestablishmentarian,
Well thought of. But the problem with it all is not who is killing with weapons we gave them, but the killing at all. And the opportunity for the DOJ to clean up the pieces after many are dead makes it look like your government is saving your cookies and protecting you when they are really putting you at risk. I don’t know of any cartel that can be trusted, and it was evidenced with the spreading of the weapons all over the southwest to be used by the many. I believe the liberals were up in arms about a like situation during the Reagan administration called Iran/Contra. I know some about that one and it is still the government passing out weapons for political purposes and costing lives.
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