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That Was Fast & Furious: U.S. Attorney For Arizona, Dennis Burke Resigns
KFYI News ^ | Tuesday, August 30, 2011 | Mike Broomhead

Posted on 08/30/2011 11:48:27 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

According to Fox News, Dennis Burke got physically sick during questioning last week when questioned by congressional investigators. Burke became so ill, that he could not finish his questioning.

Amid fallout from Operation Fast and Furious

Dennis Burke, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, has delivered his letter of resignation to President Obama - effective immediately.

The move comes amid fallout from Operation Fast and Furious, that was designed to track gun buyers and major weapons traffickers along the border.  One of the guns was linked to the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry last year.

“My long tenure in public service has been intensely gratifying.  It has also been intensely demanding.  For me, it is the right time to move on to pursue other aspects of my career and my life and allow the office to move ahead," Burke said in the letter.

Burke was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona in 2009.

Burke's departure comes the same day as the transfer of ATF acting director Kenneth Melson to a new post.

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(Excerpt) Read more at kfyi.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: atf; doj; fastandfurious; gunwalker
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1 posted on 08/30/2011 11:48:29 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

One big CYA.


2 posted on 08/30/2011 11:51:15 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

People are quiting, getting transfered, getting demoted.....who’s going to be prosecuted and when?


3 posted on 08/30/2011 11:53:09 AM PDT by RC2
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To: ozzymandus; NormsRevenge; Marine_Uncle; SierraWasp; Grampa Dave; SunkenCiv

Time for Issa to call this Guy in and interrogate him!


4 posted on 08/30/2011 11:54:52 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I think they’re hoping all these personnel shuffles are going to divert attention from the higher-ups.

Not likely.


5 posted on 08/30/2011 11:55:34 AM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: RC2
People are quiting, getting transfered, getting demoted.....who’s going to be prosecuted and when?

Anything along those lines that happens before 1/20/2013 will absolutely astound me. Holder's peeps, you know...

6 posted on 08/30/2011 11:55:58 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: RC2

Holden is trying to put a LID on the the whole stew...


7 posted on 08/30/2011 11:56:50 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Free from Holder’s terror, he can help blow the whistle—

get your popcorn ready, folks.


8 posted on 08/30/2011 11:56:53 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: reagandemocrat; marktwain
Related thread:

Gunwalker: "Fast and Furious" Scandal Making Cops, Citizens Furious Fast

9 posted on 08/30/2011 12:00:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: RC2
People are quiting, getting transfered, getting demoted.....who’s going to be prosecuted and when?

Prosecuted?! It's almost time for "Hasn't he Haven't they suffered enough?"

10 posted on 08/30/2011 12:00:23 PM PDT by Grut
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Where is the 21st century equivalent of “Woodward and Bernstein” and when are they going to investigate this entire mess? Oh...I forget, the current administration are Democrats.


11 posted on 08/30/2011 12:01:40 PM PDT by Signalman
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So are the 21st century equivalent of Woodward and Bernstein.

Neither liked Nixon and were looking for dirt. The MSM today as those the covered up for Kennedy and his entire clan.


12 posted on 08/30/2011 12:07:12 PM PDT by edcoil (The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. -- Joe Paterno)
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To: RC2; harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; SLB; ...
RC2 inquired:
"who’s going to be prosecuted and when?"

Short answer: No one and never.

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

13 posted on 08/30/2011 12:12:01 PM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: Joe Brower

We need to force Congress to look into the whole situation as soon as they return. If they are ever going to return....I wonder some times.


14 posted on 08/30/2011 12:15:24 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
There's "blood in the water" now.

This will not die down or go away any time soon.


15 posted on 08/30/2011 12:18:39 PM PDT by capt. norm (Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never run out of material. c)
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To: RC2
"We need to force Congress to look into the whole situation"

I hate to say it, but good luck with that. Grassley and Issa are the only ones who have pursued this at all, while on the other side of the crime are your typical boilerplate unelected & corrupt bureaucrats; who are busy employing the full power and coercive capability of the Federal executive branch to stonewall, obfuscate and deny any and all charges, with approval for this malfeasance going right to the very top.

As Travis McGee likes to say, "Welcome to the USSA, comrade".

16 posted on 08/30/2011 12:29:08 PM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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17 posted on 08/30/2011 12:59:40 PM PDT by MestaMachine (If the truth hurts, prepare yourself for a LOT of pain.)
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To: RC2

“questioned by congressional investigators” looks to me like they are getting serious now. Can you say “special prosecutor”. I knew you could. I hope this goes all the way TO THE TOP


18 posted on 08/30/2011 1:28:01 PM PDT by VF-51vnv
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To: Joe Brower

I heard Sheriff Joe asked for their pink underwear sizes.


19 posted on 08/30/2011 1:47:37 PM PDT by Sea Parrot (Democrats creation of the entitlement class will prove out to be their very own Frankenstein monster)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

.....who’s going to be prosecuted and when?


20 posted on 08/30/2011 2:49:58 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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