Posted on 09/02/2011 2:49:09 PM PDT by montag813
by John Hill
Stand With Arizona
The disastrous Obama Administration operation "Fast and Furious", which deliberately put guns in the hands of the Mexican cartel, exploded this week with new revelations of a cover-up, and emails which tie the scandal directly to the White House for the first time.
"Fast and Furious" was an attempt to intercept gun-trafficking that sent 2,000 guns to cartel operatives via straw buyers. Critics believe that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder saw the program as an opportunity to embarrass U.S.-based gun dealers, and help galvanize support for increased gun-control measures, while controlling where and how the guns would be "walked" across the border. But the operation went horribly wrong as the guns went unaccounted for, leading to the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry last December in Arizona, and the deaths of untold others inside Mexico - all using guns provided by the ATF. Holder denied knowledge of the operation at a U.S. House hearing on May 3rd, but subsequent revelations clearly show both Holder and the White House had been informed about this program as it ran off the rails.
Rep. Alan West has called for Holder to resign or be fired as a result.
Now it has been revealed that after the death of Agent Terry, Assistant U.S. Attorney Emory Hurley and then-U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke colluded to cover-up the fact that Terry was killed using one of the guns from 'Fast and Furious'. Evidence shows that Hurley - who knew "almost immediately" that the guns could be traced to the program, contacted Burke, and they agreed to cover it up:
In an internal email the day after the murder, Hurley, and then-U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, decided not to disclose the connection, saying " ... this way we do not divulge our current case (Fast and Furious) or the Border Patrol shooting case."
As Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said “The level of involvement of the United States Attorney’s Office … in the genesis and implementation of this case is striking.” Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) are investigating the scandal, and AG Holder's knowledge and role in its implementation.
Grassley's office on Thursday also revealed that 21 more Fast and Furious guns have been found at violent crime scenes in Mexico. That is up from 11 the agency admitted just last month, and Grassley said he can only imagine the carnage that will be shown to have been made possible by the thousands of guns put into the hands of criminals by the Obama Administration.
Grassley and Issa also Thursday asked Justice for "interviews, emails, memos and even hand-written notes from members of the U.S. attorney's office" involved with 'Fast and Furious'. Thus far, Holder's arrogant department has stonewalled, deceived and provided censored testimony, when it even responds.
And now, for the first time, evidence that the White House - which had denied knowledge of the operation - did in fact know about the scandal. At least three national security officials in the White House were briefed to some extent on the operation:
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Impeach all the traitors, and defeat all those who pander to the Mexican invaders, including faux conservative Rick Perry, friend of La Raza and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). No conservative should fall for those who pander to our nations enemies, whether they be Mexico, the Peoples’ Republic of China, or any other hostile power.
If you look closely at this it is pretty clear the CIA was involved with it. It is unclear whether Holder approved this and CIA took it over or whether they forced Holder to go along with it.
“”… If I were a criminal profiler, it wouldn’t take much to identify a CIA pattern here [with Fast and Furious]: A wacko, barroom commando, illegal operation that makes no sense whatsoever, run outside the control of law enforcement.” “
You’re absolutely right. No doubt. I truly wonder how the MSM look themselves in the mirror each morning. Are they so disconnected from reality that they don’t see their bias, or do they believe Republicans are so evil that the end (defeating them) justifies the means (Lying)?
How do we impeach one who is NOT legitimately the president?
And you’re right! If we even make it to the 2012 election, we will experience a down right filthy election!!
Holder needs to go.
CBS is reporting on it sorta kinda
F & F Goal: Supply cartels with US guns to then prove that tighter gun control in America is needed.
Result: People dead and ATF hiding their botch implementation.
Solution: For starters, Holder must resign.
BUMP!!!
Yep, DEFINITELY!! ;)
Is that silence I hear from the media about this?
“How do we impeach one who is NOT legitimately the president?”
Well, the best we can do, besides calling in the 2ndMarDiv, is to write articles of impeachment in the House, and pass it along to the senate.
Cheers
Thank you;)
That’s really good - however I was imagining the actual word ‘outlaw’ with his Marxist icon ‘O’ as the first letter.
And you have evidence of this???....
...or is it just speculation on your part?
This operation was NOT botched. It went exactly AS PLANNED. Guns walked and there was a body count, just what was “needed” by the scum at the top to get more citizen disarmament laws passed. Only when the field-level BATFags belatedly developed consciences after prior service Marine and Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was murdered did it unravel.
Dig Deep.
There is no way the CIA didn’t know about this operation.
In his twisted mind he planned this force would report to him. For public consumption it would be for national security. The manpower would come from unemployed inner city youths.
Saddam Hussein had his Republican Guards.
The Soviets had their Secret Police.
Hitler had his SS.
Obama yearns for his “civilian defense corps”.
“Obama yearns for his “civilian defense corps”. ‘
God, I hope so. I’m looking forward to killing a thousand obuma pigs.
That pig wants a war, I’ll give him a war.
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