[Carry_Okie]

“Well, first of all, I think it’s important to understand that the Fast and Furious program was a field-initiated program, begun under the previous administration,”

First thing out of his mouth is a flat lie.

Uh, no Zero, that was GunRunner, which was CANCELED "in the previous administration." Fast & Furious is all yours baby.

[aquila48]

“Uh, no Zero, that was GunRunner, which was CANCELED “in the previous administration.” Fast & Furious is all yours baby.”

Did the IG investigation find out who restarted it and by who’s authority and who gave it the new name?

[Churchillspirit]

Exactly....also GunRunner was a carefully monitored program - not like the Fast and Furious fiasco.

[AuntB]

“First thing out of his mouth is a flat lie.”

Yep!

Holder announcing implementation, funding of the program in 2009 didn’t matter!!!

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2011/07/obama-and-holder-knew-about-gunwalker.html

Sunday, July 10, 2011
Obama and Holder knew about Gunwalker! Funded by Stimulus!

YOUR TAX DOLLARS!
Stimulus funding of Gunrunner

HR 495 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009

To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.

Official Summary
1/14/2009—Introduced.Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and
(2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h495/