Lawmakers Demand Update On 'Fast And Furious' Personnel

npr.org ^ | 22 October, 2012 | Carrie Johnson

[marktwain]

Two Republican lawmakers investigating the botched gun trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious say they aren't finished yet.

In a letter obtained by NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., are demanding an update on personnel actions taken by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives after a lengthy investigation by Congress and the Justice Department inspector general.

Watchdogs concluded earlier this year that the operation, in which federal agents lost track of nearly 2,000 AK-47s and other weapons resulted from "misguided strategies ... errors in judgment and management failures."

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"The IG report was pretty clear that John's version of events was vindicated," said Dodson's lawyer, Robert Driscoll, said during a telephone interview. "It's fairly outrageous the ATF would take steps to discipline John when they haven't done anything to the individual wrongdoers identified in the report. I assume that ATF leadership will rectify this situation once they review it."

[marktwain]

It is progress that NPR is mentioning the scandal, but they are still pushing the "botched" operation theme. They refuse to acknowledge that the only thing "botched" about the operation was that they were caught.

[thouworm]

npr ping

“lost track,” “misguided strategies ... errors in judgment and management failures.”

but, as MT says, “It is progress that NPR is mentioning the scandal...”

[neverdem]

It’s a rhetorical question, but how much of this story comes from worrying about NPR being on the chopping block?

[marktwain]

Good point. The election is near. Most people have already made up their mind.