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ATF gunwalking scandal: Second agent speaks out (Other Agencies knew about it!)
CBS ^ | March 21, 2011 | Sharyl Attkisson

Posted on 03/21/2011 3:54:11 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

(CBS News) WASHINGTON - South of El Paso on Mexico's side of the border lies Juarez - the most dangerous city in the world. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports ATF Special Agent Rene Jaquez has been stationed there for the past year trying to keep U.S. guns from being trafficked into Mexico.

"That's what we do as an agency," Jaquez said. "ATF's primary mission is to make sure that we curtail gun trafficking."

That's why Jaquez tells CBS News he was so alarmed to hear his own agency may have done the opposite: encouraged U.S. gun dealers to sell to suspected traffickers for Mexico's drug cartels. Apparently, ATF hoped that letting weapons "walk" onto the street - to see where they'd end up - would help them take down a cartel.

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But ATF wasn't working alone on the case known as "Fast and Furious." Documents show ATF had conference calls with DHS (Homeland Security,) "USMS" (U.S. Marshals,) and DEA. An "ICE" or Customs agent was on ATF's Fast and Furious team. They were advised by an "AUSA" or Assistant U.S. Attorney under the Justice Department.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; batf; batfe; batfeisajoke; bootthebatfe; corruption; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; gunwalker; gunwalking; holder; obama; projectgunrunner; projectgunwalker
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; SLB; ...
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61 posted on 03/22/2011 9:01:19 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

Thanks Jet Jaguar

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62 posted on 03/22/2011 9:09:39 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: meyer

“Anybody want to add more lyrics?
Blacker than night were the eyes of Obama
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
His hate was deep for this second amendment
With it in place, his grand plan would not swell...”

The dark day he was elected, all the libtards rejoiced,
while the rest of the country knew he just sucked...
Marxist retards and commies wept with joy,
we knew then that America was F***ed....


63 posted on 03/22/2011 9:12:46 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: The Shrew

Just click on “Click to Add Keyword”, type in banglist and you’re done.


64 posted on 03/22/2011 9:48:43 AM PDT by B4Ranch (Do NOT remain seated until this ride comes to a full and complete stop! We're going the wrong way!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Heads need to roll for this!

Someone would be hard pressed to convince me the current administration isn't orchestrating the demise of the US, and I'm not even a rocket scientist.

65 posted on 03/22/2011 10:10:47 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: Renderofveils

Thanks. Wasn’t ATF still under Treasury at that time?


66 posted on 03/22/2011 2:03:12 PM PDT by ratsreek
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To: ratsreek
Thanks. Wasn’t ATF still under Treasury at that time?

No, they became part of the Justice Department effective January 24, 2003.
67 posted on 03/22/2011 2:31:14 PM PDT by Renderofveils (My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. - Nabokov)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Have a friend on FB that I grew up with who is an ATF agent and fairly conservative (both socially/fiscally). I almost don’t want to even ask him what he thinks of this mess.


68 posted on 03/22/2011 5:08:32 PM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: Red in Blue PA

Some gov’t criminals need to go to jail. A Mexican jail preferably.


69 posted on 03/22/2011 5:27:59 PM PDT by XHogPilot
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To: XHogPilot
A lot of Some gov’t criminals need to go to jail. A Mexican jail preferably.

Fixed it.
70 posted on 03/22/2011 5:30:13 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (For the first time in my adult life, I'm scared of my government.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Supplying auto weapons to Narco Terrorists is an act of aggression against both Mexico, and The US!

The Kenyan needs to be arrested at the airport!

71 posted on 03/23/2011 1:28:52 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (It is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; ~Vattel's Law of Nations)
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To: Rapscallion

ATF has been involved in crap like this since the 70’s under Davis. The agency should have been put down long ago.


72 posted on 03/23/2011 9:45:09 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: Red in Blue PA

This writer, Sharyl Attkisson, has written at least 5 stories about gunwalking, IIRC.


73 posted on 03/24/2011 4:25:19 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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