"By any objective measure, how is Gunwalker not a bigger scandal than Watergate or Iran-Contra?"
Low and wretched cynics that we are, I'm sure we all know the answer to that.
More on Gun Walker.
http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2011/07/operation-fast-and-furious-designed-to.html
“Internal ATF emails seem to suggest that ATF agents were counseled to highlight a link between criminals and certain semi-automatic weapons in order to bolster a case for a rule like the one the DOJ announced yesterday [Monday].”
Townhall has obtained the email which states “Can you see if these guns were all purchased from the same FfL and at one time. We are looking at anecdotal cases to support a demand letter on long gun multiple sales. Thanks Mark R. Chait Assistant Director Field Operations.”