Posted on 04/04/2011 6:51:33 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
"Word is that curios George Gillett the Phoenix ASAC stepped on it again. Allegedly he has approved more than 500 AR-15 type rifles from Tucson and Phoenix cases to be �walked� to Mexico. Appears that ATF may be one of the largest suppliers of assault rifles to the Mexican cartels! One of these rifles is rumored to have been linked to the recent killing of a Border Patrol Officer in Nogales, AZ. Can anyone confirm this information?"
Thus began the first post last December on an historic thread at the CleanUp ATF forum website on the subject of the Project Gunrunner scandal. This website, which features postings by former and current whistleblowing members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is currently leading the way in reportage of this scandal, leaving most of the MSM in the dust. Anybody interested in getting up to speed on this scandal should check out CleanUp ATF for the very latest developments as seen from whistleblowers from inside the ATF.
Only a few other sources are reporting on this, particularly the blog of Gun Rights Examiner, David Codrea, who ironically named this scandal "Operation Gunwalker" plus some reporting from FOX news as well as CBS investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson whose fascinating report can be seen in this video. Unfortunately, except for the sources cited, there has been very little reporting in the mainstream media on this rapidly developing scandal. For those of you interested in following this, including MSM reporters whose organizations have so far ignored this scandal, the best place to get the latest breaking information continues to be from the whistleblowing AFT personnel (former and current) at CleanUp ATF.
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ATF, DOJ, DHS foreign policy , homosexual agenda, wars, kidnapped soldier in Afghanistan , remember him? Some of which this press or so called press in this country will not inform their viewers and listeners about and what they are doing.
It’s a frigging disgrace how this admin is being protected and covered for off our so called press and media.
B/S is not even the words to describe how I feel towards them.
I see an agency in need of defunding.
Clean Up ATF? I’d settle for Abolish ATF. Corrupt bunch of [censored]...
Obama and Holder did know that bad apples were in control in Phoenix and, right along with the ATF executives, they ignored it. Obama and Holder are lying to us in their public statements every day. Senator Grassley is right on the money in demanding that the OIG not be allowed to conduct the Gunrunner investigation. Obama and Holder aren’t going to listen to the OIG anyway, at least anymore than they have in the past and their track record proves it.
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