And the BATFEces response?
Same as always…
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-atf-guns-20110816,0,3762843.story?track=rss
ATF promotes supervisors in controversial gun operation
William G. McMahon, who was the ATF's deputy director of operations in the West, where the illegal trafficking program was focused, and William D. Newell and David Voth.
McMahon was promoted Sunday to deputy assistant director of the ATF's Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations — the division that investigates misconduct by employees and other problems.
“I share responsibility for mistakes that were made,” said ATF supervisor William G. McMahon about Operation Fast and Furious. (U.S. Congress / August 14, 2011)
That was exactly TWO DAYS AGO. Today he is promoted.
Kenneth E. Melson, the ATF's acting director, said in an agency-wide confidential email announcing the promotion that McMahon was among ATF employees being rewarded because of "the skills and abilities they have demonstrated throughout their careers."
Newell was the special agent in charge of the field office for Arizona and New Mexico, where Fast and Furious was conducted. On Aug. 1, the ATF announced he would become special assistant to the assistant director of the agency's Office of Management in Washington.
Voth was an on-the-ground team supervisor for the operation, and last month he was moved to Washington to become branch chief for the ATF's tobacco division.
1. ATF’s current troubles arose because of an informant claiming misconduct.
2. They promoted their biggest criminal to investigate employee MISCONDUCT.
3. The aim is to tell future prospective informants, “Hey, if you wanna rat ATF out, you’re going to have to report to THIS BLACK-HEARTED, CRIMINAL FROM HELL..!”
The aims of this promotion:
1. Give McMahon more money than he could make by being honest about the scandal
2. Shut down future leaks