Posted on 10/29/2011 6:06:16 AM PDT by marktwain
“No evidence of Mexico cooperation in Tucson ATF probe,” Tim Steller of The Arizona Daily Star reports.
There seems to be an emerging talking point related to the Operation Fast and Furious scandal that "The Bush administration did it too, but they did it right by working with Mexico."…From what I've seen so far, that's not true.
That certainly looks bad for those maintaining the Bush-era probe was different from the Obama administration’s incarnation.
Case settled? "No evidence"?
Hardly.
Documentation exists, and curiously, Steller even refers to it in his report:
[AP reporter Pete] Yost wrote a follow up story, published Oct. 14, revealing the second Bush-era ATF investigation that involved allowing guns into Mexico. In that case, ATF agents followed the car carrying the guns to the border at Nogales and notified Mexican officials. While that incident certainly can be described as "informing" Mexico, I'm not sure if "coordinating" is an appropriate word, because it implies working with Mexican officials on the broader investigation.
What evidence does Steller need to admit that “coordinating” is precisely the “appropriate word”? Do internal ATF emails discussing just that count? Ones with familiar names to those following the unfolding Gunwalker outrages, like Billy Hoover, William Newell, and Hope McAllister? And with documentation, such as this September 28, 2007 revelation from Carroll W. Carson (currently Assistant Director, Enforcement Programs and Services of “Kill the Firearms Freedom Act” notoriety):
Last night…the ATF MCO were working closely in coordination with the ATF Phoenix AZ. Field Division and the Government of Mexico…regarding weapons going south through the US/Mexico/Nogales, AZ. Border…
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Anything to protect the Messiah.
Gunwalker ping.
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