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ATF acting director may resign over Fast and Furious program
cnn.com ^ | June 20, 2011 2:13 p.m. EDT | Terry Frieden, CNN

Posted on 06/20/2011 11:34:20 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Kenneth Melson is expected to resign from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

NEW: The Chicago ATF field office head is to meet with Holder, sources say The sources say the resignation could occur in the coming days The operation allowed illegal gun purchases Some weapons ended up in the hands of Mexican cartels

Washington (CNN) -- Kenneth Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is expected to resign under pressure, perhaps in the next day or two, in the wake of the ongoing controversy over Operation Fast and Furious, two senior federal law enforcement sources said Monday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government
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1 posted on 06/20/2011 11:34:23 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Let’s hope Issa does not stop with the ATF. This isn’t over yet.


2 posted on 06/20/2011 11:37:11 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Holder is the one who should resign! This guy is the sacrificial lamb, isn’t he?!


3 posted on 06/20/2011 11:37:59 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Take Holder with ya...


4 posted on 06/20/2011 11:38:29 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Eh ?)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Oh Oh, Holder is starting to throw people overboard. That is a sure sign that Issa has touched a nerve.
5 posted on 06/20/2011 11:40:11 AM PDT by oldbrowser (breitbart for a Pulitzer Prize)
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To: HollyB

I agree, this is far from over. This had to have been authorized by Holder himself, but I won’t hold my breath until he’s held accountable for anything.


6 posted on 06/20/2011 11:40:23 AM PDT by Bean Counter (Your what hurts??)
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To: jacknhoo

Yes he is. And WTH is with the he may resign in ‘the coming days.’ “Holder to meet with him.”Holder will tell him to shut the hell up and offer him cash or what?


7 posted on 06/20/2011 11:40:45 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

They want Andrew Traver to fill in as acting? Oh geez, he’s the Chicago ATF guy. Another Chicago guy in the administration, unbelievable.


8 posted on 06/20/2011 11:41:06 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: oldbrowser

Yep exactly!


9 posted on 06/20/2011 11:41:39 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Where’s my pension?


10 posted on 06/20/2011 11:45:03 AM PDT by Razzz42
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To: jacknhoo

This is only the beginning, they will get to Holder.


11 posted on 06/20/2011 11:45:19 AM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
The Nuremberg Defense, *I was just following orders* cannot stand and his resignation should not give him a pass.

The ATF director needs to be on the list for prosecution or extradition to Mexico.

12 posted on 06/20/2011 11:45:34 AM PDT by Deaf Smith
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Soro’s must have sent out his DUmmy bloggers; there is actually a comment under the article saying “it is not corruption it was a botched operation.”

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/20/us.fast.and.furious/


13 posted on 06/20/2011 11:47:47 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Smoke and Mirrors!

This is designed to distract from the real lynchpins — Obama and Holder.

Keep pressing, Issa!


14 posted on 06/20/2011 11:52:44 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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Oh I agree this is only the beginning.

One Fall Guy (ATF Chief) Not Good Enough for ‘Fast and Furious’ Fiasco

15 posted on 06/20/2011 11:53:15 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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“Botched” because it didn’t accomplish its goal of providing 0bama with an excuse to push through more gun control.

“Botched” because it didn’t accomplish its goal of denying that there is a crime problem on the border that would be solved with more enforcement.


16 posted on 06/20/2011 11:55:00 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

We want blood!! Feed them all to the lions, bears and alligators.

Check my tagline.


17 posted on 06/20/2011 11:55:39 AM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: HollyB

Exactly! We need to know how high up the chain this goes.


18 posted on 06/20/2011 11:55:47 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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Obviously this is someone being pushed under the bus to save the neck of someone higher up like Eric Holder.

Issa should not let up!

19 posted on 06/20/2011 11:56:04 AM PDT by newzjunkey (49% of CA registered voters would reelect Obama? I need out of this state.)
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20 posted on 06/20/2011 11:56:11 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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