[Roccus]

From an earlier thread on Melson's testimony

Another point Melson clarified for investigators was that the ATF group carrying out the mission of Operation Fast and Furious was placed under the direction of the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s office.

I'm thinkin' it's about time to start looking a little more closely at a LOT of different US Attorneys' offices.

[muawiyah]

We definitely have to go back and see what "W"'s little buddy Sullivan was into. Then there's Ashcroft (lead partner in the same law firm) and Gonzales.

Exactly why did they want the border sector from the Gulf of California to Big Bend OPEN.

[cookcounty]

"Another point Melson clarified for investigators was that the ATF group carrying out the mission of Operation Fast and Furious was placed under the direction of the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s office."

WOW! I had missed that. Thanks, that is huge.

[drpix]

"Another point Melson clarified for investigators was that the ATF group carrying out the mission of Operation Fast and Furious was placed under the direction of the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s office."

Also from the dailycaller article you quote:

"The U.S. Attorney in Arizona, Dennis Burke, is a political appointee of the Obama administration."

And from the USDOJ website bio of Burke:

"Burke served as a Senior Adviser to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. He served as Chief of Staff to Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano from 2003 to 2008."

"... was the Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs at the United States Department of Justice, served as a Senior Policy Analyst for the White House Domestic Policy Council during the Clinton Administration and as a Majority Counsel for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, where he worked on three Supreme Court nominations, intellectual property as well as crime and law enforcement legislation"

- Fast And Furious run by US Att. Burke.
- Burke appointed by Obama.
- Burke was Janet Napolitano's Chief of Staff (when she was AZ Governor) for 5-6 years.
- Burke was an Ass. Att. Gen. for legislative affairs at the DOJ (in Washington).
- Burke was a Bill Clinton Senior Policy Analyst.
- And also was Majority Counsel for the US Senate Judiciary Committee.

Try claiming this doesn't lead to the highest levels in Washington!

Dennis Burke is the smoking gun!