Posted on 07/26/2011 7:05:40 PM PDT by marktwain
Reports of witness intimidation, obstruction and secrecy filled Tuesday’s hearing on what Carlos Canino, acting ATF attache in Mexico, called “the perfect storm of idiocy” — Operation Fast and Furious.
According to an Oversight and Government Reform Committee report, Fast and Furious began in 2009 when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began allowing strawpurchasers to buy guns in the U.S. and transfer them across the border. The goal of the project was purportedly to identify members of trafficking networks and trace smuggling routes in and out of Mexico.
However, when the December 2010 death of Brian Terry, a member of a special tactical border squad, was connected with guns traced back to Fast and Furious, whistleblowers began to come forward with details about the nearly 2,000 guns that were allowed to cross into Mexico.
A new joint staff report released prior to Tuesday’s hearing shares findings suggesting that ATF officials in Mexico were kept in the dark about all aspects of Fast and Furious. When these officials raised concerns about the number of U.S. guns being found in Mexico, their protests were brushed aside. The Los Angeles Times reports the information was also kept from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico.
Tuesday’s hearing included scheduled witnesses William McMahon, ATF deputy assistant directory for field operations in Phoenix and Mexico; William Newell, former ATF special agent in charge at the Phoenix field division; Carlos Canino, ATF acting attaché to Mexico; Darren Gil, former ATF attaché to Mexico; Jose Wall, ATF senior agent in Tijuana, Mexico; and Lorren Leadmon, ATF intelligence operations specialist.
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Gunwalker ping.
....all answering to Steadman
I’ve wondered for a while if Bammy weren’t arming an invasion.
If this is to be believed, this one lands right on Obama’s desk.
What we got so far, eh?
1. ATF 2. DOJ 3. State Dept 4. FBI 5. ???
Can’t wait for #5...!!!
What’s behind curtain #5..?! I think we all know what..!!
What did O know and when did he know it.
Bfl.
Although the ongoing investigation on Capitol Hill is now focused solely on Fast and Furious, claims are also beginning to emerge that the administration sold weapons to the MS13 gang in Honduras, possibly as part of “Operation Castaway,” and also sold guns to the Zetas cartel through the State Department’s Direct Commercial Sales Program.
Wow, how much does it suck to work for Hussein right now..?!
BIGGEST SCANDAL IN US HISTORY.
interesting...the death of the rat party
It certainly fits Obama’s style to make sure everyone around him is equally guilty as a means of protecting himself.
Only if a majority of the countries voters learn of it.
Mexican envoys should be sitting in these hearings.
There are people they would want to extradite for trial in Mexico.
The visible presence of the Mexicans could have an effect on those giving testimony.
RUSH!
TYPICALLY.
As I recall, at the beginning of Os Admin. there was a cry from the Left about the number of guns being smuggled into Mexico from the US. The impression I drew is that O was going to use the gun smuggling instances and some International Treaty, ratified by the Communist Senate, to destroy our right to own firearms. His gun blew up in his face. JMO
The explanation of the motivation has been proven, and is pointedly obvious.
The Feds(under the direction of the current administration) attempted to manufacture a reason to nullify the 2nd ammendment.
Since they (the Feds) were unable to find a sufficient number of actual USA citizens willing to facilitate illegal international weapons sales, they created their own criminal class of a demand/supply chain, financed by our tax dollars.
I don't know about you, but I am more than willing to stand up and scream out to the entire world that our government has reached a point of corruption that is intolerable.
And you are still seeking motivation??????
Are you stuck on stupid?
Exactly. All major media outlets are on a 24 x 7 mission to spike this story at all costs for the next 16 months.
And their efforts will become Fast and Furious the closer we get to November 2012.
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