Posted on 09/02/2011 5:52:59 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Newly obtained emails show that the White House was better informed about a failed gun-tracking operation on the border with Mexico than was previously known.
Three White House national security officials were given some details about the operation, dubbed Fast and Furious. The operation allowed firearms to be illegally purchased, with the goal of tracking them to Mexican drug cartels. But the effort went out of control after agents lost track of many of the weapons.
The supervisor of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operation in Phoenix specifically mentioned Fast and Furious in at least one email to a White House national security official, and two other White House colleagues were briefed on reports from the supervisor, according to White House emails and a senior administration official.
But the senior administration official said the emails, obtained Thursday by The Times, did not prove that anyone in the White House was aware of the covert "investigative tactics" of the operation.
"The emails validate what has been said previously, which is no one at the White House knew about the investigative tactics being used in the operation, let alone any decision to let guns walk," said the official.
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Under this administration, perhaps. But federal civil rights prosecutions have taken place as much as forty years after the commission of the crime with felony convictions and penalties resulting. And of course there is no Statute of Limitations when a murder of a federal officer is involved, as is the instrance in those complicit in the death of C&BP Agent Brian Terry.
...Col. Holdeeeer!!!,,, It’s da coola for yoouu!!!
...BTW, If you'd give your right arm to be ambidextrous, what's left? Right! No, left! Right! Who's on first???(-;)
I was watching Fox News and I forgot who it was but I guess the Mexican Government is completely pissed off. I never thought of that but I'd love to see Mexico go to the World Court since Barry is such a fan of it and then demand the arrest of Barry and Holder.
Hillary could do the country a great service by demanding Eric Holder to extradite the Criminal-in Chief to face charges in Mexico. Viva La Raza!
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