This thing could make Watergate look like a Kindergarten picnic. WHO THINKS THIS COULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF OR AT LEAST UP TO THE ATTY. GEN. ?
“Think”? Had to get approval of the head of ATF (Melson, who spilled the story to Issa), who had to get clearance from Attorney General (Holder, who is stonewalling) for the, um, unorthodox nature of the “sting”, who had to get approval from his boss (oh, who was it, um, some zero, oh...) due to the possible severe international consequences.
This isn’t something the ATF has authority to do on their own. Approval HAD to come from the top.
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