Posted on 09/21/2011 12:19:00 PM PDT by sunmars
CBS News recently got their hands on secret recordings of conversations about Fast and Furious that took place between an ATF agent and a gun store owner, both of whom were located in the Phoenix area (and both of whom were thoroughly acquainted with Fast and Furious).
The recordings captured agent Hope McAllister talking with Andre Howard, owner of Lone Wolf Trading Company, at a time when Howard was noticeably worried that Fast and Furious was going to become public knowledge or be put under the microscope of a congressional investigation. Howard especially feared that Senator Charles Grassley might push for an inquiry of some kind. Thus at least four times in the recordings he can be heard mentioning Grassley, and one of those four times it’s to say someone needs to tell Grassley “to sit [his] a—down.”
What’s also interesting about the recordings is that although they were made in mid-March 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder’s name comes up quite a bit. And his name doesn’t come up because they’re afraid he’s going to find out about Fast and Furious but because he was the one they were counting on to deflect attention from it.
In other words, he was well aware of the operation by mid-March 2011, and this is somewhat ironic because in answering questions from Congressman Darrell Issa on May 3 he said he only learned of Fast and Furious “over the last few weeks.” This means he led Issa to believe the earliest he knew anything about the operation was sometime in April. Yet on the recordings (from mid-March), it is clear Holder was the one Howard hoped would stop the investigative momentum by responding to a letter regarding Fast and Furious from the House Oversight Committee:
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“Wow. This really IS like watergate. Only worse”
Right, a lot worse. Watergate was a third rate burglary with no injuries. With Fast and Furious there are many deaths associated with it.
“This really IS like watergate”
Watergate didn’t have a body count like this.
Good people died because of Holder’s f—k up.
Worse because no one died in Watergate.
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200 people plus a border Agent were NOT Murdered during Waterate.
This is death penalty type crap, forget impeachment.
Well dang, aren't we just all picky and fussy!
It's just hard evidence, not like anybody that matters will want to know.
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The natives are restless. The sleeping giant is awake. The movement is here.
The Great American Renaissance has begun! Are you in? We are going to change things, and change them Big. They have no idea yet!
Keep spreading the Truth. . .
Go Sarah!
I think that number came from the AG of Mexico so it probably has some validity.
Cannot wait for everyone to jump ship, leaving Barky twisting in the wind or hoisted on his own petard.
—This is death penalty type crap, forget impeachment.—
That’s what I meant by “only worse”. ;->
“This whole matter still reeks of holder and hussein getting off scott free.”
No. It reeks of some Democrats having decided Zero is toxic and giving networks the go ahead to run with this. This is actually a way out for them. The networks are still dipping their toes in the scandal. If they go to wall to wall coverage ala Iran/Contra, Abu Gharib, or Watergate, we will know they have gotten the go ahead from Soros-type levels.
It works because if the old media gets blamed by blacks for getting rid of Zero, the damage in the next election will be minimal. OTOH, if a prominent dem were to challenge and beat Zero in the primaries, black voters would stay at home.
Note this is all breaking at about the same time as Bill Clinton said he wouldn’t raise taxes like Zero has requested. So in that regard, HRC is in a good spot. Bill is her beard and she can claim she would have done whatever focus groups well when she is making the claim. And as secretary of state, she doesn’t get blamed for our economic woes, even though she would probably have beeen as bad or worse than Zero.
Her big problem right now is the UN veto that is/is not coming up on the Palestinian State issue. I wager she will work to be as far away from that as she can. There’s no good vote for a rat on that one—they alienate one of two key constituencies—Muslims or Jews.
Oh let’s watch them squirm, it’s nice to see who is getting the last laugh as these creeps have tried and tried to tear down America. I just hope some of these scumbags go to the slammer where “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” has a whole other meaning.
The testimony in a hearing will be worth more than a tape.
If the speaker on the tape is dead, it is of no value
The testimony in a hearing will be worth more than a tape.
If the speaker on the tape is dead, it is of no value
The testimony in a hearing will be worth more than a tape.
If the speaker on the tape is dead, it is of no value
Nobody died at Watergate!
I’ve said from the gitgo that these gun dealers are in big trouble unless they have an immunity letter from Holder ( or better). So far such a letter (s) hasn’t been disclosed and this recording pretty much indicates there are no letters. You can expect these guys to do the most talking to save their own bacons especially if they thot they were just being good “secret agents”. Simple fact is they were breaking their own laws under which they’re licensed and they will take someone with them. And don’t forget the civil lawsuits that will name them! Gonna take a lot of popcorn to get thru this show.
Vince foster was murdered and nothing came of that. I hardly expect heads to roll here.
This even beats the dickens out of the “Clinton Body Count” ~ the Hildabeast must be so proud of her husband now!
AGREED!
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