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Justice Department shrugs off Fast and Furious report - Officials say they have moved ahead
Los Angeles Times ^ | 8/1/12 | By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau

Posted on 07/31/2012 9:12:58 PM PDT by Nachum

WASHINGTON — Top Justice Department officials largely dismissed a new House Republican report on the Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation, saying Tuesday that they have moved ahead with major reforms to prevent future incidents of U.S. firearms being lost and smuggled across the border into Mexico.

Further, the attorney for the ATF special agent in charge in Phoenix, who oversaw Fast and Furious, lashed out at Republican congressional leaders, calling their report a "political witch hunt" aimed less at finding fault than pinning Democrats with negative political fallout from Fast and Furious.

The report by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, concluded that five supervisors at the federalBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were collectively responsible for Fast and Furious, which allowed about 2,500 weapons to be illegally purchased in Arizona.

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KEYWORDS: 112th; atf; banglist; bhodoj; ericholder; fastandfurious; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; issa; justice; moveon
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Full title: Justice Department shrugs off Fast and Furious report: Officials say they have moved ahead with reforms to prevent problems like those with the ATF's Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation.
1 posted on 07/31/2012 9:13:10 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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2 posted on 07/31/2012 9:14:23 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: MestaMachine

ping


3 posted on 07/31/2012 9:15:52 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Nachum

Think the main thing that would stop this is NO MORE DOJ OPERATIONS THAT MOVE US GUNS INTO MEXICO!?!?!?

Dumbass DOJ. The entire hierarchy there ought to be fired and jailed.


4 posted on 07/31/2012 9:17:32 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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5 posted on 07/31/2012 9:18:55 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Nachum

In other words, the DOJ will continue to ignore Congress.

Hopefully, after Romney wins, Holder and others will be brought up on charges under the new AG’s watch.


6 posted on 07/31/2012 9:24:03 PM PDT by Howindependent (A Liberal has no concept of reality.)
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To: Nachum

Nothing the see here, peons.

Move along.

Go back to your lives.


7 posted on 07/31/2012 9:24:51 PM PDT by Tigerized ("..and whack 'em, and whack 'em, and whack 'em!' cried the Toad in ecstasy." (also my 2012 strategy))
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To: Nachum

Yep they have now moved on to sending Al Qeada rebels in Syria shoulder fired missiles.

wAKE UP AMERICA!


8 posted on 07/31/2012 9:28:22 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!)
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To: Nachum
But Tracy Schmaler, the top spokeswoman at the Justice Department, said the report was filled with "distortions and now-debunked conspiracy theories." She did, however, credit the report for acknowledging that the idea for "gun walking" — allowing illegal weapons sales on the border — originated under the Republican administration before her boss, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., took office in 2009. She said that Fast and Furious showed "weak oversight by ATF leadership" and that Holder moved swiftly to replace the agency's management structure and instill other reforms.

Liars, deceivers and thieves.

Were is the accountability for violations and for those that died in this government sponsored scheme?

Where are the resignations?

Where are the criminal charges?

The 8 dollar an hour Jack in the Box employee can get fired for failing to show up for a work shift or asking a co-worker for a date.

Those in government sent hundreds of weapons into the violent corrupt black hole of Mexico, many were killed including U.S. citizens by these weapons.

Where is the GD accountability for these reckless, lunatic deadly policies and operations?

Where are the criminal charges?

9 posted on 07/31/2012 9:35:17 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Howindependent

Hopefully!!.........LMAO....are you interested in buying a bridge in Brooklyn.....have i got a deal for you!


10 posted on 07/31/2012 9:39:04 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: Nachum

Jail the guilty SOBs..........at GITMO.


11 posted on 07/31/2012 9:40:05 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: Howindependent
after Romney wins, Holder and others will be brought up on charges made Special Prosecutors to investigate TEA Party hate crimes under the new AG’s watch.

There, got it back to RINO/GOP-E policy for you.

12 posted on 07/31/2012 9:40:19 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: dragnet2

There’s a lot more to F&F than is being put out by Issa or anyone else. That information will be coming out soon enough.

Issa better hope he’s not playing their game. If he won’t follow through all the way to the end, he’ll shoulder responsibility and blame as well as Holder and Obama and others.

There are other people out there that know a lot more about F&F than what is published. They will be speaking out.


13 posted on 07/31/2012 9:41:45 PM PDT by BCR #226 (02/07 SOT www.extremefirepower.com...The BS stops when the hammer drops.)
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To: Howindependent
under the new AG’s watch.

Please let it be J. Christian Adams

14 posted on 07/31/2012 9:43:40 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Bain Capital would not have bought into Solyndra)
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To: Nachum

“Censure and move on...”


15 posted on 07/31/2012 9:57:14 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Dapper 26
"If Rep. Issa wants to continue to spend precious resources recycling old conspiracy theories for stale reports that do nothing to improve public safety, that is his prerogative," she said. She said Holder believed "partisan exercises like Rep. Issa's latest effort do little to address the serious issues that face our country."

The arrogance of those in government, while many died, directly due to their reckless deadly policies and operations, have reached a pinnacle.

They arrest kids for bringing a plastic knifes in their lunches to school, while those in government send hundreds of weapons into the violent corrupt black hole of Mexico, resulting in many dead, including our own border agents.

Yet no criminal charges?

Where are the criminal charges for those behind these reckless deadly government schemes?

16 posted on 07/31/2012 9:58:50 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
She did, however, credit the report for acknowledging that the idea for "gun walking" — allowing illegal weapons sales on the border — originated under the Republican administration before her boss, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., took office in 2009.
Bush's fault.
17 posted on 07/31/2012 10:05:08 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: Nachum
A toothless dog (congress) is no threat to anyone.

good analogy by the way, toothless dogs mostly just lay around and suck down handouts.

18 posted on 07/31/2012 10:09:32 PM PDT by MrPiper
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To: Nachum
Absolutely no investigative work or analysis on the part of the reporter.

Only he said/she said quotes.

Typical when Dems are involved in wrongdoing.

19 posted on 07/31/2012 10:09:45 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Howindependent

In all seriousness, is there any reason anyone in this country should pay any attention or mind to John Boehner and crew?

We gave him and his worthless party a super majority, and the only thing they have done with it is make congress absolutely meaningless.


20 posted on 07/31/2012 10:12:24 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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