Posted on 06/22/2012 1:11:23 PM PDT by sunmars
The White House said a former National Security staffer who communicated with ATF's Special Agent in charge of "Fast and Furious" cannot be interviewed by Congressional investigators.
The ATF Special Agent, Bill Newell, testified to Congress in July 2011 that he's a longtime friend with then-White House National Security Staffer Kevin O'Reilly. The two emailed and talked on the phone during the controversial Fast and Furious gunwalking operation, according to documents and Newell's testimony to Congress.
In one email exchange about Fast and Furious on Feb. 11, 2011 O'Reilly asked Newell, "Would ATF be willing to put you or others in front of US media that gets pickup in Mexico (CNN en Espanol, perhaps) to tell this story?"
At the time, the Justice Department and ATF were denying any gunwalking had occurred, and were looking for ways to promote stories about gun traffickers buying weapons in the U.S. and taking them to Mexico.
"Kevin as we discussed last night," answered Newell, "these are some examples of what we could get translated and use in the Mexican media . . . The 'Fast and Furious' indictment is listed under 'U.S. v Avila.'"
The two also emailed about the case in July 2010, exchanging anecdotes and photographs of gun seizures in the case.
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If Hillary can secure the VP slot, she’d like Obama to be viable until 2013 when she could then ascend the throne.
Hillary will not break this out, she is in it up to her eyeballs too.
If I were an ex-staffer, I’d be talking.
Yet other sources have recently reported to this writer that O'Reilly, who was suddenly transferred to a State Department job in Iraq when the White House discovered that the Issa committee wanted to talk to him about his contacts with Newell, owes his continued Fast and Furious anonymity to McDonough. Said the source, "NSC Deputy Director, Denis McDonough is the guy protecting Kevin O'Reilly," adding "DEA knows what O'Reilly did." According to the latest reports from my sources, O'Reilly remains essentially out of reach of Issa's investigators in Iraq.
"Obama’s most influential foreign policy adviser" and the Fast & Furious Cover-up.
“Deep Throat, paging Deep throat, please pick up the courtesy phone in the lobby.”
These people are pathetic liars.
Why does he need protection from the Pubbies. They don't have the stones to pay hardball and grab this guy.
More to the point, what has the WH "suggested" will happen to him if he talks?
1st Amendment?? What 1st Amendment?
Possibly. If he was like an ex chief of staff or something. I think it probably varies depending how high up they are, how close they were, were they advising etc.
Cool.... this could be fun to watch. Problem is, I doubt Romney will go after it (needs to focus on the real issues), and the MSM will be too busy talking about oversize soft drinks and popcorn to give it much air time.
They WILL NOT be able to contain this.
And the communists MSM will cover or spin. Millions of Americans will never know what is going on.
All this is an adjunct to the insane WOD
” And the communists MSM will cover or spin. Millions of Americans will never know what is going on. “
More to the point, millions of Americans will have a completely false impression as to what is going on...
(Yes, the MSM Spin/Propaganda machine is that effective..)
Hillary will not break this out, she is in it up to her eyeballs too.
^^^^^^^^ BINGO ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If Obama isn’t covering up something what posible damage to the president or the country could result from this man’s testimony?
Newell already admitted in public testimony that ICE, IRS, FBI, ATF and DEA were aware of the tactics used in FnF
No wonder he wont be allowed to testify.
Here is the clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANSbwmYlYI
This is the same Sharyl Attkisson that the White House screamed and cussed at while she was investigating F&F! One of only a couple of REAL reporters left! Ed Henry and Jacob Tapper are a couple of others. God bless and protect them all!
My Advice to ATF Special Agent, Bill Newell.
PLACES TO AVOID: PARKS, AIRPLANES, DUMPSTERS.
Always stay in a group of at least 3-4 good trusted friends at all times too.
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