Quote:
Originally Posted by ganbaru
|
*My comments are directed at Fortune/CNN, not you ganbaru, just clarifying.
*
I've followed this story since Bushie Jr. started this crap with his "Operations Wide Receiver and GunWalker."
The ATF has been selling guns to Mexican gangs supposedly to "track" them since Bush Jr. authorized them to do so.
The difference between the Bush operations and Obama's is that under Obama ATF did the selling instead of just monitoring.
So for them to now say they were still only monitoring gun transfers to smugglers is a straight up lie on their part and it's because they've gotten caught doing something illegal.
Now they need the media to help bail them out again just like with what happened when the
ATF got caught at the "good Ol boy" roundup in the 1990s handing out "Nigger Hunting Licenses."
The DOJ ran a puff piece to discredit the witnesses, and cover up the misconduct of the ATF.
They're a prohibition era agency that has been trying to justify its existence for over 90 years. It's high time they are abolished just like the prohibition they were created to enforce.
From the article:
A Fortune investigation reveals that the ATF never intentionally allowed guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. How the world came to believe just the opposite is a tale of rivalry, murder, and political bloodlust.
Wow, that's quite the propaganda piece of bullshit.
The CBS piece on this issue in November of 2011 solidified the fact that ATF was selling guns to Mexican drug cartels, it is clear the Fortune/CNN piece is a feeble attempt at rewriting the truth.
From the CBS article:
Holder denounced the tactics used in the operation, telling senators, “This operation was flawed in its concept and flawed in its execution. And unfortunately, we will feel the effects for years to come, as guns that were lost during this operation continue to show up at crime scenes, both here and in Mexico. This should never have happened, and it must never happen again.”
Now that it looks like Holder's ass may go into a sling, and the ATF is in trouble, it's time to do damage control.
Also, I might add that Eric Holder is not solely responsible here. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales also knew about this kind of ATF operation and did nothing to curb what was clearly a very bad idea.
Now we have Republicans blaming Democrats for a problem started by Bush and the Democrats lying about it because they modified it and made the situation worse.
The corrupt mindset required to pull this kind of nonsense off and then try and cover it up with lies just boggles the mind.