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FAST AND FURIOUS

Leaked Fast and Furious Report: Justice Dept. and ATF Blamed

Lack of oversight and bad leadership resulted in gun trafficking

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by PolitixMayday

Staff Writer t

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A lack of oversight, accountability, and a failure in leadership at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with the Justice Department and other offices, likely allowed the Fast and Furious scandal to occur, according to a leaked Investigator General report obtained by Fox News.

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  • Chomsky0
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    The American people will have to wait decades to find out the truth about this fiasco, sort of like Operation Northwoods. Bloggers and forum posters pretend like they know what is going on, but they have no idea.
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    norezen
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    People want to blame a particular party. This thinking is wrong. This is bureaucratic. These are agencies doing whatever they want as long as they have funding. The program started under Bush, was continued under Obama. I don't think either administration had any idea what was going on.
    I live in DC, a couple weeks ago I was walking down the street by the USDA buildings...
    They are god damn huge. I commented to the person I was walking with if only half of these people were actual inspectors, our food supply would be so much safer. These buildings are ENORMOUS.
    Oh but they don't bust salmonella in ground beef factories, they dont make sure chickens are killed humanely, their focus is on busting up small rings of people who sell raw milk to one another. This huge bureaucracy dedicated to denying people access to raw milk.
  • marine1
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    Do we have a landfill big enough for all the house cleaning that needs to be done in Washington? Can't use the ocean, the polution would kill all the sea life.
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    AceLuby
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    Who is to blame? It's a witch hunt in the same way the Republicans were looking for anything to blame Clinton for and ended up w/ a BJ in the white house. The whole thing is a joke.
  • CanadianIndy
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    Who are we all kidding? The American voters are to blame. These loons were acting based upon the orders from people who were hired based on the opinion of someone whom you voted into office.
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    Stratton
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    Attorney General Holder bears responsibility for everything that happens within the Justice Department, and the fact that he has wilfully obstructed the investigation from day one is evidence that he is well aware that this falls on him. Fortunately, he'll be gone in January.
  • Texian
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    Just the tip of the iceberg, try to find out who has "over-sight" and "command" of the National Fusion Centers and their "Directors" dotted all across the Nation!
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    tomincali
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    why isn't it up about the attempted gun grabs obama was using the guns he was giving to the cartels and trying to push it was our guns shops to crack down on guns again.

    darn shame those in office and involved will never face the charges for the murder of the agent and all the mexican citizens.
  • OnTheBorder
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    Obama, because the buck stops at his desk. Holder, because he works for Obama and all the other government employees involved that were working for the Idiot In Chief. The real responsibility lies with the people who voted Obama into office in the first place. Obama and gang prefer being labeled as "bunglers" (the spin they put on it) instead of what they really are: traitors, directly responsible for the murder of Agent Brian Terry and the murders of 200-300 innocent Mexican nationals. Obama was intentionally arming the drug cartels. Nobody loses or misplaces 2,000+ machine guns. Whether it was for the purpose of attacking our 2nd Amendment rights, as many Americans believe, or some other sinister purpose, nothing can justify arming criminals with over 2,000 automatic rifles and 50 caliber sniper rifles. Obama and gang believe they are immune from responsibility or prosecution no matter what they do. That is why they tried this stunt in the first place. So far they are right. They are terrified at the prospect of Romney being elected as President. They fully understant that they could end up facing the prospect of being perp-walked, in cuffs, before the entire nation. And of being convicted and sentenced to death or life in prison, which they deserve.
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    RSC1
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    I would love it!! They are ALL a bunch of Chicago thugs and should at the very least be sent to prison! As Obama said some bumps in the road.
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