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Now there is a memo with Breuer suggesting that they allow straw purchasers to cross into Mexico in February? Interesting. Looks like Lanny is going to be travelling back to the Hill soon. |
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So I guess I should have said:
I think Holder is so focused now on just avoiding getting caught lying to congress that he'll say something stupid like "I can't recall", or maybe it was one of those e-mails or memos that he never happened to read. |
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Not sure. But my point is that I don't think it's criminal charges Holder is afraid of. My guess is that he and others are busy shoring up the dikes against leaks of tangential operations which remain as yet unknown. I speculate that there are other plans and opeprations which would cause the DoJ even greater embarassment and disruption should they be made public, which likely involve some of the same players as F&F.
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The New York Post also has an article written by Michael A. Walsh discussing the very issue of Burke and Wilkinson discussing this.
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New article in NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/us...ml?_r=1&ref=us Democrats clear Obama - thus, this certainly will be the last definitive word - ya think? Anyway - don't start general political rants - posted the link for info. Glenn
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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...al-career.html
Dennis Burke has been working on banning "assault weapons" for a great deal of his career. Some cats don't change their stripes, they just find new ways to feed themselves. Take away quote: "In an April 2010 e-mail to a colleague, Burke predicted that the operation would have a huge public impact: "It's going to bring a lot of attention to straw purchasers of assault weapons," he wrote. "Some of these weapons bought by these clowns in Arizona have been directly traced to murders of elected officials in Mexico by the cartels, so Katie-bar-the-door when we unveil this baby."" Er..."baby"? This op is a "baby" to strut before a public? Seems unlikely there was a mistake in Burke's mind as to what he was doing or why.
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For the tl;dr folks, Cummings' report closes with a list of things that would certainly keep this from happening in the future. Among those:
The report does not plead ignorance on the part of the Oval Office or Attorney General, it simply makes it clear that, Quote:
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I realize you are just the messenger; but I'm puzzled at Rep. Cumming's conclusions.
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I believe this is purely a political plastic sheet designed to protect Obama's people from the flying fragments coming from whatever Issa uses "Sledge O Matic" to pulverize on Thursday.
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The whole thing hinges on semantics:
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It merely destroys their own denial - using this event for political advantage, after swearing there was no attempt to use this for political advantage.
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We'll all see what Holder has to say for himself on Thursday. Testimony starts at 9:00 AM.
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Heh, if even the most fervent anti-gunner in the country believes that selling guns to drug dealers in Mexico is ok who are we to argue? I say let them keep it and throw it in their face every single time they want to argue their idiot points.
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I've heard it called "compartmentalization"
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His plan... His! Not the straw purchasers who wouldn’t have been able to purchase anything except for the fact that BATFE pressured them into cooperating with the operation. It was Burkes plan that brought about the death of hundreds and hundreds of Mexican politicians and innocent bystanders. The other thought that comes to my mind is how elated he is over it. Could he possibly convey a more ruthless attitude or be more callous? Talk about heartless… It’s this “can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs” mentality that borderlines on that of a sociopath. . |
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Darrell Issa threatens Eric Holder with contempt
I don't have much faith in the "system" at this point, but there's always hope. At least Issa is talking a good game!
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He's probobly not going to comply with the laws laid out in a nation of cowards.
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So, they issue a report before the investigation is completed?
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The whole thing is starting to look more like a farce every day. Gosh you would think with the election coming they would at least try to parley it into something.
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So what happens if Holder is found in contempt of congress? Who is going to enforce the "contempt" citation?
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Report of gun probe was the headline in a small National Briefs item in 1 Feb issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, page A-10
The piece went on to note that Democrats on the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee on Tuesday published a report on the disputed gun trafficking investigation ... Has the text of this report been released,and if so, where? |
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