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A 2009 speech by Holder on the Department of Justice's own website that proves the attorney general was well aware of Operation Gunrunner back in 2009:
The problem with Holder’s feigned ignorance is that he gave a speech in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on April 2, 2009, in which he boasted about Operation 'Gunrunner” and told Mexican authorities of everything he was doing to insure its success.
When questioned by the media, Holder also denied knowing anything about Gunrunner:
"Holder's office at first vehemently denied ATF has ever knowingly allowed weapons to get into the hands of suspected gunrunners for Mexico's drug cartels," CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reported.
Originally posted by EssenceOfSilence
He needs to be arrested then water boarded until he gives us his boss. If lying about taking steroids gets you prosecuted, this is the least we should do.
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
Originally posted by EssenceOfSilence
He needs to be arrested then water boarded until he gives us his boss. If lying about taking steroids gets you prosecuted, this is the least we should do.
We need a - gate - term for this scandal.
Fast and Furiousgate is too long.
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Eric Holder and Obama --- what did they know and when did they know it ?
Originally posted by EssenceOfSilence
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
Originally posted by EssenceOfSilence
He needs to be arrested then water boarded until he gives us his boss. If lying about taking steroids gets you prosecuted, this is the least we should do.
We need a - gate - term for this scandal.
Fast and Furiousgate is too long.
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Eric Holder and Obama --- what did they know and when did they know it ?
let me see if I can think of some:
boarder-gate
holder-gate
treason
/3esgqrv
"Holder's office at first vehemently denied ATF has ever knowingly allowed weapons to get into the hands of suspected gunrunners for Mexico's drug cartels," CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reported.
On May 3, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa's committee that he only learned about the government's sale of weapons to Mexican drug cartels "in the last few weeks."
, the problem with Holder’s feigned ignorance is that he gave a speech in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on April 2, 2009, in which he boasted about Operation “Gunrunner” and told Mexican authorities of everything he was doing to insure its success.
Holder told the audience:
Last week, our administration launched a major new effort to break the backs of the cartels. My department is committing 100 new ATF personnel to the Southwest border in the next 100 days to supplement our ongoing Project Gunrunner, DEA is adding 16 new positions on the border, as well as mobile enforcement teams, and the FBI is creating a new intelligence group focusing on kidnapping and extortion.
once the whole thing got crazy, and “Fast and Furious” left Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry dead, Holder and others in the Justice Department went from boasting about such projects to pressuring people like Acting ATF Director Melson to keep their mouths shut.
Melson is on record saying that “Justice Department officials sought to limit and control his communications with Congress.” Moreover, when he saw the storm clouds rising and attempted to reassign “every major official involved” in Operation “Fast and Furious,” Melson said “Justice Department officials directed him and other ATF officials to not communicate to Congress the reasoning behind the reassignments.”
With 43 automatic weapons with serial numbers traced back to the ATF operation seized during a single traffic stop in Phoenix, and others showing up in crimes throughout Arizona, the ATF director now claims that Holder's department is obstructing the congressional investigation.
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
reply to post by EssenceOfSilence
If we waterboard Eric Holder he will definitely tell us what did he know and when did he know it?
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Maybe we should have the CIA do it for us?
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The ATF guy is already testifying WITH his own attorney present.
We need a special prosecutor for this.
Ken Starr?
Originally posted by Glinda
reply to post by EssenceOfSilence
Treason...and is not treason a "High Crime?" As in Impeachable offense?
Issa, Grassley, somebody needs a solid brass pair to bring this forward. A special prosecutor MUST be utilized.
Originally posted by hangedman13
Gotta love it when the arrogant slip up!! So many officials must be peeing themselves right now. I have wondered if the Libya fiasco was to draw attention away from the domestic issue of Gunrunner. The ball was just starting to roll when we joined in that NATO mission. In interviews at that time Obama and co. seemed a tad distracted! Man at this rate what a legacy Obama is leaving Every decision Holder has made has dripped with his " I know better then the masses attitude". First the KSM trials being held in NYC to this Fast & Furious disaster. I wonder if Obama can actually distance himself from Holder? Or if Holder will try and bring down everyone else once he is in the hot seat?