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Politics : Fast and Furious-----Obama/Holder Gun Running Scandal -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: joseffy who wrote (445)	6/27/2012 4:31:47 PM
From: Saulamanca	1 Recommendation Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 749

Differences Between Bush’s ‘Wide Receiver’ Program and Obama’s ‘Fast & Furious’ June 27, 2012 Gary Krasner The main Democrat talking point to defend Obama’s debacle — Fast & Furious — is to claim that had begun under Pres. Bush. But in fact, the program they’re referring to that was run during Bush’s administration was called “Wide Receiver”, and it had been discontinued over a year before Obama took office. But more egregious than that is that it’s a facile sound-bite that ignores the stark differences between “Wide Receiver” and “Fast & Furious”, and worse, supposed serious journalists and correspondents do not call Democrats to task for it. Here are the differences in simplest terms: Wide Receiver (WR) was active from 2005 to 2007 (Oct.). Number of guns involved: 400 Fast & Furious (F&F) was active from Fall 2009 – December 2010. Number of guns involved: 2,000 GUN TRACKING METHODS: Electronic tracking WR – RFID trackers installed in guns. F&F – No electronic tracking. Surveillance WR – Actively tracked by airborn surveillance. F&F – No active surveillance of any kind. Purchases WR – Straw purchases recorded & surveilled. F&F – No recording or surveillance of straw purchasers Further Explanation: The local ATF field agents were ordered not to follow the straw purchasers. Federal agents were not allowed to interdict the guns and they even ran interference for the smugglers with local law enforcement on multiple occasions to make sure those guns made it across the border. When Mexico was notified: WR – When arms were purchased & smugglers crossed border. F&F – Not told the program even existed. Results of the operation: WR – 1,400 felony arrests & identification of cartel operators. F&F – No arrests were made. Reason it was discontinued: WR – Smugglers began disabling RFID tracking devices. F&F – Over 200 Mexicans + two US federal agents killed by the guns. Agencies involved: WR – DoJ and Arizona-local ATF. F&F – 4 federal agencies & 10 cities in five states. Purpose of operation: WR – Identify & prosecute gun smugglers & drug cartels. F&F – Build case against 2nd Amendment & American gun dealers. Further Explanation: Following the failure of the assault weapons ban in Congress, the Administration realized that gun mayhem was necessary to outrage Americans to justify future legislative efforts. HOW DO WE KNOW THIS? First, just ask yourself what possible reason could there be for making no attempt to trace the guns for the two years this operation was in effect? In every state and federal gun and drug sting operation since they were first tried in the US, it has always been of prime importance to trace the contraband. Tracking it, to ultimately retain possession of it, was essential for successful prosecutions, and of course to keep these dangerous items off the streets. Thus, why did DoJ stray from this virtual mandate for sting operations? SILENCE. Whose decision was it? SILENCE. Who at DoJ approved this operation? SILENCE. Why can’t Eric Holder answer these questions? SILENCE (after lying to Congress for a year). MORE EVIDENCE? Plenty. Take, for example, the report by CBS Correspondent Sheryl Atkisson on December 7, 2011, located here. START EXCERPT: Read More: publiusforum.com