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Another Murder Linked to US Gunwalker Case
| Not sure whether to classify all the 'Gunwalker' posts as seedy politicians or WoT. Both seem to apply. |
CBS News has confirmed that ATF Fast and Furious "walked" guns have been linked to the terrorist torture and murder of the brother of a Mexican state attorney general last fall.
Two AK-47 variant rifles were found at the scene of a shoot-out with the murder suspects. Sources say the weapons were part of the controversial ATF program in which agents allowed thousands of guns to fall into the hands of suspects trafficking for Mexico's drug cartels.
This latest revelation complicates the already strained relationship between the U.S. and Mexico since CBS News first reported on the gunwalker scandal last February.
| Since, after all, running guns into another country is an act of war. |
CBS News has learned that U.S. officials called Mexico's attorney general the day before last week's gunwalker hearing to inform her of the link to the murder.
| Thanks for the call. How about next time not flooding a neighboring country with guns? |
Mario Gonzalez Rodriguez, the brother of then-Chihuahua's attorney general Patricia Gonzalez Rodriguez, was kidnapped in October. Hooded terrorists surrounding the handcuffed Rodriguez forced him to record a video statement that was widely-distributed in Mexico. His body was found in November.
Two AK-47 variant assault rifles that ATF allegedly let "walk" were also found at the murder scene of border patrol agent Brian Terry last December. Others were found in the stash of suspected drug cartel members who shot at a Mexican government helicopter in recent weeks.
The Justice Department Inspector General is investigating allegations related to the gunwalking case.
Supposedly investigating. We'll hear the results sometime in 2017, if ever. While it's tempting to call for a special prosecutor, that just means we'd get another heavily politicized circus just like the last few times. A better way is for the public to hear the facts and assign responsibility at election time.
To wit: ATF, DoJ, Holder, Obama are all responsible. Vote Mr. Obama out and make sure the new president cleans house. |
Posted by: Steve White 2011-06-25 |
