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| 2011-06-21 | ||
| The acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is poised to step down because of a controversial operation that allowed the sale of weapons to suspected agents of Mexican drug cartels, according to sources inside the agency. At a House hearing last week, internal government documents showed that the ATF's Kenneth E. Melson was closely involved in overseeing the controversial operation. Melson became acting director in April 2009 and remains in place because of political opposition to the proposed permanent director. President Obama has nominated Andrew Traver, who heads the ATF's Chicago field office, but the National Rifle Assn. and other gun rights groups have held up his confirmation.
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| #12 Melson is a fall guy. Keep going higher. Holder needs to go too. O'Bummer also knew about Project Fast and Furious. If he did not know then he is incompetent. IMO that O'Bummer and Holder did exactly what was on their agenda--weakening the Second Amendment through the back door. Special prosecutor time. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-06-21 19:37 |
| #11 Special prosecuter time. |
| Posted by: CincinnatusChili 2011-06-21 18:52 |
| #10 I'm afraid your right Anguper. See 'Visa Express' and the big fat promotions and bonuses for those who facilitated the murder of 3,000... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-06-21 18:22 |
| #9 Wasn't it Zero himself that said that he was working on gun control under the radar? This thing has a taint about it. ("Out, damned taint!") |
| Posted by: Pollyandrew 2011-06-21 16:43 |
| #8 People in charge need to be arrested, tried and put in prison. Well sure, but reality dictates no governmental employee or officer of a state or federal court will have this happen to HIM, rather there are promotions and fat pensions in their future. BATF will wind up sticking it to some gun retailer or whatever convenient bag holder or Sad Sack they can stick an indictment on. Those really to blame will instead be awarded one way or the other. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-06-21 14:58 |
| #7 Not enough. Holder must go. Congress needs to pursue this as far as it goes. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-06-21 12:44 |
| #6 Say there Ken ole boy...maybe it's time to take one for the team. Da boys over at the department say it's prolly for the best. Hell, even Big Sis says it's time. And you know what that means. Yep, shes talked to the big guy himself. Yeah, it'll suck for awhile. No one that's ever perched from the under-carrige said it's the proverbial cat-bird seat. But that congressional testimony in official capacity ain't no picnic either - not in a shit storm. So take the little lady on a Va-kay. Chill for awhile. Look, it's not that bad. Just lay low, maybe do some think-tank bullshit for awhile and Lanny says he'll pull some strings and get you a cushy corporate gig. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2011-06-21 10:44 |
| #5 Not nearly enough. People in charge need to be arrested, tried and put in prison. Government illegal actions at their worst for a political ideal. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-06-21 10:42 |
| #4 "It's not the initial crime, it's the cover up." Unless you have a 'pliant MSM. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-06-21 09:59 |
| #3 Not enough. This was approved at the DOJ and probably DOS and WH. Follow the trail and get everyone who approved it out in the sunlight. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-21 08:11 |
| #2 I'm sure he'll get a big fat consulting contract deep in the bowels of some department or other and never have to work again for the rest of his life since he'll 'take one for the zero!'. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-06-21 00:25 |
| #1 "Melson is out," Falling on his sword or did someone suggest he needs to spend more time with his family? This deadly buffoonery smells like something that was hatched high up in the organization. I wonder just how high it started. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-06-21 00:12 |