Fast and Furious Timeline and News Links - March 2012

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Mar. 4, 2012 - The Washington Times: Grassley: Where’s report on ‘Fast and Furious’?

Mar. 5, 2012 - ticklethewire.com: ATF’s #2 Says Agency Mistakenly Used Drug Strategy in Operation Fast and Furious (Tom Brandon flat out ignores many firmly established facts to blame local Phoenix ATF for the entire scandal.)

Mar. 6, 2012 - Examiner.com: ATF trivializing Fast and Furious with Ziegler defense (David Codrea - one of the people who broke this story in the first place - completely refutes Tom Bradon's attempt to blame the scandal on local Phoenix ATF. He demonstrates that the scandal is much. much wider involving many more agencies and reaching much higher in DOJ.)

Mar. 6, 2012 - Family Security Matters: Holder Questioned About Agent Zapata Murder's Link to Fast & Furious

Mar. 7, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Calls for Holder’s resignation heating back up as six more congressmen join the surge

Mar. 7, 2012 - Hot Air: It’s still on: Six more members of Congress call for Eric Holder’s resignation

Mar. 7, 2012 - Examiner.com: Fast and Furious: 100 Congressmen call for Holder resignation

Mar. 8, 2012 - Salem-News: More than 100 Congressmen Demand AG Eric Holder's Resignation

March 9, 2012 - Big Government.com: Bachmann Pushes for 'No Confidence' Vote on Holder

March 10, 2012 - Houston Chronicle: Guns used in killing of ICE agent draw scrutiny (Reports that the firearm used to kill CE Agent Jaime Zapata was part of a lot of 10 purchased by a CONVICTED FELON who PASSED THE BACKGROUND CHECK. We know that in Fast and Furious ATF had the FBI "rig" the instant check system so people who would have otherwise have been rejected would pass it and be able to take delivery of the guns. Did the same thing happen here? If not, how did this man get past the check? This lends further support to the idea that an operation much like Fast and Furious was conducted in Texas.)

March 12, 2012 - The Daily Caller: ‘No comment’: Democrat refuses to support Holder amid resignation calls

March 12, 2012 - Yahoo News/ The Daily Caller: Two more congressmen hit Holder for Fast and Furious, 120 now want resignation

March 12, 2012 - Fox News: Tea Party turning up the heat on 'Fast & Furious'

March 12, 2012 - Mediaite.com: Tea Party Nation Founder Slams GOP Leaders For ‘Sitting There’ Instead Of Taking On Fast & Furious Scandal

March 13, 2012 - Beaumont Enterprise: Gun used in murder of ICE agent bought at Beaumont pawn store (More evidence that there was a parallel operation to Fast and Furious in Texas.)

March 15, 2012 - Arizona Daily Star: Former Tucson DEA head says he was misinterpreted on Fast and Furious

March 15, 2012 - Examiner.com: Veteran agent: Feinstein did not act on ATF abuse, corruption evidence (David Codrea, one of the bloggers who first broke this story over a year ago, reports that Sen. Feinstein was informed of major problems at ATF many months before the Fast and Furious story broke - but she did absolutely nothing.)

March 16, 2012 - Reuters: Legal U.S. Gun Sales Arm Mexican Cartels (Originally from FindLaw, this article points out that many guns sold to the Mexican police and Military wind up in the hands of the cartels.)

March 16, 2012 - The Daily Caller (Text and CNN Video): Issa: ‘Similarities’ between Fast and Furious, sale of Texas guns that killed ICE agent

March 16, 2012 - Fox News: Lawmakers question Justice investigator's independence in Fast and Furious probe

March 16, 2012 - CNN: Justice Department provides gun-operation documents

March 16, 2012 - Examiner.com: Issa to CNN: ‘We’ve been lied to by DoJ’

March 17, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Friday document dump: Holder’s DOJ releases more on ‘Fast and Furious’

March 17, 2012 - Examiner.com: Chairman Issa – “I have been stonewalled by Attorney General Holder and DOJ”

March 17, 2012 - Examiner.com: ATF agents put careers on line to report management abuses

March 17, 2012 - Examiner.com: Another F&F ‘doc dump’ as interest renewed in probe

March 18, 2012 - Breitbart.com: Holder 1995: We Must 'Brainwash' People Against Guns (This is 100% Holder in his own words. He makes it clear that in his America, there is no place for private firearms ownership. If Holder were to make such statements about any religion, freedom of speech or freedom of the press he would be impeached for it. Note that "Brainwash" is a direct quote. This video makes the idea that AG Holder was behind Fast and Furious - in order to advance gun control - much more plausible.)

March 18, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Holder in 1995: ‘Really brainwash people’ to be anti-gun

March 19, 2012 - Big Government: Holder's Brainwashing Against Guns Foreshadowed Operation Fast and Furious

March 19, 2012 - Imperial Valley Press: Gun-tracking operation caught top suspect, then let him go

March 19, 2012 - Sacramento Bee: Gun-tracking operation caught top suspect, let him go

March 19, 2012 - Human Events: Fast and Furious: Primary Target Arrested and Released in 2010 Subtitle: The flimsy rationale for this outrage is disintegrating.

March 19, 2012 - Hot Air: Holder in 1995: We have to “brainwash” people against guns

March 19, 2012 - Examiner.com: Holder anti-gun video: Is this the ‘smoking gun’ of Fast & Furious?

March 19, 2012 - Boston Herald: Gun-tracking operation caught top suspect, let him go

March 19, 2012 - UPI: Documents suggest ATF blunder

March 19, 2012 - Fox News: New twist in Fast and Furious case - Documents: ATF released federal gun-running suspect

March 19, 2012 - PJ Media: Why DOJ Released the Top Fast and Furious Suspect

March 20, 2012 - Investors Business Daily: Deadly ATF Fast And Furious Game Of Catch And Release

March 20, 2012 - Washington Times: PICKET: Issa and Grassley demand answers from Holder on recent fast and furious developments

March 21, 2012 - ATF Targets in Sting Were FBI Informants: Ticklethewire - The Bellingham Herald - Orlando Sentinel

March 22, 2012 - Townhall.com: Survey Results Show ATF Leadership Has an Honesty and Integrity Problem

March 22, 2012 - Fox News: GOP lawmakers losing patience over 'Fast & Furious'

March 22, 2012 - Fox News: Agents appeared to have probable cause to arrest Fast and Furious suspect, documents show

March 22, 2012 - The Bellingham Herald: Lead suspect in 'Fast and Furious' probe released more than once

March 22, 2012 - My Fox Phoenix: Agents appeared to have probable cause to arrest Fast and Furious suspect, documents show

March 22, 2012 - The Washington Times: Two House Dems call on DOJ IG to release Fast and Furious report before November elections

March 23, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Top Fast and Furious target was released by ATF

March 23, 2012 - The Daily Caller: More Democrats critical of Holder’s handling of Fast and Furious

March 24, 2012 - Fox News: Operation Fast and Furious investigation escalates as ATF, FBI disconnect revealed

March 24, 2012 - My Fox Boston: Operation Fast and Furious investigation escalates, Justice Department faulted for leaked documents

March 26, 2012 - Newsmax: Internal ATF Survey Shows Own Workers Don't Trust Agency

March 26, 2012 - Fox News: Internal memo shows ATF rank and file don't trust the brass

March 26, 2012 - Main Justice: DOJ "Deeply Disturbed" by Leaker Fast and Furious Information

March 27, 2012 - Main Justice: Survey: ATF Rank and File Critical of Management

March 27, 2012 - AllGov: ATF Employees Give Low Scores to Leadership

March 28, 2012 - Politico: Slain agent's family 'sickened' by info

March 28, 2012 - New American: “Drug Lords” Targeted in Fast & Furious Worked for FBI

March 28, 2012 - Chicago Tribune: Family of slain agent 'sickened' feds didn't share information

March 28, 2012 - Fox News: Lawmakers push to interview ex-White House aide in 'Fast and Furious'

March 29, 2012 - Examiner.com: The ‘O’Reilly Factor’: Issa, Grassley want to quiz ex-WH staffer on F&F

March 29, 2012 - Fox News: Family demands to know if weapons used to kill ICE agent could have been seized before they crossed into Mexico

March 29, 2012 - Main Justice: White House Counsel Reviewing Fast and Furious Request

March 29, 2012 - Fox News: Issa: Why Is White House Ordering Former Aide To Not Speak To Oversight On Fast & Furious?

March 30, 2012 - Examiner.com: Issa: ‘We want to play fair'…but

March 30, 2012 - ABC15: New pics of Arizona gun connected to Fast and Furious

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