Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Unanswered questions in Fast and Furious



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The following are but a few of the questions regarding Fast and Furious that – after 18 months of investigation – have not been answered due to the administration’s stonewalling:

How did Fast and Furious have any chance of working as a law enforcement operation?  How could it have worked?

Who originally thought up this operation?   Does this person work in AZ or DC?

Who authorized Fast and Furious?  Where do they work and whom do they work for?

Why has no one been fired?  Why is the Inspector General’s investigation taking so long?

Why were the lessons of Wide Receiver ignored?  If an operation with far more safeguards was shut down in failure, why did the same ATF office feel safe in running an operation with far fewer safeguards?  If Wide Receiver was shut down when less than 400 guns got away – why was Fast and Furious allowed to continue after 2000+ guns went South?

Why did the DOJ submit a false letter to Sen. Grassley?  Who was responsible for the falsehoods contained in it?  Why did it take nearly a year for DOJ to correct the letter?

Who was responsible for the attempt to blame cooperating gun dealers?  Why were the concerns of these dealers ignored?  Why was false information communicated to the in order to secure their continued cooperation?

Why was the man running the operation in Phoenix regularly communicating with a White House aide, regularly briefing him on the operation?  Why did this man believe that the White House should be briefed via regular DOJ channels?  Why was this same White House aide transferred to the US Embassy in Baghdad Iraq soon after the story broke?  Why has the White ordered this same aide not to testify before Issa's committee?


Finally, given the number of political anti-gun rights zealots involved , and the lack of a clear law enforcement objective, was the motive for the operation the advancement of gun control politics?

Until these questions are answered, the investigation should continue.



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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Has DOJ Given Congress Everything Related to Fast and Furious?


I have heard reports that DOJ has turned over all documents related to the Fast and Furious operation – that the only documents being withheld are those after the operation shut down.  Is this true?

The short answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT.  The longer answer follows.


The DOJ has indeed handed over approximately 8% of the documents requested by Congress (the House Oversight and Reform Committee).  All of these documents are dated before DOJ sent the letter containing false denials that later was “withdrawn” (before Feb. 15, 2011).  There is only one problem with the documents: They have been so heavily redacted that in some cases all that is left is who generated the document.  Hundreds of pages are completely blacked out.  Those that are not contain the same information available on the Internet.  There is no way that the committee can determine who is responsible to this fiasco when those who may be responsible are blacking out anything they want and then falsely claiming that they have cooperated.

Furthermore, just because a document was generated after the program stopped, that does not mean that it cannot be useful in determining what went wrong and how to prevent it.  In addition, congress was lied to and has every right to determine who is responsible for the false information.

Finally, if the administration had really handed over “everything having to do with the operation” why are we still in the dark?  We do not know who thought this up.  We do not know how it was supposed to work.  We do not know who the highest person with knowledge of gunwalking was.  Most of all, we do not know who approved the operation.  If the administration had really handed over “everything” we would know all these things.

In reality, the administration has been hiding something from the beginning and they are still hiding something.  That’s the bottom line.

Here are just a couple of links in support of the above:

Rep. Issa on “Face the Nation” 10-16-2011

Fast and Furious: Rep. Burton to Holder, 'There Are Things You Don't Want Us to See'

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Fast and Furious Timeline and News Links - June 2012


June 1, 2012 - LA Times: Mexico left in the dark on Fast and Furious, ambassador says - Arturo Sarukhan says the ATF's operation hurt both nations' efforts to combat gun trafficking, and reveals that Mexico is conducting its own investigation.

June 4, 2012 - Fox News: Former AG Alberto Gonzales urges Congress should pursue Fast & Furious ------------ Alberto Gonzales Talks with Juan Williams: Unedited

June 5, 2012 - Fox News: Is Fast & Furious investigation fizzling?

June 5, 2012 - Human Events: Fast and Furious: Wiretap documents confirm senior Justice officials knew about “gun walking”

June 5, 2012 - CBS News: Fast and Furious wiretap information obtained by Congress

June 5, 2012 - Big Government.com: Issa: Fast & Furious Wiretap Applications Reveal Senior DOJ Involvement

June 5, 2012 - Main Justice: Issa; Wiretap Documents Show Top DOJ Staff Knew of Gunwalking Tactics

June 5, 2012 - Fox News: Issa: Wiretaps show 'immense detail' about questionable Fast & Furious tactics

June 5, 2012 - Politico: Darrell Issa, Dems brawl over [redacted]

June 5, 2012 - Beaufort Observer: More damning evidence against Eric Holder and top DOJ officials

June 6, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Ahead of Fast and Furious hearing, Issa tells Holder ‘lead or resign’

June 6, 2012 - Fox News: Wiretaps a smoking gun in Fast & Furious case?

June 6, 2012 - Fox News: Issa: Wiretap docs show DOJ knew of gun-walking tactics

June 6, 2012 - Fox News: 'Fast and Furious' heat on Obama administration


June 7, 2012 - The Blaze: Katie Pavlich Joins ‘Real News From The Blaze’ to Discuss the Latest on Fast and Furious

June 7, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Holder ducks questions on who highest-ranking official with Fast and Furious knowledge was

June 7, 2012 - Townhall.com: Mexican Families to Sue ATF Over Fast and Furious

June 7, 2012 - Examiner.com: Mexican attorney prepares civil lawsuit on Fast and Furious

June 7, 2012 - The Washington Times: PICKET: (VIDEO) Issa to Holder - 'You are not a good witness'

June 7, 2012 - AZ Capital Times (AP): Sentencing reset for Fast and Furious suspect

June 7, 2012 - Fox News: Fast & Furious amnesia hits Attorney General Eric Holder during House testimony

June 7, 2012 - TPMMuckraker: Issa Complains Holder Is ‘Not A Good Witness’ (VIDEO)

June 7, 2012 - TRNS: AG Holder Takes Heat Over Fast And Furious

June 7, 2012 - The Washington Times: Holder concedes ‘inappropriate tactics,’ but mum on ‘Fast and Furious’ blame

June 7, 2012 - Human Events: Fast and Furious: Eric Holder’s bizarre House Judiciary testimony

June 7, 2012 - TMPMuckraker: Fast And Furious: Issa Claims He Never Requested Sealed Wiretaps

June 7, 2012 - UPI: Holder accused of 'stonewalling'

June 7, 2012 - CNN: Holder rejects GOP assertions on Fast and Furious at House hearing

June 7, 2012 - Fox News: Boehner: 'No conversation' between GOP House and Holder on Fast and Furious

June 7 - Fox News: Republicans clash with AG on Fast and Furious

June 7, 2012 - YouTube\oversightandreform: Issa to AG Holder: Who Is Responsible for Operation Fast & Furious?

June 7, 2012 - YouTube\oversightandreform: Chaffetz: Will AG Holder Explain His 'Reasonable' Conclusion From New Fast & Furious Docs?

June 7, 2012 - YouTube\oversightandreform: Rep. Poe to Holder: How Many Mexican People Have Been Killed From Fast & Furious Gun Trafficking?

June 7, 2012 - YouTube\oversightandreform: Goodlatte to Holder: What are Consequences for Senior DOJ Officials Who Knew Abt Fast & Furious?

June 7, 2012 - YouTube\oversightandreform: Gowdy to Holder: U.S. Attorney General Should Not Be Guided By Politics

June 7, 2012 - Investors Business Daily: House Furious With Holder

June 7, 2012 - KBOI: Fast & Furious: Issa Says AG Holder Is 'Not a Good Witness'

June 7, 2012 - Neon Tommy/USC Anenberg: Congress Grills Holder On "Fast And Furious" 


June 8, 2012 - The Washington Times: PICKET: Issa targets July 4 deadline for contempt decision on Holder

June 8, 2012 - Houston Chronicle: Holder takes heat on voter ID, gun operation

June 8, 2012 - One News Now: Gun advocate: AG Holder has 'great deal to hide'

June 8, 2012 - The American Center For Law and Justice (ACLJ) devoted two days of their radio program exclusively to the recent hearings and the aftermath.  Note that as with every other link, this is not an endorsement of every position this organization holds - however I am glad for any group that calls attention to this scandal:

June 7, 2012 - Holder Testifies on Fast & Furious:  Web Player     Download Link

June 8, 2012 - Holder Stonewalls Congressional Investigation over Fast & Furious: Web Player     Download Link


June 8, 2012 - Fox News: Rep. Gowdy on 'Fast & Furious' hearing

June 8, 2012 - Fox News: Is Attorney General Holder lying to Congress?

June 9, 2012 - Dallas Morning News: Editorial: Holder continues to stonewall on Fast and Furious

June 9, 2012 - Akron Bracon Journal: Holder Making Congress Furious Fast

June 10, 2012 - Fox News: Is Eric Holder stonewalling?

Jne 10, 2012 - Examiner.com: ATF whistleblower site members not buying Holder’s ‘Fast and Furious’ testimony


June 11, 2012 - CBS News: House committee schedules contempt vote against Holder

June 11, 2012 - Fox News: Rep. Issa on heated Fast and Furious hearing

June 11, 2012 - Fox News: House oversight committee schedules contempt vote for Holder

June 11, 2012 - CNN: House panel to take up contempt measure against Holder

June 11, 2012 - ABC News: Holder May Be Slapped In Gunwalking Scandal

June 11, 2012 - National Review Online: Holder in Contempt? House Committee Will Vote Next Week

June 11, 2012 - KETK: House panel to take up contempt measure against Holder

June 11, 2012 - Wall Street Journal: House GOP Plans First Vote on Holding Eric Holder in Contempt

June 11, 2012 - New York Post: House committee schedules contempt vote for Holder

June 11, 2012 - WTSP: House committee schedules contempt vote against Attorney General Eric Holder

June 11, 2012 - The Hill: House panel sets up contempt vote for Holder next week

June 11, 2012 - Newsroom America: House to Hold Contempt Vote Against AG Holder: Report

June 11, 2012 - TPM: DOJ: Issa’s Pursuit Of Contempt Against Holder Fits ‘Tired Political Playbook’

June 11, 2012 - The Hill: Issa threatens AG Holder with contempt; DOJ calls it 'political'

June 11, 2012 - ticklethewire: Political Bickering Heats Up Over Contempt Vote for Atty. Gen. Eric Holder

June 11, 2012 - Investors Business Daily: Eric Holder Shows Nothing But Contempt For The Truth In Fast And Furious Scandal

June 11, 2012 - KETK: House panel to take up contempt measure against Holder

June 11, 2012 - Catholic Online: Contempt vote against Attorney General Holder pending

June 11, 2012 - Dallas Morning News: Holder pushes House GOP closer to contempt citation

June 11, 2012 - TPM: Top DOJ Official Calls Issa’s Contempt Hearing ‘Premature’

June 11, 2012 - Reason: Will "Fast & Furious" Lead to Contempt Charges for Attorney General Holder?

June 11, 2012 - ABC15.com: Failed Fast and Furious operation prompts contempt vote on AG

June 11, 2012 - KBOI: Holder May Be Slapped In Gunwalking Scandal

June 11, 2012 - Fox News: Push for contempt of Congress resolution for Eric Holder

June 11, 2012 - ABC News: Holder May Be Slapped In Gunwalking Scandal

June 11, 2012 - LA Times: Panel sets vote on whether Eric Holder is in contempt of Congress

June 11, 2012 - MSNBC: Parents of slain border agent seek $25 million from Fast and Furious agency

June 12, 2012 - Fox News: Senator calls for Holder's resignation amid challenges over leak probe, Fast and Furious

June 12, 2012 - Fox News: Holder Facing Questions on 'Fast & Furious'

June 12, 2012 - Fox News: Calls for Eric Holder's resignation intensify

June 12, 2012 - Examiner.com: Senior Justice staff were aware of gun-walking: Documents

June 12, 2012 - Roll Call: GOP Smells Blood, Bores In on Eric Holder

June 12, 2012 - Main Justice: Holder: Fast and Furious has become 'Political Gamesmanship'

June 12, 2012 - Boston Herald: House panel to vote on contempt citation against Holder in Fast and Furious case

June 12, 2012 - Missourinet: GOP Senate Candidates talk Holder, ‘Fast & Furious’ (AUDIO)

June 12, 2012 - TPM Muckraker: Fox News Fevered Over Seeing Holder Held In Contempt

June 12, 2012 - The Hill: Cornyn: Holder should resign in wake of Fast and Furious probe

June 12, 2012 - Fox News: Fact Check: Cornyn accuses Holder of misleading Congress

June 12, 2012 - Fox News (Op Ed): Attorney General Eric Holder should resign

June 12, 2012 - UPI: Holder: No intention to resign

June 12, 2012 - KSEE: Senate Grills U.S. Attorney General Over Operation 'Fast & Furious'

June 12, 2012 - ABC/Yahoo: Cornyn Calls On Holder To Resign Over Fast & Furious

June 12, 2012 - The Washington Times: PICKET: Cornyn - 'too late' for compromises with Holder

June 12, 2012 - Huffington Post: Eric Holder Seeks Deal On Fast And Furious Docs To Avoid Contempt Charge

June 12, 2012 - CNN: Letters to the President #1240: 'Holder holding on'

June 12, 2012 - ABC News: Cornyn Calls On Holder To Resign ‎Over Fast & Furious

June 13, 2012 - Fox News: Republicans open door to negotiating with Holder over contempt push

June 13, 2012 - National Review Online: Botching Fast and Furious

June 13, 2012 - National Review: NBC Discovers Fast and Furious

June 13, 2012 - KMAS: Cornyn Calls on Holder to Resign ‎Over Fast and Furious

June 13, 2012 - United Liberty: House Committee to vote on contempt measure against Eric Holder


June 13, 2012 - American Future Fund PAC posts an ad on YouTube that attacks Pres. Obama on Fast and Furious.  They will undoubtedly be running this on other outlets.

June 13, 2012 - Examiner.com: The Fast and Furious Scandal

June 13, 2012 - Examiner.com: Democrats spout big lie about Fast and Furious snafu, say cops - Fast and Furious is not an extension of Wide Receiver

June 13, 2012 - The Hill: Issa to Holder: Give me 'serious proposal' and I'll drop contempt vote

June 13, 2012 - Fox News: NBC swallows pride and a lot of crow to report on Fast and Furious scandal

June 13, 2012 - Washington Times: Holder aide who erred on Fast and Furious leaves Justice Department - Assistant attorney general becomes law school dean

June 14, 2012 - New York Post: Holder’s choice - Is Attorney General Eric Holder going to be held in contempt of Congress? - That’s up to him — but it sure seems so.

June 14, 2012 - ABC News: Against Attorney General Eric Holder, GOP Is Fast and Furious

June 14, 2012 - Main Justice: Holder Offers More Fast and Furious Documents, Proposes Meeting With Issa

June 14, 2012 - Fox News: House Dems mount Holder defense as Republicans pursue contempt vote

June 14, 2012 - Fox News: Holder agrees to give Issa internal emails on Fast and Furious, offers to meet

June 14, 2012 - Catholic Online: Senator calls upon Eric Holder to resign over 'Fast and Furious'

June 14, 2012 - Bandera County Courier: US AG faces contempt & calls for resignation

June 14, 2012 - World Net Daily: Holder aide on 'Fast and Furious' leaves Justice - The senior Justice Department official who sent a letter to a Republican senator falsely claiming that the department did not allow guns to be “walked” to drug smugglers in Mexico during the Fast and Furious investigation left the department Wednesday to become dean of the Baltimore School of Law.


June 14, 2012 - Fox News: The case against Eric Holder

June 15, 2012 - The Cutting Edge/Washington Times: Grassley to Holder: Prove Claim about Bush-Era Gun Probe

June 15, 2012 - Main Justice: Grassley to Holder: Prove Mukasey Knew of Gun Walking Tactics

June 15, 2012 - Fox News: Issa willing to postpone contempt vote against AG

June 15, 2012 - Examiner.com: Damaging new evidence contradicts government agencies in Fast and Furious murder

June 15, 2012 - Yahoo Opinion: Corruptocrat Eric Holder's GOP Enablers

June 15, 2012 - Yahoo/Daily Beast: Holder Hangs On

June 15, 2012 - CBS News: Rep. Darrell Issa willing to postpone House contempt vote against AG Eric Holder

June 15, 2012 - Fox News: Fast and Furious Media Bias

June 15, 2012 - Fox News: Holder agrees to make 'extraordinary accommodation' to GOP

June 15, 2012 - Fox News: Did Eric Holder lie to Congress about Fast & Furious?

June 17, 2012 - Fox News: Eric Holder's latest Fast and Furious problem

June 18, 2012 - The Cutting Edge: Border Patrol Officers (Union) calls for Resignation of Attorney General Holder

June 18, 2012 - TPM: Fast And Furious: Holder Asks Issa To Meet Tuesday To Avoid ‘Unnecessary’ Contempt Vote

June 18, 2012 - Politico: ATF sued for Fast and Furious docs

June 18, 2012 - Marketwire: Judicial Watch Sues ATF for Fast and Furious Records Detailing Communications Between ATF and Obama White House Official

June 18, 2012 - Main Justice: Fast and Furious Whistleblower Disappointed with Congressional Investigation

Jne 18, 2012 - Townhall.com: Judical Watch Sues for Info About Fast and Furious Connection to White House

June 18, 2012 - Examiner.com: ATF whistleblower speaks as contempt vote looms

June 18, 2012 - Fox News: EXCLUSIVE: 'Fast and Furious' whistleblower says he's 'disappointed' one year later

June 18, 2012 - Yuma Sun: Fast and Furious a program that went south

June 18, 2012 - Mediaite: ‘Fast & Furious’ Whistleblower Tells Fox News ‘Nobody Has Asked My Political Affiliation’ Through All This

June 18, 2012 - ticklethewire.com: ATF Whistleblower Expresses Disappointment With Probe

June 18, 2012 - TPM: Fast And Furious: Issa Says He’ll Postpone Contempt Vote If Holder Provides Documents

June 18, 2012 - Fox News (video): ATF Whistleblower Speaks Out

June 18, 2012 - The Hill: Holder agrees to meet with Issa on Tuesday

June 18, 2012 - Roll Call: Issa Opens Secret Wiretap Applications to Member Review

June 18, 2012 - The Washington Times: Border Patrol group calls for Holder’s resignation

June 18, 2012 - ABC15.com: Meeting will delay vote AG's contempt of Congress

June 18, 2012 - The Hill: Holder to meet Issa before vote

June 19, 2012 - AZ Daily Star: Border Patrol union: AG must resign - Holder's refusal to release emails in Fast, Furious queries cited

June 19, 2012 - The Pueblo Chieftain: Mr. Holder’s stall

June 19, 2012 - Examiner.com: Clock ticking toward showdown over Fast & Furious

June 19, 2012 - Fox News: Will Congress postpone contempt vote against Eric Holder?

June 19, 2012 - NewsMax: Issa Headed for 5 p.m. Contempt Showdown With Holder

June 19, 2012 - MainJustice: Holder, Issa Schedule Fast and Furious Meeting at 11th Hour

June 19, 2012 - Fox News: Attorney general, GOP lawmakers set critical meeting

June 19, 2012 - TPMMuckraker: Fast And Furious: Issa Says Holder Contempt Vote Still On

June 19, 2012 - Wall Street Journal: Sides Dig In Over Gun Documents

June 19, 2012 - LA Times: Negotiations break down between Holder, Issa over Fast and Furious

June 19, 2012 - The Hill: Issa 'disappointed,' says Holder contempt vote will move forward

June 19, 2012 - Fox News: Clash continues over Fast and Furious investigation

June 19, 2012 - Fox News: Issa: Holder didn't produce Fast & Furious documents in Capitol Hill meeting

June 19, 2012 - CBS News: Issa: Holder contempt vote to move forward, for now

June 19, 2012 - ABC15.com: Holder contempt vote could occur this week

June 19, 2012 - The Washington Times: Capitol Hill meeting fails, Holder faces contempt of Congress charge

June 19, 2012 - The Chicago Tribune: Negotiations break down between Holder, Issa over Fast and Furious

June 19, 2012 - St Augustine Tribune: House set to vote Wednesday on holding attorney general in contempt

June 19, 2012 - Washington Post: No resolution in ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal; Eric Holder contempt vote still scheduled for Wednesday 


June 20, 2012 - Fox News: House panel backs contempt for Holder, Issa says floor vote can still be avoided

June 20, 2012 - CBS News: House panel finds Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt

June 20, 2012 - CNN: House panel recommends Holder contempt citation

June 20, 2012 - ABC News: Committee Votes Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress After Obama Asserts Executive Privilege

June 20, 2012 - The Washington Times: House committee votes to hold Holder in contempt

June 20, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Issa’s committee passes contempt resolution for Holder over Fast and Furious

June 20, 2012 - The Salt Lake Tribune: Holder cited for contempt by U.S. House panel

June 20, 2012 - Washington Post: House panel vote holds Holder in contempt

June 20, 2012 - NBC News: House Republicans vote to cite Holder for contempt in 'Fast and Furious' scandal

June 20, 2012 - Bloomberg Businessweek: Obama Asserts Executive Privilege on Gun Probe

June 20, 2012- Wall Street Journal: House Panel Votes To Hold Holder in Contempt

June 20, 2012 - Christian Science Monitor: On Fast and Furious, Obama invokes 'executive privilege.' What's that?

June 20, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Issa’s committee passes contempt resolution for Holder over Fast and Furious

June 20, 2012 - Deseret News: Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe

June 20, 2012 - AZ Daily Star: Holder held in contempt over 'Fast and Furious' documents

June 20, 2012 - USA Today: Obama claims executive privilege; Holder held in contempt


June 20, 2012 - TPM: Oversight Committee Holds Attorney General Eric Holder In Contempt Over Fast And Furious Docs

June 20, 2012 - LA Times: Holder found in contempt of Congress by House Oversight Committee 


June 20, 2012 - Fox News: President Obama, Attorney General Holder and executive privilege

June 20, 2012 - Fox News: Obama invokes executive privilege on Fast and Furious

June 20, 2012 - Fox News: Pres. Obama guilty of executive privilege hypocrisy?

June 20, 2012 - Fox News: Eric Holder obstructing justice?

June 20, 2012 - Fox News: 'Privilege' doesn't stop Issa's contempt charges for Holder

June 20, 2012 - Fox News: The case against Eric Holder

June 20, 2012 - CNN: Executive privilege: A rocky legal and political road in U.S. history

June 20, 2012 - CNN: House panel recommends Holder contempt citation

June 20, 2012 - CBS News: House panel finds Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt

June 20, 2012 - CBS News: What is "Fast and Furious?"

June 20, 2012 - ABC News: Committee Votes Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress After Obama Asserts Executive Privilege (ABC is really trying to catch up on this - about 3/4 of the way through the video they play Holder telling Issa's committee that, "we won't be relying on any kind of privilege".)

June 20, 2012 - PBS Newshour: House Committee Votes to Charge Attorney General with Contempt

June 20, 2012 - NBC News: NBC Nightly News - I don't know how long this link will be good, but the report is anything but sympathetic to Obama and Holder.  Watergate is mentioned.

June 21, 2012 - Fox News: GOP lawmakers baffled by Obama's use of executive privilege

June 21, 2012 - Fox News: White House, attorney general set for Congress showdown

June 21, 2012 - Fox News: Will executive privilege order play into general election?

June 21, 2012 - Examiner.com: Fast and Furious rhetoric insensitive to whistleblowers and victims

June 21, 2012 - Chicago Sun-Times: Obama’s stalling on Fast and Furious files hints at secrets

June 21, 2012 - The Blaze: F&F: WH press secretary can‘t remember slain border agent’s name

June 21, 2012 - The Atlantic: Eric Holder, Contempt of Congress, and Fast and Furious: What You Need to Know

June 21, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Grassley shoots back at Jay Carney on Fast and Furious: His comments are ‘hogwash’

June 21, 2012 - ABC News: White House denies Fast and Furious ‘cover up', Obama has ‘full confidence' in Holder

June 21, 2012 - MSNBC: Operation Fast and Furious: All your questions answered

June 21, 2012 - United Liberty: Fast And Furious: Isn’t the ATF just the Government’s Appendix?

June 22, 2012 - CBS News: W.H.: Ex-staffer can't be questioned on Fast and Furious

June 22, 2012 - Washington Post: Does executive privilege outweigh Congress’s right to disclosure on Fast and Furious?

June 22, 2012 - TPM: Jon Stewart Blasts Obama’s Use Of Executive Privilege On Fast And Furious

June 22, 2012 - NewsMax: Parents of Murdered Border Agent: Holder, Justice Dept. ‘Lying’

June 22, 2012 - Beaufort Observer: What is Obama covering-up?

June 22, 2012 - Marysville/Yuba City Apeal-Democrat: Our View: Stakes escalate in Fast, Furious

June 22, 2012 - National Review Online: May Obama Claim Executive Privilege?

June 22, 2012 - New American: AG Holder and House GOP May Compromise on “Fast and Furious”

June 22, 2012 - Chicago Tribune: Furiouser and furiouser - Claiming executive privilege puts Obama in an awkward spot, defending secrecy about a botched operation

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: WH defends decision to hold Fast & Furious documents

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: Debate over Pelosi's Fast and Furious comments

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: Lack of accountability in the 'Fast and Furious' scandal?

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: Contempt for Attorney General Holder?

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: New Reaction from Brian Terry's Family

June 22, 2012 - Fox News: House speaker pushes back over executive privilege claim

June 23, 2012 - Fox News: The White House and 'Fast and Furious' PR war - Is Obama administration losing the 'Fast and Furious' debate in the court of public opinion?

June 23, 2012 - Fox News: Court rulings suggest 'privilege' claim over 'Furious' docs would fizzle, Republicans say

June 24, 2012 - ABC News: Darrell Issa: Tougher Gun Laws May Have Been Aim of ‘Fast and Furious’

June 24, 2012 - CBS News: Perry: Obama acting "Nixonian" over Fast and Furious

June 24, 2012 - CNN: Issa: Fast and Furious executive privilege 'simply wrong'

June 24, 2012 - NY Post: Why ‘Fast and Furious’ matters - Hundreds of people died because of the operation, but no one takes responsibility

June 24, 2012 - Fox News: Issa predicts 'bipartisan' contempt vote against Holder this week

June 24, 2012 - Fox News: Rep. Issa: I'm going to continue my investigation

June 24, 2012 - Fox News: Brian Terry's cousin speaks out - Border Patrol Union Pres. Demands Holder's Resignation

June 24, 2012 - News Observer/Washington Post: Congress has a right to probe ‘Fast and Furious’

June 24, 2012 - Colorado Springs Gazette: TOWN HALL: Obama mired in gun scandal (poll) - Some say it's Watergate for a new era

June 24, 2012 - Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'Fast and Furious' spawns not just danger of contempt for Eric Holder, but talk of conspiracy: A Closer Look (poll)

June 24, 2012 - Mongomery County PA Times Herald: HUSKEY: Accountability needed after Fast and Furious failure

June 24, 2012 - International Business Daily: Darrell Issa Blasts Executive-Branch Resistance To 'Fast And Furious' Investigation

June 24, 2012 - The Inquisitor: Fast And Furious Updates – Will The Scandal Be Obama’s Watergate?

June 24, 2012 - AZ Daily Star: Obama's claim of executive privilege falls flat - Our view: He gives 2 reasons, both weak; Fast & Furious documents must see the light

June 24, 2012 - Omaha World Herald: World-Herald editorial: It’s time for candor

June 24, 2012 - Gather.com: Operation Fast and Furious: Ulterior Motives of Unthinkable Proportions? [Video]

June 24, 2012 - Tri County Mercury: American people deserve answers

June 24, 2012 - Tampa Tribune/Times: Political hide and seek 


June 25, 2012 - Pasadena Star News: Another View: Fast and furious fight on executive privilege

June 25, 2012 - Pittsburg Post Gazette: Slow and infuriating: Obama looks bad in partisan feud over Holder

June 25, 2012 - National Review Online: The Obama of 2008 Would Have Cared About ‘Fast & Furious’

June 25, 2012 -Fox News: Fast and Furious documents: What do they show?

June 25, 2012 - Washington Post: Rep. Issa says no proof White House withheld info in ‘Fast and Furious’ inquiry

June 25, 2012 - AZ Daily Star: GOP hunting Holder furiously

June 25, 2012 - Examiner.com: Sealed records of Brian Terry murder may contain highly embarrassing facts

June 25, 2012 - Fox News: Issa cites 'gunwalking' case based on plan floated by 'Furious' whistleblower

June 25, 2012 - The Daily Caller: ATF leader’s email could be Fast and Furious smoking gun and Holder admitted Obama can’t shield it

June 25, 2012 - The Week: Operation Fast and Furious: A guide to the botched gun-trafficking sting

June 25, 2012 - Fox News: Can Eric Holder still avoid a contempt vote?

June 25, 2012 - Fox News: House contempt vote coming for Eric Holder

June 25, 2012 - Fox News: Former DOJ official talks Fast & Furious

June 25, 2012 - CNN: Source: House vote to hold AG Holder in contempt set for Thursday

June 25, 2012 - CBS News: Holder contempt vote scheduled for Thursday 


June 26, 2012 - The Hill: Hoyer: Guns didn't kill Border Patrol agent Brian Terry — criminals did

June 26, 2012 - TPM: Utah Democrat Will Vote For Holder Contempt Over Fast And Furious

June 26, 2012 - Investor's Business Daily: Issa's Right: Tougher Gun Laws Fast And Furious Goal

June 26, 2012 - The Blaze: ‘Real News From The Blaze:’ Fast and Furious Scandal at the White House Doorstep

June 26, 2012 - Reuters: A lot at stake for U.S. gun lobby in contempt vote

June 26, 2012 - NY Times: House Democrats Up for Re-Election Feel Gun Lobby Pressure on Contempt Vote

June 26, 2012 - The Washington Times: Issa: Obama’s privilege claim in ‘Fast and Furious’ suggests complicity

June 26, 2012 - CNN: Issa, White House clash over Fast and Furious executive privilege

June 26, 2012 - ABC15: Rep. Darrell Issa demands answers from president in Fast and Furious case

June 26, 2012 - Policy Mic: Eric Holder Fast and Furious Scandal: How America's Top Lawyer Could Become a Felon in Disgrace

Eric Holder Fast and Furious Scandal: How America's Top Lawyer Could Become a Felon in Disgrace

June 26, 2012 - Newburyport Daily News: Obama, open up 'Fast & Furious' files

June 26, 2012 - Roll Call: Darrell Issa Challenges Barack Obama’s Executive Privilege Assertion

June 26, 2012 - Fox News: Last ditch meetings between White House and DOJ to resolve contempt issue fail

June 26, 2012 - Fox News: AP source: Talks fail to resolve contempt issue

June 26, 2012 - Fox News: White House refers to Issa's analysis of Fast & Furious as 'absurd'

June 26, 2012 - Fox News: Will 'Fast and Furious' influence your vote in November?

June 26, 2012 - ABC News: Issa Writes Obama to Denounce Executive Privilege Ploy

June 26, 2012 - ABC News: Issa challenges Obama on executive privilege regarding Holder

June 26, 2012 - ABC News: AP Source: Talks Fail to Resolve Contempt Issue

June 26, 2012 - ABC News: GOP Rejects White House Appeal on Holder Contempt Vote


June 26, 2012 - Fox News: Rep. Issa: The Terry family will get their answers

June 27, 2012 - Fox News: GOP starts work on resolution to Eric Holder in contempt - Reports 20+ Dems will vote for contempt

June 27, 2012 - Examiner.com: Gun rights officials: Find Holder in contempt; vote Obama out of office

June 27, 2012 - NPR: Weekly Standard: The Contemptible Eric Holder

June 27, 2012 - Boston Herald: Eric Holder faces day of reckoning in ‘Fast and Furious’ saga

June 27, 2012 - Gather.com: Fast and Furious Revealed to be a Secret Gun Control Scheme by Obama

June 27, 2012 - Fortune magazine has published an article stating that gun walking never took place.  Forget the whistleblower's testimony.  Forget the written evidence, the lying to concerned gun dealers (in writing!), the fact that Holder himself agrees that gunwalking happened and he says he stopped it.  Forget the fact that DOJ withdrew a letter saying that gunwalking never happened and admitted that it was false. The real problem is the evil gun dealers and weak laws. 

Fortune's source?  Interviews with, and documents generated by, the very ATF managers who ran the program and are at risk of loosing their jobs and ending up in prison.  They really are desperate.  What can this accomplish?  Well, if there was no gunwalking, there was no false letter and no reason for an investigation - let alone contempt.  Hmmm - interesting timing.

June 27, 2012 – TPM: Fortune: ATF Never Purposefully Let Guns Walk During Fast And Furious

June 27, 2012 - Business Insider: Extensive Report Says ATF Had Nothing To Do With 'Gunwalking' In Mexico

June 27, 2012 - Politico: Report: Gun-walking not part of plan

June 27, 2012 - Main Justice: Report ATF Never Intentionally Allowed Guns To Walk

Rebuttal by Katie Pavlich:

June 27, 2012 - Townhall.com: Fortune Magazine Tries to Tell The "Truth" About Fast and Furious, Fails Miserably

June 27, 2012 - Politico: Oversight pushes back on Fortune report


Comments, re: The following stories/links - Their is no way that William Newell would come out as he has - at the last minute - to defend F&F without the blessing of BATFE management.  Has he volunteered to fall on his sword to save Holder?  Will it work?  I think not.

June 27, 2012 - Washington Post: Agent who started ‘Fast and Furious’ defends gunrunning operation

June 27, 2012 - Main Justice: ATF Supervisor of Fast and Furious Defends Tactics

June 27, 2012 - The Seattle Times: ATF agent who started 'Fast and Furious' defends operation - William Newell, who started and oversaw "Fast and Furious," views the operation — now widely condemned — as an example of smart law enforcement.

June 27, 2012 - TPM: Black Lawmakers Plan Walkout During Holder Contempt Vote

June 27, 2012 - Sonoran News: Holder, Obama and Napolitano fortified gun running operations in 2009 - Seems as though both Holder and Obama knew about gun running operations as early as 2009, likely earlier

June 27, 2012 - USA Today: Editorial: 'Fast and Furious' stars a lame Washington - What do you get when you combine an ill-conceived gun-tracking operation, a partisan congressional fishing expedition and a shaky claim of executive privilege?


June 27, 2012 - MN Star Tribune: 'Fast and Furious' gun sting had '96 precedent in Minnesota

June 27, 2012 - TwinCities.com (Chicago Tribune): Some Democrats likely to join GOP in voting Eric Holder in contempt of House

June 27, 2012 - The Canberra Times: Fast and Furious: US facing historic contempt vote  


June 28, 2012 - The Chicago Tribune: Up to 31 Democrats expected to desert Holder on contempt vote

June 28, 2012 - Fox News: Holder emails: We 'need answers' on Fast and Furious

June 28, 2012 - Politico: Eric Holder said no 'BS' on guns, report says

June 28, 2012 - The Week: 6 ways Fast and Furious is... and isn't like Watergate - Republicans have been making the Obama-Nixon comparisons in recent weeks, and while there are some parallels, there are also major differences

June 28, 2012 - Fox News: Contempt vote would put Eric Holder, US Attorney in uncharted territory

June 28, 2012 - The Atlantic Wire: What to Expect When Eric Holder's Expecting a Contempt Vote

June 28, 2012 - Washington Post: Fast and Furious: House plans vote on holding Eric Holder in contempt

June 28, 2012 - The Gazette: Grassley resents charge of politicizing ‘Fast and Furious’

June 28, 2012 - WCF Courier: Grassley resents charge he’s politicizing ‘Fast and Furious’

June 28, 2012 - Fox News: House votes to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress

June 28, 2012 - AZ Daily Star: Operation Fast and Furious: Local Angle

June 28, 2012 - Hunman Events: Attorney General Holder held in contempt of Congress

June 28, 2012 - Business Week: Holder Cited for Contempt in U.S. House Over Gun Probe

June 28, 2012 - IVN: Eric Holder Held in Contempt on ATF Involvement in Gunwalking

June 28, 2012 - WKRG: House Charges Holder With Contempt of Congress

June 28, 2012 - Fox News: Holder: Reckless charges are unsupported by fact

June 28, 2012 - Fox News: House votes in favor of civil contempt for Eric Holder

June 28, 2012 - CNN: House holds Holder in contempt

June 28, 2012 - CNN: Reaction to House vote holding Attorney General Holder in contempt

June 28, 2012 - CNN: What follows the Holder contempt vote?


June 29, 2012 - Bloomberg.com: House Makes Holder First Cabinet Member Cited in Contempt

June 29, 2012 - Las Vegas Review-Journal: House finds Holder in contempt

June 29, 2012 - Bend Bulletin: Attorney general held in contempt by House

June 29, 2012 - San Mateo Daily Journal: OP-ED: Operation Fast and Furious

June 29, 2012 - Huffington Post: Did The GOP Overreach On Holder Contempt Vote?

June 29, 2012 - CBS News: Fast and Furious whistleblowers now supervised by ATF manager who allegedly threatened retaliation

June 29, 2012 - Chicago Tribune: Fast and Furious gun killed my son - mother of agent

June 29, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Issa, Grassley release details about Fast and Furious whistleblower retaliation, cover-up

June 29, 2012 - World Net Daily: Racial politics thicker than justice - Star Parker excoriates Black Caucus for walking out on Holder contempt vote

June 29, 2012 - The Hill: Issa reveals wiretap docs from DOJ mole

June 29, 2012 - scrppsnews: 'Fast and Furious' gun sting had Minnesota precedent

June 29, 2012 - ABC News: Holder? Prosecuted? White House says forget it

June 29, 2012 - On Milwaukee.com: Holding Holder Accountable

June 29, 2012 - TPM: Grassley: Prosecutor Should Show Independence On Holder Contempt

June 29, 2012 - TPM: Key Republicans Dodge Fast & Furious Conspiracy Theory Questions

June 29, 2012 - Morgan Couty Citizen: Columnist: “Fast and Furious” is a bust

June 29, 2012 - American Thinker: 'Botched' Reporting

June 29, 2012 - Examiner.com: Eric Holder: Always under fire

June 29, 2012 - Fox News: Justice Department shields Holder from prosecution after contempt vote

June 29, 2012 - Fox News: Holder controversies could weigh on Obama in 2012 race

June 29, 2012 - Fox News: Families of US agents shot in Mexico seek answers

June 29, 2012 - Sen. Grassley Press Release: Fortune magazine piece on Fast and Furious

June 29, 2012 - Big Government: Holder: No Executive Privilege for Texas Pols (Including Governor!)

June 29, 2012 - Roll Call: Darrell Issa Puts Details of Secret Wiretap Applications in Congressional Record 


June 30, 2012 - Washington Examiner: Racial politics thicker than justice by Star Parker

June 30, 2012 - The Washington Times: The Washington Times Inside Politics Blog - Retaliation feared for Fast and Furious whistle-blowers

June 30, 2012 - Powerline: ATF’s Fast and Furious Coverup Exposed