1) "Fast and Furious" was a continuation of "Operation Wide Receiver," an operation set up by the Bush administration to feed the cartels guns with known serial numbers so they could trace the gun trafficking through Mexico. The two ATF agents were indeed killed with some of the trace guns.
Two different names indicate two different operations. Also, this spans two administrations. I also read the reports that the FFL dealers in Arizona, J&G Sales being one example, calling ATF [post-Obama inauguration] regarding very suspicious transactions [that to the FFLs were illegal] and ATF said to complete the sale. Those transactions fall under Obama's ATF since it was after January 20, 2009.
2) Darrel Issa's subpoena is illegal. It subpoenas, among other things, the wiretaps done during the operation. The Homeland Security law specifically states that wiretaps done in the interest of national security can not be divulged, even to other agencies in the government. They can not be shared. That is a statute, and Congress can not override it.
Illegal subpoena? Indeed. There have been multiple lawyers on all the media networks, and most of the members of the House committee, and Congress, that are attorneys and know the applicable laws. Not one of them have said the committee issued illegal subpoenas. Also, I fail to see how this investigation violates national security interests. There is no imminent threat of invasion or any action by a hostile foreign power, or threat of insurrection. If you have some special knowledge to the contrary, please share this superior knowledge with us.
3) Holder STOPPED the operation as soon as he took office. That means over 90% of the information that exists was recorded under the Bush administration. Issa's subpoena specifically states that they will not allow the information from the Bush administration in the hearing. That means they are refusing to call MOST of the witnesses, which are from the Bush administration.
That's it....blame the Bush administration for events that transpired under the watch of Obama and Holder. Liberals really should rewrite their political playbook.
4) Issa's subpoena is also for the information of the ONGOING INVESTIGATION. That, too, is illegal--- you can not give out information of ANY ongoing investigation until it is done. Mr Issa needs to read the laws.
Again, please share any special or superior knowledge regarding the illegality of the subpoenas. None of the attorneys on the media networks, including some who have argued before the Supreme Court, have stated the subpoenas were illegal or invalid.
Issa is ordering Holder to break the law. If he complies, he's a criminal; if he does not, Issa wants to hold him in contempt for understanding and doing his job. THAT'S why Obama is invoking executive privilege-- to keep Holder from being charged for doing his job.
If they're going to do this investigation, they need to do it right.
The Committee is doing their job. Holder and his ATF have violated federal weapons laws by authorizing straw purchases, and that is why they refuse to release the documents.
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