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Border Patrol Group Representing 17,000 Agents Calls on Eric Holder to Resign Over Fast and Furious

Jun. 18, 2012 2:45pm Jason Howerton

National Border Patrol Council Calls on Attorney General Eric Holder to Resign Over Fast and Furious

Attorney General Eric Holder. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is joining a growing chorus of groups and lawmakers calling for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder for his part in the failed gunrunning operation known as “Fast and Furious,” the Washington Times reports.

The NBPC represents all 17,000 of the Border Patrol’s “nonsupervisory agents.”

Council President George E. McCubbin III said the attorney general’s handling of the case was “a slap in the face to all Border Patrol agents who serve this country.” He also said Holder attorney has failed to provide any leadership within his department.

“It is time for Attorney General Eric Holder to show the least shred of responsibility and leadership and resign his post,” McCubbin told the Washington Times. “Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry deserves nothing less.”

Further, a Border Patrol agent is prohibited to cross into Mexico without approval from various U.S. and Mexican government agencies being informed, McCubbin explained. This is why he argues there is no way that Fast and Furious was carried out without knowledge and direct approval from the Justice Department and the Obama administration.

From the Washington Times report:

Two semi-automatic AK-47 assault weapons found at the scene of the Dec. 15, 2010, killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry were traced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to “straw buyers” who bought the weapons as part of the Fast and Furious investigation.

The agent died during a gunfight with heavily-armed Mexican bandits along the U.S.-Mexico border south of Tucson, Ariz.

More than 2,000 weapons purchased during the ATF-led Fast and Furious operation were “walked” to drug smugglers in Mexico. More than 600 of them still are missing.

Mr. McCubbin said Border Patrol agents are indoctrinated from day one of their training that “integrity is their most important trait and that without it, they have little use to the agency.” He said agents who lie or show a lack of candor are disciplined quickly.

“The standard that applies to these agents should at a minimum be applied to those who lead them,” Mr. McCubbin said. “If Eric Holder were a Border Patrol agent and not the attorney general, he would have long ago been found unsuitable for government employment and terminated.”

Mr. McCubbin said the “political shenanigans” surrounding Fast and Furious and the “passing the blame” must stop.

Just last week Holder responded to Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) call to resign during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “I don’t have any intention of resigning,” Holder replied.

This undated photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry. Terry was fatally shot north of the Arizona-Mexico border while trying to catch bandits who target illegal immigrants, the leader of a union representing agents said Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/U.S. Customs and Border Protection, File)

He also said the President Obama has “absolute confidence” in him as attorney general.

“The heroism that Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry demonstrated on that cold night in the desert of Arizona was in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Border Patrol and will never be forgotten by those who patrol this nation’s borders,” McCubbin said.

“We cannot allow our agents to be sacrificed for no gain and not hold accountable those who approved the ill-conceived Operation Fast and Furious,” he added.

Holder sent Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a letter last week that mentioned holding a meeting today between himself and lawmakers.

Holder is still trying to prevent contempt charges from being filed against him and has agreed to provide additional information to congressional investigators. The oversight committee is scheduled to consider taking a vote on the contempt charges on Wednesday.

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Gamaliel
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:59pm
Holder’s face is so butt ugly; please make him go away very soon.

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- db321
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 10:12pm
  17,000 Border Patrol Agents asking for Holder to resign. I am impressed. This sounds like a group of great American Patriots. I support you.
  
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million
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:52pm
This is nothing less than being an accessory to murder. If I were to provide a gun to Joe Blow and said Joe Blow was to take that gun and attempt to rob a bank and shot and killed someone in the process, I would be arrested as an accessory to second degree murder at least. There are hundreds of innocent Mexican nationals that have been murdered with the the guns that the obama administration provided to some of the most evil people in the world. Stepping down would seem like a slap on the wrist compared to what should be taking place. Where is the outrage from our so called elected officials that are treating this like some ten year old might have shoplifted a Snickers bar at a gas station. Load help us.

Tea anybody?

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georgepatton
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:20pm
He should be in jail for murder ,corruption,lying under oath,colusion and abuse of power.

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- Das_Veritas
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:29pm
  The NBPC is a union!
  
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- Bangstick
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 7:20pm
  But, but, he is black. If you were not such a racist, you would understand and forgive this behavior.
  
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- Bill Rowland
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 7:35pm
  Don’t forget charging him with contempt of congress and contempt of the American people.. His belief that we are ignorant and that he canpull the wool over our eyes is beyond arrogance.
  
  OMG Nov 6, 2012
  
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1956
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:19pm
My eyes are bleeding.

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Truthmonster
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:09pm
I wonder how many automatic weapons he has supplied to America’s street gangs? No one got killed in Watergate and Nixon was forced to resign! Eric get out!

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Truthmonster
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:06pm
Eric, retire take your huge undeserved pension and buy yourself a chin.

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- JimmyP
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 5:11pm
  I hear JCPenny has a sale on Spines, this week-end, Eric, you might check this out. I’m sure your people can help you out finding one that is strong and straight, after all, those that fought and died for the rights of black Americans would not find satisfaction from your violating the rights of any American. For whatever personal faults Dr. King had, he would have been appaled at your
  insouciant manner of being the highest law enforcement officer in the country.
  
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Truthmonster
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:03pm
After 94 years of leading the Democrat-majority Congress, Rep. Nancy Pelosi retires to take the position as manager of a multi-billion hive mind of the Borg collective. “My previous existence as Madam Speaker, combined with cutting-edge plastic surgeries have fully prepared me for this dream job,” said the Democrat Representative from San Francisco. “Ever since I was a little girl, all I really wanted in life was to become a biomechanical hive queen in a Borg campaign to assimilate Earth and force humans to appreciate the benefits of enhanced living as mindless drones controlled by collective consciousness.”

Speaker of the House continued, “As soon as Walter Reed switches my vital-essence tubes and the architect’s plans for my plastic surgeries from Congress to the Borg Collective, I shall be able to administer the collective consciousness of a billion people, who speak not with a billion voices, but with my voice, which is the point of the exercise.

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Truthmonster
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:02pm
The House needs to cut funding to the DOJ so Himmler I mean Eric WithHolder can’t spends billions on his campaign to usurp DEMOCRACY.. All the countless law suits he has going with States, companies. There is something extremely wrong and odd with this man.

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cwrink
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:00pm
That sounds great. Good luck to you. Remember though, whatever happens his friend, Obama, will bail him out. If he needs a pardon, I’m sure he will get one.

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- Bernice Durdan-Rowland
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 9:56pm
  Obama should be gone also, they would make good prison partners !!!!!!!!!!!! – - – and no phones in their cells either !!!! Treat them as they have treated the American people and how they have treated the border patrol agents – - – - show NO MERCY !! Enough is enough from these two traitors and hypocrites!!!
  
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blackyb
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:55pm
Get this man out of office now. He needs to be tried for sedition and an attempt to overthrow of this government. Holder is a man who should never have been allowed to step foot in our Department of Justice. Obama is using him to promote his agenda by interefering with Justice. That is why Obama picked Holder out. Holder and Obama both should be tried. Those congressmen who allowed this crooked man to work in our Government should all be recalled. These people have put upon this country a burden that is causing problems for the American people with not being able to seek Justice by the Law of this land. This will stop or the people will have the final say. The American people deserve bettern that what has been done to them in the way of these crooked maneuvers.

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wakewiseone
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:54pm
come on eric……….do the honorable thing. fall on your sword. that way you wont have to resign. just die slowly.

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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 5:58pm
  holder has no honor ….
  
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jamesctheman
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:49pm
Holder. It’s just embarrassing now. I really think he is holding on just in case Barak loses. Who knows what the justice dept. has come across dealing with a corrupt administration. He’s holding the key keeping the skeletons in the closet. Obama has the upmost confidence Holder will keep his secrets safe. Honestly that is the only reason I can see that this man is still holding the office he is. You don’t get there by being stupid. Maybe lucky to a degree, but the man has a brain. He the gatekeeper to the corrupt practices we don’t yet know about this WH.

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kalayaan
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:48pm
This is the best news ever since the incompetent Barack Obama took office!!!

Fire Eric Holder… he is wasting the taxpayers money!!!!

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- barber2
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:58pm
  Hey, whose gonna leak stuff to the Lap Dog Media ? Oh, never mind. Probably several .
  
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chips1
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:45pm
Any government worker that answers to Obama’s regeme is just an expendable tool.

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fromo1946
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:34pm
Nixon and Agnew were booted out of office, why doesn’t anyone remember that! This Obozo and Holder need to go as well, this is a travesty, it borders on criminal and yet they look at us with contempt….can’t wait for November!

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lukerw
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:26pm
BRAVO… but Dictators do not Listen!

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jnobfan
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:21pm
Holder and the weak tea Repubs will hold a closed door meeting where they will cover everyones butt with inconclusive this and it will never happen again because of Blah,Blah Blah…..
Its all good cop,bad cop they are on the same team.

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- NancyBee
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 10:55am
  I’m beginning to believe your comment. This has been going on far too long!
  
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Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:14pm
Holder can no longer do his job effectively if he doesn’t command respect from our law enforcement folks (e.g., the US Border Patrol). Holder MUST resign NOW!

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- RLTW
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:03pm
  You’re correct, I’d like the FBI, US marshals and any kind of national sheriffs association to come out and join this call.
  
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- RedManBlueState
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 4:33pm
  NO LONGER? You make it sound like he was an “effective” AG once.
  
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randy
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:14pm
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is joining a growing chorus of groups and lawmakers calling for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder for his part in the failed gunrunning operation known as “Fast and Furious,”

RESIGNATION? How about some JAIL TIME? I’m sure Sheriff Joe could find a bed for him!

And don’t be fooled by thinking Holder was on the top rung of the ladder!.
This came from OBAMA!

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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:30pm
  there’s no doubt Holder and Obama are working together. this was a scheme to bring more gun control against the American people.
  
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leftcoastslut
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:14pm
Off with the head of Justice. He is in contempt and obstructing Justice, and please don’t stop there. Would love to see some administration taken out in handcuffs.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:14pm
Sure hope they force the criminal to resign but congress is full of candyasses with no spine so I’m not holding my breath on this.

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M13
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:13pm
Holder is the one who put these agents lives in danger and got one killed while trying to subvert the U.S.Constitution. What else can they do?

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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:26pm
  @ M13…. what else can be said? you nailed it.
  
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Want our country back
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:11pm
It’s about time that we DEMAND Eric Withholder’s (Huckabee’s nickname for Holder) resignation. He should have accepted responsibility and resigned immediately.

Liberals wake up, this administration is dangerous to your freedom….

“O” has got to go…. GOP2012

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fiveft15
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:03pm
Absolutely nothing will be done because of the lack of balls in congress and the imperial president is in charge, for now!

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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 2:58pm
Lot’s of luck and best wishes to them, but…the prince of darkness from up high in his White House oval office watches over his demonic minions and is very protective.

I’d rather see Romney send him some empty boxes…for cleaning his office out 1 second after Obama is kicked to the curb.

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:09pm
  I’d like to see it happen ASAP!! This guy is so crooked, it’s amazing he can walk a straight line.
  
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