Holder Testifies: Fast and Furious Guns Will Be Showing Up ‘For Years to Come’
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Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday guns from the botched Fast and Furious operation will continue to show up at U.S. and Mexican crime scenes “for years to come.”
“It is an unfortunate reality that we will continue to feel the effects of this flawed operation for years to come,” Holder said during his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. “Guns lost during this operation will continue to show up at crime scenes on both sides of the border.”
Holder’s testimony follows his appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, during which he admitted the failed program — where weapons sold to Mexican drug cartels were not tracked, resulting in the deaths of hundreds including a U.S. Border Patrol agent — was “flawed.”
“As I have repeatedly stated, allowing guns to walk – whether in this administration or in the prior one – is wholly unacceptable. The use of this misguided tactic is inexcusable. And it must never happen again,” Holder said Thursday.
Facing harsh questioning from lawmakers, Holder again denied any top department officials were aware of the “inappropriate tactics” used in the operation until they were made public. Holder himself has changed the timeline on when he first knew about the program, saying in May it was only within the last few weeks before amending that statement in November.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and a leader in the investigation, said he found Holder’s claims “implausible” and demanded to know why those involved at the Justice Department have not been fired.
“The president has said he has full confidence in this attorney general,” Issa said. “I have no confidence in a president who has full confidence in an attorney general who has in fact not terminated or dealt with individuals, including key lieutenants who from the very beginning had some knowledge and long before [U.S. Border Patrol agent] Brian Terry was gunned down, knew enough to stop this program.”
“Mr. Attorney General, the blame must go to your desk and you must today take the real responsibility,” Issa said.
(Watch Issa’s statement below. Comments about Obama beginning at the 3:45 mark.)
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) said “heads should roll” and raised the possibility of impeachment, though without specifying exactly whom he had in mind.
“If you don’t get to the bottom of this,” there is only one alternative, and “it’s called impeachment,” Sensenbrenner said. More than 50 lawmakers have called for Holder’s resignation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.





















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IIIper
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:25pmHolder lied, people died.
Seriously, how does anyone come to the defense of an administration that intentionally puts guns in the hands of people who immediately use them against your own citizens, for the purposes of passing laws to restrict the liberty of your own people. It’s indefensible. Anyone who would even try to defend it needs to take a hard look at their priorities. This goes WAY beyone whether or not you support “gun control”.
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:32pmFast and furious Obama’s “under the radar” solution to gun control.
Report Post »TRUTH
TEA
THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:43pmWhats even worse is the fat warthog named newt has tried backdoor polices through the years to grab our guns, The wolf in sheeps clothing is more dangerous than obama.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:55pmRight on Brother, couldn’t have said it better. Really sad we have no morals, standards or knowledge of right from wrong. How could any parent teach their kids to be respectful, truthful, and have integrity when you have a country that is run by liars, dishonesty. Godless sub par leaders setting constant example after of example of deceitful selfishness and treason.
WOW cant’t believe we put up with this, I am in if anyone is ready to take our country back.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:47pmStart with Holder and then move up the food chain to Obama and all his other buddies. They should be charged and convicted of treason, then taken out and executed.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:56pmImpeach Holder. That simple.
Report Post »JohnTwoFeathers
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 5:05pmAnd they made a song abput Holder ……. Lyin A$$ Bytch
Report Post »mad_hatter_
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 5:34pmDid you see Darrell Issa go after him in the hearing. I bet Holder wanted to run. He has been called a hostile witness after that encounter: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/dec/holder_hostile_witness.html
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 5:38pmNo seriously when has Holder done anything with any competence? The mans’ record is a litany of incompetence. To add insult to injury, he’s managed to make the DOJ to most politically charged and racially biased in modern times. Obama will do his utmost not to fire him because Holder has proven to be a useful ally in Obama’s perpetual political campaign. Every state with an immigration bill has been fought by the DOJ..even if Holder hadn’t read the new law himself…he didn’t care..it must be wrong according to Holder.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 8:24pm“Guns Will Be Showing Up ‘For Years to Come’”
That was the idea, wasn’t it?
Report Post »TheCoffinMaker
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 10:54pmWas this the plan Obama was working on under the radar to restrict our 2nd amendment rights? If so, he is an accessory to murder. He mention this plan in one of his speeches.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 1:22amAnyone remember how Holder went after Jay Bybee & John Yoo? Holder deemed those attorneys to have been INTENTIONALLY wrong (when, in fact, they were correct in their legal advice regarding interrogation methods). Now, he says that nobody at DOJ “lied” because in order to “lie”, you have to have that in your heart. Use Holder’s own standard to evaluate Holder. Then impeach him. Then jail him.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 9:04amThis farce has been going on for what 11 months.. no arrests no resignations and the no questions answered
Why are the people who represent us sitting on their hands? … Do something!
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 9:24amDo I really have to sit here for this???? I’ve got a lunch date with Corzine……
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:51pmP e t i t i o n….to indict Eric Holder
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=347605
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:53pmIMPEACHMENT…..
http://theulstermanreport.com/
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:52pmFrom GretaWire….WHO is he covering for? Why want he just answer the question?
Great comments there too…
http://gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com/2011/12/09/something-really-weird-is-going-on/
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:57pmHave to fear for the Lives of innocent Mexican Citizens along
Report Post »with people who live in the Southwestern States of the USA..
We need to know Who signed off on this, not just empty
promises that it won’t happen again..
Clara88
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 8:37pmIssa’s website for the Fast and Furious investigation…
http://issues.oversight.house.gov/fastandfurious/
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:24pmRON PAUL tells it all how he feels about ISRAEL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzzMbTNoZk
(Must see, goes viral)
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Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 6:37pmVery very good!!!!
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:21pm“As I have repeatedly stated, allowing guns to walk – whether in this administration or in the prior one – is wholly unacceptable. The use of this misguided tactic is inexcusable. And it must never happen again,” Holder said Thursday.
What the heck does that mean? Still holding on to that Bush card?…Why would you even mention any other administration other than to deflect your future answers..This guy is like a deer in the headlights..I’m just waiting for this administration to show their true colors and cut this guy..He‘ll fall hard and I bet he won’t even realize how bad he was used.
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:16pmI don’t think Eric Holder shoud have to resign, I think he and any other politician or government worker that knew about this program and participated in it SHOULD GO TO JAIL FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS.
You can’t fix libratard stupid.
Report Post »Freedom from liberals
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 7:05pmLet’s see; illegal gun trafficking, accessory to murder and perjury. Yep, that would get us common folk 15 to 20 years. Politicians only get a slap on the hand. They think they are above the law.
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:45pmHolder is covering for Obama. Pure and Simple…..
Report Post »Ray Charles can even see that !!! Not Dissn’ Ray..
Maybe they think the American can’t figure it out..
Obama’s way to “Gun Control” F’N IDIOT !!!!
eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:13pmHolder is claiming he KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, on one hand -YET
there is written PROOF that he did – YET- he CLAIMS NOT to have seen, read
or was made aware of it- ALTHOUGH HE FORWARDED EMAILS of these contents
to HIS private email and others.
BOTTOM LINE – as with Corzine – HEAD PERSON IS PAID TO BE RESPONSIBLE
AND TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON, RIGHT?
Then, HEAD PERSON IS AT FAULT for NOT knowing, asking, interveining, preventing,
protecting, upholding and ignoring THEIR DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES.
Holder is basically saying HE is not responsible for anything that occurred on HIS WATCH,
Report Post »UNDER HIS NOSE.
THAT’S NOT GOING TO FLY!
sgtstubbs
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 8:16pmHitler did not know about the cc camps in Poland either.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:13pmhe and obama knew this from the start, they wanted the guns to kill people, it is all part of their anti gun campaign,they hate people with guns, but they love them if they will give obama money and a vote, for every gun that is still out, holder and anyone else that knew about this set up of a crime should have to spend spend 10 years for ever gun,and if anyone gets killed by one they should all be shot.this is just another cass susnstein nudge, what is it he says, if you can get them to do some thing, create a crisis,and never let a could crisis go to waste. this is nothing more than communism 101.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:22pm… that’s right, BLAZERS! Holder AND OBAMMY, are the responsible parties to this fiasco, and are already responsible for MURDER!! Not only our Border Patrol Officer but everyone else who has, or will, die in the future! Dirty lousy bastards!! The federal government is truly the enemy of the American people!!
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:59pmthese people have no souls……………no conscience…….to put these guns in the hands of mexican cartel………….is flat out murder!!!!
Report Post »America_First
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:13pmCome-on, cut the administration some slack…they created this program to blame law abiding gun dealers, I mean those greedy bastards that make an honest living off the evil second amendment…after all if it did not blow up in their face they would have the ammunition to ratify the small arms treaty that would of canceled the second amendment…thereby paving the way for a UN take over of America.
They are doing what’s best for us…enslave us for their own benefit…obama and company are communist $***…they must go…
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:25pmNail on the head buddy.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:28pmEven if you buy their explanation for what this operation was supposed to be, even if everything would have gone exactly as planned they wouldn’t have accomplished anything.
The gun dealers that were involved in this operation were forced by the DOJ to intentionally sell the guns to people that they knew were not only criminals but not even citizens of the united states.
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:07pmI think the gun dealer that made the tape to cover his own butt knew what was going on and want proof positive he was not a criminal and was working under orders from the ATF
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:12pmReagan sold weapons to the Iranians and now he’s a saint. Where’s the love?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:24pmYea, it would have been way better for all those kidnapped Americans to spend the Reagan administration in bondage like they did the Carter administration. In hindsight, keeping Iran and Iraq at each others throat wasn’t such a bad policy either, now was it?
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:51pmReagan sold weapons to be used against our enemies, Obama sold guns to our enemies to be used against US, big difference.
Report Post »America_First
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:50pmWhy are you bringing up Regan…that was almost 30 years ago…do 2 wrongs make a right…he paid for his sins…not to mention like all he made a mistake, his positives out weigh his negatives…obama and company are getting nothing correct…Under Bush they had a “Fast & Furious” program except they had tracking devices on all weapons sold and none got out of their sight…in other words they got the bad-guys, in this case the bad-guys are in the whitehouse and justice department (should of said national latrine & injustice department)…stop making excuses for obama the happy communist…GW sucked to the finish…on the other hand obuma is bj with teeth…which hurts far worse…
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:10pmNo it get’s better than that he said a LIE is all about your state of mind ” I did not have sex with that women………Monika Lewinsky”. Somebody call Ted Kaczynski and tell him it was all about his state of mind.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:09pmDid anyone hear the exchange between Holder and that kiss-ass Cohen from TN? It was pathetic pandering to Holder and it seemed the questions were staged.
Report Post »Lucifers Hammer
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:08pmI have to admit to being converted. I now support Gun Control. There is no way any federal official or employee should be allowed to possess a gun, comment on guns or gun ownership, or pass a law regarding guns at all. They have proven definitively that they are incapable of making sane decision and most definitely cannot even follow the laws they help create.
Doesn’t intentionally supplying an enemy of the US, the drug lords, with weapons count as treason? If so, I demand to see trials and, if convicted, executions.
Report Post »Bowmaster
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 6:28pmYou sir, have hit the nail on the head.
Report Post »Have you ever noticed how liberals claim to be so smart, but, prove over and over that they are not?
This is a “case and point”!
Rational Man
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:08pmI think the Justice Dept. should hand out guns to US citizens so we can at least shoot back.
Report Post »But that may conflict with their master plan for America, I guess.
arfarb55
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:05pmHOLDER TESTIFIES: FAST AND FURIOUS GUNS WILL BE SHOWING UP ‘FOR YEARS TO COME’ Yeah, because of YOU and the AS5HO%@$ you work for! Time to CLEAN house; 2012 is just around the corner…OMG=obama must go…
Report Post »txwheels
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:24pmOBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake America
You’re right, it is time to clean house in DC. Here’s how, so spread the word..
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zYh0RsCXys
Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:05pmJust how did they intend to track these weapons ???? Thru majic , or esp, or what ?HOW ? Its interesting, about two years ago Obama and Hillary started talking about guns heading south, turns out they were the ones selling them….. This is sick, and bigger than WATERGATE ….
Report Post »eramthgin
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:04pmPeople should go to jail for this stupidity. It is still not known who came up with the idea in the first place. The DOJ is hiding and the whole damn place should be cleaned out.
Report Post »mountainmover101
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:04pmHe is in a lose lose situation. If he is telling the truth and he didn’t have a clue what was going on in his department, then he is abjectly incompetent. If he did know and is lying ten he is a criminal in contempt of Congress. His arrogance is astounding. The thing that compounds it so is he has nothing about which to be arrogant.
Report Post »eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:01pmHolder is SO OBVIOUSLY LIEING…and has been caught in MANY of them today.
Report Post »Of course, the EXPECTED IDIOTS, Lee, Conyers and Waters were praising Holder
and eating up clock time with their praise of him, and I COULDN’T listen to Hank
Johnson’s questions, I just couldn’t put MYSELF through that…but I imaged he was
warning to equally distribute the people in the room to keep it from CAP-SIZING!
bernbart
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:01pmWhere were the republicans when this was happening during the Bush administration? Where was Bush’s AG. after all Holder is the one who discovered it.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:08pmYou are an idiot.
Report Post »Under Bush there was a one time small scale operation that included tracking devices.
When will you people stop lying and making up your own little “facts”?
smithclar3nc3
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:12pmActually during the Bush years the gun buyers were being arrested at leaving the gun stores. The program that allowed guns to walk started in 2009. Bush was busting the straw buyers. Under Obama they were supposedly trying bust those who were hiring the straw buyers. Or as many have thought they were trying to create and influx of gun violence by allowing guns to walk in hopes of creating new regulations. Either way the ATF under Bush didn’y allow gun walks Under Obama and Holder THEY DID.
Report Post »Here the real question if alcohol tobacco and fire arms are legal why do we spend billions for a secretative government agency to police it. TIME TO SHUT DOWN THE ATF.
mountainmover101
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:18pmYet another one of the choir. I’d like to see some stats on mental disassociative disorders and being a liberal Democrat. I’m guessing there has got to be a high correlation. Liberals are constantly living in their own reality.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:23pmLol. It wasn’t happening under Bush, because it isn’t an actual law enforcement operation. It was created as a means to deliver weapons to enemies of the united states under the guise of a “sting”. They knew exactly where all these guns were going because they arranged for the criminals to meet with their phony gun dealers.
Try listening to some of the other hundred or so people that were involved with the operation rather than the one idiot at the top that’s trying to save his own ass.
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 4:48pmI can imagine how excited you will be when one of those who has this gun point it to your head!!!
I imagine you say “halleluyah Obama…halleluyah Holder”…
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 7:04pmMan you’re dumb
Report Post »BONETRAUMA
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:00pmImpeach Holder and Obama
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:10pmIt is an “Unfortunate reality” that Holder and the entire Obama administration are still in the whitehouse. That Mr. is the truth.
Report Post »edcoil
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:00pmAll due to this corrupt AG and one of the most corrupt administration in history. Holder did this and he must be forced to atone for his actions.
Report Post »bernbart
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:05pmBull. The program started under Bus. where was Bush’s s AG when this was going on? this. At least holder discovered it and is stopping it. The biggest porblem is the ease at which people can sell & buy can get guns in the U.S. Mexican ctiznes are not allowed to buy or won guns. The the NRA helps them across the border.
Report Post »IIIper
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:19pmI call BS. First of all, Holder didn’t put a stop to it. Sunlight put a stop to it. Holder tried (and continues to try) to cover it up. The AZ field offices of the ATF put the brakes on when it became clear they were busted. Also, regrding the “it started under Bush” meme you gun-grabbers have latched on to, that is also BS. A seperate operation called “Wide Receiver” started under Bush. It was much smaller and less harmful than “Fast and Furious”, which belongs completely to Holder and Obama. That said, they were still allowing guns to walk and by all means should also be facing charges. Lastly, you don’t get to use government sanctioned murder to try to justify legislation you want passed. Trying to pin this on the NRA is ridiculous. Man up. Accept the obvious truth that the US government coercing law-abiding dealers to break the law, in order to put guns in the hands of killers in Mexico (especially when they are know to use them against Americans), just to pad statistics is a bad thing. Seriously. What kind of partisan munatic takes the other side of this issue?
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:26pm@bernbart, under Bush, the Mexican government was directly involved, where as under Obummer, they were not involved at all. This may explain why the Mexican government was so pissed off. The other difference is that Holder got caught lying to congress and he and the DOJ are still lying. But I will agree, the entire gun walking thing is just plain stupid and wrong.
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 5:22pmBernbart you are an insane liar or stupid, or both. You are not worth any more time.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:59pmLying sack of garbage. Hell has his punishment standing by…since he is too gutless to stand up, tell the truth and accept his fate while here on earth.
Report Post »bernbart
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:59pmThis program was started under Bush, so don’t blame Obama.
Report Post »edcoil
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:01pmNAFTA started under Reagen but the rules were different. Once Clinton took them over they changed the rules so your comment is actually pretty useless.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:08pm@edcoil, you are correct very useless.
Report Post »reform
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:17ambernbart who paid your troll fee I mean to get out from under the bridge? Secondly why did Darrell Issa not fully object to Eric Holder be sworn in under oath what Mr. Smith said is factually not true it is not the same. Thirdly the first question should be who authorized this and if the man did not want to answer that question I don‘t feel the committee should’ve continued on. I would’ve made it a point that was the first order of the day this has been going on 11 months of deflection and they will continue on till election this must not be allowed to continue. this all started when our president was in Mexico and supposedly came back with the swine flu then Hillary Clinton was down there with if you remember 75% of the guns came from America this did not happen under George W Bush when will you people wake up she is still trying to push the small arms treaty please contact Joe Walsh of Illinois and lend him your support. He is trying to save our rights people help them out and ask him what you can do.
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:59pmAnd it’s all due to you Mr Holder. The man is a bold face liar and it’s no wonder Obama chose him for the job.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:59pmWay to state to obvious Mr. Holder. Please resign, it would be the only decent thing you have done all year.
Report Post »Treaty
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 2:57pmSunlight is the best disinfectant. Keep on shining on those Democrats until the whole nation wakes up to their lawlessness.
Report Post »bernbart
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:09pmOf course you realize this program was started under the Bush administration. This was going on while Bush was in office. Obama’s AG is just cleaning up after Bush.
Report Post »Coriolis
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:19pmBernbart,
Just because you keep repeating this will not make it true. This wasa different program, and Holder claims to not have known about it until he heard news reports about it. So how he could have been cleaning it up? Also, if he just rencently found out about it, why hasn’t he fired those responsible. I’ll you why, because HE IS RESONSIBLE
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 1:30am@ Bernbart
Report Post »What you seem to have missed is that “this program” was changed under Obama — not “cleaned up.“ The change was allowing guns to ”walk” without closely observing where they went. Under Obama, the scope of the program was also massively scaled up. This is a very important matter to our nation (and to Mexico), please look into it some more so that you can understand what has happened and also understand what continues to be obfuscated by Holder.