Mexican Official Wants ATF Workers to Face Charges in Mexico for ‘Project Gunrunner’
- Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:09pm by
Buck Sexton
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The fallout from the ATF’s “Operation Fast and Furious” (or “project gunrunner) — the failed plan to allow guns to “walk” into Mexico — continues unabated.
We have reported to you on all elements of the scandal so far, including this whisteblower firing fiasco, but now the Mexican authorities are getting in on the act.
The ATF is facing pressure from lawmakers on the other side of the border who want those responsible extradited to Mexico to face gunrunning charges:
Mexican Senator Reno Arce Islas, the Chairman of Mexico’s Commission for National Security said the following:
“They should be tried in the United States, and the Mexican government should also demand that they also be tried in Mexico since the incidents took place here. There should be trials in both places.”
There continues to be speculation that ATF officials – perhaps even its Acting Director Kenneth Melson – will be forced to resign over the botched weapons program.
One weapon reportedly associated with the failed programer was found at the crime scene of murdered US Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, and weapons from the program have been implicated in 21 other killings and are now turning up in Arizona.
It is estimated that anywhere from 1000-1800 weapons affiliated with the “Fast and Furious” program remain unaccounted for.
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Comments (170)
constitutionaldirective
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:40pmREALLY??? I WANT those RESPONSIBLE held ACCOUNTABLE.. NOT the men doing their F’n JOB!
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:40pmDeport Bush to Switzerland!
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:39pmDeport Obama, Holder, and Napolitano to MEXICO!
Report Post »llotus
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:24pmV-Man mace……..they wouldnt have them. They have enough crooks. Lotus.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:38pmScrew mexico! Clean up your country so your people will stop running away from it. Give them a reason to stay in mexico, their home. Lotus.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:37pm“Fast and Furious” was obama‘s and Holder’s machination – it was their idea and their operation: we should extradite obama and Holder to Mexico to stand trial for this crime.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:37pmSo do we, Mexico. So do we.
Arrest and indict these criminals who tried a sneak attack on the 2ND AMENDMENT!
RESIST THE NAZI POLICE STATE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBVVfed4cpA
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:40pm@v man sinista mace
Report Post »Good for you man. I wish other folks in Cleveland would follow your lead.
good luck [stay safe].
Lets get you a camera phone asap
kapnkd
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:36pmATF “workers” to Mexico for prosectution – NO WAY!!! …BUT….Holder and Obama – DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:35pmHow do you say STFU in Mexican??
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Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:29pmCállate la boca. Close enough
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:32pmNow there is a great idea. Our lazy politicians refuse to impeach our terrorist president, sooooo lets let Mexican athorities prosecute BO for gun running. Sounds fair to me.
Report Post »handsoffmystuff
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:31pmWe are as responsible for guns exported into Mexico as Mexico is responsible for people being exported into the US.
Report Post »annieoakley
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:32pmNot really. Guns and people are not even comparable.
Report Post »REETZBEE
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:30pm@FANGS I agree with everything you said. I’m still not convinced that oil rig explosion in the Gulf was an accident either. It was way too convenient of a crisis that fell into their laps.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:06pmYes. Yes Yes. Im not convinced either.
Report Post »dsm
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:29pmI agree extradite those in charge of the gunrunner case. Obama, Holder, and whoever else on the left that is using this fiasco to take away our second ammendment rights.
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:26pmNot sure who I am more annoyed with…. Mexico or the Bammy Admin. Kind of a toss up…
Report Post »jrcess
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:26pmHolder needs to spend about 10 years in a Mexican prison. He is the one that authorized it.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:26pmHolder can’t go to jail. He is on the pardon list that obama turned in last month. Of course if you look closely on the 3rd page you will see barrick obama also. This won’t be the last pages turned in , when he leaves office. There will be more pages of pardons and total head count in history. The new head of the Justice Dept. will have their hands tied.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:25pmHolder and obama need to be prosecuted. Dick Obama is a control freak. He knew full well what was going on with the gun running. These guys have blood on their hands. Don’t let them off
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:23pmHey, Paco – how’s bout holding those responsible accountable? ATF workers would have been following orders. Whoever signed off on this fiasco, is who Mexico should go after.
This is why Mexico will always be 3rd world-ish – their leaders aren’t terribly bright.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:23pm^____^____^
This program was nothing but the regimes attempt to go after the 2nd Amendment “legitimately” by “boosting” the numbers of guns across the border that were found to be false a few years ago. This IS what Emp. BHO was hinting to when it was suggested they were working under the radar on gun control.
Treasonous act? We can only hope someone somewhere will truly spill the beans. As for Mexico making demands they need to be quiet and not interfere and that is what they are doing. This is perfect timing for them to start making demands just as this thing is starting to get blown open. Nice distraction, wonder who in the regime is in communiqué with the Mexican govt?! There are NO coincidences only illusions of coincidence!
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Jenny Lind
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:21pmYa know, he may be right. As much as it pains me to admit it, but we all know that Obama and Holder won”t be brought to trial.
Report Post »RocktheCasbah
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:20pmI don’t believe in Mexico prosecuting our officials but I do hope they keep the pressure up since it may take this to keep this issue at the forefront. Obama and DOJ will do all they can to sweep this under the rug.
Report Post »Richard Compton
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:16pmOk, but first Mexico has to admit it is helping it’s citizens and others to enter US territory by breaking our laws. then and only then can we move forward on this matter!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:27pmSure, in return for Obama, Holder, and the head of ATF, they have to promise to curb illegal immigration. Could sending thousands of guns, to your worst criminals, be considered an act of war?
Report Post »FANGS
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:16pmEveryone Knows this was set up by Obama and Holder to get tighter Gun Restrictions. Someone with alot of Money, Should Hire a Bounty Hunter, Pay them a Large sum And get them to hand deliver Holder to the Mexica Athorities. He is Responsible for hundreds of Mexican Deaths. And Police Deaths. Obama and Holder dont care how many People Get killed as long as their Marxist adjenda in met. They’re Murderers.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:01pmMaybe we need tougher gun regulations – there are just too many guns in the homes of this country – sorry that’s just my opinion and I know it is not a shared opinion! http://wp.me/pYLB7-18p
Report Post »His Lamb is Satanic
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:57pmWALKWITHME1966=you are the perfect example of a gullable american. guns don’t kill people, people kill people. no gin has ever killed anyone by itself.
Report Post »republapig
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:15pmno vodka has killed anyone by itself either
Report Post »NightWriter
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 5:59pmSorry…. but I‘ll be hanging on to my ’bible and my guns.’ thank you!
Report Post »UnsilentMajority
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:59am@walkwithme1966
Have you ever thought about why Hitler never invaded Switzerland? There are a few reasons and included in them is “an armed populace played a key role in preserving its freedom.“ Now you know why our constitution was written to provide its citizens with ”the right to bear arms. You do realize that you can ban all the guns you want and people will still find a way to get them.
When it comes down to the end you may not be the first to be removed of but you will be removed non the less.
tea anyone??
Report Post »DetritusScreener
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:15pmIs “Fast and Furious” what Obama meant when he said he was working on gun control in another way behind the scenes. So his administration can cause an outrage at guns and then push through tough gun restrictions?
Report Post »merton42
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:26amWelWell, it’s about time somebody figured this angle out. This is what drove this Loony idea to begin with.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:13pmThe DOJ should tell mexico to go pound sand.
Report Post »But with holder in charge…they might send mexico the whistleblower who brought all this to light.
It wouldn’t surprise me.
The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:47pmSend um holder and his bozo boss!
Report Post »MotorMedic
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:54pmDon’t forget to send the B*tch who made the statement “if you want to make an omelet, you need to break a few eggs”, when she was referring to the officers getting killed. That woman should be charge with complicity, in all the murders.
Report Post »Collapsitalism
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:56pmThat’s a good point, I don’t think they would actually allow a foreign extradition, but they definitely are cracking down on whistleblowers. More than any other administration in history.
Report Post »LOOKINGFROMTHERIGHT
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 6:57pmHolder and Obama are the ones who need to be brought up on charges rather than the rank and file ATF agents, these guys were just following orders. Thank God someone in the ATF bloew the whistle on this stupid operation.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:09amOr the people who were “actually” behind this might come to light when there is more at stake than just loosing your job. Like prison.
Report Post »End The Fed
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:12pmMexico needs to clean their own house before even thinking about making this kind of request.
Report Post »ACTS2-38
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:22pmYou guys are missing the whole point!! It’s a perfect example of the US Government creating the problem to pass more laws to solve the problem they created!! These Bastards were caught with their pants down!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:39pmI think Mexico is on the right track and we should support Mexico. Top Obama Officials should be held responsible for these actions ! Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano & and at lease 1 high ranking FBI official should be in a Mexico jail rotting for this.
And the fact that they were trying to blame gun dealers for this activity shows that they will go to any level to attack, change and get rid of our Second Amendment.
Report Post »DetritusScreener
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:12pmIs “Fast and Furious” what Obama meant when he said he was working on gun control in another way behind the scenes. So his administration can cause an outrage at guns and then push through tough gun restrictions.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:19pmSend BO and Holder down there.
Report Post »freeweever
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:29pmBingo ! You hit the nail on the nail!
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:45pmCan we give them Eric Holder? He needs to go to prison on this travesty.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:25pmIf our government allows any of our citizens to be tried over there, it is treason. Enough is enough. Mexico keeps trying to pin us down despite their own violence problems and extreme corruption. The ONLY people I would be okay with being sent over is Obama and Holder!
Report Post »drst4scss
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:10pmHey Marci,
Report Post »I agree as I posted almost the same thing before I ran across your post
BSdetector
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:03pmI want Mexican officials to face charges in the U.S. for project Invade and Leech.
Report Post »drst4scss
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:07pmDamn right Brother!
Report Post »annieoakley
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:21pmHow about we send Mexico Eric Holder to put on trial? He loves Global Justice and I am sure he was all over it. The little guys were “just following orders” and trying to hang on to a job. The spooky dude, with the big bucks, should pay for his Mexican lawyers. Get the big fish, the little ones don’t have any money.
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:56pmExactly right. Normally, I would tell Mexico to take a hike (preferably not across our border), but in the case of Obama and Holder, they can have them, let them rot away in a Mexican jail.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:03pmId have to agree. anyone with knowledge of this idiotic plan should be brought to justice immediately. that means all the way to the top.
Report Post »Edct
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 6:12pmF the mex gov and F the mex president….when they call all of their illegal criminal wet backes our of our country maybe then they deserve an answer to any requests…..
Report Post »arx
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:23pmThis is one where I agree with the mexican. If you or I, or any average Joe, illegally purchased or transported even ONE weapon we would spend 10 years in a federal pen. Why don’t the same rules apply to federal officials breaking the same damn laws? Oh, they are with the federal government…the ruling elite.
When in the course of human events….
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