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'''Operation Fast and Furious''' (also known as '''Project Gunwalker''') is a government-funded program of the [[White House]]<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706598.html White House delayed rule meant to stop gun flow to Mexico], Sari Horwitz and James V. Grimaldi, ''[[Washington Post]]'', December 17, 2010</ref> [[United States Treasury Department]] [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]], and the [[U.S. Justice Department]] involving the illegal sale of [[guns used by Mexican drug gangs]] from the [[United States]] to [[drug cartels]], and other gangs in [[Mexico]]. [[Ann Coulter]] reported the one of the purposes of the operation was "to strengthen liberals' argument for [[gun control]]."  <ref>[http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-07-11.html#read_more]</ref>

'''Operation Fast and Furious''' (also known as '''Project Gunwalker''') is a government-funded program of the [[White House]]<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706598.html White House delayed rule meant to stop gun flow to Mexico], Sari Horwitz and James V. Grimaldi, ''[[Washington Post]]'', December 17, 2010</ref> [[United States Treasury Department]] [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]], and the [[U.S. Justice Department]] involving the illegal sale of [[guns used by Mexican drug gangs]] from the [[United States]] to [[drug cartels]], and other gangs in [[Mexico]]. [[Ann Coulter]] reported the one of the purposes of the operation was "to strengthen liberals' argument for [[gun control]]."  <ref>[http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-07-11.html#read_more]</ref>

Operation Fast and Furious has developed into an enormous scandal and failure for the [[Obama administration]].  Two U.S. border guards were killed as a direct result of Fast and Furious, and Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] was held in contempt for refusing to answer a House subpoena about it.  

Operation Fast and Furious has developed into an enormous scandal and failure for the [[Obama administration]].  Two U.S. border guards have been killed by weapons allowed to "walk" in Operation Fast and Furious.

 

The ATF named their operation Fast and Furious, but according to many it will go down in history by its more descriptive title: "Gunwalker."<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-definitive-scandal-gunwalker-much-worse-than-iran-contra/ The Definitive Scandal: ‘Gunwalker’ Much Worse Than ‘Iran-Contra’], ''Pajamas Media'', July 8, 2011.</ref>  On July 26, 2011, during a hearing on the gunwalking operation, ATF Special Agent Bill Newell told Congress he discussed the case with a White House National Security staffer as early as September 2010.<ref>Sharyl Attkisson. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20083772-10391695.html ATF Manager says he shared Fast and Furious Info with White House], ''[[CBS News]]'', July 26, 2011.</ref>  

The ATF named their operation Fast and Furious, but according to many it will go down in history by its more descriptive title: "Gunwalker."<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-definitive-scandal-gunwalker-much-worse-than-iran-contra/ The Definitive Scandal: ‘Gunwalker’ Much Worse Than ‘Iran-Contra’], ''Pajamas Media'', July 8, 2011.</ref>  On July 26, 2011, during a hearing on the gunwalking operation, ATF Special Agent Bill Newell told Congress he discussed the case with a White House National Security staffer as early as September 2010.<ref>Sharyl Attkisson. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20083772-10391695.html ATF Manager says he shared Fast and Furious Info with White House], ''[[CBS News]]'', July 26, 2011.</ref>  

==Efforts to scuttle Congressional oversight==

==Efforts to scuttle Congressional oversight==

While the [[United States Congress]] was conducting an investigation into why the [[Executive Branch]] allowed high-powered guns to be "walked" to drug cartels, the [[Liberal bias | liberal Media]], [[Democrat]] politicians, Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] and the [[White House]] attempted to cover-up the facts.<ref>Mark Hemingway. [http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-admin-seals-records-murdered-border-patrol-agent-implicated-fast-and-furious_610783.html Obama Admin Seals Records of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Implicated in Fast and Furious], ''[[The Weekly Standard]]'', November 30, 2011.</ref> The Obama administration has been reported to have intimidated witnesses into not testifying to Congress.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/26/issa-atf-warns-witnesses-to-limit-testimony/</ref> Other known crimes, in Mexico and in [[America]], have been traced to these weapons provided by the U.S. government.  Gunwalker firearms have turned up in [[Arizona]] gun crimes, and some of the firearms in question may not have ever left the United States at all.<ref>http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/gunwalker-terrorizing-america-too-guns-show-up-in-u-s/</ref> "Our federal government may bear responsibility for at least 200 murders committed with “walked” firearms." <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/msm-sheep-ignoring-the-scandal-of-the-century/ MSM Sheep: Ignoring the Scandal of the Century, Pajama's Media, September 28, 2011]</ref> Ed Morrissey claims, "at least 300 lives" have been needlessly lost. <ref>[http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/222660/its-time-for-eric-holder-to-resign It's time for Eric Holder to resign, The Week, December 20, 2011]</ref>

While the [[United States Congress]] was conducting an investigation into why the [[Executive Branch]] allowed high-powered guns to be "walked" to drug cartels, the [[Liberal bias | liberal Media]], [[Democrat]] politicians, Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] and the [[White House]] attempted to cover-up the facts.<ref>Mark Hemingway. [http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-admin-seals-records-murdered-border-patrol-agent-implicated-fast-and-furious_610783.html Obama Admin Seals Records of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Implicated in Fast and Furious], ''[[The Weekly Standard]]'', November 30, 2011.</ref> The Obama administration has been reported to have intimidated witnesses into not testifying to Congress.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/26/issa-atf-warns-witnesses-to-limit-testimony/</ref>   U.S. Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] was held in Contempt of Congress by a vote of the full House for refusing to cooperate with efforts of Congressional oversight to investigate the scandal.

 

 

Other known crimes, in Mexico and in [[America]], have been traced to these weapons.  Gunwalker firearms have turned up in [[Arizona]] gun crimes, and some of the firearms in question may not have ever left the United States at all.<ref>http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/gunwalker-terrorizing-america-too-guns-show-up-in-u-s/</ref> "Our federal government may bear responsibility for at least 200 murders committed with “walked” firearms." <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/msm-sheep-ignoring-the-scandal-of-the-century/ MSM Sheep: Ignoring the Scandal of the Century, Pajama's Media, September 28, 2011]</ref> Ed Morrissey claims, "at least 300 lives" have been needlessly lost. <ref>[http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/222660/its-time-for-eric-holder-to-resign It's time for Eric Holder to resign, The Week, December 20, 2011]</ref>

==Ongoing Event==

==Ongoing Event==

New details of Operation Fast and Furious are still being uncovered because this is an ongoing event.  As cover, President [[Barack Obama]] has decidedly turned to the [[Department of Justice]] inspector general to investigate the crime.<ref>Bob Owens. [http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/doj-inspector-general-cant-be-trusted-to-investigate-gunwalker/ DOJ Inspector General Can’t Be Trusted to Investigate Gunwalker], ''Pajamas Media'', July 8, 2011.</ref> President Obama intends to use the Gunwalker scandal as a means for implementing stricter [[gun control]].<ref>[http://tarpon.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/11166/ Obama’s Assault On The Second Amendment: Project Gunwalker], ''Tarpon's Swamp'', March 4, 2011.</ref><ref>Roger Hedgecock. [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44246 Obama's the Target of Mexico Gunrunning Probe], ''Human Events'', June 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://2ndamendmentright.org/2011/03/15/obama%E2%80%99s-latest-%E2%80%98gun-control%E2%80%99-proposal-will-not-close-%E2%80%98gunwalker-loophole%E2%80%99/ Obama’s Latest ‘Gun Control’ Proposal will not Close ‘Gunwalker Loophole’], Posted on March 15, 2011 by 2ndAmendmentright.org.</ref>  

New details of Operation Fast and Furious are still being uncovered because this is an ongoing event.  As cover, President [[Barack Obama]] has decidedly turned to the [[Department of Justice]] inspector general to investigate the crime.<ref>Bob Owens. [http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/doj-inspector-general-cant-be-trusted-to-investigate-gunwalker/ DOJ Inspector General Can’t Be Trusted to Investigate Gunwalker], ''Pajamas Media'', July 8, 2011.</ref> President Obama intends to use the Gunwalker scandal as a means for implementing stricter [[gun control]].<ref>[http://tarpon.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/11166/ Obama’s Assault On The Second Amendment: Project Gunwalker], ''Tarpon's Swamp'', March 4, 2011.</ref><ref>Roger Hedgecock. [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44246 Obama's the Target of Mexico Gunrunning Probe], ''Human Events'', June 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://2ndamendmentright.org/2011/03/15/obama%E2%80%99s-latest-%E2%80%98gun-control%E2%80%99-proposal-will-not-close-%E2%80%98gunwalker-loophole%E2%80%99/ Obama’s Latest ‘Gun Control’ Proposal will not Close ‘Gunwalker Loophole’], Posted on March 15, 2011 by 2ndAmendmentright.org.</ref>