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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''') was 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 that 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 have been killed by weapons allowed to "walk" in Operation Fast and Furious.

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

==ATF role==

==ATF role==

The ATF named their operation Fast and Furious, but some say it was an [[Obama administration]] recreation of a defunct Bush-era program known as "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 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 some say it was an [[Obama administration]] recreation of a defunct Bush-era program known as "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 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 illegally "walked" to drug cartels, the [[Liberal bias|liberal Media]], [[Democrat]] politicians, 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.

While the [[United States Congress]] was conducting an investigation into why the [[Executive Branch]] allowed high-powered guns to be illegally "walked" to drug cartels, the [[Liberal bias|liberal Media]], [[Democrat]] politicians, 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.

==Death toll==

==Death toll==

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>

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 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 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>