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Operation Fast and Furious (view source)
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==US Border Patrol agents killed==
==US Border Patrol agents killed==
December 14, 2010 US Border Patrol agent Brian Terry and others were patrolling Peck Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona 11 miles from the Mexican border. The group came across five suspected [[illegal]] [[immigrant]]s. When they fired non-lethal beanbag guns, the suspects responded with live fire. Agent Terry was killed. Four of the suspects were apprehended and two AK-47 type weapons.<ref name="Washington Post"/> The Eric Holder's office was immediately notified of the shooting incident by email.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/27/146010135/emails-show-how-fast-and-furious-ambush-news-unfolded-at-justice-dept Carrie Johnson, "Emails Show How 'Fast And Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept"]. NPR, January 27, 2012.</ref> The weapons were traced within hours to a purchase involved in the Fast and Furious operation.<ref name="Washington Post"/>
December 14, 2010 US Border Patrol agent Brian Terry and others were patrolling Peck Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona 11 miles from the Mexican border. The group came across five suspected [[illegal]] [[immigrant]]s. When they fired non-lethal beanbag guns, the suspects responded with live fire. Agent Terry was killed. Four of the suspects were apprehended and two AK-47 type weapons.<ref name="Washington Post"/> The Eric Holder's office was immediately notified of the shooting incident by email.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/27/146010135/emails-show-how-fast-and-furious-ambush-news-unfolded-at-justice-dept Carrie Johnson, "Emails Show How 'Fast And Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept"]. NPR, January 27, 2012.</ref> The weapons were traced within hours to a purchase involved in the Fast and Furious operation.<ref name="Washington Post"/>
After Agent Terry's killing the girst public disclosures about Operation Fast and Furious occurred on January 25, 2011 . Obama and Holder's Justice Dept. denied that guns had been deliberately allowed to walk into Mexico.<ref name="Washington Post"/><ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-on-gunwalking-serious-mistake-may-have-been-made/</ref> Altogether, about 2,000 firearms were bought by straw purchasers during Fast and Furious.<ref name="Washington Post"/><ref>Department of Justice report</ref> These included AK-47 variants, Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifles, .38 caliber revolvers, and FN Five-sevens.<ref name=staffrep072611>{{cite web |title=The Department of Justice’s Operation Fast and Furious: Fueling Cartel Violence |url=http://oversight.house.gov/images/stories/Reports/FINAL_FINAL.pdf |publisher=United States Congress |accessdate=|format=PDF}}</ref> 389 had been recovered in the US and 276 had been recovered in Mexico. The rest remained on the streets, unaccounted for.<ref name=miher1>{{cite web |last=Yost |first=Pete |title=2007 Justice memo mentioned gun-walking probe |url=https://news.yahoo.com/2007-justice-memo-mentioned-gun-walking-probe-194543784.html |publisher=Yahoo! News |accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref> The total number of recovered firearms was 710.<ref>Department of Justicebreport</ref> Most of the guns went to the Sinaloa drug cartel, while others made their way to El Teo and La Familia Michoacana crime organizations.<ref name="Washington Post"/><ref name="Christian Science Monitor">Christian Science Monitor</ref>
*'''27 January.''' Acting on a whistleblower tip, Grassley wrote a letter to the ATF Acting Director requesting information about the ATF-sanctioned sale of hundreds of firearms to straw purchasers. The letter mentioned a number of allegations that walked guns were used in the fight that killed Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.<ref name=azre1>{{cite web |last=Wagner |first=Dennis |title=Phoenix-area gun store, ATF sting may be linked to shootout |url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/pinal/articles/2011/02/01/20110201phoenix-gun-store-atf-sting-border-shootout.html |publisher=The Arizona Republic |accessdate=}}</ref> A second letter from Grassley on January 31 accused the ATF of targeting whistleblowers.<ref name=fox020211>{{cite news |last=Lott |first=Maxim |title=Senator Calls ATF on Allegations Agency Is Allowing Guns Into Mexico |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/02/senator-calls-atf-allegations-agency-allowing-guns-mexico/ |publisher=Fox News |accessdate=|date=February 2, 2011}}</ref>
==Efforts to scuttle Congressional oversight==
==Efforts to scuttle Congressional oversight==