GOP Oversight Chair Admits There Is No Evidence Of White House Involvement In Fast And Furious

[JDPriestly]

9. What I hear based on this and what I have heard elsewhere, especially

on Randi Rhodes' show on 06/20/12 (first hour).

This program began under Bush. Agents in Arizona continued it after it had been stopped elsewhere. The leadership in the Obama administration did not know that the agents in Arizona were doing it. Someone was killed. The Obama administration started an investigation, stopped the program and have fired some of those involved but are continuing the investigation.

Issa wants to draw attention to this program because it could be interpreted to demonstrate the effect that an influx of guns causes in a society in which drug cartels have taken hold and poverty is widespread. (That could be us if we continue to outsource jobs and bail out banks to keep the oligarchy rich and powerful.)