Note: Has Vicentillo been right all along?
Massive chicago style corruption in federal government? U.S this
time, not Mexican.
AZMEX SPECIAL 2 30-11-11
A interesting blog piece on the latest DOJ scandal.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/12/robert-farago/atf-death-
watch-124-dea-cashwalker-program-revealed/
The link to the NYT expose of the DOJ/DEA fiasco.
Have to wonder how many drug busts have been derailed, sabotaged by
this?
How many people have died? From how many tons of drugs?
How many weapons and munitions did the money buy?
How much more corruption paid for?
How many government officials bought on both sides of border?
Maybe too much following and not enough stopping?
Months or years long investigations? What good?
Mr. "Big" or in this case "Shorty" never shows up at the scene to lay
out the plot, that's only in the movies. Unbelievable incompetence
or corruption?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/world/americas/us-drug-agents-
launder-profits-of-mexican-cartels.html?pagewanted=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
http://www.chron.com/default/article/Slaying-revealed-drug-informant-
s-secret-life-2342566.php
I never knew details of 'Fast & Furious': Restrepo
The director of the National Security Council for the Western
Hemisphere said it was impossible to tell President Obama about
something he never knew
Drug Coverage. The struggle for territory
Washington | Sunday December 4, 2011
Notimex | El Universal
14:18
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/813701.html
The director of the National Security Council for the Western
Hemisphere, Dan Restrepo, denied on Sunday, the eve of the
legislative hearing Attorney Eric Holder, have met the operational
details of "Fast and Furious".
"I do not reported the operational details at any time during the
operation, then it would be impossible to tell the president (Barack
Obama) something I never knew," he said in an interview with the
program to the point of journalist Jorge Ramos in the chain Univision.
Last September, the Supervisory Committee of the House of
Representatives asked the White House documents, emails and notes of
three senior officials were aware of "Fast and Furious".
The three officials mentioned are Restrepo, former North American
director of the National Security Council, Kevin O'Reilly, and the
director of terrorism, Greg Gatjanis.
A series of emails obtained at the time by CBS confirmed that
Restrepo, O'Reilly and Gatjanis were reports of the operation,
although President Obama has said he was unaware of the operation
until the chain went public.
Reports to the White House officials were made since July last year
by the Agent William Newell of the Bureau of Alcohol, Snuff, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), which was responsible for the operation of
illegal movement of weapons to Mexico.
Both President Barack Obama and Eric Holder have the attorney denied
any knowledge of the operational details of the operation "Fast and
Furious" before it was made public by the press.
Restrepo declined further comment because he said that there is a
federal investigation launched by the Inspector General, Department
of Justice, requested by Holder. But he reaffirmed the commitment of
President Obama to Mexico.
"The Obama administration was, is and will be convinced that we must
do more to cut illegal flows north-south are affecting our neighbor
illegal flows of weapons, money and also reduce the demand for drugs
here," Restrepo said.
Holder will appear before the Judicial Committee of the House of
Representatives on December 8, at a time when the Justice Department
has sent more than 400 thousand documents to the committee related to
"Fast and Furious".
Committee Chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, who has been
accused of politicizing the arms smuggling incident, but said Friday
that it is premature to demand the resignation of Attorney Holder or
sub Braeur Lanny.
Holder recently accused Republicans of using the "deplorable
incident" of "Fast and Furious" for political purposes and to avoid
reform laws to stop arms trafficking to Mexico.
In a letter to the chairmen of key congressional committees, have
refuted the prosecutor lied to Congress about his knowledge of the
tactics used in "Fast and Furious" and said he had issued
instructions for these methods are prohibited in new research.
"Fast and Furious" allowed the entry of more than two thousand guns
into Mexico, and also unveiled the existence of another OS "Open
Receiver" which entered 350 weapons from 2006 to 2007.
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Nunca conocí detalles de 'Rápido y Furioso': Restrepo
El director del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional para el Hemisferio
Occidental asegura que era imposible contarle al presidente Obama de
algo que nunca supo
Cobertura Narcotráfico. La lucha por el territorio
Washington | Domingo 04 de diciembre de 2011
Notimex | El Universal
14:18
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/813701.html
El director del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional para el Hemisferio
Occidental, Dan Restrepo, negó este domingo, en vísperas de la
comparecencia legislativa del procurador Eric Holder, haber conocido
los detalles operativos de "Rápido y Furioso".
"A mi no me informaron los detalles operativos en ningún momento de
la operación, entonces hubiera sido imposible informarle al
presidente (Barack Obama) algo que yo nunca supe", dijo en una
entrevista con el programa Al Punto del periodista Jorge Ramos en la
cadena Univisión.
En septiembre pasado, el Comité de Supervisión de la Cámara de
Representantes pidió a la Casa Blanca documentos, correos
electrónicos y notas de tres altos funcionarios que tuvieron
conocimiento de "Rápido y Furioso".
Los tres funcionarios mencionados son Restrepo, el ex director para
América del Norte del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad, Kevin O'Reilly,
y el director de terrorismo, Greg Gatjanis.
Una serie de correos electrónicos obtenidos en su momento por la
cadena CBS confirmaron que Restrepo, O'Reilly y Gatjanis recibieron
informes de la operación, aunque el presidente Obama ha dicho que no
tuvo conocimiento del operativo hasta que la cadena lo hizo público.
Los informes a los funcionarios de la Casa Blanca fueron hechos desde
julio del año pasado por el agente William Newell de la Oficina de
Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (ATF), que tenía a su
cargo el operativo de trasiego ilegal de armas a México.
Tanto el presidente Barack Obama como el procurador Eric Holder han
negado haber tenido conocimiento de los detalles operativos de la
operación "Rápido y Furioso" antes de que fuera hecho público por la
prensa.
Restrepo declinó hacer más comentarios, pues señaló que existe una
investigación federal en marcha por el Inspector General del
Departamento de Justicia, solicitada por Holder. No obstante reafirmó
el compromiso del presidente Obama hacia México.
"La administración de Obama estaba, está y estará convencida que
nosotros tenemos que hacer más para cortar los flujos ilegales norte-
sur que están afectando a nuestro vecino: los flujos ilegales de
armas, de dinero y también reducir la demanda de drogas aquí", señalo
Restrepo.
Holder comparecerá ante el Comité Judicial de la Cámara de
Representantes el próximo 8 de diciembre, en momentos en que el
Departamento de Justicia ha enviado más de mil 400 documentos al
comité relacionado con "Rápido y Furioso".
El presidente del Comité, el republicano de California Darrell Issa,
quien ha sido acusado de politizar el incidente del trasiego de
armas, señaló sin embargo el viernes pasado que es prematuro pedir la
dimisión de Holder o del sub procurador Lanny Braeur.
Holder acusó recientemente a los republicanos de usar el "deplorable
incidente" de "Rápido y Furioso" con fines políticos y de evitar
reformar las leyes para frenar el tráfico de armas a México.
En una carta a los presidentes de los principales comités
legislativos, el procurador refutó haber mentido al Congreso sobre su
conocimiento de las tácticas usadas en "Rápido y Furioso" y dijo
haber girado instrucciones para que esos métodos se prohiban en
nuevas investigaciones.
"Rápido y Furioso" permitió la entrada de más de dos mil armas a
México, y además se dio a conocer la existencia de otro operativo
"Receptor Abierto" en el que 350 armas entraron del 2006 al 2007.
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