“I think we should at least try to prove that what happened in Mexico must be sanctioned by Mexican laws and under our sovereignty,” Creel told us. “What can’t happen is that this now ends on an administrative sanction, or a resignation. No, no, no. Human lives were lost here. A decision was made to carry out an operation that brought very high risk to human lives.”
Mexico doesn’t completely understand Operation Fast and Furious, the American plan to help send assault rifles and revolvers to Mexico as a means of exposing the gun trafficking rings that operate along the border. The project lasted 18 months and allowed some 2,500 guns to be illegally sold to suspects the U.S. government knew to be front men for the cartels.
Let me explain it to them. The administration wanted to impose new gun controls, but needed an excuse to do so, so they perpetuated a lie that most of the guns entering the Mexican drug wars came from US gun shops, and then implemented a murderous policy to attempt to make it true.
I hope that Eric Holder is one of the people extradicted.
According to this news story, Obama is trying to stop the execution of a Mexican national (came to American when he was 2) who raped and murdered a 16 year old girl. According to the article’s byline, “US president warns Texan authorities that execution would put America in breach of international legal obligations.”
Apparently, having his government officials illegally export weapons to drug gangs in Mexico must be fine by him. No internation legal obligations broken in Gunwalker. Nothing to see here folks. Move along.”
Larry, they can give him
amnestya banana right before they execute him. Problem solved.As far as I can tell, Fast and Furious is an act of war – after all, they supplied weapons to groups that are actively fighting the Mexican government. If this was done without a Presidential OK, then those in charge of Fast and Furious should also face charges of Treason.
What Ed said. +1