Category Archives: ATF Death Watch

ATF Death Watch 137: Brian Terry’s Mother

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Robert Farago

Last week, Congress chastised U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for failing to fire anyone for creating and implementing Operation Fast and Furious. Why would he? As this series has shown, the ATF’s black bag “guns for goons” operation was part … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 136: It’s 6:00 a.m. Again. And Again.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dan Zimmerman

The repetition of Groundhog Day isn’t confined to Punxutawney. Eric Holder’s back for a sixth appearance to bob and weave his way through the slings and arrows of outrageous Fast and Furious oversight. He’s still there, if your interested. Having … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 135: The Smoking Gun

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Robert Farago

The average American doesn’t have the bandwidth for devilish details about public policy. Politicians know if they “control the narrative”—make an issue as simple as humanly possible—they can manipulate public opinion. Millionaires and billionaires = oppressors. Iraq = not our … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 134: Why Not Eliminate the ATF?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Chris Dumm

In what appears to be a pre-emptive move to appeal to centrist and fiscally conservative voters this coming November, President Obama has proposed abolishing and/or merging five federal agencies and the Department of Commerce.  The action is slated to save … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 133: Tin Hat Time

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Robert Farago

I was puffing on a Rocky Patel Decade contemplating the best-looking Jewish girl in the world when my ex-Navy compadre proposed an interesting theory. “What if Fast and Furious is just stage one?” he asked, peering over his Woodford Reserve. … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 132: Operation White Gun Revealed

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Robert Farago

  On yesterday’s John Gibson radio show, a caller defended presidential candidate Ron Paul’s plan to eliminate the CIA. The caller repeated Paul’s claims that the CIA is helping drug smugglers ply their trade in the United States. The talk show … Continue reading →

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ATF Death Watch 131: Mexico Destroying Fast and Furious Firearms

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Robert Farago

  The Fast and Furious scandal is on holiday at the moment. Congressional hearings poking into Uncle Sam’s gun and grenade running operations will continue in the New Year. There will be a steady drip of revelations about the ATF … Continue reading →

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