The Truth about Fast & Furious

[HankyDub]

25. Classic ad hominem

Don't attack the source. Attack the argument.

This was a 6 month investigation. As you point out, Fortune is generally on the right, this isn't one of your lefty boogeymen (or boogeywomen). If the facts in here stand up (and the article appears to be airtight), this is a real eye-opener and blows the lid off of over a year of F&F howling.

I understand that gun rights people have a great deal of emotion tied up in this. Hopefully you guys can digest this material, and come to the inevitable conclusions. The only person who intentionally allowed guns to go to criminals was your sainted whistleblower, who comes off as a complete ass, btw. The ATF was aware of straw purchasers and attempted to bring them to justice, only to be stymied by Federal Prosecutors in AZ.

It seems quite plausible that the DOJ has reasons to protect what may still be ongoing investigations, and Obama is doing the right thing by shielding the DOJ from politically motivated attacks on the AG. I'm no fan of Mr. Holder, but even Issa admits that he had no knowledge of any tactics used by the ATF, even if they included gun-walking which it appears THEY DID NOT.

Read the article. Then check with Sipsey Street or anyone else you would like to. If you have been duped this whole time, at least have the ovaries to admit it. I was duped, it's hard not to be with all the misleading coverage on this issue. But if these are the facts, then you've got some crow to eat.