06-21-2012, 03:40 PM
I don't know what to believe, Dick. I'm following along. As I said here and in other threads, many things surrounding the botched F&F operation and its investigation smell fishy to me. I don't know if it's because we the people simply know so little (which could be either for valid or cover-your-ass reasons) or because it does strike me as odd that Holder and Obama first claimed no knowledge and now Obama is claiming privilege. Is it possible that he's justifiably claiming privilege based on what he's learned since he made his original statement? Maybe, imo.
Is it incompetent that neither Holder or Obama may have been aware of the F&F operation? I don't know. There are a lot of operations underway at any given time and both men do and must delegate. I'd have to understand better whether Holder knew nothing at all according to his claims (which would not look good) or if he knew of the operation and it's goals and general status, but was not involved in all of the details. The latter could be appropriate, imo.
I'm on the fence here until we all know more.
Is it incompetent that neither Holder or Obama may have been aware of the F&F operation? I don't know. There are a lot of operations underway at any given time and both men do and must delegate. I'd have to understand better whether Holder knew nothing at all according to his claims (which would not look good) or if he knew of the operation and it's goals and general status, but was not involved in all of the details. The latter could be appropriate, imo.
I'm on the fence here until we all know more.