Sources say Obama admin. also ran a 'gunwalker' operation out of Tucson called "Wide Receiver" overseen by Phoenix office. Obama tells investigators key witness O'Reilly not available as is "on assignment" in Iraq.
9/30/11, "New Fast and Furious docs released by White House," CBS News, S. Attkisson
"Late Friday, the White House turned over new documents in the Congressional investigation into the ATF "Fast and Furious" gunwalking scandal. The documents show extensive communications between then-ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix office Bill Newell - who led Fast and Furious--
- and then-White House National Security Staffer
- Kevin O'Reilly....
The White House counsel who produced the documents stated that some records were not included because of "significant confidentiality interests."
Also included are email photographs including images of a .50 caliber rifle that Newell tells O'Reilly "was purchased in Tucson, Arizona (part of another OCDTF case)." OCDTF is a joint task force that operates under the Department of Justice and includes the US Attorneys, ATF, DEA, FBI, ICE and IRS. Fast and Furious was an OCDTF case. An administration source would not describe the Tucson OCDTF case. However, CBS News has learned that ATF's Phoenix office led an operation out of Tucson called "Wide Receiver." Sources claim ATF
- allowed guns to "walk" in that operation, much like Fast and Furious.
Congressional investigators for Republicans Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) have asked to interview O'Reilly by September 30. But the Administration informed them that
- O'Reilly is on assignment for the State Department in Iraq
- and unavailable."...
Obama isn't exactly scared of stringing along any "interests" the American people might have. ed.
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