“Facts are STUBBORN Things”
“…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770
Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with Attorney General Eric Holder, Nov. 8, 2011
Tools and Resources for ATF
Attorney General Holder: "Not only did [ATF agents] bring the inappropriate and misguided tactics of Operation Fast and Furious to light. They also sounded the alarm to Congress that they need our help. ATF agents who testified before a House committee this summer explained that the agency's ability to stem the flow of guns from the United States into Mexico suffers from a lack of effective enforcement tools."
FACT
The same agent who testified that ATF needed more resources also made it clear that that was in no way an excuse for what happened in Fast and Furuiosu. Special Agent Pete Forcelli directly addressed this issue: "So do we have the resources? No, we don't. … Does that justify us not stopping [the guns]? No."