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Out to suppress in 2009, congress gave the atf, 21.9 million dollars to support and expand the program called project gun runner. one of the offshoots of the program was operation fast and furious which was run out of atf's phoenix, arizona field division. it incorporated a new strategy which allowed suspects to 7w%g0i away with illegally purchased guns in the hope that the straw purchases would lead law enforcement to bigger fish in the networks. >> it was then that this turned ugly. what we had was a toxic and deadly combination of incompetence, bureaucratic malfeasance and an anti-gun agend...

>> sean: welcome. tonight we investigate operation fast and furious the controversial program initiated by the justice department's bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. it was called project gun runner. when the program began under the bush administration in 2006, its purpose was to "reduce firearms and explosives related to violent crime associated with mexican criminal organizations operating in the u.s. and mexico by preventing these organizations from unlawfully acquiring and trafficking firearms and explosives." the program that began with the best of intentions expanded dramatically ...

Univison. >> the president: there may be a situation here in which a serious mistake was made if that's the case we'll find out and hold somebody accountable. >> sean: may 3rd, attorney general holder testified before the house judiciary committee. >> when did you first know about the program? >> i'm not sure of the exact did it. i probably heard for the first time over the last few weeks. >> sean: rewind to a 2009 arms trafficking conference in mexico where holder delivered a speech not only acknowledging the project but bragging about its expansion. saying my department is committing 100 new...

>> sean: welcome. tonight we investigate operation fast and furious the controversial program initiated by the justice department's bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. it was called project gun runner. when the program began under the bush administration in 2006, its purpose was to "reduce firearms and explosives related to violent crime associated with mexican criminal organizations operating in the u.s. and mexico by preventing these organizations from unlawfully acquiring and trafficking firearms and explosives." the program that began with the best of intentions expanded dramatically ...

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