In a covert operation reminiscent of the Iran/Contra scandal, the Drug Enforcement Administration provided a supporting role in the Operation Fast and Furious run by the ATF that allowed at least 2,000 firearms to be illegally purchased. Critics assert Operation Fast and Furious may have been a covert operation to arm favored drug cartels along the Mexico border. The operation was exposed after nearly 200 of the weapons showed up at crime scenes in Mexico, and two semi-automatics were recovered … Continue reading →