Thursday, October 20, 2011

President Obama: Those Responsible For 'Fast And Furious' Will Be Held Accountable


Obama On ‘Fast and Furious’: ‘People Who Have Screwed Up Will Be Held Accountable’ -- ABC News

As the Justice Department investigates how U.S. guns were allowed to flow illicitly into Mexico under the watchful eyes of federal agents, President Obama said today in an exclusive interview with ABC News that “people who have screwed up will be held accountable.”

“Our overarching goal consistently has been to say we’ve got a responsibility not only to stop drugs from flowing north, we’ve also got a responsibility to make sure we are not helping to either arm or finance these drug cartels in Mexico,” Obama said in the interview with ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper that will air on “Nightline.”

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Update:
Obama: We’ll find those who ‘screwed up’ Fast and Furious operation -- The Hill

My Comment: I hope the President will keep his word, but I suspect that he will not accommodate this request right now.

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