A. G. Holder to be issued a subpeona in "Fast & Furious" gun-running scandal.

[SteveM]

"The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is planning to subpoena Attorney General Eric Holder this week to determine who in the Justice Department knew about "Operation Fast and Furious" -- the plan to let thousands of guns sold in the U.S. get into Mexican drug cartel hands -- and when they knew it."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/09/new-subpoenas-prepared-in-fast-and-furious-probe/

What is unclear is whether or not House Oversight will issue similar subpoena to those involved with earlier ATF efforts during the George W. Bush administrations, as referenced by struggle4progress:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x466158

[indepat]

1. Things that happened during junior's administration are so

in the past and this is a forward-looking nation. :patriot:

[SteveM]

2. To open up the investigation for the Bush years presents problems...

to the Obama Administration: It would legitimize the whole process, something the GOP would gladly accede to, IMO. Pretty much for the same reason you stated, and esp. because Bush 2 is damaged goods anyway. On the other hand, if MSM (beyond CBS, L A Times and a few others) picks up on this, the story should crack open, then Obama could say: 'Yeah, it's a mess, but we were just carrying on stuff from guess who, and nobody objected then.'

And no one did.

[PavePusher]

7. Well, that makes everything O.K. I guess... ummm.... n/t

[blm]

3. Running drugs and arms was put into the system long ago by Poppy Bush and his GOP enablers

Plus, a few powerful Dems who allowed the whole tactic to continue. It's a STANDARD practice now, and the GOP knows it because THEY are the ones who protested the scrutiny of those operations during both Bush reigns

[TheWraith]

4. Holder may end up having to fall on his sword over this one.

If so I hope they do it soon and tie it off long before the campaign season gets into swing. This is exactly the sort of shit we don't need.

[razorman]

8. But is he willing to fall on his sword? I know this is mixing metaphors, but

Holder may refuse to stay under the bus. He has been a close confidant of the president for a long time. Any accusations he might make against his own party would be taken seriously, regardless of their veracity.

[aikoaiko]

5. Sweet. I look forward to that.

[kelly1mm]

6. Good and about time! nt