What I never understood about that whole debacle was that a NG commanding officer would permit military ordinance and equipment to be turned over to the command of a civilian, untrained in its capabilities and uses -- no matter how high-ranking a civilian he might be. There is a definite line of demarkation between, say, a tear-gas cannister launcher and an MBT. Police agencies are trained in the use of one, and understand its implications. The same cannot be said of the other.
We agree that ATF screwed up, by the numbers. What I was taking exception to was your characterization of the Attorney General supporting the screwup, or even ordering it. I don't recall any evidence of that from the time -- can you refresh my memory?
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We agree that ATF screwed up, by the numbers. What I was taking exception to was your characterization of the Attorney General supporting the screwup, or even ordering it. I don't recall any evidence of that from the time -- can you refresh my memory?