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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

The reason why I would doubt that the CIA was the source is that the guns provided weren't any better than the cartel could get from other sources. They weren't even fully automatic. Columbia can provide fully automatic AK47s for whoever is willing to pay.

The Fast and Furious operation began shortly after Obama was elected and at a time when he was trying to sell the American public that the gun problem in Mexico were caused be American guns. Unfortunately the evidence didn't back up the accusation. Showing an increase in American guns being used in across the border crime would achieve two objectives. It would give traction to any new gun laws as well as provide an escape goat for his failed border/immigration policy: Someone points out immigration crime- Obama points to American guns as the problem.

What is silly is that they could even pretend this operation was to track the guns to the buyers in Mexico. If they were going to do that they would need the cooperation of the Mexican government. Mexico knew nothing about this and are pretty upset about the whole thing.