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2011-09-06 Home Front: Politix

Project Gunwalker: Grenades Had a Part in High-Level Ousters

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Posted by Sherry 2011-09-06 09:53|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A 1,000 years ago, or so, I did some active duty, as a reservist, at Ft. Hood with an Ordnance Company. At 6am one day, they discovered a case of grenades was "missing". At 7am, all officers in the chain of command were in Bldg No. 1, facing general No. 1, who was George Patton (Generals run in his family). He beat on his desk, expressing himself about the dangers to the public and getting them back; NOW. Everyone near Bldg No.1 heard him. It was considered a near death experience to those in the room.

Patton did not say "I am very proud of the work..."

He was blunt, vulgar, and right on the mark. Two weeks later they got the guy and the grenades back (except for 2 "demonstration" grenades;he was trying to sell the case). Of course, do not take my word for it, just ask around Leavenworth; the guy has not even gotten a good start on his sentence yet.

In my view, ATF needs adult supervision. ATF needs a table beating, loud, and vulgar explanation of its "very proud" work, and a discussion of the ancestry of some of its leaders, and told to go get the guns and grenades back.

Posted by whatadeal 2011-09-06 11:16|| 2011-09-06 11:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree with the tee-shirt.

ATF should be the name of a convenience store.

Posted by AlanC 2011-09-06 11:28|| 2011-09-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

#3 The REASON the ATF's operation was discovered was it's own people saw it as an unlawful activity. Now, for the sake of argument, let's say Bill Gates decided to start his own war against the Mexican cartels and with his millions, he initiated Operation F&F. Where would private citizen Bill Gates be today? That's right, he'd be behind bars.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-06 11:48|| 2011-09-06 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 You sure B? I'd bet that he'd be winging it to Paris like a former IMF director. Good money buys a lot. Unlike the grunts at ATF, he could drop a nice load of reelection money for a pardon.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-06 14:11|| 2011-09-06 14:11|| Front Page Top

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