Yes, it is true that the Bush administration had a "guns to Mexico" program. It was called "Wide Receiver" and it was intended to track down guns and follow Mexican cartels.
What is the difference between the Bush and Obama programs? Let's read Michael Walsh:
"Blame Bush. The latest defense is that Fast and Furious grew out of a superficially similar Bush-era operation, Operation Wide Receiver, which also sought to trace illegal firearms in Mexico.
Yet the differences are crucial: The Bush op was tightly controlled, with the illegal purchases conducted under tight surveillance, and was a joint Mexican-American endeavor.
Plus, it involved only about 500 guns, some fitted with radio tracking devices.
F&F, by contrast, involved thousands of guns, whose purchases were actively encouraged by federal officials and whose transfers across the border went deliberately unmolested.
And it was kept secret from our Mexican allies."
Yes, there were two important differences:
1) The Bush administration's program was intended to help Mexico deal with organized crime; and,
2) The Bush administration respected Mexico's sovereignty and operated with the Mexican government.
Again, we call on AG Holder to resign because his little game ("I don't know anything") is getting old and difficult to watch. AG Holder is either extremely incompetent or a first-rate liar.
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