Project Gunrunner

In light of the developements surrounding "Project Gunrunner" and revelations the the ATF with full knowledge of the justice department was having gun dealers in America sell guns to criminals, what do these statements by democrats tell us? I will let you decide. Was this a conspiracy to enact more gun control legislation? The 90% figure was disputed and disproved almost as soon as it came out. However, the democrats kept beating thier drums and the Obama justice department kept flooding mexico with guns.

“A demand for these drugs in the United States is what is helping to keep these cartels in business. This war is being waged with guns purchased not here, but in the United States. More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States, many from gun shops that line our shared border.” - Obama, April 16, 2009 During a joint press conference with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico.

"We have to recognize and accept that the demand for drugs from the United States drives them north, and the guns that are used by the drug cartels against the police and the military, 90 percent of them come from America." - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton During an interview on CBS' "Early Show" on March 26, 2009.

"According to ATF [the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives], more than 90 percent of the guns seized after raids or shootings in Mexico have been traced right here to the United States of America." - Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) during a March 17 congressional hearing on the subject.

"It is unacceptable to have 90 percent of the guns that are picked up in Mexico used to shoot judges, police officers, mayors, kidnap innocent people and do terrible things come from the United States, and I think we must put a stop to that." - Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) during a March 17 congressional hearing on the subject.