ATFE fires whistleblower

Vince Cefalu, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent who blew the whistle on the disastrous operation now known as “Fast and Furious” has been terminated by the bureau. He claims that it’s because he came forward to end the operation, according to Fox News;

“Aside from Jay Dobyns, I don’t know of anyone that’s been more vocal about ATF mismanagement than me,” said Cefalu, a senior special agent based in Dublin, Calif. “That’s why this is happening.” Dobyns, an ATF special agent based in Tucson, has appeared several times on Fox News to discuss the scandal.

Cefalu first told FoxNews.com about the ATF’s embattled anti-gun smuggling operation in December, before the first reports on the story appeared in February. “Simply put, we knowingly let hundreds of guns and dozens of identified bad guys go across the border,” Cefalu said at the time.

Since then, Cefalu’s claims have been vindicated, as a number of agents with first-hand knowledge of the case came forward. The scandal over Project Gunrunner led to congressional hearings, a presidential reprimand – Obama called the operation “a serious mistake” – and speculation that ATF chief Ken Melson will resign.

I wonder why the folks at Whistleblower.org aren’t screaming bloody murder about this like they did when IVAW held their sputtering firecracker Winter Soldier hearings in Silver Spring three years ago? This is what whistleblowing looks like, not Bradley Manning’s hissy fit over his boyfriend dumping him.

Cefalu just did an interview with Martha MacCallam and when the producer posts it, I’ll bring it over.

Here’s the video;

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