Dear Lou Dobbs, How Bout That For Groundwork?

Dear Lou Dobbs, How Bout That For Groundwork?

Nice Work Guys!

Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents

One of outgoing President's last acts, Bush frees men convicted of shooting Mexican drug dealer

Associated Press
Monday, January 19, 2009

WASHINGTON — In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.

Bush's decision to commute the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who tried to cover up the shooting, was welcomed by both Republican and Democratic members of Congress. They had long argued that the agents were merely doing their jobs, defending the American border against criminals. They also maintained that the more than 10-year prison sentences the pair was given were too harsh.

Rancor over their convictions, sentencing and firings has simmered ever since the shooting occurred in 2005. The former border guards in El Paso, Texas, are expected to be released from prison within the next two months.

"After four years of fighting this, it's taken a toll on me and my daughter, and really the whole family," said Joe Loya, Ramos' father-in law, who has received tens of thousands of supportive e-mails and spent much of the past two years traveling the country to speak about the case.

He said his daughter, Monica Ramos, called from New York after learning the news that her husband was to be released from a federal prison just outside Phoenix.

"She could hardly speak," Loya said.

Ramos and Compean became a rallying point among conservatives and on talk shows where their supporters called them heroes. Nearly the entire bipartisan congressional delegation from Texas and other lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle pleaded with Bush to grant them clemency.

Bush didn't pardon the men for their crimes, but decided instead to commute their sentences because he believed they were excessive and that they had already suffered the loss of their jobs, freedom and reputations, a senior administration official said.

The action by the president, who believes the border agents received fair trials and that the verdicts were just, does not diminish the seriousness of their crimes, the official said.

Compean and Ramos, were convicted of shooting admitted drug smuggler Osvaldo Aldrete Davila in the buttocks as he fled across the Rio Grande, away from an abandoned van load of marijuana. The border agents argued during their trials that they believed the smuggler was armed and that they shot him in self defense. The prosecutor in the case said there was no evidence linking the smuggler to the van of marijuana. The prosecutor also said the border agents didn't report the shooting and tampered with evidence by picking up several spent shell casings.

The agents were fired after their convictions on several charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and with serious bodily injury, violation of civil rights and obstruction of justice. All their convictions, except obstruction of justice, were upheld on appeal.

Compean and Ramo were sentenced to 12 years and 11 years in prison, respectively. They each also were fined $2,000 and sentenced to three years of supervised release. Under the terms of Bush's commutation, their prison sentences will expire on March 20, but their three-year terms of supervised release and the fines will remain intact.

With the new acts of clemency, Bush has granted a total of 189 pardons and 11 commutations.

That's fewer than half as many as Presidents Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan issued during their two-term tenures. Bush technically has until noon on Tuesday when President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office to exercise his executive pardon authority, but presidential advisers said no more were forthcoming.

The president had made most of his pardon decisions on low-profile cases, but his batch in December created controversy.

Isaac Robert Toussie of Brooklyn, N.Y, convicted of making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and of mail fraud, was among 19 people Bush pardoned just before Christmas. But after learning in news reports that Toussie's father had donated tens of thousands of dollars to the Republican Party a few months ago, as well as other information, the president reversed his decision on Toussie's case.

The White House said the decision to revoke the pardon a step unheard of in recent memory was based on information about the extent and nature of Toussie's prior criminal offenses, and that neither the White House counsel's office nor the president had been aware of a political contribution by Toussie's father and wanted to avoid creating an appearance of impropriety.

In an earlier high-profile official act of forgiveness, Bush saved Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, from serving prison time in the case of the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. Libby was convicted of perjury and obstructing justice. Bush could still grant him a full pardon, although Libby has not applied for one.

Clinton issued a total of 457 in eight years in office. Bush's father, George H. W. Bush, issued 77 in four years. Reagan issued 406 in eight years, and President Carter issued 563 in four years. Since World War II, the largest number of pardons and commutations 2,031 came from President Truman, who served 82 days short of eight years.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kenedeno Media <KenedenoNews@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at 12:45 AM
Subject: [The Essence of Acquiescence] Dear Lou Dobbs, Last week LULAC & the American G...
To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaXIII@gmail.com

From: Jaime Kenedeno <kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com>
To: elle mintry <dannoynted1@hotmail.com>
Date: Feb 25 2007 - 6:53am

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jaime Kenedeno
Date: Feb 25, 2007 2:10 AM
Subject: Fwd: Dear Lou Dobbs #2
To: Howard Karsh
Cc: gordondeanhaley@yahoo.com, jaime@kenedeno.com,
kingalonzoalvarezdepineda13@yahoo.com, dannoynted1 ,
elle mintry , Jaime Kenedeno , Jaime Kenedeño



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jaime Kenedeno
Date: Feb 25, 2007 2:06 AM
Subject: Dear Lou Dobbs #2
To: BWilkes@lulac.org
Cc: Rocha roger@msn.com, RosaRosales@lulac.org, ChevoM@aol.com

Dear Lou Dobbs,

After recently contacting you and informing you of LULAC and the American GI
Forum's initiative to free the two border patrol agents I received this
email from the National LULAC. We believe it is out of an attempt to gain
notoriety by rerouting the press through the National Organization or it is
an attempt to quash. Please read the email below.



Subject: Border Patrol Issue



==============================



Dear Board Members,



Today our National Board met via a conference call regarding the resolution
which was passed at our State Board meeting this past weekend. The
resolution referenced our position regarding two Border Patrol Officers. As
you recall, we do not endorse thier actions but mainly question the
serverity of the punishment and asked for a pardon.



After much discussion it was voted by the National Board to enforce a "gag
order" on all members of the organization, not only our Texas LULAC members,
regarding speaking to the media on this issue. If a member of the media
calls you please refer them to the National Office.



Please do not feel that our efforts were in vain because part of the end
result is now that the National Office is going to move on looking into this
type of sentencing with our Legislators in Washington. The smallest victory
in the midst of a defeat, no matter how small, is still a victory. Hold you
heads up high as proud Texas LULAC members and know that we did the right
thing.



Please make sure that all of the councils in your district abide by our
National Board's decision and let us now move on to other issues that effect
Texas.



Thank you again for all of your continued support.



Roger C. Rocha, Jr.



State Director - Texas LULAC

===================================

The LULAC Founding Chapter remains dedicated to this cause regardless of gag
orders censorship or threats. The American GI Forum remains unwavering.

==============================



From: Jaime Kenedeno [mailto:kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com]

Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:34 AM

To: RosaRosales@LULAC.org; Rocha roger@msn.com

Subject: Fwd: [GI Forum National Report] National LULAC issues "gag order"
on local LULAC C...







Good Luck shutting South Texas up. I already told Lou Dobbs LULAC supports
the Compean & Ramos. The cover up will not continue. The way I was brought
up; when you give a man your word you better damn well keep it. The American
GI Forum will stand alone if need be.



=================================



On 2/24/07, Brent Wilkes wrote:



Are you saying the GI Forum believes there should be no repercussions
for law enforcement who shoot unarmed suspects in the back and then attempt
to cover up what they did?







Brent A. Wilkes



National Executive Director



League of United Latin American Citizens



2000 L Street, NW, Suite 610



Washington , DC 20036





Dear Lou Dobbs,

CONTINUED>>>>>>



Why are these guys against us Lou?



Do they want the credit or do they want





Jaime Kenedeno

to BWilkes, RosaRosales, Rocha roger,



First of all this "unarmed suspect" was in a physical altercation with the
Agents. The chain of custody with the ballistics is compromised. Aldrete is
a known drug trafficker and there is the testimony of who; saying he was
unarmed? If you think this guy is unarmed, surely he is trustworthy enough
to work for you? Why not hire him while he is still innocent Brent? A Golden
Elite Pass who gets that kind of latitude and for Aldrete he abandoned
another vehicle full of dope while enjoying the above the law benefits of
passing through check points unchecked. Aldrete is not an American nor is he
a Mexican National coming to America in search of work, he does not possess
the rights of a US Citizen nor does he respect the rights of other American
Citizens nor does he respect our laws. Maybe if the shooter on the Mountain
would have aimed for the head the DHS wouldn't be in cover up mode and
pawning lower ranking law enforcement to save their own a$$. Wasn't he shot
in the ass, as he was running for the refuge of the Rio Bravo; because he
just got caught with a load of dope as the DHS agent watched with
binoculars. I wonder what his interest was in Aldrete? Do some homework
Brent. And nobody believes in shooting unarmed suspects in the back but we
do believe this sends a wrong message to our law enforcement on the front
line and we do believe it is not the message we want to send to our youth
aspiring to become law enforcement officers. We support our law enforcement
in situations as this one involving a known drug trafficker and we support a
full investigation into the cover up by the DHS. Tell me the DHS Agent's
name and how he is tied to Aldrete the drug trafficker?

===============================



Dear Brent and Distinguished Readers,



Prior to the Press Release we researched these events and even had the DOJ
Representative on Talk Radio. The prosecutions story is based on the DHS
field investigation conducted predominantly by a single agent who has
signifigant ties to the drug dealer Aldrete. Aldrete was in our country,
disrespecting our laws and our citizens. I believe the readers can decide
for themselves. When a report is issued to congress redacting the DHS Agents
name to me is an obvious red flag. Also these two border patrol agents are
not the only law enforcement agents that Sutton has prosecuted. This other
prosecution is mentioned in detail in a previous email. In my eyes it is
better ten guilty go free than 1 innocent human being be convicted. Aldrete
is a drug trafficker and we believe he was armed and the prosecution has
withheld exculpatory evidence as well as a botched field investigation /
cover-up by DHS agents connected to the drug trafficker Aldrete. Please
inform me if the you do not receive the attachments.



Respectfully,



Jaime Kenedeno



361 510 6406





---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Brent Wilkes

Date: Feb 24, 2007 7:20 PM

Subject: RE: FW: Email Sutton Statements to Kenedeno

To: Jaime Kenedeno



Jaime,







I did not get the attachments you mentioned.







Brent A. Wilkes



National Executive Director



League of United Latin American Citizens



============================

From: Jaime Kenedeno [mailto:kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com]

Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:08 PM

To: BWilkes@lulac.org; raymancera@msn.com

Subject: Re: FW: Email Sutton Statements to Kenedeno







Dear Brent and Distinguished Readers,



Prior to the Press Release we researched these events and even had the DOJ
Representative on Talk Radio. The prosecutions story is based on the DHS
field investigation conducted predominantly by a single agent who has
signifigant ties to the drug dealer Aldrete. Aldrete was in our country,
disrespecting our laws and our citizens. I believe the readers can decide
for themselves. When a report is issued to congress redacting the DHS Agents
name to me is an obvious red flag. Also these two border patrol agents are
not the only law enforcement agents that Sutton has prosecuted. This other
prosecution is mentioned in detail in a previous email. In my eyes it is
better ten guilty go free than 1 innocent human being be convicted. Aldrete
is a drug trafficker and we believe he was armed and the prosecution has
withheld exculpatory evidence as well as a botched field investigation /
cover-up by DHS agents connected to the drug trafficker Aldrete. Please
inform me if the you do not receive the attachments.



Respectfully,



Jaime Kenedeno



On 2/24/07, Brent Wilkes wrote:











Brent A. Wilkes



National Executive Director



League of United Latin American Citizens



============================

From: Ray Mancera [mailto: raymancera@msn.com]

Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:25 PM

To: Brent A Wilkes

Cc: Rosa Rosales

Subject: Email Sutton Statements to Kenedeno







Brent,



Please email to Kenedeno the two statements issued by Sutton. You may be
surprised he may have never read them and has been reacting to media reports
only. But do challenge him to post the statements to ALL his readers (not
be selective) since he is so eager to post our internal communications. This
way we use him to disseminate Sutton's story and let his readers come to
their own conclusions. I live in El Paso and have followed this case
closely but did not know the facts of the case if were not that you
forwarded Sutton's statements two days ago!!







Ray Mancera











--

Kenedeno & Associates





--

Kenedeno & Associates

2 attachments — Download all attachments

Prosecution Stmt by Sutton re Compean and Ramos Jan
2007-1.pdf

25K View as HTML Download

Conviction Stmt by Sutton re Compean and Ramos Aug
2006-1.pdf

278K View as HTML Download







Jaime Kenedeno

to BWilkes, RosaRosales, Rocha roger,



First of all this "unarmed suspect" was in a physical altercation with the
Agents. The chain of custody with the ballistics is compromised. Aldrete is
a known drug trafficker and there is the testimony of who; saying he was
unarmed? If you think this guy is unarmed, surely he is trustworthy enough
to work for you? Why not hire him while he is still innocent Brent? A Golden
Elite Pass who gets that kind of latitude and for Aldrete he abandoned
another vehicle full of dope while enjoying the above the law benefits of
passing through check points unchecked. Aldrete is not an American nor is he
a Mexican National coming to America in search of work, he does not possess
the rights of a US Citizen nor does he respect the rights of other American
Citizens nor does he respect our laws. Maybe if the shooter on the Mountain
would have aimed for the head the DHS wouldn't be in cover up mode and
pawning lower ranking law enforcement to save their own a$$. Wasn't he shot
in the ass, as he was running for the refuge of the Rio Bravo; because he
just got caught with a load of dope as the DHS agent watched with
binoculars. I wonder what his interest was in Aldrete? Do some homework
Brent. And nobody believes in shooting unarmed suspects in the back but we
do believe this sends a wrong message to our law enforcement on the front
line and we do believe it is not the message we want to send to our youth
aspiring to become law enforcement officers. We support our law enforcement
in situations as this one involving a known drug trafficker and we support a
full investigation into the cover up by the DHS. Tell me the DHS Agent's
name and how he is tied to Aldrete the drug trafficker?

===============================
Thank You, and now let us finish the JOB we started.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jaime Kenedeno
Date: Feb 21, 2007 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: What happened??? & Is that the way it's gonna be???
To: RosaRosales@lulac.org , "tgmorales@aol.com"
Cc: joeaortiz@yahoo.com, payo720@aol.com, "Dr. Nick Adame" , lulaccouncil1@yahoo.com

The Little Red Hen


In the tale, the little red hen finds a grain of wheat, and asks for help
from the other farmyard animals to plant it. No one is willing to help. W
hen the wheat matures, she asks for help to harvest it, then thresh
it, thenmill it, and bake the flour into bread. At each stage she gets
no
volunteers. Finally she asks who will help her eat the bread. All the
previous non-participants eagerly volunteer, but she declines their help and
eats it with her chicks, leaving none for others.

Maybe over the years this has been the norm?

Now, there is great effort and work being put forth and we are engaging,
putting ourselves on the front line. Come, join us with your ideas; but have
an open mind for our ideas as well, We do not always agree, but that does
not make us enemies. Let us all try to express ourselves more positively
than negatively; if at all possible.

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to share this with everyone. The resolution we passed regarding
the two Border Patrol Officers made Lou Dobbs and now it appears CNN wants
to speak with us. Pretty cool. Kudos go out toe Elvia and Xavier on this.

Please read below.



Per the call from CNN yesterday, information below from CNN Lou Dobbs Show
mentioning LULAC Texas resolution. Reporter still wanting information as to
why LULAC Texas has decided to take this position.





"Still ahead here, charges tonight that prosecutors withheld key evidence in
the trial of two former Border Patrol agents sent to prison.

We'll have that special report.

And Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, well, he's praising
efforts to build a fence along our southern border with Mexico. Our border,
however, is wide open to illegal aliens, to terrorists, to drug smugglers.

We'll have that story.

And the war on our middle class, it's escalating. New government figures
tonight illustrate the worsening plight of working men and women in this
country.

That special report and a great deal more all coming up here next.

Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

DOBBS: Important new developments tonight in the case of imprisoned former
Border Patrol agents Compean and Ramos. Both sentenced to lengthy prison
terms for shooting and wounding an illegal alien drug smuggler whom the
prosecutors then gave immunity to testify against the agents. One of the
defense attorneys now says government prosecutors failed to disclose a key
document during that trial. A document that could have undermined the
government's entire case.

Casey Wian has the story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): At the heart of the
prosecution's case against former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and
Jose Compean was the alleged cover-up of the shooting of a Mexican illegal
alien drug smuggler. Now the online publication WorldNetDaily reports the
existence of a Homeland Security Department document suggesting two Border
Patrol supervisors were at scene and knew about the shooting.

That's consistent with the agents' statements that they did not report the
shooting because they believed supervisors already knew about it. The
attorney for Ignacio Ramos says prosecutors never disclosed the existence of
the documents, which could be grounds for a new trial.

MARY STILLINGER, ATTORNEY FOR IGNACIO RAMOS: The government is really
charged with a higher responsibility than just winning a case. The
government is charged with seeking justice in trying to do the right thing.

So they can't hold back on evidence just because it's helpful to the
defense. And, if fact, they have an obligation to turn that over.

WIAN: The document lists the names of Border Patrol agents and supervisors
who were at the scene. It also says, "Investigation disclosed that none of
the above agents reported the shooting or the subsequent cover-up."

REP. TED POE (R), TEXAS: The more that comes out about this case, the more
it seems that the prosecution was relentless in making sure these border
agents were convicted. And this is just another example of another piece of
evidence that the defense should have known about, the jury should have
known about during the trial to make their determination on whether these
border agents even violated the law or not.

WIAN: U.S. attorney Johnny Sutton did not return calls seeking comment on
the new evidence and other documents raising questions about his decision to
prosecute the agents and grant immunity to an admitted drug smuggler.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think our police officers, our law enforcement have
been undermined. WIAN: Meanwhile, Ramos and Compean supporters are raising
money to buy air time for these television ads demanding the White House
pardon the former agents.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WIAN: Finally, the Texas branch of the Latino advocacy group LULAC has
drafted a resolution supporting a pardon for Ramos and Compean. LULAC says
it believes the 11 and 12-year sentences were too harsh -- Lou.

*DOBBS: Well, it's what now, four months since the sentencing? LULAC taking
this stand. I have to give them credit. *

They have been absolutely absent in this case despite the fact that both of
these agents are Hispanic-Americans. Did they have any indication as to why
they were joining in this now?

*WIAN: No, they did not. We asked them for further clarification, more
information about -- about this position they've taken. They didn't give it
to us. We're still hoping we'll get it soon.
*
What we did find out, though, there's a couple of other leading Latino
advocacy groups. MALDEF and the National Council of La Raza still are
refusing to take up position on this issue -- Lou.

DOBBS: One would think to their great shame.

Thank you very much.

Casey Wian from Los Angeles.





---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jaime Kenedeno
Date: Feb 18, 2007 9:53 PM
Subject: Dear Lou Dobbs,
To: RosaRosales@lulac.org , "tgmorales@aol.com"

Dear Lou Dobbs,



Last week LULAC & the American GI Forum held a Press Conference regarding
the recent Border Patrol injustice.



Many of the DHS investigative reports were filed by Christopher Sanchez, who
appears to have played a major role in the DHS field investigation. Sanchez
appears to be playing a role shepherding the drug dealer around and framing
the evidence that ended up being used by Johnny Sutton to put Ramos and
Compean in prison for 11 and 12 years respectively." This cover up has
raised Red Flags and revealed Conflicts of Interest involving DHS Agent
Chris Sanchez and the wrongful Imprisonment of BP Agents Ramos & Compean.



Now, the local media after attending the press conference and conducting in
depth interviews with the LULAC and AGIF officials refuse to broadcast
anything involving this issue.



We believe there is an attempt to quash this story and the effort to bring
forth justice for these two men.



We are willing to appear on your show or do what is necessary to achieve
Justice for these men. We ask for your assistance in bypassing the local
media entities so we might bring justice for the agents.



One of the Media Present was Jaime Powell who was the only media contact
when the Cheney Whittington incident was released. We feel there is a govt
censorship in place on this issue. Once again we request your assistance.



Sincerely



Anton S Haley (Human Rights Advocate)

johngifford1440@yahoo.com

date Feb 15, 2007 5:27 PM

subject Press Conference

mailed-by gmail.com









Press Release







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE to all media entities and politicos





















Contact:





Joe A Ortiz, American GI Forum (Richard Rocco Chapter), (361) 510-6406,
joeaortiz@yahoo.com







Contact:





Dr. Nick Adame, League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC #1 (Founding
Chapter),

(361) 658-6982, nickadame@sbcglobal.net















DATE: Friday, February 16, 2007









HEADLINE:



The American GI Forum (Richard Rocco Chapter) and the League of United Latin
America Citizens (Founding Chapter) is holding a press conference.













WHERE: 1417 Horne Road @ Meeting Center



WHEN: Friday February 16, 2007, 1:30 PM



The recent Border Patrol Shooting and subsequent Investigation has raised
Red Flags and revealed Conflicts of Interest.



All media entities and politicos are urged to attend. This is sure to effect
the Presidential election and debates. The position of LULAC & the American
GI Forum is based on extensive research into the incendiary event. The
floodgates of controversy remain open with little effect on our Executive
Branch and it's Presidential ability to Pardon in the interest of Justice.



Press Release Courtesy of Kenedeno & Associates



###


On 2/18/07, Jaime Kenedeno wrote:
>
> Border Betrayal
>
> If you would like to contribute to the former Border Patrol Agents Ignacio
> Ramos and Jose Compean fund, please send your donation to:
>
> Border Patrol Agents Legal Defense and Relief Fund, P.O. Box 47208, Tampa,
> Florida 33647
>
> • To read the National Border Patrol Council's rebuttal to the U.S.
> Attorney's office in the case against Ramos and Compean, please visit their
> Web site:National Border Patrol Council rebuttal [image:
> external link]
>
> • You can also contact the White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/[image:
> external link] or call 202-456-1111.
>
> • Or you can send an e-mail to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales:http://www.usdoj.gov/contact
> -us.html [image: external link] or
> call 202-514-2001.
>
Well it is clear not one of you out of a few thousand have went against
> supporting the Border Patrol Pardon.
>
> Where is the Support from the National LULAC Members and the National AGIF
> Members?
>
>
> Power of the Pen Bothers and Sisters.
>
> Use it or lose it
>
> lest cast a blind eye
>
> "Aldrete-Davila was issued what amounts to a 'Gold Elite' border pass,"
> > Andy Ramirez, chairman of the Friends of the Border Patrol, told WND. "With
> > the stamp for multiple entries into the United States, Aldrete-Davila didn't
> > have to run the back roads as a drug smuggler any more. He could tell his
> > drug bosses in Mexico that he could drive their loads right through border
> > crossing points without much worry."
> >
>
> See full story below
>
> And even blind eyes get poked out.
>
> And the Media or lack of media (I mean)?
>
> Any of you guys heard what Lou Dobbs has been saying lately?
>
> I understand, soon he is going to start mentioning you guys by name.
>
>
> [image: WND Exclusive]
> ------------------------------
> *INVASION USA*
> Border-agent investigator had tie to smuggler
> Played major role in Ramos-Compean case but name blacked out in report
> ------------------------------
> Posted: February 9, 2007
> 1:00 a.m. Eastern
>
> By Jerome R. Corsi
> (c) 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
> According to official documents in WND's possession, a Department of
> Homeland Security agent played a major role in managing the drug smuggler
> and conducting the field investigation in the incident that landed Border
> Patrol officers Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean in federal prison for more
> than a decade.
>
> Yet, in the heavily redacted 77-page DHS report
> submitted to Congress Wednesday there is no explicit discussion of the role
> DHS Special Agent Christopher Sanchez played in the case.
>
> Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, yesterday called for the resignation of four
> DHS investigators, including Assistant Inspector General Elizabeth Redman,
> after DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner testified under oath his
> deputies had lied to Congress about non-existent reports that were supposed
> to have established Ramos and Compean as rogue cops who wanted to "shoot
> some Mexicans."
>
> *(Story continues below)*
>
>
> Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila
>
> WND has obtained a copy of the government-issued border pass given to Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila, the drug smuggler granted immunity to
> testify against Ramos and Compean. The border pass allowed multiple entries
> to the U.S. and carried the signature and badge number of Sanchez.
>
> The border pass appears to have been issued March 16, 2005, the day
> Sanchez brought Aldrete-Davila to William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El
> Paso, Texas, to have a bullet removed from his right thigh.
>
> "Aldrete-Davila was issued what amounts to a 'Gold Elite' border pass,"
> Andy Ramirez, chairman of the Friends of the Border Patrol, told WND. "With
> the stamp for multiple entries into the United States, Aldrete-Davila didn't
> have to run the back roads as a drug smuggler any more. He could tell his
> drug bosses in Mexico that he could drive their loads right through border
> crossing points without much worry."
>
> WND previously reported Aldrete-Davila was implicated in a second drug bust in October 2005,
> subsequent to the Feb. 17, 2005 incident with Ramos and Compean in which he
> abandoned a 1989 Ford Econoline containing 743 pounds of marijuana driven
> across the border from Mexico.
>
> "With that border pass, Aldrete-Davila had the green light," Ramirez told
> WND. "He might have been indicted if the vehicle he drove in October 2005
> with 1,000 pounds of dope was identified back to a border-crossing
> photograph, but he probably never had to be arrested."
>
> The prosecutor of Ramos and Compean, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, has told
> WND that Aldrete-Davila was never arrested a second time for a drug offense
> in October 2005, but Sutton has never denied the smuggler was indicted for
> such an offense.
>
> Medical records obtained by WND clearly establish the bullet wounds
> suffered by Aldrete-Davila involved a lateral wound to the left buttocks,
> not a "shot in the back" as repeatedly claimed by Sutton.
>
> The medical records document that March 16, 2005, Dr. Winston Marne
> removed a large bullet fragment from Aldrete-Davila's right thigh .
> The records indicate bullet fragments were found in Aldrete-Davila's pelvis
> but not removed. The path of the bullet is clearly described as entering in
> the left side of the left buttocks, traversing the groin area, and lodging
> in the right thigh.
>
> The records also indicate reconstructive surgery was performed on
> Aldrete-Davila
> the same
> day at the army hospital. Damage to the urethra required a catheter to be
> inserted. Aldrete-Davila was placed under anesthetics for the operation and
> was heavily sedated for pain.
>
> The drug smuggler was released from the army hospital the same day and
> given to the protective custody of Sanchez, who also took with him the
> bullet fragment removed from Aldrete-Davila's thigh .
>
>
> WND has learned Aldrete-Davila spent the night of March 16, 2005, at the
> home of Sanchez.
>
> "Christopher Sanchez shows up again with the shell fragments from
> Aldrete-Davila's body," Ramirez pointed out to WND. "Sanchez was evidently
> Aldrete-Davila's handler and from the looks of it, he did a good job. Taking
> that bullet home broke the chain of evidence. From there on, what good would
> a report be even if it established the bullet was fired from Ramos' gun?"
>
> WND previously reported that the weapons identifications ballistics analysis performed by the Texas
> Department of Public Safety on the bullet fragment held by Sanchez did not
> match the bullet to the weapons fired Feb. 17, 2005 by Ramos or Compean.
>
> March 16, 2005, was also the date "Osvaldo" Aldrete-Davila signed and
> accepted his offer of immunity from Sutton's office, supposedly signed
> before the medical operation was performed and the border pass issued. There
> is no time stamp noted on the immunity document nor mention of the location
> where the document was signed.
>
> WND has previously reported Special Agent Sanchez's role in learning about the identity of Aldrete-Davila from Border Patrol Agent
> Rene Sanchez in Wilcox, Arizona. Aldrete-Davila and Rene Sanchez grew up
> together in Mexico and the drug dealer's identity was first discovered
> through these family connections.
>
> WND repeatedly has noted many of the DHS investigative reports were filed
> by Sanchez, who appears to have played a major role in the DHS field
> investigation.
>
> "There was no reason to have redacted Christopher Sanchez's name from the
> report," Ramirez told WND. "Sanchez was a DHS special agent. But everywhere
> you look, Sanchez shows up playing a role shepherding the drug dealer around
> and framing the evidence that ended up being used by Johnny Sutton to put
> Ramos and Compean in prison for 11 and 12 years respectively."
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