Meanwhile, Over at "The Newspaper of Record"

They should have waited for the report, which confirmed some of their criticisms but exonerated Mr. Holder and found no evidence for bizarre allegations that Operation Fast and Furious was a scheme designed to justify tougher federal gun controls, not penetrate drug cartels. [More]

No one was vindicated of anything. "No evidence" must be viewed in light of such evidence being withheld.

And how do you "penetrate drug cartels" by letting unsurveilled guns walk, where the only part of the "design" that gives feedback is when they are found at Mexican crime scenes?

Mike is right.