An honorable man would realize this happened on his watch and is therefore responsible, fall on his sword and resign
I think you're underestimating him. I think he signed off on it personally, or someone who reports directly to him did.
"Hey, lets use federal funds to buy guns from legitimate, licensed firearm dealers, smuggle them into Mexico, and give them to the international drug cartels."
Eric Holder makes Ollie North look like a ****ing Girl Scout. **** him and his ******* boss. Where is the Congressional outrage on this?