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Owner59 -> Jake Tapper destroys "cover-up" conspiracy... (5/15/2013 6:38:55 PM)
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So the White House was telling the truth.....
"It starts with interpretation. An event occurs, perspective is shared in all the ways we share information, and as that perspective makes its way from the communicator outward, and much like the childhood game of “Telephone,” spin is applied; tweaks and twists are added so that the message may ultimately become something much different from the original intent. Such, it appears, is the case with the much-discussed White House e-mail on the Benghazi leaks
As Tapper points out, context of the e-mail chain, as well the context of the e-mail itself, are both at issue here. According to sources, Victoria Nuland was only one of many who expressed concerns about what information, or, of more concern, misinformation, was being disseminated. The CIA had its own internal discussions (and, apparently, disagreements) about whether the Benghazi attack was pre-planned or the result of a political demonstration (which intelligence later confirmed it was not), and the FBI expressed concerns about how much and what information should be made public in light of political sensitivities and the demands of an ongoing investigation. The State Department was not in the forefront demanding “talking points” intended to protect its flank or that of a president in the middle of a reelection campaign.
While pundits and political opponents of the Administration have been busy spinning the ‘interpretation’ of the e-mail by the aforementioned media sources and others, the truth should become clearer upon reading the actual words. As Tapper continues:
Previous reporting also misquoted Rhodes as saying the group would work through the talking points at the deputies meeting on Saturday, September 15, when the talking points to Congress were finalized. While the previously written subject line of the e-mail mentions talking points, Rhodes only addresses misinformation in a general sense. [...]
The e-mail chain was generally about the talking points for members of Congress and a government source says Rhodes, in his e-mail, was talking principally about the talking points for members of Congress but he was also discussing other items more broadly, including the investigation into the attacks, related intelligence, and what administration officials would say to reporters and the public.
The deputies’ meeting the next day was to focus on more than just the talking points, sources tell CNN, looking primarily at security at U.S. diplomatic posts around the world"
Now let’s look at the actual e-mail:
In the e-mail sent on Friday, September 14, 2012, at 9:34 p.m., obtained by CNN from a U.S. government source, Rhodes wrote:
“All –
“Sorry to be late to this discussion. We need to resolve this in a way that respects all of the relevant equities, particularly the investigation.
“There is a ton of wrong information getting out into the public domain from Congress and people who are not particularly informed. Insofar as we have firmed up assessments that don’t compromise intel or the investigation, we need to have the capability to correct the record, as there are significant policy and messaging ramifications that would flow from a hardened mis-impression.
“We can take this up tomorrow morning at deputies.”
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/15/no-cover-up-cnn-obtains-actual-white-house-e-mail-on-benghazi-leaks/
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