James Nye
dailymail.co.uk
May 16, 2013
The then CIA-Director David Petraeus strongly objected to the Obama
administration’s version of events of the terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic
post in Benghazi, Libya, newly released emails reveal.
Petraeus, who was forced to resign in disgrace in November after an
extra-marital affair became public, wanted to see more detail made available,
including a warning issued from the CIA about plans for an embassy attack.
The documents give a glimpse into the administration’s message control as
officials carefully debated via email which details U.S. Ambassador to the
United Nations Susan Rice should highlight when she went on talk shows five days
later to discuss the September 11 assault on the U.S. mission in Benghazi,
Libya.
The White House on Wednesday released 99 pages of emails and a single page of
hand-written notes made by Petraeus’ deputy, Mike Morell, after a meeting at the
White House the day before U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice began giving interviews to
the media based on the agreed ‘talking points.’
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