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In response to "I think he had a point though. If we didn't have confirmed information, Rice shouldn't have been offering a coherent summary of the events, " by Max

Rice was given those talking points by the CIA, IIRC. So blame falls to them if the points were wrong. But that's still bitching about

Posted by TWuG Jan 23 '13, 08:44

something that, in the end, is inconsequential.

It's like arguing about what color of shirt the Sandy Hook shooter was wearing because the first reports said blue and it ended up being green.

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I think the reason it's important is that it indicates there's a problem with internal communication and coordination of the investigation. - Max Jan 23, 08:57 2
- If there hadn't been demonstrations you'd have a point about "harping". There were demonstrations, just not at the consulate preceding the attack. - TWuG Jan 23, 09:03 1
  - 10 years after the yellow cake debacle, we should be taking the idea of not selling the wrong narrative more seriously. -- nm - Max Jan 23, 09:25
The talking points were changed from what the CIA submitted. -- nm - No. 4 Stephen in the nation! Jan 23, 08:54
This is my thought. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 08:49

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Rice was given those talking points by the CIA, IIRC. So blame falls to them if the points were wrong. But that's still bitching about

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