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Related: About this forumOfficials: New Top Secret Clinton Emails 'Innocuous'
Source: NBC News by Ken Dilanian
The classified material included in the latest batch of Hillary Clinton emails flagged by an internal watchdog involved discussions of CIA drone strikes, which are among the worst kept secrets in Washington, senior U.S. officials briefed on the matter tell NBC News.
The officials say the emails included relatively "innocuous" conversations by State Department officials about the CIA drone program, which technically is considered a "Special Access Program" because officials are briefed on it only if they have a "need to know."
As a legal matter, the U.S. government does not acknowledge that the CIA kills militants with drones. The fact that the CIA conducts drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, however, has long been known. Senior officials, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and former CIA Director Leon Panetta, have publicly discussed CIA drones.
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On Tuesday, Sen. Feinstein, ranking Democrat on the intelligence committee, criticized the original Fox News story about the Inspector General's letter as partisan, and said "none of the emails that are alleged to contain classified information were written by Secretary Clinton."
Read the rest at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officials-new-top-secret-clinton-emails-innocuous-n500586
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)its derivatives in their arguments. Consider the source, always.
Fox News is not on our side. Ever. In no way should any uncorroborated Fox News source be trusted here.
mcar
(42,210 posts)On this Democratic board. I never thought I'd see it.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)MineralMan
(146,192 posts)Sensible people look at sources and think before forming judgments. Most DUers are sensible people, I've found. Most Democrats are sensible people.
On the other hand, a sizable percentage of Republicans is not made up of sensible people. Lack of sensibility is symptomatic of something, and we should all be aware of that on a public discussion forum where anyone can join. Not everyone is who they appear to be.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)And sometimes they are exactly what you think they are!
A most hearty welcome, MM. We've been waiting for you. In a good way!
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)Normally, I do not post in groups on DU. I prefer to post in open forums like GD-P when it comes to Democratic politics. I am a Clinton supporter, but I try to make my points there, rather than here.
My hope is to change minds, and in this group, most people have already made the better choice.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)You know, positive Hillary posts?
When we forget - on occasion - we can bring in a really big fish!!!
I guess we'll throw you back 'out there,' then!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)They point out that McCullough, a career intelligence official, contributed $1,000 to George W. Bush's 2004 presidential campaign.
Treant
(1,968 posts)"Clinton E-Mails Found Scandalously Innocuous!"
(It's not like the average viewer knows what innocuous means anyway).