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Source: NBC
Officials said that although there was no question that the attack was terrorism, they did not know whether they were spontaneous or planned long in advance. They also did not have the suspects identities.
Thats why, they said, they kept their unclassified talking points for Rice vague to avoid compromising future legal proceedings.
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So why were those unclassified talking points created in the first place? Officials say they were produced in response to requests from the House Select Committee on Intelligence for language that could be used in media interviews.
The main purpose was to provide talking points sensitive to the fact that there could be legal proceedings in the future, the senior official said. Initial intelligence was tenuous, and affiliations were unclear. Investigators also worried the investigation could be compromised if they provided too much information.
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The crazy thing is that the media willingly allows Republicans any airtime to spread their conspiracy theories when it has been confirmed that then-CIA Director David Petraeus testified in a closed session immediately after the attack that it was a terrorist assault, as Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Sunday on Meet the Press.
Which begs the question, so what is the whole point of the attacks on Susan Rice when Republicans were briefed on the true state of affairs, which Republicans have no credible evidence to deny.