re: “The key is that they were unclassified talking points at a very early stage. And I don’t think she should be pilloried for this.”
From what I am reading, Petraeus is saying:
1. That on the very day of the attack, the CIA knew and reported to all governmental departments, including the White House (and Susan Rice), that the attacks were led by A.Q., and not some spontaneous eruption of the “video”.
2. He does not know who changed the CIA’s talking points from A.Q. (Al Qeida) being the instigators to the report that Rice made to five different network shows all saying that it was the “video” that was responsible.
So, either Rice is incompetent and doesn’t keep up with the latest intel reports she receives, or she’s just lying or agreed to lie for Obama.
None of these things commend her to hold any kind of government office, even so, she is not really the one we’re after - it’s WHO told her to say what she said!
Obama told her to say that! She gets direct marching orders from Obama.
You think shed go on national TV before an election and say
Something NOT Obama approved??
Who’s idea was it to alert the Pakistanis that there was a video?
IOW, she's perfect for Obama's cabinet!