Two stories are being told:
1. Panetta said that Ham was consulted and in on the decision to not intervene.
2. Ham himself (according to former ambassador Bolten on Greta) told congressional investigators he was not asked to intervene.
Which story is true?
I don’t read these as contradictory comments.
Yes, I also heard that Ham said he was not asked to do anything. I heard that from Chaffez(sp) a representative from Utah. Chaffez went over and talked to Ham and asked why he didn’t do anything. Ham said he was never asked.