Distinctions Stricken for Comparison Purposes
Original Text Retained in Bold.
AS OBTAINED BY CNN (Pre-Damage Control Mode?):
“Sorry to be late to this discussion. We need to resolve this in a way that respects all of the relevant equities, particularly the investigation.
“There is a ton of wrong information getting out into the public domain from Congress and people who are not particularly informed. Insofar as we have firmed up assessments that don’t compromise intel or the investigation, we need to have the capability to correct the record, as there are significant policy and messaging ramifications that would flow from a hardened mis-impression.
“We can take this up tomorrow morning at deputies.”
AS LEAKED TO ABC (In damage control mode?):
“We must make sure that the talking points reflect all agency equities, including those of the State Department, and we don’t want to undermine the FBI investigation. We thus will work through the talking points tomorrow morning at the Deputies Committee meeting.”
I’m not following your point. Think this Email was written recently as part of the cover-up and not immediately after the attack? I do.