AP Story Demonstrates Weak Claims Against Hillary On E-mails ("completely in the clear") (HRC GROUP)

[DeepModem Mom]

In an AP Story sourced by Intelligence Community officials, the extreme weakness of the claims against Hillary Clinton are well explained. AP writes:

"The two emails on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server that an auditor deemed "top secret" include a discussion of a news article detailing a U.S. drone operation and a separate conversation that could point back to highly classified material in an improper manner or merely reflect information collected independently, U.S. officials who have reviewed the correspondence told The Associated Press."

The idea that an email discussing a news article could be deemed "Top Secret" is ludicrous of course. But the IC is nothing if not ludicrous when it comes to classification issues. The story continues:

"The sourcing of the information in the emails could have significant political implications as the 2016 presidential campaign heats up [. . .] The officials who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity work in intelligence and other agencies. They wouldn't detail the contents of the emails because of ongoing questions about classification level. Clinton did not transmit the sensitive information herself, they said, and nothing in the emails she received makes clear reference to communications intercepts, confidential intelligence methods or any other form of sensitive sourcing."

Let's review this again - (1) Clinton did not transmit the sensitive information herself and (2) nothing in the emails she received makes clear reference to communications intercepts, confidential intelligence methods or any other form of sensitive sourcing.

Frankly, this puts Clinton completely in the clear. This story SHOULD be over as far as Hillary is concerned. IS that true for other State personnel? I think so. But there can be no doubt as to Clinton....

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/14/1412064/-AP-Story-Demonstrates-Weak-Claims-Against-Hillary-On-E-mails via Daily Kos

[Thinkingabout]

1. This is going to be another useless RW scandal and of course is assisted by those who likes to smear

Hillary.

[riversedge]

3. Thanks for this story.

[Iliyah]

2. Again another WITCH HUNT.

Unfortunately some DUers are following in the footstep of RWers. Sad.

[cosmicone]

4. I like to see the silver lining ...

This story is occupying media coverage wall to wall and other candidates cannot get any traction.

The media will be discussing this ad nauseum so everyone will have doubts in their heads (except for we believers.)

Then, when she is cleared of any wrongdoing (just in time for the Iowa primary), she will come out stronger, will get sympathy and her teflon will triple in thickness.

[shenmue]

5. There's no there there

[okasha]

6. As expected.

It's really rather amazing how many people exspend major effort on fantasies about Hillary.

[William769]

7. Kick & Recommended.