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On the back of widespread public interest RT has decided to publish in their entirety a series of memos which were allegedly sent from a one-time White House aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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The emails, which were allegedly sent by former political adviser Sidney Blumenthal to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were forwarded to RT by a hacker using the alias “Guccifer.” Guccifer was credited with hacking the AOL email account of Blumenthal last week, though the authenticity of the emails has not been verified. The purported memos appear to contain sensitive information regarding the September 11, 2012 attacks on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, as well the January 2013 hostage crisis in In Amenas, Algeria.

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Blumenthal has been refraining from comments so far. RT reached Blumenthal's son Max, who confirmed that his father will not be making any remarks about the leak. In the leaked emails distributed to the media, Guccifer copied and pasted the correspondences into new files using bold Comic Sans text layered over a pink background, possibly as a security precaution. The letter 'G' on the memos appears to be the hacker's watermark. Below are 4 letters dating from September 12, 2012-February 16, 2013. Any omissions are unintentional, as we are publishing all of the information that has been provided to us in the interest of full disclosure.

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Friday Wrap-Up: Top 50 Facts About Hillary Clinton From Trump 'Stakes Of The Election' Address Fact 1: Clinton Trade Deals “Are Disastrous” Trump: "This includes fixing all of our many disastrous trade deals — and they are disastrous, they’re destroying our country, because it’s not just the political system that’s rigged, it’s the whole economy .” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

“More Than 5 Million U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Were Lost Between 1997 And 2014,” Primarily Due To “Growing Trade Deficits With Countries That Have Negotiated Trade And Investment Deals With The United States.” This Is A Loss Of One-Third Of U.S. Manufacturing During The NAFTAChina Era. “More than 5 million U.S. manufacturing jobs were lost between 1997 and 2014, and most of those job losses were due to growing trade deficits with countries that have negotiated trade and investment deals with the United States.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

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In December 2014, There Were 12,294 Million U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, Down From 17,297,000 U.S. Manufacturing Jobs In 1997. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/24/16)

Since NAFTA Took Effect In January 1994, The U.S. Has Lost 4,570,000 Manufacturing Jobs, A 27 Percent Decline. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/21/16) 

In May 2016, The U.S. Had 12,285,000 Manufacturing Jobs, Down From 16,855,000 Manufacturing Jobs In January 1994. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/21/16)

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“The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Entered Into Force On January 1, 1994.” (M. Angeles Villarreal and Ian Fergusson, “The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),” Congressional Research Service, 4/16/15)

After Normalizing Trade Relations With China, The Economic Policy Institute Estimated That “Growth In The U.S. Goods Trade Deficit With China Between 2001 And 2013 Eliminated Or Displaced 3.2 Million U.S. Jobs.” “Growth in the U.S. goods trade deficit with China between 2001 and 2013 eliminated or displaced 3.2 million U.S. jobs, 2.4 million (three-fourths) of which were in manufacturing. These lost manufacturing jobs account for about two -thirds of all U.S. manufacturing jobs lost or displaced between December, 2001 and December 2013.” (Will Kimball and Robert E. Scott, “China Trade, Outsourcing And Jobs,” Economic Policy Institute, 12/11/14)

The Economic Policy Institute Estimates That The U.S. Trade Deficit With The 11 TPP Nations Led To The Elimination Of More Than 2 Million U.S. Jobs In 2015. “The U.S. trade deficit with the 11 other TPP countries eliminated 2 million jobs, as shown in Table 2, which reports the number of direct, indirect, and respending jobs lost (aggregated over all industries). The trade deficit between the United States and the 11 other TPP member countries in 2015 directly eliminated 418,900 jobs. In addition to the direct jobs lost, the U.S. trade deficit with the TPP country group eliminated an additional 847,200 indirect jobs in supplier industries, including jobs in manufacturing, commodity, and service industries. Finally, wages lost because of direct and indirect job cuts from the trade deficits with the TPP mem ber countries would have supported an additional 759,700 respending jobs. The direct, indirect, and respending jobs displaced by the U.S. trade deficit with TPP member countries totals 2,025,800 jobs lost.” (Robert E. Scott and Elizabeth Glass, “Trans-Pacific Partnership, Currency Manipulation, Trade, And Jobs,” Economic Policy Institute, 3/3/16)

Fact 2: Clinton Lied About Her Landing In Bosnia Trump: “Her phony landing in Bosnia, where she said she was under attack, and the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers, a total and — look, this was — this was one of the beauts, a total and self-serving lie. Brian Williams’ career was destroyed for saying less, remember that.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

On March 25, 1996, Hillary Clinton As First Lady Landed In Bosnia To Meet With U.S. Soldiers And Local Leaders. "First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton launched her latest venture onto the international stage Sunday with a visit to offer support for families of U.S. troops in Bosnia -Herzegovina. Today, she travels to Bosnia, where she will meet U.S. soldiers and religious and community leaders in Tuzla and two nearby outposts." (Bill Nichols, "First Lady On Mission Of Support In Bosnia Today To Address Troops," USA Today, 3/25/96) When Recounting The Trip As A Presidential Candidate In 2008, Clinton Said "I Remember Landing Under Sniper Fire. There Was Supposed To Be Some Kind Of Greeting Ceremony At The Airport, But Instead We Just Ran With Our Heads Down." CLINTON: "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base. But it was a moment of great pride for me to visit our troops, not only in our main base as Tuzla, but also at two outposts where they were serving in so many capacities to deactivate and remove landmines, to hunt and seek out those who had not complied with the Dayton Accords and put down their arms, and to build relationships with the people that might lead to a peace for them and their children." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Remarks At A Campaign Event, Washington, D.C., 3/17/08)

PolitiFact: "But That's Not What Happened, As Demonstrated By CBS News Video That Shows Clinton Arriving On The Tarmac Under No Visible Duress, And Greeting A Child Who Offers Her A Copy Of A Poem." "During an introduction to a foreign policy speech on Iraq on March 17, 2008, Sen. Hillary Clinton reminisced about her days as first lady and a trip to Tuzla, Bosnia, she made in March 1996. 'I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.' But that's not what happened, as demonstrated by CBS News video that shows Clinton arriving on the tarmac under no visible duress, and greeting a child who offers her a copy of a poem."(Angie Drobnic Holan, "Video Shows Tarmac Welcome, No Snipers," PolitiFact, 3/25/08)

Fact 3: Clinton Performed Favors for Donors As Secretary Of State Trump: “Hillary Clinton has perfected the politics of personal profit and even theft. She ran the State Department like her own personal hedge fund, doing favors for oppressive regimes, and many oth ers and really many, many others in exchange for cash.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) Harper’s Ken Silverstein: The Clinton’s Political Allies Won The Focused Attention Of Secretary Clinton At The State Department. “…it is beyond dispute that these very same donors and the Clintons’ political allies have won the focused attention of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton when she served as Secretary of State.” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15) “One Of The Reasons That The Clinton Foundation Has Become Such A Formidable Fund -Raising Machine Is That Donors Appear To Hope To Gain Access To The Corridors Of Political Power With Their Gifts.” (“Why The Clinton Foundation Is So Controversial,” The Economist, 2/7/16) 

The Problem With The Clinton Foundation Is That Appears Vulnerable To Conflicts Of Interest. “The problem is that a foundation, which is led by an ex-president and someone who hopes to be elected president by the end of the year, can appear vulnerable to conflicts of interest.” (“Why The Clinton Foundation Is So Controversial,” The Economist, 2/7/16)

Example Of Clinton Favoritism To Friends Raj Fernando Was Appointed To The State Department’s International Security Advisory Board By Clinton’s Chief Of Staff Cheryl Mills At Her “Insistence.” “The newly released emails reveal that after ABC News started asking questions in August 2011, a State Department official who worke d with the advisory board couldn’t immediately come up with a justification for Fernando serving on the panel. His and other emails make repeated references to ‘S’; ABC News has been told this is a common way to refer to the Secretary of State. ‘The true answer is simply that S staff (Cheryl Mills) added him,’ wrote Wade

Boese, who was Chief of Staff for the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, in an email to Mannina, the press aide. ‘Raj was not on the list se nt to S; he was added at their insistence.’” (Matthew Mosk, Brian Ross and Cho Park, “How Clinton Donor Got On Sensitive Intelligence Board,” ABC News, 6/10/16)

“Hillary Clinton's State Department Aides Rushed A Top Secret Security Clearance For A Democratic Donor In Order To Place Him In A Government Position For Which He Was Not Qualified.” (Sarah Westwood, “Clinton Aides Rushed Top Secret Clearance For Foundation Donor,” The Washington Examiner, 6/16/16) Fernando Has Contributed Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (The Clinton Foundation, Accessed 6/10/16)

The Sultan Of Oman Clinton Said “I'm Very Proud Of The Iran Nuclear Agreement. I Was Very Pleased To Be Part Of What The President Put Into Action When He Took Office.” CLINTON: “Well, I'm very proud of the Iran Nuclear Agreement. I was very pleased to be part of what the president put into action when he took office. I was responsible for getting those sanctions imposed which put the pressure on Iran. It brought them to the negotiating table which resulted in this agreement.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks At Democrat Primary Debate, Charleston, SC, 1/17/16)

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Clinton: “I Was Responsible For Getting Those Sanctions Imposed Which Put The Pressure On Iran. It Brought Them To The Negotiating Table Which Resulted In This Agreement.” CLINTON: “Well, I'm very proud of the Iran Nuclear Agreement. I was very pleased to be part of what the president put into action when he took office. I was responsible for getting those sanctions imposed which put the pressure on Iran. It brought them to the negotiating table which resulted in this agreement.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks At Democrat Primary Debate, Charleston, SC, 1/17/16)

In 2012, Under Clinton’s State Department The US Began Secret U.S.-Iran Negotiations In Oman. “Oman, a trusted U.S. ally in a strategic location at the toe of the Arabian Peninsula, prides itself as a stable presence and mediator in a region beset by conflict. The country of 4 million people has a ‘good neighbor’ policy with Iran and close relations with the West. Its ruler, Sultan Qaboos, orchestrated secret U.S.-Iran contacts that began in Muscat in 2012, leading to the first formal talks between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and helping to pave the way for July’s nuclear deal, a legacydefining foreign-policy achievement for President Barack Obama.” (Jason Szep, Matt Spetalnick and Yara Bayoumy, “In Favoring Middle East Ally, U.S. Glossed Over Human Rights Record,” Reuters, 12/21/15)

According To The 2012 U.S. State Department Report On Human Rights Practices For Oman, Human Rights Violations Reported Included Political And Economic Discrimination Of Women, And Restriction Of Freedom Of Speech And Assembly. “The principal human rights problems were the inability of citizens to change their government, limits on freedom of speech and assembly, and discrimination against women, including political and economic exclusion based on cultural norms. Thirty-two individuals were convicted on charges of libel against the sultan during the year, receiving prison sentences from six to 18 months and fines of 500 to 1,000 Omani rials (approximately $1,300 to $2,600). Another 12 individuals were convicted on charges of illegal assembly (assembly without a permit) while peacefully protesting some of the libel convictions. The protesters each received a prison sentence of one year and a 1,000 rial fine (approximately $2,600).” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Oman,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

Oman Also Experienced Restriction Of The Freedom Of Press, Forced Labor And Abuse Of Foreign Citizen Workers. “Other ongoing concerns included lack of independent inspections of prisons and detention centers, restrictions on press freedom, instances of domestic violence, and instance s of foreign citizen laborers placed in conditions of forced labor or abuse.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Oman,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

After Their Help Brokering Clinton’s Iran Deal, Oman Was Spared From The State Department’s Worst Human Rights Records Classifications. “As the United States negotiated this year’s nuclear pact with Iran, the State Department quietly agreed to spare the Gulf sultanate of Oman from an embarrassing public rebuke over its human rights record, rewarding a close Arab ally that helped broker the historic deal.” (Jason Szep, Matt Spetalnick and Yara Bayoumy, “In Favoring Middle East Ally, U.S. Glossed Over Human Rights Record,” Reuters, 12/21/15) 

In 2015 Oman Was “Downgraded” On A State Department List Of Countries With Poor Human Trafficking Records So It Could Avoid Incurring U.S. Sanctions. “In April, diplomats in the State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs bureau and experts in the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons agreed that Oman would be downgraded from ‘Tier 2’ to a status known as ‘Tier 2 Watch List’, one notch above a level that can incur U.S. sanctions, according to an internal department memo seen by Reuters.” (Jason Szep, Matt Spetalnick and Yara Bayoumy, “In Favoring Middle East Ally, U.S. Glossed Over Human Rights Record,” Reuters, 12/21/15)

Indian Politician Amar Singh Singh Is The Former Leader Of The Samajwadi Party In India. “Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh told the Delhi Police on Wednesday that Sunanda Pushkar had spoken to him about taking the blame for the IPL controversy over the Kochi franchise.” (“Amar Singh Questioned In Sunanda Case,” The Hindu, 1/29/15) As Early As 2008, Indian Politician Amar Singh Had Donated Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (Peter Baker and Charlie Savage, “In Clinton List, A Veil Is Lifted On Foundation,” The New York Times, 12/18/08) Singh Visited The U.S. In September 2008 To Lobby For A Deal Allowing India To Obtain Civilian Nuclear Technology; Then-Senator Clinton Assured Him Democrats Would Not Block The Deal. “The potential for appearances of conflict was illustrated by Amar Singh, a politician in India who gave $1 million to $5 million. Mr. Singh visited the United States in September to lobby for a deal allowing India to obtain civilian nuclear technology even though it never signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He met with Mrs. Clinton, who he said assured him that Democrats would not block the deal. Congress approved it weeks later.” (Peter Baker and Charlie Savage, “In Clinton List, A Veil Is Lifted On Foundation,” The New York Times, 12/18/08) 

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton Voted In Favor On The Nuclear Agreement. “On December 18, President George W. Bush signed into law the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act giving legal effect to his July 2005 promise to Ind ian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to confer de facto recognition to India as a nuclear weapons state. That status has enormous symbolic importance to India and the world. It also has the practical consequence of allowing India to import nuclear technology for peaceful power production without having first to renounce its developing nuclear arsenal (which it has consistently vowed never to do). The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, including favorable votes from Democratic heavyweights such as Senator Joseph Biden (from Delaware), Representative Tom Lantos (from California), Senator John Kerry (from Massachusetts), Senator Hillary Clinton (from New York), and Senator Christopher Dodd (from Connecticut).” (Ashton Carter, “How Washington Learned To Stop Worrying And Love India's Bomb,” Harvard’s Belfer Center, 1/10/07)

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Clinton Voted To Approve The U.S. India Nuclear Agreement On October 1, 2008.

(H.R. 7081, CQ

Vote #211: Adopted 86-13: R 49-0; D 36-12, With Hillary Clinton Casting A “Yea” Vote, 10/1/08)

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“Congress Approved It Weeks Later.” (Peter Baker and Charlie Savage, “In Clinton List, A Veil Is Lifted On Foundation,” The New York Times, 12/18/08)

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It Was Also Disclosed In 2008 That The Confederation Of Indian Industry Gave $500,000 To $1 Million To The Clinton Foundation. “The list highlights ties between the Clintons and Indian interests, including Amar Singh, an Indian politician who met with Hillary Rodham Clinton in September to discuss an Indian-U.S. civil nuclear agreement. He gave $1 million to $5 million. The Confederation of Indian Industry gave $500,000 to $1 million.” (Fredreka Schouten, “Bill Clinton Discloses Foundation Donors,” USA Today, 12/18/08)

In 2011, Bill Clinton Sent Singh A Handwritten Thank You Note After The Clinton Foundation Gave A Charcoal Stove On Singh’s Behalf. “Former SP leader Amar Singh recently got a pleasant surprise when he received a thank you note from former US president Bill Clinton. Clinton wrote to him, thanking for his ‘gift’ of a charcoal stove and briquettes to a family in Haiti, which is facing a severe cholera epidemic after last year's massive earthquake. ‘This year, in your name, the Clinton Foundation gave an efficient charcoal stove and briquettes manufactured from 100 per cent recycled waste to a family in Haiti,’ Clinton wrote to Singh in the second half of December.” (“Clinton Thanks Amar Singh,” The Indian Express, 1/7/11) The Uranium One Deal In Kazakhstan The New York Times Headline: “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

This Approval Process Took Place While Bill Clinton “Was Collecting Millions In Donations From People Associated With Uranium One.” “Still, the ultimate authority to approve or reject the Russian acquisition rested with the cabinet officials on the foreign investment committee, including Mrs. Clinton — whose husband was collecting millions in donations from people associated with Uranium One.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Uranium One’s Chairman Was Canadian Ian Telfer. “The new company, which kept the Uranium One name, was controlled by UrAsia investors including Ian Telfer, a Canadian who became chairman.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Telfer’s Family Charity Is Called The Fernwood Foundation, Which Donated Millions “During And After The Critical Time When The Foreign Investment Committee Was Reviewing His Deal With The Russians.” “But a review of tax records in Canada, where Mr. Telfer has a family charity called the Fernwood Foundation, shows that he donated millions of dollars more, during and after the critical time when the foreign investment committee was reviewing his deal with the Russians.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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In 2009, The Fernwood Foundation Donated $1 Million, The Same Year Uranium One “Appealed To The American Embassy To Help Keep Its Mines In Kazakhstan, $250,000 In 2010, The Year The Russians Sought Majority Control; As Well As $600,000 In 2011 And $500,000 In 2012.” “His donations through the Fernwood Foundation included $1 million reported in 2009, the year his company appealed to the American Embassy to help it keep its mines in Kazakhstan; $250,000 in 2010, the year the Russians sought majority control; as well as $600,000 in 2011 and $500,000 in 2012.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

“Amid This Influx Of Uranium One Connected Money” Flowing To The Foundation, Bill Clinton Spoke In Moscow In June 2010, The Same Month Russia “Struck Its Deal For A Majority Stake In Uranium One.” “Amid this influx of Uranium One-connected money, Mr. Clinton was invited to speak in Moscow in June 2010, the same month Rosatom struck its deal for a majority stake in Uranium One.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Bill Clinton Was Paid $500,000, One Of His Highest Speaking Fees Ever, From “A Russian Investment Bank With Ties To The Kremlin…” “The $500,000 fee — among Mr. Clinton’s highest — was paid by Renaissance Capital, a Russian investment bank with ties to the Kremlin that has invited world leaders, including Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, to speak at its investor conferences.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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For His Appearance At The Renaissance Capital Investors Conference, Bill Clinton Received A Personal Thank-You Call From Vladimir Putin. “After the appearance, Mr. Clinton received a personal thank-you call from Vladimir Putin, then the Russian prime minister, the government

news agency TASS reported.” (James Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Speaking Fees Meet Politics For Clintons,” The Wall Street Journal, 12/30/15)

In 2005 Frank Giustra “Orchestrated His First Big Uranium Deal” In Kazakhstan With Bill Clinton By His Side. “The path to a Russian acquisition of American uranium deposits began in 2005 in Kazakhstan, where the Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra orchestrated his first big uranium deal, with Mr. Clinton at his side.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Mines In Kazakhstan Are “Among The Most Lucrative In The World…” “Beyond mines in Kazakhstan that are among the most lucrative in the world, the sale gave the Russians control of one -fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United States.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Several Months After The 2005 Kazakhstan Trip, Giustra Donated $31.3 Million To The Clinton Foundation. “Still, the company’s story was hardly front-page news in the United States — until early 2008, in the midst of Mrs. Clinton’s failed presidential campaign, when The Times published an article revealing the 2005 trip’s link to Mr. Giustra’s Kazakhstan mining deal. It also reported that several months later, Mr. Giustra had donated $31.3 million to Mr. Clinton’s foundation.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

By 2009, Uranium One’s Stock Was In “Free-Fall, Down 40 Percent.” “By June 2009, a little over a year after the star-studded evening in Toronto, Uranium One’s stock was in free-fall, down 40 percent.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Rosatom Was Eyeing A Stake In Uranium One. “At the time, Russia was already eying a stake in Uranium One, Rosatom company documents show.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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Rosatom Is The Russian Atomic Energy Agency. “The article, in January 2013, detailed how the Russian atomic energy agency, Rosatom, had taken over a Canadian company with uraniummining stakes stretching from Central Asia to the American West.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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Russia Wanted A Stake In The Uranium Mines Because Their Country “Lacks Sufficient Domestic Reserves To Meet Its Own Industry Needs.” “Rosatom officials say they were seeking to acquire mines around the world because Russia lacks sufficient domestic reserves to meet its own industry needs.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

“Uranium One Pressed The American Embassy In Kazakhstan” For “Written Confirmation That The Licenses Were Valid According To American Cables. “It was against this backdrop that the Vancouver-based Uranium One pressed the American Embassy in Kazakhstan, as well as Canadian diplomats, to take up its cause with Kazakh officials, according to the American cables. ‘We want more than a statement to the press,’ Paul Clarke, a Uranium One executive vice president, told the embassy’s energy officer on June 10, the officer reported in a cable. ‘That is simply chitchat.’ What the company needed, Mr. Clarke said, was official written confirmation that the licenses were valid.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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The American Embassy Reports To The Secretary Of State, And The Cable Was Copied To Clinton. “The American Embassy ultimately reported to the secretary of state, Mrs. Clinton. Though the Clarke cable was copied to her, it was given wide circulation, and it is unclear if she would have read it; the Clinton campaign did not address questions about the cable.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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“What Is Clear Is That The Embassy Acted, With The Cables Showing That The Energy Officer Met With Kazakh Officials To Discuss The Issue On June 10 And 11.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

In 2010 When The Russians Wanted To Up Their Stake In Uranium One To 51 Percent, Giving Them A Controlling Stake, It Set Off “Alarm Bells” In America. “But it was the 2010 deal, giving the Russians a controlling 51 percent stake, that set off alarm bells.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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This “Generous Offer To Shareholders” Came Within A Year Of The 17 Percent Stake Deal. “And within a year, the Russian government substantially upped the ante, with a generous offer to shareholders that would give it a 51 percent controlling stake.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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In The 2010 Deal, The Russians Offered Shareholders Like Telfer A “Special Dividend” Meaning He Stood To Profit From The Deal. “With the Russians offering a special dividend, shareholders like Mr. Telfer stood to profit.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Before Approval Of The 51% Russian Controlling Stake Of Uranium One, US Government Had To “Sign Off On The Deal.” “But first, Uranium One had to get the American government to sign off on the deal.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

The Power To Sign Off On These Deals Rests With “The Committee On Foreign Investment In The United States.” “When a company controlled by the Chinese government sought a 51 percent stake in a tiny Nevada gold mining operation in 2009, it set off a secretive review process in Washington, where officials raised concerns primarily about the mine’s proximity to a military installation, but also about the potential for minerals at the site, including uranium, to come under Chinese control. The officials killed the deal. Such is the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Secretary Clinton Was On This Committee. “Such is the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The committee comprises some of the most powerful members of the cabinet, including the attorney general, the secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce and Energy, and the secretary of state.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

The Uranium One Deal Was Important To National Security Because It “Concerned American Dependence On Foreign Uranium Sources.” “The national security issue at stake in the Uranium One deal was not primarily about nuclear weapons proliferation; the United States and Russia had for years cooperated on that front, with Russia sending enriched fuel from decommissioned warheads to be used in American nuclear power plants in return for raw uranium. Instead, it concerned American dependence on foreign uranium sources.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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The United States Needs Uranium For Powering Nuclear Energy Plants, Where We Get One Fifth Of Our Power From, But We Only Produce Around 20% Of The Uranium We Need To Do So. “While the United States gets one-fifth of its electrical power from nuclear plants, it produces only around 20 percent of the uranium it needs, and most plants have only 18 to 36 months of reserves, according to Marin Katusa, author of ‘The Colder War: How the Global Energy Trade Slipped From America’s Grasp.’” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

“The Deal Made Rosatom One Of The World’s Largest Uranium Producers And Brought Mr. Pu tin Closer To His Goal Of Controlling Much Of The Global Uranium Supply Chain.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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“The Sale Gave The Russians Control Of One-Fifth Of All Uranium Production Capacity In The United States.” “Beyond mines in Kazakhstan that are among the most lucrative in the world, the sale gave the Russians control of one-fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United

States.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

The “Ultimate Authority To Approve Or Reject The Russian Acquisition Rested With Cabinet Officials On The Foreign Investment Committee Including Mrs. Clinton…” “Still, the ultimate authority to approve or reject the Russian acquisition rested with the cabinet officials on the foreign investment committee, including Mrs. Clinton — whose husband was collecting millions in donations from people associated with Uranium One.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

Fact 4: The Clintons Made Millions From Speeches To Special Interests TRUMP: “Then when she left, she made $21.6 million giving speeches to Wall Street banks and other special interests and in less than two years, secret speeches that she does not want to reveal under any circumstances to the public. I wonder why? Together, she and Bill made $153 million giving speeches to lobbyists, CEOs and foreign governments in the years since 2001. They totally own her and that will never ever change, including if she ever became president, God help us.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

Since 2014, The Clintons Earned $30 Million, The Majority Of Which Came From Paid Speeches Clinton’s Financial Disclosure Reveals Her Family Has Been Lifted “Into The Ranks Of The UberWealthy.” “Clinton has tripped politically in addressing her personal wealth, drawing criticism last year for indicating she and her husband were “dead broke” when his term as president concluded in 2001. Though saddled with debt due to legal fees incurred from various White House scandals, Bill Clinton’s memoirs and frenetic speaking schedule quickly lifted the couple into the ranks of the uber -wealthy.” (Rosalind Helderman and Anne Gearan, “Clintons Earn More Than $25 Million In Speaking Fees Since January 2014,” The Washington Post, 5/15/15)

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The Clintons’ “Level Of Income Would Place The Clintons In At Least The Top 0.1% Of The Population.” “The Clinton campaign released the figures Friday on the same day it filed a personal financial-disclosure statement required by the Federal Election Commission. That level of income would place the Clintons in at least the top 0.1% of the population.” (Peter Nicholas, “Clintons Received More Than $25 Million From Speeches Since January 2014,” Wall Street Journal, 5/15/15)

While Clinton Was A Senator And Secretary Of State, Her Husband Made $105 Million In Speaking Fees. “During the 11 years Hillary Clinton served as a U.S. senator and then Secretary of State, she reported that her husband made $105 million for delivering more than 540 speeches. Bill Clinton’s fees rose over time. By 2012, her last year at the state department, he earned more than $16.3 million for 72 speeches.” (Rosalind Helderman and Anne Gearan, “Clintons Earn More Than $25 Million In Speaking Fees Since January 2014,” The Washington Post, 5/15/15)

Former President Bill Clinton Earned $104.9 Million For 542 Speeches Between January 2001 And January 2013. “Bill Clinton has been paid $104.9 million for 542 speeches around the world between January 2001, when he left the White House, and January 2013, when Hillary stepped down as secretary of state, according to a Washington Post review of the family’s federal financial disclo sures.” (Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger and Alexander Becker, “How The Clintons Went From ‘Dead Broke’ To Rich: Bill Earned $104.9 Million For Speeches ,” The Washington Post, 6/26/14)

According To Hillary Clinton’s Personal Financial Disclosure Released In May 2015, She And Bill Clinton “Made At Least $30 Million Over The Last 16 Months.” “Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband made at least $30 million over the last 16 months, with the bulk of their income derived from more than 100 paid speeches, an official with her presidential campaign said late on Friday. The couple’s earnings and assets were to be detailed in personal financial disclosure forms that Mrs. Clinton and other presidential candidates were required to file with federal election officials no later than Friday. The filings cover the period since January 2014.” (Maggie Haberman and Steve Eder, “Clintons Reportedly Earned $30 Million In The Last 16 Months,” The New York Times, 5/15/15)

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The Clintons Earned Over $25 Million In Speaking Fees Since The Beginning Of 2014 “A Huge Infusion To Their Net Worth As She Was Readying For A Presidential Bid.” “Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton earned in excess of $25 million for delivering more than 100 speeches since the beginning of 2014, a huge infusion to their net worth as she was readying for a presidential bid.” (Rosalind Helderman and Anne Gearan, “Clintons Earn More Than $25 Million In Speaking Fees Since January 2014,” The Washington Post, 5/15/15)

After Leaving The Obama Administration, Hillary Clinton “Commanded Huge Fees As A Paid Speaker” Until “Just Weeks Before Her Presidential Announcement.” “After she left her post, Hillary Clinton herself commanded huge fees as a paid speaker. She was paid as much as $300,000 to speak at public universities, drawing backlash at times, though she generally donated those funds to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. Clinton continued to deliver paid speeches until just weeks before her presidential announcement. Within the last year, she spoke to a scrap metal conference in Las Vegas, a major bank in Canada and the American Camp Association in Atlantic City.” (Rosalind Helderman and Anne Gearan, “Clintons Earn More Than $25 Million In Speaking Fees Since January 2014,” The Washington Post, 5/15/15)

Fact 5: Clinton Supported Her Husband’s “Disastrous” NAFTA Policy Trump: Clinton Supported Her Husband’s “Disastrous” NAFTA Policy. TRUMP: “I have decided (ph) and visited cities and towns across America, all across America, and seen the devastation caused by the trade policies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, and it’s total devastation, all over New York, all over Pennsylvania, all over New England, all over the country. Hillary Clinton supported Bill Clinton’s disastrous and totally disastrous NAFTA.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) In 2003 In Her Book “Living History,” Clinton Praised NAFTA, Calling It An Example Of The Economy “Reaping The Benefits, Not The Burdens Of Globalization.” “Creating a free trade zone in North America- the largest free trade zone in the world- would expand U.S. exports, create jobs and ensure that our economy was reaping the benefits, not the burdens of globalization.” (Hillary Rodham Clinton, Living History, 2003, p. 182)

At A Union Event In 1996, Then First-Lady Clinton Told Workers That “I Think That NAFTA Is Proving Its Worth.” CLINTON: “Oh I think that, everybody is in favor of free and fair trade, and I think that NAFTA is proving its worth.” (First Lady Hillary Clinton, Remarks At An Event For The Union Of Needle Trades, Industrial, And Textile Employees (UNITE), New York, NY, 3/6/96)

The Economic Policy Institute Estimates That The U.S. Trade Deficit Caused By NAFTA Has Resulted In Nearly 700,000 Lost U.S. Jobs Through 2010. “NAFTA led to a flood of outsourcing and foreign direct investment in Mexico. U.S. imports from Mexico grew much more rapidly than exports, leading to growing trade deficits, as shown in the Figure. Jobs making cars, electronics, and apparel and other goods moved to Mexico, and job losses piled up in the United States, especially in the Midwest where those products used to be made. By 2010,trade deficits with Mexico had eliminated 682,900 good U.S. jobs, most (60.8 percent) in manufacturing.” (Robert E. Scott, “NAFTA’s Legacy,” Economic Policy Institute, 12/17/13)

Fact 6: Clinton Supported China’s Entrance Into The WTO Trump: “Just Like She Supported China’s Entrance Into The World Trade Organization.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

In October 2000, Clinton Said She Supported Normalizing Trade Relations With China, And Would Have Voted For It Had She Been In The Senate. CLINTON: “Had I been in the Senate this year, I would have voted for normalizing trade relations with China.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks To The Council On Foreign Relations, New York, NY, 10/17/00)

Clinton Thought Normalizing Trade Relations With China Would Allow U.S. Companies Their First Chance To Compete In China. CLINTON: “That's a very good and hard question. And I know many people, here in Western New York in particularly and Eerie Country, are concerned about this vote, and I share the concerns that many of my supporters in organized labor have expressed to me, because I do

think we have to make sure that we improve labor rights, we improve environmental standards in our bilateral and our multilateral trade agreements. But on balance, I've looked at this, I've studied it, I think it is in the interests of America and American workers that we provide the option for China to go into the WTO. Right now, we are trading with China. We have a huge trade deficit with China. The agreement that has been negotiated between our two countries would open their markets to us in a way that they are not yet open, and in fact, for many large manufactured products, like automobiles, we would have the first chance to really get in and compete in that marketplace.” (CNN’s “Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,” 8/26/00)

Fact 7: Since Hillary-Backed Trade Agreements Adoped Nearly 1/3 Of Americas Manufacturing Jobs Have Disappeared Trump: “We’ve lost nearly one-third of our manufacturing jobs since these two Hillary-Backed agreements were signed, among the worst we’ve ever done, among the most destructive a greements we’ve ever signed.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) “More Than 5 Million U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Were Lost Between 1997 And 2014,” Primarily Due To “Growing Trade Deficits With Countries That Have Negotiated Trade And Investment Deals With The United States.” “More than 5 million U.S. manufacturing jobs were lost between 1997 and 2014, and most of those job losses were due to growing trade deficits with countries that have negotiated trade and investment deals with the United States.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

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In December 2014, There Were 12,294 Million U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, Down From 17,297,000 U.S. Manufacturing Jobs In 1997. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/24/16)

Through 2013, China’s Entry Into The World Trade Organization (WTO) In 2001 Has Led To Skyrocketing Trade Deficits That Has Killed 3.2 Million U.S. Jobs. “Between 2001, when China came into the WTO, and 2013 the U.S. trade deficit with China increased $240 billion. These growing trade deficits eliminated 3.2 million U.S. jobs. China became the third largest recipient of FDI in the world, which fueled the growth of thousands of new manufacturing plants that generated exports to the United States and other markets.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

The U.S. Trade Deficit With Canada And Mexico Increased Ten-Fold Between 1993 And 2013, Resulting In The Loss Of 850,000 Jobs. “Between 1993 (before NAFTA took effect) and 2013, the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico and Canada increased from $17.0 billion to $177.2 billion, displacing more than 850,000 U.S. jobs. Growing trade deficits and job displacement, especially between the United States and Mexico, were the result of a surge in outsourcing of production by U.S. and other foreign investors. The rise in outsourcing was fueled, in turn, by a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Mexico, which increased by more than 150 percent in the post-NAFTA period.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

The U.S. Has Lost More Than 75,000 Jobs Due To The Rising Trade Deficit With South Korea In The Wake Of KORUS. “KORUS took effect in March 2012. Between 2011 and 2014, U.S. exports to Korea increased by about $1 billion, but imports have increased by $13 billion, so the trade deficit has increased by nearly $12 billion. This growing trade deficit with Korea has cost more than 75,000 U.S. jobs.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

Bill Clinton’s Claim That NAFTA Would Create A Million Jobs In Five Years And Obama’s Claim That The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Would Support 70,000 Jobs Have Proven To Be “Empty Promises.” “Bill Clinton claimed that NAFTA would create 200,000 jobs in its first two years and a million jobs in five years. President Obama claimed that KORUS would ‘support 70,000 American jobs’ because the agreement would ‘increase exports of American goods by $10 billion to $11 billion.’ Claims that trade and investment deals would support domestic job creation have proven to be empty promises.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

The U.S. Already Has “A Large And Growing Trade Deficit” With The 11 Members Of The Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Deal. “The United States already has a large and growing trade deficit with the 11 other countries in the proposed TPP, which reached $265.1 billion in 2014. In contrast, the United States had a small trade surplus with Mexico in 1993, before NAFTA took effect. In oth er words, outsourcing to the TPP countries is a potentially much greater threat than it was under NAFTA with Mexico.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15) The Economic Policy Institute Has Estimated That Ill-Advised Trade Deals Cost The U.S. Economy $180 Billion Each Year And Lower The Wages Of Non-College Educated Workers By $1,800 Annually. “And second, Economic Policy Institute Research and Policy Director Josh Bivens has used standard trade models to estimate that expanded trade has changed the composition of jobs in ways that reduced the annual wages of a full-time American worker without a four-year college degree who earns the median wage by $1,800 per year. Given that there are roughly 100 million non -college-educated workers in the U.S. economy, the scale of wage losses suffered by this group likely translates into close to a full 1 percent of GDP—roughly $180 billion.” (Robert E. Scott, “Fast Track To Lost Jobs And Lower Wages,” Economic Policy Institute’s Working Economics Blog, 4/13/15)

Fact 8: The Trade Deficit With China Soared Under Clinton As Secretary Of State Trump: “Our trade deficit with China soared 40 percent during Hillary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State — a disgraceful performance, for which she should not be congratulated, but rather scorned.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

From 2009 To 2012, Year-On-Year Trade Deficits With China Increased By $89 Billion, Or Over 39 Percent. (“Trade In Goods With China,” U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 6/1/16) In 2012, The U.S. Trade Deficit With China Was $315 Billion, Up From $226 Billion In 2009.

(“Trade In

Goods With China,” U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 6/1/16)

Fact 9: China Stole Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars In Intellectual Property During Clinton Tenure At State Trump: “Then she left China, and what happened is billions and billions of dollars in our intellectual property — and China has taken it, and it’s a crime which is continuously going on and it’s going on right now. They are stealing billions and billions of dollars of our intellectual property.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

According To A 2013 Report By The Independent Commission On The Theft Of American Intellectual Property (IP), The Stealing Of American IP Costs The Country An Estimated $300 Billion Annually. “The annual losses are likely to be comparable to the current annual level of U.S. exports to Asia—over $300 billion. The exact figure is unknowable, but private and governmental studies tend to understate the impacts due to inadequacies in data or scope.” (“The IP Commission Report,” The Commission On The Theft Of American Intellectual Property, 5/13)

Fact 10: Clinton Gave China Millions Of Jobs And Grew Rich In Return Trump: “Hillary Clinton gave China millions of jobs, and our best jobs, and effectively let China completely rebuild itself. In return, Hillary Clinton got rich.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) After Normalizing Trade Relations With China, The Economic Policy Institute Estimated That “Growth In The U.S. Goods Trade Deficit With China Between 2001 And 2013 Eliminated Or Displaced 3.2 Million U.S. Jobs.” “Growth in the U.S. goods trade deficit with China between 2001 and 2013 eliminated or displaced 3.2 million U.S. jobs, 2.4 million (three-fourths) of which were in manufacturing. These lost manufacturing jobs account for about two -thirds of all U.S. manufacturing jobs lost or displaced between December, 2001 and December 2013.” (Will Kimball and Robert E. Scott, “China Trade, Outsourcing And Jobs,” Economic Policy Institute, 12/11/14)

The Majority Of Bill Clinton’s Speaking Income, $56.3 Million, Came From Foreign Speeches Including In China. “Although slightly more than half of his appearances were in the United States, the majority of his speaking income, $56.3 million, came from foreign speeches, many of them in China, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom, the Post review found.” (Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger and Alexander Becker, “How The Clintons Went From ‘Dead Broke’ To Rich: Bill Earned $104.9 Million For Speeches,” The Washington Post, 6/26/14)

Fact 12: The Clintons Profited From Speeches To Chinese Interests While She Was Negotiating With China Trump: “Here is a quote from the book, ‘at the center of U.S. Policy toward China was Hillary Clinton. At this critical time for U.S.- China relations, Bill Clinton gave a number of speeches that were underwritten by the Chinese government and its supporters. These funds were paid to the Clintons’ bank account directly, while Hillary was negotiating with China on behalf of the United States.’” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

The Majority Of Bill Clinton’s Speaking Income, $56.3 Million, Came From Foreign Speeches Some In China. “Although slightly more than half of his appearances were in the United States, the majority of his speaking income, $56.3 million, came from foreign speeches, many of them in China, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom, the Post review found.” (Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger and Alexander Becker, “How The Clintons Went From ‘Dead Broke’ To Rich: Bill Earned $104.9 Million For Speeches,” The Washington Post, 6/26/14)

Fact 13: Clinton Supported TPP Which Will Destroy Jobs Trump: “Tell me, folks, does that work? She sold out our workers and our country for Beijing. Hillary Clinton has also been the biggest promoter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which will ship millions more of our jobs overseas and give up congressional power to an international foreign commission .” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

As Secretary Of State, Clinton Took “A Leading Part In Drafting The Trans-Pacific Partnership.” “She’s pressed the case for U.S. business in Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and other countries in China’s shadow. She’s also taken a leading part in drafting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade pact that would give U.S. companies a leg up on their Chinese competitors.” (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Indira Laksmanan, “How Hillary Clinton Created A U.S. Business-Promotion Machine,” Bloomberg, 1/10/13)

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As Secretary, Clinton Had “Expressed Support” For The Trans-Pacific Partnership In “At Least 45 Public Speeches.” “The TPP negotiations are a part of the Obama administration’s so called pivot to Asia. Early in his presidency, Obama outlined a plan to put more energy and focus into the Asian Pacific, especially in terms of economic development. While serving as Obama’s secretary of state, Clinton expressed support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership in at least 45 public speeches, according to a roundup of quotes by CNN.” (Jake Tapper, “45 Times Secretary Clinton Pushed The Trade Bill She Now Opposes,” CNN, 6/15/15)

The Economic Policy Institute Estimates That The U.S. Trade Deficit With The 11 TPP Nations Led To The Elimination Of More Than 2 Million U.S. Jobs In 2015. “The U.S. trade deficit with the 11 other TPP countries eliminated 2 million jobs, as shown in Table 2, which reports the number of direct, indirect, and respending jobs lost (aggregated over all industries). The trade deficit between the United States and the 11 other TPP member countries in 2015 directly eliminated 418,900 jobs. In addition to the direct jobs lost, the U.S. trade deficit with the TPP country group eliminated an additional 847,200 indirect jobs in supplier industries, including jobs in manufacturing, commodity, and service industries. Finally, wages lost because of direct and indirect job cuts from the trade deficits with the TPP member countries would have supported an additional 759,700 respending jobs. The direct, indirect, and respending jobs displaced by the U.S. trade deficit with TPP member countries totals 2,025,800 jobs lost.” (Robert E. Scott and Elizabeth Glass, “Trans-Pacific Partnership, Currency Manipulation, Trade, And Jobs,” Economic Policy Institute, 3/3/16)

Fact 14: Clinton Deleted The TPP Record From Her Book And 30,000 Emails

Trump: “She deleted the entire record from her book and deletion is something she really does know something about because she’s deleted at least 30,000 e-mails, which by the way, should be able to be found.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) In Clinton’s Memoir Hard Choices, Clinton Spoke Favorably Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Deal, Including How As Secretary Of State She “Worked Hard” To Convince Other Nations To Join The Trade Deal. “So we worked hard to improve and ratify trade agreements with Colombia and Panama and encouraged Canada and the group of countries that became known as the Pacifica Alliance – Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile – all open-market democracies driving toward a more prosperous future to join negotiations with Asian nations on TPP, the trans-Pacific trade agreement.” (Hillary Clinton, Hard Choices, 2014, cclxxiv)

In A More Recent Paperback Version Of Hard Choices, Clinton’s Mention Of Her Work To Bring More Nations Into TPP Talks Has Been Deleted. “At the same time, a review of the hardback edition of her memoir as secretary of state, ‘Hard Choices,’ compared to the paperback — first noted by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) — finds that segments of the book where Clinton describes an effort to convince American countries to join the TPP negotiations have been left out. We encouraged ‘all open-market democracies driving toward a more prosperous future to join negotiations with Asian nations on TPP, the trans-Pacific trade agreement,’ the original version of the book reads in a two-page segment discussing a 2009 conference in El Salvador. Those two pages have been cut from the paperback version of the book, according to CEPR.” (Clark Mindock, “Hillary Clinton State Department Memoir omits TPP Reference In Paperback Edition,” The International Business Times, 6/7/16)

CNN Headline: “Hillary Clinton Deleted All Email From Personal Server”

(Chris Frates, “Hillary Clinton Deleted All

Email From Personal Server,” CNN, 3/28/15)

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“Hillary Clinton Permanently Deleted All The Emails On The Private Server She Used To Do Official Business As Secretary Of State…” “Hillary Clinton permanently deleted all the emails on the private server she used to do official business as secretary of state, the Republican lawmaker who subpoenaed the emails said late Friday.” (Chris Frates, “Hillary Clinton Deleted All Email From Personal Server,” CNN, 3/28/15)

It Was Not Clear When Clinton Wiped The Server; However, “It Appears To Have Been Wiped After October 2014, When The State Department Asked Clinton To Return Her Official Emails To The Department.” “Gowdy said it wasn’t clear when Clinton erased the server, but it appears to have been wiped after October 2014, when the State Department asked Clinton to return her official emails to the department.” (Chris Frates, “Hillary Clinton Deleted All Email From Personal Server,” CNN, 3/28/15)

Fact 15: Clinton Will Adopt TPP Trump: “This is the latest Clinton cover-up and it doesn’t change anything. If she is elected president, she will adopt the Trans- Pacific Partnership and we will lose millions of jobs and our economic independence for good.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) As Secretary Of State, Clinton Took “A Leading Part In Drafting The Trans-Pacific Partnership.” “She’s pressed the case for U.S. business in Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and other countries in China’s shadow. She’s also taken a leading part in drafting the Trans -Pacific Partnership, a free trade pact that would give U.S. companies a leg up on their Chinese competitors.” (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Indira Laksmanan, “How Hillary Clinton Created A U.S. Business-Promotion Machine,” Bloomberg, 1/10/13)

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As Secretary, Clinton Had “Expressed Support” For The Trans-Pacific Partnership In “At Least 45 Public Speeches.” “The TPP negotiations are a part of the Obama administration’s so called pivot to Asia. Early in his presidency, Obama outlined a plan to put more energy and focus into the Asian Pacific, especially in terms of economic development. While serving as Oba ma’s secretary of state, Clinton expressed support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership in at least 45 public

speeches, according to a roundup of quotes by CNN.” (Jake Tapper, “45 Times Secretary Clinton Pushed The Trade Bill She Now Opposes,” CNN, 6/15/15)

Fact 16: Clinton Will Betray Workers On Trade Trump: “She’ll do this, and just as she has betrayed the American worker on trade at every single stage of her career, and it will be even worse than the Clinton’s NAFTA deal, and I never thought it could get worse than that.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) “Clinton Has Had Difficulty Maintaining A Consistent Position On International Trade.” “Like many Democrats, including the current president, Hillary Clinton has had difficulty maintaining a consistent position on international trade.” (Domenico Montanaro, “A Timeline Of Hillary Clinton’s Evolution On Trade, NPR, 4/21/15) After Saying She Would Oppose The Korea Deal, Clinton Said In 2011 Convincing Congress To Ratify The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Was One Of Her “Top Priorities.” CLINTON: “I am pleased to report that KORUS is currently ready for review by the United States Congress. This is a high, if not a top -- I think it is probably one of my top priorities for the next months. We are determined to get it done, and I believe we will. We will need your help. It will be important to keep making the case to both of our respective legislative bodies.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Remarks At The American Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Seoul, South Korea, 4/17/11)

Similarly, After Saying She Would Oppose The Columbia Deal Clinton Said In 2011 “We Are Absolutely Committed To Passing The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.” Foreign Backers Of The Deal Paid Bill Clinton 800,000 For Speeches. CLINTON: “And of course, we are absolutely committed to passing the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement to open new markets and create jobs and opportunities for both of our peoples.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks With Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin, Washington, DC, 5/31/11)

Now She Says She Only Opposes TPP “In Its Current Form,” Yet More Proof She Plans To Fully Implement It As President. As Mr. Trump Has Said No Form Of TPP Is Acceptable. “Clinton famously called the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal the ‘Gold Standard’ of trade deals while working on it as Secretary of State. ‘I said I would like to renegotiate NAFTA when I ran in 2008,’ she said Sunday. ‘And I currently oppose TPP in its current form.’” (Tim Hains, “Hillary Clinton Calls For New "Trade Prosecutor" Position, Opposes TPP "In Its Current Form,"”Real Clear Politics, 5/9/16)

The Washington Post Editorial: Clinton’s Trade Flip-Flops Are “Transparently Inconsistent” And “Insults The Electorate’s Intelligence.” “Ms. Clinton’s dash for the tall grass is transparently inconsistent with the position she embraced as Mr. Obama’s secretary of state. ‘Our hope is that a TPP agreement with high standards can serve as a benchmark for future agreements — and grow to serve as a platform for broader regional interaction and eventually a free trade area of the Asia -Pacific,’ she wrote in an October 2011 cover story for Foreign Policy magazine. Indeed, given this well-known record, her avoidance now rather insults the electorate’s intelligence.” (Editorial, “Hillary Clinton, MIA On Trade, “The Washington Post,” 5/12/15)

Fact 17: Clinton’s Foreign Policy Has Cost Americans Thousands Of Lives, Trillions Of Dollars, and Unleashed ISIS Across The World Trump: “It’s not just our economy that’s been corrupted, but our foreign policy too . The Hillary Clinton foreign policy has cost America Thousands of lives and trillions and trillions of dollars and unleashed ISIS across the world. No Secretary of State been more wrong, more often and in more places than Hillary Clinton.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) The Wall Street Journal: Clinton Faces Criticism For Both Her Original Vote To Authorize The Iraq War And Her Support For Obama’s Withdrawal Policies. “The issue also is complicated for Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic presidential candidate. She faces lingering liberal skepticism for voting for the war while in the Senate, as well as GOP criticism of Obama administration policies that left Iraq

unstable after U.S. troops withdrew in 2011.”

(Janet Hook and Laura Meckler, “Iraq War Persists As Awkward Election Issue,” The Wall

Street Journal, 5/14/15)

Report: Operation Iraqi Freedom Cost Taxpayers $1.7 Trillion, And Is Expected To Grow To $6 Trillion Over The Next Four Decades. “The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion -- expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released on Thursday said.” (Daniel Trotta, “Iraq War Costs U.S. More Than $2 Trillion: Study,” Reuters, 03/14/13) In 2011, Clinton Defended The Decision Not To Leave A Residual Force In Iraq, And Shifted Blame To The Bush Administration. NBC’S DAVID GREGORY: “But, Secretary Clinton, the question is whether you think this criticism is well-founded or not. Do we not endanger recent success in Iraq by not having any residual force? Is there not a legitimate prospect of civil war, which many people fear?” CLINTON: “Well, honestly, I think that they should have raised those issues when President Bush agreed to the agreement to withdraw troops by the end of this year. I feel like this is a debate that is looking backwards instead of forwards. Now, are the Iraqis all going to get along with each other for the foreseeable future? Well, let’s find out. We know that there will be continuing stresses and threats, as we see in many of the countries that we work. We had a support-and-training mission in Colombia over many years when they were facing tremendous threats from insurgent groups. We know that the violence is not going to automatically end. But President Obama has shown great leadership in navigating to this point, fulfilling his promise, meeting the obligations that were entered into before he ever came into office. We are providing a support-and-training mission. We will be there on the ground, working with the Iraqis. And I just want to add, David, that no one should miscalculate America’s resolve and commitment to helping support the Iraqi democracy. We have paid too high a price to give the Iraqis this chance, and I hope that Iran and no one else miscalculates that.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 10/23/11) “As The United States Prepares To Withdraw Its Troops From Iraq By Year’s End, Senior American And Iraqi Officials Are Expressing Concern That Al Qaeda’s Offshoot Here … Is Poised For A Deadly Resurgence.” “As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Iraq by year’s end, senior American and Iraqi officials are expressing growing concern that Al Qaeda’s offshoot here, which just a few years ago waged a debilitating insurgency that plunged the country into a civil war, is poised for a deadly resurgence.” (Michael Schmidt and Eric Schmitt, “Leaving Iraq, U.S. Fears New Surge Of Qaeda Terror,” The New York Times, 11/5/11) As Recently As June 2014, Clinton Supported Obama’s Inaction On ISIS, Flatly Stating “I Would Have Advised Him To Do Exactly As I Believe He Is Now Doing.” QUESTION: “If you were in the administration today, what would you have advised President Obama to do in Iraq?” CLINTON: “I would have advised him to do exactly as I believe he is now doing. To tell Maliki there will not be any American involvement whatsoever unless you take the following steps, and that we would begin, through our channels, to reach out to the Sunni tribal chiefs that we had worked with to turn back Al-Qaeda in Iraq. And I don’t have the kind of access to the top-secret negotiations any longer, but that’s what I believe is happening. Because when you think about how we were able to stop the spread of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, it was by partnering Shiite with Sunni with American support. I think that’s the only way you’re going to be able to get rid of this so-called ISIS group too. So, that’s what I would be looking for and I believe that’s probably what the President has put under his list of things that have to be accomplished.” (NDTV Interview with Hillary Clinton, 6/21/14)

In 2011, Clinton Echoed Obama, Demanding Regime Change In Syria Which Helped Hand Over Huge Portions Of Syria To ISIS. CLINTON: “This morning President Obama called on Assad to step aside and announced the strongest set of sanctions to date targeting the Syrian government. These sanctions include the energy sector, to increase pressure on the regime. The transition to democracy in Syria has begun, and it's time for Assad to get out of the way. As President Obama said this morning, no outside power can or should impose on this transition. It is up to the Syrian people to choose their own leaders in a democratic system based on the rule of law and dedicated to protecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sect or gender.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Remarks At The State Department Treaty Room, Washington, DC, 8/18/11)

As She Planned For The Intervention, Clinton Failed To Resolve “Just How Libya Would Be Governed After Gaddafi.” “In 2011, as the United States considered intervention, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among those who pushed for intervention—without resolving just how Libya would be governed after Gaddafi, according to a senior defense official who was part o f the decision-making process.” (Nancy A. Youssef, “Hillary’s Libya Post-War Plan Was ‘Play It By Ear,’ Gates Says,” The Daily Beast, 10/25/15) CIA Director John Brennan Told Members Of The Select Committee On Intelligence That The U.S. Has Not Reduced ISIS’ Global Reach. “’Unfortunately, despite all our progress against ISIL on the battlefield and in the financial realm, our efforts have not reduced the group's terrorism capability and global reach,’ CIA Director John Brennan testified to Congress using another acr onym for the group.” (CIA Director Grave Warning: ISIS Dangerous As Ever,” CNN, 06/16/16)

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The CIA Director Warned Congress That ISIS’ Global Terror Campaign Will Expand As Pressure Intensifies On Their Territory In Iraq And Syria. “As the pressure mounts on ISIL, we judge that it will intensify its global terror campaign to maintain its dominan ce of the global terrorism agenda.” (CIA Director Grave Warning: ISIS Dangerous As Ever,” CNN, 06/16/16)

Fact 18: Among Clinton’s Victims Was Ambassador Chris Stevens Trump: “Her decisions spread death, destruction and terrorism everywhere she touched. Among the victims is our late Ambassador, Chris Stevens.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) On September 11, 2012, The U.S. Diplomatic Compound In Benghazi Was Attacked By Islamist Militants, Resulting In The Death Of Ambassador Christopher Stevens And Three Other Americans. “Islamist militants armed with antiaircraft weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a lightly defended United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, late Tuesday, killing the American ambassador and three members of his staff and raising questions about the radicalization of countries swept up in the Arab Spring. The ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens, was missing almost immediately after the start of an intense, four-hour firefight for control of the mission, and his body was not located until Wednesday morning at dawn, when he was found dead at a Benghazi hospital, American and Libyan officials said.” (David D. Kirkpatrick and Steven Lee Myers, “Libya Attack Brings Challenges For U.S.,” The New York Times, 9/12/12) The State Department Denied Requests For More Security In Benghazi In The Months Leading Up To The September 2012 Attacks. “Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks after having made requests for more security to the State Department. State has acknowledged that security was not adequate but has defended itself by saying that it never received intelligence indicating an attack of the ferocity of the terrorist assault. Numerous attackers were involved in the assault, which lasted several hours.” (Oren Dorell, “Democrats Join GOP To Blame State In Benghazi,” USA Today, 1/15/14)

During Previous Congressional Testimony, Clinton Stated That She Would “Be The First To Say” That The State Department’s Prioritization Of Funds Was “Imperfect.” SECRETARY CLINTON: “And I – I would go back to something the chairman said, because this was a point made in the ARB: Consistent shortfalls have required the department to prioritize available funding out of security accounts. And I will be the first to say that the prioritization process was at times imperfect, but as the ARB said, the funds provided were inadequate. So we need to work together to overcome that.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Committee On Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Testimony, 1/23/13)

Clinton Indicated That The State Department’s Designation Of The Benghazi Facility As Temporary Contributed To The State Department Not Allocating Additional Resources To Benghazi. SECRETARY CLINTON: “That's why we have a huge workforce of people who are given responsibility and expected to carry forward that responsibility and I think designating it as ‘temporary’ in the ARB's findings did cause an extra level of uncertainty to some extent.You know, as the chairman said at the very beginning quoting from the ARB, the has been an enculturation in the State Department, the husband (ph) resources to, you know, try to be as -- as careful in spending money as possible and

then I think adding to that the fact that it was quote, ‘temporary’ you know, probably did lead to some of the confusion that we later saw played out in the cables, but not the -- the status of it for the Libyan government.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Committee On Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Testimony, 1/23/13)

Fact 19: Clinton Was At Home Sleeping While Attacks In Benghazi Continued Trump: “He was left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed. That’s right. When the phone rang, as per the commercial, at three o’clock in the morning, Hillary Clinton was sleeping.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16)

Clinton Went Home While The Attack In Benghazi Was Ongoing. “At some point, Clinton made the decision to leave the State Department for the night and continue working from her home because, ‘I knew the days ahead were going to be taxing on us all, with the entire Department looking to me to lead them through this shocking tragedy while keeping everyone focused on what lay ahead.’” (Robert Farley, “Trump On Clinton’s ‘3 A.M’ Call.” FactCheck.Org, 04/28/16)

Fact 20: Ambassador Stevens And His Staff In Libya Made Hundreds Of Requests For Increased Security And Were Denied Trump: “Ambassador Stevens and his staff in Libya made hundreds and hundreds of requests for security. They were desperate. They needed help. Hillary Clinton’s State Department refused them all. She started the war that put them in Libya, denied him the security he asked for, then left him there to die.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) The State Department Was “Hesitant To Allocate Money” On Security Upgrades On The Benghazi Facility, “A Post That May Be Closing In A Few Months.” “The RSO should be aware that the requests for expensive security upgrades may be difficult to obtain as headquarters is hesitant to allocate money to a post that may be closing in a few months.” (“Review Of The Terrorist Attacks On U.S. Facilities In Benghazi, Libya, September 1112, 2012 Together With Additional Views,” Senate Select Committee On Intelligence, 1/15/14, p. 17)

The State Department Denied Requests For More Security In Benghazi In The Months Leading Up To The September 2012 Attacks. “Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks after having made requests for mo re security to the State Department. State has acknowledged that security was not adequate but has defended itself by saying that it never received intelligence indicating an attack of the ferocity of the terrorist assault. Numerous attackers were involved in the assault, which lasted several hours.” (Oren Dorell, “Democrats Join GOP To Blame State In Benghazi,” USA Today, 1/15/14)

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According To Deputy Chief Of Mission Greg Hicks, Ambassador Stevens’ Requests For Additional Security For Benghazi “Were Denied Or Ignored.” “To sum up: Chris Stevens was not responsible for the reduction in security personnel. His requests for additional security were denied or ignored. Officials at the State and Defense Departments in Washington made the decisions that resulted in reduced security. (Gregory N. Hicks, Op-Ed, “Gregory Hicks: Benghazi And The Smearing Of Chris Stevens,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/22/14)

581 Documents Were Found That Dealt With The Security Situation At Benghazi, With The Number Likely Being Over 600 If Classified Documents Are Taken Into Account. “To demonstrate that the 600 figure was based on a count of actual documents, the GOP staff permitted The Fact Checker to view a spread sheet showing the date each document was created, the subject line and ‘Bates number ’ — the official State Department coding of the document. We were not permitted to view the sender and receiver. We also could not publicly disclose the subject headings or the Bates numbers. The number of documents added up to 581, and staff members said classified documents would bring it over 600. A number of documents had the same subject heading; we counted, in one case, 17 with the exact same subject heading. This indicated that concerns were being discussed, as opposed to new requests.” (Glenn Kessler, “600 ‘Requests’ From Benghazi For Better Security: What This Statistic Really Means,” The Washington Post's Fact Checker, 1/26/16)

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The Number Was Determined By Counting Requests And Concerns. “But the committee is counting ‘requests and concerns.’ At least some of the requests were actually fulfilled — and the counting of ‘concerns’ may be subject to dispute.” (Glenn Kessler, “600 ‘Requests’ From Benghazi For Better Security: What This Statistic Really Means,” The Washington Post's Fact Checker, 1/26/16)

Trump: “Ambassador Stevens and his staff in Libya made hundreds and hundreds of requests for security. They were desperate. They needed help. Hillary Clinton’s State Department refused them a ll. She started the war that put them in Libya, denied him the security he asked for, then left him there to die.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) The State Department Was “Hesitant To Allocate Money” On Security Upgrades On The Benghazi Facility, “A Post That May Be Closing In A Few Months.” “The RSO should be aware that the requests for expensive security upgrades may be difficult to obtain as headquarters is hesitant to allocate money to a post that may be closing in a few months.” (“Review Of The Terrorist Attacks On U.S. Facilities In Benghazi, Libya, September 1112, 2012 Together With Additional Views,” Senate Select Committee On Intelligence, 1/15/14, p. 17)

The State Department Denied Requests For More Security In Benghazi In The Months Leading Up To The September 2012 Attacks. “Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks after having made requests for more security to the State Department. State has acknowledged that security was not adequate but has defended itself by saying that it never received intelligence indicating an attack of the ferocity of the terrorist assault. Numerous attackers were involved in the assault, which lasted several hours.” (Oren Dorell, “Democrats Join GOP To Blame State In Benghazi,” USA Today, 1/15/14)

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According To Deputy Chief Of Mission Greg Hicks, Ambassador Stevens’ Requests For Additional Security For Benghazi “Were Denied Or Ignored.” “To sum up: Chris Stevens was not responsible for the reduction in security personnel. His requests for additional security were denied or ignored. Officials at the State and Defense Departments in Washington made the decisions that resulted in reduced security. (Gregory N. Hicks, Op-Ed, “Gregory Hicks: Benghazi And The Smearing Of Chris Stevens,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/22/14)

581 Documents Were Found That Dealt With The Security Situation At Benghazi, With The Number Likely Being Over 600 If Classified Documents Are Taken Into Account. “To demonstrate that the 600 figure was based on a count of actual documents, the GOP staff permitted The F act Checker to view a spread sheet showing the date each document was created, the subject line and ‘Bates number’ — the official State Department coding of the document. We were not permitted to view the sender and receiver. We also could not publicly disclose the subject headings or the Bates numbers. The number of documents added up to 581, and staff members said classified documents would bring it over 600. A number of documents had the same subject heading; we counted, in one case, 17 with the exact sa me subject heading. This indicated that concerns were being discussed, as opposed to new requests.” (Glenn Kessler, “600 ‘Requests’ From Benghazi For Better Security: What This Statistic Really Means,” The Washington Post's Fact Checker, 1/26/16)

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The Number Was Determined By Counting Requests And Concerns. “But the committee is counting ‘requests and concerns.’ At least some of the requests were actually fulfilled — and the counting of ‘concerns’ may be subject to dispute.” (Glenn Kessler, “600 ‘Requests’ From Benghazi For Better Security: What This Statistic Really Means,” The Washington Post's Fact Checker, 1/26/16)

Fact 21: Clinton Lied About A Video Causing The Deaths Of Americans In Benghazi Trump: “To cover her tracks, Hillary lied about the video being the cause of death, the famous video, all a lie, another Hillary lie.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) On The Night Of The Attack, Clinton Made A Statement About The Attack, Directly Linking The Benghazi Attackers’ Justification To The YouTube Videos, Saying “Some Have Sought To Justify This Vicious Behavior … As A Response To Inflammatory Material Posted On The Internet.” CLINTON: “There will be more time later to reflect, but today, we have work to do. There is no higher

priority than protecting our men and women wherever they serve. We are working to determine the precise motivations and methods of those who carried out this assault. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior, along with the protest that took place at our Embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response to inflammatory material posted on the internet.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Remarks On The Deaths Of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya, Washington, DC, 9/12/12)

On The Night Of The Benghazi Attack, Hillary Clinton Emailed Chelsea Clinton That State Department Officials “Were Killed In Benghazi By An Al Qaeda-Like Group.” “On the night of the Benghazi attacks, Clinton emailed her daughter Chelsea, writing ‘Two of our officers were killed in Benghazi by an Al Queda-like group: The Ambassador, whom I handpicked and a young communications officer on temporary duty w a wife and two young children. Very hard day and I fear more of the same tomorrow.’” (Carrie Dann, “Clinton's Emails Give Glimpse Into A Candidate Often Under Pressure,” NBC News, 1/15/16) On September 12, 2012, Clinton Told The Egyptian Prime Minister That The Administration Knew The Benghazi Attack “Had Nothing To Do With The Film” And That It “Was A Planned Attack-Not A Protest.” (Lawrence Randolph, Email To S_CallNotes, State Department Release, 9/12/12)

(Lawrence Randolph, Email To S_CallNotes, State Department Release, 9/12/12)

Fact 22: In Four Years Clinton Managed To Single Handedly Destabilize The Middle East And Hand Over Libya To ISIS TRUMP: “In 2009, before Hillary Clinton was sworn in, it was a different world. Libya was cooperating, Iraq was seeing a reduction in violence, believe it or not. Syria was under control, Iran was being choked by sanctions. Egypt was governed by a friendly regime that honored its peace treaty with Israel. Something very nice because by the way, Israel has been totally mistreated by the United States. ISIS wasn’t even on the map. Fast forward to 2013: In just four years, Secretary Clinton managed to almost single-handedly destabilize the entire Middle East. Her invasion of Libya handed the country over to the ISIS barbarians.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) As She Planned For The Intervention, Clinton Failed To Resolve “Just How Libya Would Be Governed After Gaddafi.” “In 2011, as the United States considered intervention, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among those who pushed for intervention—without resolving just how Libya would be governed after Gaddafi, according to a senior defense official who was par t of the decision-making process.” (Nancy A. Youssef, “Hillary’s Libya Post-War Plan Was ‘Play It By Ear,’ Gates Says,” The Daily Beast, 10/20/15) ISIS Has Doubled Its Presence To 6,000 Fighters In The Last Year According To The Pentagon. “The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has doubled its presence inside Libya in the last year, the top U.S. military commander overseeing operations in the region said Thursday. The number of ISIS fighters in Libya doubled to between 4,000 to 6,000 in the last 12 to 18 months, Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez said at a Pentagon briefing.” (Kristina Wong, “Top General: ISIS Doubled Number Of Fighters In Libya,” The Hill, 4/7/16)

“In Egypt, Hillary Clinton offers support for Islamist president.” (Jeffrey Fleishman, "In Egypt, Hillary Clinton offers support for Islamist president," LA Times, 7/15/12)

Clinton “Has A Lot To Answer For” As She Seeks To Deal With “What Has Been Characterized As The Most- Anti-Israel Administration Ever To Occupy The White House.” “As the nation’s lead diplomat under what has been characterized as the most anti-Israel administration ever to occupy the White House, Clinton has a lot to answer for. She can’t pretend to be a friend when her record suggests otherwise, going back as far as the eight years her husband spent in the White House.” (Peter Roff, “Hillary: Israel’s Fake Friend,” U.S. News & World Report, 3/21/16)

Giuliani: “Hillary Clinton Could Be Considered A Founding Member Of ISIS.” “‘She had her chance to do it. She helped create ISIS. I mean, Hillary Clinton could be considered a founding member of ISIS,’ Giuliani insisted.” (Hanna Trudo, “Giuliani: Hillary Clinton Helped Found The Islamic State,” Politico, 3/23/16)

Fact 23: Iran Is Now The Dominant Islamic Power In The Middle East And Is On The Road To A Nuclear Weapon, Thanks To Clinton Trump: “Thanks to Hillary Clinton, Iran is now the dominant Islamic power in the Middle East, and on the road to nuclear weapons.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) Clinton: “I'm Very Proud Of The Iran Nuclear Agreement. I Was Very Pleased To Be Part Of What The President Put Into Action When He Took Office.” CLINTON: “Well, I'm very proud of the Iran Nuclear Agreement. I was very pleased to be part of what the president put into action when he took office. I was responsible for getting those sanctions imposed which put the pressure on Iran. It brought them to the negotiating table which resulted in this agreement.” (Hillary Clinton, Remarks At Democrat Primary Debate, Charleston, SC, 1/17/16)

“Iran’s Emergence As A Threshold Nuclear Power, With The Ability To Produce A Weapon Quickly, Will Not Be Prevented; It Will Be Postponed, By 10 To 15 Years.” “If it is reached in the coming days, a nuclear deal with Iran will be, at best, an unsatisfying and risky compromise. Iran’s emergence as a threshold nuclear power, with the ability to produce a weapon quickly, will not be prevented; it will be postponed, by 10 to 15 years. In exchange, Tehran will reap hundreds of billions of dollars in sanctions relief it can use to revive its economy and fund the wars it is waging around the Middle East.” (Editorial, “The U.S. Response To Iran’s Cheating Is A Worrying Omen,” The Washington Post, 7/6/15)

The Washington Post Editorial: “In Exchange, Tehran Will Reap Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars In Sanctions Relief It Can Use To Revive Its Economy And Fund The Wars It Is Waging Around The Middle East.” “If it is reached in the coming days, a nuclear deal with Iran will be, at best, an unsatisfying and risky compromise. Iran’s emergence as a threshold nuclear power, with the ability to produce a weapon quickly, will not be prevented; it will be postponed, by 10 to 15 years. In exchange, Tehran will reap hundreds of billions of dollars in sanctions relief it can use to revive its economy and fund the wars it is waging around the Middle East.” (Editorial, “The U.S. Response To Iran’s Cheating Is A Worrying Omen,” The Washington Post, 7/6/15)

Fact 24: Hillary Has Supported Regime Change In Syria, Leading To One Of The Bloodiest Civil Wars And Giving ISIS A Launching Pad To The West TRUMP: “Hillary Clinton’s support for violent regime change in Syria has thrown the country into one of the bloodiest civil wars anyone has ever seen – while giving ISIS a launching pad for terrorism against the West.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/22/16) In 2011, Clinton Echoed Obama, Demanding Regime Change In Syria Which Helped Hand Over Huge Portions Of Syria To ISIS.” CLINTON: “This morning President Obama called on Assad to step aside and announced the strongest set of sanctions to date targeting the Syrian government. These sanctions include the energy sector, to increase pressure on the regime. The transition to democracy in Syria has begun, and it's time for Assad to get out of the way. As President Obama said this morning, no outside power can or should impose on this transition. It is up to the Syrian people to choose their own

leaders in a democratic system based on the rule of law and dedicated to protecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sect or gender.” (Secretary Hillary Clinton, Remarks At The State Department Treaty Room, Washington, DC, 8/18/11)

The Syrian Civil War Has Led To A Death Toll Of More Than 250,000. “Even before Madaya, sieges were common in the Syrian war, which has led to more than 250,000 deaths, displaced millions and generated a humanitarian catastrophe. But the tactic appears to be increasingly applied as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, wage a new offensive against rebel groups.” (Hugh Naylor, “Death By Siege In Syria’s Civil War: Hundreds Of Thousands At Risk,” The Washington Post, 1/23/16)

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The Washington Post Editorial: Syria “Has Suffered Through Some Of The Worst War Crimes, Humanitarian Depredations And Refugee Flows In Recent History.” “An extraordinary new crisis is beginning to unfold in Syria, a country that already has suf fered through some of the worst war crimes, humanitarian depredations and refugee flows in recent history. Russia, Iran and the Syrian government are conducting a major offensive aimed at recapturing the city of Aleppo and the rebel-held territory that connects it to the border with Turkey. They have cut one supply route to the city and are close to severing another, trapping rebel forces along with hundreds of thousands of civilians. Tens of thousands have fled to the border, where Turkey is denying them entry.” (Editorial, “Mr. Obama Stands By Silently As Russia Continues Its Onslaught In Syria,” The Washington Post, 2/9/16)

"A 2012 Report By The United States Defense Intelligence Agency Was Direct: The Growing Chaos In Syria's Civil War Was Giving Islamic Militants There And In Iraq The Space To Spread And Flourish." "And there were, in fact, more than hints of the group's plans and potential. A 2012 report by the United States Defense Intelligence Agency was direct: The growing chaos in Syria's civil war was giving Islamic militants there and in Iraq the space to spread and flourish. The group , it said, could 'declare an Islamic state through its union with other terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria.' 'This particular report, this was one of those nobody wanted to see,' said Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who ran the defense agency at the time. 'It was disregarded by the White House,' he said. 'It was disregarded by other elements in the intelligence community as a one-off report. Frankly, at the White House, it didn't meet the narrative.'" (Ian Fisher, "In Rise Of ISIS, No Single Missed Key But Many Strands Of Blame," The New York Times , 11/18/15) “In Egypt, Hillary Clinton offers support for Islamist president.” (Jeffrey Fleishman, "In Egypt, Hillary Clinton offers support for Islamist president," LA Times, 7/15/12)

Fact 25: Clinton Helped Force Out A Friendly Regime In Egypt TRUMP: “She helped force out a friendly regime in Egypt and replace it with the radical Muslim Brotherhood. The Egyptian military has retaken control, but Clinton has opened the Pandora’s box of radical Islam.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) Clinton, 2014: Some Of Obama’s Aides Were “Swept Up In The Drama And Idealism” Of The Uprisings In Egypt And “I Shared That Feeling." “These were debates we would have throughout the so-called Arab Spring. Like many other young people around the world, some of President Obama’s aides in the White House were swept up in the drama and idealism of the moment as they watched the pictures from Tahrir Square on television. They identified with the democratic yearnings and technological savvy of the young Egyptian protesters. Indeed Americans of all ages and political stripe were moved by the sight of people so long repressed finally demanding their universal human rights, and repulsed by the excessive force the authorities used in response. I shared that feeling.” (Hillary Clinton, Hard Choices, 2014) 

Clinton On The Egypt Uprisings: “It Was A Thrilling Moment.” (Hillary Clinton, Hard Choices, 2014)

Clinton “Embraced the Transformation of Egypt”. “Mrs. Clinton, like President Obama, hesitated at first when President Hosni Mubarak’s rule was threatened by the protests in Tahrir Square, but she now fully embraces the transformation in Egypt. Mrs. Clinton used her two-day visit here to praise the

changes, while avoiding taking sides in the internal debate over the pace of constitutional amendments and elections.” (Steven Lee Myers, “Clinton, In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Embraces A Revolt She Once Discouraged,” The New York Times, 3/16/11)

Fact 26: Clinton’s Announced-Timetable for Withdrawal from Iraq Allowed ISIS to Rush In and Fill The Void Trump Criticized Clinton For Supporting The Invasion In The First Place, Followed By Announcing A Departure Date From Iraq Was A “Disastrous Strategy” That Handed Large Parts Of The Country To ISIS. TRUMP: “Then, there was the disastrous strategy of announcing our departure date from Iraq, handing large parts of the country over to ISIS killers. ISIS threatens us today because of the decisions Hillary Clinton has made.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) In 2011, Clinton “Sought To Downplay” The Obama Administration’s Failure To Reach A Status Of Forces Agreement With The Iraqi Government. “And she sought to play down the failure of negotiations between the Obama administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to keep several thousand U.S. troops in Iraq beyond 2011 for special operations and training.” (N.C. Aizenman, “Clinton Warns Iran Not To ‘Miscalculate’ U.S. Resolve As Troops Leave Iraq,” The Washington Post, 10/23/11)

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Los Angeles Times Headline: “Clinton Defends Troop Withdrawal From Iraq” (Chris Parsons, “Clinton Defends Troop Withdrawal From Iraq,” Los Angeles Times, 10/23/11)

Clinton, 2011: “Obama Has Said From The Beginning That Combat Troops Would Leave By The End Of This Year. That Should Not Surprise Anyone.” CLINTON: “You know, David, I think that Iraq is a very new democracy, of course, but it has made tremendous strides in taking care of its own security. And let’s put this into some context here. President Obama has said from the beginning that combat troops would leave by the end of this year. That should not surprise anyone. But it’s equally important to remember that this deadline was set by the Bush administration. So it’s been a bipartisan commitment, but it was on President Obama’s watch to show the leadership to be able to fulfill the commitment. So we are now going to have a security relationship with Iraq for training and support of their military, similar to what we have around the world from Jordan to Colombia. We will have military trainers and support personnel on the ground at Embassy Baghdad. We will be training Iraqis on using the military equipment that they are buying from the United States, and we think that this is the kind of mature relationship that is very common. So I believe that we are looking to fulfill what it is that the Iraqis requested and that we’re prepared to provide.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 10/23/11) “As The United States Prepares To Withdraw Its Troops From Iraq By Year’s End, Senior American And Iraqi Officials Are Expressing Concern That Al Qaeda’s Offshoot Here … Is Poised For A Deadly Resurgence.” “As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Iraq by year’s end, senior American and Iraqi officials are expressing growing concern that Al Qaeda ’s offshoot here, which just a few years ago waged a debilitating insurgency that plunged the country into a civil war, is poised for a deadly resurgence.” (Michael Schmidt and Eric Schmitt, “Leaving Iraq, U.S. Fears New Surge Of Qaeda Terror,” The New York Times, 11/5/11) 

Al Qaeda In Iraq Shifted “Its Tactics And Strategies … To Exploit Gaps Left By The Departing American Troops And To Try To Reignite Sectarian Violence In The Country.” “Although the organization is certainly weaker than it was at its peak five years ago and is unlikely to regain its prior strength, American and Iraqi analysts said the Qaeda franchise is shifting its tactics and strategies – like attacking Iraqi security forces in small squads – to exploit gaps left by the departing American troops and to try to reignite sectarian violence in the country.” (Michael Schmidt and Eric Schmitt, “Leaving Iraq, U.S. Fears New Surge Of Qaeda Terror,” The New York Times, 11/5/11)

Fact 27: Clinton Learned Nothing From Iraq Trump: “But Hillary Clinton Learned Nothing From Iraq, Because When She Got Into Power, She Couldn’t Wait To Rush Us Off To War In Libya.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

French Ambassador To The U.S.: “It [Libya] Was The Same Mistake You Made In Iraq.” “‘In a sense it was lost from the beginning,’ said Gérard Araud, France’s ambassador to the United States and an early advocate of the intervention. ‘It was the same mistake you made in Iraq. You organize elections in a country with no experience of compromise or political parties. So you have an election, and you think that everything is solved. But eventually tribal realities come back to haunt the country.’” (Jo Becker and Scott Shane, “A New Libya, With ‘Very Little Time Left’,” The New York Times, 2/27/16)

Fact 28: Clinton Refuses To Acknowledge The Threat Posed By Radical Islam Trump: “Perhaps The Most Terrifying Thing About Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy Is That She Refuses To Acknowledge The Threat Posed By Radical Islam.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Clinton Refuses To Categorize Terror As “Radical Islam.” ABC’S GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: “You’ve also been reluctant to say we’re fighting radical Islam. I wonder why not. Isn’t it a mistake to not say it plain that the violence is being pushed by radical elements in that faith?” CLINTON: “Well, that’s a different thing. Radical elements who use a dangerous and distorted view of Islam to promote their jihadist ambitions, I’m fine with that. I say it all the time. And I go after Islamists, too.” STEPHANOPOULOS: “So what’s the problem with radical Islam?” CLINTON: “Well, the problem is that that sounds like we are declaring a war against religion. And that, to me, is number one, wrong.” (ABC’s “This Week,” 12/6/15)

Fact 29: Clinton Supports A 550% Increase In Syrian Refugees Trump Said That “Clinton Supports A Radical 550% Increase In Syrian Refugees Coming Into The United Sates” Over Obama’s Already High Number, With No Way To Screen Them. TRUMP: “In fact, Hillary Clinton supports a radical 550% increase in Syrian refugees coming into the United States, and that's an increase over President Obama's already very high number. Under her plan, we would admit hundreds of thousands of refugees from the most dangerous countries on Earth – with no way to screen who they are or what they believe. Already, hundreds of recent immigrants and their children have been convicted of terrorist activity inside the U.S.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) When Asked About Obama’s Plan To Increase The Number Of Syrian Refugees Admitted To The U.S. To 10,000, Clinton Said She Thought We Needed To Go Even Further And Accept 65,000 Refugees. “During a Sept. 20 appearance on CBS' Face the Nation, Clinton was asked if President Barack Obama's plan to increase the number allowed into the United States to 10,000 was enough. (The United States had accepted about 2,000 in 2015.) ‘Look, we’re facing the worst refugee crisis since the end of World War II, and I think the United States has to do more, and I would like to see us move from what is a good start with 10,000 to 65,000 and begin immediately to put into place the mechanisms for vetting the people that we would take in,’ Clinton said.” (C. Eugene Emery Jr. “Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton Wants To Let 500 Percent More Syrians Into The U.S.,” Politifact, 6/13/16)

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This Number Represents A 550 Percent Increase. “Trump said Clinton ‘plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) … including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country.’ Clinton has, in fact, said that in response to the refugee crisis she would raise Obama's limit of 10,000 to 65,000. That's 550 percent more, a bit higher than what Trump said.” (C. Eugene Emery Jr. “Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton Wants To Let 500 Percent More Syrians Into The U.S.,” Politifact, 6/13/16)

Fact 30: Hundreds Of Immigrants And Their Children Have Been Recently Charged With Terrorism Trump: “Hundreds Of Recent Immigrants And Their Children Have Been Convicted Of Terrorist Activity Inside The U.S…The Father Of The Orlando Shooter Was A Taliban Supporter From Afghanistan, One Of The Most Repressive Anti-Gay And Anti-Women Regimes On Earth.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

“Newly Obtained Congressional Data Shows Hundreds Of Terror Plots Have Been Stopped In The U.S. Since 9/11 – Mostly Involving Foreign-Born Suspects, Including Dozens Of Refugees.” “At least 380 were foreign-born.” (Judson Berger, “Anatomy of the terror threat: Files show hundreds of US plots, refugee connection,”Fox News, 06/22/16)

Orlando Shooter’s Father Hosted A Show About Afghans In America That Was Sympathetic To The Taliban. “Seddique Mateen hosts a program on a California-based satellite Afghan TV station, aimed at the Afghan diaspora in the in the U.S., called the ‘Durand Jirga Show.’ -- The Taliban Islamic extremist movement is comprised almost entirely of Pashtuns, and Mateen's show takes a decidedly Pashtun nationalistic, pro-Taliban slant.” (Tucker Reals, “What Has The Orlando Gunman’s Father Said?,” CBS News, 06/13/16)

Fact 31: Clinton Policy Is Motivated By 1,000 Foreign Donations That Weren’t Disclosed With The State Department Trump: “Maybe Her Motivation Lies Among The More Than 1,000 Foreign Donations Hillary Failed To Disclose While At The State Department.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP) Was Established By Bill Clinton And Canadian Frank Guistra. “The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership was established by President Bill Clinton and Canadian philanthropist Frank Giustra, combining the best of non-profit and for-profit approaches to create new enterprises that capitalize market opportunities to generate social impact by addressing existing market gaps in developing country supply or distribution chains.” (“About Us,” Clinton Guistra Enterprise Partnership, Accessed 2/11/16)

CGEP Is A Canadian Charity Which Funnels Money Into The US Based Clinton Foundation In New York. “Canadian charity called the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership—which is run by one of Bill Clinton’s close friends, Frank Giustra—has been moving significant sums of money into the Clinton Foundation’s flagship in New York.” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15) Because Of Canadian Non-Profit Law, There Is No Way To Know Exactly How Much Money CGEP Has Taken In Or From Whom CGEP Is Getting Money From. “There’s no way for the public to know precisely how much total money the CGEP has taken in over the years—or how much it has forwarded on to the Clinton Foundation—because, unlike in the United States, under Canadian non-profit law charities don’t need to report donors to tax authorities.” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15) 

In 2015, Under Pressure From The Press, CGEP Released The Names Of 24 Donors, But More Than 1,000 Are Still Unknown. “Earlier this year, after being severely criticized by the Canadian press, the CGEP released the names of twenty-four of its donors, but more than 1,000 are still unknown. (CGEP wrote in an email that ‘going forward [it] will publicly disclose all future donors.’)” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15)

According To Investigative Reporting From Harper’s Ken Silverstein, CGEP Has Taken Money From Corrupt Foreign Officials. “One money-laundering expert and former intelligence officer based in the Middle East—who had access to the foundation’s confidential banking information—told me that members of the royal family in Middle Eastern countries, including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, have donated money to the CGEP that has then been sluiced through to the Clinton Foundation. He told me that the CGEP has received money from corrupt officials in South Africa during the former regime of Jacob Zuma and from senior officials in Equatorial Guinea, one of the most brutal and crooked dictatorships in the world.” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15) 

The CGEP Is A Way For Foreign Governments To Launder Money Into The United States To Buy Political Protection. “‘Equatorial Guinea doesn’t give to the Clinton Foundation in New York because it’s too embarrassing,’ [a money-laundering expert and former intelligence officer] said. ‘They give the money anonymously in Canada and that buys them political protection in the

United States. The Clinton Foundation is a professionally structured money-laundering operation.’” (Ken Silverstein, “Shaky Foundations,” Harper’s Magazine, 11/18/15)

Fact 32: Bill Clinton Was Paid $750,000 From A Telecom Company Facing State Department Sanctions While Hillary Was Secretary of State, And Was Subsequently Spared “Beginning In 2009, The Swedish Telecom Giant Ericsson Came Under US Pressure For Selling Telecom Equipment To Oppressive Governments, Some Of Which Used Those Technologies To Monitor And Control Their Own People.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015) 

“In Late 2010 The SEC Sent A Letter To Ericsson About Sales To Countries That Were Considered State Sponsors Of Terrorism By Hillary’s State Department.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015)

“The Regimes Included Sudan And Syria…And Iran…” “The regimes included Sudan and Syria, where Ericsson sold and maintained telephone-switching equipment, and Iran, where it was selling ‘commercial grade systems to public network operators for mobile communications.’” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015) “According To US Diplomatic Cables, State Department Officials Were ‘Regularly And Increasingly’ Raising These Transactions Involving Ericsson With The Swedish Foreign Minister.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015)

“In April 2011 Ericsson Was Named In A State Department Report For Supplying Telecom Equipment For The Oppressive Regime In Belarus.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015) “On Capitol Hill Pressure Was Mounting And A Bill Would Later Be Introduced In December 2011 In The House Of Representatives To ‘Stop The Sale Of Surveillance Technologies To Repressive Regimes.’” “Separately, on Capitol Hill pressure was mounting and a bill would later be introduced in December 2011 in the House of Representatives to “stop the sale of surveillance technologies to repressive regimes.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015) 

“In June 2011, The State Department Started Drawing Up A List Of Which Goods And Services Might Be Covered Under Expanded Sanctions On Iran And Other State Sponsors Of Terrorism.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015)

“Meanwhile, Ericsson Decided To Sponsor A Speech By Bill Clinton And Paid Him More Than He Had Ever Been Paid For A Single Speech: $ 750,000.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015) 

“According To Clinton Financial Disclosures, In The Previous Ten Years Ericsson Had Never Sponsored A Clinton Speech.” (Peter Schweitzer, Clinton Cash, 2015)

Bill Clinton’s Highest Speaking Fees Paid Were Between The Years Of 2009 To 2013, While Hillary Clinton Was Secretary Of State. “During Hillary Clinton’s four years at the State Department, her husband was paid $47.7 million in speaking fees. As critics have noted, most of his highest paid speeches were given abroad between 2009 and 2013.” (Arit John, “Putting Bill Clinton’s Speaking Fees Into Perspective,” Bloomberg Politics, 4/20/15)

Fact 33: Clinton’s State Department Approved The Transfer of 20% Of America’s Uranium Holdings To Russia, While Investors Funneled $145 Million To The Clinton Foundation Trump: “Hillary Clinton’s State Department approved the transfer of 20% of America’s Uranium holdings to Russia, while 9 investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

In 2010 When The Russians Wanted To Up Their Stake In A Uranium Company Called Uranium One To 51 Percent, Giving Them A Controlling Stake, It Set Off “Alarm Bells” In America. “But it was the 2010 deal, giving the Russians a controlling 51 percent stake, that set off alarm bells.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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This Was Considered A “Generous Offer To Shareholders…” “And within a year, the Russian government substantially upped the ante, with a generous offer to shareholders that would give it a 51 percent controlling stake.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

The Power To Sign Off On The Uranium Deal Rests With “The Committee On Foreign Investment In The United States.” “When a company controlled by the Chinese government sought a 51 percent stake in a tiny Nevada gold mining operation in 2009, it set off a secretive review process in Washington, where officials raised concerns primarily about the mine’s proximity to a military installation, but also about the potential for minerals at the site, including uranium, to come under Chinese control. The officials killed the deal. Such is the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

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Secretary Clinton Was On This Committee. “Such is the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The committee comprises some of the most powerful members of the cabinet, including the attorney general, the secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce and Energy, and the secretary of state.” (Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed To Clinton Foundation As Russians Pressed For Control Of Uranium Company,” The New York Times, 4/23/15)

“Following The Lucrative Merger, Many Of The Deal’s Largest Shareholders Wrote MultimillionDollar Checks To The Clinton Foundation And Its Project, The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative.” (Peter Schweizer, Clinton Cash, 2015) 

“The Collective Commitments And Donations From Investors Who Profited From The Deal Would Ultimately Exceed $145 Million.” (Peter Schweizer, Clinton Cash, 2015)

Fact 34: Hillary Clinton Appointed A Top Donor To A Sensitive National Security Board, Despite His Having No Credentials Trump: “Hillary Clinton Appointed A Top Donor To A National Security Board With Top Secret Access – Even Though he had No national Security Credentials.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Rajiv Fernando Has Contributed Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (The Clinton Foundation, Accessed 6/10/16)

As Secretary Of State, Clinton Appointed Rajiv Fernando To The International Security Board. "Today, the International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) met with Under Secretary Bill Burns, Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher, Special Advisor Robert Einhorn, Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary Andrew Shapiro and Acting Assistant Secretary Vann Va n Diepen. … The meeting marked the first gathering of ISAB members appointed by Secretary Clinton. … Mr. Rajiv “Raj” Fernando, CEO and founder of Chopper Trading;" ("Meeting Of The International Security Advisory Board," U.S. State Department, 7/12/11) Fernando Would Serve On The Board With "Nuclear Scientists, Former Cabinet Secretaries And Members Of Congress," Which Was An "Odd Fit" As He Didn't Have Any International Security Credentials. "For one of President Obama's top fundraisers, the appointment last year to an elite group of State Department security advisors appeared to be an odd fit. Rajiv Fernando, a Chicago securities trader, has never touted any international security credentials, yet he was appointed alongside an august collection of nuclear scientists, former cabinet secretaries and members of Congress to advise Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on crucial security matters." (Brian Ross, Matthew Mosk, and Megan Chuchmach, "Obama, Clinton Fundraiser Appointed To National Security Panel, ABC News, 9/5/12)

“Hillary Clinton's State Department Aides Rushed A Top Secret Security Clearance For A Democratic Donor In Order To Place Him In A Government Position For Which He Was Not Qualified.” (Sarah Westwood, “Clinton Aides Rushed Top Secret Clearance For Foundation Donor,” The Washington Examiner, 6/16/16)

Fact 35: Clinton Accepted Gifts From The Government Of Brunei As Secretary Of State As Brunei Pushed Sharia Law TRUMP: “Hillary Clinton accepted $58,000 in jewelry from the government of Brunei when she was Secretary of State – plus millions more for her foundation. The Sultan of Brunei has pushed oppressive Sharia law, including the punishment of death by stoning for being gay. The government of Brunei also stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of Hillary’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, which she would absolutely approve if given the chance.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) As Of 2016, The Government Of Brunei Darussalam Has Donated Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (Clinton Foundation, Accessed 3/15/16) Hillary Clinton Accepted $58,000 Worth Of Jewelry From Brunei When She Was Secretary Of State. “Clinton also accepted $58,000 worth of jewelry from Brunei while she was with the State Department.” (Brent Scher, “The Clintons And The Sultan Of Brunei Have A History,” The Washington Free Beacon, 5/22/15)

The Sultan Pushed Brunei “Toward Radical Sharia Law Over His Decades-Long Reign.” “The sultan, however, has also pushed the small country toward radical Sharia law over his decades -long reign.” (Brent Scher, “The Clintons And The Sultan Of Brunei Have A History,” The Washington Free Beacon, 5/22/15)

The Sultan Announced In 2014 That “Crimes Such As Homosexuality, Sodomy, Adultery, And The Discussion Of Faith By Non-Muslims Are Now Punishable By Amputation Of Limbs, Public Flogging Or Death By Stoning.” “The shift was accelerated on May 1, 2014, when he announced in a royal decree that ‘the enforcement of Sharia law phase one’ has begun and would be ‘followed by the other phases.’ Crimes such as homosexuality, sodomy, adultery, and the discussion of faith by non -Muslims are now punishable by amputation of limbs, public flogging, or death by stoning.” (Brent Scher, “The Clintons And The Sultan Of Brunei Have A History,” The Washington Free Beacon, 5/22/15)

On June 27, 2014, Human Rights And Labor Activists In 13 Cities Around The World, Including In Los Angeles, CA, Held An “International Day Of Action” Pressing The Sultan Of Brunei To Repeal Laws That Discriminated Against Gays And Women. “Human rights and labor activists in 13 cities on four continents will hold an ‘international day of action’ on June 27 to press for the Sultan of Brunei to repeal laws that discriminate against gays and women. The protests, which are being organized by LGBT groups and international labor unions, are planned in every country where the Sultan's Dorchester Collection owns hotels: in London, at the Dorchester and 45 Park; in Geneva at Le Richemond; in Milan at the Hotel Principe de Savoia; in Rome at the Hotel Eden; in Paris at Le Meurice and in Beverly Hills at the Will Rogers Memorial park across the street from the Beverly Hills Hotel.” (Tina Daunt, “Activists Set Worldwide Day of Protest Against Sultan of Brunei,” The Hollywood Reporter, 6/24/14)

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In 2014, The Sultan Of Brunei Legalized The Stoning To Death Of Same-Sex Couples And Raping Wives If They Are Over The Age Of 13. “The Sultan of Brunei legalized harsh punishments for same-sex couples looking to marry, including stoning to death. New laws in Brunei also make is legal to rape a wife if she is over the age of 13.” (“Stars Step Up Protest Against Anti-Gay Owner Of Beverly Hills Hotel,” CBS News, 2/6/15)

National Security Advisor Susan Rice Singled Out Brunei As One Of The World’s Worst Transgressors Against Gay Rights. “On Tuesday, President Barack Obama's national security advisor singled out Brunei as one of the world's worst transgressors against gay rights. ‘Unfortunately, in too many places, being gay or transgender is enough to make someone the target of slurs, torments, and violence,’ Susan Rice told a gathering of LGBT activists at the White House. "We all know the names of Harvey Milk, Eric Lembembe, David Kato, and too many other brave advocates who refused to hide or be silenced, and who have been ostracized or killed for their work. ‘ In many places, allies and supporters of the LGBT community are also penalized,’ Rice continued. ‘New laws in Uganda and Nigeria incite the fear of arrest and detention for those who provide health services or defend basic legal rights in court. In addition to the pernicious so-called 'propaganda/ law already on the books, proposed legislation in Russia would allow the government to take children away from their gay parents. There are almost 80

countries — eight-zero — countries in this world where discrimination against LGBT citizens is enshrined in law, and that number threatens to grow. In seven countries — eight, if Brunei continues on its path — same-sex acts are punishable by death.’” (Tina Daunt, “Activists Set Worldwide Day of Protest Against Sultan of Brunei,” The Hollywood Reporter, 6/24/14)

Fact 36: Hillary Took $25 Million From Saudi Araba, Where Being LGBT Is Punishable By Death Trump: “Hillary Clinton Took Up To $25 Million From Saudi Arabia, Where Being Gay is Also Punishable By Death.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) As Of 2016, The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Has Donated Between $10,000,001 And $25,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation, Making A New Donation In 2014. (Clinton Foundation, Accessed 3/16/16) As Of 2016, Friends Of Saudi Arabia Has Donated Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (Clinton Foundation Accessed 3/15/16) In Saudi Arabia, You Can Be Legally Stoned To Death For Being Gay. “Saudi Arabia: Under the country’s interpretation of sharia law, a married man engaging in sodomy or any non-Muslim who commits sodomy with a Muslim can be stoned to death. All sex outside of marriage is illegal.” (Max Bearak and Darla Cameron, “Here Are The Ten Countries Where Homosexuality May Be Punished By Death,” The Washington Post, 6/16/16)

In 2011 National Elections In Saudi Arabia, “Women Were Not Candidates And Did Not Vote.” “In September 2011 the country held elections on a nonparty basis for half of the 1,632 seats on the 285 municipal councils around the country. Independent polling station observers identified no irregularities with the election; however, women were not candidates and did not vote. Security forces reported to civilian authorities.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Saudi Arabia,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13) The State Department Also Report Violence Against Women And Discrimination Based On Gender, Religion And Race. “Violence against women, trafficking in persons, and discrimination based on gender, religion, sect, race, and ethnicity were common.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Saudi Arabia,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

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Clinton Has Been “Accused Of Brushing Aside Her Own Self-Declared Commitment To Human Rights…” “It wasn’t the last time Hillary Clinton was accused of brushing aside her own self-declared commitment to women’s rights, ostensibly in the name of the national interest.” (Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl, “Has Hillary Really Helped The World’s Women?” Politico, 3/17/16)

Fact 37: Hillary Took Millions From Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, And Other Countries That Abuse Women And The LGBT Community Trump: “Hillary Took Millions From Kuwait, Qatar, Oman And Many Other Countries That Horribly Abuse Women And LGBT Citizens.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) KUWAIT As Of 2016, The State Of Kuwait Has Donated Between $5,000,001 And $10,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (Clinton Foundation, Accessed 3/15/16) According To The 2012 U.S. State Department Report On Human Rights Practices For Kuwait, Human Rights Problems In Kuwait Included Limitations Of Freedom Of Speech And Assembly, And Human Trafficking. “Principal human rights problems included limitations on citizens’ right to change their government; restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly, especially among foreign workers and stateless Arabs (called ‘Bidoon’); trafficking in persons within the foreign worker population, especially in the domestic and unskilled service sectors; and limitations on workers’ rights.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Kuwait,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

Freedom Of The Press Was Restricted And Women “Faced Social And Legal Discrimination.” “Other human rights problems included reports of security force members abusing prisoners; restrictions on freedom of movement for certain groups, including foreign workers and Bidoo n; and limitations on freedoms of press, association, and religion. Women and Bidoon faced social and legal discrimination.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Kuwait,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

QATAR As Of 2016, The State Of Qatar Has Donated Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation. (Clinton Foundation, Accessed 3/15/16) According To The 2012 U.S. State Department Report On Human Rights Practices For Qatar, Legal, Institutional, And Cultural Discrimination Limited Women’s Participation In Society. “Legal, institutional, and cultural discrimination against women limited their participation in society. The noncitizen ‘Bidoon’ (stateless persons) who resided in the country with an unresolved legal status experienced social discrimination.” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Qatar,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13) OMAN As Of 2016, The Sultanate Of Oman Has Donated Between $1,000,001 And $5,000,000 To The Clinton Foundation, Making A New Donation In 2014. (Clinton Foundation, Accessed 3/16/16) According To The 2012 U.S. State Department Report On Human Rights Practices For Oman, Human Rights Violations Reported Included Political And Economic Discrimination Of Women, And Restriction Of Freedom Of Speech And Assembly. “The principal human rights problems were the inability of citizens to change their government, limits on freedom of speech and assembly, and discrimination against women, including political and economic exclusion based on cultural norms. Thirty-two individuals were convicted on charges of libel against the sultan during the year, receiving prison sentences from six to 18 months and fines of 500 to 1,000 Omani rials (approximately $1,300 to $2,600). Another 12 individuals were convicted on charges of illegal assembly (assembly without a permit) while peacefully protesting some of the libel convictions. The protesters each received a prison sentence of one year and a 1,000 rial fine (approximately $2,600).” (“Country Reports On Human Rights Practices For 2012: Oman,” U.S. State Department, 4/19/13)

Fact 38: Clinton Illegally Used A Private Email Server While At The State Department Trump: “To Cover-Up Her Corrupt Dealings, Hillary Clinton Illegally Stashed Her State Department Emails On A Private Server.” Press Secretary Josh Earnest Confirmed That The Justice Department Is Conducting A “Criminal Investigation” Regarding Hillary Clinton’s Personal Email. “‘That's why the president, when discussing this issue in each stage, has reiterated his commitment to this principle that any criminal investigation should be conducted independent of any sort of political interference,’ Earnest said.” (“White House confirms 'criminal' probe over Clinton emails, 'shreds' campaign claim,” Fox News, 6/10/16)

Regulations Implemented In 2005 Prohibited The Use Of A Personal Server To Conduct Government Business On A Regular Basis. “The Department’s current policy, implemented in 2005, is that normal day-to-day operations should be conducted on an authorized Automated Information System (AIS), which ‘has the proper level of security control to … ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the resident information.’ The FAM defines an AIS as an assembly of hardware, software, and firmware used to electronically input, process, store, and/or output data.” (“Office Of The Secretary: Evaluation Of Email Records Management And Cybersecurity Requirements,” State Department Office Of Inspector General, 5/25/16)

NBC News Headline: “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds” (Ken Dilanian, “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds,” NBC News, 5/25/16)

Reuters Headline: “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds” (Jonathan Allen, “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds,” Reuters, 5/25/16)

CNN Headline: “State Department Report Slams Clinton Email Use” (Ryan Browne and Evan Perez, “State Department Report Slams Clinton Email Use,” CNN, 5/25/16)

Fact 39: Clinton’s Emails Were Easily Hacked By Foreign Governments Trump: “Her Server Was Easily Hacked By Foreign Governments – Perhaps Even By Her Financial Backers In Communist China – Putting All Of America In Danger.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Clinton’s Secret Server Underwent Hacking Attempts From Foreign Computers. “Clinton’s email server permitted ‘remote-access connections directly over the Internet,’ a practice banned by the State Department since 2012. This type of software ‘allows users to control another computer from afar,’ and although these ‘programs are usually operated through an encrypted connection … Clinton’s system appeared to accept commands directly from the internet without such protections.’ Clinton’s private server has proved vulnerable to attacks and hacking attempts. Two such hacking ‘scans’ occurred in 2012 from a Serbian computer looking for accessible doors or ‘ports’ into the server.” (Jack Gillum and Stehpen Braun, “Clinton Server’s Software Had Hacking Risk,” The Associated Press, 10/13/15)

Fact 40: Clinton Deleted 33,000 Emails Trump: “Then There Are The 33,000 Emails She Deleted.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Clinton Deleted Over 30,000 Emails From Her Secret Server. “‘We believe there are things that she wanted to hide and it wasn’t just a poor error of judgment that led to this situation,’ Tom Fitton, the head of the conservative legal watchdog pressing forward with the questions, Judicial Watch, told The Hill. ‘She didn’t want to be held accountable for her conduct in office.’ Fitton told The Hill that he expects the government will eventually review the approximately 30,000 emails that Clinton claimed to have deleted from her server because they were personal in nature.” (Julian Hattem, “Final Clinton Emails Coming Today,” The Hill, 2/29/16)

Fact 41: Clinton’s Private Emails Could Be Used as A Blackmail File for Foreign Governments Trump: “While we may not know what is in those deleted emails, our enemies probably do . So they probably now have a blackmail file over someone who wants to be President of the United States.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell.” HUGH HEWITT: “What did you make of the Secretary of State having a private server in her house?” FORMER CIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORELL: “So I don’t think that was a very good judgment. I don’t know who gave her that advice, but it was not good advice, and you know, she’s paying a price for it now. Yeah, it was not good.” HEWITT: “As a professional matter, do you believe that at least one or perhaps many foreign intelligence servers, services have everything that went to and from that server?” MORELL: “So I think that foreign intelligence services, the good ones, the good ones, have everything on any unclassified network that the government uses, whether it’s a private server or a public one. They’re that good.” HEWITT: “So that’s a yes?” MORELL: “Yup” (Hugh Hewitt, “Former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell on “The Great War Of Our Time”,” Hugh Hewitt, 5/16/15) Forbes’ Paul Roderick Gregory: The “Holy Grail Of Russian Intelligence” Is Uncovering Material On Foreign Political Leaders And Using It As “Blackmail.” “Indeed, the Russians might benefit from knowing more about U.S. presidential politics, but the Holy Grail of Russian intelligence is uncovering compromising material that can be used to embarrass, manipulate or blackmail foreign political leaders. Where the Post fails is in connecting the dots of the DNC breach to the possible Russian hacking of Hillary Clinton’s private server.” (Paul Roderick Gregory, “What Russia’s DNC Hack Tells Us About Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Serv er,” Forbes, 6/15/16)

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Forbes’ Paul Roderick Gregory: The Russian Intelligence Community Knew About Clinton’s Secret Server Since March 2013. “We know that Russian intelligence knew about Clinton’s

private email account since mid-March 2013 (or well before if a planted leak is to be believed). The private Clinton email account came to light with the publication by a Kremlin-funded news service of emails sent to Clinton by her trusted advisor Sidney Blumenthal. Thereafter, the mainstream media lost interest in the story but was revived when Clinton’s private emails became the subject of congressional investigations.” (Paul Roderick Gregory, “What Russia’s DNC Hack Tells Us About Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server,” Forbes, 6/15/16)

Fact 42: Clinton Will Pursue An Open Borders Policy Trump: “Hillary Clinton has put forward the most radical immigration platform in the history of the United States. She has pledged to grant mass amnesty and in her first 100 days, end virtually all immigration enforcement, and thus create totally open borders in the United States.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Clinton Will Expand Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty. “A review of Clinton’s stated positions on the issue suggests she is perhaps the most extreme candidate on immigration ever to run for the office of the U.S. Presidency. Perhaps one of the most radical aspects Clinton’s open borders platform is that she is openly campaigning on defending and even expanding President Obama’s unconstitutional executive amnesties... Clinton has pledged to enact amnesty within her first 100 days in office... Clinton has said that, as President, that she will essentially freeze deportations.” (Julia Hahn, “Clinton Releases Plan to Dissolve U.S. Border Within 100 Days,”Breitbart, 5/25/16)

Clinton Promised To Propose Comprehensive Immigration Legislation Within The First 100 Days Of Her Presidency. “Clinton also promised to propose legislation on comprehensive immigration reform within her first 100 days.” (Eliza Collins, “Clinton Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Obama’s Immigration Moves,” Politico, 4/18/16) Clinton’s Call For Comprehensive Immigration Reform Includes A Pathway To Citizenship. “Enact comprehensive immigration reform to create a pathway to citizenship, keep families together, and enable millions of workers to come out of the shadows.” (Hillary For America, Accessed 6/22/16) Clinton Has Promised “To Stop Deportations Of Almost Everyone, Aside From Violent Criminals Or Terrorists.” “Clinton also has been mildly critical of Obama’s deportation program, promising to stop deportations of almost everyone, aside from violent criminals or terrorists.” (Anne Gearan and Paul Kane, “Clinton’s Top Priorities: Gun Control And Immigration Reform. Could She Deliver On Either?” The Washington Post, 5/2/16)

Clinton’s Policy Could Be Called “Open Borders, Except It’s Messier. It’s More Like A Free-For-All.” “‘I would not deport children,’ she said at a debate in March, after proposing the exact opposite in late 2014. ‘I do not want to deport family members, either.’ In short, under Clinton’s policy, if you manage to sneak across the border illegally and make it into a city, you won’t be removed. You could call that open borders, except it’s messier. It’s more like a free-for-all.” (T.A Frank, “The One Issue That Could Destroy Hillary Clinton,” Vanity Fair, 5/17/16)

Fact 43: Minorities Will Be Hurt Most From Clinton’s Policies Trump: “The first victims of her radical policies will be poor African-American and Hispanic workers who need jobs. They are the ones she will hurt the most.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) The cost of resettling each 10,000 refugees is $6.5 billion in terms of lifetime benefits, bringing the total cost of Hillary's plan into the hundreds of billions.. (Julia Hahn, “Report: Obama’s Plan To Import 10,000 Refugees Would Cost Taxpayers $6.5 Billion,”Breitbart, 9/11/15)

Immigration Lowers Wages For Competing American Workers By An Estimated $400B. “Of the $1.6 trillion increase in GDP, 97.8 percent goes to the immigrants themselves in the form of wages and benefits; the remainder constitutes the “immigration surplus” — the benefit accruing to the native-born population, including both workers, owners of firms, and other users of the services provided by immigrants...The immigration surplus of $35 billion comes from reducing the wages of natives in competition with immigrants by an estimated $402 billion a year, while increasing profits or the incomes

of users of immigrants by an estimated $437 billion.” (George Borjas, “Immigration And The American Worker,” Center For Immigration Studies, 4/13)

As Of May 2016, The Unemployment Rate For African Americans Is 8.2 Percent, Three And A Half Percent Higher Than The National Average. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/22/16) In May, The National Unemployment Rate Is 4.7 Percent.

(Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/22/16)

The Median Income For African American Households (Black Alone) Has Declined By $2,228 Since 2008. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 5/18/16) In 2008, Median African American (Black Alone) Household Income Was $37,626, And In 2014 It Was $35,398. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 5/18/16) As Of May 2016, The Hispanic Unemployment Rate Is Nearly A Point Above The National Average At 5.6 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/8/16) In May, The Nationwide Unemployment Rate Was 4.7 Percent.

(Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/8/16)

Median Income For Hispanic Workers Has Decreased By $823 Under Obama, From $22,835 In 2008 To $22,012 In 2014. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 5/18/16) “Median Household Income For Hispanics Has Stagnated Since The Great Recession.” “At the same time, median household income for Hispanics has stagnated since the Great Recession —in 2014 it was $42,491, a level essentially unchanged since the Great Recession (income is also little changed among the U.S. public), according to the latest Census Bureau data.” (Mark Hugo Lopez, Rich Morin, Jens Manuel Krogstad, “Latinos Increasingly Confident in Personal Finances, See Better Economic Times Ahead,” Pew Research, 6/8/16)

Median Household Hispanic Income Was $41,689 In 2008, And Has Only Risen To $42,491 In 2014. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 5/18/16)

Fact 44: Sergeant Mendoza Brendam Died Because Of The Immigration Policies Supported By Hillary Clinton Trump: “She lost her amazing son, Police Sergeant Brandon Mendoza, after he was killed by an illegal immigrant because of the open borders policies supported by Hillary Clinton.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Police Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Was Killed In A Head-On Collision With A Wrong-Way Driver. “The mother of Sgt. Brandon Mendoza, the Mesa police officer who was killed in a head -on collision with a wrong-way driver in May, has entered the political fray on the issue of illegal immigration.” (Megan Cassidy, “Phoenix Mom: U.S. Let Illegal Immigrant Stay, Kill Son,” The Arizona Republic, 7/10/14)

The Driver Was A Criminal Illegal Immigrant Who Was Not Deported After He Was A Convicted. “In an impassioned letter sent to President Barack Obama late Wednesday afternoon, Mary Ann Mendoza wrote of her anger that the driver, Raul Silva-Corona, was not deported two decades ago after he was convicted for crimes in Colorado…’The prosecutors were 'lenient' on him and several charges were dismissed,’ she wrote. ‘When he was convicted of these crimes in 1994 and the government knew he was in the country illegally, why wasn't he deported? Why are any of these illegal criminals in this country?’” (Megan Cassidy, “Phoenix Mom: U.S. Let Illegal Immigrant Stay, Kill Son,” The Arizona Republic, 7/10/14)

Fact 45: For The Amount Of Money Hillary Clinton Wants To Spend On Refugees, We Could Rebuild Every Inner-City In America Trump: “Hillary also wants to spend hundreds of billions to resettle Middle Eastern refugees in the United States, on top of the current record level of immigration. For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

The cost of resettling each 10,000 refugees is $6.5 billion in terms of lifetime benefits, bringing the total cost of Hillary's plan into the hundreds of billions. (Julia Hahn, “Report: Obama’s Plan To Import 10,000 Refugees Would Cost Taxpayers $6.5 Billion,”Breitbart, 9/11/15)

Only 5% Of Likely Voters Backed Clinton's Plan To Admit More Than 100,000 Refugees From The Middle East. “According to a September 2015 Rasmussen survey, only 5% of likely voters said that they wanted the U.S. to admit more than 100,000 refugees from the Middle East. Women oppose Clinton’s plan to bring more than 100,000 refugees from the Middle East by a remarkable 21 -to-1 margin, with 84 percent opposing and four percent supporting.” (Julia Hahn, "Clinton Releases Plan to Dissolve U.S. Border Within 100 Days,"Breitbart, 5/25/16)

Fact 46: Clinton’s Immigration Agenda Will Keep Them Poor, Unemployed Americans Out Of Work, And Hurt Minorities Trump: “Hillary’s Wall Street immigration agenda will keep immigrant communities poor, and unemployed Americans out of work. She can’t claim to care about African-American and Hispanic workers when she wants to bring in millions of new low-wage workers.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Immigration Lowers Wages For Competing American Workers By An Estimated $400B. “Of the $1.6 trillion increase in GDP, 97.8 percent goes to the immigrants themselves in the form of wages and benefits; the remainder constitutes the “immigration surplus” — the benefit accruing to the native-born population, including both workers, owners of firms, and other users of the services provided by immigrants...The immigration surplus of $35 billion comes from reducing the wages of natives in competition with immigrants by an estimated $402 billion a year, while increasing profits or the incomes of users of immigrants by an estimated $437 billion.” (George Borjas, “Immigration And The American Worker,” Center For Immigration Studies, 4/13)

Immigration Is Causing The Country’s Population To Grow At A Faster Rate Than The Economy. “One way to think about what has been happening in the labor market is that employment or job growth has not come close to matching new immigration and natural population increase. As the figure shows, between 2000 and 2015 the number of working-age people (both immigrant and native) in the country increased by 25.9 million. But the number working increased by only 8.4 million. The differen ce of 17.5 million represents the increase in the last 15 years in the number of people ages 16 to 65 who are not working. (It should be noted the figures do not include those in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes.)” (Steven A. Camarota, “The Impact Of Large-Scale Immigration On American Workers,” Center For Immigration Studies, 3/16)

Fact 47: Clinton Will Appoint Judges Who Will Abolish The 2nd Amendment Trump: “Appoint Judges Who Will Uphold The Constitution. Hillary Clinton’s Radical Judges Will Virtually Abolish The 2nd Amendment.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) Clinton Said An Australian Gun Buy Back Program Which Has Forced Millions Of Citizens To Give Up Their Lawful Firearms Was “Worth Considering” In The United States. “An audience member mentioned how Australia had managed to ‘take away tens of thousands, millions of handguns. And in one year, they were all gone.’ As Hillary nodded approvingly, the man asked, ‘Can we do that? If we can’t, why can’t we?’... But Clinton instead gave the wrong—and shockingly honest—answer to the question, praising the Australian paradigm. ‘[B]y offering to buy back those guns,’ she said, ‘they were able to curtail the supply and set a different standard for gun purchases in the future.’ She then said such a program would be ‘worth considering’ for this country: ‘I do not know enough detail to tell you how we would do it, or how it would work, but certainly your example is worth looking at.’” (Chris Cox, “Mrs. Clinton, This Is What Australian Gun Control Looks Like,” The Daily Caller, 12/29/15)

Senator Jeff Sessions: “She [Hillary] said again recently that the Heller decision that protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms was wrong. Hillary Clinton is the most anti-Second Amendment president perhaps we've ever had. And what that means is, it's no longer a personal right to have a gun,

but every city, county, and state can completely ban firearms in America ” (Ryan Lovelace, “Sessions warns of historic Clinton attack on gun rights,” Washington Examiner, 5/22/16)

Fact 48: ObamaCare Is A Job-Killing Disaster Trump: “Repeal And Replace Job-Killing ObamaCare – It Is A Disaster.”

(Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton,

New York, NY, 6/23/16)

According To An Analysis From Goldman Sachs, “Obamacare Is Forcing Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Into Part-Time Work.” “In a research note sent out Wednesday, bank economist Alec Phillips concluded that ‘the evidence suggests that the [Affordable Care Act] has at least modestly elevated involuntary part-time employment.’ He wrote that a ‘few hundred thousand’ workers may have had their hours cut or been forced to take part-time jobs because of the law. Goldman Sachs' analysis is the latest conduct on the contentious topic of the healthcare law and part-time work, and its findings largely back up what other studies have revealed, Phillips wrote. The bank weighed in on the question after involuntary part-time work rose sharply in recent months.” (Joseph Lawler, “Goldman Sachs: Obamacare forcing hundreds of thousands into part-time work,” The Washington Examiner, 06/08/16)

ObamaCare Contains $859.7 Billion In Job-Killing Taxes On Small Businesses, Investments And Innovation. (“Estimated Revenue Effects Of A Proposal To Repeal Certain Tax Provisions Contained In The ‘Affordable Care Act,’” Joint Committee On Taxation, 6/15/12; “Federal Subsidies For Health Insurance Coverage For People Under Age 65: 2016 To 2026,” Congressional Budget Office, 3/24/16)

Over The Next 10 Years, ObamaCare Will Cause The Loss Of Over 2 Million Full Time Jobs Worth Of Hours. “The projected reduction in the labor supply would occur in several ways. Some people would choose to work fewer hours; others would leave the labor force entirely or remain unemployed for longer than they otherwise would. CBO did not split its estimate of the overall reduction into the reduction in th e number of hours worked and the reduction in labor force participation, because in formulating its estimate, the agency generally relied on labor supply elasticities (which measure the change in the labor supply resulting from a change in tax rates) that combined those two decisions. CBO did, however, translate the reduction in the labor supply into an effect on full-time-equivalent employment. The labor force is projected to be about 2 million full-time-equivalent workers smaller in 2025 than it would have been otherwise.” (“How CBO Estimates The Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On The Labor Market,” Congressional Budget Office Report, December 2015)

Fact 49: Real Wages Haven’t Increased For America Workers Trump: “The Real Wages For Our Workers Have Not Been raised For 18 Years – But These Wages Will Start Going Up, Along With The New Jobs.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16) According To A 2014 Pew Research Center Analysis, When Adjusting For Inflation, “Today’s Average Hourly Wage Has Just About The Same Purchasing Power As It Did In 1979. “According to the BLS, the average hourly wage for non-management private-sector workers last month was $20.67, unchanged from August and 2.3% above the average wage a year earlier. That’s not much, especially when compared with the pre-Great Recession years of 2006 and 2007, when the average hourly wage often increased by around 4% year-over-year. (During the high-inflation years of the 1970s and early 1980s, average wages commonly jumped 8%, 9% or even more year-over-year.) But after adjusting for inflation, today’s average hourly wage has just about the same purchasing power as it did in 1979, following a long slide in the 1980s and early 1990s and bumpy, inconsistent growth since then. In fact, in real terms the average wage peaked more than 40 years ago: The $4.03-an-hour rate recorded in January 1973 has the same purchasing power as $22.41 would today.” (Drew DeSilver, “For Most Workers, Real Wages Have Barely Budged For Decades,” Pew Research Center, 10/19/14)

Fact 50: Clinton’s Regime of Taxation, Regulation, And Open Borders, Will Destroy Jobs And Drive Down Wages Trump: “Hillary’s Massive Taxation, Regulation And Open Borders Will Destroy Jobs And Drive Down Wages For Everyone.” (Donald Trump, Speech On Hillary Clinton, New York, NY, 6/23/16)

Clinton’s Tax Hikes “Would Hurt The Entire Economy, Dragging Down Income At All Levels.” “Though Clinton’s proposals target the wealthy, the Tax Foundation said today that the increases would hurt the entire economy, dragging down incomes at all levels.” (Brian Faler, “Analysis: Clinton Proposed Almost $500 Billion In Tax Increases,” Politico, 1/26/16)

A Tax Foundation’s Analysis Found Clinton’s Tax Proposals Would “Reduce The Economy’s Size By 1 Percent.” “According to the Tax Foundation’s Taxes and Growth Model, Hillary Clinton’s tax plan would reduce the economy’s size by 1 percent in the long run.” (Kyle Pomerleau and Michael Schuyler, “Details And Analysis Of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals,” Tax Foundation, 1/26/16)

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Clinton’s Tax Proposals Would Result In “311,000 Fewer Full-Time Equivalent Jobs.” “The plan would lead to 0.8 percent lower wages, a 2.8 percent smaller capital stock, and 311,000 fewer full-time equivalent jobs. The smaller economy results from somewhat higher marginal tax rates on capital and labor income.” (Kyle Pomerleau and Michael Schuyler, “Details And Analysis Of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals,” Tax Foundation, 1/26/16)

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Clinton’s Tax Proposals Would “Lead To 0.8 Percent Lower Wages.” “The plan would lead to 0.8 percent lower wages, a 2.8 percent smaller capital stock, and 311,000 fewer full-time equivalent jobs. The smaller economy results from somewhat higher marginal tax rates on capital and labor income.” (Kyle Pomerleau and Michael Schuyler, “Details And Analysis Of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals,” Tax Foundation, 1/26/16)

Illegal Immigration Lowers Wages For Competing American Workers By An Estimated $99 To $118 Billion A Year. “Economic theory predicts that immigration will redistribute income by lowering the wages of competing American workers and increasing the wages of complementary American workers as well as profits for business owners and other “users” of immigrant labor… Although the net benefits to natives from illegal immigrants are small, there is a sizable redistribution effect. Illegal immigration reduces the wage of native workers by an estimated $99 to $118 billion a year, and generates a gain for businesses and other users of immigrants of $107 to $128 billion.” (George Borjas, “Immigration And The American Worker,” Center For Immigration Studies, 4/13)

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Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This report is intended solely for the official use of the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or any agency or organization receiving a copy directly from the Office of Inspector General. No secondary distribution may be made, in whole or in part, outside the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors, by them or by other agencies or organizations, without prior authorization by the Inspector General. Public availability of the document will be determined by the Inspector General under the U.S. Code, 5 U.S.C. 552. Improper disclosure of this report may result in criminal, civil, or administrative penalties.

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What OIG Evaluated As part of ongoing efforts to respond to requests from the current Secretary of State and several Members of Congress, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed records management requirements and policies regarding the use of non-Departmental communications systems. The scope of this evaluation covers the Office of the Secretary, specifically the tenures of Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and John Kerry. This report (1) provides an overview of laws, regulations, and policies related to the management of email records; (2) assesses the effectiveness of electronic records management practices involving the Office of the Secretary; (3) evaluates compliance with records management requirements; and (4) examines information security requirements related to the use of non-Departmental systems. What OIG Recommends OIG makes eight recommendations. They include issuing enhanced and more frequent guidance on the permissible use of personal email accounts to conduct official business, amending Departmental policies to provide for administrative penalties for failure to comply with records preservation and cybersecurity requirements, and developing a quality assurance plan to address vulnerabilities in records management and preservation. The Department concurred with all of OIG’s recommendations.

What OIG Found The Federal Records Act requires appropriate management and preservation of Federal Government records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that document the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of an agency. For the last two decades, both Department of State (Department) policy and Federal regulations have explicitly stated that emails may qualify as Federal records. As is the case throughout the Federal Government, management weaknesses at the Department have contributed to the loss or removal of email records, particularly records created by the Office of the Secretary. These weaknesses include a limited ability to retrieve email records, inaccessibility of electronic files, failure to comply with requirements for departing employees, and a general lack of oversight. OIG’s ability to evaluate the Office of the Secretary’s compliance with policies regarding records preservation and use of nonDepartmental communications systems was, at times, hampered by these weaknesses. However, based on its review of records, questionnaires, and interviews, OIG determined that email usage and preservation practices varied across the tenures of the five most recent Secretaries and that, accordingly, compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements varied as well. OIG also examined Department cybersecurity regulations and policies that apply to the use of non-Departmental systems to conduct official business. Although there were few such requirements 20 years ago, over time the Department has implemented numerous policies directing the use of authorized systems for day-to-day operations. In assessing these policies, OIG examined the facts and circumstances surrounding three cases where individuals exclusively used non-Departmental systems to conduct official business.

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CONTENTS OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE GENERALLY REMAINED CONSISTENT AS LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO THE USE OF EMAILS HAVE EVOLVED ......................................... 4 MANAGEMENT WEAKNESSES CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF EMAIL RECORDS ........................................ 12 STAFF EMAIL USAGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH RECORDS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS VARY ............................................................................................................... 19 CYBERSECURITY RISKS RESULT FROM THE USE OF NON-DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS AND EMAIL ACCOUNTS ........................................................................................................................ 26 Employees Generally Must Use Department Information Systems To Conduct Official Business ............................................................................................................................. 27 Restrictions Apply to the Use of Non-Departmental Systems ............................................................... 28 The Department Has Issued Numerous Warnings About Cybersecurity Risks ................................ 32 Three Officials Exclusively Used Non-Departmental Systems for Day-to-Day Operations ......... 34 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 42 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 43 APPENDIX A: RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIES DURING THE TENURES OF THE FIVE MOST RECENT SECRETARIES OF STATE ............................................................................................................................ 47 APPENDIX B: MANAGEMENT RESPONSES ......................................................................................................... 65 ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 77 OIG TEAM MEMBERS .................................................................................................................................................. 79

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OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY In April 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an evaluation to address concerns identified during recent audits and inspections 1 and to respond to requests from the current Secretary of State and several Members of Congress involving a variety of issues, including the use of non-Departmental systems 2 to conduct official business, records preservation requirements, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compliance. This report, which is the fourth and final to document OIG’s findings in these areas, 3 addresses efforts undertaken by the Department of State (Department) to preserve and secure electronic records and communications involving the Office of the Secretary. Specifically, this report (1) provides an overview of laws, regulations, and policies related to the management of email records; (2) assesses the effectiveness of electronic records management practices involving the Office of the Secretary; (3) evaluates staff compliance with records management requirements; and (4) examines information security requirements related to the use of non-Departmental systems. As part of the current evaluation, OIG reviewed laws, policies, and practices from (and, in some cases, prior to) 1997 through the present, covering the tenures of five Secretaries: Madeleine Albright (January 23, 1997–January 20, 2001); Colin Powell (January 20, 2001–January 26, 2005); Condoleezza Rice (January 26, 2005–January 20, 2009); Hillary Clinton (January 21, 2009– February 1, 2013); and John Kerry (February 1, 2013–Present). OIG reviewed the requirements of the Federal Records Act 4 and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) 5 and related regulations; circulars and directives issued by the President, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); applicable 1

OIG has identified the following issues: inconsistencies across the Department in identifying and preserving records, hacking incidents and other issues affecting the security of Department electronic communication, delays and other processing problems related to FOIA requests, and concerns about an Ambassador’s use of private email to conduct official business. See OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015); OIG, Audit of the Department of State Information Security Program (AUD-IT-15-17, October 2014); OIG, Management Alert: OIG Findings of Significant and Recurring Weaknesses in the Department of State Information System Security Program (AUD-IT-14-03, November 2013); OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012); and OIG, Inspection of Embassy Nairobi, Kenya (ISP-I-12-38A, August 2012). 2

For purposes of this work, OIG uses the term “non-Departmental systems” to mean hardware and software that is not owned, provided, monitored, or certified by the Department of State.

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Previous reports include the following: OIG, Potential Issues Identified by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Concerning the Department of State's Process for the Review of Former Secretary Clinton's Emails under the Freedom of Information Act (ESP-15-04, July 2015), OIG, Evaluation of the Department of State’s FOIA Processes for Requests Involving the Office of the Secretary (ESP-16-01, January 2016), and OIG, Classified Material Discovered in Unclassified Archival Material (ESP-16-02, March 2016). 4

44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33.

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Pub. L. No. 107-347, title III, 116 Stat. 2946 (2002). In 2014, FISMA was replaced by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3551 (2014).

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Department directives issued in the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and the Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH); 6 and guidance and policies in cables and memoranda. Appendix A summarizes the relevant laws and policies that OIG reviewed during this evaluation. OIG employed a number of strategies to test compliance with email records preservation requirements applicable to each Secretary’s tenure, including (1) sending questionnaires to current and former staff of the Office of the Secretary requesting information about email usage and preservation practices; (2) reviewing records and public statements related to email usage; (3) comparing stated practices against applicable laws and policies; and (4) searching available hard-copy and electronic files to identify and analyze email records and assess staff practices. OIG faced a number of challenges in conducting this testing, which will be discussed in greater detail throughout the report. OIG also interviewed dozens of former and current Department employees, including the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources (D-MR); the Under Secretary for Management (M); the Assistant Secretary and other staff in the Bureau of Administration (A); and various staff in the Office of the Secretary and its Executive Secretariat (S/ES), the Office of the Legal Adviser (L), the Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM), and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). In conjunction with the interviews, OIG reviewed paper and electronic records and documents associated with these offices. OIG also consulted with NARA officials. Finally, OIG interviewed Secretary Kerry and former Secretaries Albright, Powell, and Rice. Through her counsel, Secretary Clinton declined OIG’s request for an interview. 7 OIG conducted this work in accordance with quality standards for evaluations as set forth by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

BACKGROUND The Federal Records Act requires the head of each agency to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and designed to furnish the 6

The Department articulates official guidance, including procedures and policies, on matters relating to Department management and personnel in the Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook. 2 FAM 1111.1 (July 3, 2013).

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In addition to Secretary Clinton, eight former Department employees declined OIG requests for interviews: (1) the Chief of Staff to Secretary Powell (2002-05); (2) the Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary Clinton (2009-13); (3) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to Secretary Clinton (2009-11) and the Director of Policy Planning (2011-13); (4) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations to Secretary Clinton (2009-13); (5) the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communication (2009-13); (6) the Director of the S/ES Office of Information Resources Management (2008-13); (7) a Special Advisor to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (2009-13) who provided technical support for Secretary Clinton’s personal email system; and (8) a Senior Advisor to the Department, who supervised responses to Congressional inquiries (2014-15). Two additional individuals did not respond to OIG interview requests: the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (2011-13) and an individual based in New York who provided technical support for Secretary Clinton’s personal email system but who was never employed by the Department.

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information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities.” 8 Effective records management is critical for ensuring that sufficient documentation of an agency’s business is created, that an agency can efficiently locate and retrieve records needed in the daily performance of its mission, and that records of historical significance are identified, preserved, and made available to the public. 9 Citing its responsibilities under the Federal Records Act, the Department sent letters in October and November 2014 to the representatives of former Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton requesting that they make available copies of any Federal records in their possession, such as emails sent or received on a personal email account while serving as Secretary of State. In response, Secretary Albright’s representative advised that Secretary Albright did not use a Department or personal email account during her tenure, and Secretary Rice’s representative advised that Secretary Rice did not use a personal email account to conduct official business. 10 Representatives for Secretaries Powell and Clinton acknowledged that the Secretaries used personal email accounts to conduct official business. Secretary Powell has publicly stated that, during his tenure as Secretary, he “installed a laptop computer on a private line” and that he used the laptop to send emails via his personal email account to his “principal assistants, individual ambassadors, and foreign minister colleagues.” 11 Secretary Powell's representative advised the Department in 2015 that he did not retain those emails or make printed copies. 12 Secretary Powell has also publicly stated that he generally sent emails to his staff via their State Department email addresses but that he personally does not know whether the Department captured those emails on its servers.13 Secretary Clinton employed a personal email system to conduct business during her tenure in the United States Senate and her 2008 Presidential campaign. She continued to use personal email throughout her term as Secretary, relying on an account maintained on a private server, predominantly through mobile devices. Throughout Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the server was located in her New York residence. 14

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44 U.S.C. § 3101. The FAM assigns these recordkeeping responsibilities to officials within the Bureau of Administration. 1 FAM 214 (May 1, 2009); 1 FAM 214.2 (November 25, 1998); 1 FAM 216.4 (January 17, 1997).

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GAO, National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed (GAO-11-15, October 5, 2010).

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Letter from Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State, to Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (April 2, 2015) [hereinafter Grafeld Letter].

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Colin Powell, It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership 109 (2012).

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Grafeld Letter. Secretary Powell did not provide his emails to the Department in any form.

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ABC News, This Week Transcript: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (March 5, 2015), available at http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-secretary-state-colin-powell/story?id=29463658. 14

A March 17, 2009 memorandum prepared by S/ES-IRM staff regarding communications equipment in the Secretary’s New York residence identified a server located in the basement.

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In December 2014, in response to Department requests, Secretary Clinton produced to the Department from her personal email account approximately 55,000 hard-copy pages, representing approximately 30,000 emails that she believed related to official business. In a letter to the Department, her representative stated that it was the Secretary’s practice to email Department officials at their government email accounts on matters pertaining to the conduct of government business. Accordingly, the representative asserted, to the extent that the Department retained records of government email accounts, the Department already had records of the Secretary’s email preserved within its recordkeeping systems.15

PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE GENERALLY REMAINED CONSISTENT AS LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO THE USE OF EMAILS HAVE EVOLVED The requirement to manage and preserve emails containing Federal records has remained consistent since at least 1995, though specific policies and guidance related to retention methods have evolved over time. In general, the Federal Records Act requires appropriate management, including preservation, of records containing adequate and proper documentation of the “organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency.” 16 Although emails were not explicitly mentioned in the Federal Records Act or FAM until the mid-1990s, the law has stated since 1943 that a document can constitute a record “regardless of physical form or characteristics.” 17 NARA promulgates regulations providing guidance to agencies on implementation of the Federal Records Act and recordkeeping obligations more generally. 18 Since 1990, the regulations issued by NARA have explained that the medium of the record may be “paper, film, disk, or other physical type or form” and that the method of recording may be “manual, mechanical, photographic, electronic, or any other combination of these or other technologies.” 19 These regulations also have stated that a record can be made “by agency personnel in the course of their official duties, regardless of the method(s) or the medium involved.” 20 See Appendix A for a compilation of preservation laws and policies that were in effect during the tenures of each Secretary, from Secretary Albright through Secretary Kerry. Figure 1 shows the evolution of management and preservation requirements related to emails containing Federal records.

15

Letter from Cheryl Mills, cdmills Group, to Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management (December 5, 2014).

16

44 U.S.C. § 3101.

17

H.R. 2943, Records Disposal Act of 1943, 57 Stat. 380 (July 7, 1943).

18

44 U.S.C. § 2904.

19

36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(2) (1990).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(3) (1990).

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Email Records Equivalent to Other Records: In 1995, NARA amended the Code of Federal Regulations to confirm that “messages created or received on electronic mail systems may meet the definition of record.” 21 The regulations also referenced the use of electronic communications systems external to the Government, indicating that “agencies with access to external electronic mail systems shall ensure that Federal records sent or received on these systems are preserved in the appropriate recordkeeping system.” 22 A recordkeeping system is a manual or electronic system that captures, organizes, and categorizes records to facilitate their preservation, retrieval, use, and disposition. 23 The FAM adopted similar requirements in 1995, by providing in pertinent part that: all employees must be aware that some of the variety of the messages being exchanged on email are important to the Department and must be preserved; such messages are considered Federal records under the law. 24 The FAM also included examples of emails that could constitute Federal records, including those providing key substantive comments on a draft action memorandum, documenting significant Department decisions and commitments reached orally, and conveying information of value on important Department activities. 25 The Department has frequently reminded employees of this requirement, including through a November 2009 announcement to all employees that noted that Federal records can be found in “any media, including email, instant messages, social media, etc.” 26 However, the Department believes that the majority of the millions of emails sent to and from Department employees each year are non-permanent records with no long-term value. In 2014, Congress amended the Federal Records Act explicitly to define Federal records to include “information created, manipulated, communicated, or stored in digital or electronic form.” 27 Methods of Preservation: According to NARA regulations, an agency “must ensure that procedures, directives and other issuances … include recordkeeping requirements for records in all media, including those records created or received on electronic mail systems.” 28 These recordkeeping requirements include identifying specific categories of records to be maintained 21

36 C.F.R. § 1222.34(e) (1995).

22

36 C.F.R. § 1222.24(a)(4) (1995).

23

36 C.F.R. § 1220.18 (2009).

24

5 FAM 443.1(c) (October 30, 1995).

25

5 FAM 443.2(d) (October 30, 1995).

26

See, e.g., 09 STATE 120561; Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009. 27

Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, Pub. L. No: 113-187, 128 Stat. 2003 (November 26, 2014) (amending 44 U.S.C. § 3301(a)).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.24 (October 2, 2009).

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by agency personnel. Such maintenance includes ensuring that complete records are filed or otherwise identified and preserved, records can be readily found when needed, and permanent and temporary records are physically segregated from each other (or, for electronic records, segregable). Guidance issued by both NARA and the Department emphasize that every employee has records management responsibilities and must make and preserve records according to the law and Department policy. 29 At the Department, compliance with this regulation and preservation of emails that constitute Federal records can be accomplished in one of three ways: print and file; incorporation into the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART); or the use of the NARA-approved Capstone program for capturing the emails of designated senior officials. Since 1995, the FAM has instructed employees, “until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail messages is available and installed,” emails warranting preservation as records must be printed out and filed with related Department records. 30 NARA regulations codified in 2009 also specified that agencies must not use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records unless that system contains specific features. 31 However, according to the Department, its technology has “lagged behind” this mandate.

29

5 FAM 414.8 (September 17, 2004). The prior version was located in 5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995). See also, NARA, Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General, available at: http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/faqs/general.html#responsibility (January 20, 2001) (stating that “Federal employees are responsible for making and keeping records of their work.”).

30

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). S/ES-IRM reported to OIG that it has preserved email files numbering in the thousands for selected senior officials dating back at least as far as Secretary Powell’s administration, although OIG found that these files are maintained in a format that makes them almost impossible to review or use. 31

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22 (2009). These required features are specified in 36 C.F.R. § 1236.20(b) as follows: (a) General. Agencies must use electronic or paper recordkeeping systems or a combination of those systems, depending on their business needs, for managing their records. Transitory email may be managed as specified in § 1236.22(c). (b) Electronic recordkeeping. Recordkeeping functionality may be built into the electronic information system or records can be transferred to an electronic recordkeeping repository, such as a DoD-5015.2 STDcertified product. The following functionalities are necessary for electronic recordkeeping: (1) Declare records. Assign unique identifiers to records. (2) Capture records. Import records from other sources, manually enter records into the system, or link records to other systems. (3) Organize records. Associate with an approved records schedule and disposition instruction. (4) Maintain records security. Prevent the unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of declared records, and ensure that appropriate audit trails are in place to track use of the records. (5) Manage access and retrieval. Establish the appropriate rights for users to access the records and facilitate the search and retrieval of records. (6) Preserve records. Ensure that all records in the system are retrievable and usable for as long as needed to conduct agency business and to meet NARA-approved dispositions. Agencies must develop procedures to enable the migration of records and their associated metadata to new storage media or formats in order to avoid loss due to media decay or technology obsolescence.

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In 2009, IRM introduced SMART throughout the Department, enabling employees to preserve a record copy of emails through their Department email accounts without having to print and file them. 32 However, the Office of the Secretary elected not to use SMART to preserve emails, in part because of concerns that the system would allow overly broad access to sensitive materials. As a result, printing and filing remained the only method by which emails could properly be preserved within the Office of the Secretary in full compliance with existing FAM guidance. In August 2012, OMB and NARA issued a memorandum requiring agencies to eliminate paper recordkeeping and manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016.33 Subsequently, in August 2013, NARA published a bulletin authorizing agencies to use the Capstone approach to manage emails based upon the sender or recipient’s role within the agency (rather than the content of the email), which “allows for the capture of records that should be preserved as permanent from the accounts of officials at or near the top of an agency or an organizational subcomponent.” 34 In February 2015, S/ES began retaining the emails of senior Department officials within its purview using the Capstone approach, a practice that was broadened to approximately 200 senior officials across the Department in September 2015. 35 However, if an employee is not a senior official under Capstone, he or she would still be responsible for preserving emails in an appropriate agency recordkeeping system, such as through the use of SMART or printing and filing. Requirements for Email Records in Personal Accounts: As previously stated, documents can qualify as Federal records regardless of the location, method of creation, or the medium involved. Consequently, records management requirements have always applied to emails

(7) Execute disposition. Identify and effect the transfer of permanent records to NARA based on approved records schedules. Identify and delete temporary records that are eligible for disposal. Apply records hold or freeze on disposition when required. (c) Backup systems. System and file backup processes and media do not provide the appropriate recordkeeping functionalities and must not be used as the agency electronic recordkeeping system. 32

Prior OIG reports have observed that that use of the SMART system to create record emails has varied widely across Department offices. OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015) and OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012). 33

OMB and NARA, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive (OMB Memorandum M-12-18) (August 24, 2012). 34

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013), available at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2013/2013-02.html.

35

On January 29, 2015, the Executive Secretary notified the covered officials in the offices of the Secretary (S), the Deputy Secretaries of State (D), the Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P), and the Counselor of the Department (C) that on February 1, 2015, S/ES-IRM would begin permanently retaining all email activity in their State Department accounts. This notice also stated: “You should not use your private email accounts (e.g., Gmail) for official business.” Later in 2015, the Under Secretary for Management notified all Assistant Secretaries and equivalents and Principal Deputies that all their email will be permanently stored and indexed beginning September 1, 2015. See Memorandum To All Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Secretary Equivalents, And Principal Deputies: Email Retention (July 29, 2015).

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exchanged on personal email accounts, provided their content meets the definition of a record. In 2004, NARA issued a bulletin noting that officials and employees “must know how to ensure that records are incorporated into files or electronic recordkeeping systems, especially records that were generated electronically on personal computers.” In 2009, NARA amended its regulations explicitly to address official emails on personal accounts: Agencies that allow employees to send and receive official electronic mail messages using a system not operated by the agency must ensure that Federal records sent or received on such systems are preserved in the appropriate agency recordkeeping system. 36 In the 2014 amendments to the Federal Records Act, Congress added a provision prohibiting agency employees from creating or sending a record using “a non-official electronic messaging account” unless they copy their official electronic messaging account in the original creation or transmission of the record or forward a complete copy of the record to their official electronic messaging account within 20 days. 37 Shortly before the enactment of the 2014 amendments, the Department issued an interim directive with similar requirements 38 and subsequently updated the FAM in October 2015 as follows: Under the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, employees are prohibited from creating or sending a record using a non-official email account unless the employee (1) copies the employee’s official email account in the original creation or transmission, or (2) forwards a complete copy of record (including any attachments) to the employee’s official email account not later than 20 days after the original creation or transmission….The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has advised that ”personal accounts should only be used in exceptional circumstances.” Therefore, Department employees are discouraged from using private email accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.) for official business. However, in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so, the email messages covering official business sent from or received in a personal account must be captured and managed in a Department email system in a manner described above in accordance with the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. If an employee has any emails (regardless of age) on his or her private email account(s) that have not already been forwarded to the employee’s official email account, then such emails need to be forwarded to the employee’s state.gov account as soon as possible. Employees are reminded that private email accounts should not be used to transmit or receive classified information. 39 36

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(b).

37

44 U.S.C. § 2911(a).

38

Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014.

39

5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015). Furthermore, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which became Public Law 114-113 on December 18, 2015, requires, at Section 7077, that the Department update policies and directives needed to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning

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However, forwarding to or copying an employee’s official email account alone is not sufficient to fully meet records management requirements unless an employee’s email is being captured under the Capstone approach. If such an email qualifies as a record, employees are still responsible for preserving it in an appropriate agency recordkeeping system, such as through the use of SMART or printing and filing. Safeguards for Loss or Removal of Records: Both the Federal Records Act and NARA regulations also focus on preventing the removal, loss, or alienation of Federal records. The Act requires the head of each agency to establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records, including making it known to officials and employees of the agency (1) that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed and (2) the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction of records. 40 Although the FAM itself does not contain any explicit administrative penalties for removal or destruction of records, it does advise employees that such penalties exist and cites the Federal Records Act for this assertion. 41 NARA regulations require each agency to have procedures to ensure that departing officials and employees do not remove Federal records from agency custody.42 The Department has implemented these requirements through various FAM and FAH provisions that prohibit employees from removing, retiring, transferring, or destroying Department records; prohibit departing employees from removing any records; require each departing employee to sign a separation statement certifying that he or she has surrendered all documentation related to the official business of the Government; and require a review of documents proposed for removal by a departing employee. 43 For example, since 1982, the Department has given the the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business, including record emails, instant messaging, and other online tools. The Act also required the Department to direct departing employees that their records belong to the Federal government and to report within 30 days on the steps required to implement the recommendations issued by OIG in the March 2015 Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-1-15-15) and any recommendations from the OIG review of the records management practices of the Department of State. Section 7077 also contains a prohibition from the use of certain appropriated funds to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a Federal government records management program in contravention of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 and a provision for withholding $10,000,000 from the Capital Investment Fund until the records management reports required under Section 7077 are submitted to Congress. 40

44 U.S.C. § 3105.

41

5 FAM 413(a)(6) (September 17, 2004). NARA’s regulations interpreting the Federal Records Act refer to the criminal penalties in 18 U.S.C. §§ 641, 2071, but do not cite to any administrative penalties. 36 C.F.R. § 1230.12.

42

36 C.F.R. § 1222.24(a)(6) (October 2, 2009).

43

5 FAM 431.5(d) (July 31, 2012); 5 FAM 432.4(d) (July 31, 2012); 5 FAM 414.7 (June 19, 2015); 12 FAM 564.4 (July 10, 2015); 5 FAH-4 H-217.2 (August 13, 2008). These are the most current versions of these provisions, but the requirements have existed at least since 1995. See also 5 FAH-4 H-218a (April 15, 1997). For related discussions of agency responsibilities concerning removal of agency documents by senior officials upon departure, see also GAO, Federal Records: Removal of Agency Documents by Senior Officials Upon Leaving Office (GAO/GGD-89-91, July 1989), and GAO, Document Removal by Agency Heads Needs Independent Oversight (GAO/GGD-91-117, August 1991).

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responsibility to the management section of each bureau, office, or post to ensure that every departing employee has signed a separation statement (form DS-109) that includes the following certification: “I have surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents and papers relating to the official business of the Government acquired by me while in the employ of the Department.” 44 Numerous Department cables and announcements have emphasized the responsibility of every employee to sign a separation statement before she or he departs. 45 Since 2004, both the Department and NARA have issued multiple notices emphasizing the need to preserve emails that constitute Federal records and to surrender all Federal records prior to departing government employment. 46 These include an August 2004 memorandum from the Executive Secretary that reminded departing officials not to remove any documentary materials, whether personal or official and whether in written or electronic form, until such materials have been reviewed by records and security officers. The memorandum also required departing officials to ensure that all record material they possess is incorporated in the Department’s official files. The Department reiterated this guidance in April, June, and October 2008. 47 S/ES conducts annual workshops with the Agency Records Officer on records management for departing senior officials and their staffs. Such workshops were held in February 2007, September 2008, June 2009, April 2010, October 2011, October 2012, October 2013, October 2014, and June 2015.

44

5 FAM 417.2 (March 16, 1982); 5 FAM 413.9 (October 30, 1995); 5 FAM 414.7 (September 17, 2004).

45

See, e.g., Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material – 5 FAM 400, 5 FAH-4, Announcement No. 2000_01_021, January 14, 2000; Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2005_02_017, February 3, 2005; 05 STATE 00018818 (February 1, 2005); 14 STATE 56010 (May 09, 2014). 46

See, e.g., NARA, Protecting Federal records and other documentary materials from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 2005-03 (December 22, 2004); NARA, NARA Guidance for Implementing Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002, Bulletin No. 2006-02 (December 15, 2005); Department of State, Records Management Procedures, Announcement No. 2007_02_147, February 28, 2007; Department of State, Preserving Electronic Message (E-mail) Records, Announcement No. 2009_06_090, June 17, 2009; 14 STATE 111506 (September 15, 2014); Department of State, Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_04_089, April 17, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_06_095, June 16, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_10_087, October 16, 2008 (“The willful and unlawful removal or destruction of records is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to three years, or both (18 U.S.C. § 2071).”); 09 STATE 120561 (November 23, 2009); Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009; NARA, Continuing Agency Responsibilities for Scheduling Electronic Records, Bulletin No. 2010-02 (February 5, 2010); Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014. 47

Memorandum from Karl Hoffman, Executive Secretary, to all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, Refresher

on Records Responsibilities and Review (August 9, 2004).

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MANAGEMENT WEAKNESSES CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF EMAIL RECORDS As discussed above, the Federal Records Act and related NARA regulations impose records management responsibilities on both Federal agencies and individual employees. For agencies, these responsibilities include establishing “effective controls” to manage the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition of records in order to achieve adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government. 48 According to NARA, an effective records disposition program depends on scheduling 49 all records, regardless of location and regardless of physical form or characteristics (paper or electronic). 50 Therefore, agencies must implement a records maintenance program so that complete records are filed or otherwise identified and preserved, records can be readily found when needed, and permanent and temporary records are physically segregated or are segregable from each other. 51 According to a 2010 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, most agencies do not prioritize records management, as evidenced by lack of staff and budget resources, absence of up-to-date policies and procedures, lack of training, and lack of accountability. 52 In its most recent annual assessment of records management, NARA identified similar weaknesses across the Federal Government with regard to electronic records in particular. NARA reported that 80 percent of agencies had an elevated risk for the improper management of electronic records, reflecting serious challenges handling vast amounts of email, integrating records management functionality into electronic systems, and adapting to the changing technological and regulatory environments. 53 In an effort to develop solutions to its own electronic records management challenges and to comply with NARA and OMB requirements, in 2013 the Department established the Electronic Records Management Working Group (ERMWG). 54 The Under Secretary for Management 55 48

44 U.S.C. §§ 3101, 3102.

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A records schedule identifies records as either temporary or permanent. All records schedules must be approved by NARA. A records schedule provides mandatory instructions for the disposition of the records (including the transfer of permanent records and disposal of temporary records) when they are no longer needed by the agency. As part of the ongoing records life cycle, disposition should occur in the normal course of agency business. 44 U.S.C. §§ 3303, 3303a.

50

See http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/publications/disposition-of-federal-records/chapter-2.html

51

36 C.F.R. § 1222.34.

52

GAO, Information Management: The Challenges of Managing Electronic Records (GAO-10-838T, July 17, 2010).

53

NARA, Records Management Self-Assessment 2014 (November 6, 2015).

54

The ERMWG is chaired by the Director of the Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation, and its members include the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and representatives from L, IRM, and A. 55

OMB and NARA Memorandum M-12-18, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive, requires each agency to designate a Senior Agency Official (SAO) at the Assistant Secretary level or its equivalent with “direct responsibility for ensuring the department or agency efficiently and appropriately complies with all applicable records management statutes, regulations, and NARA policy, and the requirements of this Directive. The SAO must be located within the organization so as to make

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approved recommendations submitted by the ERMWG, which included updating guidance on preserving senior officials’ emails, developing a pilot program for the Capstone approach to record email, and directing IRM to perform a cost-benefit analysis of upgrading SMART as opposed to obtaining other solutions for preserving the emails of senior officials. 56 In September 2015, Secretary Kerry named a former career Senior Foreign Service Officer as the Department’s Transparency Coordinator. The Transparency Coordinator has been tasked with leading the Department’s efforts in conjunction with the ERMWG to meet the President’s Managing Government Records directive, responding to OIG’s recommendations, and working with other agencies and the private sector to explore best practices and new technologies. While these are positive steps, OIG identified multiple email and other electronic records management issues during the course of this evaluation. In its technical comments on this report, the Department noted that its budget has been declining over the past years and has not kept pace with inflation at a time when its national security mission is growing. According to the Department, it did request additional resources for records management for fiscal year 2017, but additional funding will still be needed to fully address its records management challenges. Insufficient Oversight of the Recordkeeping Process: During the 20-year period covered by this evaluation, S/ES has had day-to-day responsibility for the Secretary of State’s records management responsibilities, and it relies upon guidance and records schedules promulgated by the Bureau of Administration. The Bureau of Administration “plans, develops, implements, and evaluates programs, policies, rules, regulations, practices, and procedures on behalf of the Secretary to ensure compliance with the letter and spirit of relevant statutes, executive orders, and guidelines.” 57 The Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) is the component of the Bureau specifically tasked with issuing records guidance and overseeing records management efforts of the Department. Upon request, IPS reviews the records management practices of Department offices. The Acting Co-Director of IPS currently serves as the Agency Records Officer with program management responsibility for all records Department-wide throughout their life cycle (creation, acquisition, maintenance, use, and disposition). IPS has provided briefings, in conjunction with S/ES, to Office of the Secretary staff and has issued Department-wide notices and cables about records retention requirements, some of which included requirements to save email records, including records contained in personal emails. According to the FAM, the Agency Records Officer is “responsible for seeing that the Department and all of its component elements in the United States and abroad are in compliance with Federal records statutes and

adjustments to agency practices, personnel, and funding as may be necessary to ensure compliance and support the business needs of the department or agency.” The Under Secretary for Management has served as the Department’s SAO since 2012. Action Memo for the Secretary, Designating A Senior Agency Official (SAO) for Managing Government Records (November 27, 2012). 56

ERMWG, Action Memo for Under Secretary Kennedy: Preserving Electronically Senior Officials’ Record Email Messages (August 22, 2014). 57

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regulations,” 58 yet IPS has not reviewed Office of the Secretary records retention practices during the current or past four Secretaries’ terms. Although NARA is responsible for conducting inspections or surveys of agencies’ records and records management programs and practices, 59 it last reviewed the Office of the Secretary’s records retention practices in 1991–a quarter century ago. Beginning in 2009, NARA has relied on annual records management self-assessments and periodic reports from the Department to gauge the need to conduct formal inspections. The Department’s last two self-assessments did not highlight any deficiencies. Print and File Requirements Not Enforced: S/ES staff have provided numerous trainings for the Office of the Secretary on records preservation responsibilities and the requirement to print and file email records. However, S/ES staff told OIG that employees in the Office of the Secretary have printed and filed such emails only sporadically. In its discussions with OIG, NARA stated that this lack of compliance exists across the government. Although the Department is aware of the failure to print and file, the FAM contains no explicit penalties for lack of compliance, and the Department has never proposed discipline against an employee for failure to comply. OIG identified one email exchange occurring shortly before Secretary Clinton joined the Department that demonstrated a reluctance to communicate the requirement to incoming staff. In the exchange, records officials within the Bureau of Administration wondered whether there was an electronic method that could be used to capture the Secretary’s emails because they were “not comfortable” advising the new administration to print and file email records. Limited Ability To Retrieve Email Records: Even when emails are printed and filed, they are generally not inventoried or indexed and are therefore difficult to retrieve. As an illustration, almost 3,000 boxes, each filled with hundreds of pages of documents, would have to be reviewed manually, on a page-by-page basis, in order to identify and review all printed and filed emails from the Office of the Secretary since 1997. To help alleviate this problem, the Office of the Secretary could have adopted an electronic email management system in 2009 with the introduction of SMART. SMART allows users to designate specific emails sent or received through the Department’s email system as record emails; other SMART users can search for and access record emails, depending on the access controls set by the individual who originally saved the email. However, prior OIG reports have repeatedly found that Department employees enter relatively few of their emails into the SMART system and that compliance varies greatly across bureaus, in part because of perceptions by Department employees that SMART is not intuitive, is difficult to use, and has some technical problems. 60

58

5 FAM 414.2 (June 9, 2009).

59

44 U.S.C. § 2906. For an in-depth assessment of NARA’s oversight practices, see GAO, National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed (GAO-11-15, October 2010).

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OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015) and OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services

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In 2015, the Department began permanently retaining the emails of approximately 200 senior officials pursuant to the Capstone approach discussed previously. The Department also plans to purchase an off-the-shelf product to electronically manage its emails in keeping with OMB’s and NARA’s requirement that it do so by December 2016. 61 This product will be adapted to Department requirements to include an interface that requires users to determine the record value and sensitivity of an email with one click and an auto-tagging feature that will allow emails to be stored according to disposition schedules. The new system will also be able to process legacy email files, such as the Personal Storage Table (.pst) files of departed officials. 62 In addition, the Department expects that the product will improve the Department’s ability to perform more comprehensive email searches. No Inventory of Archived Electronic Files: The S/ES Office of Information Resources Management (S/ES-IRM), the unit that handles information technology for the Office of the Secretary, reported to OIG that it has maintained electronic copies of email records for selected senior officials dating back as far as Secretary Powell’s tenure. These records consist of thousands of electronic files, principally saved as .pst files. During OIG’s fieldwork, S/ES-IRM did not have an inventory of the .pst or other electronic files that consistently identified the former email account holder. However, in early 2016, S/ES-IRM began to create a comprehensive inventory of these files. 63 Unavailable or Inaccessible Electronic Files: When OIG requested specific .pst files, it encountered difficulties in obtaining and accessing those files. S/ES-IRM was unable to produce all of the .pst files OIG requested, and some of the requested files were corrupted and their recovery required considerable resources. Some .pst files were password protected, and staff did not know the passwords needed to open those files. Other files contained no data at all. Of the .pst files OIG was able to review, many were incomplete in that they did not span the particular employee’s entire term of service, were mislabeled, or were missing key files such as populated sent or inbox folders. According to S/ES-IRM, as part of the inventory process currently underway, it is moving all .pst files in its possession onto servers and clearly labeling them. Failure To Transfer Email Records to IPS: All Department offices are required to retire, or transfer, records to IPS in accordance with the Department’s records disposition schedules. 64 For records (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012). As noted previously, the Office of the Secretary did not implement SMART in part because of concerns the system would allow users to access highly sensitive records. 61

On November 30, 2015, the Department issued a Request for Information to determine the capabilities of the private sector to provide and support a system to satisfy recordkeeping requirements involving emails by December 31, 2016. Department of State Email Management, Solicitation No. SAQMMA16I0008 (November 30, 2015). 62

The term “.pst” refers to the format used to store copies of email messages, calendar events, and other items within Microsoft software. 63

According to NARA regulations, creating .pst files is not an approved method of preserving Federal records, because .pst files do not have the required controls of an electronic records system. 36 C.F.R. § 1236.10.

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5 FAM 433 (July 31, 2012).

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specific to the Office of the Secretary, the relevant schedules require transferring most records to IPS at the end of the tenure of the Secretary.65 S/ES has regularly retired paper copies of such records throughout the Secretaries’ terms. However, S/ES has not consistently retired electronic email records. In April 2015, S/ES retired nine lots of electronic records containing approximately 16 gigabytes of data, consisting of emails, memoranda, travel records, and administrative documents from the tenures of former Secretaries Powell, Rice, and Clinton. However, the only email accounts included in this material were those of six of former Secretary Powell’s staff and two of former Secretary Rice’s staff. No email accounts from Secretary Clinton’s staff were in the retired material. In addition to retiring records in accordance with disposition schedules, offices must comply with Department policy requiring them to electronically capture the email accounts of selected senior officials upon their departure. A January 2009 memorandum from the Under Secretary for Management required Executive Directors and Management Officers to notify their system administrators of the departure of Presidential and political appointees and directed the administrators to copy the email accounts of those officials to two sets of CDs. The memorandum instructed the office to keep one of the CDs and send the other to IPS for records preservation. 66 The memorandum included an attachment identifying all officials who were subject to these requirements, including 50 officials from the offices under the purview of S/ES. 67 In August 2014, the Under Secretary sent another memorandum reiterating the requirement to electronically capture the email accounts of senior officials and broadening the list of officials subject to the requirement. 68 The Director of S/ES-IRM told OIG that S/ES complied with this requirement by creating .pst files covering the email accounts of the specified officials upon their departure. However, S/ES has never sent any CDs to IPS. In its most recent self-assessments of its records management, the Department stated that it has “established a procedure for departing officials to have their emails sent to the Department's Records Officer for preservation,” but it failed to note that it has not complied with that procedure for the most senior officials in the organization. 69 Failure To Follow Department Separation Processes: As noted previously, NARA regulations require each agency to adopt procedures to ensure that departing officials and employees do

65

The schedule for records specific to the Office of the Secretary is available at: https://foia.state.gov/_docs/RecordsDisposition/A-01.pdf

66

Under Secretary Patrick F. Kennedy, Memorandum for All Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Executive Directors and Post Management Officers: Preserving Electronically the Email of Senior Officials upon their Departure (January 2009). 67

The list of officials included the Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, Counselor, Chief of Protocol, Special Assistants to the Secretary, the Chief of Staff, and the Deputy Chief of Staff.

68

Under Secretary Patrick F. Kennedy, Memorandum: Senior Officials’ Records Management Responsibilities (August 28, 2014). 69

See, e.g., Department of State, Senior Agency Official for Records Management FY 2014 Annual Report Template (February 5, 2015).

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not remove Federal records from agency custody. 70 The Department has implemented these requirements through various FAM provisions, including one that requires every departing employee to sign a separation statement (DS-109) certifying that he or she has surrendered all documentation related to the official business of the Government. 71 This function is handled for the Office of the Secretary by the Office of the S/ES Executive Director (S/ES-EX). However, S/ESEX told OIG that, as the head of the agency, the Secretary is not asked to follow the exit process. Consequently, Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton did not sign a DS-109 at the end of their tenures. Notwithstanding the failure to adhere to separation requirements, all departing Secretaries of State from Secretary Albright on have followed the procedures governing the removal of personal papers. The FAH specifies that departing officials who wish to remove any documents must prepare an inventory of these personal papers and any non-record materials for review by Department officials. 72 Once the reviewing official is satisfied that removal of the documents would comply with Federal law and regulations, the reviewing official completes and signs Form DS-1904 (Authorization for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Materials). As the form itself notes, this process is especially important to ensure that the “the official records of the Department” are not “diminish[ed].” S/ES officials signed DS-1904 forms after the departures of Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton. OIG reviewed the completed forms for these four Secretaries; none listed email as proposed for removal. However, in contrast to the Form DS-109, the DS-1904 does not impose a specific requirement to surrender documents. Failure To Notify NARA of Loss of Records: Federal laws and regulations require an agency head to notify NARA of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal or loss of agency records. 73 Although numerous senior officials emailed Secretaries Powell and Clinton on their personal email accounts to conduct official business, the Department did not make a formal request to the former Secretaries for the Federal records contained within these personal accounts until October and November 2014. 74 The Department also did not promptly notify NARA about the potential loss of records. 75 NARA officials told OIG they learned of former 70

36 C.F.R. § 1222.24 (2009).

71

12 FAM 564.4 (July 10, 2015); 5 FAM 414.7 (June 9, 2015). These are the most current versions of these provisions, but the requirements have existed since at least 1995.

72

5 FAH-4 H-217.2 (August 13, 2008).

73

44 U.S.C. § 3106; 36 C.F.R. § 1230.14.

74

In letters to the respective representatives of Secretaries Powell and Clinton, the Department asked that, should they “be aware or become aware in the future of a federal record, such as an email sent or received on a personal email account while serving as Secretary of State, that a copy of this record be made available to the Department.” In addition, the Department advised that they should “note that diverse Department records are subject to various disposition schedules, with most Secretary of State records retained permanently.” Therefore, the Department asked that “a record be provided to the Department if there is reason to believe that it may not otherwise be preserved in the Department recordkeeping system.” 75

In May 2014, the Department undertook efforts to recover potential Federal records from Secretary Clinton. Thereafter, in July 2014, senior officials met with former members of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff, who were then acting as Secretary Clinton’s representatives. At the meeting, her representative indicated that her practice of

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Secretary Clinton’s email practices through media accounts in March 2015. Immediately thereafter, NARA requested that the Department provide a report concerning “the potential alienation of Federal email records” created by former Secretary Clinton and actions taken to recover such records. 76 In April 2015, the Department informed NARA of the information it obtained from the former Secretaries concerning their email records. 77 NARA subsequently requested additional information about how the Department implements records management requirements with regard to senior officials. 78 NARA also requested that the Department contact the Internet service providers (ISPs) associated with the personal accounts of Secretaries Powell and Clinton to inquire if “it is still possible to retrieve the email records that may still be present on their servers.” The Under Secretary for Management subsequently informed NARA that the Department sent letters to the representatives of Powell and Clinton conveying this request.79 Well before the disclosure in April 2015, Department officials discussed in 2011 whether there was an obligation to search personal email accounts for Federal records. 80 In 2013, this issue arose again. Specifically, in early June 2013, Department staff participating in the review of potential material for production to congressional committees examining the September 2012 Benghazi attack discovered emails sent by the former Policy Planning Director via his Department email account to a personal email address associated with Secretary Clinton. In ensuing weeks, partly as a result of the staff’s discovery, Department senior officials discussed using a personal account was based on Secretary Powell’s similar use, but Department staff instructed Clinton’s representatives to provide the Department with any Federal records transmitted through her personal system. On August 22, 2014, Secretary Clinton’s former Chief of Staff and then-representative advised Department leadership that hard copies of Secretary Clinton emails containing responsive information would be provided but that, given the volume of emails, it would take some time to produce. Subsequently, in October 2014, the Department began making formal, written requests to the representatives of Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice and Clinton to produce any Federal records maintained in personal accounts. Secretary Clinton produced emails in hard copy form in December 2014. Thereafter, in March 2015, the Department made a similar request to four of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff. They produced email from their personal accounts during the summer of 2015. 76

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (March 3, 2015).

77

Grafeld Letter.

78

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

79

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). Secretary Clinton responded to the Department that she has provided it with all official emails in her possession and pledged to provide any other record emails if they become available. As of May 2016, the Department has not received a response from Secretary Powell. 80

This was prompted by a FOIA matter, in which a plaintiff inquired about a document it received showing that a staff assistant in the Office of the Secretary had received a work-related email on her personal account from someone who was not a Federal employee; the staff assistant had forwarded the email to her official account. This matter was ultimately resolved without further litigation.

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the Department’s obligations under the Federal Records Act in the context of personal email accounts. As discussed earlier in this report, laws and regulations did not prohibit employees from using their personal email accounts for the conduct of official Department business. However, email messages regarding official business sent to or from a personal email account fell within the scope of the Federal Records Act if their contents met the Act’s definition of a record. OIG found that the Department took no action to notify NARA of a potential loss of records at any point in time. 81

STAFF EMAIL USAGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH RECORDS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS VARY As part of this evaluation, OIG sought to examine whether staff in the Office of the Secretary complied with relevant email records management requirements, including those associated with the use of personal email accounts. However, OIG was unable to systematically assess the extent to which Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, Clinton, and Kerry and their immediate staff managed and preserved email records. In particular, OIG could not readily retrieve and analyze email records, in part because of the previously discussed weaknesses in the Department’s records management processes. Although hard-copy and electronic email records dating back to Secretary Albright’s tenure exist, these records have never been organized or indexed. For example, the Department could not immediately retrieve and make available for review specific email accounts identified and requested by OIG, which led to 2- to 3-month-long delays in obtaining the requested records. In addition, OIG was unable to reconstruct many events because of staff turnover and current employees’ limited recollections of past events. These problems were compounded by the fact that multiple former Department employees and other individuals declined OIG requests for interviews, and OIG lacks the authority to compel anyone who is not a current Department employee to submit to interviews or to answer questions. Moreover, OIG was unable to assess the degree to which Federal records sent though personal email accounts have been appropriately managed by Secretaries of State and their immediate staffs. Emails sent from the personal accounts of these individuals to other Department employees may or may not exist in the Department email accounts of the recipients, but OIG has limited ability to determine which accounts might contain these records unless the sender of the emails provides detailed information about the recipients. The Department currently lacks the resources and technical means to systematically review electronic files in its possession for records. Despite these issues, OIG discovered anecdotal examples suggesting that Department staff have used personal email accounts to conduct official business, with wide variations among 81

The current Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, who during the summer of 2013 served as Counselor to the Department, told OIG that she recalled conversations with Secretary Kerry about email usage, but the conversations focused only on Secretary Kerry’s practices. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Kerry reported that he was not involved in any of the discussions regarding Secretary Clinton’s emails and that he first became aware of her exclusive use of a personal email account when an aide informed him around the time the information became public.

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Secretaries and their immediate staff members. For instance, OIG reviewed the Department email accounts (.pst files) of senior Department employees who served on the immediate staffs of Secretary Powell and Secretary Rice between 2001 and 2008. Within these accounts, OIG identified more than 90 Department employees who periodically used personal email accounts to conduct official business, though OIG could not quantify the frequency of this use. OIG also reviewed an S/ES-IRM report prepared in 2010 showing that more than 9,200 emails were sent within one week from S/ES servers to 16 web-based email domains, including gmail.com, hotmail.com, and att.net.82 S/ES-IRM told OIG that it no longer has access to the tool used to generate this particular report. In another instance, in a June 3, 2011, email message to Secretary Clinton with the subject line “Google email hacking and woeful state of civilian technology,” a former Director of Policy Planning wrote: “State’s technology is so antiquated that NO ONE uses a State-issued laptop and even high officials routinely end up using their home email accounts to be able to get their work done quickly and effectively.” Notwithstanding the limitations on its ability to conduct a systematic evaluation, the information available allowed OIG to establish that email usage and compliance with statutory, regulatory, and Department requirements varied across the past five Secretaries’ tenures. The practices of each Secretary and their immediate staff are discussed below. Secretary Albright (January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001): During Secretary Albright’s tenure, desktop unclassified email and access to the Internet were not widely available to Department employees. OIG searched selected hard-copy records from her tenure and did not find any evidence to indicate that Secretary Albright used either Department or personal email accounts during that period. OIG additionally interviewed Secretary Albright and current and former Department staff, who further confirmed that she did not use email while serving as Secretary. In her interview with OIG, Secretary Albright noted that email use was still in its early stages when she became Secretary, and at the time she had no familiarity with the practice. With regard to Secretary Albright’s immediate staff, OIG did not find any emails that appeared to be to or from personal accounts and only found a few emails from staff Department accounts related to the Secretary’s schedule. Staff responses on OIG questionnaires also identified minimal email usage–though two staff noted retaining emails on “Department servers.” 83 These responses suggest staff may not have consistently complied with the preservation requirement to print and file emails containing Federal records. 84 82

Not all of these emails may indicate the use of personal email to conduct official business. Some of these emails could be communications with individuals outside the Department. Others could be communications by employees on personal matters, which is permissible under the Department’s limited-use policy. 83

OIG sent 13 questionnaires to former Secretary Albright’s staff and received 8 responses, of which 2 were anonymous. None of the respondents reported having a personal email account while employed with the Department, and most did not acknowledge using a Department account. Two noted that they retained their emails on Department servers and one recalled receiving training on the topic of email preservation. 84

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

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Secretary Powell (January 20, 2001 – January 26, 2005): During Secretary Powell’s tenure, the Department introduced for the first time unclassified desktop email and access to the Internet on a system known as OpenNet, which remains in use to this day. Secretary Powell did not employ a Department email account, even after OpenNet’s introduction. He has publicly written: To complement the official State Department computer in my office, I installed a laptop computer on a private line. My personal email account on the laptop allowed me direct access to anyone online. I started shooting emails to my principal assistants, to individual ambassadors, and increasingly to my foreign-minister colleagues …. 85 OIG identified emails sent from and received by Secretary Powell’s personal account in selected records associated with Secretary Powell. During his interview with OIG, Secretary Powell stated that he accessed the email account via his personal laptop computer in his office, while traveling, and at his residence, but not through a mobile device. His representative advised the Department that Secretary Powell “did not retain those emails or make printed copies.” 86 Secretary Powell also stated that neither he nor his representatives took any specific measures to preserve Federal records in his email account. Secretary Powell’s representative told OIG that she asked Department staff responsible for recordkeeping whether they needed to do anything to preserve the Secretary’s emails prior to his departure, though she could not recall the names or titles of these staff. According to the representative, the Department staff responded that the Secretary’s emails would be captured on Department servers because the Secretary had emailed other Department employees. However, according to records management requirements and OIG’s discussion with NARA, sending emails from a personal account to other employees at their Department accounts is not an appropriate method of preserving emails that constitute Federal records. 87 Guidance issued by both NARA and the Department emphasize that all employees have records management responsibilities and must make and preserve records that they send and receive. 88 Moreover, in keeping with NARA regulations, 89 the Department’s policies specifically acknowledged that its email system at the time did not contain features necessary for long-term preservation of Federal records. 90 Therefore, Secretary Powell should have preserved any Federal records he 85

Colin Powell, It Worked for Me, at 109 (2012).

86

Grafeld Letter.

87

36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(b)(2) (August 28, 1995).

88

5 FAM 414.8 (September 17, 2004). The prior version was located at: 5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995). See also, NARA, Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General, available at: http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/faqs/general.html#responsibility (January 20, 2001) (stating that “Federal employees are responsible for making and keeping records of their work.”) 89

36 C.F.R. §1234.24(d) (August 28, 1995). In 2009, this provision was moved to 36 C.F.R. §1236.22(d) (October 2, 2009). It states, “Agencies must not use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records unless that system” has certain listed attributes.

90

As noted previously, Department guidance explained that messages must be printed and filed until “until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail records is available

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created and received on his personal account by printing and filing those records with the related files in the Office of the Secretary. 91 NARA agrees that the records should have been printed and filed but also told OIG that any effort to transfer such records to the Department would have mitigated the failure to preserve these records. At a minimum, Secretary Powell should have surrendered all emails sent from or received in his personal account that related to Department business. Because he did not do so at the time that he departed government service or at any time thereafter, Secretary Powell did not comply with Department policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act. In an attempt to address this deficiency, NARA requested that the Department inquire with Secretary Powell’s “internet service or email provider” to determine whether it is still possible to retrieve the email records that might remain on its servers.92 The Under Secretary for Management subsequently informed NARA that the Department sent a letter to Secretary Powell’s representative conveying this request. 93 As of May 2016, the Department had not received a response from Secretary Powell or his representative. Members of Secretary Powell’s immediate staff who responded to OIG questionnaires described minimal email usage overall—two staff recalled printing and filing emails in Department recordkeeping systems. 94 While the limited number of respondents also asserted they did not use personal email accounts for official business, OIG discovered some personal email usage for official business by Secretary Powell’s staff through its own review of selected records. Secretary Rice (January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009): Secretary Rice and her representative advised the Department and OIG that the Secretary did not use either personal or Department email accounts for official business. 95 OIG searched selected records and did not find any evidence to indicate that the Secretary used such accounts during her tenure. OIG received limited responses on questionnaires sent to former Secretary Rice’s staff. Two staff recalled printing and filing emails, and only one acknowledged the use of personal email

and installed” that will preserve messages for “periods longer than current E-mail systems routinely maintain them.” 5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). 91

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

92

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

93

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). 94

OIG sent 18 questionnaires to former Secretary Powell’s staff and received 6 responses, of which one was anonymous. Two respondents stated they created records by printing copies of emails from their Department accounts and filing them into the Department’s records system. One respondent recalled receiving records retention training.

95

Grafeld Letter.

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accounts for official business. 96 OIG reviewed hard-copy and electronic records of Secretary Rice’s immediate staff and discovered that other staff who did not reply to the questionnaire did use personal email accounts to conduct official business. Secretary Clinton (January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013): Former Secretary Clinton did not use a Department email account and has acknowledged using an email account maintained on a private server for official business. As discussed above, in December 2014, her representative produced to the Department 55,000 hard-copy pages of documents, representing approximately 30,000 emails that could potentially constitute Federal records that she sent or received from April 2009 through early 2013. Secretary Clinton’s representative asserted that, because the Secretary emailed Department officials at their government email accounts, the Department already had records of the Secretary’s email preserved within its recordkeeping systems. 97 As previously discussed, however, sending emails from a personal account to other employees at their Department accounts is not an appropriate method of preserving any such emails that would constitute a Federal record. Therefore, Secretary Clinton should have preserved any Federal records she created and received on her personal account by printing and filing those records with the related files in the Office of the Secretary. 98 At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department business before leaving government service and, because she did not do so, she did not comply with the Department’s policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act. NARA agrees with the foregoing assessment but told OIG that Secretary Clinton’s production of 55,000 pages of emails mitigated her failure to properly preserve emails that qualified as Federal records during her tenure and to surrender such records upon her departure. OIG concurs with NARA but also notes that Secretary Clinton’s production was incomplete. For example, the Department and OIG both determined that the production included no email covering the first few months of Secretary Clinton’s tenure—from January 21, 2009, to March 17, 2009, for received messages; and from January 21, 2009, to April 12, 2009, for sent messages. OIG discovered multiple instances in which Secretary Clinton’s personal email account sent and received official business email during this period. For instance, the Department of Defense provided to OIG in September 2015 copies of 19 emails between Secretary Clinton and General David Petraeus on his official Department of Defense email account; these 19 emails were not in the Secretary’s 55,000-page production. OIG also learned that the 55,000-page production did 96

OIG sent 23 questionnaires to Secretary Rice’s former staff and received 9 responses. Only one respondent reported using personal email accounts to conduct official business when “Department accounts were down or inaccessible.” Two respondents said they printed emails and filed them into the Department’s records systems; another said he believed IRM “backed up” all emails. One respondent stated she did not recall any specific instructions about retaining emails but assumed all emails were captured electronically.

97

Letter from Cheryl Mills, cdmills Group, to Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management (December 5, 2014). 98

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

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not contain some emails that an external contact not employed by the Department sent to Secretary Clinton regarding Department business. In an attempt to address these deficiencies, NARA requested that the Department inquire with Secretary Clinton’s “internet service or email provider” to determine whether it is still possible to retrieve the email records that might remain on its servers. 99 The Department conveyed this request to Secretary Clinton’s representative and on November 6, 2015, the Under Secretary for Management reported to NARA that the representative responded as follows: With regard to her tenure as Secretary of State, former Secretary Clinton has provided the Department on December 5, 2014, with all federal e-mail records in her custody, regardless of their format or the domain on which they were stored or created, that may not otherwise be preserved, to our knowledge, in the Department’s recordkeeping system. She does not have custody of e-mails sent or received during the first few weeks of her tenure as she was transitioning to a new address, and we have been unable to obtain these. In the event we do, we will immediately provide the Department with federal record e-mails in this collection. 100 With regard to Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff, OIG received limited responses to its questionnaires, though two of Secretary Clinton’s staff acknowledged occasional use of personal email accounts for official business. 101 However, OIG learned of extensive use of personal email accounts by four immediate staff members (none of whom responded to the questionnaire). During the summer of 2015, their representatives produced Federal records in response to a request from the Department, portions of which included material sent and received via their personal email accounts. 102 The material consists of nearly 72,000 pages in hard copy and more than 7.5 gigabytes of electronic data. One of the staff submitted 9,585 emails spanning January 22, 2009, to February 24, 2013, averaging 9 emails per workday sent on a personal email account. In this material, there are instances where the four individuals sent or received emails 99

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

100

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). 101

OIG sent 26 questionnaires to Secretary Clinton’s staff and received 5 responses. Three respondents reported that they did not use personal email accounts to conduct official business. Another reported occasionally using personal email accounts while traveling with the Secretary and when Department accounts were not working. Another said he occasionally used his personal laptop or desktop at home to access the Department’s OpenNet and that he assumed all data processed on OpenNet would be available to the Department.

102

The material was produced to the Department for the following individuals:

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Production Dates

Counselor and Chief of Staff

6/25/2015; 8/10/2015; 8/12/2015

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

7/9/2015; 8/7/2015

Deputy Chief of Staff/Director of Policy Planning

7/30/2015

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Strategic Communications

7/28/2015; 8/6/15

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regarding Department business using only their personal web-based email accounts. Accordingly, these staff failed to comply with Department policies intended to implement NARA regulations, because none of these emails were preserved in Department recordkeeping systems prior to their production in 2015. 103 As noted above, NARA has concluded that these subsequent productions mitigated their failure to properly preserve emails that qualified as Federal records during their service as Department employees. However, OIG did not attempt to determine whether these productions were complete. None of these individuals are currently employed by the Department. Secretary Kerry (February 1, 2013 – Present): Secretary Kerry uses a Department email account on OpenNet and stated that, while he has used a personal email account to conduct official business, he has done so infrequently. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Kerry stated that he used his personal email more frequently when he was transitioning from the U.S. Senate to the Office of the Secretary. However, after discussions with his aides and other Department staff, he began primarily using his Department email account to conduct official business. The Secretary stated he may occasionally use personal email for official business when responding to a sender who emailed him on his personal account. The Secretary also stated that he either copies or forwards such emails to his Department account and copies his assistant. OIG’s limited review of electronic records shows some personal email account usage by Secretary Kerry. Secretary Kerry’s emails are now being retained using the Capstone approach discussed previously, which complies with the Federal Records Act and email records management requirements. 104 OIG received responses to questionnaires from most of Secretary Kerry’s immediate staff, who reported occasional use of personal email accounts for official business. 105 A number of staff also reported that they follow current policy on forwarding emails containing Federal records from personal accounts to Department accounts. 106 OIG’s limited review of electronic records shows some personal email account usage by these staff. Other staff reported that their emails are being retained using the Capstone approach, and some mentioned preserving emails through printing and filing. Several staff mentioned preserving emails by saving them in their Department email accounts. However, as previously 103

36 C.F.R. §1236.22(d) (October 2, 2009); 5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

104

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013), available at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2013/2013-02.html.

105

OIG sent 36 questionnaires to Secretary Kerry’s staff and received 30 responses (several of the non-respondents had departed or were departing the Office of the Secretary), as well as a completed questionnaire from Secretary Kerry. With regard to preservation of Department emails, many reported retaining files in Microsoft Outlook and others reported that the Department was permanently retaining their email as part of the new Capstone program for senior officials. Most staff reported receiving training or other guidance on records preservation requirements through a variety of means, including formal training sessions, briefings, memos, and Department notices. Eleven staff reported using personal email accounts or other devices for official business, usually because of Internet connectivity interruptions while traveling. 106

Eight stated that they forwarded or copied these emails to their Department accounts for records preservation purposes.

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noted, NARA regulations state that agencies may only use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records if that system contains specific features; 107 the current Department email system does not contain these features. Given that the Office of the Secretary does not use the SMART system, staff whose emails are not being retained under the Capstone approach should still be preserving emails through printing and filing. However, as previously noted, the Department is in the process of adopting a new email records management system that will cover the Office of the Secretary with the goal of meeting the requirement to manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016. 108 The Department plans that this system will eventually capture some of the email currently saved in Department email accounts and all of the email of senior officials currently being preserved.

CYBERSECURITY RISKS RESULT FROM THE USE OF NON-DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS AND EMAIL ACCOUNTS In addition to complying with records management and preservation requirements, Department employees, including those in the Office of the Secretary, must comply with cybersecurity policies. Department information must be secure and protected from threats. DS and IRM are the two bureaus within the Department with primary responsibility for ensuring the security of Department electronic information. 109 IRM is responsible for establishing effective information resource management planning and policies; ensuring the availability of information technology systems and operations; and approving development and administration of the Department’s computer and information security programs and policies. DS is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, including personal, physical, and information security. 110 According to DS and IRM officials, Department employees must use agency-authorized information systems to conduct normal day-to-day operations because the use of nonDepartmental systems creates significant security risks. Department policies have evolved considerably over the past two decades; but since 1996, the FAM and FAH have contained numerous provisions regulating the use of such outside systems, including computers, personal devices, Internet connections, and email. (See Appendix A for a compilation of related cybersecurity laws and policies that were in effect during the tenures of each Secretary, from Secretary Albright through Secretary Kerry.) These provisions do contemplate limited use of non-Departmental systems, but the exceptions are quite narrow. Among the risks is the 107

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22 (October 2, 2009).

108

OMB and NARA, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive (OMB Memorandum M-12-18) (August 24, 2012). 109

1 FAM 271.1(4) (March 5, 2010).

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12 FAM 010 (December 21, 2004).

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targeting and penetration of the personal email accounts of Department employees, which was brought to the attention of the most senior officials of the Department as early as 2011. 111 Another significant risk is the introduction of viruses and malware onto Department systems, which increases their vulnerability to intrusion. Based on this evaluation and a previous OIG inspection, OIG identified three Department officials—Secretary Powell, Secretary Clinton, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya—who exclusively used non-Departmental systems to conduct official business. As will be discussed in greater detail below, OIG acknowledges significant differences in the facts and circumstances surrounding each of these cases.

Employees Generally Must Use Department Information Systems To Conduct Official Business The Department’s current policy, implemented in 2005, is that normal day-to-day operations should be conducted on an authorized Automated Information System (AIS), which “has the proper level of security control to … ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the resident information.” 112 The FAM defines an AIS as an assembly of hardware, software, and firmware used to electronically input, process, store, and/or output data. 113 Examples include: mainframes, servers, desktop workstations, and mobile devices (such as laptops, e-readers, smartphones, and tablets). This policy comports with FISMA, which was enacted in December 2002 and requires Federal agencies to ensure information security for the systems that support the agency’s operations and assets, including information security protections for information systems used by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency. 114 FISMA defines information security as protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide for the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the information and systems. 115 In 2006, as required by FISMA, NIST promulgated minimum security requirements that apply to all information within the Federal Government and to Federal information systems.116 Among these are requirements for certifying and accrediting information systems, retaining system audit records for monitoring purposes, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring the protection of communications. 111

See, e.g., 11 STATE 65111 (June 28, 2011).

112

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005). This provision also states that “The Department’s authorized telework solution(s) are designed in a manner that meet these requirements and are not considered end points outside of the Department’s management control.” 113

12 FAM 091 (January 11, 2016).

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44 U.S.C. § 3554.

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44 U.S.C. § 3552(b)(3).

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NIST, FIPS PUB 200: Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (March 2006).

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In 2007, the Department adopted additional policies to implement these requirements, including numerous provisions intended to ensure that non-Departmental information systems that process or store Department information maintain the same minimum security controls. Further, non-Departmental systems that are sponsored by the Department to process information on its behalf must be registered with the Department. 117

Restrictions Apply to the Use of Non-Departmental Systems The FAM and FAH contain a number of restrictions regarding the use of non-Departmental computers, mobile devices, Internet connections, and personal email to transmit Department information. These provisions have evolved since 1996, but employees must implement safeguards or request approval before using such equipment. Figure 2 shows the evolution of these provisions and related statutes and regulations.

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5 FAH-11 H-412.4(c)(4) (June 25, 2007).

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Privately Owned Computers and Mobile Devices: In 1996, the FAM directed Department systems managers to ensure that privately owned computers were not installed or used in any Department office building. 118 In 2008, the Department amended this provision to prohibit the use or installation of non-U.S. Government-owned computers in any Department facility without the written approval of DS and IRM, with certain exceptions. 119 In 2009, the Department adopted polices addressing the specific requirements for use of nonDepartment-owned personal digital assistants (PDAs). 120 Under this policy, PDAs could only be turned on and used within Department areas that are strictly unclassified (such as the cafeteria) and could not connect with a Department network except via a Department-approved remoteaccess program, such as Global OpenNet. 121 In 2014, the Department amended this provision to authorize Department managers in domestic locations to allow non-Department-owned PDAs within their specific work areas, provided users maintain a minimum 10-foot separation between the PDA and classified processing equipment. In 2015, the Department replaced these provisions with a new FAH provision that included the domestic 10-foot-separation rule and the ban on connecting to a Department network except via a Department-approved remote-access program. 122 Related to these provisions is the Department policy on “remote processing”—the processing of Department unclassified or sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information on non-Departmentowned systems (such as a home computer or a tablet) or on Department-owned systems (such as a Department-issued laptop) at non-Departmental facilities (such as at an employee’s home or a hotel)—which has been in place since 2008. 123 Under this policy, management and employees must exercise “particular care and judgment” when remotely processing SBU information. 124 Offices that allow employees to remotely process SBU information must ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the 118

12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996).

119

12 FAM 625.2-1 (July 28, 2008). This provision was removed from the FAM in 2015, but a FAH provision prohibits the installation of non-Department owned information systems within Department facilities without the written authorization of DS and IRM. 12 FAH-10 H-112.14-2 (September 19, 2014). Both the FAM and FAH provisions include an exception for a non-Department entity that has an approved dedicated space within a Department facility. 120

The FAM defined PDAs as “hand-held computers” including “standard personal digital assistants; e.g., Palm devices, Win CE devices, etc., and multi-function automated information system (AIS) devices; e.g., BlackBerry devices, PDA/cell phones, etc.” 12 FAM 683.1 (December 2, 2009). 121

12 FAM 683.2-3 (December 2, 2009).

122

12 FAH-10 H-165.4 (May 20, 2015). These devices are referred to as Non-Department Owned Mobile Devices (NDOMDs).

123

12 FAM 682 (August 4, 2008). This subchapter was later removed from the FAM and moved to the FAH at 12 FAH10 H-170 (as amended January 11, 2016).

124

12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008). This requirement is currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). SBU information is defined in the FAM as information that is not classified for national security reasons but that warrants or requires administrative control and protection from public or other unauthorized disclosure for other reasons. Examples include personnel data, visa and asylum records, law enforcement information, privileged communications, and deliberative inter- or intra-agency communications. 12 FAM 541 (March 5, 2013).

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confidentiality and integrity of records and to ensure encryption of SBU information with products certified by NIST. Employees must implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications for all computers on the network. 125 In 2014, the Department added a provision to the FAH to require users who process SBU information on non-Department-owned storage media to encrypt it with products certified by NIST. 126 Internet Connections: Since the end of 2002, the FAM has required all Department facilities to use the Department’s primary Internet connection, OpenNet, to establish Internet connectivity. 127 The Department further regulated access to the Internet by establishing rules in 2004 addressing the use of non-Departmental Internet connections in Department facilities. 128 Personal Email: Since 2002, Department employees have been prohibited from auto-forwarding their email to a personal email address “to preclude inadvertent transmission of SBU email on the Internet.” 129 The FAM also reminds employees that “transmissions from the Department’s OpenNet to and from non-U.S. Government Internet addresses, and other .gov or .mil addresses, unless specifically directed through an approved secure means, traverse the Internet unencrypted.” 130 The FAM further states that, with regard to SBU information, the Department is expected to provide, and employees are expected to use, approved secure methods to transmit such information when available and practical. However, if such secure methods are not available, employees with a valid business need may transmit SBU information over the Internet unencrypted so long as they carefully consider that unencrypted emails can pass through foreign and domestic controlled ISPs, placing the confidentiality and integrity of the information at risk. In addition, the FAM instructs employees transmitting SBU information outside the

125

12 FAM 682.2-5 (August 4, 2008). Currently, these requirements, as amended, are located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). The amended provision requires NIST FIPS 140-2 encryption for SBU information in addition to the use of a firewall anti-spyware, anti-virus, and file destruction applications.

126

12 FAH-10 H-172.1 (September 25, 2014). Currently, this requirement is located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). If the employee has a wireless home network, the FAH requires use of a NIST-validated product to secure the wireless connection. 12 FAH-10 H-173.4(9) (September 25, 2014). 127

5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002). The language of this provision was amended in 2004, 2009, and 2013, but the basic requirement to use OpenNet has remained consistent. 128

5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004). Currently, these rules are at 5 FAM 872 (May 1, 2014). Department facilities must seek authorization from the bureau Executive Director or post Management Officer to use such a connection. 5 FAM 872.1 (May 1, 2014). Such systems may not be used to process SBU information, except in limited amounts under exigent circumstances. 5 FAM 872.2 (May 1, 2014).

129

5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002). This rule was amended in 2011 to incorporate a prohibition on including a personal email address in an auto-reply message. 5 FAM 752.1(e) (November 14, 2011).

130

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005). From 2002 to 2005, transmission of SBU information over the Internet was completely prohibited. 5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002).

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Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to the same official or personal email address to request a solution from IRM. 131 In 2015, the Department amended the FAM to incorporate NARA’s guidance, which advises employees that “personal accounts should only be used in exceptional circumstances.” 132 This provision also states that “Department employees are discouraged from using private email accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.) for official business [except] in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so.” However, the FAM gives no further guidance about what type of circumstances would permit use of personal email.

The Department Has Issued Numerous Warnings About Cybersecurity Risks One of the primary reasons that Department policy requires the use of Department systems is to guard against cybersecurity incidents. Threats and actual attacks against the Department have been on the rise for nearly a decade. For example, in May 2006, the Department experienced large-scale computer intrusions that targeted its headquarters and its East Asian posts.133 Consequently, the Department has issued numerous announcements, cables, training requirements, and memos to highlight the various restrictions and risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems, especially the use of personal email accounts. As early as 2004, Department cables reminded staff that only Department-approved software should be installed on the Department’s information systems because outside software may bypass firewall and anti-virus checks, creating an open channel for hackers and malicious code, thus placing Department networks at serious risk. 134 Since then, the Department has published prohibitions or warnings related to the use of instant messaging, PDAs and smartphones, thumb drives, CDs and DVDs, Internet browsers, and personally owned devices. 135 Employees are also reminded of these issues through the Department’s required annual Cybersecurity Awareness course. 136 Further, in 2005 DS’s Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD) began issuing notices to Department computer users specifically highlighting cybersecurity threats. For example, CTAD’s 131

12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

132

5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015).

133

See Cyber Insecurity: Hackers Are Penetrating Federal Systems And Critical Infrastructure: Hearing Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee On Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity And Science And Technology, 110th Congress (2007) (statement of Donald Reid, Senior Coordinator for Security Infrastructure, Bureau

of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State), at 13-15. 134

04 STATE 204864 (September 22, 2004).

135

See e.g., 05 STATE 096534 (May 2005); Prohibition Against Use of Privately Owned Software/Hardware on Department Automated Information Systems, Announcement No. 2006_01_074 (January 24, 2006); Use Of Unclassified/SBU Thumb Drives, Announcement No. 2008_09_046 (September 9, 2008); Using PEDs Abroad, Announcement No. 2008_09_068 (September 12, 2008); Remote Accessing and Processing, Announcement No. 2008_11_061 (November 14, 2008); 09 STATE 130999 (December 24, 2009); Use of Non-Department Owned Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Smartphones in Department Facilities, Announcement No. 2010_10_150 (October 26, 2010). 136

5 FAM 845 (July 12, 2013).

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notices from 2005 to 2011 addressed BlackBerry security vulnerabilities, generally citing mobile devices as a weak link in computer networks.137 CTAD warned that BlackBerry devices must be configured in accordance with the Department’s security guidelines. In July 2005, IRM introduced its BlackBerry service that provided domestic users access to their OpenNet email, calendar, and contacts. 138 From the beginning, the BlackBerry servers were required to be configured in accordance with the current DS Information Technology Security Guide, which contains an extensive list of security settings that lock down the devices. These security standards continue to apply to current Department BlackBerry devices. In March 2009, after unsuccessful efforts to supply Secretary Clinton with a secure government smartphone, DS was informed that Secretary Clinton’s staff had been asking to use BlackBerry devices inside classified areas. The Assistant Secretary of DS then sent a classified memorandum to Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff that described the vulnerabilities associated with the use of BlackBerry devices and also noted the prohibition on the use of Blackberry devices in sensitive areas. According to a DS official, shortly after the memorandum was delivered, Secretary Clinton approached the Assistant Secretary and told him she “gets it.” The use of personal email accounts to conduct official business has been a particular concern over the past several years. For example, on March 11, 2011, the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security sent a memorandum on cybersecurity threats directly to Secretary Clinton. 139 A portion of the unclassified version of this memorandum states: Threat analysis by the DS cyber security team and related incident reports indicate a dramatic increase since January 2011 in attempts by [redacted] cyber actors to compromise the private home e-mail accounts of senior Department officials. … Although the targets are unclassified, personal e-mail accounts, the likely objective is to compromise user accounts and thereby gain access to policy documents and personal information that could enable technical surveillance and possible blackmail. The personal e-mail of family members also is at risk. The memorandum included as an attachment “a snapshot of affected Department personnel,” noting that many of the email account owners play major roles in forming diplomatic and economic policy. 140 It concluded by noting, “We also urge Department users to minimize the use 137

See, e.g., CTAD, Cyber Security Awareness (March 3, 2011).

138

Department of State, Blackberry Wireless PDA Use in the Department of State, Announcement No. 2005_07_018, July 7, 2005. This announcement also notes: “Personal Blackberry devices are not allowed.” In September 2005, overseas posts were also authorized to procure, install, and operate their own BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and BlackBerry devices. 05 STATE 172062 (September 2005).

139

OIG asked DS if it had sent memoranda warning of similar risks to other Secretaries, but it could not find any similar examples. 140

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of personal web email for business, as some compromised home systems have been reconfigured by these actors to automatically forward copies of all composed emails to an undisclosed recipient.” Following the March 2011 memorandum, DS cybersecurity staff conducted two cybersecurity briefings of S/ES staff, the Secretary’s immediate staff, and Bureau of Public Affairs staff in April and May 2011. OIG discovered in Secretary Clinton’s retired paper files a copy of the classified presentation used during the briefing. It contains material similar to the type provided in the March 11, 2011, memorandum. On June 28, 2011, the Department, in a cable entitled “Securing Personal E-mail Accounts” that was approved by the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and sent over Secretary Clinton’s name to all diplomatic and consular posts, encouraged Department users “to check the security settings and change passwords of their home e-mail accounts because of recent targeting of personal email accounts by online adversaries.” 141 The cable further elaborated that “recently, Google asserted that online adversaries are targeting the personal Gmail accounts of U.S. government employees. Although the company believes it has taken appropriate steps to remediate identified activity, users should exercise caution and follow best practices in order to protect personal e-mail and prevent the compromise of government and personal information.” It then recommended best practices for Department users and their family members to follow, including “avoid conducting official Department business from your personal e-mail accounts.” 142

Three Officials Exclusively Used Non-Departmental Systems for Day-to-Day Operations Cybersecurity risks demonstrate the need both for restrictions on the use of non-Departmental systems and for requirements to seek approval before using such systems. A senior IRM official hackers obtain this information, they can easily access entry into secured networks. Another example of spear phishing is asking users to click on a link, which deploys spyware. 141

11 STATE 65111 (June 28, 2011).

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That portion of the cable reads in full as follows: 3. What can you and your family members do? (a) Follow the personal e-mail guides posted on the Awareness site to change your password, to ensure that messages are not auto-forwarding to an unintended address, and to verify that other security settings are properly configured. (b) Beware of e-mail messages that include links to password reset web pages. These can be easily faked. (c) Create strong passwords for all of your online accounts, change them often, and never use the same password for more than one account. (d) Avoid conducting official Department business from your personal e-mail accounts. (e) Do not reveal your personal e-mail address in your work "Out of Office" message. (f) Do not auto-forward Department e-mail to personal e-mail accounts, which is prohibited by Department policy (12 FAM 544.3).

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reported to OIG that many Department employees have requested to use non-Departmental systems to conduct business; examples include requests to use outside video conferencing systems and file sharing software. According to this official, the Department typically refuses such requests. For instance, in 2012, Department staff submitted a request to IRM to use an Internet-based teleconference service. In response, IRM cited the 2005 FAM provision (12 FAM 544.3) requiring that normal day-to-day operations be conducted on an authorized AIS and further noted that the Department “expect[s] employees to use the tools provided by the Department to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or disclosure” and only permits the use of non-Departmental systems ”when absolutely necessary.” Other employees have sought to use Dropbox, a cloud-based file hosting service, but IRM has blocked access to the site on OpenNet since 2011 because of the risk of unauthorized access to Department data. The senior IRM official told OIG that the Department seldom encounters “an ‘absolutely necessary’ condition that would lead to approval for non-emergency processing/transmission of Department work outside [the Department’s] network.” OIG identified many examples of staff using personal email accounts to conduct official business; however, OIG could only identify three cases where officials used non-Departmental systems on an exclusive basis for day-to-day operations. These include former Secretaries Powell and Clinton, as well as Jonathan Scott Gration, a former Ambassador to Kenya. Although the former Ambassador was not a member of the Office of the Secretary, the Department’s response to his actions demonstrates how such usage is normally handled when Department cybersecurity officials become aware of it. The facts and circumstances surrounding each of these cases are discussed below: Secretary Powell: Secretary Powell has acknowledged using a personal email account from a commercial Internet provider, which he accessed on a “private line” in his Department office. He further stated that he had two computers at his desk: “a secure State Department machine … used for secure material, and…a laptop [used] for email.” 143 Neither the Secretary nor his representative could recall whether Secretary Powell owned the laptop or whether the Department provided it to him. However, the Secretary characterized the use of the laptop as his “unclassified system,” which was not connected to OpenNet. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Powell explained that, when he arrived at the Department, the email system in place only permitted communication among Department staff. He therefore requested that information technology staff install the private line so that he could use his personal account to communicate with people outside the Department. 144 He described his email usage as “daily,” though OIG was unable to determine how many emails he actually sent and received during his tenure.

143

Meet the Press (NBC television broadcast September 6, 2015) (interview with Colin Powell), available at http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-transcript-september-6-2015-n422606.

144

Secretary Powell also acknowledged using his personal account to communicate with Department employees.

Meet the Press (NBC television broadcast September 6, 2015) (interview with Colin Powell).

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Various DS and IRM staff told OIG that, before Secretary Powell arrived at the Department, employees did not have Internet connectivity on their desktop computers. The Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Under Secretary for Management during Secretary Powell’s tenure reported to OIG that they were aware of Secretary Powell’s use of a personal email account and also noted the Secretary’s goal was to provide every Department employee with similar Internet and email capabilities at their desktops. The current CIO and Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, who were Department employees during Secretary Powell’s tenure, also were both aware of the Secretary’s use of a personal email account and recall numerous discussions with senior staff throughout the Department about how to implement the Secretary’s intent to provide all employees with Internet connectivity. However, it is not clear whether staff explicitly addressed restrictions on the use of nonDepartmental systems with Secretary Powell. For example, at the beginning of Secretary Powell’s tenure, the Department had an outright prohibition on both the installation of privately owned computers in Department facilities and the transmission of SBU information on the Internet. 145 By 2002, the Department had established the requirement to connect to the Internet only on OpenNet. 146 The CIO and Under Secretary for Management during Secretary’s Powell’s tenure reported to OIG that they believe that these issues were addressed, either by installing a firewall to protect the Secretary’s Internet connection or providing the Secretary with a Department laptop. They also reported having multiple discussions with Secretary Powell about the Department’s implementation of FISMA requirements. In contrast, current DS and IRM officials who worked at the Department during Secretary Powell’s tenure are unsure about the exact configuration of Secretary Powell’s systems and whether staff addressed applicable restrictions with the Secretary. However, they reported to OIG that the Department’s technology and information security policies were very fluid during Secretary Powell’s tenure and that the Department was not aware at the time of the magnitude of the security risks associated with information technology. Secretary Clinton: By Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the Department’s guidance was considerably more detailed and more sophisticated. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2011, the Department revised the FAM and issued various memoranda specifically discussing the obligation to use Department systems in most circumstances and identifying the risks of not doing so. Secretary Clinton’s cybersecurity practices accordingly must be evaluated in light of these more comprehensive directives. Secretary Clinton used mobile devices to conduct official business using the personal email account on her private server extensively, as illustrated by the 55,000 pages of material making up the approximately 30,000 emails she provided to the Department in December 2014. Throughout Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the FAM stated that normal day-to-day operations

145

12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996); 5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002).

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5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002).

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should be conducted on an authorized AIS, 147 yet OIG found no evidence that the Secretary requested or obtained guidance or approval to conduct official business via a personal email account on her private server. According to the current CIO and Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Secretary Clinton had an obligation to discuss using her personal email account to conduct official business with their offices, who in turn would have attempted to provide her with approved and secured means that met her business needs. However, according to these officials, DS and IRM did not—and would not—approve her exclusive reliance on a personal email account to conduct Department business, because of the restrictions in the FAM and the security risks in doing so. During Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the FAM also instructed employees that they were expected to use approved, secure methods to transmit SBU information and that, if they needed to transmit SBU information outside the Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to nonDepartmental addresses, they should request a solution from IRM.148 However, OIG found no evidence that Secretary Clinton ever contacted IRM to request such a solution, despite the fact that emails exchanged on her personal account regularly contained information marked as SBU. Similarly, the FAM contained provisions requiring employees who process SBU information on their own devices to ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the confidentiality and integrity of records and to ensure encryption of SBU information with products certified by NIST. 149 With regard to encryption, Secretary Clinton’s website states that “robust protections were put in place and additional upgrades and techniques employed over time as they became available, including consulting and employing third party experts.” 150 Although this report does not address the safety or security of her system, DS and IRM reported to OIG that Secretary Clinton never demonstrated to them that her private server or mobile device met minimum information security requirements specified by FISMA and the FAM. In addition to interviewing current and former officials in DS and IRM, OIG interviewed other senior Department officials with relevant knowledge who served under Secretary Clinton, including the Under Secretary for Management, who supervises both DS and IRM; current and former Executive Secretaries; and attorneys within the Office of the Legal Adviser. These officials all stated that they were not asked to approve or otherwise review the use of Secretary Clinton’s server and that they had no knowledge of approval or review by other Department staff. These officials also stated that they were unaware of the scope or extent of Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email account, though many of them sent emails to the Secretary on this account. Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff also testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi that she was unaware of anyone being consulted about the Secretary’s exclusive use of a 147

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

148

12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

149

12 FAM 682 (August 4, 2008).

150

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2015/07/13/email-facts/ (date last downloaded April 20, 2016).

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personal email address. 151 OIG did find evidence that various staff and senior officials throughout the Department had discussions related to the Secretary’s use of non-Departmental systems, suggesting there was some awareness of Secretary Clinton’s practices. For example: •

In late-January 2009, in response to Secretary Clinton’s desire to take her BlackBerry device into secure areas, her Chief of Staff discussed with senior officials in S/ES and with the Under Secretary for Management alternative solutions, such as setting up a separate stand-alone computer connected to the Internet for Secretary Clinton “to enable her to check her emails from her desk.” The Under Secretary’s response was “the stand-alone separate network PC is [a] great idea” and that it is “the best solution.” According to the Department, no such computer was ever set up.

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In November 2010, Secretary Clinton and her Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations discussed the fact that Secretary Clinton’s emails to Department employees were not being received. The Deputy Chief of Staff emailed the Secretary that “we should talk about putting you on state email or releasing your email address to the department so you are not going to spam.” In response, the Secretary wrote, “Let’s get separate address or device but I don’t want any risk of the personal being accessible.” 152

•

In August 2011, the Executive Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, and Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, in response to the Secretary’s request, discussed via email providing her with a Department BlackBerry to replace her personal BlackBerry, which was malfunctioning, possibly because “her personal email server is down.” The then-Executive Secretary informed staff of his intent to provide two devices for the Secretary to use: “one with an operating State Department email account (which would mask her identity, but which would also be subject to FOIA requests), and another which would just have phone and internet capability.” In another email exchange, the Director of S/ES-IRM noted that an email account and address had already

151

The pertinent testimony from the former Chief of Staff, who declined OIG’s request for an interview, reads as follows: Q Was anyone consulted about Secretary Clinton exclusively using a personal email address for her work? A I don't recall that. If it did happen, I wasn't part of that process. But I don’t believe there was a consultation around it, or at least there's not one that I’m aware of, maybe I should better answer that way based on my knowledge. Q So no private counsel? A Not that I'm aware of. Q Okay. The general counsel for the State Department? A Not that I'm aware of. Q Okay. Anybody from the National Archives? A Not that I'm aware of. But I can only speak to my knowledge, obviously. Q Sure. And anyone from the White House? A Not that I'm aware of. 152 Secretary Clinton declined OIG’s request for an interview. The former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations has not responded to OIG’s request for an interview.

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been set up for the Secretary 153 and also stated that “you should be aware that any email would go through the Department’s infrastructure and subject to FOIA searches.” 154 However, the Secretary’s Deputy Chief of Staff rejected the proposal to use two devices, stating that it “doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.” OIG found no evidence that the Secretary obtained a Department address or device after this discussion. •

OIG identified two individuals who provided technical support to Secretary Clinton. The first, who was at one time an advisor to former President Clinton but was never a Department employee, registered the clintonemail.com domain name on January 13, 2009. 155 The second, a Schedule C political appointee who worked in IRM as a Senior Advisor from May 2009 through February 2013, 156 provided technical support for BlackBerry communications during the Secretary’s 2008 campaign for President. 157 OIG reviewed emails showing communications between Department staff and both individuals concerning operational issues affecting the Secretary’s email and server from 2010 through at least October 2012. For example, in December 2010, the Senior Advisor worked with S/ES-IRM and IRM staff to resolve issues affecting the ability of emails transmitted through the clintonemail.com domain used by Secretary Clinton to reach Department email addresses using the state.gov domain. 158

153

According to the Department, this account was only used by Secretary Clinton’s staff to maintain an Outlook calendar. 154

The former Director of S/ES-IRM declined OIG’s request for an interview.

155

The clintonemail.com domain name was registered with Network Solutions Certificate Authority on January 13, 2009 and identifies the advisor to former President Clinton as the registrant.

156

Schedule C appointments are those of a “confidential or policy-determining character” 5 C.F.R. § 6.2.

157

Secretary Clinton’s counsel advised OIG that the Senior Advisor “performed technology services for the Clinton family for which he was compensated” by check or wire transfer in varying amounts and various times between 2009 and 2013. In addition, the Senior Advisor’s direct supervisors in IRM from 2009 to 2013 told OIG they were unaware of his technical support of the Secretary’s email system. While working at the Department, the Senior Advisor reported directly to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Operations, who in turn reported to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The DCIO and CIO, who prepared and approved the Senior Advisor’s annual evaluations, believed that the Senior Advisor’s job functions were limited to supporting mobile computing issues across the entire Department. They told OIG that while they were aware that the Senior Advisor had provided IT support to the Clinton Presidential campaign, they did not know he was providing ongoing support to the Secretary’s email system during working hours. They also told OIG that they questioned whether he could support a private client during work hours, given his capacity as a full-time government employee. 158

At that time, S/ES IRM staff met with the Senior Advisor, who accessed the Secretary’s email system and looked at its logs. The issue was ultimately resolved and, on December 21, 2010, S/ES-IRM staff sent senior S/ES staffers an email describing the issue and summarizing the activities undertaken to resolve it. On another occasion, the Senior Advisor met with staff within CTAD and received a briefing on cyber security risks facing the Department. A third interaction took place on October 30, 2012, during the period when Hurricane Sandy disrupted power in the New York City area. An email exchange between Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and another member of the Secretary’s staff revealed that the server located in Secretary Clinton’s New York residence was down. Thereafter, the Senior Advisor met with S/ES-IRM staff to ascertain whether the Department could provide support for the server. S/ES-IRM staff reported to OIG that they told the Senior Advisor they could not provide support because it was a private server.

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Two staff in S/ES-IRM reported to OIG that, in late 2010, they each discussed their concerns about Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email account in separate meetings with the then-Director of S/ES-IRM. In one meeting, one staff member raised concerns that information sent and received on Secretary Clinton’s account could contain Federal records that needed to be preserved in order to satisfy Federal recordkeeping requirements. According to the staff member, the Director stated that the Secretary’s personal system had been reviewed and approved by Department legal staff and that the matter was not to be discussed any further. As previously noted, OIG found no evidence that staff in the Office of the Legal Adviser reviewed or approved Secretary Clinton’s personal system. According to the other S/ES-IRM staff member who raised concerns about the server, the Director stated that the mission of S/ES-IRM is to support the Secretary and instructed the staff never to speak of the Secretary’s personal email system again.

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On January 9, 2011, the non-Departmental advisor to President Clinton who provided technical support to the Clinton email system notified the Secretary’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations that he had to shut down the server because he believed “someone was trying to hack us and while they did not get in i didnt [sic] want to let them have the chance to.” Later that day, the advisor again wrote to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, “We were attacked again so I shut [the server] down for a few min.” On January 10, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations emailed the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning and instructed them not to email the Secretary “anything sensitive” and stated that she could “explain more in person.” 159

Ambassador Gration: Ambassador Gration served as the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya from mid2011 through mid-2012. OIG first publicly reported on the activities of Ambassador Gration as part of its 2012 inspection of Embassy Nairobi. 160 Prior to the inspection, in June 2011, DS learned that the newly posted Ambassador had drafted and distributed a revised mission policy concerning communications security that authorized him and other mission personnel to use commercial email for daily communication of official government business. That prompted senior DS management and cybersecurity staff to email the Ambassador to advise him that DS was dispatching an experienced Regional Computer Security Officer to provide expertise and 159

In another incident occurring on May 13, 2011, two of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff discussed via email the Secretary’s concern that someone was “hacking into her email” after she received an email with a suspicious link. Several hours later, Secretary Clinton received an email from the personal account of then-Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs that also had a link to a suspect website. The next morning, Secretary Clinton replied to the email with the following message to the Under Secretary: “Is this really from you? I was worried about opening it!” Department policy requires employees to report cybersecurity incidents to IRM security officials when any improper cyber-security practice comes to their attention. 12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007). Notification is required when a user suspects compromise of, among other things, a personally owned device containing personally identifiable information. 12 FAM 682.2-6 (August 4, 2008). However, OIG found no evidence that the Secretary or her staff reported these incidents to computer security personnel or anyone else within the Department. 160

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advice in establishing procedures for handling SBU information that adhered to Department standards for the processing of sensitive material. DS further noted that this visit would be “especially timely in the wake of recent headlines concerning a significant hacking effort directed against the private, web-based email accounts of dozens of senior USG officials, which has generated substantial concern from the Secretary, Deputy Secretary Steinberg, and other Department principals.” Notwithstanding the Department’s concerns, the Ambassador continued to use commercial email for official business. DS then notified the Ambassador via cable on July 20, 2011, that the FAM did not permit him to use non-government email for day-to-day operations. 161 The cable stated in relevant part: The language in 12 FAM 544.3, which states that “it is the Department's general policy that normal day-to-day operations be conducted on an authorized [automated information system]” is purposely included to place employees on notice that if they are given a tool that provides an adequate level of security encryption, such as an OpenNet terminal … or any other Department-supplied security mechanism that works in the given circumstance, they must use it. 12 FAM 544.3 goes on to say that in the absence of a Department-supplied security solution employees can send most SBU information unencrypted via the internet only when necessary, with the knowledge that the nature of the transmission lends itself to unauthorized access, however remote that chance might be. … Given the threats that have emerged since 2005, especially in regard to phishing and spoofing of certain web-based email accounts, we cannot allow the proliferation of this practice beyond maintaining contact during emergencies. We are all working toward the same end—to protect the availability, integrity and confidentiality of Department information and systems, while recognizing that emergency situations may arise, particularly for our employees serving overseas. … The Department is not aware of any exigent circumstances in Nairobi that would authorize a deviation from the requirement to use Department systems for official business. However, the Ambassador continued to use unauthorized systems to conduct official business. The Department subsequently initiated disciplinary proceedings against him for his failure to follow these directions and for several other infractions, but he resigned before any disciplinary measures were imposed. OIG could find no other instances where the Department initiated disciplinary procedures against a senior official for using non-Departmental systems for day-to-day operations.

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CONCLUSION Longstanding, systemic weaknesses related to electronic records and communications have existed within the Office of the Secretary that go well beyond the tenure of any one Secretary of State. OIG recognizes that technology and Department policy have evolved considerably since Secretary Albright’s tenure began in 1997. Nevertheless, the Department generally and the Office of the Secretary in particular have been slow to recognize and to manage effectively the legal requirements and cybersecurity risks associated with electronic data communications, particularly as those risks pertain to its most senior leadership. OIG expects that its recommendations will move the Department steps closer to meaningfully addressing these risks.

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RECOMMENDATIONS To ensure compliance with Federal and Department requirements regarding records preservation and use of non-Departmental systems, OIG has issued the following recommendations to the Bureau of Administration, the Office of the Secretary, the Bureau of Information Resources Management, the Bureau of Human Resources, and the Department’s Transparency Coordinator. Their complete responses can be found in Appendix B. The Department also provided technical comments that OIG incorporated as appropriate into this report. Recommendation 1: The Bureau of Administration should • continue to issue guidance, including periodic, regular notices, to Department employees to remind them that the use of personal email accounts to conduct official business is discouraged in most circumstances, • clarify and give specific examples of the types of limited circumstances in which such use would be permissible, and • instruct employees how to preserve Federal records when using personal email accounts. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Administration concurred with this recommendation. It will continue to issue guidance on records management practices and policies, and will ensure that this guidance explicitly reminds employees that the use of personal emails accounts to conduct official business is discouraged. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of this additional guidance. Recommendation 2: The Bureau of Administration should amend the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the updates to Department recordkeeping systems that provide alternatives to print and file emails that constitute Federal records. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Administration concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is currently working with the Transparency Coordinator to update sections of the FAM related to the Department's recordkeeping/retention schedules, with a goal to eliminate the practice of print and file as the Department's policy for the retention of emails by December 31, 2016. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of the amendment. Recommendation 3: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to conduct an inventory of all electronic and hardcopy files in its custody and evaluate them to determine which files should be transferred to the Office of Information Programs and Services in accordance with records disposition schedules or Department email preservation requirements.

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Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that the inventory of electronic and hard copy files has been ongoing since January 2016 and that once it is complete, the Executive Secretariat will retire all such records according to applicable records schedules. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation that this effort has been completed. Recommendation 4: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to improve policies and procedures to promote compliance by all employees within its purview, including the Secretary, with records management requirements. These policies should cover the retirement of records in accordance with records disposition schedules, preservation of email and other electronic records of departing officials, and training of employees on their records preservation responsibilities. Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is committed to coordinating closely with the Office of Information Programs and Services to provide updated guidance and training to all staff. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts a copy of the policies and procedures. Recommendation 5: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to ensure that all departing officials within its purview, including the Secretary of State, sign a separation form (DS-109) certifying that they have surrendered all Federal records and classified or administratively controlled documents. In addition, staff should ensure that all incoming officials within its purview, including the Secretary, are thoroughly briefed on their records preservation and retention responsibilities, including records contained on personal email accounts. Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is instituting a process whereby completed DS-109 forms are placed in the employee’s permanent electronic performance files to ensure they are easily accessible. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of this process. Recommendation 6: The Department’s Transparency Coordinator should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to develop a quality assurance plan to promptly identify and address Department-wide vulnerabilities in the records preservation process, including lack of oversight and the broad inaccessibility of electronic records.

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Management Response: In her May 16, 2016, response, the Transparency Coordinator concurred with this recommendation. She noted that this plan will be part of her continuing efforts, in coordination with the Office of Information Programs and Services and the Executive Secretariat, to improve overall governance of the Department's information, including how it is captured, stored, shared, disposed of, and archived. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts a copy of the quality assurance plan. Recommendation 7: The Bureau of Information Resource Management should • issue regular notices to remind Department employees of the risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems; •

provide periodic briefings on such risks to staff at all levels; and

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evaluate the cost and feasibility of conducting regular audits of computer system usage to ascertain the degree to which Department employees are following the laws and policies concerning the use of personal email accounts.

Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Information Resource Management concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it will continue to issue regular notices regarding the risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems. With regard to the evaluation of the cost and feasibility of regular computer system audits, the Bureau has considered such an effort but has concluded that audits conducted on such a wide scale would not be beneficial or feasible, especially because the Department already conducts continuous monitoring to ensure the integrity of the Department’s networks and systems. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of additional educational efforts. Recommendation 8: The Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources should amend the Foreign Affairs Manual to provide for administrative penalties for Department employees who (1) fail to comply with recordkeeping laws and regulations or (2) fail to comply with Department policy that only authorized information systems are to be used to conduct day-to-day operations. The amendment should include explicit steps employees should take if a reasonable suspicion exists that documents are not being preserved appropriately, including a reminder that the Office of Inspector General has jurisdiction to investigate and refer to appropriate authorities suspected violations of records preservation requirements. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Department concurred with this recommendation. It will revise the FAM accordingly. The Department also noted that under 3 FAM 4370, it currently has authority to discipline violations of any administrative regulations that do not provide a penalty.

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OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of the revision.

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APPENDIX A: RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIES DURING THE TENURES OF THE FIVE MOST RECENT SECRETARIES OF STATE Madeleine Albright (January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001)

Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH) Requirements for Use of

Non-Departmental Systems: Since 1996, the FAM directed Department of State (Department) systems managers to ensure that privately owned computers were not installed or used in any Department office building. 1 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: In 1988, Congress enacted the Computer Security Act to require all Federal agencies to identify computer systems containing sensitive information, conduct computer security training, and develop computer security plans. 2 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130 (Appendix III) required Federal agencies to establish security programs containing specified elements, including development of a System Security Plan, assignment of responsibility for security to individuals knowledgeable in information security technology, and regular review of information system security controls. The FAM did not contain specific computer or cybersecurity provisions. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The Federal Records Act of 1950 requires the head of every Federal agency to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency.” 3 The agency head is also required to establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of agency records that provides for: •

Effective controls over the creation and the maintenance and use of records in the conduct of current business;

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Cooperation with the Archivist in applying standards, procedures, and techniques designed to improve the management of records, promote the maintenance and security of records deemed appropriate for preservation, and facilitate the segregation and disposal of records of temporary value; and

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Compliance with Federal law and regulations.4

As part of this program, the agency head must establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records, including making it known to agency employees that agency records may not be 1

12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996).

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Pub. L. No. 100-235 (January 8, 1988).

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44 U.S.C. § 3101.

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44 U.S.C. § 3102. 44 U.S.C. § 3102(3) specifically references “compliance with sections 2101-2117, 2501-2507, 29012909, and 3101-3107, of this title and the regulations issued under them.”

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unlawfully alienated or destroyed and that penalties exist for the unlawful removal or destruction of records. 5 The agency head must notify the Archivist of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, corruption, deletion, erasure, or other destruction of records in the agency’s custody. 6 The Federal Records Act define records broadly as all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government … or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the Government or because of the informational value of data in them. 7 The regulations issued by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) that were in effect during Secretary Albright’s tenure specified actions that must be taken by an agency in establishing a records program. These included: •

Assigning an office the responsibility for the development and implementation of agency-wide programs to identify, develop, issue, and periodically review recordkeeping requirements for records for all agency activities at all levels and locations in all media including paper, microform, audiovisual, cartographic, and electronic (including those created or received using electronic mail);

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Integrating programs for the identification, development, issuance, and periodic review of recordkeeping requirements with other records and information resources management programs of the agency;

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Issuing a directive establishing program objectives, responsibilities, and authorities for agency recordkeeping requirements;

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Establishing procedures for the participation of records management officials in developing new or revised agency programs, processes, systems, and procedures in order to ensure that adequate recordkeeping requirements are established and implemented;

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Ensuring that adequate training is provided to all agency personnel on policies, responsibilities, and techniques for the implementation of recordkeeping requirements and the distinction between records and non-record materials, regardless of media, including those materials created by individuals using computers to send or receive electronic mail;

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44 U.S.C. § 3105.

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44 U.S.C. § 3106.

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44 U.S.C. § 3301 (amended 2014). The regulations stated that the medium may be “paper, film, disk, or other physical type or form” and that the method of recording may be “manual, mechanical, photographic, electronic, or any other combination of these or other technologies.” 36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(2) (1990).

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Developing and implementing records schedules for all records created and received by the agency;

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Reviewing recordkeeping requirements, as part of the periodic information resources management reviews; and

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Reminding all employees annually of the agency’s recordkeeping policies and of the sanctions provided for the unlawful removal or destruction of Federal records. 8

The regulations explicitly noted that “messages created or received on electronic mail systems may meet the definition of record.” 9 Furthermore, the regulations required agencies to develop procedures to ensure that departing officials do not remove Federal records from agency custody. 10 The regulations gave further guidance as to what constitutes a Federal record, specifying that records are those documents that: •

Document the persons, places, things, or matters dealt with by the agency;

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Facilitate action by agency officials and their successors in office;

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Make possible a proper scrutiny by the Congress or other duly authorized agencies of the Government;

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Protect the financial, legal, and other rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the Government’s actions;

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Document the formulation and execution of basic policies and decisions and the taking of necessary actions, including all significant decisions and commitments reached orally; or

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Document important board, committee, or staff meetings. 11

The regulations issued by NARA included separate provisions on electronic records management, including email. 12 The requirements for electronic records management largely matched those for general records management, but they did require integrating electronic records management with other records and information resources management and ensuring that adequate training is provided for users of electronic mail systems on recordkeeping requirements. 13 The management of email records had to include instructions on preservation of data regarding transmission, calendar and task lists, and acknowledgements. 14 Agencies were restricted from storing the recordkeeping copy of email messages solely on the electronic mail 8

36 C.F.R. § 1222.20 (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.34(e) (1995). Even prior to the issuance of this provision, emails would have been considered a Federal record based on the broad definition of “record” in the Federal Records Act. 44 U.S.C. § 3301. 10

36 C.F.R. § 1222.40 (1990). Even for non-records, the regulations permit removal only with the approval of the head of the agency or the individual authorized to act for the agency on matters pertaining to agency records. 36 C.F.R. § 1222.42.

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.38 (1990).

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36 C.F.R. part 1234 (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.10 (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(a) (1995).

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system, unless the system was able to meet regulatory requirements. 15 If an agency used paper files as its recordkeeping system, it was required to print email records and the related transmission and receipt data. 16 The regulations also noted that the use of external communications systems to which an agency has access, but which are neither owned nor controlled by the agency, does not alter in any way the agency’s obligation under the Federal Records Act. Specifically, the regulations provided that agencies with access to external electronic mail systems shall ensure that Federal records sent or received on these systems are preserved in the appropriate recordkeeping system and that reasonable steps are taken to capture available transmission and receipt data needed by the agency for recordkeeping purposes.17 The regulations also focused on the security of electronic records, requiring an effective records security program that ensures that only authorized personnel have access to electronic records; provides for backup and recovery of records; ensures that appropriate agency personnel are trained to safeguard sensitive or classified electronic records; minimizes the risk of unauthorized alteration or erasure of electronic records; and ensures that electronic records security is included in computer systems security plans. 18 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The FAM largely mirrored the statutory requirements. It created a Records Management Program headed by the Chief of the Records Management Branch within the Bureau of Administration (A). 19 The FAM required that all official files must remain in the custody of the Department and must be maintained in accordance with the Records Management Handbook, and it prohibited Department employees from improperly removing, retiring, transferring, or destroying Department records. 20 The FAM noted that it is the responsibility of all Department employees and contractors to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the Department.” 21 The FAM emphasized that “all employees must be aware that some of the variety of the messages being exchanged on E-mail are important to the Department and must be preserved; such messages are considered Federal records under the law.” 22 It gave examples of emails that could constitute agency records, such as email providing key substantive comments on a draft 15

36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(b)(2) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(d) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(a)(4) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.28 (1995).

19

5 FAM 413.1 (October 30, 1995).

20

5 FAM 422.1 (October 30, 1995); 5 FAM 423.1 (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 443.1(c) (October 30, 1995).

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action memorandum; email providing documentation of significant Department decisions and commitments reached orally; and email conveying information of value on important Department activities, such as data on significant programs specially compiled by posts in response to a Department solicitation. 23 The FAM gave instructions on how to preserve email records, noting that until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail messages is available and installed, those messages warranting preservation as records (for periods longer than current E-mail systems routinely maintain them) must be printed out and filed with related records. 24 For departing employees, the FAM gave the administrative section of each office, bureau, or post the responsibility for reminding all employees who are about to leave the Department or the Foreign Service of the laws and regulations pertaining to the disposition of personal papers and official records; seeing that form OF-109, Separation Statement, is executed for each departing employee and is forwarded to the Office of Personnel for filing in the employee’s Official Personnel Folder; and advising departing officials ranked Assistant Secretary and above, or Ambassador, to consult with the Department’s Records Officer about depositing in the National Archives or a Presidential archival depository papers that they may have accumulated during their tenure and that may have historical interest. 25 Form OF-109 required the employee to certify that “I have surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents and papers relating to the official business of the Government acquired by me while in the employ of the Department.” Other Preservation Guidance: On February 3, 1997, at the beginning of Secretary Albright’s tenure, the Office of the Secretary’s Executive Secretary sent a memorandum to all Assistant Secretaries on “Records Responsibilities and Reviews.” The memorandum referred to a Department Notice on the subject, as well as the Federal Records Act and 5 FAM 443, which covered email records. The memorandum stated that information maintained in email may constitute a record if it meets the statutory definition of a record and stated, “You need not preserve every e-mail message. If a record in electronic media or electronic mail must be preserved, print the files or messages and place the paper record in the appropriate official file; or continue to maintain electronically if feasible.” On July 28, 2000, a notice reminded all Department employees to preserve emails that qualify as records, stating that “those messages containing information that documents Departmental

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5 FAM 443.2(d) (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). For emails considered records, the FAM required preserving the email message, any attachments, and transmission data such as sender, addressee, cc’s, and the date and time sent. If the email system did not print this necessary data, employees were instructed to annotate the printed copies with that data. 25

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policies, programs, and activities must be preserved in paper form.” It instructed employees to print out such emails and file them with related paper records. In August 2000, the Bureau of Administration published a Briefing Booklet for Departing Officials on “Senior Officials and Government Records” that included a signed letter from the Secretary stating that records “must be preserved to enhance our national archives and to provide accurate and complete records.” The Secretary also noted that “we [senior officials] have a special obligation as the officials who welcomed in a new century and technological era to preserve e-mail messages as federal records, as appropriate.” A December 2000 cable to all ambassadors and administrative officers reminded departing officials to not remove any papers, whether personal or official, from the Department until such materials have been reviewed to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations.26 It noted that electronic records must be preserved by printing the files or messages and placing the paper record in the appropriate official file. Colin Powell (January 20, 2001 – January 26, 2005) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: Beginning in December 2002, the FAM required all Department facilities to use the Department’s primary Internet connection, OpenNet, to establish Internet connectivity. 27 OpenNet provided improved information management and heightened information security throughout the Department. If a bureau or post wanted an exception to this policy, it was required to request a waiver. 28 The Department established rules in May 2004 regulating the use of non-government information systems, called Dedicated Internet Networks (DINs), to access the Internet. 29 A DIN is a stand-alone information network, such as a local network or server, with dedicated Internet access provided by a commercial Internet service provider (ISP). DINs were not to be used to carry out Department business or to transmit sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information. All bureaus and posts were required to submit a waiver to request an exception in order to use a commercial Internet connection for a stand-alone local network or server. The request for a waiver needed to contain detailed information about the network or server, including an explanation of compliance with Department’s standards and specific reasons why OpenNet did not meet the requester’s official business requirements. The FAM required all waivers to be approved by the Department’s Information Technology Change Control Board (IT CCB).30 According to the IT CCB, it approved approximately 180 such waivers during the first year this provision was in effect. 26

00 STATE 228951.

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5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002). At the time, OpenNet was referred to as “OpenNet Plus.”

28

5 FAM 872 (December 30, 2002).

29

5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004).

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5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004).

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Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The E-Government Act, signed into law in December 2002, recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the United States. Title III of the Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), gave the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) responsibility to develop Federal Government information security standards and guidelines. 31 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 and related regulations in title 36 of the C.F.R. did not change. FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed from Secretary Albright’s tenure. However, in 2002, the Department added a section to the FAM on email usage that included a requirement that email users “determine the significance and value of information created on e-mail systems [and] determine the need to preserve those messages that qualify as records.” 32 In 2004, the FAM was amended to designate the Director of the Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) as the Department’s Records Officer. 33 This amendment also noted that “email sent or received as a Department official is not personal.” 34 Finally, the amendment assigned the responsibilities related to departing officials, including ensuring the OF-109 was signed, to Management Officers, but eliminated the requirement that the OF-109 be filed in the employee’s personnel folder. 35 Other Preservation Guidance: On August 9, 2004, the Executive Secretary sent a memorandum to all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries entitled “Refresher on Records Responsibilities and Review.” The memorandum stated that: Departing officials may not remove any documentary materials, whether personal or official and whether in written or electronic form, from the Department until they have been reviewed by records and security officers to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations. … In addition, departing officials must ensure that all record material they possess is incorporated in the Department's official files. … Finally, the administrative section of each office and bureau in the Department will ensure that departing officials receive a mandatory briefing and that all departing officials will execute a Separation Statement (OF-109) certifying that they have not retained in their possession classified or administratively controlled documents.

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E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-347), Title III, Information Security, titled Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, 116 STAT. 2946 (December 17, 2002). NIST did not promulgate guidance on minimum security requirements until March 2006. 32

5 FAM 751.4 (February 27, 2002).

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5 FAM 414.2 (September 17, 2004).

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5 FAM 415.1 (September 17, 2004).

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5 FAM 414.7 (September 17, 2004).

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In December 2004, NARA issued a bulletin to remind heads of Federal agencies that official records must remain in the custody of the agency and that they must notify officials and employees that there are criminal penalties for the unlawful removal or destruction of Federal records. 36 Employees may remove extra copies of records or other work-related non-record materials when they leave the agency with the approval of a designated agency official such as the Records Officer or legal counsel. It also noted that “officials and employees must know how to ensure that records are incorporated into files or electronic recordkeeping systems, especially records that were generated electronically on personal computers.” Further, the bulletin stated that, “in many cases, officials and employees intermingle their personal and official files. In those cases, the agency may need to review and approve the removal of personal material to ensure that all agency policies are properly followed.” A January 2005 cable to all embassies, posts, and offices reminded them of their responsibilities to preserve records under the Federal Records Act and noted that responsibility for implementing and administering records policies and procedures is given to the Management Section of each Department office. 37 Condoleezza Rice (January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: In November 2005, the FAM listed the connection of prohibited hardware or electronic devices to a Department Automated Information System (AIS) as a cybersecurity violation. 38 In 2007, the Department restated this provision to prohibit the connection of “unauthorized hardware/electronic devices to Department networks,” which included non-Department-owned hardware/electronic devices. 39 Also in November 2005, the Department adopted the policy that normal day-to-day Internet operations are to be conducted on an authorized AIS designed with the proper level of security control to provide authentication and encryption to ensure confidentiality and integrity for transmitting Departmental SBU data and information. 40 Employees with a valid business need may transmit SBU information over the Internet unencrypted so long as they carefully consider that unencrypted emails can pass through foreign and domestic controlled ISPs, putting the confidentiality and integrity of the information at risk. The FAM further specified that employees transmitting SBU information outside the Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to the same non-Departmental email address should obtain a secure technical solution for those Internet transmissions from the Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM). 41 The FAM 36

NARA, Protecting Federal records and other documentary materials from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 200503 (December 22, 2004). 37

05 STATE 013345 (January 24, 2005).

38

12 FAM 592.2 (November 1, 2005).

39

12 FAM 592.2 (January 10, 2007).

40

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

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12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

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noted that SBU information resident on personally owned computers is generally more susceptible to cyber-attacks and/or compromise than information on government-owned computers connected to the Internet. 42 All employees who possessed SBU information on personally owned computers must ensure adequate and appropriate security for the SBU information. 43 In 2008, the Department amended the FAM to define “remote processing” as the processing of Department information on non-Department-owned systems at non-Departmental facilities. 44 Offices that allow employees to remotely process SBU information must ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the confidentiality and integrity of records. 45 Employees are prohibited from storing or processing SBU information on non-Department-owned computers unless it is necessary in the performance of their duties. 46 Employees must (1) ensure that SBU information is encrypted; (2) destroy SBU information on their personally owned and managed computers and removable media when the files are no longer required; and (3) when using personally owned computers, implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications, and if those computers are networked, also ensure the same basic controls, plus NIST-certified encryption, for all computers on the network. 47 Also in 2008, the Department eased the FAM restriction regarding the use or installation of nonFederal-Government-owned computers in any Department facility; such use was now allowed with the written approval of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and IRM with certain exceptions. 48 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The Department implemented the Cyber Security Incident Program (CSIP) in November 2005 to improve protection of the Department’s unclassified/SBU cyber infrastructure by identifying, evaluating, and assigning responsibility for breaches of cybersecurity. 49 CSIP focused on accountability of personnel for actions leading to damage or risk to Department information systems and infrastructure, even when only unclassified material or information is involved. 50 Cybersecurity incidents are defined as acts against, or failure to protect, the Department’s unclassified cyber infrastructure. 51 42

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

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12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

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12 FAM 682.1 (August 4, 2008).

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12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008).

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12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008).

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12 FAM 682.2-5 (August 4, 2008). Although the FAM chapter relating to remote access and processing was amended in 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015, these basic requirements did not change. 48

12 FAM 625.2-1 (July 28, 2008).

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12 FAM 591.1(a) (November 1, 2005).

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12 FAM 591.1 (November 1, 2005).

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12 FAM 592 (January 10, 2007).

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Reporting cybersecurity incidents is every employee’s responsibility, and each employee must be familiar with the list of cybersecurity infractions and violations. 52 Employees must inform their Information Systems Security Office and their Regional or Bureau Security Officer when any improper cybersecurity practice comes to their attention. 53 Improper security practices include personnel compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information, deliberate introduction of a malicious program code, and use of encryption to conceal an unauthorized act, such as the transfer of SBU information to an unauthorized individual. 54 NIST was tasked with responsibility to develop Federal standards and guidelines to implement FISMA. NIST responded in February 2004 with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, which established security categories for both information and information systems that are used in conjunction with vulnerability and threat information for assessing the risk to an organization. 55 This was followed in March 2006 by FIPS Publication 200, which specified minimum security requirements for information and information systems supporting Federal agencies. NIST’s announcement of the publication of FIPS Publication 200 noted this standard is applicable to: (i) all information within the federal government other than that information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958, as amended by Executive Order 13292, or any predecessor order, or by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and is marked to indicate its classified status; and (ii) all federal information systems other than those information systems designated as national security systems as defined in [44 U.S.C. § 3552(b)(6)]. Section 3 of FIPS 200 sets forth 17 specifications for minimum security requirements, including the following: •

The Audit and Accountability specification states: “Organizations must (i) create, protect, and retain information system audit records to the extent needed to enable the monitoring, analysis, investigation, and reporting of unlawful, unauthorized, or inappropriate information system activity; and (ii) ensure that the actions of individual information system users can be uniquely traced to those users so they can be held accountable for their actions.”

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The Risk Assessment specification states: “Organizations must periodically assess the risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, and individuals, resulting from the operation of organizational

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12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007).

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12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007).

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12 FAM 592.1 and 592.2 (January 10, 2007).

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NIST, FIPS PUB 199: Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems (February 2004).

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information systems and the associated processing, storage, or transmission of organizational information.” •

The System and Communications Protection specification states: “Organizations must (i) monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems; and (ii) employ architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective information security within organizational information systems.

Federal agencies were required to comply with these standards by March 2007. 56 In 2007, the Department adopted rules implementing these FISMA requirements, including the requirement that non-Departmental information systems that process or store bureausponsored Department information on behalf of the Department maintain a baseline of minimum security controls to protect Department information and information systems.57 Key personnel identified to perform certification and accreditation of non-Departmental systems must not be involved with its development, implementation, or operation, or be under the sponsoring bureau’s direct management authority.58 DS reported to the Office of Inspector General that, in 2005, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) issued guidance permitting BlackBerry devices to be used inside secure areas. However, in January 2006, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a clear prohibition on such use, and the INR guidance was immediately rescinded. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 had not changed. The records requirements in title 36 of the C.F.R. were also largely the same, except that, in 2006, NARA amended the regulations to allow agencies to store transitory email records (which have minimal or no documentary or evidential value) on an email system rather than requiring employees to print and file them or store them in a recordkeeping system, as long as the transitory records are maintained through the applicable NARA-approved retention period. 59 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed. In 2005, the FAM was amended to include a reminder that ”every Department of State employee must create and preserve records that properly and adequately 56

NIST, FIPS PUB 200: Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (March 2006). 57

5 FAM 1065.1-6 (February 22, 2007); 5 FAH-11 H-411.4 (June 25, 2007).

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5 FAH-11 H-411.5 (June 25, 2007).

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71 Fed. Reg. 8807 (February 21, 2006) (amending 36 C.F.R. § 1234.24). NARA also amended 36 C.F.R. § 1234.32 to provide a NARA-approved disposition authority for transitory emails.

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document the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the Department.” 60 Other Preservation Guidance: A February 2005 cable drafted by the Bureau of Administration and sent over the Secretary’s name to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees reminded departing officials not to remove any papers until they have been reviewed to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations. 61 In December 2005, NARA issued a bulletin that reminded agencies that all electronic records created and received by agencies are subject to the same existing statutory and regulatory records management requirements as records in other formats and on other media. 62 A February 2007 cable drafted by the Bureau of Administration and sent over the Secretary’s name to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees were distributed to remind employees that, until the new State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART) is implemented, email, Short Message Service messages, or instant messages that qualify as records must be printed and filed with related paper records, including any attachments and transmission data. 63 In April, June, and October 2008, announcements to all employees again reminded departing employees not to remove any papers until they had been reviewed. They also stated that “e-mail messages must generally be printed out and filed with related paper records.” 64 On January 15, 2009, the Under Secretary for Management issued a memorandum to all Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Executive Directors, and Post Management Officers on “Preserving Electronically the Email of Senior Officials upon their Departure.” The memorandum required bureaus to copy the email accounts of senior departing officials onto CDs and deliver those CDs to IPS. The requirement was applicable to political appointees, not career staff, and was put in place to supplement the traditional print and file policy for record email. Hillary Clinton (January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013) 60

5 FAM 422.3 (October 11, 2005).

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05 STATE 018818; Department of State, Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2005_02_017, February 3, 2005. 62

NARA, NARA Guidance for Implementing Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002, Bulletin No. 2006-02 (December 15, 2005). 63

07 STATE 024044; Department of State, Records Management Procedures, Announcement No. 2007_02_147, February 28, 2007. 64

Department of State, Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_04_089, April 17, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_06_095, June 16, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_10_087, October, 16, 2008.

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FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: A December 2009 FAM provision states that non-Department-owned personal digital assistants (PDAs) may only be turned on and used within Department areas that are strictly unclassified (such as the cafeteria) and may not connect with a Department network except via a Department-approved remoteaccess program. 65 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: To meet the requirements of FISMA, the Department implemented a mandatory annual requirement for all Department computer users to take Cybersecurity Awareness training. 66 Beginning in 2009, the Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD) in DS issued regular notices to Department computer users highlighting cybersecurity threats. CTAD notices addressed BlackBerry security vulnerabilities, citing this device as a weak link in a computer network. 67 CTAD warned that BlackBerry devices must be configured in accordance with Department security guidelines. CTAD’s concerns also included cybersecurity risks faced during international travel. According to an article posted by CTAD, digital threats begin immediately after landing in a foreign country. A primary threat is traced to the traveler’s mobile device (BlackBerry or other smart device) which is necessarily connected to the local cellular tower. This connection gives foreign entities the opportunity to intercept voice and email transmissions immediately after the traveler arrives overseas. 68 The E-Government Act and NIST FIPS PUB 200 were unchanged. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 had not changed. In October 2009, NARA published a final rule that revised and reorganized its records management regulations. 69 The existing requirements were largely retained, but renumbered. 70 New responsibilities were added to agencies’ records program duties, including assigning records management responsibilities in each program/mission to ensure incorporation of recordkeeping requirements into agency

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12 FAM 683.2-3 (December 2, 2009).

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13 FAM 331 (December 22, 2010).

67

CTAD, Security Checklist (December 15, 2009); CTAD, Cyber Security Awareness (March 3, 2011).

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How to manage cybersecurity risks of international travel (September 15, 2010) by (ISC)2 Government Advisory Board Executive Writers Bureau (posted by CTAD on January 26, 2011).

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74 Fed. Reg. 51004 (Oct 2, 2009).

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programs. 71 The new section on managing email records required preservation of email attachments that are an integral part of the record. 72 It also stated: Agencies that allow employees to send and receive official electronic mail messages using a system not operated by the agency must ensure that Federal records sent or received on such systems are preserved in the appropriate agency recordkeeping system. 73 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM and FAH generally had not changed. Other Preservation Guidance: In June 2009, the Department sent an announcement regarding preservation of email messages.74 It reminded employees of the requirement to preserve email records, citing the FAM and C.F.R. provisions, and noted that, until SMART becomes available, employees must print and file emails that are Federal records. In November 2009, the Department sent a cable to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees reminding them that all Department employees have records management responsibilities. 75 It noted that Federal records can be found “in any media including e-mail, instant messages, social media, etc.” On November 28, 2011, President Obama issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies requiring them to submit a report to the Archivist and the Director of OMB that (i) describes the agency’s current plans for improving or maintaining its records management program, particularly with respect to managing electronic records, including email and social media, deploying cloud based services or storage solutions, and meeting other records challenges; (ii) identifies any provisions, or omissions, in relevant statutes, regulations, or official NARA guidance that currently pose an obstacle to the agency’s adoption of sound, cost effective records management policies and practices; and (iii) identifies policies or programs that, if included in the Records Management Directive required by section 3 of this memorandum or adopted or implemented by NARA, would assist the agency’s efforts to improve records management. 76 71

36 C.F.R. § 1220.34 (2010).

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36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(a)(2) (2010).

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36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(b) (2010).

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Department of State, Preserving Electronic Message (E-mail) Records, Announcement No. 2009_06_090, June 17, 2009.

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09 STATE 120561; Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009.

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Presidential Memorandum – Managing Government Records (November 28, 2011).

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In August 2012, OMB and NARA issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments, agencies, and independent agencies in part directing agencies to eliminate paper and use electronic recordkeeping. Per this memorandum, agencies will be required to manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016. 77 John Kerry (February 1, 2013 – Present) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: On May 1, 2014, the Department amended the definition of a DIN to require the DIN to be on a Department-owned and operated discrete non-sensitive unclassified local area network that is not connected to any other Department system. 78 In addition, the domestic approving authority for a DIN changed from the Department’s IT CCB to the relevant bureau’s Executive Director or equivalent. 79 A September 2014 FAH provision stated that supervisors must exercise “particular care and judgment” in allowing users to remotely process SBU information and must advise users that all non-Department-owned storage media containing Department SBU information must be encrypted with products certified by NIST. 80 Employees were prohibited from remotely processing classified or SBU/NOFORN (not releasable to foreign nationals) information. 81 Employees were also required to (1) exercise “particular care and judgment” in remotely processing SBU information; (2) destroy SBU files saved on personally owned and managed information systems and removable media when the files are no longer required; and (3) implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications. If an employee used a networked personally owned information system, he or she had to ensure that all information systems on the network implemented these security requirements. The FAH further prohibits the installation of non-Departmental information systems within Department facilities without the written authorization of DS and IRM. 82 This provision replaced an identical FAM provision issued in 2008. In 2015, a new FAH provision was added regarding non-Department-owned mobile devices. The FAH provision included a rule requiring a 10-foot separation between a PDA and classified processing equipment, a ban on connecting to a Department network except via a Department77

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive, M-12-18 (August 24, 2012). 78

5 FAM 872 (May 1, 2014).

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5 FAM 872.1 (May 1, 2014).

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12 FAH-10 H-172.1 (September 25, 2014). These provisions are currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.1 (January 11, 2016). 81

12 FAH-10 H-172.4 (September 25, 2014). These provisions are currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). 82

12 FAH-10 H-112.14-2 (September 19, 2014).

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approved remote-access program, and a requirement to conduct normal day-to-day Department operations on a Department information system because it has the proper security controls to protect Department information. 83 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, enacted in December 2014, updated FISMA by clarifying the roles of OMB and the Department of Homeland Security, improving security by moving away from paperwork requirements, and making improvements in the way that Federal data breaches are managed and reported. 84 Rules and guidance governing cybersecurity threats have not changed. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: In 2014, Congress enacted the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, which amended several sections of the Federal Records Act. 85 It simplified the definition of record to: all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the United States Government or because of the informational value of data in them… 86 The Act noted that the definition of “recorded information” includes “information created, manipulated, communicated, or stored in digital or electronic form.” The Act also added a provision that prohibited agency employees from creating or sending a record from a nonofficial electronic messaging account unless they copy their official electronic messaging account in the original creation or transmission of the record or forward a complete copy of the record to their official electronic messaging account within 20 days. 87 The requirements in title 36 of the C.F.R. had not changed. FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed. However, in October 2014, the Department issued an interim directive superseding some of the FAM requirements. 88 The directive noted that employees may delete personal emails, but that “the only e-mails that are personal or non-record are those that 83

12 FAH-10 H-165.4 (May 20, 2015).

84

Pub. L. No. 113-283 (December 18, 2014).

85

Pub. L. No. 113-187 (November 26, 2014).

86

44 U.S.C. § 3301(a).

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44 U.S.C. § 2911(a).

88

Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014.

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do not relate to or affect the transaction of Government business.” The directive also noted that departing employees may only take personal papers and non-record materials, subject to review by records officials. It reminded employees that “all federal records generated by employees, including senior officials, belong to the Department of State.” Finally, the directive stated that: employees generally should not use private e-mail accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, etc.) for official business. However, in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so, the email messages covering official business sent from or received in a personal account must be captured and preserved in one of the Department's official electronic records systems. The best way for employees to ensure this is to forward e-mail messages from a private account to their respective State account. Private email accounts should not be used for classified information. In October 2015, the Department updated the FAM to incorporate these requirements. 89 The responsibilities of Management Officers related to departing employees have not changed since Secretary Powell‘s tenure; however, in 2015, the Department changed the name of the separation form from OF-109 to DS-109. The pertinent language in the form did not change. 90 Other Preservation Guidance: In February 2013, the Department sent an announcement to all employees reminding senior officials that they may only take personal papers and non-record materials following a review by a records official to ensure compliance with Federal records laws and regulations.91 In August 2013, NARA published a bulletin authorizing agencies to use a “Capstone” approach to managing email records, in lieu of print and file. 92 The Capstone approach allows for the automatic capture of records that should be preserved as permanent from the accounts of officials at or near the top of an agency or an organizational subcomponent. In September 2013, NARA published a bulletin that stated that, “while agency employees should not generally use personal email accounts to conduct official agency business, there may be times when agencies authorize the use of personal email accounts.” In these cases, “agency employees must ensure that all Federal records sent or received on personal email systems are captured and managed in

89

5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015).

90

5 FAM 414.7 (June 19, 2015).

91

Department of State, Departing Senior Officials: Government Records and Personal Papers, Announcement No. 2013_02_122, February 26, 2013. 92

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013). In 2014, NARA and OMB issued guidance on managing emails to be used in conjunction with NARA’s Capstone guidance.

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Guidance on Managing Email, M-14-16 (September 15, 2014).

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accordance with agency recordkeeping practices.” 93 In 2015, NARA issued guidance on managing other forms of electronic messaging, including social media and texts. 94 On August 28, 2014, the Under Secretary for Management sent a memorandum to the Office of the Secretary, all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, and a number of other offices to remind them of their responsibility for creating, managing, and preserving records “regardless of physical format or media.” It noted that “records may exist in many formats, including Instant Messages (IM) and records on mobile devices like BlackBerrys, mobile phones, and iPads.” It also included specific requirements relating to emails, including: •

At no time during designated senior officials’ tenure will their e-mail accounts be cleared, deleted, or wiped for any reason.

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While senior officials may delete personal e-mails, they should be aware that the definition of a personal e-mail is very narrow. The only e-mails that are personal are those that do not relate to or affect the transaction of Government business.

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As a general matter, to ensure a complete record of their activities, senior officials should not use their private e-mail accounts (e.g., Gmail) for official business. If a senior official uses his or her private email account for the conduct of official business, she or he must ensure that records pertaining to official business that are sent from or received on such e-mail account are captured and maintained. The best way to ensure this is to forward incoming emails received on a private account to the senior official’s State account and copy outgoing messages to their State account. 95

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NARA, Guidance for agency employees on the management of Federal records, including email accounts, and the protection of Federal records from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 2013-03 (September 9, 2013). 94

NARA, Guidance on Managing Electronic Messages, Bulletin No. 2015-02 (July 29, 2015).

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The Under Secretary sent this same message to all Chiefs of Mission in September 2014. 14 STATE 111506 (September 15, 2014).

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ABBREVIATIONS A

Bureau of Administration

AIS

Automated Information System

C.F.R.

Code of Federal Regulations

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CSIP

Cyber Security Incident Program

CTAD

Cyber Threat Analysis Division

D-MR

Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources

DCIO

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Department Department of State DIN

Dedicated Internet Network

DS

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

ERMWG

Electronic Records Management Working Group

FAH

Foreign Affairs Handbook

FAM

Foreign Affairs Manual

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standards

FISMA

Federal Information Security Management Act

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

GAO

Government Accountability Office

INR

Bureau of Intelligence and Research

IPS

Office of Information Programs and Services

IRM

Bureau of Information Resource Management

ISP

Internet service provider

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IT CCB

Information Technology Change Control Board

L

Office of the Legal Adviser

M

Under Secretary for Management

NARA

National Archives and Records Administration

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOFORN

not releasable to foreign nationals

OIG

Office of Inspector General

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

PDA

personal digital assistant

.pst

Personal Storage Table (Microsoft Outlook file format)

S

Office of the Secretary

S/ES

Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat

S/ES-EX

Office of the Executive Director, S/ES

S/ES-IRM

Office of Information Resources Management, S/ES

SAO

Senior Agency Official

SBU

sensitive but unclassified

SMART

State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset

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OIG TEAM MEMBERS Jennifer L. Costello, Team Leader, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects David Z. Seide, Team Leader, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Jeffrey McDermott, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Robert Lovely, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Michael Bosserdet, Office of Inspections Brett Fegley, Office of Inspections Kristene McMinn, Office of Inspections Timothy Williams, Office of Inspections Aaron Leonard, Office of Audits Phillip Ropella, Office of Audits Kelly Minghella, Office of Investigations Eric Myers, Office of Investigations

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Cheryl -I'm just following up from last week. I know you spoke to Nick on Wednesday. I thought the ARB session went very well -- good questions and discussion with the panel. I was planning to leave for Africa today, but have postponed my trip to handle the tomorrow. It may be good for us to talk tomorrow morning — I'd appreciate any suggestions or insights you may have in advance of the WH meeting.

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Subject: RE: Hearings Dear Matt Thanks so much - we've been getting as good a reports as one might expect. That said I welcome the read out and look forward to sharing some concerns - am around all day today, though am easier to reach in the afternoon. Best. cdm ----Original Message--From: Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:02 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Hearings

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Cheryl — This is a quick note to say that the hearings on Benghazi are going fine, from my perspective. Pat Kennedy has been terrific substantive, precise, and firm in the face of some outlandish behavior. We continue to fend off questions about the unclass talking points. And I think the time line narrative is helpful. I will call to give you a more complete read-out -Matt

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Cc: Subject: Per the discussion at Deputies, here are the revised TPs for HPSCI. Let me know what you think.

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---- Original Message --From Sent- Saturday Senterniser 15 2012 11-08 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob i;

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Pis print. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 12:27 PM To: H Cc: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Subject: Fw:

Original Message From: Sent: Saturday. September 15. 2012 11:08 AM To Sullivan. Jacob J:

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Cc: Subject: Per the discussion at Deputies, here are the revised TPs for HPSCI. Let me know what you think.

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---- Original Message --From Sent- Saturday Senterniser 15 2012 11-08 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob i;

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Fvv: FYI - Report of arrests -- possible Benghazi connection

Fyi From: Jones, Beth E Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 07:14 PM To Burns, William J; Sherman, Wendy R; Sullivan, Jacob Cc: Dibble, Elizabeth 1; Roebuck, William V Subject Ftii1f: FYI - Report of arrests — possible Benghazi connection This preliminary, but very interesting, pis see below. FBI in Tripoli is fully involved. From: Roebuck, William V Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 07:01 PM To Jones, Beth E; Maxwell, Raymond D; Abdalla, Alyce N; Sidereas, Evyenia; Miller, James N Subject: FYI - Report of arrests -- possible Benghazi connection

Post reports that Libyans police have arrested several people today who may/may have some connection to the Benghazi attack. They were acting on information furnished by DS/R50.

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B7(A) B7(E) That may or may not materialize, according to David McFarland. Overall, this could lead to something operationally, or not, and it could lead to news accounts from Libya saying, there is a significant break in the case, or not.

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At this point, just FYI. Classified by DAS, A/GIS, DoS on 05/22/2015 — Class: SECRET/NOFORN — Reason: 1.4(D) — Declassify on: 11/18/2032

William V. Roebuck

Director Office of Maghreb Affairs

Department of State

202-647-4679

[email protected]

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Re: H: Great to see you. Drop in again. Here's Libya. Sid

Will do. From: H [maitto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 11:02 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Subject: Fw: H: Great to see you. Drop in again. Here's Libya. Sid Useful insight. Pls circulate.

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739651 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC. 3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.) 4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739651 Date: 05/13/2015

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5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than 100 protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations. 7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP. 8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security

situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739651 Date: 05/13/2015

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forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:18 AM Re: H: Latest intel: Libyan leadership private discussions. Sid

Roger, will do. From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:18 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Fw: H: Latest intel: Libyan leadership private discussions. Sid Fyi and send around as you choose. B6

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yu.ssef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739772 Date: 05/13/2015

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increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qati. cla in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), in the assassination of the U.S, Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize. Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Amax al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Ansar al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa. According to this sensitive source, the NLA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Rani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLA/Misrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Oman Shahan, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walid. The Misrata commanders report that Shaban was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte, The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (CNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shahan. As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739772 Date: 05/13/2015

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symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

December 10, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya, Benghazi, Oil SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Government, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. a. During early December 2012 Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan and President Mohamed Magariaf concluded a series of discreet meetings with selected tribal leaders from Eastern Cyrenaica region (Barqa in Arabic), after which they agreed that the problem of the growing Barqa federalist movement is gaining strength and will again become a major issue in early 2013. At the same time National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush warned Zidan that the Eastern tribes have rearmed and reequipped in the past three months and are preparing to reassert their desire for a degree of autonomy in early 2013. Mangoush also advised that the situation in the region between Benghazi and the Egyptian border may become increasingly complicated as Salafist fighters from Egypt continue to arrive in Benghazi. Mangoush reported that his staff officers have been advised M secret by aids to Egyptian Army Chief of Staff, General Mohammed al-Sissi, that, acting under instructions from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, military and security forces are taking steps to detain or neutralize extreme Salafist para-military groups and that a number of these fighters are fleeing to Libya. According to the Libyan commander, these Salafist fighters are comfortable in Benghazi, where many of them served with Libyan revolutionary forces during the rebellion against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739865 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. In the opinion of this individual, Zidan and Magariaf, after consulting with Minister of Oil Abdulbari al-Arusi, decided to move forward with a plan dating back to the administration of former Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza dividing the National Oil Corporatioes (NOC) production and exploration divisions into two separate firms. With this in mind, al-Arusi began discussing the matter with concerned parties in late November and early December. Included in these discussions were meetings with members of the local federalist council in Benghazi and tribal officials from Barqa. In these sessions Al-Arusi described a new structure managing all existing oil-related firms„ while building new operations and raising funds from investors outside of the country. This firm will be divided into two branches, one in Benghazi and one in Tripoli. Al-Arusi added that the cost of this project will range between fifty (50) and sixty (6o) billion dinars. 3. (Source Comment: According to a separate sensitive source, this concept came as a surprise to most of the local officials in Tripoli and Benghazi. This individual added that while the Western officials continue to have some questions about the matter, the Benghazi/Barqa leaders were, in alArusi's opinion, positive, if not enthusiastic about the new initiative. According to al-Arusi, doubts on either side relate to the mistrust that remains between the two regions, but he is determined to move ahead in this matter and is supported by Zidan and Magariaf. According to this source, the president and prime minister are convinced that they must deal with this internal East-West issue before they can bring a stable security environment to the country, and disarm the remaining independent militias in each part of the country. This individual added that in private discussions al-Arusi stated that the tentative name for this new oil entity will be the National Corporation for Oil Refining and Petrochemicals Industry, with its headquarters in Tripoli, and substantive offices in Benghazi. Like the NOC, the new firm will fall under the Ministry of Oil and Gas.) 4. In addition, this sensitive source noted that Al-Arusi is also discussing the creation of a company specializing in mechanical construction related to the oil and gas industry. This firm would be based in Benghazi. The minister stated in private that he believes such a company can be developed to compete with international firms in this very complex field. He also believes that such a firm must be managed by experienced, scientifically-qualified Libyans, with reputations for honesty. He noted that until as such a cadre is developed it may be desirable to use experts from Egypt to fill the immediate needs of the firm. Al-Arusi believes this firm should have offices in all of the oil fields and loading facilities. The minister also plans to establish an office in Benghazi, similar to Tripoli's oil institute, a facility that will train students looking to pursue oil-related studies. In addition, al-Arusi is making plans to reopen the Higher Petroleum Institute in Tobruk, which was closed by Qaddafi at the beginning of the revolution. He told a sensitive source that he expects the Tobruk institute to produce thousands of skilled engineers to provide Libyan managers for the future operation of the oil sector. Once the final details are set the Zidan regime will submit the entire package for parliamentary approval and financing 6. (Source Comment: Advisors to Magariaf state in confidence that, in their opinion this comprehensive plan for the oil industry will face opposition from individuals with links to foreign oil firms, primarily foreign trained engineers who hope to see greater privatization in the oil an oil services industries in the wake of the revolution. According to a particularly sensitive source, Zidan is particularly concerned about this possibility, noting that these individuals see this issue in strictly business terms, not considering the political issues, and the East — West situation, that are all part of the overall picture in Libya. At present al-Arusi believes that foreign oil firms remain concerned about the unsettled security situation throughout Libya, however; he is convinced that this new plan will help address this situation. At present, he noted that the large Italian oil firm ENT is stepping up its operations throughout Libya, and, with the support of the Italian Government, will continue to increase its investment in Libya in an effort to get ahead of the other foreign firms concerned in Libya.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions Sz Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September ii, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khalifa Belgasirn Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al

Qai'da in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), in the assassination of the U.S. Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739768 Date: 05/13/2015

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sources realize. Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Ansar al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Ansar al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa. According to this sensitive source, the NLA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLA/Misrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shahan, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walid. The Misrata commanders report that Shaban was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte. The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shahan. As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

I. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the county is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khalifa Belgasim Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. 2. (Source Comment In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Ziclan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qai'cla in the Islamic Magrel• (AQIM), in the assassination of the U.S Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities Just as Ansar al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist

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claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Ansar al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from flaftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa. According to this sensitive source, the NLA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLAJMisrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shaban, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walk]. The Misrata commanders report that Shaban was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte. The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shaban. As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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December na, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya, Benghazi, Oil SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Government, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During early December 2012 Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan and President Mohamed Magariaf concluded a series of discreet meetings with selected tribal leaders from Eastern Cyrenaica region (Barge in Arabic), after which they agreed that the problem of the growing Barge federalist movement is gaining strength and will again become a major issue in early 2013. At the same time National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush warned Zidan that the Eastern tribes have rearmed and reequipped in the past three months and are preparing to reassert their desire for a degree of autonomy in early 2013. Mangoush also advised that the situation in the region between Benghazi and the Egyptian border may become increasingly complicated as Salafist -fighters from Egypt continue to arrive in Benghazi. Mangoush reported that his staff officers have been advised in secret by aids to Egyptian Army Chief of Staff, General Mohammed al-Sissi, that, acting under instructions from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, military and security forces are taking steps to detain or neutralize extreme Salafist pare-military groups and that a number of these fighters are fleeing to Libya. According to the Libyan commander, these Salafist fighters are comfortable in Benghazi, where many of them served with Libyan revolutionary forces during the rebellion against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. 2. In the opinion of this individual, Zidan and Magariaf, after consulting with Minister of Oil Abdulbari al-Arusi, decided to move forward with a plan dating back to the administration of former Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza dividing the National Oil Corporation"s (NOC) production and exploration divisions into two separate firms. With this in mind, al-Arusi began discussing the matter with concerned parties in late November and early December. Included in these discussions were meetings with members of the local federalist council in Benghazi and tribal officials from Barqa. In these sessions Al-Arusi described a new structure managing all existing oil-related firms, while UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739843 Date: 05/13/2015

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building new operations and raising funds from investors outside of the country. This firm will be divided into two branches, one in Benghazi and one in Tripoli. Al-Arusi added that the cost of this project will range between fifty (50) and sixty (6o) billion dinars. 3. (Source Comment: According to a separate sensitive source, this concept came as a surprise to most of the local officials in Tripoli and Benghazi. This individual added that while the Western officials continue to have some questions about the matter, the Benghazi/Barqa leaders were, in alArusi's opinion, positive, if not enthusiastic about the new initiative. According to al-Arusi, doubts on either side relate to the mistrust that remains between the two regions, but he is determined to move ahead in this matter and is supported by Zidan and Magariaf. According to this source, the president and prime minister are convinced that they must deal with this internal East-West issue before they can bring a stable security environment to the country, and disarm the remaining independent militias in each part of the country. This individual added that in private discussions al-Arusi stated that the tentative name for this new oil entity will be the National Corporation for Oil Refining and Petrochemicals Industry, with its headquarters in Tripoli, and substantive offices in Benghazi. Like the NOC, the new firm will fall under the Ministry of Oil and Gas.) 4. In addition, this sensitive source noted that Al-Arusi is also discussing the creation of a company specializing in mechanical construction related to the oil and gas industry. This firm would be based in Benghazi. The minister stated in private that he believes such a company can be developed to compete with international firms in this very complex field. He also believes that such a firm must be managed by experienced, scientifically-qualified Libyans, with reputations for honesty. He noted that until as such a cadre is developed it may be desirable to use experts from Egypt to fill the immediate needs of the firm. Al-Arusi believes this firm should have offices in all of the oil fields and loading facilities. The minister also plans to establish an office in Benghazi, similar to Tripoli's oil institute, a facility that will train students looking to pursue oil-related studies. In addition, al-Arusi is making plans to reopen the Higher Petroleum Institute in Tobruk, which was closed by Qaddafi at the beginning of the revolution. He told a sensitive source that he expects the Tobruk institute to produce thousands of skilled engineers to provide Libyan managers for the future operation of the oil sector. Once the final details are set the Zidan regime will submit the entire package for parliamentary approval and financing 6. (Source Comment: Advisors to Magariaf state in confidence that, in their opinion this comprehensive plan for the oil industry will face opposition from individuals with links to foreign oil firms, primarily foreign trained engineers who hope to see greater privatization in the oil an oil services industries in the wake of the revolution. According to a particularly sensitive source, Zidan is particularly concerned about this possibility, noting that these individuals see this issue in strictly business terms, not considering the political issues, and the East — West situation, that are all part of the overall picture in Libya. At present al-Arusi believes that foreign oil firms remain concerned about the unsettled security situation throughout Libya, however; he is convinced that this new plan will help address this situation. At present, he noted that the large Italian oil firm ENI is stepping up its operations throughout Libya, and, with the support of the Italian Government, will continue to increase its investment in Libya in an effort to get ahead of the other foreign firms concerned in Libya.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

December 10, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya, Benghazi, Oil

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Government, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

I. During early December 2012 Libyan Prime Minister All Zidan and President Mohamed Magariaf concluded a series of discreet meetings with selected tribal leaders from Eastern Cyrenaica region (Barqa in Arabic), after which they agreed that the problem of the growing Barqa federalist movement is gaining strength and will again become a major issue in early 2013. At the same time National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush warned Zidan that the Eastern tribes have rearmed and reequipped in the past three months and are preparing to reassert their desire for a degree of autonomy in early 2013. Mangoush also advised that the situation in the region between Benghazi and the Egyptian border may become increasingly complicated as Salafist fighters from Egypt continue to arrive in Benghazi. Mangoush reported that his staff officers have been advised in secret by aids to Egyptian Army Chief of Staff, General Mohammed al-Sissi, that, acting under instructions from Egyptian President Mohammed rvlorsi, military and security forces are taking steps to detain or neutralize extreme Salafist para-military groups and that a number of these fighters are fleeing to Libya. According to the Libyan commander, these Salafist fighters are comfortable in Benghazi, where many of them served with Libyan revolutionary forces during the rebellion against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, 2. In the opinion of this individual. Zidan and Magariaf, after consulting with Minister of Oil Abdulbari al-Arusi, decided to move thrward with a plan dating back to the administration of former Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza dividing the National Oil Corporation''s (NOC) production and exploration divisions into two separate firms. With this in mind, al- Ai began discussing the matter with concerned parties in late November and early December. Included in these discussions were meetings with members of the local federalist council in Benghazi and tribal officials from Barqa. In these sessions Al-Acusi described a new structure managing all existing oil-related firms, while building new operations and raising funds from investors outside of the country. This firm will be divided into two branches, one in Benghazi and one in Tripoli.

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Al-Arusi added that the cost of this project will range between fifty (50) and sixty (60) billion dinars. 3. (Source Comment: According to a separate sensitive source, this concept came as a surprise to most of the local officials in Tripoli and Benghazi. This individual added that while the Western officials continue to have some questions about the matter, the Bengliazi/Barqa leaders were, in al-Anisi's opinion, positive, if not enthusiastic about the new initiative. According to al-Arusi, doubts on either side relate to the mistrust that remains between the two regions, but he is determined to move ahead in this matter and is supported by Zidan and Magariaf. According to this source, the president and prime minister are convinced that they must deal with this internal East-West issue before they can bring a stable security environment to the country and disarm the remaining independent militias in each part of the country. This individual added that in private discussions al-Arusi stated that the tentative name for this new oil entity will be the National Corporation for Oil Refining and Petrochemicals Industry, with its headquarters in Tripoli, and substantive offices in Benghazi. Like the NOC, the new firm will Fall under the Ministry of Oil and Gas.) 4. In addition, this sensitive source noted that Al-Arusi is also discussing the creation of a company specializing in mechanical construction related to the oil and gas industry rhis firm would be based in Renglia7d. The minister stated in private that he believes such a company can be developed to compete with international firms in this very complex field. He also believes that such a firm must be managed by experienced. scientifically-qualified Libyans, with reputations for honesty. He noted that until as such a cadre is developed it may be desirable to use experts from Egypt to fill the immediate needs of the firm. AI-Arusi believes this firm should have offices in all of the oil fields and loading facilities. The minister also plans to establish an office in Benghazi, similar to Tripoli's oil institute, a facility that will train students looking to pursue oil-related studies. In addition, al-Anisi is making plans to reopen the Higher Petroleum Institute in Tobruk, which was closed by Qaddafi at the beginning of the revolution. He told a sensitive source that he expects the Tobruk institute to produce thousands of skilled engineers to provide Libyan managers for the future operation of the oil sector. Once the final details are set the Zidan regime will submit the entire package for parliamentary approval and financing 6. (Source Comment: Advisors to Magariaf state in confidence that, in their opinion this comprehensive plan for the oil industry will face opposition from individuals with links to foreign oil firms, primarily foreign trained engineers who hope to see greater privatization in the oil an oil services industries in the wake of the revolution. According to a particularly sensitive source, Zidan is particularly concerned about this possibility, noting that these individuals see this issue in strictly business terms, not considering the political issues, and the East — West situation, that are all part of the overall picture in Libya At present al-Arusi believes that foreign oil firms remain concerned about the unsettled security situation throughout Libya however; he is convinced that this new plan will help address this situation. At present, he noted that the large Italian oil firm ENI is stepping up its operations throughout Libya, and, with the support of the Italian Government< will continue to increase its investment in Libya in an effort to get ahead of the other foreign firms concerned in Libya)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Ski Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Ai my (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General IChalifa Belqasirn Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya

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2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qai'da in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), in the assassination of the U.S. Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize. Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Sala.fist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Ansar at Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Ansar

at Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa. According to this sensitive source, the NLA. suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar at Shaaia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately mot miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qadclafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NTLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLA/Misrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Rani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shaban, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walid. The Misrata commanders report that Shaban was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qadclafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte. The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shaban. As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hilary From: Sid Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khalifa Belciasim Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qai'da in the Islamic Magreb (AQ1M), in the assassination of the U.S. Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize Mangoush informs them that AQIIvf and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Ansar al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist

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claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program, He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Amu al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa According to this sensitive source, the NLA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Saran bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government That said the NLA/Misrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. S. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shaban, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bard Walid The Misrata commanders report that Shahan was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sine. The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shahan As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 16, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Plans of new Libyan PM SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On October 15, 2012, new Lib3.7a Prime Minister Ah Zidan discussed the future structure of his cabinet and administration with senior advisors to interim President Yussef el Magariaf According to a sensitive source, Zidan stated that he intends to draw on all sectors of the Libyan political world to form his cabinet He also advised that while he must proceed with caution he will have at least one and possibly as many as three members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its Justice and Construction Party (JCP) included in the cabinet. Zidan believes that he can find members of the JCP and other Islamist groups who support his plan for establishing a moderate Islamic state, while maintaining good working relations with the United States and Western Europe. Zidan also plans to reach out to the supporters of Islamist General Abolel Hakim Alarnin Belhaj, who he believes can be used as a balance against al Qai'cla in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al Sharia as they attempt to undermine the new administration. 2. In the opinion of this individual Zidan is committed to Magariafs policy of seeking constructive relationships with international oil companies. In this regard, Zidan is looking for an individual to serve as Minister of Oil who has the appropriate experience and reputation in the International Oil industry, while maintaining Islamic credentials that will allow the Minister to work with the ,JCP and conservative independent members of the General National Congress (GNC). Zidan believes this will be among his greatest challenges. At the same time, this individual notes that Zidan has complained that he and Magarial are under pressure from the Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood Government of Egypt to use Egyptian oil service firms to replace Western firms in supporting the Libyan oil industry. Zidan is skeptical about this idea, fearing that Libya could become too dependent on Egypt for technical expertise. He believes that Western firms provide the opportunity to maintain independence and balance in the oil sector,

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3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this source. Zidan, who served at the Libyan Mission to India for two years before defecting to the West in 1980, joining Magariaf and his anti- Qaddafl, National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), plans to work with all of the parties and groups in the GNC. At the same time his history gives the Prime Minister a relationship with the President and a degree of credibility that will be helpful as he forms his cabinet. According to this source, Zidan wants to move quickly to name a cabinet. His position is also strengthened by the fact that he worked on behalf of the National Transitional Council (NTC) during the 2011 Civil War, organizing international support for the rebels. According to this sensitive source, Zidan's immediate concerns include organizing the investigation of the September 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and the resulting assassination of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Zidan is already under pressure from the U.S. Government to move the investigation along as quickly as possible.) 4. In the opinion of this individual Zidan realizes that the attack on the U.S. consulate is now an international symbol of the security issues at play in Libya, and that the use of pro-government militias to provide security is not a long term solution to the problem. Zidan believes that the idea that the government must ask for support from the powerful militias from Misrata and Zintan undermines his efforts to bring order and centralized authority to the country. Zidan believes that he can address this problem in part by developing a working majority in the GNC drawing on moderates and independents, who will support his efforts to establish a modern Islamic regime that can work with the West, particularly International Oil Companies. That said, he cautions his advisors that he does not anticipate real success in this regard until the latter part of 2013.

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 16, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Mans of new Libyan PM SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On October 15, 2012, new Libya Prime Minister Ali Zidan discussed the future structure of his cabinet and administration with senior advisors to interim President Yussef el Magariaf. According to a sensitive source, Zidan stated that he intends to draw on all sectors of the Libyan political world to form his cabinet. He also advised that while he must proceed with caution he will have at least one and possibly as many as three members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its Justice and Construction Party (JCP) included in the cabinet Zidan believes that he can find members of the JCP and other Islamist groups who support his plan for establishing a moderate Islamic state, while maintaining good working relations with the United States and Western Europe. Zidan also plans to reach out to the supporters of Islamist General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj, who he believes can be used as a balance against al Qaetia in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al Sharia as they attempt to undermine the new administration. 2. In the opinion of this individual 'Zidan is committed to Metgariaf s policy of seeking constructive relationships with international oil companies. In this regard, Zidan is looking for an individual to serve as Minister of Oil who has the appropriate experience and reputation in the International Oil industry, while maintaining Islamic credentials that will allow the Minister to work with the JCP and conservative independent members of the General National Congress (GNC). Zidan believes this will be among his greatest challenges. At the same time, this individual notes that Zidan has complained that he and Magariaf arc under pressure from the Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood Government of Egypt to use Egyptian oil

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service firms to replace Western firms in supporting the Libyan oil industry. Zidan is skeptical about this idea, fearing that Libya could become too dependent on Egypt for technical expertise. He believes that Western firms provide the opportunity to maintain independence and balance in the oil sector.

3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this source, Zidan, who served at the Libyan Mission to India for two years before defecting to the West in 1980, joining Magariaf and his anti- Qaddafi National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), plans to work with all of the parties and groups in the GNC. At the same time his history gives the Prime Minister a relationship with the President and a degree of credibility that will be helpful as he forms his cabinet. According to this source, Zidan wants to move quickly to name a cabinet. His position is also strengthened by the fact that he worked on behalf of the National Transitional Council (NTC) during the 2011 Civil War, organizing international support for the rebels. According to this sensitive source, Zidan's immediate concerns include organizing the investigation of the September 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and the resulting assassination of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Zidan is already under pressure from the U.S. Government to move the investigation along as quickly as possible.)

4. In the opinion of this individual Zidan realizes that the attack on the U.S. consulate is now an international symbol of the security issues at play in Libya, and that the use of progovernment militias to provide security is not a long term solution to the problem. Zidan believes that the idea that the government must ask for support from the powerful militias from Misrata and Zintan undermines his efforts to bring order and centralized authority to the country. Zidan believes that he can address this problem in part by developing a working majority in the GNC drawing on moderates and independents, who will support his efforts to establish a modern Islamic regime that can work with the West, particularly International Oil Companies. That said, he cautions his advisors that he does not anticipate real success in this regard until the latter part of 2013.

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet polities SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State. 2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739644 Date: 05/13/2015

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include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud 'fibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated (fibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that 'fibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC. 3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.) 4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harrow-a, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister All Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739644 Date: 05/13/2015

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acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than 100 protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations. 7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of All Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP. 8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian

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government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State.

2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet . The

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President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC.

3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace arid stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.)

4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahrnan Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The

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President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than 100 protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations.

7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP.

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8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739650 Date: 05/13/2015

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Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State. 2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC. 3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.) 4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739650 Date: 05/13/2015

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Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than mo protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations. 7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP.

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8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Al3ushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 16, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Plans of new Libyan PM SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On October 15, 2012, new Libya Prime Minister All Zidan discussed the future structure of his cabinet and administration with senior advisors to interim President Yussef el Magariaf. According to a sensitive source, Zidan stated that he intends to draw on all sectors of the Libyan political world to form his cabinet. He also advised that while be must proceed with caution he will have at least one and possibly as many as three members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its Justice and Construction Party (JCP) included M the cabinet. Zidari believes that he can find members of the JCP and other Islamist groups who support his plan for establishing a moderate Islamic state, while maintaining good working relations with the United States and Western Europe. Zidan also plans to reach out to the supporters of Islamist General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj, who he believes can be used as a balance against al Qafda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al Sharia as they attempt to undermine the new administration, 2. In the opinion of this individual Zidan is committed to Magariafs policy of seeking constructive relationships with international oil companies. In this regard, Zidan is looking for an individual to serve as Minister of Oil who has the appropriate experience and reputation in the International Oil industry, while maintaining Islamic credentials that will allow the Minister to work with the JCP and conservative independent members of the General National Congress (GNC). Zidan believes this will be among his greatest challenges. At the same time, this individual notes that Zidan has complained that he and Magariaf are under pressure from the Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739744 Date 05/13/2015

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Brotherhood Government of Egypt to use Egyptian oil service firms to replace Western firms in supporting the Libyan oil industry. Zidan is skeptical about this idea, fearing that Libya could become too dependent on Egypt for technical expertise. He believes that Western firms provide the opportunity to maintain independence and balance in the oil sector. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this source, Zidan, who served at the Libyan Mission to India for two years before defecting to the West in 1980, joining Magariaf and his anti- Qadd.afi National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), plans to work with all of the parties and groups in the GNC. At the same time his history gives the Prime Minister a relationship with the President and a degree of credibility that will be helpful as he forms his cabinet. According to this source, Zidan wants to move quickly to name a cabinet. His position is also strengthened by the fact that he worked on behalf of the National Transitional Council (NTC) during the 2011 Civil War, organizing international support for the rebels. According to this sensitive source, Ziclan's immediate concerns include organizing the investigation of the September ii attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and the resulting assassination of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Zidan is already under pressure from the U.S. Government to move the investigation along as quickly as possible.) 4. In the opinion of this individual Zidan realizes that the attack on the U.S. consulate is now an international symbol of the security issues at play in Libya, and that the use of pro-government militias to provide security is not a long term solution to the problem. Zidan believes that the idea that the government must ask for support from the powerful militias from Misrata and Zintan undermines his efforts to bring order and centralized authority to the country. Zidan believes that he can address this problem in part by developing a working majority in the GNC drawing on moderates and independents, who will support his efforts to establish a modern Islamic regime that can work with the West, particularly International Oil Companies. That said, he cautions his advisors that he does not anticipate real success in this regard until the latter part of 2013.

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 16, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Plans of new Libyan PM SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. On October 15, 2012, new Libya Prime Minister Ali Zidan discussed the future structure of his cabinet and administration with senior advisors to interim President Yussef el Ma,gariaf According to a sensitive source, Zidan stated that he intends to draw on all sectors of the Libyan political world to form his cabinet. He also advised that while he must proceed with caution he will have at least one and possibly as many as three members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its Justice and Construction Party (JCP) included in the cabinet. Zidan believes that he can find members of the JCP and other Islamist groups who support his plan for establishing a moderate Islamic state, while maintaining good working relations with the United States and Western Europe. Zidan also plans to reach out to the supporters of Islamist General Abdel Hakim Alainin Belhaj, who he believes can be used as a balance against al Oarda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al Sharia as they attempt to undermine the new administration. 2. In the opinion of this individual Zidan is committed to Magariars policy of seeking constructive relationships with international oil companies. In this regard, Zidan is looking for an individual to serve as Minister of Oil who has the appropriate experience and reputation in the International Oil industry, while maintaining Islamic credentials that will allow the Minister to work with the JCP and conservative independent members of the General National Congress (GNC). Zidan believes this will be among his greatest challenges. At the same time, this individual notes that Zidan has complained that he and Magariaf are under pressure from the Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood Government of Egypt to use Egyptian oil

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (jCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State. 2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet . The President came away from this UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739643 Date: 05/13/2015

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discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC. 3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.) 4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis.

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6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than loo protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations. 7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of All Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP. 8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian goverment is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State.

2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The

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President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Sibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet supported by the GNC.

3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government)

4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The

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President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than 100 protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations.

7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP.

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8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a'final note, this individual added that the Italian government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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Have not seen - will see if we can get ---- Original Message ---From H imailto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 06:57 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Libya I just heard an npr report about the CIA station chief in Tripoli sending a cable on 9/12 saying there was no demo etc. Do you know about this?

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State. 2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739647 Date: 05/13/2015

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include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC. 3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.) 4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that All Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739647 Date: 05/13/2015

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acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCF' and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than loo protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations. 7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP. 8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In a final note, this individual added that the Italian

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government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 6, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya cabinet politics SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. As of October 5, 2012 Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, the new interim President of Libya told senior advisors that the abortive efforts to form a cabinet under new Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur represent the first step in the next phase of the struggle for control of the new Libyan Government. According to a sensitive source Magariaf is concerned that Abushagur, supported by the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), as well as certain of the other more traditional Islamist groups, is looking to establish day to day administrative control the new government while defining Magariaf as a ceremonial Head of State.

2. According to this individual, the President, who is not affiliated with a particular party holding seats in the General National Council (GNC), spoke with the new Prime Minister immediately after Abushagur was elected by the GNC on September 12. At that time Magariaf advised him to include in his government members of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA), Abushagar having only narrowly defeated Jibril in the GNC vote. At that time Magariaf was not aware of the fact that Jibril had already demanded 9 cabinet seats for the NFA; however, he did point out that even Jibril's more moderate followers were committed to the idea of a modern Islamic state and would fit into the new cabinet. The

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President came away from this discussion with the impression that Abushagur and his supporters intend to marginalize Jibril and the 39 Members of Parliament (MP) controlled by the NFA, concentrating instead on working with the 120 independent MPs in the GNC, looking to establish a more conservative administration. This individual added that Abushagur made it clear that while the President was free to choose his Vice President and staff, the Prime Minister would choose the national cabinet, supported by the GNC.

3. (Source Comment: According to this individual, Magariaf is allowing the current crisis in the Abushagur administration to play out without direct interference. He is convinced that the desire of the Libyan people for peace and stability, which brought him to power, added to the need to balance the regional and political rivalries throughout the country, will lead to the formation of a cabinet that is acceptable to all parties. Magariaf also believes that these developments will eventually leave him as the dominant figure in the government.)

4. In addition, this individual added that Magariaf is seized with the national security situation, the ongoing effort to disarm militia units, and the investigation of the murder of the United States Ambassador. All of these efforts are related to what he sees as his most important role, rebuilding the confidence of the international business community in its ability to operate in Libya safely and efficiently. To this end he does agree with Abushagur that it is important to replace the cabinet of former Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib, particularly Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yazza, whose connections to the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, and the Italian Oil firm ENI made him unacceptable to the JCP and other conservative parties. That said, this individual notes that Magariaf was surprised and not pleased with the appointment to the ministry of Mabrouk Issa Abu Harroura, another technical expert, who previously worked for Libya's Zueitina Oil Company as well as in the oil sector abroad. Magariaf feels that Abu Harroura does not have the standing among the foreign oil companies that Ben Yezza enjoyed, although he was more acceptable to a number of the conservative members of the GNC. 5. Magariaf was pleased that the Prime Minister, after dramatic confrontations with MPs and demonstrators who entered the GNC chamber, withdrew his cabinet nominations. The

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President again advised Abushagur to name former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni to the Oil Ministry post; however, he fears that that Ali Tarhouni is seen as too close to Western governments to gain acceptance in the GNC. Magariaf is concerned that, while the new cabinet Abushagur plans to put forward on October 7 may contain some members of the NFA and other moderate groups, it will still be dominated by the JCP and conservative elements, and will again fail to gain acceptance, leading to a real government crisis. 6. According to this individual Magariaf and his advisors knew in advance that more than 100 protesters planned to enter the GNC session on October 4, in an effort to prevent MPs from convening to vote on the new cabinet. While Magariaf did not directly influence these protesters he did nothing to warn or advise Abushagur on the developing situation. In particular, the protestors objected to the failure of the Prime Minister to name any minister from the Zawiya region. Although the demonstrators eventually left the hall, a number of the independent MPs, who had said they would support the new cabinet, were shaken by the incident and changed their positions. In the end, according to this individual, Abushagur's efforts to rally their support failed, and he was forced to withdraw all of the nominees, promising to submit a new list on October 7, one that would take into account regional and political considerations.

7. In the opinion of a particularly sensitive source, the failure of Abushagur to name any NFA ministers to the new cabinet will continue to complicate the matter. For his part Magariaf is concerned over international perceptions regarding the nature of the new Libyan government. In this regard, he fears that the Western press is too sharply focused on the fact that the NFA holds the largest single bloc of votes in the GNC (38), missing the fact that the real power in the parliament lies with the 120 independent deputies, who tend to be somewhat conservative on religious and social matters, while focusing primarily on local political issues. Magariaf believes that the appointment of Ali Tarhouni, or another liberal not associated with the NFA, would serve to reassure Western business and government leaders while demonstrating political balance to the Libyan people. Although he continues to make this point, the President has no indication that Abushagur will follow his advice. He does expect Abushagur to again select a majority of cabinet ministers associated with the MB and the JCP.

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8. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf will remain focused on the security situation, particularly as he is having some success disarming the militias following the death of the U.S. Ambassador. According to this individual, Magariaf believes he must end the power of the regional militia forces before the Libyan economy can improve. The President knows that foreign companies are the key to Libyan oil production, but he fears that they will not increase their commitment to Libya until the government can insure the security of their personnel and facilities. In &final note, this individual added that the Italian government is stepping up its activities in Libya, and the President expects them to pressure to Abushagur appoint an individual like Ben Yezza to the Oil Ministry, where he can favor ENI and other Italian firms.)

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H Friday, October 19, 2012 6:58 AM [email protected] Libya

I just heard an npr report about the CIA station chief in Tripoli sending a cable on 9/12 saying there was no demo etc. Do you know about this?

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Fyi and send around as you choose.

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Piime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NIA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouwali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khalifa Belgasina Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739771 Date 05/13/2015

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2- (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qafda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), in the assassination of the U.S. Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the security issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize. Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Amax al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by NEVI radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. Be also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.)

3. A particularly sensitive source noted that NLA operations have already begun against Ansar al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa. According to this sensitive source, the NIA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQIM operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Misrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddafi forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLA/Misrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013. Magariaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shaban, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walid. The Misrata commanders report that Shahan was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte. The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shahan. As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

October 25, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re. Latest Libyan Leadership Private Discussions & Plans

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

L During mid-October 2012 Libyan President Yussef el Magariaf stated in private that he and Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ordered National Libyan Army (NLA) Chief of Staff General Youssef al Mangoush to establish a more coordinated operational relationship with Misrata and Zintan militias in order to support expanded army operations throughout the country. According to a sensitive source, prior to the death of the United States Ambassador on September 11, 2012 Mangoush resisted greater reliance on these specific large militias, believing that such a move undercuts the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize all of the militias left over from the 2011 civil war. At this point, however, Mangoush agreed with Magariaf that the situation in the country is becoming increasingly dangerous and unmanageable. Accordingly, the Chief of Staff stated that he will work with Ousama al Jouvvali, the leader of the Zintan forces to step up operations against the other militias, (supported by the Misrata troops), that also come from the mountainous region of Western Libya. At the same time he will instruct NLA troops under ground force commander General Khali& Belgasim Haftar to pursue operations against tribal forces fighting on behalf of the Qaddafi family in Southern and Southeastern Libya. 2 (Source Comment. In the opinion of this individual, Magariaf and Zidan agree that Libya's future depends on the success of their efforts in this militia demobilization operation over the next six months. While they believe that the involvement of Ansar al Sharia forces, with the assistance of al Qai'da in the Islamic Magreb (AQUA), in the assassination of the U Ambassador has focused the world business and diplomatic community on the reality of the SeCtifity issues surrounding the militias, the President and Prime Minister also fear that the situation is far worse than Western sources realize. Mangoush informs them that AQIM and radical Salafist groups are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the frustrations of the various militias with the government, using the attack on the U S Consulate in Benghazi as an inspiration for their activities. Just as Ansar al Sharia began as a militia supporting the federalist

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claims of Eastern tribal leaders, and was then infiltrated by AQIM radicals, Mangoush believes many of the other regional and ethnic militias around the country could follow the same path, if his troops do not succeed in the disarmament program. He also agrees with Zidan that they must move quickly since Libya's tradition of avoiding the Sunni-Shia conflict that dominates most of Middle East is beginning to erode during this period of chaos.) 3. A particularly sensitive source noted that l's1LA operations have already begun against Ansar al Sharia forces south of Benghazi, after members of that militia/terrorist group killed four national policemen during a grenade attack at a roadblock in the Sousa Mountains. Under orders from Haftar Libyan troops Surrounded more than 100 Ansar al Sharia fighters in the region of the town of Sousa According to this sensitive source, the NLA suffered relatively heavy casualties in the fighting, but believe they captured a number of AQ1M operatives and one of Ansar al Sharia's senior commanders, Sufian bin Qamu, who they believe ordered the attack on the police. Mangoush also reported to Zidan that Qamu had been previously captured by United States forces and imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay facility. 4. At the same time the Libyan army and forces from the Msrata militia entered the town of Bani Walid approximately 100 miles south of Tripoli, in an area still loyal to the Qaddafi family, engaging in close fighting with pro-Qaddaft forces. During the fighting Haftar dispatched troops with heavier arms to support the Misrata forces. According to this source, the NLA downplayed the level of the fighting, in an effort to reassure the supporters of the Government. That said the NLAIMisrata force had captured the city center and the airport after suffering significant casualties. The Government forces entered the city after shelling opposition positions around the city hospital, using heavy mortars and motorized guns. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this knowledgeable individual, while Magariaf and Zidan remain optimistic about the future of Libya, they believe that the security situation will remain tenuous throughout 2013 Magaiiaf also sees the national election scheduled for mid-2013 as a potentially complicating factor. According to this source, Mangoush and Haftar focused on Bani Walid under pressure from the Misrata commanders. These militia leaders were, according to a knowledgeable source, angered over the death of one of their senior officials, Omran Shahan, at the hands of pro-Qaddafi forces in Bani Walid. The Misrata commanders report that Shahan was one of the organizers of the Misrata militia unit that captured and executed Qaddafi in 2011 outside of the town of Sirte, The Misrata leaders, supported by the General National Council (GNC), demanded the surrender of the men who arrested and killed Shahan, As the fighting expanded through late September and early October, Magariaf and his advisors came to see Bani Walid as an important symbol of their commitment to disarm the militias and anti-government groups, and increased their involvement accordingly.)

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I think I should go w Pat.

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Cheryl, WH has indicated we are limited to either the Secretary +1, or a single seat if she is unable to attend. Would you prefer Pat to attend, or Dan? Thanks, JB

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cdrn . . From Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:21 AM To Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm Subject Fw:

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As you can see from below, this week's session is on Benghazi. I'm told both Os and P are out Monday. I'm happy to cover, as I have in the past, but, assuming she doesn't want to do it, thought this might be of interest for you Could also contact Pat. Please advise. From: Blake, Randy [mailto: Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 08:51 AM To:

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Heyman, David' Smislova, Melissa'

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Colleagues, You have likely heard via the usual scheduling channels about timing for next week's It will take place on Monday November 26 from 2:35 — 3:20 pm in the Situation Room.

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Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Regards, Randy Randall A. slake

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Valnnoro, Lona J Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:49 AM Abet:lin, Huma; Hume Abedin; Valmoro, Lona ./ Schedule

MS, please find below tomorrow's final draft. Two items to mention — David Hale may ask you to see Issac

Molho, he is likely in town tomorrow. Secondly, Laurene Jobs has asked to see yott on Monday or Tuesday. She has just returned from overseas travel and would like to check in. Thank you -- Lona 8:25 am

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Saturday, November 24, 2012 3:12 AM

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Re:

Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic

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Cheryl, WI-I has indicated we are limited to either the Secretary +1, or a single seat if she is unable to attend. Would you prefer Pat to attend, or Dan? Thanks, JB From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:20 AM To Benjamin, Daniel 5; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Bass, John R: Kennedy Patrick F: Reines ohilippe Subject RE: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Coleman, Claire L
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H Sunday, November 25, 2012 9:30 AM Valmorotj@state_gov' Re: Schedule

I'd like to see Molho and Laurene. .... . .. . _ .. From Valmoro, Lona 3 {mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 07:48 AM Eastern Standard Time To: H Cc: Abedin, Hume Subject: Schedule MS, please find below tomorrow's final draft. Two items to mention — David Hale may ask you to see Issac

Molho, he is likely in town tomorrow. Secondly, Laurerie Jobs has asked to see you on Monday or Tuesday. She has just returned from overseas travel and would like to check in Thank you -- Lona 8:25 am

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Subject: Re: I think I should go w Pat,

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lvlonday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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From: Bass, John R Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 0323 PM To Mills, Cheryl D., Benjamin, Daniel S., Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Subject: RE: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:20 AM To: Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Bass, John R; Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm Subject: RE:

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I am in Haiti but I would like Pat and Philippe Reines to attend if that is possible. edm

From: Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:21 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Subject: Fw: 1Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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As you can see from below, this week's session is on Benghazi. I'm told both Ds and P are out Monday. I'm happy to cover, as I have in the past, but, assuming she doesn't want to do it, thought this might be of interest for you. Could also contact Pat. Please advise.

From: Blake, Randy Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 08:51 AM To:

- Beers, Rand' - Johnson. Bryan'

Heyman, David' Smislova. Melissa'

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Cheung, Denise' Krency, Caroline

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Subject:

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Colleagues,

You have likely heard via the usual scheduling channels about timing for next week's It will take place on Monday November 26 from 2:35 — 3:20 pm in the Situation Room.

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Pieese:ddr.0 hesitate to reach out if you .have any queStfOni: RegardS, R,Irtdy Randall A. Blake Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism National Security Staff The White House

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Valmoro, Lona J ‹ValmoroU c stategov> Friday, November 23, 2012 7:40 PM H; Mills, Cheryl Aonday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic Re: - Benghazi

From: Sent: To: Subject:

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From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 07:35 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Cc: Valmoro, Lona 3 Subject: Re:

vionday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic - Benghazi

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From: Mills, Cheryl D frnallto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 06:24 PM Eastern Standard Time To: H Subject: Re: londay November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic - Benghazi

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Copying Lona.

Great From: H tmailto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 04:16 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Re

lonclay November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic - Benghazi

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From Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 03:59 PM Eastern Standard Time To: H Subject: FW: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic - Benghazi

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I think I should go w Pat.

You good with Pat going? Cdrn From: Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 3:40 PM To Bass, John R; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc Kennedy, Patrick F: Reines Philippe, 1 Subject: Re: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Pat should go.

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_ From: Bass, John R Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 03:33 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm Subject: RE:

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Cheryl, WH has indicated we are limited to either the Secretary +1 or a single seat if she is unable to attend. Would you prefer Pat to attend, or Dan? Thanks, JB _ From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:20 AM To: Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Bass, John R; Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I vlonday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm Subject: RE:

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I am in Haiti but I would like Pat and Philippe Reines to attend if that is possible. cdm From: Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:21 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard Gloria K Subject: Fw. Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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As you can see from below, this week's session is on Benghazi. I'm told both Ds and P are out Monday. I'm happy to cover, as I have in the past, but, assuming she doesn't want to do it, thought this might be of interest for you. Could also contact Pat. Please advise. From: Blake, Randy Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 08:51 AM To:

Beers, Rand' lohnson, Bryan' Warrick, Tom'

- Heyman, David' Smislova, Melissa'

B6 Carlin, John' Monaco, Lisa'

Cheung, Denise' Krency, Caroline

Shapiro, Nicholas S.

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Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Colleagues, You have likely heard via the usual scheduling channels about timing for next week's It will take place on Monday November 26 from 2:35 — 3:20 pm in the Situation Room.

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Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Regards, Randy Randall A. Blake Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism National Security Staff The White House

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From: Sent To: Subject:

Mills, Cheryl 0 <[email protected]> Friday, November 23, 2012 4:00 PM FW: - Benghazi

Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic

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You good with Pat going? Cdm From Benjamin, Daniel S Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 3:40 PM To Bass, John R; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm Subject: Re:

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Pat should go. Front Bass, John R Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 03:33 PM To Mills, Cheryl 0; Benjamin, Daniel S. Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Subject: RE: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Cheryl, WH has indicated we are limited to either the Secretary +1, or a single seat if she is unable to attend. Would you prefer Pat to attend, or Dan? Thanks, .IB From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 11:20 AM To Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Bass, John R; Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Subject RE: vlonday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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I am in Haiti but I would like Pat and Philippe Reines to attend if that is possible. cdrn From: Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:21 AM To Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J; Hubbard, Gloria K Subject: Fw: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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As you can see from below, this week's session is on Benghazi. I'm told both Ds and P are out Monday. I'm happy to cover, as I have in the past, but, assuming she doesn't want to do it, thought this might be of interest for you. Could also contact Pat. Please advise. From: Blake, Randy [mailto: Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 08:51 AM UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739814 Date: 05/13/2015

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To:

Beers, Rand -Johrison, Bryan' Warrick, Torn'

Heyman, David' Smislova, Melissa'

Haines Avril - Carlin, John' Monaco, Lisa*

Cheung, Denise' Krency, Caroline

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Shapiro, Nicholas S. Benjamin, Daniel S;

Subject:

"vionday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Colleagues, You have likely heard via the usual scheduling channels about timing for next week's It will take place on Monday November 26 from 2:35 — 3:20 pm in the Situation Room.

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Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Regards, Randy Randall A. Blake Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism National Security Staff The White House B6

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From: Sent: To: Subject:

H Friday, November 23, 2012 4:16 PM 'millscd@statedov' Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 320 pm - Topic Re: - Benghazi

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think I should go w Pat, _ From: Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:MillsCD@stategovi Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 03:59 PM Eastern Standard lime To: H Subject: FW: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm - Topic - Benghazi

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You good with Pat going? Cdrn

From: Benjamin, Daniel S Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 3:40 PM To Bass, John R; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3: Hubbard, Gloria K Cc Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe I Subject Re onday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Pat should go. From: Bass, John R Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 03:33 PM To Mills, Cheryl D; Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jamb 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Cc: Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe' Subject: RE: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Cheryl, WH has indicated we are limited to either the Secretary +1, or a single seat if she is unable to attend. Would you prefer Pat to attend, or Dan? Thanks, IB From Mills, Cheryl D Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 11:20 AM To Benjamin, Daniel S; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K Ca Bass, John R; Kennedy, Patrick F; Reines, Philippe Subject RE: Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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I am in Haiti but I would like Pat and Philippe Reines to attend if that is possible, cdm From Benjamin, Daniel S Sent Friday, November 23, 2012 10:21 AM To Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hubbard, Gloria K gubject Fw: vlonday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER.

As you can see from below, this week's session is on Benghazi. I'm told both Ds and P are out Monday. I'm happy to cover, as I have in the past, but, assuming she doesn't want to do it, thought this might be of interest for you. Could also contact Pat. Please advise. From: Blake, Randy Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 08:51 AM To:

- Beers, Rand' Johnson, Bryan' - Warrick, Tom'

Heyman, David' Smislova, Melissa'

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Haines, Avril Carlin, John' Monaco Lisa'

Cheung, Denise' Krency, Caroline

Shapiro, Nicholas S. Benjamin, Daniel S;

Subject:

Monday November 26 from 2:35 - 3:20 pm

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Colleagues, You have likely heard via the usual scheduling channels about timing for next week's It will takelplace on Monday November 26 from 2:35 — 3-20 om in the Situation Room.

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Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Regards, Randy Randall A. Blake Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism National Security Staff The White House

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Schwerin, Daniel B <[email protected] > Friday, October 12, 2012 7:37 AM H; Sullivan, Jacob 1 Hanley, Monica R; Abedin, Huma RE: Ending of speech HRC @ CSIS - v8.doc

Here is a new version with the alternative ending and our other edits. Dan Original Message From: H [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:10 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob Cc: Schwerin, Daniel B Subject Re: Ending of speech Ok. I'll read the whole thing. Can you email it to me? Original Message --From: Sullivan, Jacob imailto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:56 AM To: H Cc: Schwerin, Daniel B <[email protected]> Subject: Ending of speech

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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON REMARKS ON THE MAGHREB IN TRANSITION AT THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES WASHINGTON, DC OCTOBER 12, 2012

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RELEASE IN PART B5

Schwerin, Daniel B <[email protected]> Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:55 PM Sullivan, Jacob J; Abedin, Hurna; Hanley, Monica R Speech draft for Friday at CSIS HRC @ CSIS - v4.docx

Madam Secretary, here is our latest draft of Friday's speech. It's long — about 30 minutes in this version — but if you're comfortable with the general direction we'll streamline it. Thanks Dan

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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON REMARKS ON THE MAGHREB IN TRANSITION AT THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES WASHINGTON, DC OCMBER 12, 2012

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RELEASE IN PART B5

Sullivan, Jacob 3 <[email protected]> Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:55 PM FW: Speech draft for Friday at CSIS HRC @ CSIS - v4.docx

Sorry we were a couple hours late! From: Schwerin, Daniel B Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:55 PM To HRC ([email protected]) Cc: Sullivan, Jacob 3; Abedin, Huma; Hanley, Monica R Subject: Speech draft for Friday at CSIS

Madam Secretary, here is our latest draft of Friday's speech. It's long — about 30 minutes in this version — but if you're comfortable with the general direction we'll streamline it Thanks Dan

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RELEASE IN PART B5

Sullivan, Jacobi <[email protected]> Friday, October 12, 2012 7:12 AM Fw: HRC @ CSIS - v8 HRC @ CSIS - v8.doc

Here you go From: Schwerin, Daniel 8 Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 01:30 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Subject: HRC @ CSIS - v8

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Pis print. From: Sullivan, Jacob 3 [mailto:Sullivan13@stategov] Sent Monday, September 24, 2012 10:16 AM To: 11 Subject: Fw: Benhazi/protest statements Attached is full compilation. You never said spontaneous or characterized the motives, in fact you were careful in your first statement to say we were assessing motive and method. The way you treated the video in the Libya context was to say that some sought to *justify* the attack on that basis.

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Statement on the Attack in Benghazi September 11, 2012 I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack. This evening, I called Libyan President Magariaf to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in Libya. President Magariaf expressed his condemnation and condolences and pledged his government's full cooperation. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind. In light of the events of today, the United States government is working with partner countries around the world to protect our personnel, our missions, and American citizens worldwide. Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya September 12, 2012 It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. Our hearts go out to all their families and colleagues. A 21 year veteran of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the attack on our office in Benghazi. I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America's values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger. Sean Smith was a husband and a father of two, who joined the Department ten years ago. Like

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Chris. Sean was one of our best. Prior to arriving in Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and most recently The Hague. All the Americans we lost in yesterday's attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future. America's diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are honored by the service of each and every one of them. Remarks on the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya September 12, 2012 Yesterday, our U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya was attacked. Heavily armed militants assaulted the compound and set fire to our buildings. American and Libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. Four Americans were killed. They included Sean Smith, a Foreign Service information management officer, and our Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. This is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the world. We condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence, and we send our prayers to the families, friends, and colleagues of those we've lost. All over the world, every day, America's diplomats and development experts risk their lives in the service of our country and our values, because they believe that the United States must be a force for peace and progress in the world, that these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for. Alongside our men and women in uniform, they represent the best traditions of a bold and generous nation. In the lobby of this building, the State Department, the names of those vvho have fallen in the line of duty are inscribed in marble. Our hearts break over each one. And now, because of this tragedy, we have new heroes to honor and more friends to mourn. Chris Stevens fell in love with the Middle East as a young Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco. He joined the Foreign Service, learned languages, won friends for America in distant places, and made other people's hopes his own. In the early days of the Libyan revolution, I asked Chris to be our envoy to the rebel opposition. He arrived on a cargo ship in the port of Benghazi and began building our relationships with Libya's revolutionaries. He risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life trying to help build a better Libya. The world needs more Chris Stevenses. I spoke with his sister, Ann, this morning, and told her that he will be remembered as a hero by many nations.

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Sean Smith was an Air Force veteran. He spent 10 years as an information management officer in the State Department, he was posted at The Hague, and was in Libya on a brief temporary assignment. He was a husband to his wife Heather, with whom I spoke this morning. He was a father to two young children, Samantha and Nathan. They will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country, service that took him from Pretoria to Baghdad, and finally to Benghazi. The mission that drew Chris and Sean and their colleagues to Libya is both noble and necessary, and we and the people of Libya honor their memory by carrying it forward. This is not easy. Today, many Americans are asking -- indeed, I asked myself how could this happen? How could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction? This question reflects just how complicated and, at times, how confounding the world can be. But we must be clear-eyed, even in our grief. This was an attack by a small and savage group — not the people or Government of Libya. Everywhere Chris and his team went in Libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were hailed as friends and partners. And when the attack came yesterday, Libyans stood and fought to defend our post. Some were wounded. Libyans carried Chris' body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and lead other Americans to safety. And last night, when I spoke with the President of Libya, he strongly condemned the violence and pledged every effort to protect our people and pursue those responsible. The friendship between our countries, borne out of shared struggle, will not be another casualty of this attack. A free and stable Libya is still in America's interest and security, and we will not turn our back on that, nor will we rest until those responsible for these attacks are found and brought to justice. We are working closely with the Libyan authorities to move swiftly and surely. We are also working with partners around the world to safeguard other American embassies, consulates, and citizens. There will be more time later to reflect, but today, we have work to do. There is no higher priority than protecting our men and women wherever they serve. We are working to determine the precise motivations and methods of those who carried out this assault. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior, along with the protest that took place at our Embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response to inflammatory material posted on the intemet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear — there is no justification for this, none. Violence like this is no way to honor religion or faith. And as long as there are those who would take innocent life in the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace. It is especially difficult that this happened on September 1 1th It's an anniversary that means a great deal to all Americans. Every year on that day, we are reminded that our work is not yet finished, that the job of putting an end to violent extremism and building a safe and stable world continues. But September 11 th means even more than that. it is a day on which we remember

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thousands of American heroes, the bonds that connect all Americans, wherever we are on this Earth, and the values that see us through every storm. And now it is a day on which we will remember Sean, Chris, and their colleagues. May God bless them, and may God bless the thousands of Americans working in every corner of the world who make this country the greatest force for peace, prosperity, and progress, and a force that has always stood for human dignity — the greatest force the world has ever known. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. Thank you. Statement on the Deaths of Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty in Benghazi, Libya September 13, 2012 The attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday claimed the lives of four Americans. Yesterday, I spoke about two: Ambassador Chris Stevens and Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Today, we also recognize the two security personnel who died helping protect their colleagues. Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty were both decorated military veterans who served our country with honor and distinction. Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest gratitude are with their families and friends. Our embassies could not carry on our critical work around the world without the service and sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen. Tyrone's friends and colleagues called him "Rone," and they relied on his courage and skill, honed over two decades as a Navy SEAL. In uniform, he served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. All our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy and his three sons, Tyrone Jr., Hunter, and Kai, who was born just a few months ago. We also grieve for Glen Doherty, called Bub, and his family: his father Bernard, his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory, and his sister Kathleen. Glen was also a former Navy SEAL and an experienced paramedic. And he put his life on the line many times, protecting Americans in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other hotspots. In the end, he died the way he lived — with selfless honor and unstinting valor. We condemn the attack that took the lives of these heroes in the strongest terms, and we are taking additional steps to safeguard American embassies, consulates, and citizens around the world. This violence should shock the conscience of people of all faiths and traditions. We appreciate the statements of support that have poured in from across the region and beyond.

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People of conscience and goodwill everywhere must stand together in these difficult days against violence, hate, and division. I am enormously proud of the men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of our country and our values. They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity that the world has ever known. We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues by continuing their work and carrying on the best traditions of a bold and generous nation. Remarks at the Opening Plenary of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue September 13, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Well, let me welcome our friends and colleagues from Morocco here to the Benjamin Franklin Room on the eighth floor of the State Department for this very important first session of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue. Before I begin to address the significance of this Strategic Dialogue and the next step in our long relations with Morocco, I want to say a few words about the events unfolding in the world today. We are closely watching what is happening in Yemen and elsewhere, and we certainly hope and expect that there will be steps taken to avoid violence and prevent the escalation of protests into violence. I also want to take a moment to address the video circulating on the Internet that has led to these protests in a number of countries. Let me state very clearly and I hope it is obvious -- that the United States Government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. We absolutely reject its content and message. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. And as you know, we are home to people of all religions, many of whom came to this country seeking the right to exercise their own religion, including, of course, millions of Muslims. And we have the greatest respect for people of faith. To us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose: to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. But as I said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence. We condemn the violence that has resulted in the strongest terms, and we greatly appreciate that many Muslims in the United States and around the world have spoken out on this issue. Violence, we believe, has no place in religion and is no way to honor religion. Islam, like other religions, respects the fundamental dignity of human beings, and it is a violation of that fundamental dignity to wage attacks on innocents. As long as there are those who are willing to shed blood and take innocent life in the name of religion, the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace. It is especially wrong for violence to be directed against diplomatic missions, These are places whose very purpose is peaceful: to promote better understanding across countries and cultures. All governments have a responsibility to protect

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those spaces and people, because to attack an embassy is to attack the idea that we can work together to build understanding and a better future. Now, I know it is hard for some people to understand why the United States cannot or does not just prevent these kinds of reprehensible videos from ever seeing the light of day. Now, I would note that in today's world with today's technologies, that is impossible. But even if it were possible, our country does have a long tradition of free expression which is enshrined in our Constitution and our law, and we do not stop individual citizens from expressing their views no matter how distasteful they may be. There are, of course, different views around the world about the outer limits of free speech and free expression, but there should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable. We all — whether we are leaders in government, leaders in civil society or religious leaders — must draw the line at violence. And any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line. I wanted to begin with this statement, because, as our Moroccan friends and all of you know, this has been a difficult week at the State Department. I very much appreciate, Minister, the condolences your government expressed to our Embassy in Rabat. And even though that tragedy happened far away in Benghazi, we found a reminder of the deep bounds that connect Morocco to the United States. It was in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco that one of the Americans we lost this week, Ambassador Chris Stevens, fell in love with the region when he served as a Peace Corps volunteer there. That experience set him on a decades-long career of service. So in the memory of fallen friends and colleagues, let us remind ourselves of the many ways in which not just our governments but the people of our two nations have worked together to build a better future. In many ways, the United States looks to Morocco to be a leader and a model. His Majesty King Mohammed deserves great credit for the work you've undertaken. In fact, after my visit to Rabat earlier this year, I told my team: "We need to start a Strategic Dialogue with Morocco." No country has been a friend of the United States longer than Morocco. You were the first nation to recognize us back in 1777. But we're not satisfied with simply having a friendship that is longstanding. We want one that is dynamic, growing, looking toward the future. So let me highlight a few of the areas we should focus on today. On political reform, we have all seen remarkable changes taking place across North Africa and the Middle East. I commend Morocco and your government for your efforts to stay ahead of these changes by holding free and fair elections, empowering the elected parliament, taking other steps to ensure that the government reflects the will of the people. Today, our political working group will discuss how the United States can continue to support your efforts to translate commitments into actions. Because as we all know, democracy, real reform, require that people themselves feel the changes in their everyday lives: the courts reformed, the goverment more

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open and transparent, universal human rights of all Moroccans -- men and women alike — respected. I'm especially pleased by Morocco's commitments to take on the deeply troubling problem of child marriage. We know that child brides are less likely to get an education, more likely to face life-threatening problems, particularly around child birth and delivery, which not only shortchanges them but can even rob them and their communities of their lives and talents. So we want to encourage the government and civil society to continue their important work together on this issue. With regard to the Western Sahara, the United States continues to support efforts to find a peaceful, sustainable, mutually agreed-upon solution. U.S. policy toward the Western Sahara has remained consistent for many years. We have made clear that Morocco's autonomy plan is serious, realistic, and credible, and that it represents a potential approach that could satisfy the aspirations of the people in the Western Sahara to run their own affairs in peace and dignity. We continue to support the negotiations carried out by the United Nations and hope parties can work toward resolution. With respect to the economy, our second working group will focus on what more can be done to deliver tangible economic benefits. Morocco's economy is relatively healthy, but you face the same problem that is now endemic across the world — unemployment is still too high, especially among young people. That's why the United States is providing $1.5 million to support an effart to attract foreign investors, foster local economic development, and combat corruption across the region. And I'm pleased to announce that later this year we will hold a Morocco business development conference here in Washington to connect businesses from both countries. 'Today, we should discuss ways to build on all of these efforts by increasing bilateral trade, a particular goal of mine since so much trade from Morocco goes to Europe. I'd like to increase the amount of trade coming to the United States, and also to improve economic integration across North Africa, which could greatly benefit Morocco because of Morocco's stability and Morocco's very strong economic foundation. The greater integration there is, the greater the benefits for Moroccans. Third, the attack in Benghazi this week reminds us that security remains a vital issue. Through our work together on the Global Counterterrorism Task Force, the United States and Morocco already share crucial information and best practices, and I thank Morocco for hosting a Global Counterterrorism Task Force workshop on threats in the South Atlantic next month.

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We are also collaborating through USAID, the Peace Corps, and other agencies to help provide Moroccan youth with alternatives to criminal and extremist organizations. And so we are partnering to help strengthen Morocco's criminal justice system and law enforcement. There will be a lot to discuss in the meeting today. And let me add, the United States greatly appreciates the constructive role Morocco is playing on the UN Security Council, especially your support for the effort to end the violence and bloodshed in Syria and help to usher in a new democratic future for that country. I commend Morocco for offering to host the next ministerial meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People, and we look forward to continuing to work closely together as close partners even after your term on the Security Council has ended. Finally, our education and cultural ties are reason for much celebration. This year marks the 30th anniversary of our official program to facilitate academic exchanges and other bonds between us. There are more than 5,000 Moroccan alumni of these. programs. Two are with us today — Dr. Benjciloun and Dr. Ouaouicha — and we thank them. But among all our work on this front from preserving Morocco's historic sites to empowering youth, there's one area I particularly hope we can focus on today and receive your advice and counsel — munely, interfaith dialogue. In these tense and turbulent times, its more important than ever for people of different faiths to exchange ideas, to build understanding, to promote religious tolerance. It's one of the great challenges of the 21 century, and it's one that we must address together. So we have a lot of work to do, Minister, but our friendship runs long and deep, and as the treaty our nations signed in 1786 says. and I quote, "Trusting in God, it will remain permanent." I'm confident that we will continue to solve problems and produce results that make our nations stronger more peaceful, more secure, more prosperous, and also contribute to doing the same Rif the world. So again, let me welcome you, Minister. Ifs been a great pleasure for me to get to know you, to work with you, to be your colleague bilaterally, regionally, and globally, and also welcome your distinguished delegation. Thank you. (Applause.) Remarks at Reception Marking Eid September 13, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, and although I am many weeks overdue in saying it: Eid Mubarak. No matter how belated we are honoring Eid and the end of Ramadan, this is a cherished tradition here at the State Department And I would like to thank all of you for being here, including the many members of the Diplomatic Corps.

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Tonight, our gathering is more somber than any of us would like. This comes during sad and difficult days for the State Department family, We lost four Americans, They were good and brave men, They were committed to the cause of building a brighter future for the people of Libya. And we condemn the violence in the strongest terms, the violence against our posts in Benghazi, in Egypt, and now in Yemen. The Libyan ambassador is with us tonight, and I want to take a moment to thank him for the support that his government and the Libyan people have shown to the United States in this tragedy, particularly the outpouring of feelings of grief and loss because of the killing of our ambassador. Ambassador Aujali, would you mind saying a few words? AMBASSADOR AUJALI: [redacted} SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Ambassador. I know that that was a very personal loss for you, as it was for me. I'm the one who sent Chris to Benghazi during the revolution to show support and be able to advise our government about what we could do to bring freedom and democracy and opportunity to the people of Libya. Religious freedom and religious tolerance are essential to the stability of any nation, any people. Hatred and violence in the name of religion only poison the well. All people of faith and good will know that the actions of a small and savage group in Benghazi do not honor religion or God in any way. Nor do they speak for the more than one billion Muslims around the world, many of whom have shown an outpouring of support during this time. Unfortunately, however, over the last 24 hours, we have also seen violence spread elsewhere. Some seek to justify this behavior as a response to inflammatory, despicable material posted on the internet. As I said earlier today, the United States rejects both the content and the message of that video. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. At our meeting earlier today, my colleague, the foreign minister of Morocco, said that all prophets should be respected because they are all symbols of our humanity, for all humanity, But both of us were crystal clear in this paramount message: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind. And we look to leaders around the world to stand up and speak out against violence, and to take steps to protect diplomatic missions from attack. Think about it. When Christians are subject to insults to their faith, and that certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. When Hindus or Buddhists are subjected to insults to their faiths and that also certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. The same goes for all faiths, including Islam.

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When all of us who are people of faith — and I am one — feel the pain of insults, of misunderstanding, of denigration to what we cherish, we must expect ourselves and others not to resort to violence. That is a universal standard and expectation, and it is everyone's obligation to meet that, so that we make no differences, we expect no less of ourselves than we expect of others. You cannot respond to offensive speech with violence without begetting more violence. And I so strongly believe that the great religions of the world are stronger than any insults. They have withstood offense for centuries. Refraining from violence, then, is not a sign of weakness in one's faith; it is absolutely the opposite, a sign that one's faith is unshakable. So tonight, we must come together and recommit ourselves to working toward a future marked by understanding and acceptance rather than distrust, hatred, and fear. We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer. They will answer resoundingly against the offense and the insult, answering ignorance with enlightenment, answering hatred with understanding, answering darkness with light; that if one person commits a violent act in the name of religion, millions will stand up and condemn it out of strength. In times like these, it can be easy to despair that some differences are irreconcilable, some mountains too steep to climb; we will therefore never reach the level of understanding and peacefulness that we seek, and which I believe the great religions of the world call us to pursue. But that's not what I believe, and I don't think it's what you believe either here tonight. Part of what makes our country so special is we keep trying. We keep working. We keep investing in our future. We keep supporting the next generation, believing that young people can keep us moving forward in a positive direction. So tonight I think it's important that we talk not just about that better tomorrow that we all seek, but also about some of the things — the real, practical, tangible things — that young people are doing to help shape that better future. Two years ago in this room, at our Eid reception, we launched a program called Generation Change to lead a grassroots agenda of positive engagement with Muslim communities. And I asked the young Muslim leaders in the audience that night to be our unofficial ambassadors, to help build personal connections, seek out partners in other countries. And I can report to you tonight they did not disappoint. In a few minutes, you're going to meet some of these young leaders, each with a powerful story to tell. The Generation Change network that started in this room now circles the globe. We are building an international alliance of young people who want to drive change in their own communities. They act as mentors, spark respectful debates, simply offer words of encouragement when needed. But most importantly, they inspire others to keep expanding the circle of mutual understanding and respect, one person at a time.

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Even as we work to spread tolerance more broadly, we also are working to deepen our appreciation for the experiences of others. Our 2012 Hours Against Hate initiative encourages young people to put themselves in another person's shoes through service projects. So far, young people from all over the world have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to help people from a different background, to see them as a fellow human being, not a stereotype, not a caricature, but another real live person — people who don't look like you, live like you, pray like you, but with whom we will share this planet. And therefore, we have work to do. People of faith and conscience are called to be the leaders of tolerance. In my tradition, like all traditions, we are expected to love one another. And together, we have to translate that into better understanding and cooperation. I'm particularly pleased that the young people you will hear from tonight are really setting an example, not only for young people elsewhere in the world but, frankly, for us who are older as well. Let me now call to the stage someone who has been a tremendous assistance to me in these efforts. Farah Pandith is the Department's first Special Representative to Muslim Communities. And from the beginning, she has made reaching out to young people and civil society her top priority. Farah will introduce you to three young leaders who I am very proud of. Remarks at the Transfer of Remains Ceremony to Honor Those Lost in Attacks in Benghazi, Libya September 14, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Chaplain. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Secretary Panetta, Ambassador Rice, Secretary Powell and Mrs. Powell, family members of the four patriots and heroes we bring home, members of the State Department family, ladies and gentlemen, today we bring home four Americans who gave their lives for our country and our values. To the families of our fallen colleagues, I offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. Sean Smith joined the State Department after six years in the Air Force. He was respected as an expert on technology by colleagues in Pretoria, Baghdad, Montreal, and The Hague. He enrolled in correspondence courses at Penn State and had high hopes for the future. Sean leaves behind a loving wife Heather, two young children, Samantha and Nathan, and scores of grieving family, friends, and colleagues. And that's just in this world. Because online in the virtual worlds that Sean helped create, he is also being mourned by countless competitors, collaborators, and garners who shared his passion. Tyrone Woods, known to most as Rone, spent two decades as a Navy SEAL, serving multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arms of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. Our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy, and his three sons Tyrone, Jr., Hunter, and Kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving family, friends, and colleagues.

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Glen Doherty, who went by Bub, was also a former SEAL and an experienced paramedic. He too died as he lived, serving his country and protecting his colleagues. Glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on Earth, including Iraq and Afghanistan, always putting his life on the line to safeguard other Americans. Our thoughts and prayers are with Glen's father Bernard, his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory, his sister Kathleen, and their grieving families, friends, and colleagues. I was honored to know Ambassador Chris Stevens. I want to thank his parents and siblings, who are here today, for sharing Chris with us and with our country. What a wonderful gift you gave us. Over his distinguished career in the Foreign Service, Chris won friends for the United States in far-flung places. He made those people's hopes his own. During the revolution in Libya, he risked his life to help protect the Libyan people from a tyrant, and he gave his life helping them build a better cowl People loved to work with Chris. And as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for Chris. He was known not only for his courage but for his smile — goofy but contagious — for his sense of fun and that California cool. In the days since the attack, so many Libyans — including the Ambassador from Libya to the United States, who is with us today — have expressed their sorrow and solidarity. One young woman, her head covered and her eyes haunted with sadness, held up a handwritten sign that said "Thugs and killers don't represent Benghazi nor Islam." The President of the Palestinian Authority, who worked closely with Chris when he served in Jerusalem, sent me a letter remembering his energy and integrity, and deploring — and I quote — "an act of ugly terror." Many others from across the Middle East and North Africa have offered similar sentiments. This has been a difficult week for the State Department and for our country. We've seen the heavy assault on our post in Benghazi that took the lives of those brave men. We've seen rage and violence directed at American embassies over an awful internet video that we had nothing to do with. It is hard for the American people to make sense of that because. it is senseless, and it is totally unacceptable. The people of Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. Reasonable people and responsible leaders in these countries need to do everything they can to restore security and hold accountable those behind these violent acts. And we will, under the President's leadership, keep taking steps to protect our personnel around the world. There will be more difficult days ahead, but it is important that we don't lose sight of the fundamental fact-that America must keep leading the world. We owe it to those four men to continue the long, hard work of diplomacy. I am enormously proud of the men and women of the State Department. I'm proud of all those across our government, civilian and military alike, who

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represent America abroad, They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity the world has ever known. If the last few days teach us anything, let it be this: That this work and the men and women who risk their lives to do it are at the heart of what makes America great and good. So we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines, and face the future undaunted. And we will do it together, protecting and helping one another, just like Sean, Tyrone, Glen, and Chris always did. May God bless them and grant their families peace and solace, and may God continue to bless the United States of America. And now, let me have the great honor of introducing someone who came to the State Department earlier this week to grieve with us. He well understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. The President of the United States. Remarks With Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa After Their Meeting September 18, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. And it is such a pleasure for me to welcome my friend and colleague, Secretary Espinosa, along with a very distinguished delegation of officials from the Mexican Government for this continuation of consultation at the highest levels of each of our governments. Before I turn to the matters discussed today, let me give a brief update on the ongoing U.S. response to the protests in the Middle East and elsewhere. I'm sure as you know already, we are taking aggressive steps to protect our staffs in embassies and consulates worldwide. That includes reviewing our security posture at every post and augmenting it where necessary. And we are working closely with the Libyan Government in our efforts to bring to justice those who murdered our four American colleagues in Benghazi. The FBI is now in Tripoli to join the investigation with Libyan officials, and there is nothing more important to us than ensuring the safety of our American representatives worldwide. At the same time, as I have said to State Department employees, the incidents of the past week highlight how important our work is. The United States must and will remain strongly engaged in the world. Our men and women risk their lives in service to our country and our values, because they know that the United States must be a force for peace and progress. That is worth striving and sacrificing for, and nothing that happened last week changes this fundamental fact. Now, turning to our friends and partners in Mexico, we are always pleased to have a chance to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern between us. Mexico is one of our closest friends as well as partner on dozens of critical issues. So we talk about every kind of issue you can imagine, from education and healthcare to poverty alleviation to the environment. But today, we focused on a top priority for us both — security.

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We just co-chaired the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Merida High-Level Consultative Group. This is the last one we will hold during the Calderon Administration. And I want to offer my personal appreciation to President Calderon and to Foreign Secretary Espinosa for their leadership and commitment to this partnership and to all on both sides of the border in our governments who have been deeply engaged and committed to it. The Merida Initiative represents an unprecedented level of security cooperation between Mexico and the United States. As our countries continue to deal with the serious challenge of transnational' criminal organizations, including drug traffickers, illegal arms traffickers, money launderers, and violent gangs that threaten people on both sides of the border, we well know there is no quick and easy way to stop these criminals and bring them to justice. But nevertheless, during the past now nearly four years, our countries have collaborated to an extraordinary and unprecedented degree. We have brought together policy makers and experts from across our governments and societies who have worked hand in hand to keep our people safe. And I think the habits of cooperation we have built are among our most important achievements, and we will rely on them for a long time to come. Today, our delegations reviewed the gains we've made on key priorities, including improving law enforcement coordination, reducing the demand for drugs, modernizing our border infrastructure, strengthening the rule of law, and building more resilient and empowered communities. We also discussed the lessons we've learned and the work that lies ahead in these and other areas. which our joint statement will reflect. I want to underscore how important our security relationship with Mexico is to the United States. The Government of Mexico and the Mexican people have faced the threat posed by these criminals with courage and resolve, and we remain committed to doing everything we can to support Mexico as it continues to work to bring those criminals to justice. This is a transnational problem, and it calls for a transnational solution, and the United States believes this is a matter of shared responsibility. That was the first message I brought as Secretary of State when I came to Mexico, and it continues to be the hallmark of our efforts together. Making sure our people are safe and our neighbors are safe is of the utmost importance to us. Now, our two countries share many other priorities, and one of them, empowering women and girls, was also addressed today. We took the opportunity, the Foreign Secretary and I, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between our countries to work together to advance gender equality, empower girls and women, promote their human rights, and enhance their security. So again, Secretary Espinosa, let me thank you for years of work and effort, for our productive conversations in many places around the world and again today, and for being such a valuable colleague and partner. The United States deeply, deeply values our relationship with Mexico and the ties of family and friendship that connect so many millions of our people.

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And we look forward to the future. We believe strongly that presidential administrations may change, elections will come and go, but we have established a firm foundation for cooperation that has already benefited both our countries and which will continue to benefit both of our countries for many years ahead. So thank you very much. MS. NULAND: We'll take (inaudible), Margaret Brennan, CBS News. QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thanks for your time. Are you any closer to finding who killed Ambassador Chris Stevens?libya's President says this attack was planned for months. Are you confident he's wrong and that security measures were appropriate? And will you leave justice to the Libyans? SECRETARY CLINTON: As I said at the outset, we are taking aggressive steps to protect our people and our consulates and embassies around the world. We are reviewing our security posture at every post and working with host govenunents to be sure they know what our security needs are wherever necessary. We are also working closely with the Libyan Government to bring the perpetrators to justice so that we can be assured that we have found who murdered our four colleagues and under what circumstances. As I said, the FBI has joined the investigation inside Libya, and we will not rest until the people who orchestrated this attack are found and punished. It is also important to look at this strategically and understand what is going on across the region. In a number of places where protests have turned violent, we are seeing the hand of extremists who are trying to exploit people's inflamed passions for their own agendas. But overwhelmingly, we have found that the people of Egypt, of Libya, of Yemen and Tunisia are not prepared to trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. They want to turn their attention to the future to provide better opportunities for themselves and their children, and they want a strong partnership with the United States and the American people based on mutual interests and mutual respect. This is part of a larger debate that is going on inside these societies. In Libya, for example, in their first free elections, moderates were successful at the polls. But look, there are extremists in all of these societies and on the outside who are working to take advantage of broad outrage in order to incite violence and specifically incite violence against Americans and American facilities. And as I have said to many of the leaders I have spoken to over the past week, these extremist efforts are a threat to the people of the societies and the governments of those societies as well as to the region and the United States. And I think it's important at this moment for leaders to put themselves on the right side of this debate — to speak out clearly and unequivocally against violence, whoever incites it or conducts it. And in a struggle like this, there can he no doubt where the United States must stand. We support those who are fighting for the same values and rights that we believe in — in democracy, in

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freedom, in universal rights for men and women, for justice and accountability, And I want to underscore that the United States will continue to work with partners and allies in the region and around the world to help bring security to these nations so that the promise of the revolutions that they experienced can be realized. And finally, on your specific point about Benghazi, we obviously never talk publicly about security at any of our missions for obvious reasons. But that said, let me assure you that our security in Benghazi included a unit of host government security forces, as well as a local guard force of the kind that we rely on in many places around the world. In addition to the security outside the compound, we relied on a wall and a robust security presence inside the compound. And with all of our missions overseas, in advance of September 11th, as is done every year we did an evaluation on threat streams. And the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said we had no actionable intelligence that an attack on our post in Benghazi was planned or imminent.

But let me state the obvious again. Our diplomats engage in dangerous work, and it's the nature of diplomacy in fragile societies and conflict zones to be aware of the necessity for security but to also continue the important diplomatic work that has to go on. There is risk inherent in what we do and what these brave men and women representing the United States are up against every single day, and we do our very best to limit that risk by ensuring that our security protocols reflect the environments in which diplomats work and the threats that they are presented with. Thank you. Remarks With Indonesian Foreign Minister Raderi Mohammad Marty Miliaria Natalegawa After Their Meeting September 20, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. everyone. And it's such a pleasure, as always, to welcome the Indonesian Foreign Minister, and I believe the largest delegation that has ever come from Indonesia, for the purpose of our third meeting of the U.S.-Indonesia Joint Commission. This commission is the result of a vision by our two presidents for a comprehensive partnership, and the agreement to that effect was signed in 2010. Thanks to this partnership, the United States and Indonesia are working more closely than ever on a range of issues from global security to clean energy and climate to regional trade and commerce. And today, Marty and I had the chance to take stock of where our teams have come in the time of the last year, because we had our meeting in Bali a year ago. And I must say, I was very impressed. We covered a great deal today,

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But before I start, I'd like to say a few words about the protests in several countries around the world. We have condemned in the strongest possible terms the violence that has erupted from these protests. And as I have said, the video that sparked these protests is disgusting and reprehensible, and the United States Government, of course, had absolutely nothing to do with it. But there is no justification for violence, and I want to thank the Foreign Minister and his government for speaking out against violence. We have to look to reasonable people and responsible leaders everywhere to stand up to extremists who would seek to take advantage of this moment to commit violent acts against embassies and their fellow countrymen. Today's meetings have highlighted the strong foundation that we have built together. And one of our most important concerns is promoting peace and stability in the Asia Pacific. Today, I'm announcing that the Obama Administration has informed Congress of the potential sale of eight AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters to the Indonesian Government. This agreement will strengthen our comprehensive partnership and help enhance security across the region.

On growth and prosperity, we are increasing our trade relationship that topped $26 billion last year. Investments in transportation, energy, and infrastructure are creating jobs and supporting economic growth in both countries. For example, the deal between Lion Air and Boeing alone represents $21 billion in trade over the next decade. Indonesia's Government has announced half a trillion dollars in infrastructure improvements, and we recently signed a memorandum of understanding to make it easier for American companies to bid on these projects. And yesterday, we signed an agreement for implementing our Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact with Indonesia. Over the next five years, the United States will invest $600 million in clean energy development, child health and nutrition programs, and efforts to help make Indonesia's Government more transparent and open. The United States is also looking forward to Indonesia hosting APEC in 2013, and we are confident that Indonesia will come to this role with a commitment to promote greater economic integration across the Asia Pacific. Both the Foreign Minister and I believe that strong education is essential to compete in a modem global economy. That's why the United States has expanded the Fulbright Program and supported partnerships between dozens of American and Indonesian universities. Academic exchanges between our countries are up and applications from Indonesian students to visit the United States have increased by one third. USAID has recently expanded its basic education program to provide $83 million for teacher training and literacy programs for young children. And we're providing $20 in scholarship funding for Indonesian graduate students.

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I also thanked the Minister for Indonesia's leadership in ASEAN. The Foreign Minister's personal leadership has helped lay the groundwork for diplomacy between ASEAN and China as it relates to the South China Sea. And we continue to support ASEAN's six-point principles, which we believe will help reduce tensions and pave the way for a comprehensive code of conduct for addressing disputes without threats, coercion, or use of force.

Finally, Indonesia and the United States have stood together on a range of global challenges, from democratic reform in Burma to combating climate change, to working to end the violence in Syria. We are also coordinating efforts to further develop south-south and triangular cooperation, such as enhancing disaster preparedness in Burma and convening a conference on women's empowerment. We believe that as the second and third-largest democracies in the world, the United States and Indonesia have a special responsibility to promote democracy and human rights. And for the last four years, Indonesia has hosted the Bali Democracy Forum to promote peaceful, democratic transitions through example and open dialogue. Last year, more than 80 countries attended. And once again, the United States will be sending a high-level delegation.

So, Minister, thank you for everything. Thank you for the great partnership we've had between us and between our countries. MS. NULAND: We'll take two questions today,we'll start with Ros Jordan of Al Jazeera English. QUESTION: Thank you, Madam Secretary, Mr. Foreign Minister. Madam Secretary, my question is about the ongoing investigation into last week's attack at the consulate in Benghazi. You are meeting this afternoon with members of Congress to discuss the progress and the concerns that they understandably have. First, there is the federal mandate to establish an accountability review board. Have you done so? Who would you like to see chair it? Are there certain questions that you desperately want to have answered in order to safeguard the safety of Foreign Service Officers around the world? And related to this, given the political instability and the successes of the past year and a half, are you satisfied that in light of those political changes, enough was done to protect those working in the Middle East and North Africa? And then finally — and this is perhaps going into the area of rumor and speculation — but there is at least one report suggesting that Ambassador Stevens felt that he was on a, quote, "al-Qaida hit list." Is this a scurrilous rumor? Is this gallows humor when one is working in a period of difficulty and great challenge, or is there something more to what he allegedly — and I stress that word — said?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first, let me say I'm looking forward to the opportunity to go up to the Congress today. I will be briefing in two separate sessions, the House and the Senate, in a classified setting, along with my interagency colleagues, as we continue to work together, and with governments around the world, to ensure that our people and our facilities are safe. I will be joined today by the Director of National Intelligence, General Clapper, by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sandy Witmefeld, along with experts from the FBI, the State Department, and elsewhere in the government. Now, I anticipate that this briefing will cover our security posture before and during the events, and the steps we have taken since to do everything we can with host governments to protect our people and our embassies and consulates. The Director of National Intelligence will speak to the intelligence issues surrounding these events in Libya. Deputy Secretary Carter will brief on the superb support we have had from the U.S. military in the wake of these events, and we are at the very early stages of an FBI investigation. The team from the FBI reached Libya earlier this week. And I will advise Congress also that I am launching an accountability review board that will be chaired by Ambassador Thomas Pickering. I will also talk about the importance of the broader relationships with these countries in light of the events of the past days. There are obviously very real challenges in these new democracies, these fragile societies, but as I said last week, the vast majority of the people in these countries did not throw off the tyranny of a dictator to trade it for the tyranny of a mob. And we are concerned first and foremost with our own people and facilities, but we are concerned about the internal security in these countries because ultimately, that puts at risk the men, women, and children of these societies on a daily ongoing basis if actions are not taken to try to restore security and civil order. And let me just conclude by saying that there can be no doubt where the United States stands. We continue to support those who are fighting for universal values — values that we see at work in Indonesia — the third largest democracy in the world. We believe that these values of universal rights, of justice and accountability, of democracy, are there for every person regardless of where that person might live. So I will look forward to having a chance to talk with members of Congress. As to your final question, I have absolutely no information or reason to believe that there's any basis for that. QUESTION: Thank you. MS. NULAND: Last question. Victoria Sidjabat from Tempo Magazine, please. QUESTION: Yes. Madam, thank you. My question is: Starting today, U.S. Embassy and Consulate are closed in Indonesia as the Muslim movie become wild fireball, which could be

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designed as a weapon to attack U.S. by raising sentiment anti-U.S. from the countries which has Muslim majority population like Indonesia. Madam Clinton, how do you see this threat as on the long run? If it's continuing happen, it's obviously could give impact to the implementation of (inaudible) program in Indonesia. What is the reason U.S. Government closed the Embassy and Consulate in Indonesia? What is your expectation from Indonesia Government, for my Minister Marty Natalegawa? How Indonesia Government respond to the closing of this Embassy and Consulate, it's starting today? Is U.S. Indonesia Government has Capability to protect U.S. Embassy and Consulate. So the (inaudible) program implemented - could be implemented successfidly in Indonesia. Thank you SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, let me begin by saying how grateful we are for the excellent cooperation we have received from the Government of Indonesia, and in particular, from the law enforcement and security institutions in Indonesia. We are very grateful for not only the cooperation and protection that has been provided to our facilities, but also to the strong statements condemning violence from the President, the Foreign Minister, and others. In consultation with the Government of Indonesia, we have temporarily, for tomorrow, closed our facilities. We want to be sure that law enforcement in Indonesia has the ability to do what it needs to do to make sure that there is no disruption of civil order and security. So we are cooperating completely, and we're very grateful for the strong leadership provided by Indonesia. FOREIGN MINIStER NATALEGAWA: Hello, (inaudible), if I may just also respond. Precisely as the Secretary had said, the decision by the United States Government to close temporarily its embassies and consulates tomorrow in Indonesia is a decision that's been made based on communication and conversation between the authorities in Indonesia and the United States as well. So in other words, it is an informed decision, a decision that is not intended to show any unfriendly intent on the part of anyone, but it is what it is, and it's quite some - it's the kind of step that governments actually carry out when situations requires it, even in our case. Some of our embassies abroad, when the situation requires us to have a temporary closing of the embassy, we do that as well. So it is something that is quite regular and something that is actually coordinated as well. But if I may just broaden the subject matter, I think as our President had said in the past, Indonesian Government - the Indonesian people, even, obviously cannot and would not condone the - any acts of violence against diplomatic premises, against diplomatic personnel, because that is, truly - would be a challenge to the efficient and a proper conduct of relations among states. So that's our point of departure.

At the same time, of course, beyond the immediate issue of protection of the embassies, we have still ahead of us the challenge of how to prevent the kind of situations where we are now at in

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terms of the kind of incendiary and the kind of statements or, in this instance, films that cause — that is now we have all deplored and condemned for these kind of activities not to be repeated. So we have a lot of homework to work towards in the future as well. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much, FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: Thank you. Remarks With Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Before Their Meeting September 21, 2012 Good afternoon, and let me begin by welcoming Foreign Minister Khar on her first visit to Washington as foreign minister. We've had the opportunity to meet in Islamabad and other settings, but I am very pleased that we would have this chance to exchange views on our bilateral relationship as well as regional and global issues. I want to begin by addressing the events of the day and the past week. Today, we've once again seen protests in several cities in Pakistan. Unfortunately, some of those protests have turned violent and, sadly, resulted in loss of life. I want to thank the Government of Pakistan for their efforts to protect our Embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi. And I want to be clear, as I have said on numerous occasions, the violence we have seen cannot be tolerated. There is no justification for violence. Of course, there is provocation, and we have certainly made clear that we do not in any way support provocation We found the video that's at the core of this series of events offensive, disgusting, reprehensible. But that does not provide justification for violence, and therefore it is important for responsible leaders, indeed responsible people everywhere, to stand up and speak out against violence and particularly against those who would exploit this difficult moment to advance their own extremist ideologies. Yesterday afternoon when I briefed the Congress, I made it clear that keeping our people everywhere in the world safe is our top priority. What happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack, and we will not rest until we have tracked down and brought to justice the terrorists who murdered four Americans. And we are taking aggressive measures at all of our posts to protect our staffs and their families along with locally employed people who provide so many important contributions to the work of our missions. The Foreign Minister and I will have a chance to cover a full range of subjects today, and it is no secret that the past year and a half has been challenging for Pakistan and the United States. And we still have work to do to get our bilateral relationship to the point where we would like it to be, but ‘ve 1,-)oth recognize that we can achieve rnol'e \x/hen we work together on a focused agenda. So

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today is the latest in a series of high-level meetings. Ambassador Marc Grossman has just returned from consultations in Islamabad. I look forward to seeing President Zardari next week at the UN General Assembly. At each meeting, we are working to identify the strategic goals we share — and there are many — and the concrete actions we can each take to accomplish them. Our number one shared priority remains pursuing our joint counterterrorism objectives to ensure the security of American and Pakistani citizens alike. We face a common threat from a common enemy, and we must confront terrorism and extremism together. Earlier this Month, I designated the Haggani Network as a Foreign Terrorist Organization so we could make full use of every available legal authority to end their deadly attacks. Pakistan's parliament has called for expelling foreign fighters so that Pakistan's territory can be fully under control of the Pakistani Government and cannot be used to launch attacks against other nations. And the follow-through on this is challenging but necessary, and we look forward to working with Pakistan as they continue to address these problems. We have both pledged to support a secure, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan, which is vital for the security of the region. And I want to thank Foreign Minister Khar for Pakistan's reopening of the NATO supply lines to allow the movement of goods to Afghanistan. We will discuss the successful first meeting of the Safe Passage Working Group in Islamabad which brought together Afghan, Pakistani, and U.S. representatives to advance the peace process in Afghanistan. The Pakistani Government's public call for insurgents to come forward and talk with the Afghan Government was particularly important. We are ready to work together to build on these steps, and we will continue OUT discussions through bilateral consultations and the U.S.Afghanistan-Pakistan Core Group. Now, of course, our relationship goes far beyond our shared security concerns, and today we will discuss the many other ways in which we work together, particularly to create economic opportunity for Pakistanis. Foreign Minister Khar and I agree that we need to shift our economic relationship front aid to trade and investment. We are working to help Pakistan attract more private sector investment We hope to finalize a bilateral investment treaty soon. And we've created a Pakistan private investment initiative to help more of Pakistan's small and medium sized companies get access to capital. Over the past few years, we have seen Pakistan's civilian government begin to put down stronger roots. And if elections proceed as planned next year, it will mark the first time in Pakistan's history that a civilian-led government has served its full term. The United States supports Pakistan's economic development, and we have said many times that we want to see democracy succeed in Pakistan.

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We also support Pakistan's sovereignty, but we are clear that all sovereign nations carry certain obligations to protect the human rights of their citizens, to control their territory, to prevent threats to their neighbors and the international community. So we know that there is still much to be done, but I can assure the people of Pakistan that the United States remains committed to this important relationship and we are confident we can continue to move forward together one step at a time to reach our shared strategic objectives. Thank you very much. Remarks With Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Ahdessalem Before Their Meeting September 21, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. I am pleased to welcome the Foreign Minister from Tunisia. I'm looking forward to our meeting. We obviously have a great deal to discuss, and I want to thank the Foreign Minister and the Government of Tunisia for their efforts over the last week to help secure our Embassy and the American Cooperative School of Tunis following the violent assaults of last Friday. We are monitoring events closely today. There is no higher priority for President ()barna and myself than the safety of our people. We've taken a number of steps around the world to augment security and to protect our personnel at diplomatic posts. And we are working closely with host governments in this effort. As I have said before and as is embodied in the Vienna Convention and other international agreements, all governments have the duty, the solemn duty, to defend diplomatic missions. They must be safe and protected places so that governments can exchange views and work on many important issues, and leaders across the world must stand up and be counted in rejecting violence and holding violent actors accountable. We are working closely with the Government of Tunisia. They have assisted us in enhancing the security of our facilities. We've also discussed with them the imperative of bringing to justice those responsible for these violent attacks. And we have offered and will continue to look for ways that we can assist the new Government of Tunisia in ensuring the rule of law throughout their country, first and foremost for the people of Tunisia themselves. We look forward to continuing to build our new partnership with the Tunisian Government and people. Our relationship is built around the shared principles of all democracies — a commitment to nonviolence, to tolerance, and inelusivity for all people, and to upholding the rule of law. The Tunisian people have bravely put themselves on the road to democracy. They were the first of the Arab revolutions and they have made important progress in a very short period of time. They have worked too hard and sacrificed too much over too many years to see their progress hijacked or derailed by extremists with their own agenda. And those extremists, not only in

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Tunisia but in too many places around the world, look for opportunities to exploit this current situation or other situations, and all people and leaders must stand against them. So as the Tunisian Government takes steps to strengthen security and protect the Tunisian people and economy from extremism and violent agendas, the United States stands ready to help. We also are working closely with Tunisia on the broader shared threat of terrorism, including from groups like al-Qaida and its affiliates. So Minister, please know the United States remains committed to supporting Tunisia as you deal with this current situation, as you continue your democratic transition, and we want to be with you as you confront challenges and help seize opportunities together for the betterment of the future of Tunisia.

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By Craig Unger_g: (Credit: AP/AlBehrman/Salon) According to a highly reliable source, as Mitt Romney and President 13arack Obama prepare for the first presidential debate Wednesday night, top Republican operatives are primed to unleash a new two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part, on new intelligence information regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney camp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Obama's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739620 Date: 05/13/2015

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come up with evidence that the Mama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had inter" about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different ways," he added, "and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Mama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism?' He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980. "They are so excited about it," he said. "Over and over again they talked about how it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give them a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said he was dubious about the tactic. "To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said. The source declined to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present. But he said, "These were the top guys in the party. It was a private, unguarded planning conversation." He further described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove." The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Fox News, Karl Rove called Obama's reaction to what happened in Libya "inexplicable" and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief." He went on to warn that Obama's policies in Libya endangered the U.S. with regard to Iran. "I am astonished," Rove said. "We are projecting weakness when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time GOP presidential hopeful who became known as the mayor of OA, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "I think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said. "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia - he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response to "the terrorist attack" in Libya as "bizarre." And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. "I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly what happened. We expect candor, we expect transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. Added Ryan, "Why is he (Obama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not." In an apparently related development, a Politico article posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over how aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues - President °barna has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched."

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But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, Romney's been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and other broadcast outlets. He has written for The New Yorker, Esquire and many other publications and is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair,

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Huma called him and Graham. Also, someone should call Greta VS to thank her for "knowing the truth." From: Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:[email protected]] Sent; Thursday, December 20, 2012 07:59 AM Eastern Standard Time To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma Subject: FW: FOX from Caitlin FYSA From: Laszczych, Joanne Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:57 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: FOX from Caitlin VAN SUSTEREN: Senator, there is a report from the State Department that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify on Benghazi before the middle of January. There has been some criticism of whether or not she has a concussion. I believe she has a concussion. What do you think? MCCAIN: I know that in my view, Secretary Clinton, when she said she assumed full responsibility, she certainly has a lot of responsibility for what happened in Benghazi. That's -- that report made that very clear. But I must say, I have never seen Secretary Clinton ,back down from a fight. And Ihave never seen her back down. And I believe that she is now not physically well enough to testify and She will testify the middle of January.

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Romney has an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal playing off Stevens' murder to say Obama has put "security at risk," etc. According to Politico yesterday, there was an internal argument within the Romney campaign over Libya. Obviously, the neocons and the Rove oriented faction (Ed Gillespie, Rove's surrogate is now a Romney campaign adviser) beat Stuart Stevens. Romney is careening from tactic to tactic, hoping something will catch. I wouldn't be surprised to see Romney raise the specter of the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of Egypt & Libya as a bogeyman. I have heard him do this within the last week.

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D By Craig UngeIU (Credit: AP/AI BehrmaniSalon) According to a highly reliable source, as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prepare for the first presidential debate Wednesday night, top Republican operatives are primed to unleash a new two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part on new intelligence information regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September it. The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney camp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Obamta's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have come up with evidence that the Obama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had inter about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different ways," he added, 'and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Obama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism." He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980. "They are so excited about it," he said "Over and over again they talked about how it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give them a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said he was dubious about the tactic. "To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said. The source declined to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present But he said, "These were the top guys in the party. It was a private, unguarded planning conversation." He further described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security. intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove." The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Fox News, Karl Rove called Obarna's reaction to what happened in Libya "inexplicable" and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief." He went on to warn that Obama's policies in Libya endangered the U.S. with regard to Iran, "I am astonished," Rove said "We are projecting weakness when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time GOP presidential hopeful who became known as the mayor of 9/11, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "1 think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739627 Date: 05/13/2015

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terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia - he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response to "the terrorist attack" in Libya as "bizarre." And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. "I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly what happened. We expect candor, we expect transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. Added Ryan, "Why is he (Mama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not" In an apparently related development, a Politico article posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over how aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues - President Mama has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched." But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, Romney's been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and other broadcast outlets. He has written for The New Yorker, Esquire and many other publications and is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

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From: OpsNewsTicker©state.gov [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:50 PM To NEWS-Libya; NEWS-Mahogany Subject: UPDATE: Libyan Islamist says he was at U.S. consulate during attack (Reuters) BENGHAZI (Reuters) - A Libyan militia commander who U.S officials say is under investigation in connection

with the attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi which led to the death of the ambassador said he was present during the incident but was not one of the ringleaders. Some American newspapers have quoted unnamed Libyan officials as pointing to Ahmed Abu Khattala as the leader of the attacks on Sept, 11. The newspapers also reported that the officials said Abu Khattala's whereabouts were unknown. U.S. government sources told Reuters that Abu Khattala is being investigated as a suspect in the Benghazi consulate attacks though U.S. investigators are not clear at this point if he played a role in leading or organising the attacks. In an interview, Abu Khattala told Reuters he had only heard he was a suspect through news media and was surprised that officials had told journalists he was at large. "These reports say that no one knows where I am and that I am hiding," he said. "But here I am in the open, sitting in a hotel with you I'm even going to pick up my sister's kids from school soon." Sitting with a friend in the restaurant of a Benghazi hotel, the 41-year-old, sporting a red felt hat and a full salt-and-pepper beard, laughed gently. "There were many people there from Ansar al-Shariah, from other brigades and from the general public," the official, who refused to be named, said, referring to the hardline Islamist militia group which has been blamed for the attack. "Just because someone is there doesn't mean they were behind it." Abu Khattala denied being a leader of Ansar al-Shariah, but said he was friendly with the group and knew its membership well. A U.S. official said there may be more than person taking a lead role in the group. "Ansar al-Shariah is a factionalised militant group without one home address," the official told Reuters. "There may be several military commanders playing a role in its activities." Abu Khattala said that on the night of Sept 11, he received a phone call telling him that an attack on the U.S. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739762 Date: 05/13/2015

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consulate was in progress and that he then went to the scene. "I arrived at the street parallel to the consulate and waited for other brigade leaders to show me the way to the buildings," he said. "I arrived at the scene just like the others did -- to see what was happening." He said that after he arrived at the consulate, he began to help direct traffic with other militia leaders. "People were crashing into each other because of the chaos and there was sporadic shooting," he said. Abu Khattala said he called the commanders of Benghazi's security forces -- the February 17 brigade and the Supreme Security Committee -- and told them to remove their cars and people from the consulate to avoid clashes. "Soon after I made my calls, one of the guards told me that four men were detained in a building inside the compound who had been shooting at the demonstrators," he said. "By the time I arrived at the building the men had already escaped. At that point I left the scene and didn't return." Little is known about Abu Khattala, who hails from Benghazi. Abu Khattala, who is unmarried, said he went to public schools in Libya but did not attend university or community college. He said he was imprisoned for a total of 10 years for "knowing suspected personalities". He refused to elaborate. "I've also never left the country," he said when asked if he received any education or training abroad. Abu Khattala said he formed the Obeidah al-Jarrah brigade at the beginning of the armed revolt which toppled Muammar Gaddafi last year. The shadowy armed militia was blamed in the killing last July of military chief Abdelfattah Younes, a former Gaddafi loyalist who had defected to the rebels. Younes was involved in the 1969 coup that brought Gaddafi to power. He was interior minister before he defected and took a senior position in the rebellion in February. Some rebels, especially hard-line conservative Islamist fighters who were persecuted under Gaddafi, were never happy to serve under a man who had been so close to Gaddafi. Abu Khattala was questioned by Libyan authorities but released because no evidence directly linked him to the killing. He said he later broke up his militia group. "After the revolution Obeidah al-Jarrah was disbanded because we were a fighting group and the war was over in Benghazi," he said. But many members of Obeidah al-Jarrah are known to have joined other brigades, including Ansar alShariah in Benghazi.

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Don't miss the story in The Hill "Issa closes in on Clinton" about Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) aiming at his

biggest target yet, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The story is correct. The Issa strategy will backfire. It will prove to be a disaster. House Republicans, whose brand is not exactly soaring with voters, are making a huge mistake using congressional hearings as a partisan weapon to exploit a national tragedy to attack one of the most admired and respected public servants in the nation. There is now an independent and nonpartisan investigation of exactly what happened in Libya. A partisan witch-hunt by Republicans using taxpayer money against Secretary Clinton, as a partisan weapon in the closing days of an election, to exploit a tragedy to score political points is exactly what the American people believe has gone wrong with Washington, and is exactly why the Republican brand is in such disrepute with many voters. Many independent voters will be offended. Many female voters will be offended. Many voters tired of their taxpayer money being wasted for political shenanigans will be offended.

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The Death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, the Need for "Expeditionary Diplomacy," and the Real Lessons for U.S. Diplomacy By Anthony H. Cordesinan Oct 11,2012 littp://csis.orpublication/death-ambassador-chris-stevens-need-expe.ditionary-diplomacy-and-real-lessons-us., cliplomac?utm source-The+Death+of-f-Ambassador-i-Chris+Stevens+and-i-Real+Lessons+tbr÷U.S.+Diplornacy &utrn campaign—The+Death+offAmbassador÷Chris+Stevens+and+Real+Lessons-E-for+U .5 .+Diplomacy&utin . medium=einail It is almost inevitable in an election year that Republicans use every possible opportunity to attack the Obama Administration. Part of these attacks have been effort to embarrass the President by turning the killing of Ambassador Stevens into a "gotcha" contest where. the President is somehow blamed for largely local security decisions and "intelligence failures," The Administration, in turn, has fumbled the situation by going into a state of confused denial -- focusing on the uncertain chronology of events that led to Ambassador Chris Stevens' death.

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The Republicans seem to be "winning" in political terms, largely because so few Americans in think tanks and the media realize that virtually all intelligence and security post-mortems on such events uncover the same problems. Once the event is over and clear patterns emerge, there are always warning indicators that could have been heeded in retrospect. If one ignores that vast amount of "noise" from other conflicting indicators, and looks back with 20-20 hindsight, every such event is always an "intelligence" failure. Moreover, competent security officers always are asking for more support and coverage in any area where risks exist. There is never enough security even in the best funded times, and these are not the best funded times. Almost every aspect of U.S. diplomacy has been subject to budget cuts at a time of upheaval in the Arab world and global economic crisis. A recent article by Dana Milbank in the Washington Post notes that the same Republican dominated House that now critiques events in Libya cut State Department operations by $300 million in 2009 and eliminated funds for some 30 more security positions along with it. The House cut security funding by $128 million in FY2011 and $331 million in FY2012, although the Senate restored $88 million. Under at least one of Congressman Ryan's proposals to amend the budget, State Department funding would be cut by an additional 20% million in 2014 – which means another $400 million cut in security. It is no tribute to the Obama Administration that it did far too little to push back against these cuts, and even less to articulate the need to fund stronger U.S. "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts. Indeed, at a time when far too many countries are in crisis and the U.S. faces increased challenges to its regional goals, more funds, stronger country teams, increased humanitarian aid, beefed-up military assistance, and on-the-scene diplomacy is needed to support U.S. interests. In fairness to Secretary Clinton and the large number of dedicated diplomatic professionals, State has tried to deal with these challenges by refocusing its diminishing resources, strengthening its ability to provide on-thescene aid, and creating civil efforts that can deal with crises like Syria and the need to provide stronger U.S. aid and advisory teams if dictators like Assad fall. So far, both the Republican "gotcha" efforts and the Administration's failure to make the case for strong "expeditionary diplomacy" have totally failed to serve the U.S. national interest, and have been the worst possible memorial to Ambassador Chris Stevens, a man who clearly knew that America's success required risk taking and action in the field. It is time we come to grips with the world we actually live in. We can't deal with the political upheavals in a single Arab country, the impact of Transition in Afghanistan, the internal struggle for the future of Islam, energy and trade security, the various national crises in Latin America and Africa, or the competition for the future of Asia by speeches in the U.S., quick visits by senior U.S. officials, outside radio and TV programs, and empty rhetoric about taking stronger stands or exporting U.S. values. We need strong country teams, and teams that are active and take risks. We need men and women on the scene who accept the realities on the ground in the countries they operate in. We need strong country teams that can work with the full range of factions, provide help in forming political parties and changing governance, provide carefully selected aid and advisory efforts to catalyze reform, and provide military and security advisors that can help countries move towards stability without excessive repression and threatening their neighbors. We need to protect our embassies, consulates, and military advisory groups, but we cannot afford to turn them in to fortresses that lock our diplomats, aid teams, and military on the scene away from events and the people they are trying to influence. If there are any real lessons from Libya —or Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and all the other nations on the long list of cases where American diplomats, advisors and security teams died to serve their country —it is that projecting any form of UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739750 Date: 05/13/2015

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smart power is done on the ground, is done by moving throughout the country, is done by taking risks, and will inevitably incur casualties. Some will be ambassadors, some will be aid team personnel or experts in public diplomacy, and some will be CIA or men and women in uniform. Every one of them will be a tragedy. But we cannot let either false economies or extremist and terrorist threats defeat such efforts. The cost of properly funded expeditionary diplomacy —people, military and civil aid funds, and fully funded security efforts —is going to be cheaper even on a global level than losing contact and U.S. influence in a single country like Egypt, or being unprepared to deal with the flow of events in a nation like Syria or Iraq. It is also already all too clear that extremist elements throughout the world realize that attacks on U.S. diplomats and military advisors or partners are one of the cheapest and most effective ways to gain immediate visibility, strike at the heart of U.S. public opinion, drive the U.S. out of a country, or limit its influence. No one needs to defeat U.S. military forces — which can only be deployed to a handful of countries at most —if they can expel or paralyze American diplomacy, support for U.S. businesses and investment, support for U.S. NG0s, and effective U.S. military and security advisory efforts. This threat is already all too real in far too many parts of the world, and it has effectively eliminated one of the key differences between "hard" and "soft" power. "Soft" power cannot survive where it is not protected by "hard" power. Moreover, there are few if any crises cases where advice and aid in politics, governance, economics and rule of law can be separated from a matching need for advice and aid in addressing military, security, counterterrorism, and national police concerns. In short, we do not need "gotcha" post-mortems or half-formed defenses. The tribute we really owe Ambassador Chris Stevens is to undertake the following eight steps: •

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Understand that diplomacy will often be a form of asymmetric warfare in crisis countries, particularly those with crumbling regimes or new unstable governments. Accept the fact there can be no success without taking increased risk and suffering casualties. Set realistic and achievable goals country-by-country and give the ambassador and country team as much discretion as possible. Don't set impossible goals for instant democracy, human rights, rule of law or stability. Accept the need for evolutionary action and "doing it their way." Don't try one size fits all ideological solutions or efforts from Washington. Stop focusing on narrow budget cuts and examine the costs and benefits of effective, well-funded country team efforts. If properly funded diplomacy and country team efforts only win support for the U.S. in one crisis country over the next decade, or avoid even one armed intervention, they will still more than pay for their costs in terms of the U.S. budget, and the overall effort will be immensely more valuable in terms of gains (and tax revenues) in U.S. trade and investment. Reexamine how to create all of the elements of "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts, including strong country teams, and the ability to suddenly boost teams in countries in crises, with the full range of tools an ambassador needs. This includes adequate staff, operating and security funds, and flexible aid funds that can be applied quickly to deal with changing needs and circumstances. Fully fund security but find the best ways to change existing procedures to emphasize mobility and move to high-risk areas. Refocus intelligence to help reduce risks, and restructure protection efforts to provide specially trained and equipped U.S. and foreign national security. Stop doing pointless security post-mortem blame games and focus on the future. Reward and encourage necessary risk taking. Make it clear that this is a key part of a successful career path, that it will be fully supported by State and other agencies deploying U.S. personnel, and reorient security efforts in country to protect such efforts in the best ways possible rather than creating rules that either make effective action impossible or force diplomats and advisors to violate such rules without protection. Anyone who works with U.S. diplomats, aid workers, and military advisory teams overseas

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knows that we have strong cadres ready and willing to take such risks. The challenge is to properly support them in county and reward them for their service. • Reexamine the insurance coverage, benefits, and salaries of such risk takers. Don't sustain the present situation in Afghanistan and earlier in Iraq where contractors get massive wage increases and diplomats and aid workers lack the full equivalent of combat pay and protection for them and their families if they are killed or disabled. Ensure adequate lasting medical care for lasting injuries. Finally, see if there is some way the U.S. Congress can address these issues realistically in a way that actually focuses on U.S. national interests even in a time of petty partisan feeding frenzies. These efforts not only need the next Administration to fully fund and support them at a time of growing budget pressures, they need bipartisan support in both Houses of Congress. There will be a need for outside review, for new reporting requirement and for hearings. But, they need to look forward. U.S. efforts must serve national interests rather than personal or partisan advantage, accept the complexity and time needed to deal with country-by-country efforts, and focus on pragmatic ways of dealing with the future rather than dissecting the past.

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• GLOBAL VIEW • October 1, 2012, 7:17 p.m. ET Stephens: Benghazi Was Obama's 3 a.m. Call Libya was a failure of policy and worldview, not intelligence. Why won't the Libya story go away? Why can't the memory of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and his staff be consigned to the same sad-and-sealed file of Americans killed abroad in dangerous line of duty? How has an episode that seemed at first to have been mishandled by the Romney camp become an emblem of a feckless and deluded foreign policy? The story-switching and stonewalling haven't helped. But let's start a little earlier. The hour is 5 p.m., Sept. 11, Washington time, and the scene is an Oval Office meeting among President °barna, the secretary of defense, the national security adviser and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi has been under assault for roughly 90 minutes. Some 30 U.S. citizens are at mortal risk. The whereabouts of Ambassador Stevens are unknown. What is uppermost on the minds of the president and his advisers? The safety of Americans, no doubt. So what are they prepared to do about it? Here is The Wall Street Journal's account of the meeting: "There was no serious consideration at that hour of intervention with military force, officials said. Doing so without Libya's permission could represent a violation of sovereignty and

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inflame the situation, they said. Instead, the State Department reached out to the Libyan government to get reinforcements to the scene." So it did. Yet the attack was far from over. After leaving the principal U.S. compound, the Americans retreated to a second, supposedly secret facility, which soon came under deadly mortar fire. Time to call in the troops? "Some officials said the U.S. could also have sent aircraft to the scene as a 'show of force' to scare off the attackers," the Journal reported, noting that there's a U.S. air base just 450 miles away in Sicily. "State Department officials dismissed the suggestions as unrealistic. 'They would not have gotten there in two hours, four hours or six hours." The U.S. security detail only left Washington at 8 a.m. on Sept. 12, more than 10 hours after the attacks began. A commercial jet liner can fly from D.C. to Benghazi in about the same time. All this is noted with the benefit of hindsight, and the administration deserves to be judged accordingly. But it also deserves to be judged in light of what it knew prior to the attack, including an attack on the mission in June and heightened threat warnings throughout the summer. So how did the administration do on that count? "That the local security did so well back in June probably gave us a false sense of security," an unnamed American official who has served in Libya told the New York Times last week. The logic here is akin to supposing that because the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center failed to bring down the towers, nobody need have been concerned thereafter. But let's still make allowances for the kind of bureaucratic ineptitude that knows neither administration nor political party. The more serious question is why the administration alighted on the idea that the attack wasn't a terrorist act at all. Also, what did the White House think it had to gain by adopting the jihadist narrative that a supposedly inflammatory video clip was at the root of the trouble? Nobody can say. All the administration will acknowledge is that it has "revised [its] initial assessment to reflect new information that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack." That's from James Clapper, the director of national intelligence. It suggests that our intelligence agencies are either much dumber than previously supposed (always a strong possibility) or much more politicized (equally plausible). No doubt the administration would now like to shift blame to Mr. Clapper. But what happened in Benghazi was not a failure of intelligence. It was a failure of policy, stemming from a flawed worldview and the political needs of an election season. Let's review: The U.S. ignores warnings of a parlous security situation in Benghazi. Nothing happens because nobody is really paying attention, especially in an election year, and because Libya is supposed to be a foreign-policy success. When something does happen, the administration's concerns for the safety of Americans are subordinated to considerations of Libyan "sovereignty" and the need for "permission." After the attack the administration blames a video, perhaps because it would be politically inconvenient to note that al Qaeda is far from UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739633 Date: 05/13/2015

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defeated, and that we are no more popular under Mr. Obarna than we were under George W. Bush. Denouncing the video also appeals to the administration's reflexive habits of blaming America first. Once that story falls apart, it's time to blame the intel munchkins and move on. It was five in the afternoon when Mr. Obaxna took his 3 a.m. call. He still flubbed it.

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From: Klevorick, Caitlin B Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:16 PM To Mills, Cheryl D; Toner, Mark C; Lieberman, Dean; Reines, Philippe I; Adams, David S Cc Nuland, Victoria 3; Hammer, Michael A; PA Libya Subject RE: Mark - quick Reuters query Here's what fox has up now: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before Congress on the September 11 terror attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Fox News has learned. The testimony will be open and will happen in December.

At a hearing on Capitol Hill today, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Beam. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) told the committee that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be testifying before them in early December. "I would like to note that I have spoken to Secretary Clinton's Counselor and Chief of Staff, Cheryl Mills, and the Secretary has committed to testifying before our Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Accountability Review Board's report, which is expected to be concluded by early to mid-December," she said.

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From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Thursday November 15 2012 10:58 AM To: Toner, Mark C; Lieberman, Dean; Reines, Philippe I; Adams, David S Cc Nuland, Victoria 3; Hammer, Michael A; PA Libya Subject: RE: Mark - quick Reuters query Yes I spoke with Rep Ros-Lehtinen yesterday. Advised that S is committed to speaking to her committees of jurisdiction once the arb is completed. And the target date for completion of the Arb was in December. Tell me what you need so I can help you with any points. cdm UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739799 Date: 05/13/2015

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From: Toner, Mark C Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:40 AM To Lieberman, Dean; Reines, Philippe I; Mills, Cheryl 0; Adams, David Cc: Nuland, Victoria 3; Hammer, Michael A; PA Libya Subject: RE: Mark - quick Reuters query + Dave

From: Lieberman, Dean Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:37 AM To Toner, Mark C; Reines, Philippe I; Mills, Cheryl Cc: Nuland, Victoria), Hammer, Michael A; PA Libya Subject RE Mark quick Reuters query At the HFAC public hearing, Ros-Lehtinen just said in her opening statement: "Secretary Clinton is committed to testifying before our committee and SFRC on the ARS report which is expected to be completed by early to mid December,"

From: Toner, Mark C Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:29 AM To Reines, Philippe I; Mills, Cheryl Cc: Nuland, Victoria 3; Hammer, Michael A; PA Libya Subject FW: Mark - quick Reuters query Hi all - Do we know where this is coming from? From: Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:28 AM To: Toner, Mark C Subject: Mark - quick Reuters query We see FOX reporting: Urgent: Hillary

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Can you confirm this? Any details.

Thanks and regards, Paul Eckert Reuters Asia Correspondent 1333 H Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Tel 202 789-8578 Cell

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FYSA Prom: Laszczych, Joanne Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:57 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: FOX from Caitlin VAN SUSTEREN: Senator, there is a report from the State Department that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify on Benghazi before the middle of January. There has been some criticism of whether or not she has a concussion. I believe she has a concussion. What do you think?

MCCAIN: I know that in my view, Secretary Clinton, when she said she assumed full responsibility, she certainly has a lot of responsibility for what happened in Benghazi. That's -- that report made that very clear. But I must say, I have never seen Secretary Clinton back down from a fight. And I have never seen her back down. And / believe that she is now not physically well enough to testify and she will testify the middle of January.

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So nice Original Message----From H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:38 AM To Burns, William .1; Nides, Thomas R Cc: Mills, Cheryl Subject: Thank you so much Dear Bill and Torn, I'm sorry that I cannot be on the Hill today as we had long planned, but very grateful that you both will be. The Department and I appreciate your leadership everyday. So, VII be nursing my cracked head and cheering you on as you "remain calm and carry on"! Happy Holidays---H

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+Hrc Tom, she moved that yellow chair as close as it went. Knee to knee. Amazed she didn't try knee in between knee. And if that wasn't enough, she leaned forward. More like a pivot, as far as her torso could fold forward to minimize the space between their heads. Was like the dental hygienist rolling around the floor to get the best access to your mouth depending on what tooth she was trying to get access to I've never seen a Westerner invade her space like that And even the non Westerners I've seen do it based on cultural differences have been only briefly to greet, This went on like that for 51 minutes - unacceptable in any culture. I don't even think you see that behavior among any type of mammal. The touching the leg and repeatedly calling her 'Hillary' was just gravy. But it was wonderful. One of the best interviews I've ever witnessed. Wish it were on live tv.

From: Nides, Thomas R Sent Thursday, October 11, 2012 02:39 PM To: Adler, Caroline E Cc: Reines, Philippe I Subject: RE: Monica Langley Transcript I may go and throw up since I am laughing so hard From: Adler, Caroline E Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:00 PM To: (Ades, Thomas R Cc: Reines, Philippe I Subject: RE: Monica Langley Transcript This will be exciting when it's FOIA'd ...but will give you a sense of the interaction: HRC. Monica, have a seat r:HRC motions toward a chair situated an appropriate distance from her preferred spot on the couch:: Monica: ll!!Sure!!! .:Monica proceeds to drag her chair within inches of the Secretary --leaning in even further: Interview proceeds, and about midway.

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Monica again touches HRC's leg:: ::Everybody laughs awkwardly — Philippe hardly able to contain himself:. Monica: They think I'm so funny (looking at Philippe and me.) HILL, can I ride on your lap to the White House? this went for about 51 minutes And I agree with Philippe- whatever she does, it works. It was a really great interview. From: Reines, Philippe I Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:38 PM To: Nides, Thomas R Cc: Adler, Caroline E Subject: Re: Monica Langley Transcript Tom, was an awesome interview. Hrc was great, but I was really impressed by how good of an interviewer Monica is. One of the best I've ever seen. But she was her usual wacky self and pulled one move that I can't even describe so I'll let Caroline do - since you'll appreciate it given your familiarity with Monica Langley, Hillary Clinton, and the Secretary's chair arrangement in her outer office.

From: Adler, Caroline E Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:25 PM To: Nides, Thomas R Cc: Reines, Philippe I Subject: Monica Langley Transcript

Hi Torn — Below is the transcript from yesterday's interview with Monica and the Secretary. Enjoy! Caroline

UNEDITED - FOR INTERNAL USE Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Monica Langley of The Wall Street Journal October 10, 2012 Department of State QUESTION: Oh, so you've had a fun morning. SECRETARY CLINTON: It's been a busy morning. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. QUESTION: So what did you do besides Desmond Tutu? I saw that one — (laughter) — but I know there's been much more. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we did a lot of internal meetings which are kind of in preparation for everything to come the last three months. So talking about all of the issues. I had everybody do a —

QUESTION: I'm moving closer. SECRETARY CLINTON: Sure. (Laughter.) Had everybody do memos about what they wanted to get one and what they needed from me to gel done, so we've been kind of going through all of that, and — UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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QUESTION: To get done before you actually leave (inaudible)? SECRETARY CLINTON: Before I actually leave. And also to set up for some post election memos for the President about not only what we do here at State and — QUESTION: Are we recording this for sure? You know it's working? Okay. PARTICIPANT: For sure, yes. SECRETARY CLINTON: — USA1D, but also for how it interacts with the rest of government, DOD, usTR, Cournant , HI-IS, you name it. So there's a lot of that work going on. Obviously, we're working hard to be responsive to the Congress in their requests on our terrible tragedy in Benghazi, and give them information, and try to run an effective, accurate, investigation so we can get to the bottom of what happened. And then I did have this long, funny meeting with Desmond Tutu and about 10 other people about the International Day of the Girl, first ever. QUESTION: I thought that was great. SECRETARY CLINTON: Isn't that terrific? QUESTION: As a mother of an only daughter — SECRETARY CLINTON: Me too, me too. QUESTION: Like you, exactly. SECRETARY CLINTON: And I -QUESTION: And Barbara was one of my daughter and Langley Grace's (ph) teachers. SECRETARY CLINTON: You're kidding. QUESTION: Yeah, who is Chelsea's — SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah. QUESTION: -- best friend's mother. SECRETARY CLINTON: Nicole -QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- is Chelsea's, yes, best friend. QUESTION: Yeah, so I found out about that long ago. SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, she's a wonderful teacher. QUESTION: Yes, she is. She's one of my daughter's favorite. SECRETARY CLINTON: The whole family is fabulous. In fact, Nicole and Chelsea have remained such good friends, they live in the same building in New York, and they're just great friends, QUESTION: Oh gosh, isn't that mat? SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. QUESTION: Okay. So let me tell you about this story. It started as a personality profile of you. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay.

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QUESTION: Ordered at the highest level of The Wall Street Journal — (laughter) — believe it or not. And I do page one profiles, but this came down as like, "You are the star of the Obama Administration." SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, my goodness. QUESTION: So I said, "Okay, fine." I had fun covering you in your campaigns. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah. QUESTION: And so I would love to do it even though I know very little about foreign policy and State — (laughter). I thought, okay, this will be good for — this will be a good personality profile. Well, it morphed into — now it's become the action profile. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. QUESTION: Because your life — SECRETARY CLINTON: — is just constant action. QUESTION: Totally. I mean, you just about killed me over the last (inaudible) — (laughter). I've got nothing. I've got nothing except gained five pounds. Anyway, I don't know how you do it. So and then I thought, for a graphic for this story, all we need to do is show the countries you visited, we can put that in one color on a map of the globe. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah. QUESTION: And then if we colored in every country you've talked to or person you've touched, you've been all over the — you've talked to like almost every country. SECRETARY CLINTON: I think that's probably right. QUESTION: In the last five weeks. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. QUESTION: I mean, it's been unbelievable. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, it's been pretty jam-packed. QUESTION: It is. SECRETARY CLINTON: Starting with August, coming all the way to mid-October. QUESTION: Exactly. So I thought this story was going to be kind of your easy glide-out. It's turned out to be much — SECRETARY CLINTON: I don't think there is such a thing. I think in today's world, there is nothing easy or potentially gliding for this job. There is just too much going on, and you know everything that's going on because we are hyper-connected. So there's no doubt in my mind I will work to the last minute before I leave the building. QUESTION: Has this, though — since I'm focused on this last 4-5 week period — has it been your most challenging part of your tenure, or not? SECRETARY CLINTON: It's been among the most challenging. There's no doubt about that. And it's been challenging on many levels. Of course, the terrible events in Benghazi, but also in other parts of the Middle East and North Africa that didn't get as much attention because, thankfully, no one was killed or injured. But we've had to keep a close watch on a lot of different places. We've spent — I've spent time, as you know, in the Far East, in China and Vladivostok, and working on trying to manage what are always complicated relationships, but made more so because of changes in leadership and challenges like who owns what rock where, QUESTION: Yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON; And working hard with the ASEAN nations to support their efforts for peaceful resolution of their disputes. UNGA is always exhausting. It is a non-stop dawn-to-midnight marathon. QUESTION: Can I back you up to — UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Sure. QUESTION: Because I've joined you in Jakarta and Beijing. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: That's all I could handle of your trip. (Laughter.) So in Jakarta, I watched you talk to the embassy folks there and noticed one person said to you, "I can't wait to vote for you in four years." SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, QUESTION: You said, "Bless your heart," or something like that. (Laughter.) Okay, so — but I want to lay to get — I want to put — string together these anecdotes. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. QUESTION: So I want to get your perspective on some of the things I saw. Now, in Beijing, a similar thing came up. I heard, at the dinner — that dinner 'tit I a.m. So — did the Foreign Minister say to you — somebody told me he said to you, "You will be so young when you are President." Do you remember his saying that? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it wasn't the Foreign Minister. QUESTION: Oh, who said it? SECRETARY CLINTON: It was the State Counselor -QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- Dai Bingguo, who has become a very good partner for me as I've worked with China. He was my counterpart in the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and he was kidding me because he's retiring. QUESTION: Are you sure he was kidding you? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think so. That's my interpretation. He's retiring and he's probably at least ten years older than I am. And he's saying to me, "Why are you retiring? You're so young!" [said, "Boy, I'd travel a thousand miles to anywhere to be told I was so young." (Laughter.) QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON!: But it was more along the lines of, he will be leaving with the change in leadership in China, and I will be voluntarily leaving, as I announced a year ago. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah, more on that later. Okay, so then, the next day, you have Xi cancel on you. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. I'm not -QUESTION: Now, he cancelled on others, too. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: But you were told — were you told it was the back injury? SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. But that — we were told the night before, and I took it at face value, really, because from our perspective, I had a very good set of discussions with him both here in Washington and in my previous trip to Beijing. And as you know, he was unable to keep his schedule for ten days. QUESTION: Right, he'd not been seen in public, exactly. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, so I didn't really think anything other than what I was told. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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QUESTION: Did it frustrate you, though? 'Cause you were all the way over there, and -SECRETARY CLINTON: No, because I had so many other meetings. QUESTION: Okay. Okay, okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I mean, I didn't go specifically to see him. I went to continue our dialogue. QUESTION: Did they get a little ticked off that we reported that it was a back injury, since they like to keep things so close to the vest? SECRETARY CLINTON: I don't — I don't know that. QUESTION: Okay. And then at your press conference, I sat in the front row right in front of you because I was a pool reporter. PARTICIPANT: Just like this. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Yes, you know me. I like to be very touchy-feely. If I could've touched you, I would. Anyway, so I sat there, and you as a politician came through to me loud and clear. You took control of that press conference, okay. I mean, you said your little pleasantries, he said his pleasantries, and then you took charge. And it wasn't just about the South China Seas. You hit all the things, Syria, Iran, not — and all the others. North Korea. So then he was on his heels. And he's like — he was wanting to get in. So tell me: What was your thinking? Was it purposeful? Was that your strategy going in? I'd like to — I want to describe that, because to me, you clearly had the political savvy over your counterpart. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we have very different systems. He's an incredibly accomplished diplomat, and as you rightly point out, we both made our points. And I -QUESTION: He did make his points, but only after he was on his heels. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, that's your interpretation. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: I had a very clear understanding of what I needed to say because there were all these issues that we were talking about. And they are complicated, challenging issues. So I wanted to be sure that I put it out there, and I didn't want to say anything other than what my assessment was at the time. Some people say, "Well, you're in a foreign country, you shouldn't do this," or whatever. QUESTION: Yeah, exactly. SECRETARY CLINTON: Now, I mean, I think we're living in a world where everybody knows what you say everywhere. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: And I believe you have to say the same thing, you have to be consistent, repetitive, make the case knowing full well that there's a resistance on the part of China and Russia to be more constructive in the Security Council. But insofar as I could break through in their mass media as well as the international mass media, I was going to make that effort. QUESTION: Which goes to this point which I was going to get to a little bit later about — one way you've tried to change, I think, the Secretary of State — you've changed the terms of what it means, is this public diplomacy. You are knowing you're reaching a different audience. You're not just playing right there at that press conference. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. A hundred percent right, Monica. I mean, I believe I am the chief public diplomat of the State Department, and as well as the chief diplomat. But there's the public role to it, which is increasingly important, because you can't just go somewhere, have your meeting behind closed doors, do a controlled readout, and go on to the next capital. Because in every society now, you have to recognize there is a public audience as well as an official audience.

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So I am conscious of that from the very first trip I made in early February 2009. I've been trying to talk about America's values and our interests and our security everywhere I can. QUESTION: Is that in pant — did you have a vision that you also have to remake America's brand? SECRETARY CLINTON: I think we — I think our brand was battered for a lot of reasons. We came into office in the midst of the economic crisis, which was very dangerous, and I thought that — and still do that confidence is a commodity, and we had to show confidence. We had to be making smart decisions. We had to reassure leaders and markets and people, and that was part of my job on that first trip that / made and every trip since. I was in Hong Kong when the debate over the debt was going on, and I had all of these very wealthy, distinguished, high-ranking people from Hong Kong lining up to say, "What's going to happen in America? What are they doing over there?" And I said, "Oh, don't worry about it. We will get to a decision." Because! had to be, at that moment, displaying the kind of confidence that our country has, and our ability to make decisions, even hard decisions, in order to keep leading the world economically and politically, and I believe that, QUESTION: Okay. Let me then jump — you came — well, of course, there's the campaign. On September 6th, you watch your husband at the convention. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: Okay. What did you feel at that moment? SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I was thrilled. It was so odd for me not to be there. I've been at every convention for decades, and there I was in East — QUESTION: Did you miss it? SECRETARY CLINTON: — in Timor-Lege. QUESTION: Yeah. Yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: I missed a lot of what goes with conventions seeing people from all over the country, having that sense of purpose that a convention is supposed to give you to go out in the election and work your heart out for your candidate. But on the other hand, I also believed and knew that what I was doing was very important for my country, So I certainly didn't miss QUESTION: And did you hear you were a big topic of conversation there about whether Hillary — SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, well — QUESTION: --2016? SECRETARY CLINTON: That seems to be a topic of conversation for a lot of people, which is — QUESTION: Everywhere, okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- which is fine. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: But it was thanks to the hard work of Philippe and others that we were able to see in nearly real time. I mean, we had to wait till it was recorded, because I had a schedule that I had to keep, but then we were able to watch the whole speech. It was great. QUESTION: Yeah, Okay. Now, you came back home September 1 Ph. So let's talk about how you faced that day, just a couple key moments, because I don't want to relive the whole thing. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: But what were the key moments to you? Was it when you first were told the Ambassador's missing? Was it when you found out he was actually — they had found him?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: No. It predated that, because I take September 116' very seriously. I was a senator from New York on September I 1th. QUESTION: Right. And I lived in New York on September 1 Ph at the time. SECRETARY CLINTON: And it was a searing, painful experience in every way, and so every September I I'm on hyper alert for what's going on around the world. And we always have discussions in our security — among our security experts okay, September I le is coming up. Because we pick up intelligence, we pick up chatter that people might want to do something somewhere in the world. So everybody is watching. That's but we had a very strong set of standards that we've tried to follow around the world. And then simultaneously, we had this video coming out, which we were getting lots of feedback from our posts that this was a problem, that people were reacting to it So there was a lot swirling around. And clearly, when we started hearing about what was happening in Cairn, what was happening in Tunisia, what as happening in Benghazi and other places — because there were demonstrations going on in many places and they were being to some extent, hijacked by extremists with other agendas. But then when we were alerted to what was going on in Benghazi, we were all just totally focused on trying to find out what we could under quite difficult circumstances, and we're still trying to get to the bottom of what happened when. But that day, it was all consuming. We were all just as active as we could given the distance, trying to manage everything that was happening, and be responsive in real time. And of course, it was primarily the duty of the security experts who have those responsibilities, but I was here and others were here trying to sort through all the information as it was coming in. QUESTION: Do you — today the front page of the Post says this is now going to mar your — what had been your great record at State. I mean, are you ultimately, Hillary, going to have to take responsibility for this'? SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I take responsibility. That's not even — that's not a question. I take responsibility. I'm the Secretary of State. I have 60,000-plus employees around the world, and this is like a big family. I mean, these Foreign Service and Civil Service officers, many of whom have worked with each other, they know each other, I have — I'm working with people today that I first met when I was First Lady, and they were a young diplomat somewhere that I showed up. I sent Chris Stevens to Benghazi in the height of the Libyan conflict. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: And he was eager to go, and he was very effective, and then I recommended him to be our ambassador, and I had the highest regard for him. QUESTION: Gosh, that must make it that much — SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, it's painful, Monica. It's absolutely painful, because it's not °tat a faceless person. QUESTION: Yeah, exactly. SECRETARY CLINTON: It's people who, if I didn't know them personally, somebody close to me in this building knew them, had worked with them, was at the same post five or ten years ago. So there's an extraordinary sense of loss and responsibility. Every one of us who had any responsibility, from the security experts on up, we all feel like we have to figure out what happened, because we clearly want to make sure it doesn't happen again. But there is an inherent risk in this job. When I okayed sending Robert Ford to Hama at the beginning of the Syrian conflict, that was a risk. We said. "Robert, do you want to go there'? It's dangerous. We can't guarantee your safety, because we have to rely on host nations." QUESTION: Yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: But you think it's the right thing to do. It clearly sends a message about where the United States' values are. Or when I was in Egypt, and we were protested against in Cairo, and then the security people came to me and said, "You're supposed to go to Alexandria. It's a much less fortified position than we have in Cairo. Maybe you shouldn't go." I said, 'No.'" I said "I'm going to go." I went. But I mean, we had people throwing shoes and tomatoes, This is an inherently risky world. It is a dangerous world. And we will do our very best, as our military and intelligence colleagues do, to try to think through how to provide as much security as possible, but you can't keep people behind 20-foot walls and expect UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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them to do their jobs. And whether it's the Marine barracks in Beirut being blown up or a CIA outpost in Afghanistan, Americans need to realize that it's not only our soldiers; it's our civilians serving our country who are also putting their lives on the line to — QUESTION: Well, that's been the wakeup call of this incident. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- to do the job that we ask them to do. QUESTION: So one thing that a lot of people have said in this is another — somebody from the White House told me they thought watching you and °barna at the Andrews Air Force Base, there was a new bond between you two, that everybody knows you all aren't buddy-buddy, but you all clearly respect each other and work together. Do you feel that you had a new bond? I mean, I saw that you touched his hand on watching the— watching it, you touched his hand after he spoke, and then when you all walked back to the families that he put his arm around your waist. Do you feel this gave some — did you feel that at that moment? Somebody at the White House saw it, and then somebody at the State Department also thought so. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I feel like there have been a number of moments — maybe not public moments —that have been very, very precious to me in my relationship with the President I was in that very small group that made the decision about bin Ladin and was there in that Sit Room, and -QUESTION: Right, which we've all seen that picture. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, going up and down the emotional rollercoaster. And walked with him across the Colonnade in the White House for him to address the nation. I mean, there are a lot of moments, but that was a particularly poignant time for both of us because we live every day — he as President, I as Secretary — with the knowledge that decisions we make, sending a Chris Stevens to Libya, are ones that have risk and danger attached to them. And so I — QUESTION: When he came here that — SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. QUESTION: next day, did you call him and say, "I'd love you to come over?" SECRETARY CLINTON: I did. I did. QUESTION: Do you call him, like, on the secure phone? SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, yes. QUESTION: Where's the secure phone? SECRETARY CLINTON: In my office. QUESTION: Oh. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah, we have a secure phone. Yeah. QUESTION: I know. Did you call him on the secure phone? SECRETARY CLINTON: We wanted -QUESTION: Or do you only do that if there's, like, a real emergency? SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. We communicate in lots of different ways. But I thought it was important if he could, but it was — I knew that he has a lot of other demands on his thne, and I was going over to the Rose Garden and then I said, "Mr. President, can — do you have time to come by and see our people if we can get them gathered?" And he didn't hesitate, absolutely. And it was -QUESTION: Do you say Mr. President or do you say Barad? SECRETARY CLINTON: I do. I say Mr. President. I believe strongly in saying Mr. President. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I think it's a sign of respect for the person and for the office. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I mean, I called him Barack when I was a senator with him, but -QUESTION: Yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- now he's the President and [respect that. QUESTION: Okay. Now let's start going toward UNGA. The — on September 15', I think the Saturday before Netanyahu was going to be on Meet The Press, you had a private call with him. SECRETARY CLINTON: I did, I did. QUESTION: Okay. And that — the Mideast thing and Iran, it's kind of been in tumult. So the relationship — do you feel that you need to work your — work on that with your past relationship with him? I mean, this is — as two politicians to one another, what's — show me how this works. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, look. I've known Bibi a long time, and I consider him a friend. He is somebody who I've spent a lot of time talking to in New York, in Washington, in Jerusalem. We have had long in-person conversations, long telephone conversations. And I respect the fact that he is trying to protect Israel, that — I often tell people, put yourself into the position of the Prime Minister of Israel at a time of great tumult and uncertainty. And so I guess I would say, on a pretty regular basis, we — I check in with him. QUESTION: Does that help, though, given that, kind of, people view his relationship with the President as rocky, that you all -SECRETARY CLINTON: Well -QUESTION: -- are in kind of— have your own relationship? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, here's — I think he's been around so long he has good relationships with a lot of people, and I think he has a relationship of mutual respect with the President. And his concerns about what's going to happen are totally legitimate. They're concerns that the President shares, which is why the President has said our policy is prevention, not containment. And he's been very, very clear about that. QUESTION: Okay. Now then you go to New York for UNGA. But I talked to Betsy, your friend from Park Ridge. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right. QUESTION: Okay. So she brought this up on her own about your hair. SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) QUESTION: She said -STAFF: I'm amazed you got — what -QUESTION: (Laughter.) The pizza party -SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, right. QUESTION: At the pizza party -SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right. QUESTION: -- she said to you she likes your hair long, and she said it suits where you are in your life right now. Do you remember her saying this to you? SECRETARY CLINTON: Honestly, I don't, but -QUESTION: Okay. I don't even bring this up.

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SECRETARY CLINTON: No, I don't. I mean -QUESTION: You hear about this all the — STAFF: I can't believe you're using poor Betsy as a device. QUESTION: know. This is great. SECRETARY CLINTON: I would be happy to talk to you sometime about all of— all that, all that stuff. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, but not that. But she said that. Okay. All right. SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) QUESTION: So anyway, so you have the pizza party, then — and your husband and your daughter are there. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: At least that was a nice break. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right. QUESTION: Okay. Then you go into full-scale work. SECRETARY CLINTON: UNGA, UNGA, UNGA. QUESTION: Okay. But you first appeared at the Clinton Global Initiative, which was a key — SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, no. I started working on Sunday. QUESTION: Oh, okay, okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I was at the Clinton Global initiative Monday morning, but I started having what we call bilats on Sunday. QUESTION: Okay. Yeah. And I wrote down you did — it looks like you had 29 bilats, you had 54 meetings or events that week. And I don't know if you noticed, but I was running in as a little pool reporter just to see any glimpse of you SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) QUESTION: And I would try to hang to hear what they were saying The Yemen President said you work nonstop, you're shuttling around the world, you're on TV every day. SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) Yeah. QUESTION: I mean, your public image is really fascinating -SECRETARY CLINTON: For people all over the world. QUESTION: to all these foreign leaders. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, I know. QUESTION: I mean, they really, like, admire that. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well -QUESTION: Don't you think — what does that tell you? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, look. I think in today's world, America has to show up. We have to show up in a lot of places to make the case for what we believe are the right choices for us and for partners and the world. So I'm constantly being told by leaders, presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, "I'm exhausted watching you." UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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QUESTION: Exactly. I once heard — they'll say that. SECRETARY CLINTON: They're the very same people who get quite unhappy if! don't show up. QUESTION: Exactly. SECRETARY CLINTON: Like, Oh, can you come to this?" "Gee, I'm so sorry I can't." "Okay, I'll change the date. When can you come?' So — and I know that it might not have been quite as important in times past, but now, because you're covered on broadcast television, you're covered on the interne, people know you're there and you're making a case. And you're respecting another country and another country's leaders enough to be in their palace, in their office, in their parliament. And I have found that it eases the way for building interpersonal relations, which at the end of the day are at the root of much of what we do in foreign relations. Doesn't mean that people are going to give up their self-interest or change their human nature. That's not going to happen. But that there may be an opening that you can take advantage of to make a case that might otherwise not have been heard if you were just barking orders at them from a thousand miles away. QUESTION: Yeah. I know. You know what? I'm all about relationships, not transactions, and I see that in you -SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. QUESTION: -- in how you do your job. SECRETARY CLINTON; It really matters. It matters. It's always mattered. QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: But it especially matters in the world today. QUESTION: I see that loud and clear. Okay. And then in the week of October, I noticed on your schedule — well, is there anything about the UN, was there any key — you also met with people that are higher than you -SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, right. QUESTION: -- because Marna left all that to you. Was there any key meeting that! should focus on? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I mean, gosh, there were so many. I mean -QUESTION: I mean, the bulk of it was unbelievable, but was there one moment that was the one I should pick out -SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I don't -QUESTION: -- that was particularly sensitive or -SECRETARY CLINTON: Let me think about that, Monica. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: Because, I mean, we had very intense conversations with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan and Egypt and -QUESTION: Yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- Yemen and Libya and — (laughter) — QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I mean, it was a -QUESTION: Well, maybe you could tell Philippe -SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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QUESTION: -- what would be the best one to single out from that time period. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. We'll go through — yeah. QUESTION: I mean, the bulk of it and then -STAFF: Well rank all 24. QUESTION: (Laughter.) And then on October I', that week, you led the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right. QUESTION: Is that important? SECRETARY CLINTON: It's very important. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: It's part of— we negotiated something called a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afghanistan as a way of both committing ourselves to an enduring partnership with the Afghans, having an agenda that we would both follow so that there wouldn't be second-guessing and finger pointing We would say, "Look, here's what we want to work on together, and here's how we have to proceed." And this was the first of those meetings. And I found it to be much desired on the Afghan side, and on ours as well because we wanted to clarify what we were going to be focusing on together. QUESTION: Even after the — what's been happening with the suicide -SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, right. QUESTION: -- acts and all that? Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right, right. QUESTION: Okay. Okay. Now, what do you want to be your legacy? SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, gosh. I have not stopped to think about that. QUESTION:, Really? SECRETARY CLINTON: Again, I will stop to think about it maybe in three months. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: I'm so in the moment. People say to me, "What are you going to do next? Looking back, what's your legacy?" QUESTION: Yeah, that's coming to — yeah, yeah, yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: Honestly, I can't answer those questions because I just haven't allowed myself to stop and think them through. And I don't want to divert my mind from what's going on right now There's too much going on right now that I have to be focused on, so I'll let the rest work itself out. QUESTION: Do you think, given the way the world is right now and how tough this last few weeks has been, have you even given a thought to maybe staying as Secretary of State? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, a lot of people have talked to me about that, but I -QUESTION: But has the President? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I'm not going to go into any conversations with anybody, but I would be unlikely to do that. I really made up my mind — now, at least a year or so ago — and I want to follow through on that. Because I think it's important for me

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to just step off the incredibly high wire that I've been on for the last four years — actually for the last 20 years —just to take stock of the rest of my life which is before me. QUESTION: Yeah. And do you — I know you haven't given a lot of thought, but is there something that you just can't wait to do? SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, yeah, sleep. Sleep would be good. QUESTION: How do you balance all this? I mean, you do go nonstop. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, I do. QUESTION: I mean, I've gained five pounds just travelling with you. (Laughter.) No joke. On that travel, it was an excuse to eat shit. (Laughter.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, there's a lot of it around. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Yeah. I mean, you just grab food. They're like, oh, well I need this to get through the day. And I wasn't even performing like you are; I just sit here and do nothing. So I blame you for this. So how do you do it? SECRETARY CLINTON: I take responsibility for that too. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Yeah, yeah, exactly. (Laughter.) How do you, like, balance -SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first -QUESTION: -- this physically and also to be, like, a strong leader but also then have the compassion and the person? I mean, how do you pull it off? SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. Well, I mean, first, it's just who I am. And I don't think about it being anything other than going about my business. But look, I do try to exercise, I do try to eat right. I fall off the wagon on both. I do try to get enough sleep. QUESTION: Yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: Not easy to do. Try to catch up it with whenever I can. But the work is so consuming, intellectually demanding, with such high stakes — literally life and death at stake — QUESTION: Yeah. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- that I am constantly thinking and planning and reacting, trying to manage this extraordinary panoply of issues around the world that I think are going to affect my country, my daughter, the future that I would like to see, and so it gets me up every day and keeps me going till late at night. QUESTION: And do you — your colleagues here tell me — you've got a great team, by the way — I have so much fun with them -SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. QUESTION: -- and they're all very talented. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. QUESTION: But do you — they all tell me how you're always searching for the next best organizer. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. QUESTION: Saying you're always looking for the next best binder or — so what is this about you that you -SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) It's almost a game that I play with myself. When you have as much coming at you as I do every day, it's kind of a constant joke we have. Okay, our cards or paper or our boxes or some other form of storage — I mean, it's just a way of kind of keeping it light, because there's so much serious that we have to do all the time. QUESTION: And do you — is it true that the President gave you, like, an inscribed iPad cover or something?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, he gave me a great iPad cover that has my initials on it, which was really very welcome because it's hard, so when you travel as much, it doesn't get knocked around. QUESTION: Was it for a particular occasion? Or did you see one that he had or what? SECRETARY CLINTON: We were just talking one day. We do that. I mean, I gave QUESTION: I know you're going to see him after me. SECRETARY CLINTON: Very - yeah, very shortly, yeah. QUESTION; I'll be happy to go with you, (Laughter) SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I know I gave him an espresso machine one time We were talking about good espresso and how hard it was to find. And I really enjoy mytime with him, and I also know probably better than anybody because of what - the positions that I've had, and the respect I have for how hard - how impossible the job has always been, but certainly is today. It's not all bad news. I mean, there's a lot of bad news I have to deliver, a lot of difficult issues I have to raise, a lot of hard questions be has to grapple with So it's nice every so often to - like when Be the dog came in to see Aung San Sua Kyi, when I went to see QUESTION: Oh, well, I wanted to ask about that -SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, when I went to see her in Burma, I brought her gifts, which you do when you travel through protocol. But I brought a gift for her dog she adores her dog - and the dog was such good company when she was under house west. And so when she went to the White House to see the President, she really wanted to meet Bo the dog who she had heard about, and the President was so great. QUESTION: Oh, that's cool. SECRETARY CLINTON; He had Be outside the Oval Office and when the meeting ended he said, "Oh, wait, one more person I want you to meet"' right? And in came Bo the dog She was so thrilled. I mean, we try to make it not just a grind because it could be with everything going on in the world, literally just debilitating- trying to figure out the right thing to do how best to protect America, how to get our values across, how to deal with intractable situations like the ones we face in so many places, So every so often, we kind of lighten it up. QUESTION: Which I forgot to mention in my little timetable of the action profile about you - you did see her when she was here and you said you know something about being kind of an icon and becoming a politician, what that entails. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, yes, yes, yes. QUESTION: And you had her to your home for a dinner. SECRETARY CLINTON: I did. I did. QUESTION: And can you tell me a little about that and what that meant to you? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I QUESTION: Had she been to your home before? SECRETARY CLINTON; No, no. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON; She hadn't been in the United States in, I think, 40 years. QUESTION: Oh, wow. SECRETARY CLINTON: We can check that, but I think it's like 40 years. She had me in her home, and it was such an emotional experience, and obviously I wanted to reciprocate. And so I had her in my home and we had a very small dinner. And before the dinner, I spent about an hour with her just talking like two old friends, because I had felt when I met her for the first time that we'd been friends forever. And I just so highly admire her but I also have such affection for her

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QUESTION: Now you did talk about what it's like to be a politician and things like that -SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right, right QUESTION: -- and get into the nitty-gritty. Now your approval rating right now is close to 70 percent. So a lot of people are asking the obvious question: What about 2016? And people — do you think now people -STAFF: I thought the obvious question was: Who are the other 30? (Laughter.) QUESTION: Well, yeah. What happened with the other 30? How are they not approving? (Laughter.) So do you — I mean, do you think that — why do you think people see you now differently than when you were running for office, or -SECRETARY CLINTON: I can't even speculate on that, Monica, because I feel like I've always been the same, other than perhaps my hairstyles, which have changed over the last 65 years. QUESTION: (Laughter.) Haven't we all, though? Yeah, even men's. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, indeed. QUESTION: It's not just women. SECRETARY CLINTON: But I feel like I've been the same person but in different roles over time. And I appreciate the fact that people are favorably inclined and supporting what I'm trying to do as Secretary, but I can't really venture a theory as to why or why not. I just have to get up every day and do the best I can. QUESTION: Do you think there's a difference, Hillary, in seeing you running and campaigning versus governing? Or -SECRETARY CLINTON: Could be. Could be. QUESTION: But you — do you have a -- do you give it any thought? SECRETARY CLINTON: I really don't. I really don't. QUESTION: Okay. Well, you're too busy to even think about it. So there we have — a lot of people think you've got to run in 2016 and that service is so important to you that, ultimately, if it's there, they can't imagine you would say no. Now of course, it's not as easy as everybody thinks it's going to be. (Laughter.) They think it's going to be there for the taking for you. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right, right. Well, but I have always believed in service, but I did not for — what, 53 years of my life — ever believe I would run for office. I respected people who did like my husband and supported a lot of candidates over the course of my adulthood and — actually even before — I was a Goldwater girl when I was — I don't know — whatever glade I was. So I don't know why it would be surprising that I said, look, I intend to do service, but I intend to do service in a different capacity — going back to the advocacy community, working on women and girls, working in the Clinton Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative -QUESTION: So you wouldn't start your own foundation since you've got that big apparatus there that's so successful. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, yeah. I mean, I think — I mean, and it seems to me that there's just a great opportunity to expand what we're doing, to deepen it in areas that I'm interested in. But again, I haven't made any decisions. I just know that I will always want to be of service. I believe in service. And one of my mentors, Marian Wright Edelman, and — used to quote all the time that service is the rent we pay for living on this earth, and I think that's exactly right. QUESTION: But you're not ruling it out? SECRETARY CLINTON: I have ruled it out. I have ruled it out. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Oh, my God. I don't want you to say that. I think it would be more fun if you said — (laughter) — I've not ruled it out. (Laughter.) SECRETARY CLINTON: That's funny. QUESTION: Seriously. Okay. So is there anything else that — in this action profile about you that you think I've got to include that I'm missing. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, my gosh. I don't know. QUESTION: Of course, I wanted to talk to the President and Chelsea, but Philippe said no. STAFF: I did. QUESTION: And he did. (Laughter.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. He's a hard taskmaster. QUESTION: Isn't he? SECRETARY CLINTON: I don't know. I'll think about it. I mean, I that period was so — QUESTION: It was so jam-packed. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- jam-packed. STAFF: (Inaudible) you have to be more specific. What did you actually want? QUESTION: What do you mean? STAFF: Tell her what you actually asked for. QUESTION: Oh. Oh, I wanted — you mean, like, just hang out? Like, go on a -STAFF: No. You wanted — QUESTION: Oh, I wanted to have dinner in New York with you and the President and Chelsea. SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh. (Laughter.) QUESTION: That's what I asked for. Or breakfast. SECRETARY CLINTON: I want to do that. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Or coffee. (Laughter.) That's what I asked for And then I said [just want to hang out with Hillary and just know what it's like to be Hillary. I asked for all kinds of things, and he thought I was like a nutcase. STAFF: She wanted to take a walk with you. QUESTION: Oh, yeah. I said I could go for a walk. Oh, God. I did once. When I did the profile of Michele Bachmann, I went for a walk with her. Oh, my God, she like freaking wanted to kill me. Do you know what I mean'? She does this fast walk. And so I was carrying my little recorder, and then all I could hear when I played it back was like me like that. (Laughter.) You know what I mean? She was, like, going to run me into the damn ground. SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, my gosh. You did a profile on her? QUESTION: Back when she — the two week period she was surging in Iowa at the start of the Republican's — and then she was gone as all the Republicans popped up and then were gone. SECRETARY CLINTON: That's funny. QUESTION: Do you know what I mean? But anyway — (laughter) — all right, now, let's see. And then the other thing I was going to get into was just the — how you have to be a leader and the muscular part of you versus the compassionate, the pragmatic part of you, but the lofty goals part of you SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. QUESTION: So is there anything in this last few five weeks that you think kind of puts you there?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, yeah. I mean, I think - look, I mean, what happened in Benghazi, but also elsewhere in the Middle East. I mean, I had to get on the phone and really strongly demand that governments do more to take care of our people. I had to be present for the State Department family when we lost four colleagues and do it in a way that was respectful but demonstrating the emotion that we all felt. So QUESTION: Would that be like that video hookup you did with - in SECRETARY CLINTON: In Libya? In Tripoli? Probably, yeah. QUESTION: Would that be one? Or here? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, yeah. I mean, we did so much. We reached out to so many people. I personally did. QUESTION: And then you of course talked to his sister on the phone and stuff like that. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. So Chris's sister and then went over to - we went out to Andrews early and met all the family members. QUESTION: And before you got - somebody told me before you got out of the car on your way to Andrews, you were on the phone to - which country were you on the phone and said, "Get your people there"? Oh, Tunisia, because there were attacks still continuing there and saying, "Get your people out there. No excuses." Was it something like that? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we had QUESTION: Was it something like that? Would that be accurate? SECRETARY CLINTON: There were a lot of calls like that. We had a lot of threats. QUESTION: So you had to be kind of a hard-ass. SECRETARY CLINTON: We had a lot of threats everywhere. So - and remember, in a lot of these places, the security systems just disappeared after the dictators disappeared. And so there's a difference between some countries where they did not have the capacity, but they had the will and countries that don't have either the will or the capacity and counties that have the capacity but without the will. So you have to zero in on what the right message is to each of those. QUESTION: Well, what can you do if they have the capacity but not the will? SECRETARY CLINTON: You just have to up the pressure as much as you can. QUESTION: And how do you do that? SECRETARY CLINTON: You get everybody you can on the phone, you get everybody calling everybody who needs to be on the phone, and you basically both appeal to them doing the right thing and threaten them if they don't. QUESTION: Which country would that have been? SECRETARY CLINTON: No. No further than that. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Okay. All right. Okay. And then STAFF: That piece of paper was the QUESTION: That said she has to go? Because I could keep going to get more detail, more detail, more detail. (Laughter.) STAFF: It's polite. We just set it up that she comes in and gets a blank piece of paper with this - (laughter) QUESTION: No, no. I saw it does have something written on it. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. I have to leave for the White House QUESTION: I couldn't read it. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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SECRETARY CLINTON: -- in about five minutes. QUESTION: Oh, okay. (Laughter.) I did look. There was something on it, but I couldn't read it, unfortunately, through it. SECRETARY CLINTON: That's funny. QUESTION: Anyway, okay. And then on your legacy, since you didn't really get into that, the one thing is public diplomacy to me seems to be one part of it — your townterviews and then the secretary of cool thing where you came that — it's all kind of this public persona. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah. Yeah. QUESTION: The brand of Secretary of State in America. The economic statecraft seemed to me to be part of your — SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. That's a big part of it. QUESTION: Okay. And in that — SECRETARY CLINTON: Internet freedom. I mean, we have a long list we could give you, which I'm sure you could — QUESTION: And the Asia focus, like going to Beijing, it was one of your last trips, and it was your first trip. SECRETARY CLINTON: My first trip, absolutely. QUESTION: And then on the Arab Spring, that was something that you all were involved in and out of Do you feel a little bit's come back to bite you? SECRETARY CLINTON: No. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY CLINTON: No. Because I do think that it's — it would be a contortion of who we are not to support people seeking democracy and freedom and free markets. QUESTION: Well, everybody said, actually, the day after September 11th that you had the star tone and did better than Obama. I mean, all the critics thought you — everybody that we talked to thought that, that you had struck the right tone. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, look, I believe strongly that democracy is hard. It is a never-completed journey. I mean, we are still working hard to make sure we live up to our own ideals and values, and I want to contextualize what's going on in the world. I mean, these countries have gone frorn oppression of decades without any democratic history into a burst of revolutionary energy to try to do something they've never done before. And so it is hard. It's something that is going to take time, and I think the United States remains a beacon of hope and opportunity, an example of freedom and dignity and human rights, but that doesn't mean we can control everything that happens in every country, particularly within a revolutionary transition. But I would never have imagined that after something as horrific as the murder of our four colleagues and the injury of others that you would have a protest — a pro-American protest in Libya demanding that those who killed Chris Stevens and his colleagues were not the future that Libya wanted. I think that's a remarkable turn of events. And so we just have to be resolved that we're going to do the best we can to stand for our values, protect ourselves in a dangerous, fast changing world, and manage as best we can this enormous flood of change that is sweeping across the globe. But with that I'm going to have to — QUESTION: Okay. I understand. SECRETARY CLINTON: -- head to the White House. QUESTION: Gotcha. SECRETARY CLINTON: All right, my dear. QUESTION: Okay. Thank you very much. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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GOP's October surprise? They're calling it the "Jimmy Carter Strategy": Exploit Libya attack to paint Obama as weak on terrorism

By Craig Unger_ (Credit: AP/A1 Behrman/Salon) According to a highly reliable source, as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prepare for the first presidential debate Wednesday night, top Republican operatives are primed to unleash a new two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part, on new intelligence information regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney camp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Obama's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have come up with evidence that the Obama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had intel" about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different ways," he added, "and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Obama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism." He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739618 Date: 05/13/2015

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attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980. "They are so excited about it," he said. "Over and over again they talked about how it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give them a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said he was dubious about the tactic. "To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said. The source declined to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present. But he said, "These were the top guys in the party, It was a private, unguarded planning conversation." He further described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove." The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Fox News, Karl Rove called Obarna's reaction to what happened in Libya "inexplicable" and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief." He went on to warn that Obama's policies in Libya endangered the U.S. with regard to Iran. "I am astonished," Rove said. "We are projecting weakness when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time GOP presidential hopeful who became known as the mayor of 9/11, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "I think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said. "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia — he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response to "the terrorist attack" in Libya as laiaarre." And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. "I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly what happened. We expect candor, we expect transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. Added Ryan, "Why is he (Obama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not." In an apparently related development, a Politico article posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over how aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board — domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues — President Obama has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched." But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, ROITIlley'S been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739618 Date: 05/13/2015

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From: PA Clips [mallto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 09:04 PM To PA-Monitoring-Group-DL; NEA-Press-DL; DS PA Media; Shore, Rhonda H; Atchison, Mark C; Moe, Grace T; Coordination; Mills, Cheryl D; Tow, Nora F; SARB Subject: WSJ Editorial - The Other Embassy Attack The Other Embassy Attack Wall Street Journal Review & Outlook Friday, October 26, 2012, 6:43 p.m. EDT Tehran tries to turn Yemen into another Lebanon. Government emails from Libya released this week show Foggy Bottom's finest knew within hours that an Islamist terror group was behind the September 11 attacks that killed four Americans. Maybe this truth drip will force President Obama to explain why his Administration so strenuously downplayed a terrorist connection and insisted an anti-Islamic video was to blame. But amid media and Congressional efforts to uncover the truth about Benghazi, it's worth paying attention to another attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission last month. On September 13, several hundred people, mostly young men, stormed the Embassy in Yemen's capital of Sanaa. The American staff had been evacuated, but the compound was overrun. In the melee four Yemenis died. At the time the event was lumped in with other anti-American protests in Tunisia, Pakistan and Egypt that week. Yet it has since become clear that the Yemen assault was also well coordinated, likely by one or more militias. More alarming is an Iranian connection that signals that Tehran is expanding its long and quiet war on America to a new front. The U.S. isn't ruling out the possible complicity of a Yemeni army faction loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. He stepped down from power in February as part of a U.S.-backed political transition. Since his departure, the military has been divided amid jockeying for control in this tribal society. The Salehs deny the accusation. During months of anti-government protests in 2011, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) also gained control of territory in central Yemen. The group has several times tried to strike the U.S. mainland, and it may have been behind the assassination this month of a Yemeni security officer employed at the U.S. Embassy. However, the leading culprit is a Shiite rebel force backed by Tehran. Taking their name from a deceased commander, the Houthi militia have since the mid-1990s fought against the Sunni-dominated government in Sanaa. According to Western officials in Yemen, Iran has provided assistance for a Houthi resurgence in the past year Their fighters have gone to Iran and Lebanon for training, and money and arms have flowed from both into Yemen, officials say. The Houthis run a satellite TV channel, al-Maseera, from Beirut.

In July the Yemeni government said it had uncovered an Iranian spy ring in Sanaa. That got the attention of the Saudis, who are anxious about Iranian efforts to stir up their co - religionist Shiites in Bahrain, Yemen and most of all in the

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Tehran's strategy in Yemen calls to mind Lebanon in the 1980s, when Iran built up Hezbollah into what has become the leading political power in Lebanon. The Iran-backed terrorists burst onto the scene by bombing the U.S. embassy and Marine barracks in Beirut. If the Houthis were in the lead last month, the command and control chain runs straight to Tehran. The interim Yemeni government is also grappling with a separatist armed uprising in the south. One of the leaders of the fractured rebel force lives in Beirut and has tried to build a pro-Iran movement in the south, according to a Western diplomat in Sanaa. The Houthis and the southerners are separate groups with somewhat different agendas. But Iran may be facilitating a partnership, as well as reaching out to al Qaeda. They have one goal in common: To bring down the pro-American government in Sanaa. "Despite the fact that they're on opposite ends of the religious spectrum, al Qaeda and Iran will cooperate," a Western diplomat says. "You see indications that Iran is helping al Qaeda by trying to forge relations between AQAP, Houthis and southern rebels." The U.S. supports a "national dialogue" to stabilize Yemen, while waging a drone campaign against the AQAP. Both are commendable goals. Yet Tehran has emerged as a new threat to Yemen's future and is fighting the U.S. through terror proxies. Congress can seek more clarity about Iran's designs with an inquiry into the Sanaa attacks.

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON Dear Colleagues — I wanted to reach out to you directly after this challenging week, and express my gratitude for everything you do to advance our nation's interests and values. That is how we keep faith with those we serve and honor those we've lost. Even after four years, I continue to be amazed by your dedication, energy, and talent. It is a privilege to be part of your team. I also want to thank everyone who is working so hard to provide all our people and posts with the best possible leadership, security and support. As Deputy Secretaries Burns and Nides told Congress on Thursday, our colleagues in Diplomatic Security, Near Eastern Affairs, and in every bureau across the Department, at home and abroad, get it right countless times a day, for years on end, in some of the toughest circumstances imaginable. We need to learn from the tragedy in Benghazi, and make every possible improvement -- and we will. We also need to recognize the extraordinary service of our security professionals. They are courageous patriots and consummate professionals. And like you, I trust them with my life. I want to thank Ambassador Pickering, Admiral Mullen, and all the members of the Accountability Review Board. Their report takes a clear-eyed look at serious and systemic problems that we are already working to fix. I have accepted every one of the Board's recommendations. I asked the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources to spearhead the effort to implement them, and to take those additional steps above and beyond those recommendations that make sense and make us stronger. To do this well, we need your help. All of us have to work together to take these reforms to heart and build on and improve the way we do business. I am determined to leave the State Department and USAID stronger, safer, and more secure than I found them. I owe that to each of you. And I am delighted that President Obama has chosen Senator John Kerry to continue that work. Earlier today, I spoke with John and congratulated him on his nomination to be the next Secretary of State. I have been privileged to know him for many years, and to call him a friend, colleague, and partner. He is the son of a career Foreign Service Officer, a decorated war hero, and an accomplished statesman. I know that he shares our deep commitment to diplomacy and development. You deserve the highest caliber leadership, and that is exactly what you'll get with Senator Kerry. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739867 Date: 05/13/2015

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It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve with you over the past four years. We have a lot more to do together in the coming days and weeks. So I hope you have a wonderful holiday and a joyous new year Sincerely, Hillary Rodham Clinton

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WASHINGTON Are the Republican senators unreasonable? Or is the secretary of state-manqué undiplomatic? Did the senators sandbag Susan Rice? Or did Rice further inflame a tense situation? Is it a case of shooting the messenger and playing politics? Or is national security dangerously infected with politics? It seems as if it would have been simple enough for Rice to quickly admit that the administration talking points she used on the Sept. 16 Sunday shows about the slaughter in Benghazi were misleading. But she went silent. She has no wartime consigliere and, aside from the president's angry postelection defense of Rice, the White House — perhaps relieved that she 1- 4,as taking the heat rather than the president — wasn't running a strong damage control operation that clarified matters. Still, on last Sunday's talk shows, John McCain and Lindsey Graham softened their tone a bit. "She's not the problem," McCain said The problem is the president of the United States," for failing to swiftly tell Americans what his intelligence agencies had confirmed: that Benghazi was a terrorist attack involving Al Qa.eda. affiliates. When Rice asked to come to the Hill to meet with some of her Republican critics, it seemed détente was nigh. But somehow the hour-and-a-half powwow caused an escalation, with McCain, Graham and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire emerging to say they had more reservations than before. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who's scheduled to meet with Rice on Wednesday, suggested that she would be better suited to run the Democratic National Committee than State. If Rice can't soothe the egos of some cranky G.O.P. pots, how would she negotiate with China?

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the soft-spoken ranking member on the homeland security committee, hasn't been part of this shrill debate. Though they had met only once or twice, Collins agreed to introduce Rice to the Foreign Relations Committee in 2009 when Rice was nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Rice's grandparents immigrated from Jamaica to Portland, Maine. "I don't bear any animus to her at all," the senator said. "In fact, to the contrary." But she said she is "troubled" by Rice's role. "If I wanted to be secretary of state," Collins observed, "I would not go on television and perform what was essentially a political role." Collins drew up a list of questions to ask Rice at their one-on-one hourlong meeting slated for Wednesday. She wants Rice to explain how she could promote a story "with such certitude" about a spontaneous demonstration over the anti-Muslim video that was so at odds with the classified information to which the ambassador had access. (It was also at odds with common sense, given that there were Al Qaeda sympathizers among the rebel army members that overthrew Muarrunar el-Qaddafi with help from the U.S. — an intervention advocated by Rice — and Islamic extremist training camps in the Benghazi area.) The F.B.I. interviewed survivors of the attack in Germany and, according to some senators, had done most of the interviews of those on site by Sept. 15, the day before Rice went on TV, and established that there was no protest. Collins wants to learn if the F.B.I. had failed to communicate that, or if they had communicated it and Rice went ahead anyway? When Rice heard the president of the Libyan National Congress tell Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation," right before her appearance, that 50 people had been arrested who were either foreign or affiliated with or sympathized with Al Qaeda, why did she push back with the video story? "Why wouldn't she think what the Libyan president said mattered?" Collins wondered. Why did Rice say on ABC News's "This Week," that "two of the four Americans who were killed were there providing security"? Rice was referring to the two ex-Navy SEAL team members who were C.I.A. security officers working on a base about a mile away. "They weren't there to protect Ambassador Stevens," Collins said. "That wasn't their job." Rice also said that "we had a substantial security presence with our personnel" — which was clearly not the case. Collins wants to know Rice's basis for saying on ABC that the attacks were "a direct result of a heinous and offensive video." And why did she say "a small number of people" came to the consulate to protest, when that phrase is not in her talking points? Collins is curious why Rice is not angrier, if, as she insists, she was repeating what she was told. "I'd be furious at the White House and F.B.I. and intelligence community for destroying my credibility," the senator said. Collins said that before she would support Rice for secretary of state, she needs to ascertain what was really going on. "Did they think admitting that it was an Al Qaeda attack would destroy the narrative of Libya being a big success story?" Collins asked. As one of the administration champions of intervening in Libya, Rice was surely rooting for that success story herself.

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FYI From: Jones, Beth E Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:26 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Cc: Ford, Robert S; Dibble, Elizabeth L Subject: Q re HbJ Jake, The Secretary asked me this afternoon about timing for a call/meeting with Hb1 on the Syrian opposition. I told her wanted to consult with Robert to double check on this: Robert agrees that 1-1131 remains quite involved in the Syria issue. For instance, when he was in the London meeting on the Syria opposition just before UNGA, the Qatari rep got Hill on the phone in minutes during the meeting to weigh in on a Q re the SNC — and HbJ's view carried the day. We are now sending to Amb Susan Ziadeh the list of organizations that we want to Qataris to contact inside Syria to ask them to choose reps to send to Doha. We are also sending her the list of names we are socializing for consideration for the 'political council" Susan can discuss these lists in Doha on Sunday, so it would make sense for S to wait until Monday or Tuesday to engage with HbJ on some of these ideas for managing the conference and its outcomes. Robert confirms that there is a lot of talk about the Doha meeting being postponed for a few days, but there is no new firm date. We are quite comfortable with a delay as it gives us (and others) time to press for good representation/participation and a better outcome. The idea of a follow-on conference in Cairo is still very much alive. She suggested she might also check with Hb1 on whether he is planning a trip here anytime soon. Meeting him in person would be great if he's planning a trip here. II send a note up on Monday with some ideas on the Libya meeting that the Secretary asked about. Beth

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In a speech Monday, former Governor Mitt Romney will criticize President Barack Obama's handling of the Sept. it, 2012, attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and say it was probably the work of aI Qaeda, the same group that brought down the World Trade Center and struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. "The attacks on America last month should not be seen as random acts. They are expressions of a larger struggle that is playing out across the broader Middle East -- a region that is now in the midst of the most profound upheaval in a century. Arid the fault lines of this struggle can be seen clearly M Benghazi itself," Romney will say in a foreignpolicy-focused address at the Virginia Military Institute, according to excerpts released by his campaign.

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"The attack on our consulate in Benghazi on Sept. nth, 2012, was likely the work of the same forces that attacked our homeland on Sept. nth, 2001. This latest assault cannot be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting Islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. No, as the administration has finally conceded, these attacks were the deliberate work of terrorists who use violence to impose their dark ideology on others, especially women and girls; who are fighting to control much of the Middle East today; and who seek to wage perpetual war on the West." Some in the U.S. intelligence community believe that the attack on the Benghazi consulate that killed Amb. Chris Stevens and three other Americans was led by the Benghazi chapter of Ansar al-Sharia, an extremist group thought to have ties to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), al Qaeda's North Africa affiliate. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that groups with links to AQIM were responsible for the Beghazi attack in remarks at a U.N. meeting on Sept. 26, but State Department and White House spokepersons have repeated again and again that the precise identity of the attackers remains unknown pending an FBI investigation. Romney will invoke the original 9/n attacks as part of his argument that Obama has failed to respond to the rapid changes in the Middle East with a proactive and coherent strategy to preserve American power and influence in the region. "I know the president hopes for a safer, freer, and a more prosperous Middle East allied with the United States. I share this hope. But hope is not a strategy," Romney will say. "We cannot support our friends and defeat our enemies in the Middle East when our words are not backed up by deeds, when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity.... It is time to change course in the Middle East." Romney will promise to increase and tighten sanctions against Iran, permanently base one aircraft carrier group each in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf, condition aid to Egypt, and "recommit America to the goal of a democratic, prosperous Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the Jewish state of Israel." On Syria, Romney will promise to identify opposition groups that share American values and make sure they get weapons to defeat the Syrian regime's tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets. He won't say that the United States should arm the rebels directly -- only that it should make sure they get advanced weaponry. On Afghanistan, Romney will accuse Obama of timing the withdrawal of U.S. forces based on political considerations, a reference to the fact that Obama withdrew all 30,000 "surge" forces last month. But Romney will reiterate his call to complete the withdrawal of combat troops by the end of 2014, so long as the conditions on the ground permit and in consultation with the military chain of command. "I believe that if America does not lead, others will -- others who do not share our interests and our values -- and the world will grow darker, for our friends and for us. America's security and the cause of freedom cannot afford four more years like the last four years," Romney will say. "The 21st century can and must be an American century. It began with terror, war, and economic calamity. It is our duty to steer it onto the path of freedom, peace, and prosperity."

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The Romney campaign held a conference call for reporters Sunday to preview the speech, which included participation by campaign foreign-policy coordinator Alex Wong and senior advisors Rich Williamson and Eliot Cohen. Wong said that Obama has stepped away from American leadership and undermined the basis of American power. He also said the standing of the United States has been weakened in every region of the world, and likened Obama's foreign policy to that of former President Jimmy Carter. Williamson said that Obama has a policy of weakness that is provocative to enemies and that his administration hasn't been transparent on the Benghazi attacks. "The foreign policy of Barack Obama in the Middle East is a mess and is failing, and that should be a part of the discussion," Williamson said. The Obama campaign preemptively released a statement calling Romney a neophyte and flip-fiopper on foreign policy who has fumbled his forays into foreign-policy issues throughout the campaign. "If Mitt Romney wants to have a debate about foreign policy, we have a message for him: bring it on... To date, all Mitt Romney has offered is bluster and platitudes. He's erratically shifted positions on every major foreign policy issue, including intervening in Libya, which he was against before he was for," Obama for America spokeswoman Liz Smith said in the statement. "Mainstream' foreign policy isn't what Mitt Romney is putting forward: having plans to start wars but not end them; wanting to keep 30,000 U.S. troops in Iraq indefinitely; exploding our defense spending to levels the Pentagon has not asked for, with no way to pay for it; insulting our allies and partners around the world on the campaign trail; and calling Russia our number-one geopolitical foe. If that's where Mitt Romney thinks the mainstream is, he needs to find a better compass. It's clear that on every measure, Mitt Romney fails the commander-in-chief test."

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Rhonda H; Balenger, De'Ara N Subject: Bloomberg: Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad By Margaret Talev on October 14, 2012 BusinessWeek Bloomberg News The father of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was killed in the attack in Benghazi last month, said his son's death shouldn't be politicized in the presidential campaign. "It would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue," Jan Stevens, 77, said in a telephone interview from his home in Loomis. California, as he prepares for a memorial service for his son next week. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has criticized President Barack ()barna for not providing adequate security in Libya, saying the administration has left the country exposed to a deadly terrorist attack. The ambassador's father, a lawyer, said politicians should await the findings of a formal investigation before making accusations or judgments. "The security matters are being adequately investigated," Stevens said. "We don't pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That's where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena," Stevens said he has been getting briefings from the State Department on the progress of the investigation. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739711 Date: 05/13/2015

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'Very Optimistic' Stevens said while he was dose with his son, "we weren't that familiar with the day-to-day activities' he undertook in Libya. On the occasions when his son called home, Stevens said, he didn't share many details about his work other than to say that "he was very optimistic about the results of the election and the new government." They last spoke by phone in August and by e-mail days before his son's death. Stevens, a registered Democrat, said he isn't politically active. He declined to say how he'll vote in the presidential election. He said his son, who was a career diplomat and had worked for Republican and Democratic presidents, hadn't expressed concerns to him about security or support from the administration. "He felt very strongly about Secretary Clinton," Stevens said, referring to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "He felt she was an extremely able person." As for whether he had the tools and protection he needed for his job, Stevens said of his son: "We didn't get into that" sort of discussion. "I never heard him say a critical word about the State Department or the administration, or any administration for that matter, He came up through the foreign service, not politics." Obama Call Stevens said neither of the two presidential campaigns reached out to him, and that he is grateful for that. He said Obama telephoned him after his son's death to express his regrets and talk about identifying the perpetrators who should be brought to justice, and that the conversation was in the context of his presidential duties and not political. While polls indicate that voters say Obama would do a better job on foreign policy issues, Republicans see an opportunity to cut into that advantage, pointing to surveys showing that voters have grown less satisfied since the Sept. 11 assault in Libya. Stevens stopped short of directly criticizing either candidate. "I'm not sure exactly what he's been saying and not saying, but our position is it would be a real shame if this were politicized," Stevens said, referring to Romney. Our concern now is memorializing Chris and remembering his contribution to the country." Campaign Shift Romney's current foreign policy position marks a shift in tone from a campaign that has focused almost exclusively on economic issues arid jobs. The Romney team is attempting to link two campaign messages by charging Obama with weakening American interests abroad at the same time as he's failed to boost the economy back home. Speaking to voters on Oct. 12 in Richmond, Virginia, Romney chastised Vice President Joe Biden for his defense of the administration's actions in the Libya attack. "He's doubling down on denial, and we need to understand exactly what happened as opposed to just having people brush this aside," Romney said. During last week's vice presidential debate, Biden said the White House wasn't told of a request for additional security at the mission in Benghazi the month before the incident.

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State Department official Eric Nordstrom, who served as a regional security officer in Tripoli until July, told a congressional committee that he was turned down when he requested an extension of a 16-member security support team that was scheduled to leave Libya in August. 'Mission Creep' Romney hasn't specified what he would do differently than the administration In Libya. In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute earlier last week, he called for support of Libya's "efforts to forge a lasting government" and to pursue the "terrorists who attacked our consulate." That view is at odds with the position Romney took more than a year ago, when he opposed expanding the intervention in Libya to capture Muammar Qaddafi, calling it "mission creep and mission muddle" in April 2011. Neither the administration's initial public report that the attack began with a spontaneous demonstration against an anti- Islamic video clip nor Republican suggestions that it was a planned attack tied to al-Qaeda are supported by U.S. intelligence reports or by accounts of the night provided to a Bloomberg reporter by Benghazi residents. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that "the president wants to get to the bottom of what happened." Carney also sought to minimize questions about why the president and other administration officials were slow to publicly acknowledge the role of terrorism in the attack. "As time went on, additional information became available," Carney said. "Clearly, we know more today than we did on the Sunday after the attack. But as the process moves forward and more information becomes available, we will be sure to continue consulting with you." --------- ------ — Haider Karzai PA/PRS

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In a speech Monday, former Governor Mitt Romney will criticize President Barack Obama's handling of the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and say it was probably the work of al Qaeda, the same group that brought down the World Trade Center and struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. "The attacks on America last month should not be seen as random acts. They are expressions of a larger struggle that is playing out across the broader Middle East -- a region that is now in the midst of the most profound upheaval in a century. And the fault lines of this struggle can be seen clearly in Benghazi itself," Romney will say in a foreignpolicy-focused address at the Virginia Military Institute, according to excerpts released by his campaign. "The attack on our consulate in Benghazi on Sept. nth, 2012, was likely the work of the same forces that attacked our homeland on Sept. uth, 2001. This latest assault cannot be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting Islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. No, as the administration has finally conceded, these attacks were the deliberate work of terrorists who use violence to impose their dark ideology on

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others, especially women and girls; who are fighting to control much of the Middle East today; and who seek to wage perpetual war on the West? Some in the U.S. intelligence community believe that the attack on the Benghazi consulate that killed Amb.

Chris Stevens and three other Americans was led by the Benghazi chapter of Ansar al-Sharia, an extremist group thought to have ties to Al Qaecla in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), al Qaeda's North Africa affiliate. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that groups with links to AQIM were responsible for the Beghazi attack in remarks at a UN. meeting on Sept. 26, but Stale Department and White House spokepersons have repeated again and again that the precise identity of the attackers remains unknown pending an FBI investigation. Romney will invoke the original Oa attacks as part of his argument that Obama has failed to respond to the rapid changes in the Middle East with a proactive and coherent strategy to preserve American power and influence in the region. "I know the president hopes for a safer, freer, and a more prosperous Middle East allied with the United States. I share this hope. But hope is not a strategy," Romney will say. "We cannot support our friends and defeat our enemies in the Middle East when our words are not backed up by deeds, when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity.— It is time to change come in the Middle East." Romney will promise to increase and tighten sanctions against Iran, permanently base one aircraft carrier group each in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf, condition aid to Egypt, and "recommit America to the goal of a democratic, prosperous Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the Jewish state of Israel." On Syria, Romney will promise to identify opposition groups that share American values and make sure they get weapons to defeat the Syrian regime's tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets. He won't say that the United States should arm the rebels directly only that it should make sure they get advanced weaponry. On Afghanistan, Romney will accuse Obama of timing the withdrawal of U.S. forces based on political considerations, a reference to the fact that °halite withdrew all 30,000 "surge" forces last month. But Romney will reiterate his call to complete the withdrawal of combat troops by the end of 2014, so long as the conditions on the ground permit and in consultation with the military chain of command. "I believe that if America does not lead, others will -- others who do not share our interests and our values -- and the world will grow darker, for our friends and for us. America's security and the cause of freedom cannot afford four more years like the last four years," Romney will say. 'The 21st century can and must be an American century. It began with terror, war, and economic calamity. It is our duty to steer it onto the path of freedom, peace, and prosperity." The Romney campaign held a conference call for reporters Sunday to preview the speech, which included participation by campaign foreign-policy coordinator Alex Wong and senior advisors Rich Williamson and Eliot Cohen.

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Wong said that Mama has stepped away from American leadership and undermined the basis of American power. He also said the standing of the United States has been weakened in every region of the world, and likened Obaina's foreign policy to that of former President Jimmy Carter. Williamson said that Mama has a policy of weakness that is provocative to enemies and that his administration hasn't been transparent on the Benghazi attacks. "The foreign policy of Barack Obama in the Middle East is a mess and is failing, and that should be a part of the discussion," Williamson said The Mama campaign preemptively released a statement calling Romney a neophyte and flip-flopper on foreign policy who has fumbled his forays into foreign-policy issues throughout the campaign. "If Mitt Romney wants to have a debate about foreign policy, we have a message for him: bring it on... To date, all Mitt Romney has offered is bluster and platitudes. He's erratically shifted positions on every major foreign policy issue, including intervening in Libya, which he was against before he was for," Obama for America spokeswoman Liz Smith said in the statement, "'Mainstream' foreign policy isn't what Mitt Romney is putting forward: having plans to start wars but not end them; wanting to keep so,000 U.S. troops in Iraq indefinitely; exploding our defense spending to levels the Pentagon has not asked for, with no way to pay for it; insulting our allies and partners around the world on the campaign trail; and calling Russia our number-one geopolitical foe. If that's where Mitt Romney thinks the mainstream is, he needs to find a better compass. It's clear that on every measure, Mitt Romney fails the commander-in-chief test."

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The Graham quote referenced on the call is pasted below and the full tett of the piece follows:

But as Clinton exits the world stage — albeit perhaps temporarily Graham and other Republicans are signaling she may not escape the Benghazi debacle entirely unscathed.

"Just stay tuned," Graham said. "I fully intend, as much as I like Secretary Clinton, to challenge her to tell me why you did not reinforce the consulate, what did you do with the Aug. 16 cable that says there are 10 Al Qaeda militia roaming around and we can't withstand a coordinated attack.

"I think the State Department has a lot of explaining to do."

McCain and Hillary's bipartisan bond Politico Tuesday, November 27, 2012 06:36 PM EST By: Scott Wong

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Sen. John McCain renewed his attacks on U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on Tuesday, but he's gone soft on Hillary.

As she wraps up her tenure at Foggy Bottom and mulls over a possible 2016 White House bid, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's decade-old bipartisan friendship with McCain appears to have helped shield her from GOP fire — even as her agency finds itself in the thick of a partisan battle over Benghazi.

But McCain and Clinton also are battle-tested veterans of Washington who have seen their families become targets of nasty political attacks — and who have often turned to laughter to get through it all. For Clinton, it was Monica Ii ewinsky; for McCain it was the smear campaign during the 2000 GOP primary aimed at his Bangladesh-born adopted daughter.

"I think it was the best version of strange bedfellows and at the same time a perfect match," Tmnera Luzzatto, Clinton's Senate chief of staff from 2001 to 2009, said of her former boss's relationship with McCain. "They share a sense of public service but also a sense of humor."

McCain, a leading voice on defense and foreign policy matters, has spent weeks belittling Rice as "not very bright," incompetent and not qualified" to succeed Clinton as secretary of state. Rice s offense: incorrectly characterizing the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya as sparked by spontaneous protests rather than as a deliberate act of terrorism --- a lapse she has blamed on administration talking points that were approved by intelligence officials.

But the Arizona Republican has largely spared Clinton from any criticism over the Sept. 11 Benghazi assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. When Clinton tried to fall on her sword, saying she alone was responsible for diplomatic security, McCain wouldn't have it He called Clinton's act "laudable" but was adamant that the buck stops with President Barack Obama and that he would try to block Rice's possible nomination as the nation's top diplomat.

While McCain seemed to dial back his attacks on Rice over the weekend, the senator was at it again Tuesday after he and fellow GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire sat down with Rice at the Capitol to quiz her about why the Obarna administration mischaracterized the attack as other than terrorism.

"We are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get," McCain told reporters after the meeting. "It is clear the information that she gave the American people was incorrect."

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Asked pointedly why he hasn't been as critical of Clinton, McCain did not directly mention the secretary, who has decided against staying on for a second term.

"I've said it continuously that the State Department has responsibility," McCain told POLITICO. "I have been very critical of the State Department and their actions. I've been critical of everybody's actions."

It wasn't the first time this year that McCain came to the former New York senator's defense. In July, McCain took to the Senate floor and denounced Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other House Republicans for alleging that longtime Clinton aide Hurna Abedin was working with the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate the top rungs of the U.S. government.

The allegations, McCain said in his speech, amount to an "unwarranted and unfounded attack on an honorable woman, a dedicated American and a loyal public servant?'

The gratitude from the Clinton camp that day was palpable,

"We were all so very moved when Sen. McCain took to the Senate floor that day. It was nothing short of remarkable," said Clinton's longtime spokesman, Philippe Reines. But after being around him all those years in the Senate and since, and seeing firsthand his fondness and respect for Huma, it was not surprising at all

"And when someone of Sen. McCain's stature stood up for her," he said, really gives people pause before trafficking in vicious and disgusting lies."

McCain first met Clinton when she was first lady and got to know her better as he worked with her husband in the mid-1990s on normalizing diplomatic relations with Vietnam, where the former Navy pilot endured 5V2 years as a prison of war after his plane was shot down. The daughter of a World War II Navy officer herself, Clinton admired McCain's military service, and the two spent countless hours together at markups and hearings of the Senate Armed Services Committee after the Sept. Ii, 2001, attacks.

"Like her husband, she really studies the issues, she is a policy wonk, and I mean that in a complimentary fashion," McCain told POLITICO on Tuesday. "She puts people at ease, she is a role model to a lot of young women in America -- my daughter [Meghan] admires her a great deal.

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"Some people you hit it off with, some people not so much. She and I seemed to hit it off with each other and enjoy each other's company."

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has traveled extensively with McCain and Clinton and watched their relationship grow.

"To put it mildly, they don't always agree. John and I have been pestering and pressuring the administration, including the secretary, on current matters like Syria, that we're not doing enough in Syria," Lieberman told POLITICO. "But there is a strong, mutually respectful, personal relationship, and it's quite cordial.

"When we're all together, we not only talk seriously — we laugh a lot."

In 2008, McCain and Clinton were almost presidential rivals — if not for a young, charismatic upstart named Barack Obama. Four years earlier, the two senators found themselves side by side on a small cruise ship in the Arctic Circle, bundled up in jackets and ball caps and gazing at the "midnight sun" in Svalbard.

Invited by the Norwegian government, Clinton and McCain flew to the remote archipelago — famous for its 24 hours of continuous sunlight — to see firsthand the effects of climate change on the melting ice cap.

It was "a shared experience being in a place where we sat outside and watched the sun go down and just touch the horizon and then go back up," McCain recalled.

Svalbard would be the first of many trips abroad together for the future secretary of state and 2008 GOP standard-bearer: During a 2006 visit to Estonia, Clinton reportedly challenged McCain to a vodka-drinking contest, the two have frequently met up at the annual Munich Security Conference, and they've dropped into military hot spots like Iraq.

"They are two people I would invite to a party," said Graham, another frequent traveling companion.

But as Clinton exits the world stage — albeit perhaps temporarily — Graham and other Republicans are signaling she may not escape the Benghazi debacle entirely unscathed.

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"Just stay tuned," Graham said. "1 fully intend, as much as I like Secretary Clinton, to challenge her to tell me why you did not reinforce the consulate, what did you do with the Aug. 16 cable that says there are 10 Al Qaeda militia roaming around and we can't withstand a coordinated attack.

"1 think the State Department has a lot of explaining to do."

But is Clinton qualified to be president?

"Of course she is. She's already run, came very close to the nomination, been a very successful secretary of state," McCain said "And I wouldn't be surprised if her husband had a certain yearning to live in the White House again."

Once you've been there you want to go back, a reporter replied.

"1 wouldn't know, McCain said, chuckling.

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From: PA Clips {mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 07:58 AM To PA-Monitoring-Group-DI; Moe, Grace T; Mason's, Melinda 3; Atchison, Mark C; NEA-Press-DL; DS PA Media; Shore, Rhonda H; Batenger, De'Ara N Subject: Bloomberg: Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad By Margaret Talev on October 14, 2012 BusinessWeek Bloomberg News The father of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was killed in the attack in Benghazi last month, said his son's death shouldn't be politicized in the presidential campaign. "it would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue," Jan Stevens, 77, said in a telephone interview from his home in Loomis, California, as he prepares for a memorial service for his son next week. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has criticized President Barack Obama for not providing adequate security in Libya, saying the administration has left the country exposed to a deadly terrorist attack. The ambassador's father, a lawyer, said politicians should await the findings of a formal investigation before making accusations or judgments. "The security matters are being adequately investigated," Stevens said. "We don't pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That's where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena." Stevens said he has been getting briefings from the State Department on the progress of the investigation. 'Very Optimistic' Stevens said while he was close with his son, "we weren't that familiar with the day-to-day activities' he undertook in Libya. On the occasions when his son called home, Stevens said, he didn't share many details about his work other than to say that "he was very optimistic about the results of the election and the new government." They last spoke by phone in August and by e-mail days before his son's death. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739703 Date: 05/13/2015

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Stevens, a registered Democrat, said he isn't politically active. He declined to say how he'll vote in the presidential election. He said his son, who was a career diplomat and had worked for Republican and Democratic presidents, hadn't expressed concerns to him about security or support from the administration. "He felt very strongly about Secretary Clinton," Stevens said, referring to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "He felt she was an extremely able person." As for whether he had the tools and protection he needed for his job, Stevens said of his son: "We didn't get into that" sort of discussion. "I never heard him say a critical word about the State Department or the administration, or any administration for that matter. He came up through the foreign service, not politics." Obama Call Stevens said neither of the two presidential campaigns reached out to him, and that he is grateful for that. He said Obama telephoned him after his son's death to express his regrets and talk about identifying the perpetrators who should be brought to justice, and that the conversation was in the context of his presidential duties and not political. While polls indicate that voters say Obama would do a better job on foreign policy issues, Republicans see an opportunity to cut into that advantage, pointing to surveys showing that voters have grown less satisfied since the Sept. 11 assault in Libya. Stevens stopped short of directly criticizing either candidate. "I'm not sure exactly what he's been saying and not saying, but our position is it would be a real shame if this were politicized," Stevens said, referring to Romney. "Our concern now is memorializing Chris and remembering his contribution to the country." Campaign Shift Romney's current foreign policy position marks a shift in tone from a campaign that has focused almost exclusively on economic issues and jobs. The Romney team is attempting to link two campaign messages by charging Obama with weakening American interests abroad at the same time as he's failed to boost the economy back home. Speaking to voters on Oct. 12 in Richmond, Virginia, Romney chastised Vice President Joe Biden for his defense of the administration's actions in the Libya attack. "He's doubling down on denial, and we need to understand exactly what happened as opposed to just having people brush this aside," Romney said. During last week's vice presidential debate, Biden said the White House wasn't told of a request for additional security at the mission in Benghazi the month before the incident. State Department official Eric Nordstrom, who served as a regional security officer in Tripoli until July, told a congressional committee that he was turned down when he requested an extension of a 16-member security support team that was scheduled to leave Libya in August. 'Mission Creep'

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Romney hasn't specified what he would do differently than the administration in Libya. In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute earlier last week, he called for support of Libya's "efforts to forge a lasting government" and to pursue the "terrorists who attacked our consulate." That view is at odds with the position Romney took more than a year ago, when he opposed expanding the intervention in Libya to capture Muammar Qaddafi, calling it "mission creep and mission muddle" in April 2011. Neither the administration's initial public report that the attack began with a spontaneous demonstration against an anti- Islamic video clip nor Republican suggestions that it was a planned attack tied to al-Qaeda are supported by U.S. intelligence reports or by accounts of the night provided to a Bloomberg reporter by Benghazi residents. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that "the president wants to get to the bottom of what happened." Carney also sought to minimize questions about why the president and other administration officials were slow to publicly acknowledge the role of terrorism in the attack. "As time went on, additional information became available," Carney said. "Clearly, we know more today than we did on the Sunday after the attack. But as the process moves forward and more information becomes available, we will be sure to continue consulting with you." Haider Karzai PA/PRS

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WASHINGTON (New York Times) - An independent inquiry into the attack on the United States diplomatic mission in Libya that killed four Americans on Sept. 11 sharply criticizes the State Department for a lack of seasoned security personnel and relying on untested local militias to safeguard the compound, Congressional and State Department officials said Tuesday night The investigation into the attacks on the diplomatic mission and C.LA. annex that killed Ambassador I. Christopher Stevens and three others also faulted State Department officials in Washington for ignoring requests from officials at the American Embassy in Tripoli for more guards and safety upgrades to the diplomatic mission. The panel also blamed the State Department for waiting for specific warnings of imminent attacks to act rather than adapting security procedures and protocols to a deteriorating security environment By this spring, Benghazi, a hotbed of militant activity in eastern Libya, had experienced a string of assassinations and attacks, including one on a British envoy's motorcade. Finally, the report also blamed two major State Department bureaus — diplomatic security and Near Eastern affairs — for failing to coordinate and plan adequate security at the mission. The panel also determined that a number of officials had shown poor leadership. In response to the panel's findings, Secretary of State Hillary Rodhana Clinton said in a letter to Congress that she was acceptiung all 29 of the panel's recommendations, several of which are classified. Mrs. Clinton is taking specific steps to correct the problems, according to officials. They say the State Department is asking permission from Congress to transfer $1.3 billion from funds that had been allocated for spending in Iraq. This includes $553 million for additional Marine security guards; $130 million for diplomatic security personnel; and $691 million for improving security at installations abroad. On Monday, an independent panel that was established to investigate the attack presented the report to the State Department. The panel, called an accountability review board, is led by Thomas R. Pickering, a veteran diplomat. It includes four other members, among them Mike Mullen, the retired admiral who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The board is authorized by a 1986 lavv intended to strengthen security at United States diplomatic missions. The State Department sent a lengthy classified version of the report to Congress on Tuesday. Mr. Pickering and Admiral Mullen are scheduled to meet with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee in closed session on Wednesday. On Thursday, William J. Burns and Thomas R Nides, both deputy secretaries of States, will testitY to both panels. Mrs. Clinton, who is still recovering from a concussion she suffered last week after fainting while sick from a stomach flu, is at home this week. The head of the House panel, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican, however, has made clear that she planned to ask Mrs. Clinton to testify at a future time

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Fysa - calling shortly From: Burns, William Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 07:26 PM To: Mills, Cheryl Subject: DS Ni, Went down to talk to Eric this evening, but missed him. Sent him note, and will follow up tomorrow. Also had long talk with Pat. He's coping, but as you well know it's not easy. I like the Greg Starr idea.

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In car driving so can in a bit From: H [mallto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 09:39 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Re: Bloomberg: Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad Very nice. Can you talk? From: Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:MillsCD@state,gov] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 09:00 AM To: H Subject Fw: Bloomberg: Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad

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From: PA Clips jrnailto:[email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 07:58 AM To PA-Monitoring-Group-DL; Moe, Grace T; Masonis, Melinda 3; Atchison, Mark C; NEA-Press-DL; DS PA Media, Shore, Rhonda H; Balenger, De'Ara N Subject: Bloomberg: Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad Libyan Ambassador's Death Not a Political Issue, Says Dad By Margaret Taley on October 14, 2012 BusinessWeek Bloomberg News The father of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was killed in the attack in Benghazi last month, said his son's death shouldn't be politicized in the presidential campaign, "It would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue," Jan Stevens, 77, said in a telephone interview from his home in Loomis, California, as he prepares for a memorial service for his son next week. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has criticized President Barack Obama for not providing adequate security in Libya, saying the administration has left the country exposed to a deadly terrorist attack. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739714 Date: 05/13/2015

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The ambassador's father, a lawyer, said politicians should await the findings of a formal investigation before making accusations or judgments. "The security matters are being adequately investigated," Stevens said. "We don't pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That's where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena." Stevens said he has been getting briefings from the State Department on the progress of the investigation. 'Very Optimistic' Stevens said while he was close with his son, "we weren't that familiar with the day-to-day activities" he undertook in Libya. On the occasions when his son called home, Stevens said, he didn't share many details about his work other than to say that "he was very optimistic about the results of the election and the new government." They last spoke by phone in August and by e-mail days before his son's death. Stevens, a registered Democrat, said he isn't politically active. He declined to say how he'll vote in the presidential election. He said his son, who was a career diplomat and had worked for Republican and Democratic presidents, hadn't expressed concerns to him about security or support from the administration. "He felt very strongly about Secretary Clinton," Stevens said, referring to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "He felt she was an extremely able person." As for whether he had the tools and protection he needed for his job, Stevens said of his son: "We didn't get into that" sort of discussion. "I never heard him say a critical word about the State Department or the administration, or any administration for that matter. He came up through the foreign service, not politics." Obama Call Stevens said neither of the two presidential campaigns reached out to him, and that he is grateful for that. He said Obama telephoned him after his son's death to express his regrets and talk about identifying the perpetrators who should be brought to justice, and that the conversation was in the context of his presidential duties and not political. While pollsindicate that voters say Obama would do a better job on foreign policy issues, Republicans see an opportunity to cut into that advantage, pointing to surveys showing that voters have grown less satisfied since the Sept. 11 assault in Libya. Stevens stopped short of directly criticizing either candidate. "I'm not sure exactly what he's been saying and not saying, but our position is it would be a real shame if this were politicized," Stevens said, referring to Romney. "Our concern now is memorializing Chris and remembering his contribution to the country." Campaign Shift Romney's current foreign policy position marks a shift in tone from a campaign that has focused almost exclusively on economic issues and jobs. The Romney team is attempting to link two campaign messages by charging Obama with weakening American interests abroad at the same time as he's failed to boost the economy back home.

Speaking to voters on Oct. 12 in Richmond, Virginia, Romney chastised Vice President Joe Biden for his defense of the administration's actions in the Libya attack.

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"He's doubling down on denial, and we need to understand exactly what happened as opposed to just having people brush this aside," Romney said. During last week's vice presidential debate, Biden said the White House wasn't told of a request for additional security at the mission in Benghazi the month before the incident. State Department official Eric Nordstrom, who served as a regional security officer in Tripoli until July, told a congressional committee that he was turned down when he requested an extension of a 16-member security support team that was scheduled to leave Libya in August. 'Mission Creep' Romney hasn't specified what he would do differently than the administration in Libya. In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute earlier last week, he called for support of Libya's "efforts to forge a lasting government" and to pursue the "terrorists who attacked our consulate." That view is at odds with the position Romney took more than a year ago, when he opposed expanding the intervention in Libya to capture Muammar Qaddafi, calling it "mission creep and mission muddle" in April 2011. Neither the administration's initial public report that the attack began with a spontaneous demonstration against an anti- Islamic video clip nor Republican suggestions that it was a planned attack tied to al-Qaeda are supported by U.S. intelligence reports or by accounts of the night provided to a Bloomberg reporter by Benghazi residents. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that "the president wants to get to the bottom of what happened." Carney also sought to minimize questions about why the president and other administration officials were slow to publicly acknowledge the role of terrorism in the attack. "As time went on, additional information became available," Carney said. "Clearly, we know more today than we did on the Sunday after the attack. But as the process moves forward and more information becomes available, we will be sure to continue consulting with you." Haider Karzai PA/PRS

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Benghazi's Deep Throat fingers Islamist Leaders for Attacks as State Dept Criticized on Consular Security Posted on 12/19/2012 by Juan The report saying that security was inadequate at the compound that the US had adopted as its ad hoc consulate in Benghazi, Libya, dominates today's headlines. That conclusion is obvious. The "consulate" was just a private residence taken over for this purpose by the US in the city. It was not constructed to be a US government building in a potentially hostile city. I met a person who worked there when I was in Benghazi in June, and she told me that it wasn't even clear if the consulate would be retained after the first of this year. It was possibly temporary, depending on Congressional funding. (The Tea Party House hasn't been good on meeting requests for embassy security funds). The more interesting question than why ad hoc arrangements should have been made for a consulate during and after the Libyan revolution (the answer to which seems fairly obvious) is, who is responsible for the string of assassinations and acts of violence in the city, of which the RPG attack on the consulate on September 11 was only one? Benghazi, with a population of over one million in a country of 6.5 million, is Libya's second largest city and was the epicenter of the revolution against the government of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. On November 22, Benghazi police chief Farej Darssi was assassinated. In October a police colonel barely avoided death— his car was wired to explode. A Libyan intelligence officer was killed in September. A general was assassinated in August. Some of these figures had worked for Qaddafi but had defected to the revolution. Qaddafi's security forces were responsible for the 1996 massacre of hardline fundamentalists at Abu Salim prison, and for making others just disappear. Likely the same shadowy cells that attacked the US consulate are behind the attacks on Benghazi police and army officers. There may have been a break in the case. Last Saturday, Benghazi security forces loyal to the elected government in Tripoli, captured a man they suspected of being involved with the groups behind the violence. And, he appears to have been willing to spill the beans. So let's call him the Libyan Deep Throat. Deep Throat is so knowledgeable about the conspiracies facing the city and so dangerous to those

hatching them that the latter immediately attempted to spring him from jail.

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On Sunday morning, militants attacked the police facility next to the holding cell where the man is being detained. A policeman at that station died in a hail of bullets from the attackers, and they called for back-up. The police car that sped to the scene was ambushed and three policemen in it were killed. Still, the police stood their ground and fought off the assault, and they kept their valuable suspect in custody, with all his valuable testimony. Shortly after midnight, on Monday morning, small explosives were set off at the Garyounis police station in Benghazi, damaging a couple of automobiles but otherwise doing little damage. Then explosives were set off at al-Uruba police station, which also took sniper fire, but neither resulted in casualties. The police became vigilant, and they apprehended a shady-looking man skulking around near the alHadaeg police station, finding him to have two rocket propelled grenades in his possession, which he was apparently intending to fire at the station. In other words, the capture of Libyan Deep Throat has set off a gang war on the police, who are being informed by bombings and shootings that they must let their infounant go or risk their So what is Deep Throat saying? According to local journalist Mohamed Bujenah of the Libyan Herald, a senior figure in the Benghazi police told him that the informant had fingered as many as 7 prominent Muslim fundamentalist leaders in connection with these attacks, of whom the police named 6 explicitly: 1 Sayan Ben Quinu, from the notoriously radical town of Derna, and a former prisoner at Guantanamo 2.Ahmad Bukatela, leader of the Mai& Militia 3. Muhammad al-Zahawi, head of the Ansar al-Sharia militia 4. Muhammad al-Gharabi, a leader of the Rafallah al-Sahafi Militia 5. Ismail Sallabi, another leader of Rafallah al-Sahati 6. Salim Nabous, head of the Zawiya Martyrs' Brigade It is just a newspaper article. We don't kilow if the informant actually named these individuals or if he did so to escape torture, in which case we can't trust what he said. But if the allegations are true, there is collusion among several hardline militias in the city to create instability in hopes of taking it over. The new, elected, prime minister Ali Zeidan, has started asserting himself militarily. He clod the country's southern borders against instability in the Sahel. He may well have some risky house cleaning to do in Benghazi.

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Thanks I wish I could tell u I am looking forward to this but it would be a lie! Get better... ---- Original Message ----From: H trnailta:[email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 07:38 AM To: Burns, William .1; Nides, Thomas R Cc: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Thank you so much Dear Bill and Tom, I'm sorry that I cannot be on the Hill today as we had long planned, but very grateful that you both will be. The Department and I appreciate your leadership everyday. So, I'll be nursing my cracked head and cheering you on as you "remain calm and carry on"! Happy Ho lidays—H

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Survive, yes. Pat helped level set things tonight and we'll see where we are in the morning.

From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 08:12 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Re: Speech draft for Friday at CSIS Did we survive the day? From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 07:55 PM To: H Subject: FW: Speech draft for Friday at CSIS Sorry we were a couple hours late! From: Schwerin, Daniel B Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:55 PM To HRC ([email protected]) Cc: Sullivan, Jacob 3; Abedin, Hume; Hanley, Monica R Subject: Speech draft for Friday at CSIS

Madam Secretary, here is our latest draft of Friday's speech. It's long — about 30 minutes in this version — but if you're comfortable with the general direction we'll streamline it Thanks Dan

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we are preparing for sandy here. parts of the city are crazy already. there is a crane on top of a high building on 57th street that they think is about to fall which is pretty crazy everything is shut down but its been a good conference call day! i talked to chris this morning and she is gathering things for you based on all the the things we discussed there is a possibility of 3 nice gowns and a lot of blouses and jackets i think we should find a day in ny sometime soon so you can try things on. Had long visit with my friend who was in benghazi will download in person but think very important for you to call he injured DS officer he is now well enough to talk he doesnt want a visit but a check in call and asking him if he needs anything would be good monica will remind you of this Also heard from both the bush and reagan libraries over the last few days neither wants to host the osc.ar exhibit after it leaves little rock so i think we will focus on making that exhibit amazing and i will explain situation to odlr. more later

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From: Slack, Anne Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:40 AM To Hayes, Molly E; Kelley, Henry; Worman, Patrick F; S_SpecialAssistants Cc: Siberell, Justin H; Rochman, Daniel A; Norman, Marc E; Witkowsky, Anne A; Thompson, Mark I; SeIlitto, Michael P; Sidereas, Evyenla Subject RE:

Colleagues, Readout

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Regards, Anne From: Slack, Anne Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:47 AM To: Hayes, Molly E; Kelley, Henry; Worman, Patrick F; S_SpecialAssistants Cc: Siberell, Justin H; Rochman, Daniel A; Norman, Marc E; Witkowsky, Anne A; Thompson, Mark I; Sellitto, Michael P; Sidereas, Evyenia Subject: RE:

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They will provide an update on Thursday before opening of business Washington time. We will keep you apprised. Best, Anne Anne Slack Tunisia Desk Office of Maghreb Affairs U.S. Department of State Tel.: 202-647-4676

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Romney has an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal playing off Stevens' murder to say Obama has put "security at risk," etc. According to Politico yesterday, there was an internal argument within the Romney campaign over Libya. Obviously, the neocons and the Rove oriented faction (Ed Gillespie, Rove's surrogate is now a Romney campaign adviser) beat Stuart Stevens. Romney is careening from tactic to tactic, hoping something will catch. I wouldn't be surprised to see Romney raise the specter of the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of Egypt & Libya as a bogeyman. I have heard him do this within the last week.

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two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part, on new iritellivne.e information regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September 11. The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney camp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Obama's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have come up with evidence that the Obama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had inter about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different. ways," he added, "and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Mama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism." He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980. "They are so excited about it," he said. "Over and over again they talked about how it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give, them a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said he was dubious about the tactic. '"To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said. The source declined-to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present. But he said, "These were the top guys in the party. It was a private, unguarded planning conversation." He further described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove.' The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Fox News, Karl Rove called Obama's reaction to what happened in Libya -leeetalieeble': and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief." He went on to warn that Obama's policies in Libya endangered the U.S.. with regard to Iran. "I am astonished," Rove said. "We are projecting weakness. when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time COP presidential hopeful who became. known as the mayor of 9/11, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "I think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said. "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia - he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response tb "the terrorist attack" in Libya as z' And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. 'I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly' what happened. We expect candor, we expect. transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739623 Date: 05/13/2015

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Added Ryan, "Why is he (Obama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not." In an apparently related development, a Politico article posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over how aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board — domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues — President Obama has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched." But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, Romney's been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and other broadcast outlets. He has written for The New Yorker, Esquire and many other publications and is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

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AP - Rice defends Benghazi remarks By: Associated Press November 21, 2012 07:03 PM EST U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Wednesday her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject to review and updates. She said she respected Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has been critical of her, but said "some of the statements he's made about me have been unfounded, but I look forward to having the opportunity at the appropriate time to discuss all of this with him." Her comments attributed the attacks to a mob enraged over an anti-Muslim video posted on YouTube were widely denounced by Republicans during the U.S. presidential campaign. The attack came an the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States, and her critics said it was clearly a terrorist attack timed to take place on the anniversary. The focus has fallen on her because she is a longtime White House insider and is believed to be President Barack Obama's first choice to replace Secrretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is not expected to stay on during his second term. Rice told reporters outside the U.N. Security Council: "As a senior U.S. diplomat, I agreed to a White House request to appear on the Sunday shows to talk about the full range of national security issues of the day, which at that time were primarily and particularly the protests that were enveloping and threatening many diplomatic facilities, American diplomatic facilities around the world, and Iran's nuclear program." Hours before the Benghazi violence, a mob in Cairo attacked the U.S. Embassy there to denounce the videos as antiIslamic blasphemy. Killed in the Benghazi violence were Ambassador Chris Stevens, foreign service officer Sean Smith and two former Navy SEALs, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods. Rice said, "The attack on our facilities in Benghazi was obviously a significant piece of this" pattern. "When discussing he attack against our facilities in Benghazi, I relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community," she said. "I made clear that the information was preliminary, and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers," she added.

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From: Kennedy, Patrick F Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 09:38 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Cc: O'Connell, Andrew M; Johnson, Brock A; Boswell, Eric J Subject: RE: Diplomats still in Benghazi say they had long questioned U.S. reliance on local militia (McClatchy) Cheryl Before the attack, Egypt, Turkey, Sudan, Italy, Tunisia, France and the UN had rep there France and the UN pulled out after 9/11 But the question being posed has a false premise, i.e. that the US depended on foreign militia while the others depended on their own resources The US had tertiary dependence on the militia, as our primary and secondary reliance was on first the OS personnel arid the second on the QRF The others did not have an internal second Regards pat From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 7:19 AM To: Johnson, Brock A Cc: O'Connell, Andrew M; Kennedy, Patrick F Subject: Re: Diplomats still In Benghazi say they had long questioned U.S. reliance on local militia (McClatchy) Do we know who still has a dip presence there today? From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 03:35 PM To: Johnson, Brock A Subject: Re: Diplomats still in Benghazi say they had long questioned U.S, reliance on local militia (McClatchy) Thank you From: Johnson, Brock A Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 0112 PM UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739779 Date: 05/13/2015

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Diplomats still in Benghazi say they had long questioned U.S. reliance on local militia By Nancy A. Youssef McClatchy Newspapers

On the day of the attack, U.S. officials had spotted a police officer taking photos of the compound from a villa under construction across the streets. This was the view the officer would have had of the compound. - Nancy A. Youssef /MCT Even before the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, diplomats from other nations and Libyan security officials had questioned the wisdom of a U.S. decision to rely primarily on members of a local militia to protect its compound here. Diplomats here told McClatchy that while it's customary to depend on local forces to protect diplomatic missions, only the United States of the 10 or so foreign missions here allowed the local militia to be the first line of defense. The others said they instead depended on military forces from their own country to provide security. "A few months ago, there was a small attack here and the Libyans fled," said a diplomat from a European nation who asked that he not be further identified so that he could speak candidly about his assessment of security here. "After that, I decided to only use special forces" from his own country. "We never considered using the brigades," he said, referring to the 17th of February Brigade, the local militia that was considered the primary security force for the U.S. mission. "We assumed the United States had a special relationship with the brigades." Said another diplomat who requested anonymity for the same reasons: "I would never depend on the brigades." The diplomat said he believed U.S. officials were unaware of the extremist links of those who were guarding them. "The mistake of the Americans was not following the trail of Islamic radicals,' he said. For some, the cost of supplying security made operating in Benghazi prohibitive. The British, for example, brought in their own troops and also hired Libyans to provide security, according to Khalid al Hadar, who owns the compound that the British used as their offices here. But after a June attack on the British ambassador's convoy, the British withdrew from Benghazi. A British official told McClatchy that the realization that security would require a larger — and more expensive — British force in Benghazi helped fuel that decision. Hadar said the British still check in periodically on their compound, where a shot-up bulletproof windshield from the June ambush still sits in what was the consulate's carport. Who was responsible for determining how the United States protected its consulate here remains unclear two months after Stevens' death. According to the State Department, the ambassador, in consultation with deputies UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739779 Date: 05/13/2015

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and security advisers, makes all security decisions, though they can be overruled from Washington. At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last month, Eric Allan Nordstrom, who served as the chief security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli from September 2011 until July, testified that he had requested additional security. Charlene Lamb, the deputy assistant secretary for diplomatic security, defended the security procedures that had been taken in Benghazi, telling the hearing that there were five American security guards — the number recommended by Nordstrom — along with Libyans in Benghazi when the attack took place. "We had the correct number of assets in Benghazi at the time of 9/11 ," she said. It is unknown what Stevens' own position on security in Benghazi was. A Western diplomat here said the trip was Stevens' first extensive visit to Benghazi since he'd assumed the ambassador's post in May. The diplomat said that when he heard the attack begin about 9:30 p.m., he assumed "that Chris was long gone." The diplomat expressed surprise that Stevens hadn't been evacuated at the first sign of trouble. "We used to take training from the Americans" on diplomatic security, he said. How the U.S. vetted its local security force in Benghazi may be among the questions to come up Thursday when the Senate Intelligence Committee holds a closed hearing on the attack. Witnesses expected to appear include Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Matt Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center. David Petraeus, who resigned Friday as director of the CIA after acknowledging an extramarital affair, had been scheduled to appear but will be replaced by Acting CIA Director Michael Morrell, according to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the committee's chairwoman. On Wednesday, during a ceremony honoring Stevens, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the administration has, in the wake of the 9/11 attack, dispatched a joint State and Defense Department task force "to review high-threat posts to determine whether there are other improvements we need in light of the evolving security challenges we now face." Diplomats here, however, say they believe one such improvement had become obvious in the months after a NATO air campaign helped topple the government of longtime Libyan leader Moanunar Gadhafi: Don't expect local forces to protect you when they can't even protect themselves against local extremists and terrorists groups in a city now defined by reprisal attacks. In the past week alone, two police stations here were bombed and a police colonel's patrol car was destroyed in front of his house; extremist groups seeking to wrest control of the city are the suspected culprits. According to two guards who were at the compound that night, a four-member team from the 17th of February Brigade's VIP protection unit was assigned to provide security inside the compound and serve as a quickreaction force. The 17th of February guards lived in a house closest to the front gate. According to the guards, they tried to fend off the attack of as many 100 men that night, shooting repeatedly at them. But 17th of February brigade leaders say they never considered themselves responsible for consulate security, and Najib Muftah, 25, a co-founder of the brigade's VIP unit, denied that his group was in charge. "How could four people secure a consulate?" he said. Consulate security that night was a hodge-podge of local groups, in addition to a handful of Americans, including Stevens' bodyguard. Outside, members of Libya's newly formed police force stood guard, sitting in their parked vehicles. In addition, as many as five unarmed Libyans who worked for the Blue Mountain Group, a Wales-based contractor, were stationed around the perimeter to watch for suspicious activity and search visitors to the compound. But as a rowdy caravan of attackers came barreling down the road leading to the consulate, the police officers parked on the other side of the street from the consulate fled, according to a 31 -year-old private security guard who was there that night. The security guard asked not to be named for fearing he would be targeted for working with Americans. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739779 Date: 05/13/2015

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Earlier in the day, somewhere between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., a member of the Blue Mountain Group reported that he had seen one of the police officers photographing the inside of the compound from the upper floor of a villa under construction across the street, according to the security guard, whose story confirms previous accounts. But while reporters going through the consulate location in recent days discovered memos that suggested the consulate had complained to Libyan authorities about the incident, Interior Ministry officials in Benghazi said they were never contacted by U.S. officials. Salah Daghman, the newly named deputy minister of interior for Benghazi, said that in any case it would be unlikely that members of his police force would have challenged the Islamist group suspected of leading the Sept. 11 attack. He described his men as "afraid of Ansar al Shariah." "Everyone has a gun, he said. "Benghazi is not secure." Members of the 17th of February Brigade first formed a "VIP protection" unit shortly after the anti-Gadhafi uprising began in Febraury 2011. A group of about 50, they were trained by Qataris to protect the cavalcade of politicians and diplomats who came to Benghazi, which was then the capital of rebel-controlled eastern Libya. "If anything happened to the envoys that came to support the Libyan people, people would have believed Gadhafi claims that we are all al Qaida," Muftah said. Among the foreign visitors the brigade's VIP unit protected was French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who made a stunning visit here after Gadhafi's government collapsed. Stevens, who had been a special representative to the rebel government during the civil war, used the protection unit as well, but not so much for security but as guides in the city, Muftah said. After the war, the brigade continued to provide escorts as the U.S. formalized its presence here; most likely, Muftah said, because it was the strongest force in Benghazi. In addition, the brigade had a base less than a mile from the consulate that could provide additional forces if needed, as it did Sept. 11. "And we had good relations with the United States," Muftah said. Once the rebel government moved to Tripoli and nations began to reopen embassies there, the United States kept working with the brigade, as many of its troops were incorporated into the newly formed Libyan army. Once Benghazi had a trained and running police force, the Americans asked for police forces to be stationed outside the consulate, said Fawzi Waniss, the head of the Benghazi Supreme Security Committee, the group with responsibility for melding Libya's many armed organizations into a unified force. As the security situation deteriorated, several Libyan officials and the Blue Mountain guards said they urged the United States to buttress security at the consulate, even as Stevens was wildly popular among residents here. The Libyans, they said, could not secure themselves from a mounting extremist threat. "I told them, you should have your own security," Waniss said. "Don't depend on the Libyans." But others have suggested that the U.S. officials may have felt such a step was unnecessary because the CIA had established offices about a mile away and had promised to send security officers to the consulate, if needed. All of the diplomats interviewed for this story said they were unaware of the CIA station's existence. That in fact happened on the night of Sept. 11, according to a CIA timeline, which said security officers from the CIA station, which U.S. officials refer to as an annex, were dispatched 25 minutes after the first reports of trouble. It took another 25 minutes for the force to reach the consulate, however, because of resistance from militants. One diplomat here said that while he appreciated the effort of the CIA guards to render assistance, 25 minutes in such a situation "is too late."

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The father of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was killed in the attack in Benghazi last month, said his son's death shouldn't be politicized in the presidential campaign. "It would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue," Jan Stevens, 77, said in a telephone interview from his home in Loomis, California, as he prepares for a memorial service for his son next week. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has criticized President Barack Obama for not providing adequate security in Libya, saying the administration has left the country exposed to a deadly terrorist attack. The ambassador's father, a lawyer, said politicians should await the findings of a formal investigation before making accusations or judgments. "The security matters are being adequately investigated," Stevens said. "We don't pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That's where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena.' Stevens said he has been getting briefings from the State Department on the progress of the investigation. 'Very Optimistic' Stevens said while he was close with his son, "we weren't that familiar with the day-to-day activities" he undertook in Libya. On the occasions when his son called home, Stevens said, he didn't share many details about his work other than to say that "he was very optimistic about the results of the election and the new government." They last spoke by phone in August and by e-mail days before his son's death. Stevens, a registered Democrat, said he isn't politically active. He declined to say how he'll vote in the presidential election. He said his son, who was a career diplomat and had worked for Republican and Democratic presidents, hadn't expressed concerns to him about security or support from the administration. "He felt very strongly about Secretary Clinton," Stevens said, referring to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "He felt she was an extremely able person." As for whether he had the tools and protection he needed for his job, Stevens said of his son: "We didn't get into that" sort of discussion. "I never heard him say a critical word about the State Department or the administration, or any administration for that matter. He came up through the foreign service, not politics." Obama Call Stevens said neither of the two presidential campaigns reached out to him, and that he is grateful for that. He said Obama telephoned him after his son's death to express his regrets and talk about identifying the perpetrators who should be brought to justice, and that the conversation was in the context of his presidential duties and not political. While polls indicate that voters say Obama would do a better job on foreign policy issues, Republicans see an opportunity to cut into that advantage, pointing to surveys showing that voters have grown less satisfied since the Sept. 11 assault in Libya. Stevens stopped short of directly criticizing either candidate. "I'm not sure exactly what he's been saying and not saying, but our position is it would be a real shame if this were politicized," Stevens said, referring to Romney. "Our concern now is memorializing Chris and remembering his contribution to the country." Campaign Shift

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Romney's current foreign policy position marks a shift in tone from a campaign that has focused almost exclusively on economic issues and jobs. The Romney team is attempting to link two campaign messages by charging Obama with weakening American interests abroad at the same time as he's failed to boost the economy back home. Speaking to voters on Oct. 12 in Richmond, Virginia, Romney chastised Vice President Joe Biden for his defense of the administration's actions in the Libya attack. "He's doubling down on denial, and we need to understand exactly what happened as opposed to just having people brush this aside," Romney said. During last week's vice presidential debate, Biden said the White House wasn't told of a request for additional security at the mission in Benghazi the month before the incident. State Department official Eric Nordstrom, who served as a regional security officer in Tripoli until July, told a congressional committee that he was turned down when he requested an extension of a 16-member security support team that was scheduled to leave Libya in August. 'Mission Creep' Romney hasn't specified what he would do differently than the administration in Libya. In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute earlier last week, he called for support of Libya's "efforts to forge a lasting government" and to pursue the "terrorists who attacked our consulate." That view is at odds with the position Romney took more than a year ago, when he opposed expanding the intervention in Libya to capture Muammar Qaddafi, calling it "mission creep and mission muddle" in April 2011. Neither the administration's initial public report that the attack began with a spontaneous demonstration against an anti- Islamic video clip nor Republican suggestions that it was a planned attack tied to al-Qaeda are supported by U.S. intelligence reports or by accounts of the night provided to a Bloomberg reporter by Benghazi residents. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that "the president wants to get to the bottom of what happened." Carney also sought to minimize questions about why the president and other administration officials were slow to publicly acknowledge the role of terrorism in the attack. "As time went on, additional information became available," Carney said. "Clearly, we know more today than we did on the Sunday after the attack. But as the process moves forward and more information becomes available, we will be sure to continue consulting with you." Haider Karzai PA/PRS

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David Petraeus will testify on Benghazi By KATIE auseK 111/14/12 9:32 AM EST Updated: 11/14112 9:54 AM EST Gen. David Petraeus wil! testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senate intelligence Committee Chairwoman i3rianne Feinstein told POLMCO Wednesday morning But the exact schedule has not been set for his testimony.

Petraeus has Indicated his willingness Ito testify" He is eager to come before the committee so we will work out the details,' Feinstein said.

Earlier Wednesday, Fox New reported that the former director of the CIA who resigned last week over an extramarital affair, will still testify voluntarily on Friday before congressional intelligence committees regarding the Sept 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya

Petraeus was initially slated to offer testimony on Benghazi at closed hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee On Thursday.

Feinstein, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Tuesday that she believed Petraeus would eventually appear before the committee because he is a "responsible person."

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Original Message From: Jones, Beth E Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:46 PM To: Burns, William J; Sherman, Wendy R; Sullivan, Jacobi; Kennedy, Patrick F; Dibble, Elizabeth L; Maxwell, Raymond D; Roebuck, William V Cc: Miller, James N; Blair, Oni K; Lakhdhir, Kamala S; Austin-Ferguson, Kathleen T; Lohman, Lee Subject: Tripoli trip Here are some highlights from Tripoli. Every meeting started with condolences on Chris Stevens and his three colleagues, and concern that Benghazi would permanently alter US Libyan relations. I used the fact of the Secretary's meeting with President Magaref in NY last week and Deputy secretary Burns' Tripoli visit as the best evidence of US determination to continue To build the relationship with this new democracy. In addition: - FBI INVESTIGATION: With the PM, DFM and Judicial leaders, I placed heavy emphasis on the importance of Libyan cooperation and transparency in the investigation. This was my primary focus; I stressed the point that Libya's performance will no doubt color American views on Libya at a time when Libya will want to burnish its reputation. - SECURITY: I stressed that social stability and economic growth will depend on a dramatic improvement in security. All agreed without hesitation. All said that Libya needs outside assistance, but when we discussed details of how to move forward on the bilateral programs we already have underway, each was quick to identify specific stumbling blocks on each Especially with the Acting FM, we also identified next steps. - TRAINING: We made progress on 1208, CBW, and MANPADS training programs - details to follow front channel. We will also follow up on judicial exchanges and forensic training. - NEW GOVT FORMATION: Abushagur described the negotiation process as the single most difficult professional challenge he has ever faced. He told us the government would be ready by October 3. Even though others warned us he would miss that deadline due to difficulty in reconciling the competing demands of various parties and individuals, he obviously made good on his Oct. 3 announcement undertaking. - DDR: Abushagur said there are three main groups of militants to reintegrate: part have jobs, part are heading back to university, and part will be offered vocational training. He said he will create a new Ministry of Human Development to oversee DDR; it's unclear how this new ministry will relate to numerous other GOL. efforts on this He expressed concern about the approximately 17,000 criminals released by Qacihafi, some of whom joined militias. - TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE: The political leaders and judges all pledged to strike a balance between respecting the rights of detainees and holding human rights violators accountable. They acknowledged the profound limitations of their justice system.

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- UNSMIL: I had a very good two hr meeting with General Smith to discuss how we can partner to help the new Libyan government improve security. He has good ideas on which we'll work closely. I had separate meetings with PM-elect Abushagur, Acting/Deputy FM Abdel Aziz, Supreme Court President Al Dhan, Deputy Prosecutor General Hassadi, NFA Party leader Jibril, UNSMIL Security Advisor General Smith, JCP (Muslim Brotherhood) Party political director Elbenanni, and civil society leaders. Morale at post is understandably rocky, but people are coping and continue to work hard in very difficult circumstances. There are some specific issues that the Department has already solved and others on which we can work to help the embassy in its determination to advance USG goals. I leave for Cairo in a few minutes tonight. Beth

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The Death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, the Need for "Expeditionary Diplomacy," and the Real Lessons for U.S. Diplomacy By Anthony H. Cordesman

Oct 11,2012 http://esis.org/publication/death-ambassador-chris-stevens-need-expeditionary-diplomacv-and-real-lessons-usdiplomac?utm source-The+Death+of+Ambassador+Chris+Stevens+and+Real+Lessons+for+U.S.+Diplomacy &utm campaign-The+Death+of+Ambassador+C hris+Stevens+and+Real+Lessons+for+U.S .+Diplornacy&utm medium-email It is almost inevitable in an election year that Republicans use every possible opportunity to attack the Obama Administration. Part of these attacks have been effort to embarrass the President by turning the killing of Ambassador Stevens into a "goteha" contest where the President is somehow blamed for largely local security decisions and "intelligence failures." The Administration, in turn, has fumbled the situation by going into a state of confused denial -- focusing on the uncertain chronology of events that led to Ambassador Chris Stevens' death.

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The Republicans seem to be "winning" in political terms, largely because so few Americans in think tanks and the media realize that virtually all intelligence and security post-mortems on such events uncover the same problems. Once the event is over and clear patterns emerge, there are always warning indicators that could have been heeded in retrospect. If one ignores that vast amount of "noise" from other conflicting indicators, and looks back with 20-20 hindsight, every such event is always an "intelligence" failure. Moreover, competent security officers always are asking for more support and coverage in any area where risks exist. There is never enough security even in the best funded times, and these are not the best funded times. Almost every aspect of U.S. diplomacy has been subject to budget cuts at a time of upheaval in the Arab world and global economic crisis. A recent article by Dana Milbank in the Washington Post notes that the same Republican dominated House that now critiques events in Libya cut State Department operations by $300 million in 2009 and eliminated funds for some 30 more security positions along with it. The House cut security funding by $128 million in FY2011 and $331 million in FY2012, although the Senate restored $88 million. Under at least one of Congressman Ryan's proposals to amend the budget, State Department funding would be cut by an additional 20% million in 2014 – which means another $400 million cut in security. It is no tribute to the Obama Administration that it did far too little to push back against these cuts, and even less to articulate the need to fund stronger U.S. "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts. Indeed, at a time when far too many countries are in crisis and the U.S. faces increased challenges to its regional goals, more funds, stronger country teams, increased humanitarian aid, beefed-up military assistance, and on-the-scene diplomacy is needed to support U.S. interests. In fairness to Secretary Clinton and the large number of dedicated diplomatic professionals, State has tried to deal with these challenges by refocusing its diminishing resources, strengthening its ability to provide on-thescene aid, and creating civil efforts that can deal with crises like Syria and the need to provide stronger U.S. aid and advisory teams if dictators like Assad fall. So far, both the Republican "gotcha" efforts and the Administration's failure to make the case for strong "expeditionary diplomacy" have totally failed to serve the U.S. national interest, and have been the worst possible memorial to Ambassador Chris Stevens, a man who clearly knew that America's success required risk taking and action in the field. It is time we come to grips with the world we actually live in. We can't deal with the political upheavals in a single Arab country, the impact of Transition in Afghanistan, the internal struggle for the future of Islam, energy and trade security, the various national crises in Latin America and Africa, or the competition for the future of Asia by speeches in the U.S., quick visits by senior U.S. officials, outside radio and TV programs, and empty rhetoric about taking stronger stands or exporting U.S. values. We need strong country teams, and teams that are active and take risks. We need men and women on the scene who accept the realities on the ground in the countries they operate in. We need strong country teams that can work with the full range of factions, provide help in forming political parties and changing governance, provide carefully selected aid and advisory efforts to catalyze reform, and provide military and security advisors that can help countries move towards stability without excessive repression and threatening their neighbors. We need to protect our embassies, consulates, and military advisory groups, but we cannot afford to turn them in to fortresses that lock our diplomats, aid teams, and military on the scene away from events and the people they are trying to influence. If there are any real lessons from Libya —or Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and all the other nations on the long list of cases where American diplomats, advisors and security teams died to serve their country —it is that projecting any form of UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739729 Date: 05/13/2015

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smart power is done on the ground, is done by moving throughout the country, is done by taking risks, and will inevitably incur casualties. Some will be ambassadors, some will be aid team personnel or experts in public diplomacy, and some will be CIA or men and women in uniform. Every one of them will be a tragedy. But we cannot let either false economies or extremist and terrorist threats defeat such efforts. The cost of properly funded expeditionary diplomacy —people, military and civil aid funds, and fully funded security efforts —is going to be cheaper even on a global level than losing contact and U.S. influence in a single country like Egypt, or being unprepared to deal with the flow of events in a nation like Syria or Iraq. It is also already all too clear that extremist elements throughout the world realize that attacks on U.S. diplomats and military advisors or partners are one of the cheapest and most effective ways to gain immediate visibility, strike at the heart of U.S. public opinion, drive the U.S. out of a country, or limit its influence. No one needs to defeat U.S. military forces — which can only be deployed to a handful of countries at most —if they can expel or paralyze American diplomacy, support for U.S. businesses and investment, support for U.S. NG0s, and effective U.S. military and security advisory efforts. This threat is already all too real in far too many parts of the world, and it has effectively eliminated one of the key differences between "hard" and "soft" power. "Soft" power cannot survive where it is not protected by "hard" power. Moreover, there are few if any crises cases where advice and aid in politics, governance, economics and rule of law can be separated from a matching need for advice and aid in addressing military, security, counterterrorism, and national police concerns. In short, we do not need "gotcha" post-mortems or half-formed defenses. The tribute we really owe Ambassador Chris Stevens is to undertake the following eight steps: • Understand that diplomacy will often be a form of asymmetric warfare in crisis countries, particularly those with crumbling regimes or new unstable governments. Accept the fact there can be no success without taking increased risk and suffering casualties. • Set realistic and achievable goals country-by-country and give the ambassador and country team as much discretion as possible. Don't set impossible goals for instant democracy, human rights, rule of law or stability. Accept the need for evolutionary action and "doing it their way." Don't try one size fits all ideological solutions or efforts from Washington. • Stop focusing on narrow budget cuts and examine the costs and benefits of effective, well-funded country team efforts. If properly funded diplomacy and country team efforts only win support for the U.S. in one crisis country over the next decade, or avoid even one armed intervention, they will still more than pay for their costs in terms of the U.S. budget, and the overall effort will be immensely more valuable in terms of gains (and tax revenues) in U.S. trade and investment. • Reexamine how to create all of the elements of "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts, including strong country teams, and the ability to suddenly boost teams in countries in crises, with the full range of tools an ambassador needs. This includes adequate staff, operating and security funds, and flexible aid funds that can be applied quickly to deal with changing needs and circumstances. • Fully fund security but find the best ways to change existing procedures to emphasize mobility and move to high-risk areas. Refocus intelligence to help reduce risks, and restructure protection efforts to provide specially trained and equipped U.S. and foreign national security. Stop doing pointless security post-mortem blame games and focus on the future. • Reward and encourage necessary risk taking. Make it clear that this is a key part of a successful career path, that it will be fully supported by State and other agencies deploying U.S. personnel, and reorient security efforts in country to protect such efforts in the best ways possible rather than creating rules that either make effective action impossible or force diplomats and advisors to violate such rules without protection. Anyone who works with U.S. diplomats, aid workers, and military advisory teams overseas UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739729 Date: 05/13/2015

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knows that we have strong cadres ready and willing to take such risks. The challenge is to properly support them in country and reward them for their service. Reexamine the insurance coverage, benefits, and salaries of such risk takers. Don't sustain the present situation in Afghanistan and earlier in Iraq where contractors get massive wage increases and diplomats and aid workers lack the full equivalent of combat pay and protection for them and their families if they are killed or disabled. Ensure adequate lasting medical care for lasting injuries. Finally, see if there is some way the U.S. Congress can address these issues realistically in a way that actually focuses on U.S. national interests even in a time of petty partisan feeding frenzies. These efforts not only need the next Administration to fully fund and support them at a time of growing budget pressures, they need bipartisan support in both Houses of Congress. There will be a need for outside review, for new reporting requirement and for hearings. But, they need to look forward. U.S. efforts must serve national interests rather than personal or partisan advantage, accept the complexity and time needed to deal with country-by-country efforts, and focus on pragmatic ways of dealing with the future rather than dissecting the past.

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Many thanks. Will do my best. Get well soon, and have a wonderful holiday. I'm very lucky to serve in your State Department. Original Message ---From: H (mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 07:38 AM To: Burns, William J; Nides, Thomas R Cc: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Thank you so much Dear Bill and Tom, I'm sorry that I cannot be on the Hill today as we had long planned, but very grateful that you both will be. The Department and I appreciate your leadership everyday. So, be nursing my cracked head and cheering you on as you "remain calm and carry on"! Happy Holidays--H

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David Petraeus told Congress Friday in closed hearings that the CIA believed from the start that the September 11 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi were by terrorists. That leaves one VIP who's still missing from Congressional scrutiny: Hillary Clinton.

GOP Congressman Peter King said Mr. Petraeus's testimony differed from what the former CIA director told Congress immediately after the attacks., Mr. King also said Mr. Petraeus said that the CIA's original talking points on the attacks were edited. The altered version became the basis for U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's misleading and now infamous comments blaming the attacks on a YouTube video, Both that discrepancy and the issue of the altered talking points need further digging, especially if Ms. Rice is nominated to be the next Secretary of State.

But Mr. Petraeus wasn't responsible for lax consulate security or the U.S. policy that led to the Libya debacle. That's Mrs. Clinton's bailiwick. Last month in interviews from deepest Peru, the Secretary of State said "I take responsibility" for Benghazi.

Except she hasn't. She was conveniently out of the country for this week's House Foreign Affairs hearing, and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry refuses to hold any hearings on Benghazi. His loyalty may get him a cabinet job, while Carl Levin's Armed Services Committee also pretends nothing much happened in Libya. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739804 Date: 05/13/2015

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The targets of the attacks and its first victims were diplomats. Chris Stevens died of smoke inhalation in the blaze, becoming the first American ambassador killed in the line of duty in over 30 years. A junior colleague also died. These men were Mrs. Clinton's "responsibility." Several hours after the assault on the consulate, members of the jihaclist militia Ansar al-Shariah turned on the CIA compound about a mile away, killing two of Mr. Petraeus's men.

In Congressional hearings last month, career State officials admitted that threat warnings from Benghazi were overlooked and requests for better security turned down. They said Foggy Bottom misjudged the ability of a weak Libyan state to protect them. Ifs not clear how high up the chain these concerns went, but over to you, Mrs. Clinton.

For over a week after the attacks, the Administration blamed the YouTube video. Mrs. Clinton didn't push this misleading narrative in public as enthusiastically as Ms. Rice. Still, she bought into it. The father of Tyrone Woods, a CIA contractor who was killed in Benghazi, told media outlets last month that Mrs. Clinton tried to comfort him by promising that the U.S.-based maker of the video would be "prosecuted and arrested"—though terrorists killed his son.

Beyond the Benghazi attacks is the larger issue of the Administration's Libya policy, a failure that Mrs. Clinton should also answer for. At the start of the Libya uprising, Washington hid behind the U.N. Security Council to resist calls for intervention. Mrs. Clinton's department then made the mistake of agreeing to a U.N. arms embargo on both the Gadhafi regime and the rebels. This blunder forced the rebels to look elsewhere for weapons and cash, particularly Golf states like Qatar that favored Islamist militias.

As Gadhaffs forces were about to overrun Benghazi in March, the Arab League, Britain and France called for military intervention. Only after the Security Council gave the green light—when Russia abstained—did NATO launch air strikes. American cruise missiles and *bombers led the way, but on April 7 President °barna pulled the U.S. out of a leadership combat role.

The U.S. also waited until July to recognize the Benghazi rebel opposition as "the legitimate governing authority," after Luxembourg and 25 other countries had already done so. The war lasted until October, much longer than necessary.

American disengagement continued after Gadhafi fell. Though rich in oil, Libya's well-intentioned new leaders needed advice and encouragement to build a functioning state. The most pressing need was to rein in the antiGadhafi militias and stand up a national army. But the U.S. was reluctant to follow up with aid or know-how. (See our December 24, 2011 editorial, "MIA on the Shores of Tripoli.") Qatar and the United Arab Emirates stepped in with money and weapons, again favoring Islamist groups.

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The Libyan people nonetheless voted in elections this summer for secular, pro-Western leaders. Yet the government has limited powers and lacks a proper army. The militias have stepped into the vacuum, while al Qaeda-style training camps proliferate in the hills around Benghazi.

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This abdication is the backdrop to what happened on September 11. The large CIA outpost in Benghazi was supposed to monitor jihadists and work with State to round up thousands of mobile surface-to-air missiles in Libya. Yet it turns out that it's hard to fight terrorists on the ground with drones from remote bases. Without a functioning government or broader U.S. aid, a small Islamist militia was able to target foreign diplomats and eventually lay siege to the U.S. compound. The CIA closed its entire Benghazi shop that very morning—an abject retreat.

For weeks, the Administration has tried to shift blame for Benghazi to the "intelligence community." Mr. Petraeus's fall makes him an easy scapegoat, even as Mrs. Clinton takes a valedictory lap at State and sets her sights on a 2016 Presidential run.

But U.S. Libya policy has been her handiwork, and with the exception of the fall of Gadhafi it is a notable failure. Mrs. Clinton is also a main architect of U.S. policy in Syria, which continues to descend into disorder that may engulf the region. She shouldn't get a free pass from Congress.

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The Washington Post December 4, 2012 Tuesday Regional Edition SECTION: EDITORIAL COPY; Pg. A25 HEADLINE: It's not about Rice BYLINE: Richard Cohen BODY: In 1953, an Army officer by the name of Irving Peress was promoted from captain to major. Peress was a leftist, possibly a communist, and word of his advancement in rank reached Sen. Joseph McCarthy in Washington. He asserted that the promotion proved the Army was "soft on communism," and he launched an investigation that transfixed the nation. Peress, by the way, was a mere dentist. He was the Susan Rice of his day. Rice, of course, is a much more substantial figure. She is the U.N. ambassador, a friend of Barack Obama's and a member of his Cabinet. Still, the attack on her is so disproportionate to what she is accused of having done - just what was it, exactly? - that as in the Peress case, you have to conclude that there is something more at work. At first, I thought we were witnessing just another example of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) doing his Rumpelstiltskin number - throwing a fit and stomping his feet. It was McCain who first leveled the solemn charge that Rice had lied to the Sunday TV shows about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. She had characterized it as a spontaneous riot when it was, in fact, a planned attack by a local al-Qaeda affiliate. But Rice was hewing to the early line established by the intelligence community. If the CIA and others were wrong - or deceptive - then so, inevitably, was she. Just as surely as day follows night, McCain's broadside was echoed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It was soon taken up by 97 Republicans in the House who found Rice unqualified to become secretary of state - a post to which she has not been nominated. "Ambassador Rice is widely viewed as having willfully or incompetently misled the American public," they bellowed. I think Rice would make a dandy secretary of state. She's close to the president, and that matters a great deal. But she is also seen as overly political and that, as much as her version of Benghazi, is what troubles some others. Oddly enough, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a former presidential candidate and another potential secretary of state, is seen as much more of a statesmen. He is indeed an independent foreign-policy thinker who has, as in days of old, restored the prestige and importance of the Foreign Relations Committee, of which he is chairman. But the awful truth is that it hardly matters who Obama chooses. Foreign policy is run from the White House and not the State Department. Hillary Clinton is about to retire, and while she has done a commendable UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739841 Date: 05/13/2015

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job at Foggy Bottom, we cannot expect the inevitable book by her to reveal a Clinton Doctrine. For the most part, she executed, not initiated, foreign policy. So what is this fuss all about? Not Rice, that's for sure. It has turned instead into an expression of unease about Obarna's foreign policy and its politicization. The unfortunate Peress came to personify the government's alleged indifference to the (equally alleged) communist infiltration of the military and virtually everything else (with the possible exception of the American Legion), Similarly, Rice has become the personification of unhappiness with the use of intelligence leaks to buff Obanaa's foreign policy image and the conducting of an amorphous foreign policy. Like Churchill's famous pudding, it lacks theme. Syria is an example. U.S. inaction has allowed the crisis to fester. Bashar al-Assad's regime might be dusting off its formidable arsenal of chemical weapons, further evidence of how chaotic this crisis has become, but much of the time the White House has just trailed after Turkey or France. The war has spread, a refugee calamity has developed, 40,000 people have died, and jihadists have come to play a prominent role. The Obarna administration has been as lethargic on Syria as it initially was with Libya. This sense of an aimless foreign policy, one lacking any moral fervor (or fiber) irritates conservatives much more than liberals. It certainly enrages McCain, who cannot stomach the big guys kicking little guys around. He sees an administration that will not engage the American people on matters of foreign policy - make a case for intervention, not just say it's too hard to do. The attack on Rice is unfair and excessive. But the issue is not the person but what she represents - in this case, the administration's 'mobility to articulate a foreign policy that marries American morality to American power, not merely American politics.

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The world after Petraeus Obama should seize this chance to adjust his foreign policy. By Sarah Chayes November 15, 2012 The scandal enveloping members of America's adulated top brass is the deepest crisis to hit the military in decades. It is a crisis President Obama did not need — shaming the country and increasing his burden during a major transition on his national security team. And yet, crisis can be a great corrective. Obama should use this one to reverse one of the most dysfunctional elements of U.S. foreign policy over the last decade: an infatuation with military solutions to problems that are fundamentally political. The resignation of former Central Intelligence Agency Director David H. Petraeus after an extramarital affair came to light, together with expected high-level personnel changes at the State Department and other agencies, creates a singular opportunity to embark on the complex process of rebalancing U.S. foreign policy in favor of non-military approaches. When he first came to office, Obama seemed suspicious of Petraeus, who made his reputation under President George W. Bush as the general who transformed the military's approach to the Iraq war. The suspicion was reflected in the fraught National Security Council debate over Afghanistan strategy in 2009. Yet since then, Obama, like so many others, seems to have been seduced by Petraeus. Not by the man but by what the man could offer him. Petraeuss unique political genius over the last decade has been to provide each of two contrasting presidents a military solution to his key national security problems that was tailored to his character. For Bush, obsessed with Iraq and with leaving a mark on the Middle East, Petraeus helped design a grandiose, troop-heavy approach. With the change of administrations, Petraeus soon saw that Obama and his team were different — concerned about the costs of the inherited wars and about the risks of a runaway military. So while Petraeus continued to pay lip-service to counterinsurgency doctrine, he veered away from it in practice. His focus as commander of UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739802 Date: 05/13/2015

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the troops in Afghanistan — and even more so at the CIA — was on a type of warfare better suited to this president: targeted, technologically advanced, secretive killing over which the president could exert control. But such an approach, though cheaper in resources and American lives, is still flawed. It is still a military answer to problems that are deeply political in nature and rooted in a complex mix of history, regional and cultural particularism, and the effects of a protracted abuse of power by elites. By shifting to drones and special ops as the instruments of choice to combat militant extremism, the U.S. government remains consumed by the same old questions: How many men and women in uniform, equipped with what kind of hardware, need to employ which tactics to defeat the enemy? What atrophied during the years that two U.S. administrations dwelt obsessively on these questions were all the other tools of U.S. foreign policy, including information-gathering and analysis, diplomacy and economic and legal leverage. Perhaps the gravest consequence has been the knowledge deficit. Both wars were hampered by a devastating lack of situational understanding. In Afghanistan, where I lived and worked for more than eight years, I was stunned by how long it took U.S. officials to realize that tribes were key to Afghan social structure. U.S. officials resisted meeting with ordinary Afghans, dealing instead with members of a self-serving and unpopular government. So, for more than a decade, the U.S. government was operating almost blind. The first way Obama can constructively harness Petraeus downfall is to reorient the CIA toward its core function: intelligence-gathering. Of late, a body-count culture has prevailed at the CIA, exemplified by the secretive drone campaign. If 60 intelligence professionals are assigned to planning and monitoring each drone in the air, as has been reported, that's 60 who are not on the ground in country, interacting with locals, gaining an intuitive feel for the dynamics. Obama should resist the temptation to put another target-focused operator at the helm of the CIA. Another main civilian component of U.S. power is its diplomacy. Obama should also use this moment of transition to think through what kind of State Department he really needs. The instruments of U.S. foreign policy are multiple, varied and subtle in their application. To avail itself of them, the government needs smart, adaptable, dynamic risk-takers, who think strategically and operate with autonomy. Such people must be attracted to government service and provided responsibilities commensurate with their talents. But the other national security topic of the moment threatens to push Obama in the wrong direction. The death of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens in Benghazi, Libya, has been politicized in deeply counterproductive ways. Members of Congress should bear that in mind as they continue examining the details of the attack. Stevens was exactly the type of diplomat the U.S. government needs: someone with long experience in the region to which he was posted, an ambassador who engaged with people, gained insight into the environment and helped influence it. That kind of diplomacy is essential, but it carries risks. If it becomes politically untenable in Washington for an ambassador to die in the line of duty, then talented diplomats will be hobbled. And faced with a choked career path, the best will look elsewhere for rewarding work. Obama should appoint a secretary of State determined to counteract the tendency to retrench. Perhaps the most important foreign policy challenge Obama faces in his second term is how to expand, restructure and reinforce the range of civilian instruments of U.S. power. That is a generational task, but one the current crisis has provided an unparalleled opportunity to tackle. Sarah Chayes, former special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs. of Staff is a resident associate at the Carnegie Endowment and a contributing writer to Opinion. UNCLASSI FarEtiVright U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739802 Date: 05/13/2015

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Benghazi's Deep Throat fingers Islamist Leaders for Attacks as State Dept Criticized on Consular Security Posted on 12/19/2012 by Juan The report saying that security was inadequate at the compound that the US had adopted as its ad hoc consulate in Benghazi, Libya, dominates today's headlines. That conclusion is obvious. The "consulate" was just a private residence taken over for this purpose by the US in the city. It was not constructed to be a US government building in a potentially hostile city. I met a person who worked there when I was in Benghazi in June, and she told me that it wasn't even clear if the consulate would be retained after the first of this year It was possibly temporary, depending on Congressional funding. (The Tea Party House hasn't been good on meeting requests for embassy security funds). The more interesting question than why ad hoc arrangements should have been made for a consulate during and after the Libyan revolution (the answer to which seems fairly obvious) is, who is responsible for the string of assassinations and acts of violence in the city, of which the RPG attack on the consulate on September 11 was only one? Benghazi, with a population of over one million in a country of 6.5 million, is Libya's second largest city and was the epicenter of the revolution against the government of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. On November 22, Benghazi police chief Farej Darssi was assassinated. In October a police colonel barely avoided death— his car was wired to explode. A Libyan intelligence officer was killed in September. A general was assassinated in August. Some of these figures had worked for Qaddafi but had defected to the revolution. QacIdafi's security forces were responsible for the 1996 massacre of hardline fundamentalists at Abu Salim prison, and for making others just disappear. Likely the same shadowy cells that attacked the US consulate are behind the attacks on Benghazi police and army officers. There may have been a break in the case. Last Saturday, Benghazi securiV forces loyal to the elected government in Tripoli, captured a man they suspected of being involved with the groups behind the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739862 Date 05/13/2015

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violence. And, he appears to have been willing to spill the beans. So let's call him the Libyan Deep Throat. Deep Throat is so knowledgeable about the conspiracies facing the city and so dangerous to those hatching them that the latter immediately attempted to spring him from jail. On Sunday morning, militants attacked the police facility next to the holding cell where the man is being detained. A policeman at that station died in a hail of bullets from the attackers, and they called for back-up. The police ear that sped to the scene was ambushed and three policemen in it were killed. Still, the police stood their ground and fought off the assault, and they kept their valuable suspect in custody, with all his valuable testimony. Shortly after midnight, on Monday morning, small explosives were set off at the Garyounis police station in Benghazi, damaging a couple of automobiles but otherwise doing little damage. Then explosives were set off at al-Uruba pollee station, which also took sniper fire, but neither resulted in casualties. The police became vigilant, and they apprehended a shady-looking man skulking around near the alHadaeg police station, finding him to have two rocket propelled grenades in his possession, which he was apparently intending to fire at the station. In other words, the capture of Libyan Deep Throat has set off a gang war on the police, who are being informed by bombings and shootings that they must let their informant go or risk their So what is Deep Throat saying? According to local journalist Mohamed Bujenah of the Libyan Herald, a senior figure in the Benghazi police told him that the informant had fingered as many as 7 prominent Muslim fundamentalist leaders in connection with these attacks, of whom the police named 6 explicitly: Sufyan Ben Qumu, from the notoriously radical town of Duna, and a former prisoner at Guantanamo 2. Ahmad Bukatela, leader of the Ubaida Militia 3. Muhammad al-Zahawi, head of the Ansar al-Sharia militia 4. Muhammad al-Gharabi, a leader of the Rafallah al-Sahati Militia 5. Ismail Sallabi, another leader of Rafallah al-Sahati 6. Salim Nabotes, head of the Zawiya Martyrs' Brigade It is just a newspaper article. We don't know if the informant actually named these individuals or if he did so to escape torture, in which case we can't trust what he said. But if the allegations are true, there is collusion among several hardline militias in the city to create instability in hopes of taking it over. The new, elected, prime minister All Zeidan, has started asserting himself militarily. He closed the country's southern borders against instability in the Sahel. He may well have some risky house cleaning to do in Benghazi.

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POLITICO Breaking News Gen. David Petraeus will testify Friday before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence about the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, the committee has announced The 7:30 a.m. meeting is closed to the public. Petraeus was the director of the CIA when the fatal attacks occurred.

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David Petraeus will testify on Benghazi By KATIE GLUECK I 11/14/12 9:32 AM EST Updated: 11/14/12 9:54 AM EST Gen. David Petraeus will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein told POLITICO Wednesday morning. But the exact schedule has not been set for his testimony.

"Mr. Petraeus has indicated his willingness [to testify]. He is eager to come before the committee so we will work out the details," Feinstein said.

Earlier Wednesday, Fox New reported that the former director of the CIA who resigned last week over an extramarital affair, will still testify voluntarily on Friday before congressional intelligence committees regarding the Sept, 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya.

Petraeus was initially slated to offer testimony on Benghazi at closed hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

Feinstein, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Tuesday that she believed Petraeus would eventually appear before the committee because he is a ''responsible person."

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Pretty uncompelling piece if you ask me, but of course I'm biased.

Mitt Romney: A New Course for the Middle East Restore the three sinews of American influence: our economic strength, our military strength and the strength of our values. Disturbing developments are sweeping across the greater Middle East. In Syria, tens of thousands of innocent people have been slaughtered. In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has come to power, and the country's peace treaty with Israel hangs In the balance. In Libya, our ambassador was murdered In a terrorist attack. U.S. embassies throughout the region have been stormed in violent protests. And in Iran, the ayatollahs continue to move full tilt toward nuclear-weapons capability, all the while promising to annihilate Israel. These developments are not, as President Obama says, mere "bumps in the road." They are major issues that put our security at risk. Yet amid this upheaval, our country seems to be at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. We're not moving them in a direction that protects our people or our allies. And that's dangerous. If the Middle East descends into chaos, if Iran moves toward nuclear breakout, or if Israel's security is compromised, America could be pulled into the maelstrom. We still have time to address these threats, but it will require a new strategy toward the Middle East The first step is to understand how we got here. Since World War II, America has been the leader of the Free World. We're unique in having earned that role not through conquest but through promoting human rights, free markets and the rule of law. We ally ourselves with like-minded countries, expand prosperity through trade and keep the peace by maintaining a military second to none. But in recent years, President Obama has allowed our leadership to atrophy. Our economy is stuck in a "recovery" that barely deserves the name. Our national debt has risen to record levels. Our military, tested by a decade of war, is facing devastating cuts thanks to the budgetary games played by the White House. Finally, our values have been misapplied—and misunderstood—by a president who thinks that weakness will win favor with our adversaries. By failing to maintain the elements of our influence and by stepping away from our allies, President Obama has heightened the prospect of conflict and instability. He does not understand that an American policy that lacks resolve can provoke aggression and encourage disorder. The Middle East is a case in point. The Arab Spring presented an opportunity to help move millions of people from oppression to freedom. But it also presented grave risks. We needed a strategy for success, but the president offered none. And now he seeks to downplay the significance of the calamities of the past few weeks The same incomprehension afflicts the president's policy toward Israel. The president began his term with the explicit policy of creating "daylight" between our two countries. He recently downgraded Israel from being our "closest ally" in the Middle East to being only "one of our closest allies." It's a diplomatic message that will be received clearly by Israel and its adversaries alike. He dismissed Israel's concerns about Iran as mere "noise" that he prefers to "block out." And at a time when Israel needs America to stand with it, he declined to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In this period of uncertainty, we need to apply a coherent strategy of supporting our partners in the Middle East—that is, both governments and individuals who share our values. This means restoring our credibility with Iran. When we say an Iranian nuclear-weapons capability—and the regional instability that comes with it--is unacceptable, the ayatollahs must be made to believe us. It means placing no daylight between the United States and Israel, And it means using the full spectrum of our soft power to encourage liberty and opportunity for those who have for too long known only corruption and oppression. The dignity of work and the ability to steer the course of their lives are the best alternatives to extremism. But this Middle East policy will be undermined unless we restore the three sinews of our influence: our economic strength, our military strength and the strength Of our values. That will require a very different set of policies from those President Obama is pursuing.

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UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739629 Date: 05/13/2015 The 20th century became an American Century because we were steadfast in defense of freedom. We made the painful sacrifices necessary to defeat totalitarianism In all of Its guises.. To defend ourselves and our allies, we paid the price in treasure and in soldiers who never came home. Our challenges are different now, but if the 21st century is to be another American Century, we need leaders who understand that keeping the peace requires American strength in all of its dimensions. Mr. Romney is the Republican Pady candidate for president

A version of this article appeared October 1, 2012, on page .A.15 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: A New course for the Middle East.

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Romney has an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal playing off Stevens' murder to say °barna has put "security at risk," etc. According to Politico yesterday, there was an internal argument within the Romney campaign over Libya. Obviously, the neocons and the Rove oriented faction (Ed Gillespie, Rove*s surrogate is now a Romney campaign adviser) beat Stuart Stevens. Romney is careening from tactic to tactic, hoping something will catch. I wouldn't be surprised to see Romney raise the specter of the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of Egypt & Libya as a bogeyman. I have heard him do this within the last week

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GOP's October surprise? They're calling it the "Jimmy Carter Strategy": Exploit Libya attack to paint Obama as weak on terrorism

By Craig Unger (Credit: AP/AI Behrman/Salon) According to a highly reliable source, as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prepare for the first presidential debate Wednesday night, top Republican operatives are primed to unleash a new two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part, on new intelligence information regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September ii The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney camp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Oba.ma's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have come up with evidence that the Obama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had inter about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different ways," he added, "and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Obama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism." He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980. "They are so excited about it," he said "Over and over again they talked about how it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give them a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said he was dubious about the tactic. "To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said The source declined to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present But he said, "These were the top guys in the party. It was a private, unguarded planning conversation." He further described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove." The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Pox News, Karl Rove called Obama's reaction to what happened in Libya xplicable" and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief" He went on to warn that Obarna's policies in Libya endangered the U.S. with regard to Iran. "I am astonished," Rove said "We are projecting weakness when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time GOP presidential hopeful who became known as the mayor of 9/11, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739629 Date: 05/13/2015

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is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "I think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said. "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia — he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response to "the terrorist attack" in Libya as "bizarre." And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. "I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly what happened. We expect candor, we expect transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. Added Ryan, "Why is he (Obama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not." In an apparently related development, a Politico article posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over how aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board — domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues — President Obama has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched." But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, Romney's been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and other broadcast outlets. He has written for The New Yorker, Esquire and many other publications and is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

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Well, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger gas I have rationalized for years), so just survive and you'll have triumphed! ---- Original Message -From: Nides, Thomas R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 07:47 AM Eastern Standard Time To: H Subject: Re: Thank you so much Thanks I wish I could tell u I am looking forward to this but it would be a lie! Get better... Original Message --From: H (mailto:HDR22@clintonemaitcom) Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 07:38 AM To: Burns, William 1; Nides, Thomas R Cc: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Thank you so much Dear Bill and Tom, I'm sorry that I cannot be on the Hill today as we had long planned, but very grateful that you both will be. The Department and I appreciate your leadership everyday. So, I'll be nursing my (*racked head and cheering you on as you "remain calm and carry on"! Happy Hoiiclays—H

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GOP's October surprise? They're calling it the "Jimmy Carter Strategy": Exploit Libya attack to paint Obama as weak on terrorism By cY'aia?,_ (Credit: AP/AI Behrman/Salort) According to a highly reliable source, as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prepare for the first presidential debate Wednesday night, top Republican operatives are primed to unleash a new two-pronged offensive that will attack Obama as weak on national security, and will be based, in part, on inW !ia:en,y-.3iTeForrnation regarding the attacks in Libya that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens on September The source, who has first-hand knowledge of private, high-level conversations in the Romney tamp that took place in Washington, DC last week, said that at various times the GOP strategists referred to their new operation as the Jimmy Carter Strategy or the October Surprise. He added that they planned to release what they hoped would be "a bombshell" that would make Libya and Obama's foreign policy a major issue in the campaign. "My understanding is that they have come up with evidence that the Obama administration had positive intelligence that there was going to be a terrorist attack on the intelligence." The source described the Republicans as chortling with glee that the Obama administration "definitely had intel" about the attack before it happened. "Intelligence can be graded in different ways," he added, "and sometimes A and B don't get connected. But [the Romney campaign] will try to paint it to look like Obama had advance knowledge of the attack and is weak on terrorism." He said they were jubilant about their new strategy and said they intended to portray Obama as a helpless, Jimmy Carter-like president and to equate the tragedy in Libya with President Carter's failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran in t980. "They are so excited about it," he said. "Over and over again they talked about bow it would be just like Jimmy Carter's failed raid. They feel it is going to give them .a last-minute landslide in the election." The source, however, said lie was dubious about the tactic. "To me, it is indicative that they have lost touch with a huge portion of the electorate," he said. The source declined to reveal the names of the GOP operatives who were present. But he said, "These were the top guys in the party. It was a . private, unguarded planning conversation." He further UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739615 Date: 05/13/2015

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described participants in the meeting as consisting of well-known names tied to the big Republican super PACs and people who had access to high-level national security intelligence. "As usual, Karl Rove wasn't present," he said, "but some were close to Rove." The source said that "there was quite a bit more" to the operation than simply revealing the intelligence regarding Libya. He declined to discuss what he described as the second phase of the operation. However, already there is evidence that the first phase of the operation is underway. On Wednesday, September 26, on Fox News, Karl Rove called Obama's reaction to what happened in Libya "inexplicable" and added that Obama is "more intent on campaigning than meeting his responsibilities as commander-in-chief." He went on to warn that Obama's policies in Libya endangered the U.S. with regard to Iran. "I am astonished," Rove said. "We are projecting weakness when we need to be projecting strength." Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a one-time GOP presidential hopeful who became known as the mayor of 9/11, followed Rove in criticizing Obama on the attack in Libya. "This is a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth, from an administration that claimed it wanted to be the most transparent in history," he told Fox News. "And it's the worst kind of cover-up: the kind of cover-up that involves our national security. This is a cover-up that involves the slaughter of four Americans." Giuliani added that the Obama White House wanted to dismiss the role played by al-Qaeda because it seemed to diminish the triumph of having killed Osama bin Laden. "I think it's because they have this narrative that they defeated al-Qaeda," he said. "They never say the words 'Islamic fundamentalist terrorism'. They want to wish it away. The president was moving on to Asia — he was going to declare this a great victory for himself and unfortunately, this terrible act of terror intervened in their very convenient narrative." Likewise, Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, described the administration's response to "the terrorist attack" in Libya as And on Sunday, September 30, both Mitt Romney and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan joined in the attacks. "I think they want to do their very best to keep the people of America from understanding exactly what happened. We expect candor, we expect transparency, particularly as it relates to terrorism," Romney said. Added Ryan, "Why is he (Obama) not on the same page with his own administration officials who are saying that this is a terrorist attack? We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's a cover-up or not." In an apparently related development, a Politico artkle posted last night said Romney advisers were divided over hovv aggressively to attack President Obama over his handling of the events in Libya. One unnamed Romney adviser described them as "a huge gift" to the campaign. "Across the board — domestic, economic and foreign-policy issues — President Obama has been outmatched by events," he said. "He's an observer of events, not a shaper of events. Everywhere you look, he's been outmatched." But other Romney advisers, led by media strategist Stuart Stevens, wanted to stick to the economy as the central issue. "They'll tell you that you've got to focus people on the fact that their economic prospects are not very good and all that," the aide told Politico. "Well, Romney's been trying to do that now since he clinched the nomination at the end of April — and he's failed. The president is better at deflecting attention from the bad news than Romney is at driving home the impact of the bad news on individual voters." Craig Unger is the New York Times bestselling author of "House of Bush, House of Saud," and a frequent analyst on CNN, ABC Radio, Air America, The Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today Show and other broadcast outlets. He has written for The New Yorker, Esquire and many other publications and is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

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Benghazi's Deep Throat fingers Islamist Leaders for Attacks as State Dept Criticized on Consular Security Posted on 12/19/2012 by Juan The report saying that security was inadequate at the compound that the US had adopted as its ad hoc consulate in 13enghazio Libya dominates today's headlines. That conclusion is obvious. The "consulate" was just a private residence taken over for this purpose by the US in the city, It was not constructed to be a US government building in a potentially hostile city. I met a person who worked there when I was in Benghazi in June, and she told me that it wasn't even clear if the consulate would be retained after the first of this year It was possibly temporary, depending on Congressional funding. (The Tea Party House hasn't been good on meeting requests for embassy security funds). The more interesting question than why ad hoc arrangements should have been made for a consulate during and after the Libyan revolution (the answer to which seems fairly obvious) is, who is responsible for the string of assassinations and acts of violence in the city, of which the RPG attack on the consulate on September 11 was only one? Benghazi, with a population of over one million in a country of 6.5 million, is Libya's second largest city and 1/1e'as the epicenter of the revolution against the government of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. On November 22, Benghazi police chief Farej Darssi was assassinated. In October a police colonel barely avoided death— his car was wired to explode, A Libyan intelligence officer was killed in September. A general was assassinated in August. Some of these figures had worked for Qaddafi but had defected to the revolution. Qaddafi's security forces were responsible for the 1996 massacre of hardline fundamentalists at Abu Salim prison, and for making others just disappear, Likely the same shadowy cells that attacked the US consulate are behind the attacks on Benghazi police and army officers. There may have been a break in the case. Last Saturday, Benghazi security forces loyal to the elected government in Tripoli, captured a man they suspected of being involved with the groups behind the violence. And, he appears to have been willing to spill the beans. So let's call him the Libyan Deep Throat. Deep Throat is so knowledgeable about the conspiracies facing the city and so dangerous to those hatching them that the latter immediately attempted to spring him from jail. On Sunday morning, militants attacked the police facility next to the holding cell where the man is being detained. A policeman at that station died in a hail of bullets from the attackers, and they called for back-up. The police car that sped to the scene as ambushed and three policemen in it were killed. Still, the police stood their ground and fought off the assault, and they kept their valuable suspect in custody, with all his valuable testimony. Shortly after midnight, on Monday morning, small explosives were set off at the Garyounis police

station in Benghazi, damaging a couple of automobiles but otherwise doing little damage. Then explosives were set off at al-Uruba police station, which also took sniper fire, but neither resulted in casualties. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739848 Date: 05/13/2015

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The police became vigilant, and they apprehended a shady-looking man skulking around near the alHadaeg police station, finding him to have two rocket propelled grenades in his possession, which he was apparently intending to fire at the station. In other words, the capture of Libyan Deep Throat has set off a gang war on the police, who are being informed by bombings and shootings that they must let their informant go or risk their So what is Deep Throat saying? According to local journalist Mohamed Bujenah of the Libyan Herald, a senior figure in the Benghazi police told him that the informant had fingered as many as 7 prominent Muslim fundamentalist leaders in connection with these attacks, of whom the police named 6 explicitly: 1 Sufyan Ben Qumu, from the notoriously radical town of Derna, and a former prisoner at Guantanamo 2. Ahmad Bukatela, leader of the ',Thai& Militia 3. Muhammad al-Zahawi, head of the Ansar al-Sharia militia 4. Muhammad al-Gharabi, a leader of the Rafallala al-Sahati Militia 5. Ismail Sallabi, another leader of Rafallah al-Sahati 6. Salim .Nabous, head of the Zawiya Martyrs' Brigade It is just a newspaper article. We don't know if the informant actually named these individuals or if he did so to escape torture, in which case we can't trust what he said. But if the allegations are true, there is collusion among several hardline militias in the city to create instability in hopes of taking it over. The new, elected, prime minister Ali Zeidan, has started asserting himself militarily. He closed the country's southern borders against instability in the Sahel. He may well have some risky house cleaning to do in Benghazi.

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Person of Interest: United States UN Ambassador Susan Rice Oct 8, 2012 iloo AM EDT Leslie H. Gelb

A diplomat under fire. With the presidential campaign drowning in boredom, commentators were desperately searching for news, preferably a new victim, to brighten their days. And along came Susan Rice. A couple Sundays ago, the U.N. ambassador made the mistake of appearing on the talk shows to insist that the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was "spontaneous" rather than a terrorist plot. You would have thought she had said that the pope was a Mormon. Out came the Washington daggers. She lied. She was a shill. Benghazi was no spontaneous event. It was the work of an al Qaeda offshoot. The White House had fumbled key intelligence information and was now trying to cover up its unforgivable mistake. Rice was just covering up for the president. Her reward would be Obama's nominating her to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of State. The commentariat immediately rolled out plans to nail Rice and the Obama team to the wall. Peter King, the Grand Inquisitor of the Republicans in the House of Representatives, pledged to "investigate" and hold hearings. And that, said the commentariat, would be the end of Rice's hopes to become the new Hillary. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739637 Date: 05/13/2015

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Now, let's take an unfashionable step back and examine the facts, such as they are. Rice did not make up the "spontaneous" story or have it handed to her by White House conspirators. She got it from the same daily intelligence brief given to the president. Those daily intel reports told the very story Rice repeated publicly, i.e., that the Benghazi mob formed more or less on its own, mainly in reaction to the American video cartooning sacred Muslim figures, and that extremists then took advantage to kill, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Rice didn't make up that story. The problem was not with Rice; it was with the inevitably complicated U.S. intelligence process. Her mistake was taking the initial intelligence at face value. The White House biiefers made the same error, and so did I. I too repeated in an op-ed on The Daily Beast what the intelligence briefers told me, but I knew very well that more and contradictory information would appear soon enough. It always does. Sure, the CIA had additional intel from the start, but it hadn't begun to sift through all the communications intercepts, satellite photos, and human reports. It always takes time to sort out facts from fictions and find consistent threads. Seemingly, this gossamer information is now taking shape. Meantime, Rice is still very much in the running for the job at Fogg' Bottom, along with Senator John Kerry, NSC Adviser Tom Donilon, and former diplomat Nicholas Burns, now of Harvard. She was Obama's earliest loyalist in the foreign-policy crowd, and he still likes her, despite lackluster reports on her performance at the U.N. The smears, though flatly inaccurate, won't help her either. What will help her and, more importantly a flagging Obama after the first debate, is hunting down the Benghazi culprits.

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Here is Susan on this week. She wasn't asked about whether we had any Intel. But she did make clear our view that this started spontaneously and then evolved. The only troubling sentence relates to the investigation, specifically: "And we'll see when the investigation unfolds whether what was — what transpired in Benghazi might have unfolded differently in different circumstances." But she got pushed there.

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For more on what happened and why, lees bring in the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice. Dr. Rice, thank you for joining us. RICE: Good to be with you, Jake. TAPPER: So, first of all, what is the latest you can tell us on who these attackers were at the embassy or at the consulate in Benghazi? We're hearing that the Libyans have arrested people. They're saying that some people involved were from outside the country, that there might have even been Al Qaida ties. What's the latest information? RICE: Well, Jake, first of all, ifs important to know that there's an FBI investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. That will tell us with certainty what transpired. But our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous -- not a premeditated — response to what had transpired in Cairo. In Cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739754 Date: 05/13/2015

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We believe that folks in Benghazi, a small number of people came to the embassy to -- or to the consulate, rather, to replicate the sort of challenge that was posed in Cairo. And then as that unfolded, it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by some individual clusters of extremists who came with heavier weapons, weapons that as you know in -- in the wake of the revolution in Libya are -- are quite common and accessible. And it then evolved from there. We'll wait to see exactly what the investigation finally confirms, but that's the best information we have at present. TAPPER: Why was there such a security breakdown? Why was there not better security at the compound in Benghazi? Why were there not U.S. Marines at the embassy in Tripoli? RICE: Well, first of all, we had a substantial security presence with our personnel... TAPPER: Not substantial enough, though, right? RICE: ... with our personnel and the consulate in Benghazi. Tragically, two of the four Americans who were killed were there providing security. That was their function. And indeed, there were many other colleagues who were doing the same with them. It obviously didn't prove sufficient to the -- the nature of the attack and sufficient in that -- in that moment. And that's why, obviously, we have reinforced our remaining presence in Tripoli and why the president has very -- been very clear that in Libya and throughout the region we are going to call on the governments, first of all, to assume their responsibilities to protect our facilities and our personnel, and we're reinforcing our facilities and our -- our embassies where possible... TAPPER: But why... RICE: ... and where needed. TAPPER: Why would we not have Marines at the embassy in Tripoli to begin with? It would seem like this -- this is obviously an unstable country. This is a region where U.S. interests have been attacked in previous months. Why were there not Marines there to begin with? RICE: First of all, there are Marines in some places around the world. There are not Marines in every facility. That depends on the circumstances. That depends on the requirements. Our presence in Tripoli, as in Benghazi, is relatively new, as you will recall. We've been back post-revolution only for a matter of months. But I've visited there myself, both to Tripoli and Benghazi. I was very grateful to have a strong security presence with me as part of our -- our embassy detachment there. So we certainly are aware that Libya is a place where there have been increasingly some violent incidents. The security personnel that the State UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739754 Date: 05/13/2015

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Department thought were required were in place. And we'll see when the investigation unfolds whether what was -- what transpired in Benghazi might have unfolded differently in different circumstances. But the president has been very clear. The protection of American personnel and facilities is and will remain our top ptiority. That's why we've reinforced our presence in Tripoli and elsewhere. TAPPER: Look at this map, if you would. There have been protests around the world over the last several days. And President Obama pledged to repair America's relationships with the Muslim world. Why does the U.S. seem so impotent? And why is the U.S. even less popular today in some of these Muslim and Arab countries than it was four years ago? RICE: Jake, we're not impotent. We're not even less popular, to challenge that assessment. I don't know on what basis you make that judgment. But let me -- let me point... TAPPER: It just seems that the U.S. government is powerless as this — as this maelstrom erupts. RICE: It's actually the opposite. First of all, let's be clear about what transpired here. What happened this week in Cairo, in Benghazi, in many other parts of the region... TAPPER: Tunisia, Khartoum... RICE: ... was a result -- a direct result of a heinous and offensive video that was widely disseminated, that the U.S. government had nothing to do with, which we have made clear is reprehensible and disgusting. We have also been very clear in saying that there is no excuse for violence, there is -- that we have condemned it in the strongest possible terms. But let's look at what's happened. It's quite the opposite of being impotent. We have worked with the governments in Egypt. President Obama picked up the phone and talked to President Morsi in Egypt. And as soon as he did that, the security provided to our personnel in our embassies dramatically increased. President Morsi... TAPPER: It took two days for President Morsi to say anything about this. RICE: President Mani has been out repeatedly and said that he condemns this violence. He's called off — and his people have called off any further demonstrations and have made very clear that this has to stop, (CROSSTALK) RICE: Now, and -- and same, frankly, in Tunisia, in Yemen, and, of course, in Libya, where the government has -- has gone out of its way to try to step up security and express deepest remorse for what has happened. We are quite popular in Libya, as you might expect, having been a major partner in their revolution. What transpired outside of our consulate in Benghazi was not an expression of deep-seated UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739754 Date: 05/13/2015

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anti-Americanism on the part of the Libyan people. Quite the contrary. The counter-demonstrations, the outpouring of sympathy and support for Ambassador Stevens and for the United States, the government of Libya and -- and the people on the street saying how pained they are by this, is much more a reflection of the sentiment towards the United States than a small handful of heavily armed mobsters. TAPPER: That certainly, according to polling, is the case in Libya. Not the case in Egypt. And since you brought up President Morsi, let me try to get some clarification on something. President Obama was asked about the relationship with Egypt on Wednesday, and this is what he said. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) OBAMA: I don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. They are a new government that is trying to find its way. (END VIDEO CLIP) TAPPER: The United States has sent billions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer money to Egypt over the last few decades. And by definition, as you know, according to the State Department, Egypt is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Why would President Obama say Egypt is not an ally? RICE: Well, first of all, the president has been very clear and -- and everybody understands that Egypt is a very critical partner of the United States, has long been so. That relationship remains the same, and the president wasn't signaling any change in -- in the nature... TAPPER: Was he trying to nudge Morsi? RICE: The president wasn't signaling any change in the nature of our relationship. Obviously, the president had a conversation with President Morsi and a very productive one, in which he underscored that it's, of course, the responsibility of the Egyptian government as host to protect diplomatic personnel and facilities, including our own, and we saw that President Morsi, immediately after that, took dramatic steps to improve the security of our facilities in Cairo and elsewhere, and then went out and repeatedly made a number of very important and powerful statements condemning the violence and conveying the message that, however hateful such a video may be, there is absolutely no justification for violence against the United States or other Western partners. So what we've seen is that the president has been incredibly calm, incredibly steady, and incredibly measured in his approach to this set of developments. And his interventions, his leadership has ensured that in Egypt, in Yemen, in Tunisia, in Libya, and many other parts of the world, that leaders have come out and made very plain that there's no excuse for this violence. We heard Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey say the same, we heard the Grand Mufti in Saudi Arabia say the same, that there's no excuse for violence, that violence is to be condemned, and that governments have a responsibility to protect United States personnel and facilities and those of all foreign diplomats. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739754 Date: 05/13/2015

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TAPPER: I know you have to go, but very quickly, was the president in that interview trying to nudge President Morsi, "Get your act together'? RICE: No. I think that the president communicated directly with — with President Morsi and had the opportunity to -- to understand our expectation that Egypt will do what it can to protect our facilities. So that -- that was conveyed very directly, and the results were immediate and quite satisfactory. TAPPER: Dr. Rice, thank you so much for coming here today and answering our questions. RICE: Good to be with you. END

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The Death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, the Need for "Expeditionary Diplomacy," and the Real Lessons for U.S. Diplomacy By Anthony H. Cordesman Oct 1 1, 2012 hap :fie sis. orgipu b I icati on/death am bassador-chri s-steve n s-need-expedi ti onarv-di plomacv -and-real- lessons-usdiploinac?titm source="1-he-f-Death+off Ambassador+C hris+Stevenst and+ Real + Lessons+ for+IJ. S Di rilomacy &utm campaign=The+Death±of+Ambassador+Chris+Stevens+and+Real+Lessons+for+U.S.± _ Diplomaev&utm medi um=emai I It is almost inevitable in an election year that Republicans use every possible opportunity to attack the Obama. Administration. Part of these attacks have been effort to embarrass the President by turning the killing of Ambassador Stevens into a "goteha" contest where the President is somehow blamed for largely local security decisions and "intelligence failures." The Administration, in turn, has fumbled the situation by going into a state of confused denial – focusing on the uncertain chronology of events that led to Ambassador Chris Stevens' death.

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The Republicans seem to be "winning" in political terms, largely because so few Americans in think tanks and the media realize that virtually all intelligence and security post-mortems on such events uncover the same problems. Once the event is over and clear patterns emerge, there are always warning indicators that could have been heeded in retrospect. If one ignores that vast amount of "noise" from other conflicting indicators, and looks back with 20-20 hindsight, every such event is always an "intelligence" failure. Moreover, competent security officers always are asking for more support and coverage in any area where risks exist. There is never enough security even in the best funded times, and these are not the best funded times. Almost every aspect of U.S. diplomacy has been subject to budget cuts at a time of upheaval in the Arab world and global economic crisis. A recent article by Dana Milbank in the Washington Post notes that the same Republican dominated House that now critiques events in Libya cut State Department operations by $300 million in 2009 and eliminated funds for some 30 more security positions along with it. The House cut security funding by $128 million in FY2011 and $33! million in FY2012, although the Senate restored $88 million. Under at least one of Congressman Ryan's proposals to amend the budget, State Department funding would be cut by an additional 20% million in 2014 – which means another $400 million cut in security. It is no tribute to the Obama Administration that it did far too little to push back against these cuts, and even less to articulate the need to fund stronger U.S. "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts. Indeed, at a time when far too many countries are in crisis and the U.S. faces increased challenges to its regional goals, more funds, stronger country teams, increased humanitarian aid, beefed-up military assistance, and on-the-scene diplomacy is needed to support U.S. interests. In fairness to Secretary Clinton and the large number of dedicated diplomatic professionals, State has tried to deal with these challenges by refocusing its diminishing resources, strengthening its ability to provide on-thescene aid, and creating civil efforts that can deal with crises like Syria and the need to provide stronger U.S. aid and advisory teams if dictators like Assad fall. So far, both the Republican "gotcha" efforts and the Administration's failure to make the case for strong "expeditionary diplomacy" have totally failed to serve the U.S. national interest, and have been the worst possible memorial to Ambassador Chris Stevens, a man who clearly knew that America's success required risk taking and action in the field. It is time we come to grips with the world we actually live in. We can't deal with the political upheavals in a single Arab country, the impact of Transition in Afghanistan, the internal struggle for the future of Islam, energy and trade security, the various national crises in Latin America and Africa, or the competition for the future of Asia by speeches in the U.S., quick visits by senior U.S. officials, outside radio and TV programs, and empty rhetoric about taking stronger stands or exporting U.S. values. We need strong country teams, and teams that are active and take risks. We need men and women on the scene who accept the realities on the ground in the countries they operate in. We need strong country teams that can work with the full range of factions, provide help in forming political parties and changing governance, provide carefully selected aid and advisory efforts to catalyze reform, and provide military and security advisors that can help countries move towards stability without excessive repression and threatening their neighbors. We need to protect our embassies, consulates, and military advisory groups, but we cannot afford to turn them in to fortresses that lock our diplomats, aid teams, and military on the scene away from events and the people they are trying to influence. If there are any real lessons from Libya —or Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and all the other nations on the long list of cases where American diplomats, advisors and security teams died to serve their country it is that projecting any form of UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739733 Date: 05/13/2015

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smart power is done on the ground, is done by moving throughout the country, is done by taking risks, and will inevitably incur casualties. Some will be ambassadors, some will be aid team personnel or experts in public diplomacy, and some will be CIA or men and women in uniform. Every one of them will be a tragedy. But we cannot let either false economies or extremist and terrorist threats defeat such efforts. The cost of properly funded expeditionary diplomacy —people, military and civil aid funds, and fully funded security efforts —is going to be cheaper even on a global level than losing contact and U.S. influence in a single country like Egypt, or being unprepared to deal with the flow of events in a nation like Syria or Iraq. It is also already all too clear that extremist elements throughout the world realize that attacks on U.S. diplomats and military advisors or partners are one of the cheapest and most effective ways to gain immediate visibility, strike at the heart of U.S. public opinion, drive the U.S. out of a country, or limit its influence. No one needs to defeat U.S. military forces — which can only be deployed to a handful of countries at most —if they can expel or paralyze American diplomacy, support for U.S. businesses and investment, support for U.S. NG0s, and effective U.S. military and security advisory efforts. This threat is already all too real in far too many parts of the world, and it has effectively eliminated one of the key differences between "hard" and "soft" power. "Soft" power cannot survive where it is not protected by "hard" power. Moreover, there are few if any crises cases where advice and aid in politics, governance, economics and rule of law can be separated from a matching need for advice and aid in addressing military, security, counterterrorism, and national police concerns. In short, we do not need "gotcha" post-mortems or half-formed defenses. The tribute we really owe Ambassador Chris Stevens is to undertake the following eight steps: •

Understand that diplomacy will often be a form of asymmetric warfare in crisis countries, particularly those with crumbling regimes or new unstable governments. Accept the fact there can be no success without taking increased risk and suffering casualties. • Set realistic and achievable goals country-by-country and give the ambassador and country team as much discretion as possible. Don't set impossible goals for instant democracy, human rights, rule of law or stability. Accept the need for evolutionary action and "doing it their way." Don't try one size fits all ideological solutions or efforts from Washington. • Stop focusing on narrow budget cuts and examine the costs and benefits of effective, well-funded country team efforts. If properly funded diplomacy and country team efforts only win support for the U.S. in one crisis country over the next decade, or avoid even one armed intervention, they will still more than pay for their costs in terms of the U.S. budget, and the overall effort will be immensely more valuable in terms of gains (and tax revenues) in U.S. trade and investment. • Reexamine how to create all of the elements of "expeditionary diplomacy" efforts, including strong country teams, and the ability to suddenly boost teams in countries in crises, with the full range of tools an ambassador needs. This includes adequate staff, operating and security funds, and flexible aid funds that can be applied quickly to deal with changing needs and circumstances. Fully fund security but find the best ways to change existing procedures to emphasize mobility and move to high-risk areas. Refocus intelligence to help reduce risks, and restructure protection efforts to provide specially trained and equipped U.S. and foreign national security. Stop doing pointless security post-mortem blame games and focus on the future. • Reward and encourage necessary risk taking. Make it clear that this is a key part of a successful career path, that it will be fully supported by State and other agencies deploying U.S. personnel, and reorient security efforts in country to protect such efforts in the best ways possible rather than creating rules that either make effective action impossible or force diplomats and advisors to violate such rules without protection. Anyone who works with U.S. diplomats, aid workers, and military advisory teams overseas UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739733 Date: 05/13/2015

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knows that we have strong cadres ready and willing to take such risks. The challenge is to properly support them in country and reward them for their service. Reexamine the insurance coverage, benefits, and salaries of such risk takers. Don't sustain the present situation in Afghanistan and earlier in Iraq where contractors get massive wage increases and diplomats and aid workers lack the full equivalent of combat pay and protection for them and their families if they are killed or disabled. Ensure adequate lasting medical care for lasting injuries. Finally, see if there is some way the U.S. Congress can address these issues realistically in a way that actually focuses on U.S. national interests even in a time of petty partisan feeding frenzies. These efforts not only need the next Administration to fully fund and support them at a time of growing budget pressures, they need bipartisan support in both Houses of Congress. There will be a need for outside review, for new reporting requirement and for hearings. But, they need to look forward. U.S. efforts must serve national interests rather than personal or partisan advantage, accept the complexity and time needed to deal with country-by-country efforts, and focus on pragmatic ways of dealing with the future rather than dissecting the past.

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Madam Secretary, here is our latest draft of Friday's speech. It's long — about 30 minutes in this version —but if you're comfortable vvith the general direction we'll streamline it Thanks Dan

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David Petraeus told Congress Friday in closed hearings that the CIA believed from the start that the September 1 attacks on the U_S. consulate in Benghazi o,,ere by terrorists. That leaves one VIP xvho'S snil missing from Congressional serAny: Hillary Clinton.

GOP Congressman Peter Kin!! said Mr. Petracits`s testimony differed from what the former CIA director told Congress itnim2diately after the attacks. Mr. King also said Mr. Petraeus said that the CIA's orig.inal talking poii t. on the attacks were cditt.d. The. 21t,. ::'red version beealrie the basis '.or U.N., Ambassador Susan Rice's misieading and now infamotis comm
But Mr. Petraeus wasn't responsible for lax consulate security or the U.S, policy that led to the Libya debacle. That's Mrs, Clinton's bailiwick. Last month in interviews from deepest Peru_ the Secretary of State said "1 take .. responstbility" for Benghazi.

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Except she hasn't. She was conveniently out of the country for this week's House Foreign Affairs hearing, and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry refuses to hold any hearings on Benghazi. His loyalty may get him a cabinet job, while Carl Levin's Armed Services Committee also pretends nothing much happened in Libya.

The targets of the attacks and its first victims were diplomats. Chris Stevens died of smoke inhalation in the blaze, becoming the first American ambassador killed in the line of duty in over 30 years. A junior colleague also died. These men were Mrs. Clinton's "responsibility." Several hours after the assault on the consulate, members of the jihadist militia Ansar al-Shariah turned on the CIA compound about a mile away, killing two of Mr. Petraeus's men.

In Congressional hearings last month, career State officials admitted that threat warnings from Benghazi were overlooked and requests for better security turned down. They said Foggy Bottom misjudged the ability of a weak Libyan state to protect them. It's not clear how high up the chain these concerns went, but over to you, Mrs. Clinton.

For over a week after the attacks, the Administration blamed the YouTube video. Mrs. Clinton didn't push this misleading narrative in public as enthusiastically as Ms. Rice. Still, she bought into it. The father of Tyrone Woods, a CIA contractor who was killed in Benghazi, told media outlets last month that Mrs. Clinton tried to comfOrt 'him by promising that the U.S.-based maker of the video would be "prosecuted and arrested"—though terrorists killed his son.

Beyond the Benghazi attacks is the larger issue of the Administration's Libya policy, a failure that Mrs. Clinton should also answer for. At the start of the Libya uprising, Washington hid behind the U.N. Security Council to resist calls for intAentions Mrs. Clinton's department then made the mistake of agreeing to a U.N. arms embargo on both the Gadhafi regime and the rebels. This blunder forced the rebels to look elsewhere for weapons and .cash, particularly Gulf states like Qatar that favored Islamist militias.

As Gadhafi's threes were about to overrun Benghazi in March, the Arab League, Britain and France called for military intervention. Only after the Security Council gave the green light--when Russia abstained—did NATO launch air strikes, American cruise missiles and bombers led the way, but efs_ iiiseef, President Obarna pulled the U.S. out of a leadership combat role.

The U.S. also waited until July to recognize the Benghazi rebel opposition as "the legitimate governing authority," after Luxembourg and 25 other countries had already done so. The war lasted until October. much longer than necessary.

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American disengagement continued after Gadhafi fell. Though rich in oil, Libya's well-intentioned new leaders needed advice and encouragement to build a functioning state. The most pressing need was to rein in the antiGadhafi militias and stand up a national army. But the U.S. was reluctant to follow up with aid or know-how. (See our December 24, 2011 editorial, 'MIA on the Shores of Tripoli.") Qatar and the United Arab Emirates stepped in with money and weapons, again favoring Islamist groups.

The Libyan people nonetheless voted in elections this summer for secular, pro-Western leaders. Yet the government has limited powers and lacks a proper army. The militias have stepped into the vacuum, while al Qaeda-style training camps proliferate in the hills around Benghazi.

This abdication is the backdrop to what happened on September 11. The large CIA outpost in Benghazi was supposed to monitor jihadists and work with State to round up thousands of mobile surface-to-air missiles in Libya. Yet it turns out that it's hard to fight terrorists on the ground with drones from remote bases. Without a functioning government or broader U.S. aid, a small Islamist militia was able to target foreign diplomats and eventually lay siege to the U.S. compound. The CIA closed its entire Benghazi shop that very morning--an abject retreat.

For weeks, the Administration has tried to shift blame for Benghazi to the "intelligence community." Mr. Petraeus's fall makes him an easy scapew.oat, even as Mrs. Clinton takes a valedictory lap at State and sets her sights on a 2016 Presidential run.

But U.S. Libya policy has been her handiwork, and with the exception of the fall of Gadhafi it is a notable failure. Mrs. ClinA is also a main architect of U.S. policy in Syria. which continues to descend into disorder that may engulf the region, She shouldn't get a free pass from Congress.

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Mills, Cheryl D <MillsCD@stategov> Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:17 AM Sullivan, Jacob J; Reines, Philippe I; Verma, Richard R FW: HomelandSecurity, Intelligence: Dear Colleague COSIGN: Letter Opposing Ambassador Susan Rice for Secretary of State

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From: e-Dear Colleague Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 00:56 AM To: E-DEARCOLL ISSUES G-Z 000001s2,house.gov <E-DEARCOLL ISSUES G-2 000001s2.house.gov> Subject: HomelandSecurity, Intelligence: Dear Colleague: COSIGN: Letter Opposing Ambassador Susan Rice for Secretary of State

COSIGN. Letter Opposing Ambassador Susan Rice for Secretary of State From: The Honorable Jeff Duncan Sent By: Rebecca.G.UlrichAmail.house.gov Date: 11/14/2012 November 14, 2012 Dear Colleague, 1 would like to bring to your attention the letter below regarding reports that President Obama may be considering Ambassador Susan Rice to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. lam very concerned about this possibility, and! intend to send the following letter to the president in opposition to any efforts to

nominate Ambassador Rice for the position of Secretary of State. The deadline to sign is Friday, November I eat noon.

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We, the undersigned, are deeply troubled by reports that you may be considering Ambassador Susan Rice to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Though Ambassador Rice has been our Representative to the U.N., we believe her misleading statements over the days and weeks following the attack on our embassy in Libya that led to the deaths of Ambassador Stevens and three other Americans caused irreparable damage to her credibility both at home and around the world. In her interviews over that time, Ambassador Rice propagated a falsehood that the attacks were "spontaneous," the outcome of a protest "spun out of control," and the result of a YouTube video. Only on September 19— eight days after the attack — did the American people learn from National Counterterrorism Director Matthew Olsen that the intelligence services considered the attack an act of terrorism and that al Qaeda may have played a role. Ambassador Rice is widely viewed as having either willfully or incompetently misled the American public in the Benghazi matter. Her actions plausibly give U.S. allies (and rivals) abroad reason to question U.S. commitment and credibility when needed. Thus, we believe that making her the face of U.S. foreign policy in your second term would greatly undermine your desire to improve U.S. relations with the world and continue your trust with the American people. As you know, there have been repeated Congressional requests for information on the events of September 11, 2012. Over the past month, our Senate colleagues have sent 13 separate letters to senior Administration officials, including to you. Many Members of the House of Representatives have also sent letters requesting answers. Our questions remain unanswered, and your Administration continues to deny Congress access to critical information necessary for effective oversight. Recent reports of discrepancies between the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency's public timelines of the events on September 11 only exacerbate the problem, and we believe these inconsistencies deserve closer examination. In light of this troubling situation and the continued unanswered questions, we strongly oppose any efforts to nominate Ambassador Susan Rice for the position of Secretary of State. Sincerely, Members of Congress CC: All U.S. Senators Yours in Liberty, Jeff Duncan (SC-03) Member of Congress

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Sherman, Wendy R <[email protected]> Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:23 AM H; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J; Reines, Philippe I CSIS

Just wanted to tell you that speech yesterday was terrific. Important to say that never will be perfect security; that diplomats can't operate in bunkers; that the world is a dangerous place. Thought NYT article this morning helpful as well We have understandably been more on defense but love the offense. Thank you If any of us can help reinforce, let us know,

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Ok. I'll read the whole thing. Can you email it to me? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:56 AM To: H Cc: Schwerin, Daniel B <[email protected]> Subject: Ending of speech

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H Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:38 AM '[email protected]'; `NidesTh@stategoy' `rnillscd©stategov` Thank you so much

Dear Bill and Tom, I'm sorry that I cannot be on the Hill today as we had long planned, but very grateful that you both will be. The Department and I appreciate your leadership everyday. So, I'll be nursing my cracked head and cheering you on as you "remain calm and carry on"! Happy Holidays--H

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Thx Original Message From: Anne-Marie Slaughter [ Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 07:46 AM To: [email protected]' Cc: Abed in, Huma; Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Chris Stevens To you and all my former colleagues, I'm so terribly sorry. Our FSOs stand on the front lines just as surely and devotedly as our soldiers do. Thinking of you and Pat and everyone this morning. AM

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Good evening. First, amazing service today. Many thanks to you and everyone at your Department -- beginning with the Secretary for working so incredibly hard to make such a difficult ceremony so dignified for everyone involved. The Director and I are truly grateful. Second, we are now in the process of sending you the classified cables the Secretary and/or you requested. We are sending them to your Ops Center. Thanks. Cheers, RS

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Fyi Original Message --From: Sherman, Wendy R Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 12:21 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Jones, Beth E; Carson, Johnnie Subject: Feltman tidbits Please very hold dose but a few tidbits from meeting one on one with Jeff: —Sahel/ Mali- will call for Envoy but not yet have named. Mandate for envoy will be 1) put meat on strategy bones to include political, security, development, humanitarian, human rights 2) make sure UN is implementing throughout all agencies 3 mediation in Mali. --Syria - LB believes key is putting together transitional government; Grateful for conversation with Robert LB doesn't plan on coming to DC but prefers to see S in NY. Jeff believes being based in Cairo is right thing for LB. Believes Morsi sincere in initiative but neither Jeff nor LB believe going anywhere. LB very concerned about ideas coming from Saudis and does not yet have date to go to Riyadh. Concerned about Bandar. --Libya- Absolutely agrees that Mitri should turn attention to security. Sent to Beirut over weekend to see Mitri and put security at top of agenda. Says we will like Mitri a lot. Also suggests when S sees Mikati that she say we will watch closely how they conduct themselves as chair of Foreign Affairs committee of AL. Jeff had been worried about Iranian initiative that Bill's call had killed.

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Magariaf and the attack on US in Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the afternoon of September 11, 2012 new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf spoke in private with senior advisors, including the members of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, to discuss the attacks by demonstrators on U.S. missions in Tripoli and Benghazi. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf was shaken by the attacks, and gave permission to commanders on the ground for security forces to open fire over the heads of the crowds in an effort to break up mobs UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739583 Date: 05/13/2015

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attacking the missions. During this session, a senior security officer told el Magariaf that the attacks on that day were inspired by what many devout Libyan viewed as a sacrilegious internet video on the prophet Mohammed originating in America. The Libyan attacks were also inspired by and linked to an attack on the U.S. mission in Egypt on the same day. At the same time, el Magariaf noted in strong terms that the atmosphere that made fostered these incidents in Libya is the product of widespread publicity regarding the security situation in the country between 2004 and 2010 and the cooperation that developed between a number of Western Intelligence services and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. 2. This source added that el Magariafs advisors believe that this situation adds to the President's growing concern over the unpredictable effects that will follow current covert efforts by his political opponents to link him directly to foreign intelligence services. According to a separate sensitive source, el Magariaf noted that his opponents had often tried to connect him to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), a group established in opposition to former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, which el Magariaf led in the 198 OS. In the opinion of this individual el Magariaf believes that he can survive potential negative publicity in this regard, but if this situation continues to develop in this manner it will complicate his efforts to establish an orderly administration in the country. Again, he stated that the attacks on the U.S. missions were as much a result of the atmosphere created by this campaign, as the controversial internet video. 3. At the same time, this individual noted that several of el Magariafs advisors share his concerns in this matter, pointing out that the return of Qaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi for trial in Libya has heightened public interest in the liaison relationships conducted by the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) with Qaddfi's intelligence and security services. These same individuals note that they believe Islamist militia forces under the command of General Abdelhakim Belhaj captured files and documents describing this relationship from Qaddafi's offices in Tripoli. This fascination with Western intelligence operations in Qaddafi's Libya is also driven by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and its efforts to tie Western governments to human rights violations committed under Qaddafi. In this regard HRIAr has interviewed at least fourteen (14) individuals claiming that they were turned over to Qaddafi's forces by the Western powers. Belhaj is included in this group. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el Magariafs enemies are working to take advantage of his suspected links to the CIA at a time when Western intelligence services are under scrutiny in Libya. They also fear that this situation will only grow more complex as Qaddafi's son Saif al Islam Qaddafi and al Senousi are brought before Libyan courts to answer for their crimes under the old regime, particularly during the 2011 revolution. These individuals believe both men will be linked to Western Intelligence during their trials..) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739583 Date: 05/13/2015

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5. According to this individual, el Magariaf is working with the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to defuse this situation. He is particularly concerned by the level of violence between Sufi Muslims and Salafists, and believes he must maintain his reputation for impartiality if he is to defuse this growing problem. As he works to organize the government, and disarm the militias, he cannot afford to lose the respect and trust of the Libyan people, especially at a time when cultural clashes between followers of the mystical Sufi tradition and ultra-conservative Salafis have taken central stage in the new Libya. This source adds that these religious conflicts were largely unknown during Qaddafi's rule. 6. (Source Comment: This source added that the individuals interviewed for the HRW report were former members of the Libyan Islamist Fighting Group (LIFG), an Islamist group formed in opposition to Gaddafi's controversial interpretations of Islam. These LIFG fighters fled the country in the late 198os and went to Afghanistan to join the fight against the Soviet Union while also gaining training and experience for their own struggle. A separate source adds that messages to Libya from the CIA and SIS were found among the Tripoli Documents published by HRW, indicating that the United States and Britain were eager to help Libya capture several senior LIFG figures, including its co-founders, Belhaj and Sarni al-Saadi.) 7. As Libyan authorities struggle to control the armed rings that refuse to surrender weapons following last year's civil war, Salafis, who say Islam should return to the simple ways followed by Mohammed, have established their own armed gangs in post-Gaddafi Libya. They view Sufi practices as idolatrous. Since the start of the Arab Spring uprising across the region, a number of Sufi sites have been attacked in Egypt, Mali and Libya. Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. This individual adds that Magariaf remains dedicated to the idea of building a tolerant Islamic state in Libya. El Magariafs opinions continue to be shaped by his experience with Qaddafi, whom he felt built a cult of personality in violation of all of the basic ideas of Islam.

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SUBJECT: Libya (37) SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMES FROM AN EXTREMELY SENSITIVE SOURCE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.

1. On September 12, 2012 Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf told senior advisors that the death of the U.S. Ambassador at the hands of Islamist militia forces represents a threat to the future of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC) Government. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that the primary goal of this and other attacks on Western facilities is to demonstrate that the GNC cannot protect its non-Islamic friends. Libyan security officials believe that the attack was carried out by forces of the Islamist militia group calling itself the Ansar al Sharia brigade; working out of camps in the Eastern suburbs of Benghazi. These officials added that their sources indicate that this group is led by former members of the old Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), some of whom are loyal to Islamist General Abdelhakim Belhaj. The same officials were quick to point out that they have no evidence that Belhaj had any direct involvement in this attack. They also have no direct information as to whether this assault has anything to do with the death of Libyan born al Qai'da leader Abu Yahya al- Libi, but they are pursuing this theme. These officials do

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believe that the attackers having prepared to launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an intemet production seen as disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed.

2. According to this source, the immediate events were set in motion by a statement made by a Muslim Cleric in Egypt saying that the internet film was going to be shown across the United States on September 11 in an effort to insult Muslims on the anniversary of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center in 2001. This statement inspired increasingly hostile demonstrations at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and at diplomatic facilities in Libya. In Benghazi, reporting from security sources states, approximately twenty one (21) Ansar al Sharia fighters left their base in East Benghazi just after sundown infiltrated the crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators at the U.S. Consulate. These forces, operating under cover of darkness, opened fire on the consulate, eventually setting it on fire with rocket propelled grenades. These fighters then withdrew to their camp. El Magariaf ordered security officials to identify and arrest the attackers, adding that he had been in touch with Egyptian President Mohm_med Morsi, and the two agreed that their intelligence and security personnel will cooperate in this matter. (Note: Some of the Libyan officials believe that the entire demonstration was organized as cover for the attack, however; they point out that there is no evidence of such a complex operation at this time.

3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Libyan security officers also informed el Magariaf that the attacks had been planned for approximately one month, based on casing information obtained during an early demonstration at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The attackers were, in the opinion of these individuals, looking for an opportunity to approach the consulate

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under cover in a crowd. These officials add that government security officers admitted to el Magariaf that they do not have the physical capacity to locate, attack, and destroy the Ansar al-Sharia brigade, among others. They describe these forces as well-trained, hardened killers; many of whom have spent time in Afghanistan and Yemen. These fighters are located in camps in Eastern Libya; and Libyan officials doubt they can penetrate these camps because the militia's are better armed than the forces of the new National Army.

4. In the opinion of a separate source El Magariaf continues to believe that the attacks were planned and carried out in a political atmosphere where a portion of the Libyan population is focused on past cooperation between Western intelligence and security services, and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to this source, el Magariaf realizes that the death of the U.S. Ambassador dictates that he must find tangible solutions to the problems tied to disarming the militias, dealing Salafist violence against the followers of Sufi beliefs, and efforts to discredit his government through linking him to Western intelligence services. El Magariaf instructed his security officials to cooperate with their U.S. counterparts. He also warned all of his advisors to be prepared for U.S. retaliation against the suspected perpetrators of this attack, and the angry public reaction that is sure to follow.

5. (Source Comment: A separate, particularly sensitive source added that in private conversation el Magariaf stated that if his government cannot protect a senior diplomatic official, foreign businesses will not be willing to risk opening up new operations in Libya. According to this sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that a number of the Islamist militias are now being influenced al Qai'da and other radical groups; working out of camps in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of the

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country. These groups are receiving aid and weapons from supporters in Sudan. In the end, el Magariaf added that while he does not expect U.S. officials to focus on this point, he believes the attacks against the interests and citizens of the U.S. and other Western states are aimed first at overthrowing his government, and replacing it with a strict Islamic Republic dominated by Salafist leaders. Magariaf also warned that tribal militias loyal to the Qaddaft family continue to present an equally dangerous threat to the new Government.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Magariaf and the attack on US in Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the afternoon of September 11, 2012 new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf spoke in private with senior advisors, including the members of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, to discuss the attacks by demonstrators on U.S. missions in Tripoli and Benghazi. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf was shaken by the attacks, and gave permission to commanders on the ground for security forces to open fire over the heads of the crowds in an effort to break up mobs attacking the missions. During this session, a senior security officer told el Magariaf that the attacks on that day were inspired by what many devout Libyan viewed as a UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739580 Date 05/13/2015

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sacrilegious internet video on the prophet Mohammed originating in America. The Libyan attacks were also inspired by and linked to an attack on the U.S. mission in Egypt on the same day. At the same time, el Magariaf noted in strong terms that the atmosphere that made fostered these incidents in Libya is the product of widespread publicity regarding the security situation in the country between 2004 and 2010 and the cooperation that developed between a number of Western Intelligence services and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. 2. This source added that el Magariafs advisors believe that this situation adds to the President's growing concern over the unpredictable effects that will follow current covert efforts by his political opponents to link him directly to foreign intelligence services. According to a separate sensitive source, el Magariaf noted that his opponents had often tried to connect him to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), a group established in opposition to former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, which el Magariaf led in the 1980s. In the opinion of this individual el Magariaf believes that he can survive potential negative publicity in this regard, but if this situation continues to develop in this manner it will complicate his efforts to establish an orderly administration in the country. Again, he stated that the attacks on the U.S. missions were as much a result of the atmosphere created by this campaign, as the controversial internet video. 3. At the same time, this individual noted that several of el Magariafs advisors share his concerns in this matter, pointing out that the return of Qaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Seno-ussi for trial in Libya has heightened public interest in the liaison relationships conducted by the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) with Qaddfi's intelligence and security services. These same individuals note that they believe Islamist militia forces under the command of General Abdelhaldm Belhaj captured files and documents describing this relationship from Qaddafi's offices in Tripoli. This fascination with Western intelligence operations in Qaddafi's Libya is also driven by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and its efforts to tie Western governments to human rights violations committed under Qaddafi. In this regard HRW has interviewed at least fourteen (14) individuals claiming that they were turned over to Qaddafi's forces by the Western powers. Belhaj is included in this group. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el Magariafs enemies are working to take advantage of his suspected links to the CIA at a time when Western intelligence services are under scrutiny in Libya. They also fear that this situation will only grow more complex as Qaddafi's son Saif al Islam Qaddafi and al Senousi are brought before Libyan courts to answer for their crimes under the old regime, particularly during the 2011 revolution. These individuals believe both men will be linked to Western Intelligence during their trials. ) 5. According to this individual, el Magariaf is working with the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to defuse this situation. He is particularly UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739580 Date: 05/13/2015

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concerned by the level of violence between Sufi Muslims and Salafists, and believes he must maintain his reputation for impartiality if he is to defuse this growing problem. As he works to organize the government, and disarm the militias, he cannot afford to lose the respect and trust of the Libyan people, especially at a time when cultural clashes between followers of the mystical Sufi tradition and ultra-conservative Salafis have taken central stage in the new Libya. This source adds that these religious conflicts were largely unknown during Qaddafi's rule. 6. (Source Comment: This source added that the individuals interviewed for the HRW report were former members of the Libyan Islamist Fighting Group (LIFG), an Islamist group formed in opposition to Gaddafi's controversial interpretations of Islam. These LIFO fighters fled the country in the late 198os and went to Afghanistan to join the fight against the Soviet Union while also gaining training and experience for their own struggle. A separate source adds that messages to Libya from the CIA and SIS were found among the Tripoli Documents published by HRW, indicating that the United States and Britain were eager to help Libya capture several senior LIFG figures, including its co-founders, Belhaj and Sarni al-Saadi.) 7. As Libyan authorities struggle to control the armed rings that refuse to surrender weapons following last year's civil war, Salafis, who say Islam should return to the simple ways followed by Mohammed, have established their own armed gangs in post-Gaddafi Libya. They view Sufi practices as idolatrous. Since the start of the Arab Spring uprising across the region, a number of Sufi sites have been attacked in Egypt, Mali and Libya. Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. This individual adds that Magariaf remains dedicated to the idea of building a tolerant Islamic state in Libya. El Magariafs opinions continue to be shaped by his experience with Qaddafl, whom he felt built a cult of personality in violation of all of the basic ideas of Islam.

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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMES FROM AN EXTREMELY SENSITIVE SOURCE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.

1. On September 12, 2012 Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf told senior advisors that the death of the U.S. Ambassador at the hands of Islamist militia forces represents a threat to the future of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC) Government. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that the primary goal of this and other attacks on Western facilities is to demonstrate that the GNC cannot protect its non-Islamic friends. Libyan security officials believe that the attack was carried out by forces of the Islamist militia group calling itself the Ansar al Sharia brigade; working out of camps in the Eastern suburbs of Benghazi. These officials added that their sources indicate that this group is led by former members of the old Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), some of whom are loyal to Islamist General Abdelhaldm Belhaj. The same officials were quick to point out that they have no evidence that Belhaj had any direct involvement in this attack. They also have no direct information as to whether this assault has anything to do with the death of Libyan born al Qarda leader Abu Yahya al- Libi, but they are pursuing this theme. These officials do

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believe that the attackers having prepared to launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed.

2 According to this source, the immediate events were set in motion by a statement made by a Muslim Cleric in Egypt saying that the intemet film was going to be shown across the United States on September 11 in an effort to insult Muslims on the anniversary of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center in 2001. This statement inspired increasingly hostile demonstrations at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and at diplomatic facilities in Libya. In Benghazi, reporting from security sources states, approximately twenty one (21) Ansar al Sharia fighters left their base in East Benghazi just after sundown infiltrated the crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators at the U.S. Consulate. These forces, operating under cover of darkness, opened fire on the consulate, eventually setting it on fire with rocket propelled grenades. These fighters then withdrew to their camp. El Magariaf ordered security officials to identify and arrest the attackers, adding that he had been in touch with Egyptian President Mohmmed Morsi, and the two agreed that their intelligence and security personnel will cooperate in this matter. (Note: Some of the Libyan officials believe that the entire demonstration was organized as cover for the attack, however; they point out that there is no evidence of such a complex operation at this time.

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under cover in a crowd. These officials add that government security officers admitted to el Magariaf that they do not have the physical capacity to locate, attack, and destroy the Ansar al-Sharia brigade, among others. They describe these forces as well-trained, hardened killers; many of whom have spent time in Afghanistan and Yemen. These fighters are located in camps in Eastern Libya; and Libyan officials doubt they can penetrate these camps because the militia's are better armed than the forces of the new National Army.

4. In the opinion of a separate source El Magariaf continues to believe that the attacks were planned and carried out in a political atmosphere where a portion of the Libyan population is focused on past cooperation between Western intelligence and security services, and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qadclafi. According to this source, el Magariaf realizes that the death of the U.S. Ambassador dictates that he must find tangible solutions to the problems tied to disarming the militias, dealing Salafist violence against the followers of Sufi beliefs, and efforts to discredit his government through linking him to Western intelligence services. El Magariaf instructed his security officials to cooperate with their U.S. counterparts. He also warned all of his advisors to be prepared for U.S. retaliation against the suspected perpetrators of this attack, and the angry public reaction that is sure to follow.

5. (Source comment: A separate, particularly sensitive source added that in private conversation el Magariaf stated that if his government cannot protect a senior diplomatic official, foreign businesses will not be willing to risk opening up new operations in Libya. According to this sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that a number of the Islamist militias are now being influenced al Qarcla and other radical groups; working out of camps in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of the

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country. These groups are receiving aid and weapons from supporters in Sudan. In the end, el Magariaf added that while he does not expect U.S. officials to focus on this point, he believes the attacks against the interests and citizens of the U.S. and other Western states are aimed first at overthrowing his government, and replacing it with a strict Islamic Republic dominated by Salafist leaders. Magariaf also warned that tribal militias loyal to the Qaddafi family continue to present an equally dangerous threat to the new Goverment.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Morsi's private conversations & coordination with Magariaf SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. I. Late in the day on September 14, 2012, Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi told senior European diplomats that he is increasingly concerned the current anti-U.S. and anti-Western violence spreading through Cairo and into the rest of Egypt may be part of an effort by his Salafist political rivals to destabilize his government, which many of them believe is too moderate in its positions regarding Islam, Israel, and the non-Muslim world. According to this source, Morsi, who is in Brussels for meetings with the European Union (EU), was particularly concerned over a message from Army commander General Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, that Islamist guerrillas, believed to be drawn primarily from the Sawarki Bedouin tribe, had launched an attack on a base of the International Peacekeeping Force (IPF) in the Sinai. The General reported that the 1500 United Nations troops at the base, including some U.S. forces, were under heavy attack and casualty figures were not yet known. Morsi stated that this fight was an example of radical anti-government forces and Salafist Islamist dissidents taking advantage of the current situation to carry out attacks that demonstrate his government is unable to protect Western personnel and facilities in Egypt. Morsi stated that the success or failure of his regime is directly tied to his ability to establish a moderate Islamic state that can work with western business interests. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, the current wave of violence is related to an ongoing struggle between Salafist and Sufi Muslims throughout Egypt. What makes it more frustrating for Morsi is that much of the violence appears to be inspired by members of the Salafist al Nour Party, the coalition partner of Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party (RIP) in the new Egyptian Parliament. According to this individual, Morsi delayed condemning the initial attacks on the U.S. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739624 Date: 05/13/2015

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Embassy out of concern that his opponents would use such a statement to move against his government. Late on the evening of September 13, 2012, Mohammed Badie, the Supreme Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), sent a message to Morsi warning that he and the Supreme Guidance Council were concerned that the situation around the U.S. Embassy was getting out of control and that, difficult as it might seem, he had to take tough measures against the demonstrators, and protect the interests of the U.S. and other Western Governments. In a telephone discussion with Saad al-Katany, the MB/Freedom and Justice Party (MB/KIP) Speaker of the lower house of parliament, Morsi admitted that he had felt constrained from acting, given his past history of poor personal relations with the leaders of al Nour. Al-Katany urged him to gain control of the situation.) 3. On September 14, Morsi also stated to an EU official that he had received extremely forceful messages from both the U.S. State Department and the Office of the U.S. President, leaving no doubt in his mind that the U.S. —Egyptian relations and more than $1billion in U.S. aid were at stake in this matter. Morsi added that since much of this aid goes to the Egyptian Army, he and al-Katany agreed that actions that put it in jeopardy would also damage the new Egyptian administration's current good relationship with the Army. Accordingly, Morsi instructed the military and security forces to use all necessary force short of lethal measures to protect U.S. and Western facilities. In a private conversation, Morsi stated that he felt he is losing control of the political situation and fears that if the current fighting results in deaths, either of demonstrators, U.S. diplomats, Egyptian security personnel, or UN peacekeepers, the situation may spin out of control and his government could fall. Al-Katany agreed, but said that taking no action would guarantee disaster. They agreed that when the situation calms down they will have to deal with the al Nour party, which they fear will, in the future, take advantage of circumstances to try to destabilize Morsi's administration. With this in mind, Morsi ordered al-Sissi to direct the commanders of Military Intelligence (MI -Mukhabarat el-Khabeya) to step up operations collecting information on the activities of the al Nour leadership, focusing on any contacts with potentially violent Salafist dissidents. 4. (Source Comment: A separate sensitive source also noted that General al-Sissi is warning Morsi about press reports that the person who made the controversial internet film at the heart of this situation is an Egyptian Coptic Christian. The General cautioned that as this report gains wider circulation, the government and the Army must prepare for violent attacks by Islamists against that community, which makes up ten (10) percent of the Egyptian population.) 5. A separate sensitive source noted that for his part, al-Sissi is prepared to to have his troops take harsh measures against any demonstrators who attack Western personnel and facilities. The General is also concerned that the al Nour leaders are even more dangerous than Morsi realizes, and he has ordered the MI to increase technical and physical surveillance of these individuals. In addition, he stated in private that Morsi and al-Katany spoke with Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Ma.gariaf, and they had all agreed that military and security officials in Egypt and Libya will cooperate in an effort to track links between the violence in Cairo and Benghazi. Al-Sissi has ordered Special Forces units to step up patrols in the Egypt-Libya border region, while the MI will monitor communications between dissidents; primarily Salafists, in both countries. According to this source the General is convinced that these dissidents are seizing the opportunity presented by the current unrest to move against the governments of Morsi and al-Magariaf. He also received permission from Morsi to step up cooperation with his counterparts in the U.S. and Western Europe to deal with this situation and al-Sissi believes al-Magariaf has given similar instructions to Libyan military and security officials.

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threat from small well organized bands looking to carry out terrorist attacks. Following discussion with Libyan security officials he believes they have the same concerns.)

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September 14, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Morsi's private conversations & coordination with Magariaf

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. Late in the day on September 14, 2012, Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi told senior European diplomats that he is increasingly concerned the current anti-U.S. and antiWestern violence spreading through Cairo and into the rest of Egypt may be part of an effort by his Salafist political rivals to destabilize his government, which many of them believe is too moderate in its positions regarding Islam, Israel, and the non-Muslim world. According to this source, Morsi, who is in Brussels for meetings with the European Union (EU), was particularly concerned over a message from Army commander General Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, that Islamist guerrillas, believed to be drawn primarily from the Sawarki Bedouin tribe, had launched an attack on a base of the International Peacekeeping Force (IPF) in the Sinai. The General reported that the 1500 United Nations troops at the base, including some U.S. forces, were under heavy attack and casualty figures were not yet known. Morsi stated that this fight was an example of radical anti-government forces and Salafist Islamist dissidents taking advantage of the current situation to carry out attacks that demonstrate his government is unable to protect Western personnel and facilities in Egypt. Morsi stated that the success or failure of his regime is directly tied to his ability to establish a moderate Islamic state that can work with western business interests. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, the current wave of violence is related to an ongoing struggle between Salafist and Sufi Muslims throughout Egypt. What makes it more frustrating for Morsi is that much of the violence appears to be inspired by members of the Salafist al Nour Party, the coalition partner of Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in the new Egyptian Parliament. According to this individual, Morsi delayed condemning the initial attacks on the U.S. Embassy out of concern that his opponents would use such a statement to move against his government. Late on the evening of September 13, 2012, Mohammed Badie, the Supreme Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), sent a message to Morsi warning that he and the Supreme Guidance Council were concerned that the

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situation around the U.S. Embassy was getting out of control and that, difficult as it might seem, he had to take tough measures against the demonstrators, and protect the interests of the U.S. and other Western Governments. In a telephone discussion with Saad al-Katany, the MB/Freedom and Justice Party (MB/FJP) Speaker of the lower house of parliament, Morsi admitted that he had felt constrained from acting, given his past history of poor personal relations with the leaders of al Nour. Al-Katany urged him to gain control of the situation.) 3. On September 14, Morsi also stated to an EU official that he had received extremely forceful messages from both the U.S. State Department and the Office of the U.S. President, leaving no doubt in his mind that the U.S. -Egyptian relations and more than $1billion in U.S. aid were at stake in this matter. Morsi added that since much of this aid goes to the Egyptian Army, he and al-Katany agreed that actions that put it in jeopardy would also damage the new Egyptian administration's current good relationship with the Army. Accordingly, Morsi instructed the military and security forces to use all necessary force short of lethal measures to protect U.S. and Western facilities. In a private conversation, Morsi stated that he felt he is losing control of the political situation and fears that if the current fighting results in deaths, either of demonstrators. U.S. diplomats, Egyptian security personnel, or UN peacekeepers, the situation may spin out of control and his government could fall. Al-Katany agreed, but said that taking no action would guarantee disaster. They agreed that when the situation calms down they will have to deal with the al Nour party, which they fear will, in the future, take advantage of circumstances to try to destabilize Morsi's administration. With this in mind, Morsi ordered alSissi to direct the commanders of Military Intelligence (MI -Mukhabarat el-Khabeya) to step up operations collecting information on the activities of the al Nour leadership focusing on any contacts with potentially violent Salafist dissidents. 4. (Source Comment: A separate sensitive source also noted that General al-Sissi is warning Morsi about press reports that the person who made the controversial internet film at the heart of this situation is an Egyptian Coptic Christian. The General cautioned that as this report gains wider circulation, the government and the Army must prepare for violent attacks by Islamists against that community, which makes up ten (10) percent of the Egyptian population.) 5. A separate sensitive source noted that for his part, al-Sissi is prepared to to have his troops take harsh measures against any demonstrators who attack Western personnel and facilities The General is also concerned that the al Nour leaders are even more dangerous than Morsi realizes, and he has ordered the MI to increase technical and physical surveillance of these individuals. In addition, he stated in private that Mani and al-Katany spoke with Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, and they had all agreed that military and security officials in Egypt and Libya will cooperate in an effort to track links between the violence in Cairo and Benghazi. Al-Sissi has ordered Special Forces units to step up patrols in the EgyptLibya border region, while the MI will monitor communications between dissidents; primarily Salafists, in both countries. According to this source the General is convinced that these dissidents are seizing the opportunity presented by the current unrest to move against the governments of Morsi and al-Magariaf. He also received permission from Morsi to step up cooperation with his counterparts in the U.S. and Western Europe to deal with this situation and

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al-Sissi believes al-Magariaf has given similar instructions to Libyan military and security officials. 6. (Source Comment: According to a separate sensitive source, al-Sissi believes that, given his new orders from Morsi, the Army can, for the most part, protect Western facilities and personnel in Egypt. But the General is concerned that the security services can never completely eliminate the threat from small well organized bands looking to carry out terrorist attacks. Following discussion with Libyan security officials he believes they have the same concerns.)

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September 13, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: More Magariaf private reax SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On September 12, 2012 Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf told senior advisors that the death of the U.S. Ambassador at the hands of Islamist militia forces represents a threat to the future of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC) Government According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that the primary goal of this and other attacks on Western facilities is to demonstrate that the GNC cannot protect its non-Islamic friends. Libyan security officials believe that the attack was carried out by forces of the Islamist militia group calling itself the Ansar al Sharia brigade; working out of camps in the Eastern suburbs of Benghazi. These officials added that their sources indicate that this group is led by former members of the old Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), some of whom are loyal to Islamist General Abdelhakirn Belhaj. The same officials were quick to point out that they have no evidence that Belhaj had any direct involvement in this attack. They also have no direct information as to whether this assault has anything to do with the death of Libyan born al Qai'da leader Abu Yahya al- Libi, but they are pursuing this theme. These officials do believe that the attackers having prepared to launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed. 2. According to this source, the immediate events were set in motion by a statement made by a Muslim Cleric in Egypt saying that the internet film was going to be shown across the United States on September 11 in an effort to insult Muslims on the anniversary of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center in 2001. This statement inspired increasingly hostile demonstrations at the U.S. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739587 Date: 05/13/2015

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Embassy in Cairo, and at diplomatic facilities in Libya. In Benghazi, reporting from security sources states, approximately twenty one (21) Ansar al Sharia fighters left their base in East Benghazi just after sundown infiltrated the crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators at the U.S. Consulate. These forces, operating under cover of darkness, opened fire on the consulate, eventually setting it on fire with rocket propelled grenades. These fighters then withdrew to their camp. El Magariaf ordered security officials to identify and arrest the attackers, adding that he had been in touch with Egyptian President Mohmmed Morsi, and the two agreed that their intelligence and security personnel will cooperate in this matter. (Note: Some of the Libyan officials believe that the entire demonstration was organized as cover for the attack, however; they point out that there is no evidence of such a complex operation at this time. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Libyan security officers also informed el Magariaf that the attacks had been planned for approximately one month, based on casing information obtained during an early demonstration at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The attackers were, in the opinion of these individuals, looking for an opportunity to approach the consulate under cover in a crowd. These officials add that government security officers admitted to el Magariaf that they do not have the physical capacity to locate, attack, and destroy the Ansar al-Sharia brigade, among others. They describe these forces as well-trained, hardened killers; many of whom have spent time in Afghanistan and Yemen. These fighters are located in camps in Eastern Libya; and Libyan officials doubt they can penetrate these camps because the militia's are better armed than the forces of the new National Army. 4. In the opinion of a separate source El Magariaf continues to believe that the attacks were planned and carried out in a political atmosphere where a portion of the Libyan population is focused on past cooperation between Western intelligence and security services, and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to this source, el Magariaf realizes that the death of the U.S. Ambassador dictates that he must find tangible solutions to the problems tied to disarming the militias, dealing Salafist violence against the followers of Sufi beliefs, and efforts to discredit his government through linking him to Western intelligence services. El Magariaf instructed his security officials to cooperate with their U.S. counterparts. He also warned all of his advisors to be prepared for U.S. retaliation against the suspected perpetrators of this attack, and the angry public reaction that is sure to follow. 5. (Source Comment: A separate, particularly sensitive source added. that in private conversation el Magariaf stated that if his government cannot protect a senior diplomatic official, foreign businesses will not be willing to risk opening up new operations in Libya. According to this sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that a number of the Islamist militias are now being influenced al Qai'da and other radical groups; working out of camps in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of the country. These groups are receiving aid and weapons from supporters in Sudan. In the end, el Magariaf added that while he does not expect U.S. officials to focus on this point, he believes the attacks against the interests and citizens of the U.S. and other Western states are aimed first at overthrowing his government, and replacing it with a strict Islamic Republic dominated by Salafist leaders. Magariaf also warned that tribal militias loyal to the Qaddafi family continue to present an equally dangerous threat to the new Government.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: More Magariaf private reax SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. On September 12, 2012 Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf told senior advisors that the death of the U.S. Ambassador at the hands of Islamist militia forces represents a threat to the future of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC) Government. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that the primary goal of this and other attacks on Western facilities is to demonstrate that the GNC cannot protect its non-Islamic friends. Libyan security officials believe that the attack was carried out by forces of the Islamist militia group calling itself the Ansar al Sharia brigade; working out of camps in the Eastern suburbs of Benghazi. These officials added that their sources indicate that this group is led by former members of the old Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), some of whom are loyal to Islamist General Abdelhalcim Belhaj. The same officials were quick to point out that they have no evidence that Belhaj had any direct involvement in this attack. They also have no direct information as to whether this assault has anything to do with the death of Libyan born al Qai'da leader Abu Yahya al- Libi, but they are pursuing this theme. These officials do believe that the attackers having prepared to launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed. 2. According to this source, the immediate events were set in motion by a statement made by a Muslim Cleric in Egypt saying that the internet film was going to be shown across the United States on September 11 in an effort to insult Muslims on the anniversary of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center in 2001. This statement inspired increasingly hostile demonstrations at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and at diplomatic facilities in Libya. In Benghazi, reporting from security sources states, approximately twenty one (21) Ansar al Sharia fighters left their base in East Benghazi just after sundown infiltrated the crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators at the U.S. Consulate. These forces, operating under cover of darkness, opened

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fire on the consulate, eventually setting it on fire with rocket propelled grenades. These fighters then withdrew to their camp. El Magariaf ordered security officials to identify and arrest the attackers, adding that he had been in touch with Egyptian President Mohnimed Morsi, and the two agreed that their intelligence and security personnel will cooperate in this matter. (Note: Some of the Libyan officials believe that the entire demonstration was organized as cover for the attack, however; they point out that there is no evidence of such a complex operation at this time. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Libyan security officers also informed el Magariaf that the attacks had been planned for approximately one month, based on casing information obtained during an early demonstration at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The attackers were, in the opinion of these individuals, looking for an opportunity to approach the consulate under cover in a crowd. These officials add that government security officers admitted to el Magariaf that they do not have the physical capacity to locate, attack, and destroy the Ansar al-Sharia brigade, among others. They describe these forces as well-trained, hardened killers; many of whom have spent time in Afghanistan and Yemen. These fighters are located in camps in Eastern Libya; and Libyan officials doubt they can penetrate these camps because the militia's are better armed than the forces of the new National Army. 4. In the opinion of a separate source El Magariaf continues to believe that the attacks were planned and carried out in a political atmosphere where a portion of the Libyan population is focused on past cooperation between Western intelligence and security services, and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to this source, el Magariaf realizes that the death of the U.S. Ambassador dictates that he must find tangible solutions to the problems tied to disarming the militias, dealing Salafist violence against the followers of Sufi beliefs, and efforts to discredit his government through linking him to Western intelligence services. El Magariaf instructed his security officials to cooperate with their U.S. counterparts. He also warned all of his advisors to be prepared for U.S. retaliation against the suspected perpetrators of this attack, and the angry public reaction that is sure to follow. 5. (Source Comment: A separate, particularly sensitive source added that in private conversation el Magariaf stated that if his government cannot protect a senior diplomatic official, foreign businesses will not be willing to risk opening up new operations in Libya. According to this sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that a number of the Islamist militias are now being influenced al Qai'da and other radical groups; working out of camps in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of the country. These groups are receiving aid and weapons from supporters in Sudan. In the end, el Magariaf added that while he does not expect U.S. officials to focus on this point, he believes the attacks against the interests and citizens of the U.S. and other Western states are aimed first at overthrowing his government, and replacing it with a strict Islamic Republic dominated by Salafist leaders. Magariaf also warned that tribal militias loyal to the Qaddafi family continue to present an equally dangerous threat to the new Government.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Morsi's private conversations & coordination with Magariaf SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. Late in the day on September 14, 2012, Egyptian President Moharriad. Morsi told senior European diplomats that he is increasingly concerned the current anti-U.S. and anti-Western violence spreading through Cairo and into the rest of Egypt may be part of an effort by his Salafist political rivals to destabilize his government, which many of them believe is too moderate in its positions regarding Islam, Israel, and the non-Muslim world. According to this source, Morsi, who is in Brussels for meetings with the European Union (EU), was particularly concerned over a message from Army commander General Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, that Islamist guerrillas, believed to be drawn primarily from the Sawarki Bedouin tribe, had launched an attack on a base of the International Peacekeeping Force (IPF) in the Sinai. The General reported that the 1500 United Nations troops at the base, including some U.S. forces, were under heavy attack and casualty figures were not yet known. Morsi stated that this fight was an example of radical anti-government forces and Salafist Islamist dissidents taking advantage of the current situation to carry out attacks that demonstrate his government is unable to protect Western personnel and facilities in Egypt. Morsi stated that the success or failure of his regime is directly tied to his ability to establish a moderate Islamic state that can work with western business interests. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739785 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, the current wave of violence is related to an ongoing struggle between Salafist and Sufi Muslims throughout Egypt. What makes it more frustrating for Morsi is that much of the violence appears to be inspired by members of the Salafist al Nour Party, the coalition partner of Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in the new Egyptian Parliament. According to this individual, Morsi delayed condemning the initial attacks on the U.S. Embassy out of concern that his opponents would use such a statement to move against his government. Late on the evening of September 13, 2012, Mohammed Badie, the Supreme Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), sent a message to Morsi warning that he and the Supreme Guidance Council were concerned that the situation around the U.S. Embassy was getting out of control and that, difficult as it might seem, he had to take tough measures against the demonstrators, and protect the interests of the U.S. and other Western Governments. In a telephone discussion with Saadi al-Katany, the MB/Freedom and Justice Party (MB/FJP) Speaker of the lower house of parliament, Morsi admitted that he had felt constrained from acting, given his past history of poor personal relations with the leaders of al Nour. Al-Katany urged him to gain control of the situation.) 3. On September 14, Morsi also stated to an EU official that he had received extremely forceful messages from both the U.S. State Department and the Office of the U.S. President, leaving no doubt in his mind that the U.S. —Egyptian relations and more than $ibillion in U.S. aid were at stake in this matter. Morsi added that since much of this aid goes to the Egyptian Army, he and al-Katany agreed that actions that put it in jeopardy would also damage the new Egyptian administration's current good relationship with the Army. Accordingly, Morsi instructed the military and security forces to use all necessary force short of lethal measures to protect U.S. and Western facilities. In a private conversation, Morsi stated that he felt he is losing control of the political situation and fears that if the current fighting results in deaths, either of demonstrators, U.S. diplomats, Egyptian security personnel, or UN peacekeepers, the situation may spin out of control and his government could fall. Al-Katany agreed, but said that taking no action would guarantee disaster. They agreed that when the situation calms down they will have to deal with the al Nour party, which they fear will, in the future, take advantage of circumstances to try to destabilize Morsi's administration. With this in mind, Morsi ordered al-Sissi to direct the commanders of Military Intelligence (MI -Mukhabarat el-Khabeya) to step up operations collecting information on the activities of the al Nour leadership, focusing on any contacts with potentially violent Salafist dissidents. 4. (Source Comment: A separate sensitive source also noted that General al-Sissi is warning Morsi about press reports that the person who made the controversial internet film at the heart of this situation is an Egyptian Coptic Christian. The General cautioned that as this report gains wider circulation, the government and the Army must prepare for violent attacks by Islamists against that community, which makes up ten (10) percent of the Egyptian population.) 5. A separate sensitive source noted that for his part, al-Sissi is prepared to to have his troops take harsh measures against any demonstrators who attack Western personnel and facilities. The General is also concerned that the al Nour leaders are even more dangerous than Morsi realizes, and he has ordered the MI to increase technical and physical surveillance of these individuals. In addition, he stated in private that Morsi and al-Katany spoke with Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf, and they had all agreed that military and security officials in Egypt and Libya will cooperate in an effort to track links between the violence in Cairo and Benghazi. Al-Sissi has ordered Special Forces units to step up patrols in the Egypt-Libya border region, while the MI will monitor communications between dissidents; primarily Salafists, in both countries. According to this source the General is convinced that these dissidents are seizing the opportunity presented by the current unrest to move against the governments of Morsi and al-Magariaf. He also received permission from Morsi to step up cooperation with his counterparts in the U.S. and Western Europe to deal with this UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739785 Date: 05/13/2015

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situation and al-Sissi believes al-Magariaf has given similar instructions to Libyan military and security officials. 6. (Source Comment: According to a separate sensitive source, al-Sissi believes that, given his new orders from Morsi, the Army can, for the most part, protect Western facilities and personnel in Egypt. But the General is concerned that the security services can never completely eliminate the threat from small well organized bands looking to carry out terrorist attacks. Following discussion with Libyan security officials he believes they have the same concerns.)

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SUBJECT: Libya (37) SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMES FROM AN EXTREMELY SENSITIVE SOURCE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE,

1. On September 12, 2012 Libyan President Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf told senior advisors that the death of the U.S. Ambassador at the hands of Islamist militia forces represents a threat to the future of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC) Government. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that the primary goal of this and other attacks on Western facilities is to demonstrate that the GNC cannot protect its non-Islamic friends. Libyan security officials believe that the attack was carried out by forces of the Islamist militia group calling itself the Ansar al Sharia brigade; working out of camps in the Eastern suburbs of Benghazi. These officials added that their sources indicate that this group is led by former members of the old Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), some of whom are loyal to Islamist General Abclelhakim Belhaj. The same officials were quick to point out that they have no evidence that Belhaj had any direct involvement in this attack. They also have no direct information as to whether this assault has anything to do with the death of Libyan born al Qai'da leader Abu Yahya al- Libi, but they are pursuing this theme. These officials do

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believe that the attackers having prepared to launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed.

2. According to this source, the immediate events were set in motion by a statement made by a Muslim Cleric in Egypt saying that the interne film was going to be shown across the United States on September 11 in an effort to insult Muslims on the anniversary of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center in 2001. This statement inspired increasingly hostile demonstrations at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and at diplomatic facilities in Libya. In Benghazi, reporting from security sources states, approximately twenty one (21) Ansar al Sharia fighters left their base in East Benghazi just after sundown infiltrated the crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators at the U.S. Consulate. These forces, operating under cover of darkness, opened fire on the consulate, eventually setting it on fire with rocket propelled grenades. These fighters then withdrew to their camp. El Magariaf ordered security officials to identify and arrest the attackers, adding that he had been in touch with Egyptian President Mohmmed Morsi, and the two agreed that their intelligence and security personnel will cooperate in this matter. (Note: Some of the Libyan officials believe that the entire demonstration was organized as cover for the attack, however; they point out that there is no evidence of such a complex operation at this time.

3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, Libyan security officers also informed el Magariaf that the attacks had been planned for approximately one month, based on casing information obtained during an early demonstration at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The attackers were, in the opinion of these individuals, looking for an opportunity to approach the consulate

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under cover in a crowd. These officials add that government security officers admitted to el Magariaf that they do not have the physical capacity to locate, attack, and destroy the Ansar al-Sharia brigade, among others. They describe these forces as well-trained, hardened killers; many of whom have spent time in Afghanistan and Yemen. These fighters are located in camps in Eastern Libya; and Libyan officials doubt they can penetrate these camps because the militia's are better armed than the forces of the new National Army.

4. In the opinion of a separate source El Magariaf continues to believe that the attacks were planned and carried out in a political atmosphere where a portion of the Libyan population is focused on past cooperation between Western intelligence and security services, and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to this source, el Magariaf realizes that the death of the U.S. Ambassador dictates that he must find tangible solutions to the problems tied to disarming the militias, dealing Salafist violence against the followers of Sufi beliefs, and efforts to discredit his government through linking him to Western intelligence services. El Magariaf instructed his security officials to cooperate with their U.S. counterparts. He also warned all of his advisors to be prepared for U.S. retaliation against the suspected perpetrators of this attack, and the angry public reaction that is sure to follow.

5. (Source Comment: A separate, particularly sensitive source added that in private conversation el Magariaf stated that if his government cannot protect a senior diplomatic official, foreign businesses will not be willing to risk opening up new operations in Libya. According to this sensitive source, el Magariaf believes that a number of the Islamist militias are now being influenced al Qai'da and other radical groups; working out of camps in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of the

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country. These groups are receiving aid and weapons from supporters in Sudan. In the end, el Magariaf added that while he does not expect U.S. officials to focus on this point, he believes the attacks against the interests and citizens of the U.S. and other Western states are aimed first at overthrowing his government, and replacing it with a strict Islamic Republic dominated by Salafist leaders. Magariaf also warned that tribal militias loyal to the Qaddafi family continue to present an equally dangerous threat to the new Government.)

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Good evening. First, amazing service today. Many thanks to you and everyone at your Department beginning with the Secretary -- for working so Incredibly hard to make such a difficult ceremony so dignified for everyone involved. The Director and I are truly grateful. Second, we are now in the process of sending you the classified cables the Secretary and/or you requested. We are sending them to your Ops Center. Thanks. Cheers, RS

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Statement by the Director of Public Affairs for National Intelligence Shawn Turner on the intelligence related to the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on U.S. personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya, the Intelligence Community launched a comprehensive effort to determine the circumstances surrounding the assault and to identity the mpetrators. We also reviewed all available intelligence to determine if there might be follow-on attacks against our people or facilities in Libya or elsewhere in the world. As the Intelligence Community collects and analyzes more information related to the attack, our understanding of the event continues to evolve. In the immediate aftermath. there was information that led us to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day at our embassy in Cairo. We provided that initial assessment to Executive Branch officials and members of Congress, who used that information to discuss the attack publicly and provide updates as they became available. Throughout our investigation we continued to emphasize that information gathered was preliminary and evolving. As we learned more about the attack, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists. It remains unclear if any group or person exercised overall command and control of the attack, and if extremist group leaders directed their members to participate. However, we do assess that some of those involved were linked to gmups affiliated with or sympathetic to al-Qa`ida. We continue to make progress, but there remain many unanswered questions. As more information becomes available our analysis will continue to evolve and we will obtain a more complete understanding of the circumstances surrounding the terrorist attack. We continue to support the ongoing FBI investigation and the State Department review of the Benghazi terrorist attack, pmviding the full capabilities and resources of the Intelligence Community to those efforts. We also will continue to meet our responsibility to keep Congress fully and currently informed. For its part, the Intelligence Community will continue to follow the information about the tragic events in Benghazi wherever it leads. The President demands and expects that we will do this, as do Congress and the American people. As an Intelligence Community, we owe nothing less than our best efforts in this regard, especially to the families of the four courageous Americans who lost their lives at Benghazi in service of their country

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Rice on "This Week"

Here is Susan on this week. She wasn't asked about whether we had any intel. But she did make clear our view that this started spontaneously and then evolved. The only troubling sentence relates to the investigation, specifically: And we'll see when the investigation unfolds whether what was -- what transpired in Benghazi might have unfolded differently in different circumstances." But she got pushed there.

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For more on what happened and why, let's bring in the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice. Dr. Rice, thank you for joining us. RICE: Good to be with you, Jake. TAPPER: So, first of all, what is the latest you can tell us on who these attackers were at the embassy or at the consulate in Benghazi? We're hearing that the Libyans have arrested people. They're saying that some people involved were from outside the country, that there might have even been Al Qaida ties. What's the latest information? RICE: Well, Jake, first of all, it's important to know that there's an FBI investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. That will tell us with certainty what transpired. But our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous -- not a premeditated -- response to what had transpired in Cairo. In Cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated. We believe that folks in Benghazi, a small number of people came to the embassy to -- or to the consulate, rather, to replicate the sort of challenge that was posed in Cairo. And then as that unfolded, it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by some individual clusters of extremists who came with heavier weapons, weapons that as you know in -- in the wake of the revolution in Libya are -- are quite common and accessible. And it then evolved from there. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739704 Date: 05/13/2015

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We'll wait to see exactly what the investigation finally confirms, but that's the best information we have at present. TAPPER: Why was there such a security breakdown? Why was there not better security at the compound in Benghazi? Why were there not U.S. Marines at the embassy in Tripoli? RICE: Well, first of all, we had a substantial security presence with our personnel... TAPPER: Not substantial enough, though, right? RICE: ... with our personnel and the consulate in Benghazi. Tragically, two of the four Americans who were killed were there providing security. That was their function. And indeed, there were many other colleagues who were doing the same with them. It obviously didn't prove sufficient to the -- the nature of the attack and sufficient in that -- in that moment. And that's why, obviously, we have reinforced our remaining presence in Tripoli and why the president has very -- been very clear that in Libya and throughout the region we are going to call on the governments, first of all, to assume their responsibilities to protect our facilities and our personnel, and we're reinforcing our facilities and our -- our embassies where possible... TAPPER: But why... RICE: ... and where needed. TAPPER: Why would we not have Marines at the embassy in Tripoli to begin with? It would seem like this -- this is obviously an unstable country. This is a region where U.S. interests have been attacked in previous months. Why were there not Marines there to begin with? RICE: First of all, there are Marines in some places around the world. There are not Marines in every facility. That depends on the circumstances. That depends on the requirements. Our presence in Tripoli, as in Benghazi, is relatively new, as you will recall. We've been back post-revolution only for a matter of months. But I've visited there myself, both to Tripoli and Benghazi. I was very grateful to have a strong security presence with me as part of our -- our embassy detachment there. So we certainly are aware that Libya is a place where there have been increasingly some violent incidents. The security personnel that the State Department thought were required were in place. And we'll see when the investigation unfolds whether what was -- what transpired in Benghazi might have unfolded differently in different circumstances. But the president has been very clear. The protection of American personnel and facilities is and will remain our top priority. That's why we've reinforced our presence in Tripoli and elsewhere.

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TAPPER: Look at this map, if you would. There have been protests around the world over the last several days. And President Obama pledged to repair America's relationships with the Muslim world. Why does the U.S. seem so impotent? And why is the U.S. even less popular today in some of these Muslim and Arab countries than it was four years ago? RICE: Jake, we're not impotent. We're not even less popular, to challenge that assessment. I don't know on what basis you make that judgment. But let me -- let me point... TAPPER: It just seems that the U.S. government is powerless as this -- as this maelstrom erupts. RICE: It's actually the opposite. First of all, let's be clear about what transpired here. What happened this week in Cairo, in Benghazi, in many other parts of the region... TAPPER: Tunisia, Khartoum... RICE: ... was a result a direct result of a heinous and offensive video that was widely disseminated, that the U.S. government had nothing to do with, which we have made clear is reprehensible and disgusting. We have also been very clear in saying that there is no excuse for violence, there is -- that we have condemned it in the strongest possible terms. But let's look at what's happened. It's quite the opposite of being impotent. We have worked with the governments in Egypt. President Obama picked up the phone and talked to President Morsi in Egypt. And as soon as he did that, the security provided to our personnel in our embassies dramatically increased. President Morsi... TAPPER: It took two days for President Morsi to say anything about this. RICE: President Morsi has been out repeatedly and said that he condemns this violence. He's called off -and his people have called off any further demonstrations and have made very clear that this has to stop. (CROSSTALK) RICE: Now, and and same, frankly, in Tunisia, in Yemen, and, of course, in Libya, where the government has -- has gone out of its way to try to step up security and express deepest remorse for what has happened. We are quite popular in Libya, as you might expect, having been a major partner in their revolution. What transpired outside of our consulate in Benghazi was not an expression of deep-seated anti-Americanism on the part of the Libyan people. Quite the contrary. The counter-demonstrations, the outpouring of sympathy and support for Ambassador Stevens and for the United States, the government of Libya and -- and the people on the street saying how pained they are by this, is much more a reflection of the sentiment towards the United States than a small handful of heavily armed mobsters.

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TAPPER: That certainly, according to polling, is the case in Libya. Not the case in Egypt. And since you brought up President Morsi, let me try to get some clarification on something. President Obama was asked about the relationship with Egypt on Wednesday, and this is what he said. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) OBAMA: I don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. They are a new government that is trying to find its way. (END VIDEO CLIP) TAPPER: The United States has sent billions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer money to Egypt over the last few decades. And by definition, as you know, according to the State Department, Egypt is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Why would President Obama say Egypt is not an ally? RICE: Well, first of all, the president has been very clear and -- and everybody understands that Egypt is a very critical partner of the United States, has long been so. That relationship remains the same, and the president wasn't signaling any change in -- in the nature... TAPPER: Was he trying to nudge Morsi? RICE: The president wasn't signaling any change in the nature of our relationship. Obviously, the president had a conversation with President Morsi and a very productive one, in which he underscored that it's, of course, the responsibility of the Egyptian government as host to protect diplomatic personnel and facilities, including our own, and we saw that President Morsi, immediately after that, took dramatic steps to improve the security of our facilities in Cairo and elsewhere, and then went out and repeatedly made a number of very important and powerful statements condemning the violence and conveying the message that, however hateful such a video may be, there is absolutely no justification for violence against the United States or other Western partners. So what we've seen is that the president has been incredibly calm, incredibly steady, and incredibly measured in his approach to this set of developments. And his interventions, his leadership has ensured that in Egypt, in Yemen, in Tunisia, in Libya, and many other parts of the world, that leaders have come out and made very plain that there's no excuse for this violence. We heard Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey say the same, we heard the Grand Mufti in Saudi Arabia say the same, that there's no excuse for violence, that violence is to be condemned, and that governments have a responsibility to protect United States personnel and facilities and those of all foreign diplomats. TAPPER: I know you have to go, but very quickly, was the president in that interview trying to nudge President Morsi, "Get your act together"?

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RICE: No. I think that the president communicated directly with -- with President Morsi and had the opportunity to -- to understand our expectation that Egypt will do what it can to protect our facilities. So that -- that was conveyed very directly, and the results were immediate and quite satisfactory. TAPPER: Dr. Rice, thank you so much for coming here today and answering our questions. RICE: Good to be with you. END

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This is simply painfully honest on her part and a moment in time where Higher Purpose shines a bright light on Higher Ground...Higher Ground is where all great solutions and triumphs are found and scaled...HRC-once again is taking people there-whether they ever thought they ever want to go there or not...

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This op-ed in the Boston Herald is amazing - all the more so because it comes from a former critic of hers:

An apology to Hillary

Drying tears again, resilient Clinton proves true leader By Margery Eagan

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At Andrews Air Force Base on Friday, a military band played "Nearer, My God, to Thee." Marines in dress uniforms carried to four black hearses the flag-draped caskets of the Americans, including Winchester native Glen Doherty, killed at our consulate in Libya. President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led the solemn ceremony, Clinton speaking before him. "If the last few days teach us anything, let it be this: that this work and the men and women who risk their lives to do it are at the heart of what makes America great and good," said Clinton, her voice at times uneven with emotion for the dead men she had employed. Then she said: "So we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines, and face the future undaunted." It was a perfect line for America and for Americans who try to keep peace in a smoldering Middle East. It was a line, too, that captured — unwittingly or not — how Clinton has lived her life. How many times since this woman took center stage in this country nearly 20 years ago has she, privately and publicly, wiped away her tears, stiffened her spine, and faced the future undaunted. Clinton appeared to be crying again as she listened to Obama, seeming stricken himself. And when Obama finished and walked back behind the podium, Clinton reached for his hand like an older sister or even a mother, and held it for a second or two. It was a moment the history books will remember. There was the first black president on the verge of re-election, or not. There was the woman expected to be the first female president, until he showed up out of nowhere. There was the rivalry and tortured history, Bill Clinton ever the third actor in the shadows. But all of it was put aside for something bigger than politics or egos: their country. We don't see enough of that anymore. When her husband was president, I made a career out of trashing Hillary Clinton's hairdos, pantsuits, her attempted health care coup, her right-wing conspiracy theories, her staying with that slippery serial philanderer. Four years ago in the presidential primary I rooted for Obama over her. Yet when she finally conceded a totally unexpected defeat, a different Hillary Clinton began to emerge. She surprised us by accepting a consolation prize, secretary of state. She then went on to perform it so ably that nearly two-thirds of Americans, an almost unprecedented percentage, approve of her and her rehabilitated — or so we hope — spouse. More than once since 2008 I've wondered: Would she have done a better job than Obama? I don't know. But I do know I sold this woman short. In awful moments in history, some leaders rise to the occasion, and some don't. Think Ronald Reagan's reassurance after the Challenger disaster. Or George Bush on the rubble of Ground Zero after 9/11, telling the world we'd never forget. Friday, by comparison, was a tiny moment. Still, Hillary Clinton rose to meet it.

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From: Barton, Rick (CSO) Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:15 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: thanks Cheryl, Please extend our thanks to the Secretary for today's moving event. As always, her remarks (the President's and the chaplain's) were just right. I will also send a note to Pat and Capricia to thank them for a well led day that helped build solidarity, despite the sorrow. Thanks also for Cindy and Yael they are a pleasure to work with every day. We are making real progress. Best, Rick Rick Barton Ambassador Assistant Secretary Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations 202.663.0807

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Verveer, Melanne S Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:35 PM NATO

I'm heading back from meetings on women, peace and security at NATO. The chief implementer of WPS at DOD also traveled with me. It was extremely productive. SG Rasmussen chaired a meeting on 1325 today of all the NATO member and partner ambassadors incl DaIcier. The new NATO special rep for 1325 -- the position sponsored by Norway and approved at the Chicago summit — gave her inaugural address, and my DOD colleague and I discussed the US efforts both generally and in Afghanistan. We were followed by extensive remarks from the NATO ambassadors, all of whom touched on the importance of women's role in security and NATO's mission, as well as applauded US leadership. Many mentioned you in their interventions! The ambs from Serbia, Azerbaijan and Georgia pointed to their own national action plans (their existence was a surprise to us), as well as the new structures they have put in place to implement them. The ambassador from Azerbaijan even said that he is hopeful women will contribute to ending their regional conflict (I will tell Morningstar). The new special rep - a seasoned diplomat who knows her way around NATO --- wanted me to ten you how much you have inspired her -- something I hear everywhere! I'm confident our NATO visit also served to reinforce the importance of the NAP and the US role with our own people both at NATO and DOD. I was sorry to miss the discussion with ASSK but there are more events with her tomw. We are working hard on getting the engagement of Burmese women into the formal peace structures being put in place to end the ethnic conflicts. I also met with Vivian Redding at the EU who, despite her efforts, is unlikely to get a quota for women on public boards of directors adopted. She too expressed her admiration of you and your leadership. In addition to everything that's been said about Chris Stevens, he really understood the important role the women in Libya were playing in peace and security. Whenever I met with Libyan women at meetings in the region, they went out of their way to tell me how much he supported them and how much affection they had for him. Such an awful loss. You've been magnificent throughout all this, despite how wrenching it's been.

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American Killed in Libya Was on Intel Mission to Track Weapons Before Death, Ex-SEAL Glen Doherty Told ABC News He Helped Round Up Dangerous Shoulder-Fired Rockets By LEE FERRAN

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One of the Americans killed alongside Ambassador Christopher Stevens in an attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya Tuesday told ABC News before his death that he was working with the State Department on an intelligence mission to round up dangerous weapons in the war-torn nation. In an interview with ABC News last month, Glen Doherty, a 42-year-old former Navy SEAL who worked as a contractor with the State Department, said he personally went into the field to track down so-called MANPADS, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, and destroy them. After the fall of dictator Moammar Gadhafi last year, the State Department launched a mission to round up thousands of MANPADS that may have been looted from military installations across the country. U.S. officials previously told ABC News they were concerned the MANPADS could fall into the hands of terrorists, creating a threat to commercial airliners. READ: Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For Doherty said that he traveled throughout Libya chasing reports of the weapons and once they were found, his team would destroy them on the spot by bashing them with hammers or repeatedly running them over with their vehicles. When ABC News spoke to Doherty in late August, he was enjoying a short time off in California before heading back to Libya just days ago.

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The State Department declined to comment on Doherty's involvement in the IVIANPADS program, but pointed to a previous statement from State Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro in which he said the department was looking at "every possible tool to mitigate the threat." According to military records provided to ABC News, Doherty joined the Navy in 1996 and was a combat medic and a decorated member of the elite SEAL teams by the time he left active duty in 2004. He's described in glowing terms as a top-tier SEAL and better friend in the book "The Red Circle," written by Doherty's longtime friend and SEAL sniper school partner, Brandon Webb. "Glen was a superb and respected operator, a true quiet professional," Webb told ABC News today. "Don't feel sorry for him, he wouldn't have it. He died serving with men he respected, protecting the freedoms we enjoy as Americans and doing something he loved. He was my best friend and one of the finest human beings I've ever known." Doherty's mother, Barbara, told ABC News' Boston affiliate WCVB she had been notified of her son's death late Wednesday. "He was the most wonderful person," she said. "We are all in pain and suffering." Ambassador Stevens and State Department information management officer Sean Smith were killed in the first wave of attacks in Benghazi when the building they were in was set on fire around 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, a senior administration official told reporters. Doherty was apparently one of two other Americans who were killed in a firefight nearly two hours later, while the facility was still under attack. The State Department has not officially released the names of those Americans.

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His office called and said that he is available now. Do you want to take it this morning? ---- Original Message ---From: H Emailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:35 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Question and update --I approved. Will it be picked up? --call w King should be scheduled so keep working w Huma will speak to Holder. Does he need to speak secure? I can do either.. ---- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [rnaitto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:33 PM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Question and update - do you approve the War Powers Act action memo? - The King of Morocco has not gotten back to us with a time but ops will try again when its a reasonable hour for the Moroccans. - Attorney General Holder has requested to speak with you regarding the Department of Justice's Libya investigation. He is standing by Would you like to take this tonight?

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Pls print. From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 09:42 AM To: H Subject: Fw: Bill Keller piece An interesting piece. The argument that worked on my conservative Obama-hating (Hillary-respecting) friends, which Keller hints at in the "slack" he'll cut us, is that our denunciations of the video aren't an effort to debate the mob; they are an effort to give ammo to the right side to win the battle that Keller himself identifies (between extremists seeking to put "pressure" on weak transitional governments and the more mainstream majority that supports those governments). And you could say it worked. Governments stepped up. Extremist groups in Tunisia are backpedalling. Etc. So we need to make this argument forcefully. From: Valliani, Amira Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 09:18 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Subject: Bill Keller piece

The Satanic Video By BILL KELLER

THE alchemy of modern media works with amazing speed. Start with a cheesy anti-Muslim video that resembles a bad trailer for a Sacha Baron Cohen comedy. It becomes YouTube fuel for protest across the Islamic world and a pretext for killing American diplomats. That angry spasm begets an inflammatory Newsweek cover, "MUSLIM RAGE," which in turn inspires a Twitter hashtag that reduces the whole episode to .a running joke: "There's no prayer room in this nightclub. #MuslimRage." "You lose your nephew at the airport but you can't yell his name because it's JIHAD. #MuslimRage." From provocation to trauma to lampoon in a few short news cycles. It's over in a week, forgotten in two. Now back to Snooki and Honey Boo Boo. Except, of course, it's far from over. It moves temporarily off-screen, and then it is back: the Pakistani retailer accused last week of "blasphemy" because he refused to close his shops UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739833 Date: 05/13/2015

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during a protest against the video; France locking down diplomatic outposts in about 20 countries because a Paris satirical newspaper has published new caricatures of the prophet. It's not really over for Saimaa Rushdie, whose new memoir recounts a decade under a clerical death sentence for the publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses." That fatwa, if not precisely the starting point in our modem confrontation with Islamic extremism, was a major landmark. The fatwa was dropped in 1998 and Rushdie is out of hiding, but he is still careful. His book tour for "Joseph Anton" (entitled for the pseudonym he used in his clandestine life) won't be taking him to Islamabad or Cairo. Rushdie grew up in a secular Muslim family, the son of an Islam scholar. His relationship to Islam was academic, then literary, before it became excruciatingly personal. His memoir is not a handbook on how America should deal with the Muslim world. But he brings to that subject a certain moral authority and the wisdom of an unusually motivated thinker. I invited him to help me draw some lessons from the stormy Arab Summer. The first and most important thing Rushdie will tell you is, it's not about religion. Not then, not now. When the founding zealot of revolutionary Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued his Rushdie death warrant in 1989, the imam was not defending the faith; he was trying to regenerate enthusiasm for his regime, sapped by eight years of unsuccessful war with Iraq. Likewise, Muslim clerics in London saw the fatwa against a British Indian novelist as an opportunity to arouse British Muslims, who until that point were largely unstirred by sectarian politics. "This case was a way for the mosque to assert a kind of primacy over the community," the novelist said the other day. "I think something similar is going on now." It's pretty clear that the protests against that inane video were not spontaneous. Antisecular and anti-American zealots, beginning with a Cairo TV personality whose station is financed by Saudi fundamentalists, seized on the video as a way to mobilize pressure on the start-up governments in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. The new governments•condemned the violence and called in police to protect American diplomatic outposts, but not before a good bit of nervous wobbling. (One of the principal goals of the extremists, I was reminded by experts at Human Rights First, who follow the region vigilantly, is to pressure these transitional governments to enact and enforce strict laws against blasphemy. These laws can then be used to purge secularists and moderates.) Like the fanatics in the Middle East and North Africa, our homegrown hatemongers have an interest in making this out to be a great clash of faiths. The Islamophobes — the fringe demagogues behind the Koran-burning parties and that tawdry video, the more numerous UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739833 Date: 05/13/2015

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(mainly right-wing Republican) defenders against the imaginary encroachment of Islamic law on our domestic freedom — are easily debunked. But this is the closest thing we have to a socially acceptable form of bigotry. And their rants feed the anti-American opportunists. Rushdie acknowledges that there are characteristics of Islamic culture that make it tinder for the inciters; an emphasis on honor and shame, and in recent decades a paranoiac sense of the world conspiring against them. We can argue who is more culpable — the hostile West, the sponsors, the appeasers, the fanatics themselves — but Islam has been particularly susceptible to the rise of identity politics, Rushdie says. "You define yourself by what offends you. You define yourself by what outrages you." But blaming Islamic culture dismisses the Muslim majorities who are not enraged, let alone violent, and it leads to a kind of surrender; Oh, it's just the Muslims, nothing to be done. I detect a whiff of this cultural fatalism in Mitt Romney's patronizing remarks about the superiority of Israeli culture and the backwardness of Palestinian culture. That would explain his assertion, on that other notorious video, that an accommodation with the Palestinians is "almost unthinkable." That's a strangely defeatist line of thought for a man who professes to be an optimist and a problem-solver. Romney and Rushdie are a little more in tune when it comes to mollifying the tender feelings of irate Muslims. In his new book, Rushdie recounts being urged by the British authorities who were protecting him to "lower the temperature" by issuing a statement that could be taken for an apology. He does so. It fills him almost immediately with regret, and the attacks on him are unabated. He "had taken the weak position and was therefore treated as a weakling," he writes. Of the current confrontation, he says, "I think it's very important that we hold our ground. It's very important to say, 'We live like this.' "Rushdie made his post-fatwa life in America in part because he reveres the freedoms, including the freedom, not so protected in other Western democracies, to say hateful, racist, blasphemous things. "Terrible ideas, reprehensible ideas, do not disappear if you ban them," he told me. "They go underground. They acquire a kind of glamour of taboo. In the harsh light of day, they are out there and, like vampires, they die in the sunlight." And so he would have liked a more robust White House defense of the rights that made the noxious video possible. "It's not for the American government to regret what American citizens do. They should just say, 'This is not our affair and the [violent] response is completely inappropriate."' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739833 Date: 05/13/2015

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I would cut the diplomats a little more slack when they are trying to defuse an explosive situation. But I agree that the administration pushed up against the line that separates prudence from weakness. And the White House request that Google consider taking down the anti-Muslim video, however gentle the nudge, was a mistake. By far the bigger mistake, though, would be to write off the aftermath of the Arab Spring as a lost cause. It is fairly astounding to hear conservatives who were once eager to invade Iraq — ostensibly to plant freedom in the region — now giving up so quickly. on fledgling democracies that might actually be won over without 10 bloody years of occupation. Or lamenting our abandonment of that great stabilizing autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Or insisting that we bully and blackmail the new governments to conform to our expectations. These transition governments present an opportunity. Fortifying the democratic elements in the post-Arab Spring nation-building, without discrediting them as American stooges, is a delicate business. The best argument we have is not our aid money, though that plays a part. It is the choice between two futures, between building or failing to build a rule of law, an infrastructure of rights, and an atmosphere of tolerance. One future looks something like Turkey, prospering, essentially secular and influential. The other future looks a lot like Pakistan, a land of fear and woe. We can't shape the Islamic world to our specifications. But if we throw up our hands, if we pull back, we now have a more vivid picture of what will fill the void.

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Hillary Clinton tries to calm anti-U.S. sentiment as protesters storm embassy in Yemen By Debbi Wilgoren and Michael Birnbaum Updated: Thursday, September 13, 11:06 AM Secretary of State Hillary Rodharn Clinton on Thursday tried to distance the U.S. government from a movie that has sparked protests throughout the Muslim world, calling it "disgusting and reprehensible" but also condemning efforts to avenge the movie through bloodshed.

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"The U.S. government has absolutely nothing to do with this video. We absolutely none reject its content and messages," Clinton said. "But there is no justification at all — for responding to this video with violence." Clinton spoke two days after U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, an attack that analysts was staged by militants to coincide with a demonstration against the controversial movie. Protests denouncing the film have raged outside the U.S Embassy in Egypt for three days, and demonstrators on Tuesday breached the walls of that heavily guarded compound, pulled down an American flag and destroyed it. In Sanaa, Yemen, hundreds of demonstrators converged on a usually-sealed-off street in front of the embassy on Thursday for a protest that also turned violent, witnesses said. Protesters stormed a wall, set fire to a building inside the compound, broke windows and carried away office supplies and other souvenirs before being pushed back and dispersed by Yemeni security forces. "We want to expel the American ambassador," said Abdelwadood al-Mutawa, a protester who was walking out of the embassy compound. He said he was motivated by reports of the movie mocking the prophet Muhammad. "We cannot accept any insult to our prophet," Mutawa said. "It's a red line." Another protester said that some of the security forces protecting the building appeared sympathetic to the demonstrators' cause. "Some soldiers were telling me, 'These are dogs, and we cannot accept insulting our prophet,' "said Yusef Mohammad. Smaller protests were reported in front of diplomatic offices in Iran and outside a mosque in Bangladesh. Yemen's president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, quickly issued an apology to the United States, and ordered an investigation into incident. "The Government of Yemen condemns any and all acts of violence against diplomatic personnel and facilities," a statement from Yemen's government said. "We strongly urge all those that would wish to incite others to violence to cease immediately." But the violence in Yemen again raised questions about whether vulnerable Middle East governments are willing or even able to protect American targets in their UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739593 Date: 05/13/2015

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countries. It was a further measure of the depth of anger about the film insulting the prophet Muhammad, which was reportedly made in California, although much about its origins remains unknown. President Obama spoke by phone with Libyan President Mohamed Yusuf alMagariaf late Wednesday, accepting condolences for the American deaths in Benghazi and expressing appreciation for the cooperation between the United States and the people and government of Libya in the wake of the attack, the White House said. In Brussels, meanwhile, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday gave his strongest condemnation yet of the attack on the Cairo embassy. He had issued only tepid statements on Wednesday, and his Muslim Brotherhood organization had called for further protests in front of the diplomatic compound. Morsi said he condemned the security breach "in the clearest terms." "I assured Barack Obama that we will not permit any attacks" on U.S. diplomatic compounds across Egypt, said Morsi, who is in Belgium for a visit to the European Union. But Morsi also denounced the anti-Islamic film that appears to have sparked many of the protests, adding that he had spoken to Obama about it. "I called him to ask him to put an end to such behavior," Morsi said, referring to the making of the film. In her remarks, made in Washington during an appearance with the Moroccan foreign minister, Clinton said the United States cannot and should not prevent people from making films that express their opinions. Doing so, she emphasized, would violate the country's staunch commitment to free and open speech. "Now I know it is hard for some people to understand why the United States cannot or does not just prevent these kinds of reprehensible videos from ever seeing the light of day," Clinton said. "... Even if it were possible, our country does have a long tradition of free expression, which is enshrined in our Constitution and our law. And we do not stop individual citizens from expressing their views, no matter how distasteful they may be." Noting that countless generations of immigrants, including "millions of Muslims" have left other countries for the United States in order to enjoy those same UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739593 Date: 05/13/2015

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freedoms, Clinton repeatedly denounced violent responses to offensive speech. She called on other world leaders to do the same. "We all -- whether we are leaders in goverment, leaders in civil society or religious leaders -- must draw the line at violence," Clinton said. "And any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line." In Cairo on Thursday, security forces eventually pushed the demonstrators away from the U.S. Embassy onto Tahrir Square — the crucial site of Egypt's 2011 revolution. In Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, about 100 demonstrators burned an American flag and chanted slogans on Thursday, including "We won't accept mocking of Prophet Muhammad" and "Down with American imperialism," Agence France Press reported. The news agency said the protesters were mostly seminary student. They gathered outside the Baitul Mokarram Mosque, the largest in the country, but called for more protests Friday and said the U.S. embassy could be the target. Bangladeshi police told AFP that security at the embassy was being enhanced. In Tehran, anti-American protesters gathered outside the Swiss Embassy, which represents U.S. interests in Iran CNN reported. The United States does not have an embassy in Iran.

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RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Ara.bia's Grand Mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, on Saturday denounced attacks on diplomats and embassies as un-Islamic after deadly protests against a U.S.-made film mocking Islam's founder. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al al-Sheikh also called on governments and international bodies to criminalise insults against prophets and excoriated the film that has prompted a wave of fury across the Middle East. "It is forbidden to punish the innocent for the wicked crimes of the guilty, or to attack those who have been granted protection of their lives and property, or to expose public buildings to fire or destruction," he said in a speech carried by state news agency SPA. Describing the release of the crudely made short film as "miserable" and "criminal", he added that attacks on the innocent and diplomats "are also a distortion of the Islamic religion and are not accepted by God". At least nine people were killed after noon prayers on Friday in demonstrations across the Middle East.

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From: Operations Center Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 02:11 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Cc: SES-0; SES_DutyDeputies Subject: 'Meet the Press' Transcript: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice Dear Mr. Sullivan, As per your request, here is the transcript from Ambassador Rice's appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." We will forward the transcripts from the other Sunday morning shows as we receive them. Thank you.

Announcer: From NBC News in Washington, MEET THE PRESS with David Gregory. GREGORY: And good morning. Relative calm this morning in the Middle East after several days of intense anti-American protests raged across many parts of the Islamic world. But word this morning that the Obama administration has ordered the evacuation of all but emergency personnel from diplomatic missions in Tunisia and Sudan. And defense secretary Leon Panetta saying this morning, the Pentagon has deployed forces to several areas in an increased effort to protect U.S. personnel and property from the potential of violent protests, the latest consequences, of course, of this troubling unrest. Joining me now for the very latest, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Ambassador Rice, welcome back to MEET THE PRESS. MS. SUSAN RICE (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations): Thank you, good to be here. GREGORY: The images as you well know are jarring to Americans watching all of this play out this week, and we'll share the map of all of this turmoil with our viewers to show the scale of it across not just the Arab world, but the entire Islamic world and flashpoints as well. In Egypt, of course, the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739722 Date: 05/13/2015

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protests outside the U.S. embassy there that Egyptian officials were slow to put down. This weekend in Pakistan, protests as well there. More anti-American rage. Also protests against the drone strikes. In Yemen, you also had arrests and some deaths outside of our U.S. embassy there. How much longer can Americans expect to see these troubling images and these protests go forward? MS. RICE: Well, David, we can't predict with any certainty. But let's remember what has transpired over the last several days. This is a response to a hateful and offensive video that was widely disseminated throughout the Arab and Muslim world. Obviously, our view is that there is absolutely no excuse for violence and that-- what has happened is condemnable, but this is a-- a spontaneous reaction to a video, and it's not dissimilar but, perhaps, on a slightly larger scale than what we have seen in the past with The Satanic Verses with the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Now, the United States has made very clear and the president has been very plain that our top priority is the protection of American personnel in our facilities and bringing to justice those who... GREGORY: All right. MS RICE: ...attacked our facility in Benghazi. GREGORY: Well, let's talk-- talk about-- well, you talked about this as spontaneous. Can you say definitively that the attacks on-- on our consulate in Libya that killed ambassador Stevens and others there security personnel, that was spontaneous, was it a planned attack? Was there a terrorist element to it? MS. RICE: Well, let us-- let me tell you the-- the best information we have at present. First of all, there's an FBI investigation which is ongoing. And we look to that investigation to give us the definitive word as to what transpired. But putting together the best information that we have available to us today our current assessment is that what happened in Benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in Cairo, almost a copycat of-- of the demonstrations against our facility in Cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. What we think then transpired in Benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. They came with heavy weapons which unfortunately are readily available in post revolutionary Libya. And it escalated into a much more violent episode. Obviously, that's-- that's our best judgment now. We'll await the results of the investigation. And the president has been very clear--we'll work with the Libyan authorities to bring those responsible to justice. GREGORY: Was there a failure here that this administration is responsible for, whether it's an intelligence failure, a failure to see this coming, or a failure to adequately protect U.S. embassies and installations from a spontaneous kind of reaction like this?

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MS. RICE: David, I don't think so. First of all we had no actionable intelligence to suggest that-- that any attack on our facility in Benghazi was imminent. In Cairo, we did have indications that there was the risk that the video might spark some— some protests and our embassy, in fact, acted accordingly, and had called upon the Egyptian authorities to-- to reinforce our facility. What we have seen as-with respect to the security response, obviously we had security personnel in Benghazi, a-- a significant number, and tragically, among those four that were killed were two of our security personnel. But what happened, obviously, overwhelmed the security we had in place which is why the president ordered additional reinforcements to Tripoli and-- and why elsewhere in the world we have been working with governments to ensure they take up their obligations to protect us and we reinforce where necessary. GREGORY: The president and the secretary of state have talked about a mob mentality. That's my words, not their words, but they talked about the— the tyranny of mobs operating in this part of the world. Here's the reality, if you look at foreign aid--U.S. direct foreign aid to the two countries involved here, in Libya and Egypt, this is what you'd see: two hundred million since 2011 to Libya, over a billion a year to Egypt and yet Americans are seeing these kinds of protests and attacks on our own diplomats. Would-- what do you say to members of congress who are now weighing whether to suspend our aid to these countries if this is the response that America gets? MS. RICE: Well, first of all. David, let's put this in perspective. As I said, this is a response to a-- a very offensive video. It's not the first time that American facilities have come under attack in the Middle East, going back to 1982 in-- in Beirut, going back to the Khobar Towers in-- in Saudi Arabia, or even the attack on our embassy in 2008 in Yemen. GREGORY: Or Iran in 1979. MS. RICE: This has-- this has happened in the past, but there-- and so I don't think that-- that we should misunderstand what this is. The reason we provide aid in Egypt and in Libya is because it serves American interests because the relationships... GREGORY: But— but our Americans are not being served if this is the response. MS. RICE: It serves our interests to have Egypt willing and able to— to maintain its peace treaty with Israel, it servers our interest for Egypt to continue to be a strong partner. Now, let's be clear, the government, once President Obama called President Morsi, immediately in Egypt the security forces came out and have provided very significant protection. Same in Tunisia, same in Libya, same in Yemen. And all of these leaders have very forcefully conveyed their condemnation of what has transpired.

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GREGORY: But there were conflicting messages from the Morsi government. In Arabic they encourage protests, in English they said stop the protests. This from an ally that we give over a billion dollars?

MS. RICE: What has happened in fact is that the Egyptian government has come out and protected our facilities. Our embassy is open today, things are calm. And Morsi has repeatedly been clear in his condemnation of-- of what has occurred. We-- we are in these partnerships, David, over the longterm. We think that-- that— despite this very bumpy path we're on and the very disturbing images we've seen, it's in the United States fundamental interest that people have the ability to choose their own governments, that the governments be democratic and free. That's in our long-term best interest. GREGORY: You know that this„. MS. RICE: We need to reinforce that with our assistance. GREGORY: We are in the middle of a heated presidential campaign, there are different foreign policy visions. That's why we wanted to dedicate the hour to this today to really understand these different views, Mitt Romney spoke out this week, he criticized the administration, talked about whether the United States was apologizing for some of the initial response to this. These were his comments this week. (Videotape; Wednesday) MR. MITT ROMNEY: The administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt instead of condemning their actions. I think it's a-- a-- a terrible course to-- for America to-- to stand in apology for our values. (End videotape) GREGORY: Our embassies did not stand up for speech— free speech in this initial response to this violence. And the Republican charge is that it's weakness on the part of this administration that invites this kind of chaos, that the administration has not been tough enough on radical extremists that are beginning to take root in these countries. How do you respond to that MS. RICE: First of all, I think the American people and certainly our diplomats and-- and development experts who are putting their lives on the line around the world every day expect from our leadership unity in times of challenge and strong, steady, steadfast leadership of the sort that President Obama has been providing. With respect to this, I think, vacuous charge of weakness, UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739722 Date: 05/13/2015

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lets— lets recall, I think, the American people fully understand that this is an administration led by a president who said when he ran for office that he would take the fight to at Qaeda. We have decimated at Qaeda. Osama bin Laden is dead. He said we would end the war responsibly in Iraq. We've done that. He has restored relationships around the world. I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed. I know that our standing is much improved and it's translated into important support for strong American positions, for example with sanctions against Iran. GREGORY: Was it inappropriate for Governor Romney to level the criticism he leveled? MS. RICE: I'm not going to get into politics, David. That's not my role in this job. But I think the American people welcome and appreciate strong, steady, unified leadership, bipartisan in times of challenge. And for those men and women in our diplomatic service, including those we tragically lost, they look to our leadership to be unified and responsible.

GREGORY: Let's talk about another area where the administration is on the defensive in terms of leadership in the world, and that is the nuclear threat from Iran. Another area of tension between the United States and Israel. In just a couple of minutes we will show our interview with the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. And our viewers will see that. One aspect is how close Iran is getting to becoming a nuclear power. I asked him about that. I want to show you a piece of the interview and get your reaction to it. (Videotape) PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU (Prime Minister of Israel): I can tell you, David, that Iran has been placed with some clear red lines on a few matters, and they have avoided crossing them. So I think that as they get closer and closer and closer to the achievement of the weaponsgrade material, and they're very close, they're six months away from being about 90 percent of having the enriched uranium for an atom bomb, I think that you have to place that red line before them now, before it's— it's too late. GREGORY: As the prime minister of Israel, has Iran crossed your red line? MR. NETANYAHU: Well, the way I would say it, David, is they are in the red zone. You know, they are in the last 20 yards. And you can't let them cross that goal line. You can't let them score a touchdown, because that would have unbelievable consequences, grievous consequences, for the peace and security of us all-- of the world really. (End videotape) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739722 Date: 05/13/2015

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GREGORY: What is President Obama's line in the sand, the point at which he says to Iran don't cross this with your nuclear program or there's going to be a military consequence? MS. RICE David, the president has been very, very clear. Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option. GREGORY: The prime minister says... MS. RICE: But... GREGORY: ...they are acquiring.

MS. RICE: ...he's talking about a-- a red zone which is a new concept... GREGORY: No, no, but he's talking about how close they are to actually becoming a nuclear power-having to develop a capacity to become a nuclear power. MS. RICE: They're not there yet. They are not there yet. And our assessment is, and-- and we share this regularly with our Israeli counterparts in the intelligence and defense community, that there is time and space for the pressure we are mounting, which is unprecedented in terms of sanctions, to still yield results. This is not imminent. The window is not infinite, but let's be clear—the sanctions that— that are now in place reached their high point in July. The-- the Iranian economy is suffering. It's shrinking for the first time. Negative one percent growth. The amount of production of Iranian oil has dropped 40 percent over the last several months. Their currency has plummeted 40 percent over the last several months. This pressure is even to use the Iranian's own words crippling. GREGORY: But can you say... MS. RICE: And we think... GREGORY: ...that President Obama's strategy to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon almost at the end of his first term is succeeding or failing? MS. RICE: David, what is clear is Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. And that Iran is more isolated than ever internationally. The economic pressure it is facing is much greater than ever. When President Obama came to office the international community was divided about Iran. And Iran was internally very united. The exact opposite is the case today. The international community is united. We just had another strong resolution out of the IAEA Board of Governors. And UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739722 Date: 05/13/2015

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the internal dynamics in Iran are-- are fracturing and the leadership is divided. We are committed and President Obama is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. It is not a policy of containment. But, David; the most difficult and profound decision that any president has to make is the decision to go to war. And this president is committed to exhausting pressure, economic pressure, and diplomacy while there is— is still time before making a decision of such consequence. GREGORY: Ambassador Rice, the debate continues. Thank you very much... MS. RICE: Thank you. GREGORY: ...for your views this morning. Now to this looming nuclear threat from Iran from the Israeli perspective, There were new tensions between the °barna administration in Israel this week. Earlier, I spoke with the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu about where things stand and whether he is trying to influence the outcome of our presidential campaign. Regards, Prashanth Rajan Watch Officer State Department Operations Center 202-647-1512

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FYI From: Walsh, Matthew P Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:37 PM To Daniel, Joshua 3; Benaim, Daniel; Rooney, Megan; Schwerin, Daniel B Subject AN Secretary's remarks Don't know if you guys have seen this, but there is an article on Slate right now that describes the below as "her most eloquent news conference as Secretary of State." Really nice work guys. htto://www.slate.comiarticlesinews arid politics/war stories/2012/09/libya u s embassy attack hillarv clinton was eloquent regarding ambassador stevens mitt romnev smirked ,htrni From: McAuliffe, Marisa S Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:31 PM To: SPoExpandecl Subject: Secretary's remarks For anyone who missed the Secretary's remarks this morning, they are worth a read: htto://www,state.govisecretary/rm/2012/09/197654.htm Remarks on the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC September 12, 2012

Yesterday, our U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya was attacked. Heavily armed militants assaulted the compound and set fire to our buildings, American and Libyan security personnel battled the attackers together, Four Americans were killed, They included Sean Smith, a Foreign Service information management officer, and our Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. This is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the vvorld. We condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence, and we send our prayers to the families, friends, and colleagues of those we've lost. All over the world, every day, America's diplomats and development experts risk their lives in the service of our country and our values, because they believe that the United States must be a force for peace and progress in the world, that UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739562 Date: 05/13/2015

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these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for. Alongside our men and women in uniform, they represent the best traditions of a bold and generous nation. In the lobby of this building, the State Department, the names of those who have fallen in the line of duty are inscribed in marble. Our hearts break over each one. And now, because of this tragedy, we have new heroes to honor and more friends to mourn. Chris Stevens fell in love with the Middle East as a young Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco. He joined the Foreign Service, learned languages, won friends for America in distant places, and made other people's hopes his own. In the early days of the Libyan revolution, I asked Chris to be our envoy to the rebel opposition. He arrived on a cargo ship in the port of Benghazi and began building our relationships with Libya's revolutionaries. He risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life trying to help build a better Libya. The world needs more Chris Stevenses. I spoke with his sister, Ann, this morning, and told her that he will be remembered as a hero by many nations. Sean Smith was an Air Force veteran. He spent 10 years as an information management officer in the State Department, he was posted at The Hague, and was in Libya on a brief temporary assignment. He was a husband to his wife Heather, with whom I spoke this morning. He was a father to two young children, Samantha and Nathan. They will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country, service that took him from Pretoria to Baghdad, and finally to Benghazi. The mission that drew Chris and Sean and their colleagues to Libya is both noble and necessary, and we arid the people of Libya honor their memory by carrying it forward. This is not easy. Today, many Americans are asking indeed, I asked myself — how could this happen? How could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction? This question reflects just how complicated and, at times, how confounding the world can be But we must be clear-eyed, even in our grief. This was an attack by a small and savage group — not the people or Government of Libya. Everywhere Chris and his team went in Libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were hailed as friends and partners. And when the attack came yesterday, Libyans stood and fought to defend our post, Some were wounded. Libyans carried Chris' body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and lead other Americans to safety. And last night, when I spoke with the President of Libya, he strongly condemned the violence and pledged every effort to protect our people and pursue those responsible. The friendship between our countries, borne out of shared struggle, will not be another casualty of this attack. A free and stable Libya is still in America's interest and security, and we will not turn our back on that nor will we rest until those responsible for these attacks are found and brought to justice. We are working closely with the Libyan authorities to move swiftly and surely. We are also working with partners around the world to safeguard other American embassies, consulates, and citizens. There will be more time later to reflect, but today, we have work to do. There is no higher priority than protecting our men and women wherever they serve. We are working to determine the precise motivations and methods of those who carried out this assault. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior, along with the protest that took place at our Embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear —there is no justification for this, none. Violence like this is no way to honor religion or faith. And as long as there are those who would take innocent life in the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739562 Date: 05/13/2015

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It is especially difficult that this happened on September 11th. It's an anniversary that means a great deal to all Americans. Every year on that day, we are reminded that our work is not yet finished, that the job of putting an end to violent extremism and building a safe and stable world continues. But September 11th means even more than that. It is a day on which we remember thousands of American heroes, the bonds that connect all Americans, wherever we are on this Earth, and the values that see us through every storm. And now it is a day on which we will remember Sean, Chris, and their colleagues. May God bless them, and may God bless the thousands of Americans working in every corner of the world who make this country the greatest force for peace, prosperity, and progress, and a force that has always stood for human dignity — the greatest force the world has ever known. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. Thank you.

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--Original Message-From: Jones, Beth E Sent Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:46 PM To Kennedy, Patrick F; Mills, Cheryl ID; Sherman, Wendy R; Sullivan, Jacob J; Burns, William .1 Subject: FW: Visas Obtained FBI got their visas for Libya today: Five members of team and three crew members. Legatt was counted separately and already has visa. The FBI team is Enroute tonight, I am told.

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Hanley, Monica R Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:33 PM Hume Abedin Question and update

- do you approve the War Powers Act action memo? - The King of Morocco has not gotten' back to us with a time but ops will try again when its a reasonable hour for the Moroccans. - Attorney General Holder has requested to speak with you regarding the Department of Justice's Libya investigation. He is standing by Would you like to take this tonight?

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FW: US intelligence warned embassy in Egypt of concern about anti Muslim film

From: Nuland, Victoria Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 03:48 PM To Sullivan, Jacob 3; Kennedy, Patrick F; Boswell, Eric 3; Mills, Cheryl D; Goldberg, Philip S; Jones, Beth E Subject: Fw: US intelligence warned embassy in Egypt of concern about anti-Muslim film

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From: PeIton, Erin Sent Saturday, September 15, 2012 03:37 PM To: Nuland, Victoria 3 Subject CNN: US intelligence warned embassy in Egypt of concern about anti-Muslim film

Hey, have you had any Q's on this? If so, what are you saying? -E

VS intelligence warned embassy in Egypt of concern, about anti-Nluslirn film By Suzanne Kelly Concerned about the reaction to an anti-Muslim film that was gaining attention online, the U.S. intelligence community sent a cable to the embassy in Egypt warning of the concern, a U.S. official told CNN. It was sent 48 hours before the protests in Cairo and Benghazi in Libya, the official said The cable did not discuss any specific threat, the official said. It warned instead about the existence of the movie being posted on the hamlet and the fact that it was gaining attention. A seven minute portion of the movie aired on an Egyptian TV talk show the weekend before the protests started, according to a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Bureau of Intelligence memo obtained by CNN on Thursday. The cable was not sent to the embassy in Tripoli, Libya or the consulate in Benghazi. US officials have said there was no intelligence ahead of the attack in Benghazi, which intelligence officials still believe was not planned. The White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday there was no "actionable intelligence" indicating an attack was being planned.

There are hundreds if not thousands of cables sent each day, the official said, and there was no specific threat attached to this one, because a specific threat was not known

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_ ..... From Randolph, Lawrence M Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 04:33 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: RE: Not a dry eye in NEA Including mine. Her remarks were really moving. Chris was an amazing man. Such a huge loss. You know, I was in Libya before coming here and in my almost ten years, I have never worked with such a calm, cool headed, funny diplomat. Made it all seem really easy- even in one of the hardest places to work in the world.

From: Mills, Cheryl Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:56 AM To: Randolph, Lawrence M Subject Re: Not a dry eye in NEA Thx

From: Randolph, Lawrence M Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:09 AM To Mills, Cheryl D., Sullivan, Jacob .1 Cc: S_SpecialAssistants

Subject: FW: Not a dry eye in NEA This is from the spokesperson in NEA. It's true.

From: Snipe, Aaron Sent Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:07 AM To: Randolph, Lawrence M Subject Not a dry eye in NEA Please tell the Secretary how much her words meant to us down here. The statement was amazing and the delivery was so heartfelt and genuine. We're really blown away. Please thank her for us. Aaron D. Snipe Spokesperson Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs I U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW I Room 6250 I Washington, DC, 20520 Office: +1 202-647-9533 I Email: snipead@state,gov

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H Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:38 PM '[email protected]' Re: PDB

Yes, II give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? --- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9arri tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes, Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: P013 Is Dan coming at 9? Also I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Emailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Have not heard from Dan yet. We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9arn, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as soon as we know. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? Original Message UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739667 Date: 05/13/2015

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From: Hanley, Monica R [rnailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDS Checking now ---- Original Message -From: H fmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDS If he can't come today, how about 9am tomorrow? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: P013 Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? --- Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Arnr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sherif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Davutoglu UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739667 Date: 05/13/2015

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3:00 Somali President Mohamoud (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

Original Message ----From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB I just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to 10am. Original Message ----From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To: '[email protected]' Cc: '[email protected] ' Subject: PDB Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDB at 9:30arn this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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H ‹[email protected]> Saturday, September 15, 2012 7.13 PM '[email protected]' Re: Holder

Ok. - -- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2912 07:01 PM To: H Subject: Re: Holder No I'm sorry I'm actually in Florida for the weekend. Original Message ----From: H [mailto:HDR22@clintonemailcorni Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2912 06:53 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Holder Ok. Thx. Also, are you in DC? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:52 PM To: H Subject: Holder He can speak at 7pin. He said that it does not have to be secure_ Ops will connect to your residence. Original Message ----From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2912 06:41 PM To: "[email protected]' Subject: Re: PDB Thank you. We are offering 7pm to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. ----- Original Message From H tmailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739688 Date: 05/13/2015

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Subject: Re: PDB Yes. give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? Original Message --From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Have not heard from Dan yet. We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9arn, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as soon as we know.. Original Message ---From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:HanleyMR:astate.govj Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now

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--- Original Message From: H Imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9am tomorrow? --- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? Original Message --From: H [mailto:HDR22@clintonemaitcomj Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? --- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sharif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Davutoglu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoucl (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

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Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB I just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? ----- Original Message From: Hartley, Monica R frnallto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to lOarn. ---- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To '[email protected]' Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: PDB Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDB at 9:30am this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Friday, September 28, 2012 246 PM FW: ARB Panel

FYI From: Mills, Cheryl D

Sent Friday, September 28, 2012 2:37 PM To: Mull, Stephen D Cc: Zeya, Uzra S; Burns, William 3; Kennedy, Patrick F; Macmanus, Joseph E (S); Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: ARB Panel Steve Catherine Bertini agreed to serve on the ARB panel today.

Her best email is

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If we could finalize the entire panel today and get formal letters out to them for their service, that would be ideal so they can begin next week. Best. cdm

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Russo, Robert V Friday, September 14, 2012 7:29 AM

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Huma Abedin; Abedin, Huma; Hanley, Monica R; Valmoro, Lona i; Coleman, Claire Mini for Today - Friday, September 14, 2012

8.25 am DEPART Private Residence En route State Department 8:35 am ARRIVE State Department 8,35 am PRESIDENTIAL DAILY BRIEFING 8.40 am Secretary's Office 8:45 am DAILY SENIOR STAFF MEETING 9:15 am Secretary's Conference Room 9:20 am GROUP PHOTO wfFEMALlE MILITARY OFFICERS FROM AFRICA 9:25 am Treaty Ksom, 7 Floor Closed Press (Official Photographer Only), Staff: Monica , WS Carson will greet and escort to the Treaty Room -Approx. 25-30 people attending; consecutive French and Portuguese interpretation 9:30 tun WEEKLY MEETING w/UN AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE 10:00 am Secretary's Office 10-05 am AWARD PRESENTATION TO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 10:10 am PAM QUANRUD Secretary's Outer Office Closed Press (Official Photographer only), Staff Rob and lAnta -15 people expected, YOU present the Superior Honor Award to Pam 10:15 am MEETING w/ASSISTANT SECRETARY MIKE POSNER AND CHERYL 10:45 am Secretary's Outer Office 10:45 am PRE-BRIEF wfWENDY AND JAKE FOR WH MEETING 11:15 am Secretary's Outer Office 11:20 am DEPART State Department *En Route White House 11.25 am ARRIVE White House II:30 am MEETING 1-00 pm White House Situation Room 1.00 pm DEPART White House En Route Andrews Air Force Base 1:30 pm ARRIVE Andrews Air Force Base 2:15 pm CEREMONY FOR RETURN OF THE REMAINS OF DEPARTMENT 2.45 pm COLLEAGUES FROM BENGHAZI, LIBYA Andrews Air Force Base Press TOO, Scenario TBD, Staff: Monica 3:00 pm (t)DEPART Andrews Air Force Base * En Route State Department 3:30 pm(t)ARRIVE State Department 3.30 pm OFFICE TIME TBD Secretary's Office TBD

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H Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:29 PM '[email protected]. Fw: Not a dry eye in NEA

Pls print. From: Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 08:35 PM To: H Subject: Fw: Not a dry eye in NEA

From: Randolph, Lawrence M Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 04:33 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: RE: Not a dry eye in NEA Including mine. Her remarks were really moving. Chris was an amazing Man. Such a huge loss. You know, I was in Libya before coming here and in my almost ten years, i have never worked with such a calm, cool headed, funny diplomat. Made it all seem really easy- even in one of the hardest places to work in the world. From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:56 AM To: Randolph, Lawrence M Subject: Re: Not a dry eye in NEA Thx From: Randolph, Lawrence M Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:09 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob I Cc: S_SpecialAssistants Subject: FW: Not a dry eye in NEA This is from the spokesperson in NEA. It's true. From: Snipe, Aaron D Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:07 AM To: Randolph, Lawrence M Subject: Not a dry eye in NEA Please tell the Secretary how much her words meant to us down here. The statement was amazing and the delivery was so heartfelt and genuine. We're really blown away. Please thank her for us.

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Aaron D. Snipe Spokesperson I Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs I U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW I Room 6250 I Washington, DC, 20520 Office: +1 202-647-9533 I Email: [email protected]

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PIR Saturday, September 22, 2012 7:45 AM COM; Jake Sullivan Libya

Associated Press Published September 21, 2012 BENGHAZI, lli3YA — Hundreds of protesters angry over last week's killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremist militia suspected in the attack, evicting militiamen and setting fire to their building Friday. In an unprecedented show of public anger at Libya's rampant militias, the crowd overwhelmed the compound of the Ansar Al-Sharlah Brigade in the center of the eastern city of Benghazi. Ansar Al-Shariah fighters initially fired in the air to disperse the crowd, but eventually abandoned the site with their weapons and vehicles after it was overrun by waves of protesters shouting "No to militias." "I don't want to see armed men wearing Afghani-style clothes stopping me in the street to give me orders, I only want to see people in uniform," said Omar Mohammed, a university student who took part in the takeover of the site, which protesters said was done in support of the army and police. No deaths were reported in the incident, which came after tens of thousands marched in Benghazi against armed militias. One vehicle was also burned at the compound. For many Libyans, the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was the last straw in one of the biggest problems Libya has faced since the ouster and death of longtime dictator Moamrnar Qaddafi around a year ago -- the multiple mini-armies that with their arsenals of machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades are stronger than the regular armed forces and police. The militias, a legacy of the rag-tag popular forces that fought Qaddafi's regime, tout themselves as protectors of Libya's revolution, providing security where police cannot. But many say they act like gangs, detaining and intimidating rivals and carrying out killings. Militias made up of Islamic radicals like Ansar Al-Shariah are notorious for attacks on Muslims who don't abide by their hardline ideology. Officials and witnesses say fighters from Ansar Al-Shariati led the attack on the U.S. consulate, which killed Amb. Chris Stevens and three other Americans. After taking over the Ansar compound, protesters then drove to attack the Benghazi headquarters of another Islamist militia, Rafallah Sahati. The militiamen opened fire on the protesters, who were largely unarmed. At least 20 were wounded, and there were unconfirmed witness reports of three protesters killed. Earlier in the day, some 30,000 people filled a broad boulevard as they marched along a lake in central Benghazi on Friday to the gates of the headquarters of Ansar Al-Shariah. "No, no, to militias," the crowd chanted, filling a broad boulevard. They carried banners and signs demanding that militias disband and that the government build up police to take their place in keeping security. "Benghazi is in a trap," signs read. "Where is the army, where is the police?" UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739766 Date: 05/13/2015

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Other signs mourned the killing of Stevens, reading, "The ambassador was Libya's friend" and "Libya lost a friend." Military helicopters and fighter jets flew overhead, and police mingled in the crowd, buoyed by the support of the protesters. The march was the biggest seen in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city and home to 1 million people, since the fall of Qaddafi in August 2011. The public backlash comes in part in frustration with the interim government, which has been unable to rein in the armed factions. Many say that officials' attempts to co-opt fighters by paying them have only fueled the growth of militias without bringing them under state control or integrating them into the regular forces. Residents of another main eastern city, Darna, have also begun to stand up against Ansar Al-Shariah and other militias. The anti-militia fervor in Darna is notable because the city, in the mountains along the Mediterranean coast north of Benghazi, has long had a reputation as a stronghold for Islamic extremists. During the Qaddafi era, it was the hotbed of a deadly Islamist insurgency against his regime. A significant number of the Libyan jihadists who travelled to Afghanistan and Iraq during recent wars came from Darna. During the revolt against him last year, Qaddafi's regime warned that Darna would declare itself an Islamic Emirate and ally itself with Al Qaeda. But now, the residents are lashing out against Ansar Al-Shariah, the main Islamic extremist group in the city. "The killing of the ambassador blew up the situation. It was disastrous," said Ayoub al-Shedwi, a young bearded Muslim preacher in Darna who says he has received multiple death threats because has spoken out against militias on a radio show he hosts. "We felt that the revolution is going in vain." Leaders of tribes, which are the strongest social force in eastern Libya, have come forward to demand that the militias disband. Tribal leaders in Benghazi and Darna announced this week that members of their tribes who are militiamen will no longer have their protection in the face of anti-militia protests. That means the tribe will not avenge them if they are killed. Activists and residents have held a sit-in for the past eight days outside Darna's Sahaba Mosque, calling on tribes to put an end to the "state of terrorism" created by the militias. Militiamen have been blamed for a range of violence in Darna. On the same day Stevens killed in Benghazi, a number of elderly Catholic nuns and a priest who have lived in Darna for decades providing free medical services, were attacked, reportedly beaten or stabbed. There have been 32 killings over the past few months, including the city security chief and assassinations of former officers from Qaddafi's military. Darna's residents are conservative, but they largely don't fit the city's reputation as extremists. Women wear headscarves, but not the more conservative black garb and veil that covers the entire body and face. In the ancient city's narrow alleys, shops display sleeveless women dresses and the young men racing by in cars blare Western songs. And many are impatient with Ansar Al-Sharjah's talk of imposing its strict version of Islamic law. The group's name means "Supporters of Shariah Law." "We are not infidels for God sake, We have no bars, no discos, we are not practicing vice in the street," said Wassam ben Madin, a leading activist in the city who lost his right eye in clashes with security forces on the first day of the uprising against Qaddafi. "This is not the time for talk about Sharjah. Have a state first then talk to me about Sharjah."

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"If they are the 'supporters of Sharjah' then who are we?" he said. "We don't want the flag of Al Qaeda raised over heads," he added, referring to Ansar Al-Shariah's black banner. One elder resident at the Sahaba Mosque sit-in, Ramadan Yousset said, "We will talk to them peacefully. We will tell them you are from us and you fought for us" during the civil war against Qaddafi. But 'if you say no (to integrating into the) police and army, we will storm your place. It's over." Officials in the interim government and security forces say they are not strong enough to crack down on the militias. The armed factions have refused government calls for them to join the regular army and police. So the government has created a "High Security Committee" aimed at grouping the armed factions as a first step to integration, Authorities pay fighters a salary of as much as 1,000 dinars, around $900, to join -- compared to the average police monthly salary of around $200. However, the militias that join still do not abide by government authority, and critics say the lure of salaries has only prompted more militias to form. Officials and former rebel commanders estimate the number of rebels that actually fought in the 8-month civil war against Gadhafi at around 30,000. But those now listed on the High Security Committee payroll have reached several hundred thousand. "All these militia and entities are fake ones but it is mushrooming," said Khaled Hadar, a Benghazi-based lawyer. 'The government is only making temporarily solutions, but you are creating a disaster." ###

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---- Original Message --From: Hochstein, Amos .1 Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 01:54 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Meant to email earlier I thought her speech on Friday was excellent and the ceremony overall was strong and moving. Thank you Sent From My BB

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Burns, William J <[email protected]> Friday, September 14, 2012 6:37 PM Thanks

Your remarks this afternoon at Andrews were wonderful. Thanks for doing so much for our institution on such a sad day. Just sent you a hi side note on visits taJordan and Iraq, and look forward to catching up. Enjoy the weekend in the meantime. Bill

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Is Dan coming at 9? ---- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R [rnailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 07:01 PM To: H Subject: Re: Holder No I'm sorry I'm actually in Florida for the weekend, Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:53 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Holder Ok. Thx. Also, are you in DC? ---- Original Message From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:52 PM To: H Subject: Holder He can speak at 7pm. He said that it does not have to be secure. Ops will connect to your residence. Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:41 PM To:[email protected]' Subject: Re: PDS Thank you. We are offering 7prn to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739689 Date: 05/13/2015

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Subject: Re: PDB Yes. I'll give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. --- Original Message From H imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? ---- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Have not heard from Dan yet We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9am, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as soon as we know. Original Message --From: H jmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now

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Original Message From: H Ernailto:HDR22@clintonernailcomj Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9arn tomorrow? --- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R Emailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. is that OK with you? Original Message From: H [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK MI Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 israell PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sharif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Alati-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Dayutoglu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoud CT) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King _Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

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Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB just woke up so i missed Dan. Could he come back after finish my calls? But don't have the call schedule yet so don't know when that would be. Do you? ---- Original Message ----From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:HanleyMROstate.gov] Sent Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to 10am. --- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To: 'HDR22@clintonernail,com Cc: '[email protected]' [email protected]> Subject: PDB Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDB at 9:30am this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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From: Kennedy, Patrick F Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 1:08 PM To: Reines, Philippe I Cc: Mills, Cheryl D Subject Item Philippe Beth Jones has confirmed that Chris's notebook is in the hands of the Italian CG. The plan is for the CG to travel on Sat (in one week) to Tripoli and give the notebook to the Italian Amb who will get it to Greg. In the meantime, the Italians will secure it in Benghazi. Regards pat

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Sherman, Wendy R <[email protected]> Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:03 PM H; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J, Nuland, Victoria 1; Reines, Philippe f Fw: One More Photo

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Marshall, Capricia P <[email protected]> Friday, September 14, 2012 5:53 PM Mills, Cheryl 0; Kennedy, Patrick F Re: You do great work - thanks for making our heros have the homecoming they deserved.

By leadership - let me be dear- meant the 3 of you -- especially our Secretary- lovely speech! From: Marshall, Capricia P Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 05:18 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Kennedy, Patrick F Cc: '[email protected]` Subject Re: You do great work - thanks for making our heros have the homecoming they deserved. Great teamwork -- great leadership! From: Mills, Cheryl Sent Friday, September 14, 2012 0458 PM To: Marshall, Capricia P; Kennedy, Patrick F Cc: H Subject: You do great work - thanks for making our hems have the homecoming they deserved.

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Pis print. ---- Original Message ---From: Sullivan, Jacob [mailto:Suilivanii@state,govj Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:25 PM To: H Subject: Fw: S today This is nice. Original Message --From: Sherwood-Randall, Liz [mailto:1 Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 1008 PM To Sullivan, Jacob Subject: S today

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Jake I was so moved by Hillary's powerful presence today on the screen as I watched along with millions in America and around the world. She was emphathetic and unflinching and inspiring; she was wise and steady and strong. My 80 year old mother called from LA to say "She was like our rock of Gibraltar". What greater compliment for the Secretary of State on such an awful day? l salute her as well as you and your colleagues who crafted her remarks under tremendous time and factual constraints. it really showed everyone the stuff of which she's made. With admiration and affection -Liz

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Friday, September 21, 2012 6:37 PM RE: Anything to report?

Sorry — I've been flat out. (And I've agreed to have dinner with Anne-Marie at 7!) 1. Well get you a new CGI draft tomorrow morning for you to noodle on. Feel free to'call when you've looked at it and we can talk about other directions if it doesn't feel right. 2, Tom met with Barak today; I will get readout from Sam V tomorrow afternoon. Wendy is going to write points for you. 3. Yousef called to say now that Jeff is gone ABZ has no one to talk to on a regular basis and asked if he could talk to Bill Burns. 4. Ben Rhodes sent me the draft UNGA speech which I will forward to you shortly. 5. Bill/Wendy are currently in a SVTC on some information that they may want to report to you on — but unclear whether there is anything to it. 6. We've nailed down a $15 mm non-lethal support and $15 mm humanitarian support announcement for next Friday's Friends of Syria meeting. 7. Hold on Rick Olson was lifted by Paul. 8. Protestors stormed Ansar al Shade's headquarters in Benghazi, and a huge number marched against militias. 9. 1 saw Dennis Ross today for one of our S/P sessions. I can fill you in on the latest on his effort. Also, he will send you some stuff in advance of your relevant meetings (he was just in Israel). That's the key stuff for now. More medium-range stuff to discuss in NY. From H [mallto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 6:08 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Anything to report?

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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:34 PM To Mills, Cheryl D; Kennedy, Patrick F; Sherman, Wendy R; Marshall, Capricia P Subject FW: Thanks Touching words from Kudos to Pat and Capricia and all who organized so well,

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From: Barton, Rick (CSO) Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:15 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: thanks Cheryl, Please extend our thanks to the Secretary for today's moving event. As always, her remarks (the President's and the chaplain's) were just right. I will also send a note to Pat and Capricia to thank them for a well led day that helped build solidarity, despite the sorrow. Thanks also for Cindy and Yael —they are a pleasure to work with every day. We are making real progress. Best, Rick Rick Barton Ambassador Assistant Secretary Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations 202.663.0807

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SITUATION REPORT No. I Middle East Protests Monitoring Group MGMEPO1 Friday, September 14, 2012 0600 EDT

EGYPT • (U) Riot police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse demonstrators. Egyptian authorities erected large concrete barriers to block the route to the embassy and deployed approximately 4000 security personnel to the area. (Ops/DS Command Center telcon, Reuters) • (U) Embassy Cairo reported the Muslim Brotherhood cancelled earlier calls for nationwide demonstrations at major mosques, but supported symbolic demonstrations at Tahrir Square. (MGME'POI/Embassy Cairo teleon)

LIBYA (U) Air traffic in Benghazi was suspended September 13 due to security reasons. (AFP)

YEMEN • (SBU) Embassy Sana'a reported increased security presence but no apparent protests at the Sheraton hotel. (OpslEmbassy Sana'a lawn) • (U) Yemeni security forces blocked streets surrounding the U.S. Embassy, where approximately 30 protesters gathered. (Reuters)

KUWAIT • (SBU) Around 400 protesters, including parliament members and prominent Sunni Islamists, congregated peacefully for nearly two hours in front of the Embassy September 13. Police arrested several youth who tried to jump the compounds outermost perimeter. (GMEPOI/Embassy Kuwait City e-mail) • (SBU) Embassy Kuwait City reported another demonstration is planned for 1200 EDT/1900 Kuwait City. The embassy and the government added extra security around the compound and received security reinforcements from the government. (MGMEP01/Embassy Kuwait City tekon)

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PAKISTAN * (SBU) Consulate General Lahore reported calls for nationwide protests, including large demonstrations at the consulate's press club. Authorities deployed riot police to the consulate and limited access to the road. Consulate General Lahore dismissed all employees at 0300 EDT/1200 Lahore. (MGMEP01/Consulate General Lahore e-mall) • (SBU) Embassy Islamabad reported police are preparing to prevent demonstrators from approaching diplomatic enclaves and police reserves are on stand-by. Embassy Islamabad dismissed non-emergency personnel. (MGMEPOVErnbassy iskinabad • (Sliti) Consulate General Peshawar reported two protests were scheduled to take place approximately four kilometers from the consulate. Additional police was assigned to reinforce security. (MGMEPOL/Consulate General Peshawar e-mail) • (SBU) Consulate General Karachi reported riot police were deployed to the compound, with more on standby. (MGMEPOLConsulate General Karachi e-mail)

INDONESIA • (SBU) Embassy Jakarta reported a peaceful demonstration of approximately 300 people. (Embassy Jakarta Emergency Message) • (U) Over 250 not police were put on alert ahead of the demonstrations. Indonesian leaders urged calm. (AP)

MALAYSIA • (SBU) Police said they are prepared for demonstrations near the U.S. Embassy and mosques in various cities. (Embassy Kuala Lumpur Emergency Message) « (U) Around 30 people gathered peacefully outside the Embassy and submitted a memorandum demanding an apology and action from the U.S. government against the filmmakers. (The Star)

SUDAN (U) Islamic scholars called for the expulsion of the U.S. and German Ambassadors and for peaceful mass protests at their embassies in Khartoum. (Reuters)

INDIA (U) A small group of protesters gathered peacefully September 13 in Kashmir. The most senior Islamic cleric in Kashmir told U.S. citizens to "immediately leave" the region. (AFP)

IRAN (SBU) The Swiss Embassy in Tehran will be closed in anticipation of planned demonstrations. (MGMEPOI/Iran desk e-mail)

INTERNATIONAL REACTION • (1. r> Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the Benghazi attack confirms "the need for the joint efforts of our countries, as well as the global community in combating the evil of terrorism." (Russia Today) • (U) The Arab League condemned the Benghazi attack and called on the U.S. government to take a serious position against the film producers. (MENA) • (SBU) The Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela have also issued condemnations and condolences, bringing to 26 the number of countries in the western hemisphere condemning the attacks in Benghazi. (MGMEPOLIBureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Office of Policy Planning and Coordination e-mail) • (U) Libyan Prime Minister Abu Shagour said he will work "vigorously" to improve security by boosting the national police force and army as well as implementing programs to collect and regulate weapons. (Reuters) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739605 Date: 05/13/2015

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• (U) Yemeni President Hadi apologized for the attack September 13, and ordered an expeditious and thorough investigation. (Embassy of Yemen Statement) Additional updates on events in LIBYA are available through our classified website at littp://ses.state.sgov.gov Approved: TBFullerton Drafted: THNguyen Dist: State (all bureaus), NSS, OSD, NMCC, JCS, CIA, OSC, NCTC, DHS, DNI SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

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From: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:08 PM To; Middle East Protests; NEWS-Libya; NEWS-Mahogany Subject: Video shows Libyans helping rescue US ambassador after attack (Reuters) BENGHAZI (Reuters) - An amateur video appears to show Libyans trying to rescue U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens from a room filled with smoke at the U.S. mission where he was found unconscious after last week's attack by a mob protesting against a film that denigrates the Prophet Mohammad. The video,, which appeared on the interne and a copy of which was obtained by Reuters in Benghazi, confirms reports that suggested the U.S. envoy died of asphyxiation after the building caught fire. The footage also sheds new light on the circumstances of the ambassador's death, apparently showing for the first time that some of the people who forced their way into the U.S. compound later tried to rescue Stevens after they found him lying alone, with no security detail, in one of the rooms in the building. The video shows a group of young men who had earlier stormed the compound telling other protesters by the light of torches and mobile phones that they had found someone who appeared to be a foreigner lying on the floor. "There is someone inside He is a foreigner, he is a foreigner. Take him out," said one man, shouting for help. "Bring him out, man! Bring him out," another said. "The man is alive. Bring him out, man. Bring him out," said a third. "Alive, Alive! God is Greatest," the crowd cried. Someone called for a car. "Make space, is there someone who is a medic around? Anyone who can get a car quickly?" another man can be heard saying. Stevens and three other embassy staff died when gunmen attacked the U.S. consulate and a safe house in the eastern Libyan city on Tuesday night. The attackers were part of a crowd blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. Security personnel were separated from Stevens during the attack, U.S. officials said, in the chaos of smoke and gunfire that ensued. The identity and motive of the attackers remain unclear. Activists who took part in the protest said the motive was rage at the video produced in California and which describes the Prophet as a homosexual and UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739735 Date: 05/13/2015

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womaniser. Some Libyan officials blamed the attack on radical Islamist groups linked to al Qaeda, such as regional affiliate Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and Ansar al-Sharia. Both groups back the introduction of Islamic Sharia law rather than democracy. The footage shows Stevens lying on the floor in a smoke-filled room after protesters had stormed the compound and set fire to its buildings. Minutes later he was pulled out of the room through a window, and then placed on the courtyard's stone tile floor. A young man is seen putting his hand on his neck to check if he was breathing. A protester wearing a white T-shirt who had carried Stevens out of the room was hugged by a fellow protestor in a traditional expression of gratitude. Seconds after the protesters found Stevens was alive, a young man in the background can be heard shouting: "Take him to my car, bring him to my car." A doctor on duty in the emergency room at the Benghazi Medical Centre that night has said local civilians brought in the ambassador at around 1 a.m. While the doctor performed CPR for 45 minutes, Stevens died of asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation. His body was later returned to U.S. custody.

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Anti-Muslim film director in hiding, following Libya, Egypt violence By Nia-Malika Henderson and Michelle Boorstein, Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 1:30 PM The director of a controversial anti-Islam film has gone into hiding, according to reports, fearing reprisals over a work that has sparked violence in Egypt and Libya and led to the deaths of four Americans. Sam Bacile, a California real estate developer, posted a 13-minute clip of "The Innocence of Muslims," in July, and the film became a lighting rod after the Egyptian media began showing parts of it on air and dubbed versions of the English-language film appeared on the Internet. It depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a bumbling idiot, born out of wedlock and making up verses to the Islamic holy book to suit his purposes and desires. The film also shows him as having intimate relations with women and suggests that he was gay. Any flesh-and-blood depiction of Muhammad is offensive to Muslims. "This is a political movie," Bacile, 56, told the Associated Press, adding that he didn't expect the film to spark such fury. "The U.S. lost a lot of money and a lot of people in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we're fighting with ideas." Bacile identified himself to several news organizations as an Israeli-born Jew who works as a real estate developer in California. Yet his identity remains something of a mystery—Bacile is not listed in any directories or incorporations or real estate deeds and is not licensed in California as a real estate broker. And Israeli authorities told the Associated Press that they don't have any records of Bacile.

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There are also questions about whether the film sparked the violence in Libya, which according to some reports seemed to be more coordinated than the protests in Egypt where some 2,000 gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. The eruption of violence came around the llth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, as Americans paused to remember the 3,000 people who lost their lives. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others were killed after protesters attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), condemned both the killings and the film. Awad said in a statement: "We urge that this ignorant attempt to provoke the religious feelings of Muslims in the Arabic-speaking world be ignored and that its extremist producers not be given the cheap publicity they so desperately seek. "Those who created this trashy film do not represent the people of America or the Christian faith. The only proper response to intentional provocations such as this film is to redouble efforts to promote mutual understanding between faiths and to marginalize extremists of all stripes." A controversial Florida pastor was among those promoting "The Innocence of Muslims," which cost $5 million to make and stars amateur actors, some of whom appear to be wearing make-up to darken their faces. Bacile said that the film was backed by 100 Jewish donors, according to Bacile. Among the promoters is Morris Sadek, who heads the National American Cooptic Assembly and the Rev. Terry Jones, leader of a small group that holds virulently anti-Islam events. Tuesday evening, Jones sent out a press release blaming the Muslim faith for the protests and saying the group would be running a trailer later in the evening for the film. The trailer was part of a one-to-two hour "live event" that Jones was doing from his Gainesville center for Sept. 11, said Fran Ingram, a spokeswoman for his group, Stand Up America. The whole broadcast included the handlebar-moustached pastor in a black "infidel" t-shirt standing in front of a fabric lynched devil dressed in a white turban for what they group dubbed "International Judge Muhammed Day." It wasn't clear if Jones, who garnered worldwide attention in recent years with his threats to burn the Koran, had promoted "The Innocence of Muslims" before the rioting began. Asked if Jones was connected in any way with the making of the film, Ingram said she couldn't comment. Alice Crites contributed to this story. © The Washington Post Company

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He can speak at 7pm. He said that it does not have to be secure. Ops will connect to your residence. Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:41 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: PDB Thank you. We are offering 7pm to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. ---- Original Message -From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Yes, lll give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? ---- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739675 Date: 05/13/2015

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----- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: KM Have not heard from Dan yet. We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9am, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as soon as we know. --- Original Message -From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? ----- Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now Original Message --From H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9am tomorrow? --- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? Original Message From: H imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739675 Date: 05/13/2015

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Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent Saturday, September 15,2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today, Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Arnr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sharif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Davutoglu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoud (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East We are working on a call sheet

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Pis print. From: Burns, William 3 [mailto:[email protected]] Sent Friday, September 14, 2012 06:37 PM To: H Subject: Thanks Your remarks this afternoon at Andrews were wonderful Thanks for doing so much for our institution on such a sad day. Just sent you a hi side note on visits to Jordan and Iraq, and look forward to catching up. Enjoy the weekend in the meantime. Bill

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----Original Message-From: Jones, Beth E Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:46 PM To Kennedy, Patrick F; Mills, Cheryl 0; Sherman, Wendy R; Sullivan, Jacobi, Burns, William Subject: FW: Visas Obtained FBI got their visas for Libya today: Five members of team and three crew members. Legatt was counted separately and already has visa. The FBI team is Enroute tonight, I am told.

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Koh, Harold Hongju Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:12 PM Thank you

I asked to attend your svtc today with Embassy Tripoli, because had first met so many of that staff when I went with you from Malta to Tripoli for the reopening of our Embassy. Today's deaths hit me much harder than I would have guessed. I am always proud to serve under you, but never have your words been more meaningful than on today's svtc. Every day of your tenure has been extraordinary, but none more so than today. Thank you again for your inspirational leadership and example. As ever, Harold

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From: Operations Center Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 02:11 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Cc: SES-O; SES_DutyDeputies Subject: 'Meet the Press' Transcript: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice Dear Mr. Sullivan, As per your request, here is the transcript from Ambassador Rice's appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." We will forward the transcripts from the other Sunday morning shows as we receive them. Thank you.

Announcer: From NBC News in Washington, MEET THE PRESS with David Gregory. GREGORY: And good morning. Relative calm this morning in the Middle East after several days of intense anti-American protests raged across many parts of the Islamic world. But word this morning that the Obama administration has ordered the evacuation of all but emergency personnel from diplomatic missions in Tunisia and Sudan. And defense secretary Leon Panetta saying this morning, the Pentagon has deployed forces to several areas in an increased effort to protect U.S. personnel and property from the potential of violent protests, the latest consequences, of course, of this troubling unrest. Joining me now for the very latest, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Ambassador Rice, welcome back to MEET THE PRESS.

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MS. SUSAN RICE (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations): Thank you, good to be here. GREGORY: The images as you well know are jarring to Americans watching all of this play out this week, and we'll share the map of all of this turmoil with ourviewers to show the scale of it across not just the Arab world, but the entire Islamic world and flashpoints as well. In Egypt, of course, the protests outside the U.S. embassy there that Egyptian officials were slow to put down. This weekend in Pakistan, protests as well there. More anti-American rage. Also protests against the drone strikes. In Yemen, you also had arrests and some deaths outside of our U.S. embassy there. How much longer can Americans expect to see these troubling images and these protests go forward? MS. RICE: Well, David, we can't predict with any certainty. But let's remember what has transpired over the last several days. This is a response to a hateful and offensive video that was widely disseminated throughout the Arab and Muslim world. Obviously, our view is that there is absolutely no excuse for violence and that— what has happened is condemnable, but this is a-- a spontaneous reaction to a video, and it's not dissimilar but, perhaps, on a slightly larger scale than what we have seen in the past with The Satanic Verses with the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Now, the United States has made very clear and the president has been very plain that our top priority is the protection of American personnel in our facilities and bringing to justice those who... GREGORY: All right. MS. RICE: ...attacked our facility in Benghazi. GREGORY: Well, let's talk-- talk about-- well, you talked about this as spontaneous. Can you say definitively that the attacks on-- on our consulate in Libya that killed ambassador Stevens and others there security personnel, that was spontaneous, was it a planned attack? Was there a terrorist element to it? MS. RICE: Well, let us-- let me tell you the— the best information we have at present. First of all, there's an FBI investigation which is ongoing. And we look to that investigation to give us the definitive word as to what transpired. But putting together the best information that we have available to us today our current assessment is that what happened in Benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in Cairo, almost a copycat of-- of the demonstrations against our facility in Cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. What we think then transpired in Benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. They came with heavy weapons which unfortunately are readily available in post revolutionary Libya. And it escalated into a much more violent episode. Obviously, that's-- that's our

best judgment now. We'll await the results of the investigation. And the president has been very clear--we'll work with the Libyan authorities to bring those responsible to justice.

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GREGORY: Was there a failure here that this administration is responsible for, whether it's an intelligence failure, a failure to see this coming, or a failure to adequately protect U.S. embassies and installations from a spontaneous kind of reaction like this? MS. RICE: David, I don't think so. First of all we had no actionable intelligence to suggest that— that any attack on our facility in Benghazi was imminent. In Cairo, we did have indications that there was the risk that the video might spark some-- some protests and our embassy, in fact, acted accordingly, and had called upon the Egyptian authorities to-- to reinforce our facility. What we have seen as-with respect to the security response, obviously we had security personnel in Benghazi, a-- a significant number, and tragically, among those four that were killed were two of our security personnel. But what happened, obviously, overwhelmed the security we had in place which is why the president ordered additional reinforcements to Tripoli and-- and why elsewhere in the world we have been working with governments to ensure they take up their obligations to protect us and we reinforce where necessary GREGORY: The president and the secretary of state have talked about a mob mentality. That's my words, not their words, but they talked about the-- the tyranny of mobs operating in this part of the world. Here's the reality, if you look at foreign aid--U.S. direct foreign aid to the two countries involved here, in Libya and Egypt, this is what you'd see: two hundred million since 2011 to Libya, over a billion a year to Egypt and yet Americans are seeing these kinds of protests and attacks on our own diplomats. Would-- what do you say to members of congress who are now weighing whether to suspend our aid to these countries if this is the response that America gets? MS. RICE: Well, first of all, David, let's put this in perspective. As I said, this is a response to a-- a very offensive video. It's not the first time that American facilities have come under attack in the Middle East, going back to 1982 in-- in Beirut, going back to the Khobar Towers in-- in Saudi Arabia, or even the attack on our embassy in 2008 in Yemen. GREGORY: Or Iran in 1979. MS. RICE: This has-- this has happened in the past, but there-- and so I don't think that-- that we should misunderstand what this is. The reason we provide aid in Egypt and in Libya is because it serves American interests because the relationships... GREGORY: But-- but our Americans are not being served if this is the response. MS. RICE: It serves our interests to have Egypt willing and able to-- to maintain its peace treaty with Israel, it servers our interest for Egypt to continue to be a strong partner. Now, let's be clear, the government, once President Obama called President Morsi, immediately in Egypt the security forces

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Yemen. And all of these leaders have very forcefully conveyed their condemnation of what has transpired. GREGORY: But there were conflicting messages from the Morsi government. In Arabic they encourage protests, lii English they said stop the protests. This from an ally that we give over a billion dollars?

MS. RICE: What has happened in fact is that the Egyptian government has come out and protected our facilities. Our embassy is open today, things are calm. And Morsi has repeatedly been clear in his condemnation of-- of what has occurred. We-- we are in these partnerships, David, over the longterm. We think that-- that-- despite this very bumpy path we're on and the very disturbing images we've seen, it's in the United States fundamental interest that people have the ability to choose their own governments, that the governments be democratic and free. That's in our long-term best interest. GREGORY: You know that this... MS. RICE: We need to reinforce that with our assistance. GREGORY: We are in the middle of a heated presidential campaign, there are different foreign policy visions. That's why we wanted to dedicate the hour to this today to really understand these different views. Mitt Romney spoke out this week, he criticized the administration, talked about whether the United States was apologizing for some of the initial response to this. These were his comments this week. (Videotape; Wednesday) MR. MITT ROMNEY: The administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt instead of condemning their actions. I think it's a-- a-- a terrible course to-- for America to-- to stand in apology for our values. (End videotape) GREGORY: Our embassies did not stand up for speech-- free speech in this initial response to this violence. And the Republican charge is that it's weakness on the part of this administration that invites this kind of chaos, that the administration has not been tough enough on radical extremists that are beginning to take root in these countries. How do you respond to that?

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MS. RICE: First of all, I think the American people and certainly our diplomats and-- and development experts who are putting their lives on the line around the world every day expect from our leadership unity in times of challenge and strong, steady, steadfast leadership of the sort that President Obama has been providing. With respect to this, I think, vacuous charge of weakness, let's-- lets recall, I think, the American people fully understand that this is an administration led by a president who said when he ran for office that he would take the fight to at Qaeda. We have decimated at Qaeda. Osama bin Laden is dead. He said we would end the war responsibly in Iraq. We've done that. He has restored relationships around the world. I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed. I know that our standing is much improved and it's translated into important support for strong American positions, for example with sanctions against Iran. GREGORY: Was it inappropriate for Governor Romney to level the criticism he leveled? MS. RICE: I'm not going to get into politics, David. That's not my role in this job. But I think the American people welcome and appreciate strong, steady, unified leadership, bipartisan in times of challenge. And for those men and women in our diplomatic service, including those we tragically lost, they look to our leadership to be unified and responsible.

GREGORY: Let's talk about another area where the administration is on the defensive in terms of leadership in the world, and that is the nuclear threat from Iran. Another area of tension between the United States and Israel. In just a couple of minutes we will show our interview with the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. And our viewers will see that. One aspect is how close Iran is getting to becoming a nuclear power. I asked him about that. I want to show you a piece of the interview and get your reaction to it. (Videotape) PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU (Prime Minister of Israel): I can tell you, David, that Iran has been placed with some clear red lines on a few matters, and they have avoided crossing them. So I think that as they get closer and closer and closer to the achievement of the weaponsgrade material, and they're very close, they're six months away from being about 90 percent of having the enriched uranium for an atom bomb, I think that you have to place that red line before them now, before it's-- it's too late. GREGORY: As the prime minister of Israel, has Iran crossed your red line?

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MR. NETANYAHU: Well, the way I would say it, David, is they are in the red zone. You know, they are in the last 20 yards. And you can't let them cross that goal line. You can't let them score a touchdown, because that would have unbelievable consequences, grievous consequences, for the peace and security of us all-- of the world really. (End videotape) GREGORY: What is President Obama's line in the sand, the point at which he says to Iran don't cross this with your nuclear program or there's going to be a military consequence? MS. RICE: David, the president has been very, very clear. Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option. GREGORY: The prime minister says... MS. RICE: But... GREGORY: ...they are acquiring.

MS. RICE: ...he's talking about a-- a red zone which is a new concept... GREGORY: No, no, but he's talking about how close they are to actually becoming a nuclear power-having to develop a capacity to become a nuclear power. MS. RICE: They're not there yet. They are not there yet. And our assessment is, and-- and we share this regularly with our Israeli counterparts in the intelligence and defense community, that there is time and space for the pressure we are mounting, which is unprecedented in terms of sanctions, to still yield results. This is not imminent. The window is not infinite, but let's be clear--the sanctions that-- that are now in place reached their high point in July. The-- the Iranian economy is suffering. It's shrinking for the first time. Negative one percent growth. The amount of production of Iranian oil has dropped 40 percent over the last several months. Their currency has plummeted 40 percent over the last several months. This pressure is even to use the Iranian's own words crippling. GREGORY: But can you say... MS. RICE: And we think... GREGORY: ...that President Obama's strategy to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon almost at the end of his first term is succeeding or failing? UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739728 Date: 05/13/2015

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MS. RICE: David, what is clear is Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. And that Iran is more isolated than ever internationally. The economic pressure it is facing is much greater than ever. When President Obama came to office the international community was divided about Iran. And Iran was internally very united. The exact opposite is the case today. The international community is united. We just had another strong resolution out of the IAEA Board of Governors. And the internal dynamics in Iran are-- are fracturing and the leadership is divided. We are committed and President Obama is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. It is not a policy of containment. But, David, the most difficult and profound decision that any president has to make is the decision to go to war. And this president is committed to exhausting pressure, economic pressure, and diplomacy while there is-- is still time before making a decision of such consequence. GREGORY: Ambassador Rice, the debate continues. Thank you very much... MS. RICE: Thank you. GREGORY: ...for your views this morning. Now to this looming nuclear threat from Iran from the Israeli perspective. There were new tensions between the Obama administration in Israel this week. Earlier, I spoke with the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu about where things stand and whether he is trying to influence the outcome of our presidential campaign.

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Nothing to this one. From: Operations Center Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 02:18 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Cc: SES-O; SES_DutyDeputies Subject: 'State of the Union' Transcript: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice Dear Mr. Sullivan, As per your request, here is the transcript from Ambassador Rice's appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." We will forward the transcripts from the other Sunday morning shows as we receive them. Thank you.

CROWLEY: Joining me is the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Madam Ambassador, thank you for joining us. RICE: Good to be with you, Candy. CROWLEY: One of the things when I spoke with the Israeli prime minister that struck me was the conviction that he has that for certain Iran is building on its way to building a nuclear weapon, and his sense of urgency that at this moment the U.S. needs to set what he calls a "red line" for the U.S. Does the U.S. share the conviction that Iran is, indeed, building a nuclear weapon? And, B, what about the concept of a red line? RICE: Well, Candy, the United States is in constant communication with Israel and Israeli intelligence, Israeli policy makers, the military. We're sharing our assessments every day. And our assessments, our intelligence assessments are very similar. Obviously, we share a grave concern about Iran pursuing a nuclear weapon. We are determined to prevent that from happening. President Obama has been absolutely clear, and on this there's absolutely no daylight between the United States and Israel that we will do what it takes to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. We are not at that stage yet. They do not have a nuclear weapon. Our shared intelligence assessments is that there is still a considerable time and space before they will have a nuclear weapon should they make the decision to go for that. But we've been very clear. The United States is not interested and is not pursuing a policy of containment. President Obama has been very plain. We will keep all option on the table, including the military option, as necessary, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. But, Candy, the fact is we have just seen the imposition of another layer of the toughest sanctions that have ever been impose Odd a country. In this case, Iran. Their economy is beginning to buckle. Their oil production is down 40 percent. Their currency has plummeted 40 percent in the last year. Their economy is now shrinking. And this is only going to intensify. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739717 Date: 05/13/2015

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So we think that there's still considerable time for this pressure to work. But this is not an infinite window. And we've made very clear that the president's bottom line is Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. CROWLEY: Let me move you to what's gone on in the Middle East in Arab countries and elsewhere. There is a "New York Times" story this morning that suggests that the administration thinks this is a foreshadowing of a fall that will see sustained instability. Does the administration expect to see these sorts of protests outside U.S. embassies and elsewhere throughout the fall? RICE: Well, Candy, first of all, let's recall what has happened in the last several days. There was a hateful video that was disseminated on the Internet. It had nothing to do with the United States government and it's one that we find disgusting and reprehensible. It's been offensive to many, many people around the world. That sparked violence in various parts of the world, including violence directed against western facilities including our embassies and consulates. That violence is absolutely unacceptable, it's not a response that one can ever condone when it comes to such a video. And we have been working very closely and, indeed, effectively with the governments in the region and around the world to secure our personnel, secure our embassy, condemn the violent response to this video. And, frankly, we've seen these sorts of incidents in the past. We've seen violent responses to "Satanic Verses." We've seen violent responses to the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in an evil way. So this is something we've seen in the past, and we expect that it's possible that these kinds of things could percolate into the future. What we're focused on is securing our personnel, securing our facilities. CROWLEY: Do you at this moment feel that U.S. embassies abroad are secure? RICE: We are doing our utmost to secure our facilities and our personnel and in various vulnerable places. We have demanded and we are receiving the cooperation of host governments. Host governments have also put out very strong messages in Libya, in Egypt, in Yemen and Tunisia condemning violence, saying that it's a completely unacceptable response to such a video. And we feel that we are now in a position doing the maximum that we can to protect our people. CROWLEY: Why would one not look at what is going on in the Middle East now and say that the president's outreach to Muslims, which began at the beginning of his administration in Cairo and elsewhere has not worked because, yes, this video sparked it, but there is an underlying anti-Americanism that is very evident on the streets. So Why not look at it and think that this is this outreach has failed? RICE: For the same reason, Candy, when you look back at history and we had the horrible experience of our facilities and our personnel being attacked Beirut in 1981, we had the attack on Khobar Towers in the 1990s. We had an attack on our embassy in Yemen in 2008. There have been such attacks. There have been expressions of hostility towards the west. CROWLEY: But this was sort of a reset, was it not? It was supposed to be a reset of U.S.-Muslim relations? RICE: And indeed, in fact, there had been substantial improvements. I have been to Libya and walked the streets of Benghazi myself. And despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the United States is extremely popular in Libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for Ambassador Stevens and his colleagues from the government, from people is evidence of that. The fact is, Candy, that this is a turbulent time. It's a time of dramatic change. It's a change that the United States has backed because we understand that when democracy takes root, when human rights and people's freedom of expression can be manifested, it may lead to turbulence in the short-term, but over the long-term, that is in the interest

of the United States. The mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. They're the ones who have largely lost in

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these emerging democratic processes, and just as the people of these countries are not going to allow their lives to be hijacked by a dictator, they're not going to allow an extremist mob to hijack their future and their freedom,. And we're going to continue to stand with the vast majority of the populations in these countries. They want freedom. They want a better future. And understand that we're with them in that long-term endeavor. CROWLEY: All right. U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Susan Rice. I got to let you go here. RICE: Thank you. Thank you very much.

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Ops is building the call now. Do you have the call sheet? We can email if not. ---- Original Message ---From: H [rnailto:[email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: King of Morocco I can do it right now. --- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:HanleyMR@stategov] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:49 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: King of Morocco His office called and said that he is available now. Do you want to take it this morning? ----- Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:35 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Question and update --I approved. Will it be picked up? --call w King should be scheduled so keep working w Huma —I will speak to Holder. Does he need to speak secure? I can do either. Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:33 PM To: H Cc: Hume Abedin Subject: Question and update - do you approve the War Powers Act action memo? - The King of Morocco has not gotten back to us with a time but ops will try again when its a reasonable hour for the Moroccans. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739698 Date: 05/13/2015

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- Attorney General Holder has requested to speak with you regarding the Department of Justice's Libya investigation. He is standing by Would you like to take this tonight?

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The whole thing is worth a read, but a very tough judge gives you and the President credit: By any standard of reason, President Obama and Secretary of State Canton conducted themselves very well amid the confusion and crises Of course they didn't do everything perfectly; for example, some unidentified administration official disowned the embassy statement condemning the video. Such creepiness served only to make it look like Obama was running for cover at the expense of our embattled diplomats. But minor miscues aside, Obama and Clinton nailed the main points, especially Clinton. In her first statement soon after the riots, here s what she said The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind." http://vvvvw.thedailybeast.corniarticles/2012/09/17/leslie-h-eelb-on-the-mvsteries-of-the-middle-east-riots.html

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Cheryl, I can't imagine what this week has been like for you but wanted to write after attending the Andrews ceremony today. I was with some NEA hands who knew Chris well and they all noted the Secretary's visit to their offices earlier in the week and how pitch-perfect this has been handled. The remarks today were beautiful and moving. I did not have a personal connection to the four lost this week but the President and Secretary seemed to be speaking as well to those I did know and still mourn. So I wanted to write to say thank you This is among the most challenging and uncertain periods in our history -- and our nation is more fortunate than it knows to have such a steady team at the helm. Brett Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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Libyans march against Islamist militias in Benghazi By Peter Graff and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BENGHAZI, Libya l Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:23pm EDT (Reuters) - Thousands of Libyans marched in Benghazi on Friday in support of democracy and against the Islamist militias that Washington blames for an attack on the U.S. consulate last week that killed four Americans including the ambassador. The "Rescue Benghazi day" demonstration called for the government to disband armed groups that have refused to give up their weapons since the NATO-backed revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi last year Marchers headed for a main square where a much smaller counter demonstration of hundreds of supporters of hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia were waiting. "Ifs obvious that this protest is against the militias. All of them should join the army or security forces as individuals, not as groups," medical student Ahmed Sanallah, 27, said. "Without that there will be no prosperity and no success for the new Libya." The late afternoon demonstration had a cheerful atmosphere as families marched with small children on their shoulders. Fighter jets and helicopters roared overhead in a show of official support for the demonstration, which has been enthusiastically promoted by the city's authorities.

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"Those military battalions that want to impose their ideology on the people of Libya will be confronted," Saleh Gaouda, a member of new ruling national congress, said. "This city wants to go back to stability and participate in building the state." In a sign of the cheerful atmosphere, one car had a giant cardboard model of Benghazi's landmark lighthouse strapped to the roof. As the sun set and the crowd began to disperse, someone shot fireworks into the air. "DEFEND BENGHAZI" Although the main demands of the marchers did not mention the attack on the U.S. consulate, it seems to have provided a strong impetus for the authorities to rally support behind the country's weak government. U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens was well liked in Libya, and many people who were angered by an antiIslamic film made in the United States consider the attack on the embassy to have been excessive. Some placards in English, intended for international news cameras, read: "We demand justice for Stevens" and "Libya lost a friend". "I am out today to defend Benghazi. Killing the ambassador is a completely separate thing," 26-year-old Amjad Mohammed Hassan, a network engineer, said. "I don't give a damn about the killing of the ambassador because the Americans offended the Prophet. I am just here for Benghazi." Benghazi, 1,000 km (600 miles) from Tripoli across largely empty desert, is controlled by various armed groups, including some comprised of Islamists who openly proclaim their hostility to democratic government and the West. Some of these have been identified by local people as being among those who were at the consulate protest last week. U.S. officials have described the violence as a "terrorist attack". One group linked to the attack is Ansar al-Sharia, which has denied involvement in the violence. Abu Al-Qaa, a demonstrator at the Ansar al-Sharia counter demonstration, said Stevens "was preparing for the entry of American troops into Libya". "The will of the Prophet was to expel infidels from Muslim lands so that Muslims prevail. Terrorizing your enemy is one of Islam's tenets." He said he had fought against American troops in Iraq where he was arrested and sent back to Gaddafi's Libya and jailed for three years. One banner at that demonstration read: "Day to rescue Benghazi or day to rescue America?" In southern Libya, at least six people were killed and 12 injured in clashes between security forces and a local group, a security official and a resident said on Friday. Security forces were sent to the town of Brak, 700 km (400 miles) south of Tripoli, on Wednesday to stop a group broadcasting songs about Gaddafi on the radio, the official said. The security forces, made up of former rebel fighters, came under attack upon arrival. (Additional reporting by Omar Al-Mosmary and Ali Shuaib; Editing by Giles Elgood)

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Sullivan, Jacob J <SullivanJJ©state.gov> Monday, September 24, 2012 843 AM Hanley, Monica R; Abedin, Hume Edits

B5 Hopefully Mon or Huma can work these in teleprompter.

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected] > Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:16 AM FW: Wow

From: Brose, Christian (Armed Services) (mailto:Christian_Brose@armed-servic,essenate.govi Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:09 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Wow What a wonderful, strong and moving statement by your boss. please tell her how much Sen. McCain appreciated it. Me too

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Hanley, Monica R Monday, September 24, 2012 8:47 AM Sullivan, Jacob J; H Abedin, Huma Re: Edits

Got it Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 08:42 AM To: '[email protected]' [email protected]> Cc: Hanley, Monica R; Abedin, Huma Subject: Edits

B5 Hopefully Mon or Huma can work these in teleprompter.

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Subject: 'Meet the Press' Transcript U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice Dear Mr. Sullivan, As per your request, here is the transcript from Ambassador Rice's appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." We will forward the transcripts from the other Sunday morning shows as we receive them. Thank you

Announcer: From NBC News in Washington, MEET THE PRESS with David Gregory. GREGORY: And good morning. Relative calm this morning in the Middle East after several days of intense anti-American protests raged across many parts of the Islamic world. But word this morning that the Obama administration has ordered the evacuation of all but emergency personnel from diplomatic missions in Tunisia and Sudan. And defense secretary Leon Panetta saying this morning, the Pentagon has deployed forces to several areas in an increased effort to protect U.S. personnel and property from the potential of violent protests, the latest consequences, of course, of this troubling unrest. Joining me now for the very latest, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Ambassador Rice, welcome back to MEET THE PRESS. MS. SUSAN RICE (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations): Thank you, good to be here. GREGORY: The images as you well know are jarring to Americans watching all of this play out this week, and we'll share the map of all of this turmoil with our viewers to show the scale of it across not just the Arab world, but the entire Islamic world and flashpoints as well. In Egypt, of course, the protests outside the U.S. embassy there that Egyptian officials were slow to put down. This weekend in Pakistan, protests as well there. More anti-American rage. Also protests against the drone strikes. In Yemen, you also had arrests and some deaths outside of our U.S. embassy there. How much longer can Americans expect to see these troubling images and these protests go forward?

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MS. RICE: Well, David, we can't predict with any certainty. But let's remember what has transpired over the last several days. This is a response to a hateful and offensive video that was widely disseminated throughout the Arab and Muslim world. Obviously, our view is that there is absolutely no excuse for violence and that-- what has happened is condemnable, but this is a-- a spontaneous reaction to a video, and it's not dissimilar but, perhaps, on a slightly larger scale than what we have seen in the past with The Satanic Verses with the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Now, the United States has made very clear and the president has been very plain that our top priority is the protection of American personnel in our facilities and bringing to justice those who... GREGORY: All right. MS. RICE: . attacked our facility in Benghazi. GREGORY: Well, let's talk— talk about-- well, you talked about this as spontaneous. Can you say definitively that the attacks on-- on our consulate in Libya that killed ambassador Stevens and others there security personnel, that was spontaneous, was it a planned attack? Was there a terrorist element to it? MS. RICE: Well, let us-- let me tell you the-- the best information we have at present. First of all, there's an FBI investigation which is ongoing. And we look to that investigation to give us the definitive word as to what transpired. But putting together the best information that we have available to us today our current assessment is that what happened in Benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in Cairo, almost a copycat of-- of the demonstrations against our facility in Cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. What we think then transpired in Benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. They came with heavy weapons which unfortunately are readily available in post revolutionary Libya, And it escalated into a much more violent episode. Obviously, that's-- that's our best judgment now. We'll await the results of the investigation. And the president has been very clear--we'll work with the Libyan authorities to bring those responsible to justice. GREGORY: Was there a failure here that this administration is responsible for, whether it's an intelligence failure, a failure to see this coming, or a failure to adequately protect U.S. embassies and installations from a spontaneous kind of reaction like this? MS. RICE: David, I don't think so. First of all we had no actionable intelligence to suggest that-- that any attack on our facility in Benghazi was imminent. In Cairo, we did have indications that there was the risk that the video might spark some-- some protests and our embassy, in fact, acted accordingly, and had called upon the Egyptian authorities to— to reinforce our fasility. What we have seen as-with respect to the security response, obviously we had security personnel in Benghazi, a-- a

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significant number, and tragically, among those four that were killed were two of our security personnel. But what happened, obviously, overwhelmed the security we had in place which is why the president ordered additional reinforcements to Tripoli and— and why elsewhere in the world we have been working with governments to ensure they take up their obligations to protect us and we reinforce where necessary. GREGORY: The president and the secretary of state have talked about a mob mentality. That's my words, not their words, but they talked about the-- the tyranny of mobs operating in this part of the world. Here's the reality, if you look at foreign aid--U.S. direct foreign aid to the two countries involved here, in Libya and Egypt, this is what you'd see: two hundred million since 2011 to Libya, over a billion a year to Egypt and yet Americans are seeing these kinds of protests and attacks on our own diplomats. Would-- what do you say to members of congress who are now weighing whether to suspend our aid to these countries if this is the response that America gets? MS. RICE: Well, first of all, David, let's put this in perspective. As I said, this is a response to a— a very offensive video. It's not the first time that American facilities have come under attack in the Middle East, going back to 1982 in-- in Beirut, going back to the Khobar Towers in-- in Saudi Arabia, or even the attack on our embassy in 2008 in Yemen. GREGORY: Or Iran in 1979. MS. RICE: This has-- this has happened in the past, but there-- and so I don't think that-- that we should misunderstand what this is. The reason we provide aid in Egypt and in Libya is because it serves American interests because the relationships... GREGORY: But-- but our Americans are not being served if this is the response. MS. RICE: It serves our interests to have Egypt willing and able to-- to maintain its peace treaty with Israel, it servers our interest for Egypt to continue to be a strong partner. Now, let's be clear, the government, once President Obama called President Morsi, immediately in Egypt the security forces came out and have provided very significant protection. Same in Tunisia, same in Libya, same in Yemen. And all of these leaders have very forcefully conveyed their condemnation of what has transpired. GREGORY: But there were conflicting messages from the Morsi government. In Arabic they encourage protests, in English they said stop the protests. This from an ally that we give over a billion dollars?

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MS. RICE: What has happened in fact is that the Egyptian government has come out and protected our facilities. Our embassy is open today, things are calm. And Morsi has repeatedly been clear in his condemnation of-- of what has occurred. We-- we are in these partnerships, David, over the longterm. We think that-- that-- despite this very bumpy path we're on and the very disturbing images we've seen, it's in the United States fundamental interest that people have the ability to choose their own governments, that the governments be democratic and free. That's in our long-term best interest. GREGORY: You know that this... MS. RICE: We need to reinforce that with our assistance. GREGORY: We are in the middle of a heated presidential campaign, there are different foreign policy visions. That's why we wanted to dedicate the hour to this today to really understand these different views. Mitt Romney spoke out this week, he criticized the administration, talked about whether the United States was apologizing for some of the initial response to this. These were his comments this week. (Videotape; Wednesday) MR. MITT ROMNEY: The administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt instead of condemning their actions. I think it's a— a-- a terrible course to-- for America to-- to stand in apology for our values. (End videotape) GREGORY: Our embassies did not stand up for speech-- free speech in this initial response to this violence. And the Republican charge is that it's weakness on the part of this administration that invites this kind of chaos, that the administration has not been tough enough on radical extremists that are beginning to take root in these countries. How do you respond to that? MS. RICE: First of all, I think the American people and certainly our diplomats and-- and development experts who are putting their lives on the line around the world every day expect from our leadership unity in times of challenge and strong, steady, steadfast leadership of the sort that President Obama has been providing. With respect to this, I think, vacuous charge of weakness, let's-- lets recall, I think, the American people fully understand that this is an administration led by a president who said when he ran for office that he would take the fight to al Qaeda. We have decimated al Qaeda. °same bin Laden is dead. He said we would end the war responsibly in Iraq. We've done that. He has restored relationships around the world. I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739716 Date: 05/13/2015

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viewed. I know that our standing is much improved and it's translated into important support for strong American positions, for example with sanctions against Iran. GREGORY: Was it inappropriate for Governor Romney to level the criticism he leveled? MS. RICE: I'm not going to get into politics, David. That's not my role in this job. But I think the American people welcome and appreciate strong, steady, unified leadership, bipartisan in times of challenge. And for those men and women in our diplomatic service, including those we tragically lost, they look to our leadership to be unified and responsible.

GREGORY: Let's talk about another area where the administration is on the defensive in terms of leadership in the world, and that is the nuclear threat from Iran. Another area of tension between the United States and Israel. In just a couple of minutes we will show our interview with the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. And our viewers will see that. One aspect is how close Iran is getting to becoming a nuclear power. I asked him about that. I want to show you a piece of the interview and get your reaction to it. (Videotape) PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU (Prime Minister of Israel): I can tell you, David, that Iran has been placed with some clear red lines on a few matters, and they have avoided crossing them. So I think that as they get closer and closer and closer to the achievement of the weaponsgrade material, and they're very close, they're six months away from being about 90 percent of having the enriched uranium for an atom bomb, I think that you have to place that red line before them now, before it's-- it's too late. GREGORY: As the prime minister of Israel, has Iran crossed your red line? MR. NETANYAHU: Well, the way I would say it, David, is they are in the red zone. You know, they are in the last 20 yards. And you can't let them cross that goal line. You can't let them score a touchdown, because that would have unbelievable consequences, grievous consequences, for the peace and security of us all-- of the world really. (End videotape) GREGORY: What is President Obama's line in the sand, the point at which he says to Iran don't cross this with your nuclear program or there's going to be a military consequence?

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MS. RICE: David, the president has been very, very clear. Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option. GREGORY: The prime minister says_. MS. RICE: But... GREGORY: ...they are acquiring.

MS. RICE: ...he's talking about a-- a red zone which is a new concept... GREGORY: No, no, but he's talking about how close they are to actually becoming a nuclear power-having to develop a capacity to become a nuclear power. MS. RICE: They're not there yet. They are not there yet. And our assessment is, and-- and we share this regularly with our Israeli counterparts in the intelligence and defense community, that there is time and space for the pressure we are mounting, which is unprecedented in terms of sanctions, to still yield results. This is not imminent. The window is not infinite, but let's be clear--the sanctions that-- that are now in place reached their high point in July. The-- the Iranian economy is suffering. It's shrinking for the first time. Negative one percent growth. The amount of production of Iranian oil has dropped 40 percent over the last several months. Their currency has plummeted 40 percent over the last several months. This pressure is even to use the Iranian's own words crippling. GREGORY: But can you say... MS. RICE: And we think... GREGORY: ...that President Obama's strategy to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon almost at the end of his first term is succeeding or failing? MS. RICE: David, what is clear is Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. And that Iran is more isolated than ever internationally. The economic pressure it is facing is much greater than ever. When President Obama came to office the international community was divided about Iran. And Iran was internally very united. The exact opposite is the case today. The international community is united. We just had another strong resolution out of the IAEA Board of Governors. And the internal dynamics in Iran are-- are fracturing and the leadership is divided. We are committed and President Obama is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. It is not a policy of containment. But, David, the most difficult and profound decision that any president has to make is UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739716 Date: 05/13/2015

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the decision to go to war. And this president is committed to exhausting pressure, economic pressure, and diplomacy while there is-- is still time before making a decision of such consequence. GREGORY: Ambassador Rice, the debate continues. Thank you very much... MS. RICE: Thank you. GREGORY: ...for your views this morning. Now to this looming nuclear threat from Iran from the Israeli perspective. There were new tensions between the Obama administration in Israel this week. Earlier, I spoke with the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu about where things stand and whether he is trying to influence the outcome of our presidential campaign. Regards, Prashanth Rajan Watch Officer State Department Operations Center 202-6474512

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:10 PM Fvv: WSJ - Miscues Before Libya Assault

From: Nuland, Victoria J Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:42 PM To Sullivan, Jacob JI; Reines, Philippe I; Mills, Cheryl D; Nides, Thomas R; Sherman, Wendy R; Kennedy, Patrick F; Boswell, Eric 3 Subject: Fvv: WSJ - Miscues Before Libya Assault This is a real hit piece - they intentionally twisted and misused info shared to help them understand how we work, while using Libyan sourcing as gospel. Totally unprofessional and egregiously inflammatory.

From: PA Clips [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:19 PM To PA-Monitoring-Group-DL Subject: WSJ - Miscues Before Libya Assault Miscues Before Libya Assault Wall Street Journal Updated September 20, 2012, 9:15 p.m. EDT By MARGARET COKER in Benghazi, Libya and ADAM ENTOUS, JAY SOLOMON and SIOBHAN GORMAN in Washington Limited Security in Benghazi, Secrecy Over Safe House, Contributed to Tragedy The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi under attack on Sept. 11. The deadly assault raised questions about security lapses and misjudgments by U.S. officials. The deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya on Sept. 11 was preceded by a succession of security lapses and misjudgments, compounded by fog-of-battle decisions, that raise questions about whether the scope of the tragedy could have been contained. U.S, officials issued alerts and ordered security precautions in neighboring Egypt ahead of protests and violence on Sept. 11, but largely overlooked the possibility of trouble at other diplomatic postings in the region. The State Department chose to maintain only limited security in Benghazi, Libya, despite months of sporadic attacks there on U.S. and other Western missions. And while the U.S. said it would ask Libya to boost security there, it did so just once, for a one week period in June, according to Libyan officials. The U.S. didn't seriously consider sending in the military during the attack. It summoned rapid-response teams of Marines only after the U.S. ambassador was dead. State Department officials said they doubted the Pentagon could have mobilized a rescue force quickly enough to make a difference during the fighting. The Pentagon waited for guidance from State, which is responsible for diplomatic security, a senior military official said,

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Adding a new dimension to the chain of events, the siege also engulfed what officials now describe as a secret safe house used by American officials and security personnel involved in sensitive government programs after last year's Libyan revolution. Even when that building, also known as the "annex," came under attack, U.S. officials were reluctant to divulge its existence, and the secrecy complicated the Libyan response and the eventual American evacuation, according to Libyan security officials. The Obama administration has defended levels of security in place. Though intelligence officials are investigating indications al Qaeda's North African affiliate had connections with militants who mounted the attack, U.S. officials say the evidence still indicates it was a spontaneous response to protests in Cairo against an anti-Islamic video. But a detailed review based on interviews with more than a dozen U.S. and Libyan officials shows months of ominous signals suggesting the need for better security, along with missed chances for delivering it. President Barack Obama, in his re-election campaign, gets high marks from voters on national security, but has drawn Republican criticism over his handling of the anti-American protests. After a classified briefing to lawmakers by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday, Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) called the security "woefully inadequate, given the security-threat environment." The State Department has convened an Accountability Review Board to investigate the attack, something it is required to do after such an incident. U.S. officials still are struggling to piece together details of the attack. For more than a week after U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed, the State Department couldn't say why he was in Benghazi. On Thursday, officials said they believed he was there to attend the launch of a joint U.S.-Libyan cultural and educational program. Mr. Stevens and Sean Smith, an information officer, were killed at the consulate, in the first wave of the attack. Former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods died later, at the sensitive safe house or annex a kilometer away. It remains unclear to U.S. and Libyan officials whether the militants knew of that facility or just followed a U.S. convoy to it after the consulate attack. The apparent lapses extended to firefighting equipment. Rescue attempts at the main building were thwarted in part by the absence of smoke-protection masks and fire extinguishers, said Libyan guards. Senior State Department officials said these wouldn't have provided sufficient protection against the diesel-fueled inferno. State Department officials said security for the consulate was frequently reviewed and was deemed sufficient to counter what U.S. officials considered to be the most likely threat at the time: a limited hit-and-run attack with rocket-propelled grenades or improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. There was a string of attacks in Benghazi in the months before Sept. 11, including a June 6 IED explosion outside.the consulate compound. "These types of incidents were the ones that were our principal concerns," a senior State Department official said. Based on the outcome of the June 6 attack, in which a perimeter wall was damaged but no Americans hurt, a second State Department official added: "Our security plan worked." Current and former officials said the security choices in Benghazi reflected efforts by Mr. Stevens to maintain a lowprofile security posture and show faith in Libya's new leaders, despite questions about their ability to rein in heavily armed bands of militants. Officials say Mr. Stevens personally advised against having Marines posted at the embassy in Tripoli, apparently to avoid a militarized U.S. presence. The security plan for the consulate also reflected confidence Mr. Stevens felt in a city where he worked for months with rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's rule. State Department officials said he didn't consult with Washington before

traveling to Benghazi, located in an area that has become notorious for its volatile mix of Islamist militancy and heavy weaponry.

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"This is what happens when you're relying on a government that's not in control of the whole country," said Randa Fahmy Hudome, a former U.S. official. Benghazi "was awash with weapons in the hands of various brigades who were all in combat with one another. It wasn't a secret." A State Department official said Washington doesn't control the travels of ambassadors within countries where they are posted. But some current and former U.S. officials say it was a mistake for the administration to put so much faith in the Libyans to provide adequate security so soon after the revolution, and questioned why more robust contingency plans weren't in place. One senior State Department official described the Benghazi consulate as a "temporary office" that security officers treated as a "subsidiary" of the embassy in Tripoli, where more strenuous procedures and precautions were in place. "So Tripoli had the plan and the idea was that these people would just fall back on Tripoli, which they did in this situation, so it worked," the official said. Alarm bells about security in Benghazi started sounding this spring. On April 10, someone threw an explosive device at a convoy carrying United Nations envoy Ian Martin. On May 22, a rocket-propelled grenade hit offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross. After the June 6 IED attack on the U.S. consulate, the U.S. asked Libya to step up security around American installations, said a State Department spokesman. Libyan officials say the request was only for one week. A State Department official said the temporary security buildup was needed to repair damage to the wall. The Libyan who received the request said the added security was two extra cars of men plus some heavy machine guns. After the repairs, Libyan security returned to normal levels: a four-man team of armed guards protecting the perimeter and four unarmed Libyan guards inside to screen visitors. Tensions remained high, however. On June 11, a rocket-propelled grenade hit a convoy in Benghazi carrying Britain's ambassador to Libya, injuring two bodyguards. Britain closed its consulate in Benghazi. The U.S. deemed the security level sufficient and decided to stay, "given the very important mission that we have in eastern Libya to support U.S. national security interests," said a senior State Department official. He said "robust" security improvements had been made to the compound since the Americans moved into it in May 2011, including cement barriers and barbed wire. As the attacks mounted in Benghazi, intelligence agencies warned of the growing security risks, but didn't have specific intelligence about particular threats or planned attacks. On Aug. 27, the State Department issued a travel warning for Libya, citing a threat of assassinations and car bombings in both Benghazi and Tripoli. The warning said the embassy's ability to intervene was limited because armed groups behind the attacks were "neither sanctioned nor controlled by the Libyan government." In the days before Sept. 11, intelligence agencies issued their annual warning of heightened security risks around the anniversary of the 2001 attacks. Many counterterrorism officials saw a lessened risk this year than last year, which was the 10th anniversary and the first one after the killing of Osama bin Laden. In Libya, embassy personnel conducted a security review right before the anniversary. It determined there was no reason to think an attack was planned or the consulate in Benghazi was "insufficiently postured," said a senior administration official. Across the border in Egypt, red flags appeared on Sept. 8, after a radical Egyptian cleric aired on television portions of an

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The embassy in Cairo knew the film was beginning to get attention because it was monitoring social media, according to State Department officials. "That was well ahead of any intelligence that they got from Washington," one official said. On Monday, Sept. 10, intelligence agencies sent a warning directly to the U.S. embassy in Cairo saying the protests could turn violent. Diplomatic security officers in Cairo sent most embassy personnel home. Intelligence analysts at the time had no reason to believe the unrest would spill over to neighboring Libya or beyond, officials said. State Department officials likewise found no reason to put other embassies in the region on heightened alert and decided not to call in Marine teams to help in Cairo. "We have to put this in context: We've had protest after protest in Cairo. We know where the military is. We know where to find them when we need them," a senior State Department official said. Ethan Chorin, an American development economist working with U.S. and Libyan officials on a hospital in Benghazi, said he spoke by phone to Mr. Stevens about an hour before the assault, and the ambassador told him there was "no indication of trouble" following the protests in Egypt. Mr. Chorin said a subsequent conversation he had with the ambassador's security officer was cut short by what the officer said was a serious problem. Several minutes later, he could, hear explosions from his hotel room across town as the assault began. During a final call by Mr. Chorin to a security officer at the consulate, the attack began, and his call was cut off. The attack on the consulate compound started shortly after 9:30 p.m. Benghazi time, which was 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, according to Libyan security guards. Besides the four armed Libyans outside, five armed State Department diplomatic security officers were at the consulate. Diplomatic security agent David Ubben was inside the main building with Mr. Stevens and Mr. Smith, the informationmanagement officer, when the attack,ers set it on fire around 15 minutes after the shooting started. The three took refuge in a safe room, but found themselves overcome by smoke and agreed they would make a break for it through a window, according to a State Department official familiar with Mr. Ubben's role. Mr. Ubben, a 30-year-old Iraq war veteran, managed to escape, but lost contact with Messrs. Stevens and Smith in the dense smoke, the official said. In Washington, officials said, National Security Adviser Tom Donilon informed Mr. Obama of the attack in progress ahead of a 5 p.m. Eastern time Oval Office meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By then, the main villa in the consulate compound was on fire. There was no serious consideration at that hour of intervening with military force, officials said. Doing so without Libya's permission could represent a violation of sovereignty and inflame the situation, they said. Instead, the State Department reached out to the Libyan government to get reinforcements to the scene. The Libyans sent about two dozen security men, according to members of the reinforcement team, who arrived at the consulate 30 minutes after the fighting had started. In addition to the shooting, thick black smoke and flames hindered a proper search inside the consulate, an effort further hampered by the absence of fire extinguishers and masks. Mr. Ubben and the other security agents made several trips into the building to try to find the diplomats but could spend only brief periods inside, and suffered varying degrees of lung damage, said the official familiar with Mr. Ubben's role. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739756 Date: 05/13/2015

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On one trip in, they found Mr. Smith's body and pulled it out. There was no sign of the ambassador. The American security personnel evacuated the consulate and made their way to the secret site called the annex. A plane with an American security team from Tripoli arrived in Benghazi about 1:30 a.m., according to the Libyan account. The team found its way to the annex using global positioning devices. Libyans who accompanied the Americans to the scene weren't told of the annex's location because of its connection to sensitive programs, and the Americans didn't give them the GPS coordinates or address. Libyans at an emergency operation center in Benghazi were also kept in the dark to the exact location. As the U.S. and Libyan reinforcement team arrived from the airport, fighting broke out at the annex. That assault, using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, was described in U.S. and Libyan accounts as more sophisticated than the earlier attack on the consulate, and it appeared to involve militants with possible links to al Qaecla. The Libyans led a convoy of roughly 30 Americans from the safe house to the airport, where a plane had been waiting. But they quickly realized the plane was too small to evacuate everyone at once. "We were surprised at the numbers of Americans who were at the airport," said Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagour. "We figured three or four people. No one told us the numbers ahead of time." The deputy prime minister said that he learned about the extent of U.S. intelligence operations only after the incident. We have no problem with intelligence sharing or gathering, but our sovereignty is also key," said Mr. Abushagour. The first to be flown to Tripoli were American diplomats and civilians. The U.S. security team waited for a second flight. During the wait, Libyan troops went, without any Americans, to the Benghazi Medical Center to retrieve the ambassador's body. Around 8 a.m., according to Libyan officials, the security detail flew back to Tripoli, carrying the body. Some officials say the U.S. could have sent military forces to Benghazi from U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella, which is some 450 miles away in Sicily, or mobilized a Marine team in Rota, Spain. Some officials said the U.S. could also have sent aircraft to the scene in a "show of force" to scare off the attackers. State Department officials dismissed the suggestions as unrealistic. "They would not have gotten there in two hours, four hours or six hours. They don't have troops sitting in a room next to an airplane with a pilot just sitting in the next room drinking coffee," one senior State Department official said. Some defense officials agreed with that assessment, given limited communications to Americans on the ground during the assault. "It was the fog of war," one said. At the annex, Mr. Ubben suffered head and leg injuries from a mortar explosion. He was released this week from intensive care but remains at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., the State Department official familiar with his role said. Mr. Ubben, a Marylander, is married and has a stepdaughter and an infant son. He is conscious and able to communicate, according to his father, Rex Ubben. "He's in good spirits," the senior Mr. Ubben said. "They're pretty confident that he'll be able to walk again." —Julian E. Barnes and Michael M. Phillips contributed to this article. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739756 Date: 05/13/2015

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I can do it right now. --- Original Message ---From Hanley, Monica R [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:49 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: King of Morocco His office called and said that he is available now. Do you want to take it this morning? Original Message From: H imailto:HDR22@clintonernaiLcomi Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:35 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Question and update approved. Will it be picked up? --call w King should be scheduled so keep working w Huma --I will speak to Holder. Does he need to speak secure? I can do either. Original Message ---From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:33 PM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Question and update - do you approve the War Powers Act action memo? - The King of Morocco has not gotten back to us with a time but ps will try again when its a reasonable hour for the Moroccans. - Attorney General Holder has requested to speak with you regarding the Department of Justice's Libya investigation. He is standing by Would you like to take this tonight?

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Abeclin, Huma Friday, September 14, 2012 9:21 AM Fw: SITUATION REPORT No 1 09/14/1 (SBU)

I'm giving you credit for inspiring the "peaceful" protests. From: OpsAlert Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 06:53 AM Subject: SITUATION REPORT No 1 09/14/I (SEW) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

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SITUATION REPORT No. I Middle East Protests Monitoring Group MGMEPO1 Friday, September 14, 2012 0600 EDT

EGYPT • (U) Riot police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse demonstrators Egyptian authorities erected large concrete barriers to block the route to the embassy and deployed approximately 4000 security personnel to the area. (Ops/DS Command Center telcon, Reuters) • (U) Embassy Cairo reported the Muslim Brotherhood cancelled earlier calls for nationwide demonstrations at major mosques, but supported symbolic demonstrations at Tahrir Square. (MGMEP01/Embassy Cairo telcon)

LIBYA (U) Air traffic in Benghazi was suspended September 13 due to security reasons. (AFP)

YEMEN • (SBU) Embassy Sana'a reported increased security presence but no apparent protests at the Sheraton hotel. (Ops/E'mbassy Sana'a telcon) • (U) Yemeni security forces blocked streets surrounding the U.S. Embassy, where approximately 30 protesters gathered. (Reuters)

KUWAIT • (SBU) Around 400 protesters, including parliament members and prominent Sunni Islamists, congregated peacefully for nearly two hours in front of the Embassy September 13. Police arrested several youth who tried to jump the compounds outermost perimeter. (GMEP01/Embassy Kuwait City e-mail) • (SBU) Embassy Kuwait City reported another demonstration is planned for 1200 EDT/1900 Kuwait City. The embassy and the government added extra security around the compound and received security

reinforcements from the government. (MGMEPOilEmbassy Kuwait City telcon)

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PAKISTAN • (SBU) Consulate General Lahore reported calls for nationwide protests, including large demonstrations at the consulate's press club. Authorities deployed riot police to the consulate and limited access to the road. Consulate General Lahore dismissed all employees at 0300 EDT/1200 Lahore. (MGMEPOLConsulate General Lahore e-mail) • (SBU) Embassy Islamabad reported police are preparing to prevent demonstrators from approaching diplomatic enclaves and police reserves are on stand-by. Embassy Islamabad dismissed non-emergency personnel. (MGMEPODEmbassy Islamabad e-mail) • (SBU) Consulate General Peshawar reported two protests were scheduled to take place approximately four kilometers from the consulate. Additional police was assigned to reinforce security. (MGMEPOLVonsulate General Peshawar e-mail) • (SBU) Consulate General Karachi reported riot police were deployed to the compound, with more on standby. (111GMEPOI/Consulate General Karachi e-mail)

INDONESIA • (SBU) Embassy Jakarta reported a peaceful demonstration of approximately 300 people. (Embassy Jakarta Emergency Message) • (U) Over 250 riot police were put on alert ahead of the demonstrations. Indonesian leaders urged calm. (AP)

MALAYSIA • (SBU) Police said they are prepared for demonstrations near the U.S. Embassy and mosques in various cities. (Embassy Kuala Lumpur Emergency Message) • (U) Around 30 people gathered peacefully outside the Embassy and submitted a memorandum demanding an apology and action from the U.S. government against the filmmakers. (The Star)

SUDAN (U) Islamic scholars called for the expulsion of the U.S. and German Ambassadors and for peaceful mass protests at their embassies in Khartoum. (Reuters)

INDIA (U) A small group of protesters gathered peacefully September 13 in Kashmir. The most senior Islamic cleric in Kashmir told U.S. citizens to "immediately leave" the region. (AFP)

IRAN (SBU) The Swiss Embassy in Tehran will be closed in anticipation of planned demonstrations. (MGMEPOPIran desk e-mail)

INTERNATIONAL REACTION • (U) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the Benghazi attack confirms "the need for the joint efforts of our countries, as well as the global community in combating the evil of terrorism." (Russia Today) • (U) The Arab League condemned the Benghazi attack and called on the U.S. government to take a serious position against the film producers. (MENA) • (SBU) The Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela have also issued condemnations and condolences, bringing to 26 the number of countries in the western hemisphere condemning the attacks in Benghazi. (MGMEPOliBureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Office of Policy Planning and Coordination e-mail) • (U) Libyan Prime Minister Abu Shagour said he will work "vigorously" to improve security by boosting the national police force and army as well as implementing programs to collect and regulate weapons. (Reuters) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 Date: 05/13/2015

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• (U) Yemeni President Hadi apologized for the attack September 13, and ordered an expeditious and thorough investigation. (Embassy of Yemen Statement) Additional updates on events in LIBYA are available through our classified website at http://ses.state.sgov.gov Approved: TBFunerton Drafted: TFINguyen Dist: State (ail bureaus), NSS, OSD, NMCC, JCS, CIA, OSC, NCTC, DFIS, DNI SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

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A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sherif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Davutoglu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoud (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East We are working on a call sheet

---- Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB I just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to 10am. Original Message ---From Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To '[email protected]' Cc: '[email protected] Subject: PDB UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739645 Date: 05/13/2015

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Dan will be at Whitehaveh with the PDB at 9:30am this morning, He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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Sullivan, Jacob .1 <[email protected]> Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:41 PM FW: Condolences from PM Netanyahu

FYI From: Shapiro, Daniel B (Tel Aviv) Sent Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:37 PM To: Jones, Beth E; Dibble, Elizabeth L; Hale, David M; Sullivan, Jacob); simon, steven N; Abell, 3 Andrew Cc: Goldberger, Thomas H; Gardner, Rebecca V Subject Condolences from PM Netanyahu

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Prime Minister Netanyahu called me tonight and asked me to pass on to President °barna, Secretary Clinton, and the families of those we lost in Libya his and the Israeli people's most profound condolences. He said Israelis know too well how difficult these moments are, and he wanted us all to know that Israelis stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us at such a difficult time. Please pass this up your chains of command. Thank you. Dan

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From: OpsNewslicker@stategov Ernailto:[email protected] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 05:33 PM To: NEWS-Mahogany Subject: Protesters storm main Islamist militia HQ in Libya's Benghazi (Reuters)

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Hundreds of pro-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the main Islamist militia group in Libyais eastern city of Benghazi on Friday, Reuters witnesses said. Chanting "Libya, Libya", the demonstrators pulled down flags of the Ansar Al-Sharia militia and torched a vehicle inside the base. There was no sign of resistance from the militia. Earlier, protesters entered a separate compound belonging to the militia.

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We are working with Schmitt, who is being a pain in the ass. I feel okay about it. Original Message From H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 03:30 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: NYT: Clinton Cites Clear Link Betwe Well, this is a stretch beyond what I said or intended, but I don't think we need to say more. Do you agree? http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/world/africa/clinton-cites-clear-link-between-al-qaeda-a nd-attack-inlibya.xml;jsessionid=581E00F49F16387FBFOE82271859DB70?f=19

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GOP Lawmakers Demand Details Of Deadly Attack On U.S. Consulate In Libya By Ernesto LondoPlo The Washington Post Thursday, September 27, 2012 Republican lawmakers demanded Wednesday that the Obama administration disclose details about the Sept. 11 attack on U.S. compounds in eastern Libya that killed an ambassador and three other government employees. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739826 Date: 05/13/2015

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The requests for information about the assault, including any cables about security written by slain Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, underscored the extent to which the incident has become a political liability for the White House during the final stretch of President Obama's reelection campaign. Lawmakers are asking whether the administration overlooked warning signs about the threat level in Libya, and some have suggested the security at the U.S. installations in Benghazi was inadequate. Senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodharn Clinton and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, have briefed Congress. But details on the events in Benghazi are still being assembled. After initially describing the attack as a spontaneous act of mob violence in response to a video that disparaged Islam, administration officials in recent days have begun to suggest it was a welt planned terrorist attack. Clinton mentioned the Benghazi assault Wednesday during a speech at the U.N. General Assembly about the rise of extremist militants in North Africa. Clinton did not specifically ascribe the attack to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the African offshoot of the terrorist organization, but she said the violent deaths of American officials underscored the importance of defeating the group. "With a larger safe haven and increased freedom to maneuver, terrorists are seeking to extend their reach and their networks in multiple directions," Clinton said, according to an official transcript of her remarks. "And they are now working with other violent extremists to undermine the democratic transitions underway in North Africa, as we tragically saw in Benghazi." U.S, counterterrorism chief Matthew Olsen told the the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week that analysts are exploring whether al-Ofeeda's African branch played a role in the attack. Investigators are also looking for evidence linking the assault to leaders of Ansar al-Sharia, a loose coalition of hard-line militants with a strong presence in Libya. Republican congressmen took the administration to task for what they called contradictory statements about the Benghazi raid and initial information portraying it as a protest that turned violent. "This seems like a pre-9/11 mindset — treating an act of war solely as a criminal matter," a group of 10 congressmen wrote Wednesday in a letter to the president, referring to the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Sens. Johnny Isakson (Ga.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.), GOP members of the Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to Clinton expressing concern about the 'lack of security preparations made despite a demonstrable increase in risks to US. officials and facilities in Benghazi.' The senators asked to see any relevant cables that Stevens wrote in the days before he was killed. The State Department has launched a type of probe called an accountability panel. The FBI is conducting a separate criminal investigation into the incident. Citing the inquiries, administration officials have provided few new details about the Benghazi raid in recent days. US. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice made the most extensive remarks about the attack four days after the deaths. Her early accounts have come under scrutiny because they suggested that U.S. government officials did not believe the assault had been well planned or coordinated. "We look forward to a timely response that explains how the US. ambassador to the United Nations could characterize an attack on a U.S. consulate so inaccurately," Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and three fellow Republican senators wrote Wednesday in a letter to Rice.

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The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We are writing to express grave concern about the events surrounding the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, that led to the murder of the United States Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other I_J,S. Government personnel. We profoundly regret the loss of lives and seek to ensure all necessary steps are being taken to bring the perpetrators to justice and prevent similar future attacks, While we appreciate your willingness to provide the House of Representatives with an interagency briefing last week, many of the members questions were left 'unanswered. To that end, we are seeking additional information regarding the intelligence leading up to the attack, the security posture of our embassy, the role former Guantanamo Bay detainees may have played, as well as the way forward in Libya and, indeed, the region. We are also disturbed by the public statements made by members of the Administration that would lead the American public to believe this attack was a protest gone wrong, rather than what it truly was — a terrorist attack on the United States on the anniversary of 9/11. Decades after al Qaeda attacked our embassies in East Africa, which catalyzed a series of events that led to the attacks on 9/11, it appears they executed a highly coordinated and well-planned attacked against us again. Clearly, the threat from al Qaeda and affiliated groups has metastasized; yet we do not appear to be learning from the past. For example, although brave Americans were once more murdered by terrorists, it seems our response is to rely on a late-to-the-scene FBI investigation. Media reports indicate investigators were prevented from arriving in Libya until more than a week after the attack, but it is not clear that they have gone to Benghazi and have therefore, been unable to secure valuable information, such as the Ambassador's journal. The FBI has expertise in these situations, and they have a role to play However, this seems like a pre 9/11 mindset - treating an act of war solely as a criminal matter, rather than also prioritizing the gathering of intelligence to prevent future attacks. Moreover, given that violence in the region continues unabated, what actions are we undertaking to deter terrorists fronl capitalizing

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The President September 25, 2012 Page 2 on the successful Benghazi attack, or launching similar attacks elsewhere in the region or in the homeland? Thank you for your consideration of these concerns. We place significant weight on our constitutional responsibility to conduct appropriate oversight even when Congress is not in session and stand ready to return to Washington. Therefore, we respectfully request a joint briefing to respond to the questiotts enclosed, as classified Attachment A, at the earliest opportunity and would appreciate your commitment to continue to keep Congress informed even as the FBI investigation proceeds.

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I have it, ---- Or" inal Message --From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: King of Morocco Ops is building the call now. Do you have the call sheet? We can email if not. Original Message --From: H Emailto:[email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: King of Morocco I can do it right now. Original Message --From Hanley, Monica R frhailto:[email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 08:49 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: King of Morocco His office called and said that he is available now. Do you want to take it this morning? Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:35 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Question and update approved. Will it be picked up? --call w King should be scheduled so keep working w Huma --I will speak to Holder. Does he need to speak secure? I can do either. Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:33 PM UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739701 Date: 05/13/2015

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Cc: Plume Abedin Subject: Question and update - do you approve the War Powers Act action memo? - The King of Morocco has not gotten back to us with a time but ops will try again when its a reasonable hour for the Moroccans. - Attorney General Holder has requested to speak with you regarding the Department of Justice's Libya investigation. He is standing by. Would you like to take this tonight?

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http:fireligion.blogs.cnn.com/201 2/0911 3/my-take-a-dead! v-link-between- i slam i c-and-anti- islarnic-e xtremists/ Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation," is a regular CAW Belief Blog contributor. By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN What should we make of the attacks on the U.S. consulates in Egypt, Libya and Yemen, and the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens? It depends on who you mean by "we." From the perspective of those who stormed the embassies, taking down the American flag in Egypt and replacing it with a black flag reading, -'rhere is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger," theirs was an act of justice on behalf of the One True Faith. The Americans had it coming, according to this view, because Americans are on the wrong side in the clash of civilizations between the Judeo-Christian West and the Muslim world. And the creation of an anti-Islamic video (ironically entitled "Innocence of Muslims") by a producer thought to be an American provided the catalyst (or excuse) for the protests. Why Muslims are sensitive about portraying the Prophet Mohammed Most Americans operate by a different "we.." From our perspective, the assault was an unjust and cowardly attack on (among other things) the rule of law, the institution of diplomacy and the right of free speech. Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur gave voice to this perspective when he said on Twitter, "I condemn these barbaric attacks in the strongest possible terms. This is an attack on America, Libya and free people everywhere." "Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added. "The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation."

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In a commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005, later published as "This Is Water," novelist David Foster Wallace urged student to scrutinize the "natural, basic self-centeredness" that puts "me" at the center of the world. This unconscious "default setting" fosters the sort of "blind certainty" that manifests as arrogant atheism and fundamentalism alike, Wallace said. And the point of education is to shake us out of that "default setting" — to begin to see things from the perspectives of others. Follow the CNN Belief Blog on Twitter Wallace focused in his speech on the individual "I." But his critique can be applied as well to another "default setting" (this one more cultural than natural): our tendency to understand the world from the perspective of "we. 11

According to those who stormed the embassies, "Innocence of Muslims" was not made by an individual (whoever the shadowy "Sam Bacile" may — or may not — be). It was made by anAmerican. Moreover, according to this groupthink, Americans as a group are responsible for the sins of individual Americans, so it makes perfect sense to strike out at embassy personnel who issued a statement before the protests turned deadly, condemning "the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims, as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions." CNN's Belief Blog: The faith angles behind the biggest stories Meanwhile, the shadowy figures who produced and distributed "Innocence of Muslims" are imprisoned in some groupthink of their own, which gathers all the world's Muslims under the category of an evil Islamic empire. Their film doesn't just depict Mohammed as a con man, philanderer, and pedophile. It portrays his followers as dupes. Unfortunately, the events of recent days have done nothing to jar the alleged producer out of this default setting. When questioned about his film in the aftermath of the Libyan and Egyptian attacks, a man identifying himself as "Sam Bacile" reportedly told the Wall Street Journal that "Islam is a cancer." You don't need a Kenyon college degree to see how this vicious cycle of provocation and violence is fueled, and you don't need to be a moral relativist to see that it takes two sides to keep it running. I am an American who is justly proud of the First Amendment and its protections of freedom of speech and religion. And I believe that killing your opponents in the name of God or nation is a far greater offense than offending them with an ignorant movie. Nonetheless, the root problem on display here is in my view what Wallace denounced as "blind certainty." Our world is not divided first and foremost along religious or national lines, into Muslims and Christians and Hindus or Israelis and Americans and Egyptians. Neither is it divided into secularists and people of faith — the New Atheists and partisans of old-time religion. The real "red line" in the modern world divides the certain from the uncertain. And in the tragic events of recent days, those who produced and distributed this hateful movie stand on the same side of this line as the killers of innocents in Libya and Egypt. Both groups are possessed by the unholy spirit of "blind certainty," unacquainted with both the complexity and contradictions of life on Earth and the "cloud of unknowing" that hovers over every major religion.

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The great religious thinkers in Judaism, Christianity and Islam always knew enough to know that they did not know everything. They knew the difference between the eternal decrees of the God of Abraham and the all-too-flawed thoughts of ordinary people. They knew, in short, that they are not God, who alone is charged with creating and destroying the world and discriminating along the way between the real and the illusory. The killers in Libya have forgotten that. So have the not-so-innocent producers and distributors of "Innocence of Islam." The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Stephen Prothero. CNN's Belief Blog: The faith angles behind the biggest stories Follow the CNN Belief Blog on Twitter

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Jake -- I was so moved by Hillary's powerful presence today on the screen as I watched along with millions in America and around the world. She was emphathetic and unflinching and inspiring; she was wise and steady and strong. My 80 year old mother called from LA to say "She was like our rock of Gibraltar". What greater compliment for the Secretary of State on such an awful day? I salute her as well as you and your colleagues who crafted her remarks under tremendous time and factual constraints. It really showed everyone the stuff of which she's made. With admiration and affection -Liz

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Fyi Original Message From: Klevorick, Caitlin B Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 04:18 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Kennedy, Patrick F Subject: Pretty powerful piece on standing up for diplomats OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR In Libya and Elsewhere, Our Diplomats Deserve Better By PRUDENCE BUSHNELL Published: September 14, 2012 Falls Church, Va. THERE is a black wall in a State Department lobby inscribed with the names of those who died while serving overseas. Every time I passed that wall after Al Qaeda blew up two American Embassies in East Africa in 1998, I thought of the 12 American and 32 Kenyan friends and colleagues who died on my watch as ambassador. I thought of my own journey that day down flights of stairs in the building next door to the embassy, after having been knocked out by the blast, of the people who risked their lives to save others and of how we carried on under horrendous circumstances Now every time I pass the black marble wall, I will think of Ambassador a Christopher Stevens and his colleagues who died after an attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, this week, Diplomats don't often make headlines until something horrible happens. Even then, it is policy and politics that get the attention. We had barely learned of the attack before talking heads began to expound on Middle East policies and the words administration officials used or should have used, to uphold our national dignity. Where were the conversations about the diplomats who were actually carrying out those policies in faraway, often dangerous places, the people who take care of us despite the hardship and risk? Imagine what it must have been like trying to escape the raging fire in the Benghazi consulate or enduring hours of assault in the nearby annex waiting for relief from the Libyan government. Diplomacy is a dangerous profession. You cannot exert influence by whispering in diplomatic code to your government counterparts behind closed doors. You do not spread American values - especially in places where passions are high, governments fragile and guns plentiful - by remote control from Washington. You have to get out from behind the walls and engage with people. We know this can put us in harm's way; our people in the Benghazi consulate knew it. And they did their jobs anyway. That is because, hokey as it sounds, the people who represent us overseas really do believe they can make a difference. They confront violent behavior and strong passions with American leadership, smart power and peaceful means. We must make that work safer. The reasons for violence change with time and place but the human effects are the same. For two years before we were blown up in Nairobi, Kenya, my team and I fought ("nagged" was the word State Department colleagues used) to have security threats and vulnerabilities addressed. We were too close to the street, an easy target. Washington's assessment was that things were 0.1e, Anyway, I was told, there was no money for a more secure embassy. What was Washington's assessment of our consulate in Benghazi? We may not like the image of American diplomats working out of fortified boxes, but we cannot let them work in buildings that can be overrun by attackers. This is a lesson our government still hasn't learned since 1979 in Tehran, If the Benghazi tragedy traces the same journey we made from the rubble in Nairobi, heartfelt pronouncements will be made; the dead will be given due homage and then they will be buried. The press will alight on other stories. A Congressionally mandated accountability review board will determine what happened and what needs to be done to UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739612 Date: 05/13/2015

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avoid such tragedies in the future. Easy fixes changes to emergency action plans, minor security upgrades - will be made; expensive and hard ones will not. The Foreign Service is short on people, and those people are rushed into the field short on training. We build concrete fortresses when we have to, but we don't invest in the mobile communications and security technology that would protect diplomats when they leave the embassy, as they must. What kinds of technology, systems, training and deployment do we need to get results through diplomacy in the 21st century? These are the difficult questions that will remain unanswered, while diplomats disappear from public view once again. Until the next time someone dies - then we see the same sorry response all over again. But we can give meaning to this tragedy. What if President Obama and Mitt Romney exercised true leadership by explaining to Americans, including the families and friends of those who died in Benghazi, what diplomacy is all about? Why using words and deeds for peace is as important as using weapons. Why we value our diplomats and what we will do to make their jobs easier, if we cannot guarantee their absolute security. It is a stretch, I know. Far easier to add some more concrete, declare our responsibilities to diplomats complete and move back to the fun stuff of making and debating policy, most of it domestic. The black wall will continue to accumulate names, diplomats will continue to represent our country on the cheap and nothing much will change. Like that scenario? If not, start demanding leadership. That is what Chris Stevens and his team were providing. Let's think about them and reciprocate. Prudence Bushnell is a former United States ambassador to Kenya and Guatemala

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Ok. Thx. Also, are you in DC? --- Original Message From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:52 PM To: H Subject: Holder He can speak at 7pm. He said that it does not have to be secure. Ops will connect to your residence. Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:41 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: PDB Thank you. We are offering 7prn to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Yes. I'll give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? ----- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like.

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Original Message --From: H frnalito:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [rnallto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Have not heard from Dan yet. We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9am, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as soon as we know. Original Message ---From: H fmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? --- Original Message ---From Hanley, Monica R fmailto:HanleylVIRPstate.govi Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now Original Message ----From H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9arn tomorrow? ---- Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R Ernailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep.

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You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3prn in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? Original Message ---From H [rriailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? Original Message ---From Hanley, Monica R [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sharif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Davutogiu 3:00 Somali President IVIohamoud (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

--- Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB I just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? Original Message From Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Hurna Abedin Subject: Re: PDB

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He will be ready closer to lflam. Original Message -From: Hartley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To: '[email protected] Cc: 'huma@clintortemailcom' Subject: PDS Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDS at 9:30am this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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Hanley, Monica R Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:02 PM Re: Holder

No I'm sorry I'm actually in Florida for the weekend. --- Original Message -From: H tmailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:53 PM To Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: Holder Ok. Thx. Also, are you in DC? --- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:HanleyMR@stategovi Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:52 PM To: H Subject: Holder He can speak at 7prn. He said that it does not have to be secure. Ops will connect to your residence. Original Message ---From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:41 PM To: "[email protected] Subject: Re: PDB Thank you. We are offering 7prn to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. -- Original Message ---From: H Imailto:[email protected]] Sent Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Yes. I'll give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R mailto:[email protected] UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739686 Date: 05/13/2015

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Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow, Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. Original Message -From: H jrnailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? Original Message --From. Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Have not heard from Dan yet. We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9am, but we are not sure if he will have read and return, Will get back to you as soon as we know. Original Message ---From: H [rnailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Did you hear back from Dan? ---- Original Message -From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now ---- Original Message -From: H [mailto:HDR22@clintonemail,cornj Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9am tomorrow?

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-- Original Message — From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is listed at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? Original Message — From: H [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re; PDB Could Dan come back at 3? -- Original Message --From Hanley, Monica R (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sharif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 2:30 Turkish FM Dayutogiu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoud (T) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]} Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739686 Date: 05/13/2015

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Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to 10am. Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To: [email protected] Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: PDB Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDB at 9:30am this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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Hanky, Monica R Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:41 PM Re: PDS

Thank you. We are offering 7pm to Holder and waiting to hear if he would like to speak secure. We likely won't hear from the King for several hours but will keep you posted as soon as we do. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:38 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDS Yes. IU give memo to Service downstairs. What about Holder? And the King? Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R jmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 06:36 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Yes, just confirmed that Dan will come at 9am tomorrow. Ops can pick up the pouch in about 30 minutes. Does that work for you? Secret Service can grab it from the bench if you'd like. ---- Original Message From: H fmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15,2012 06:30 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDS Is Dan coming at 9? Also, I signed the action memo. Will it be picked up? --- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:29 PM To: H Subject: Re: PDS Have not heard from Dan yet.

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We are planning for a drop tomorrow at 9am, but we are not sure if he will have read and return. Will get back to you as

soon as we know. ---- Original Message --From: H rmailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 01:10 PM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: MB Did you hear back from Dan? ---- Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R Imailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:10 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now ---- Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:06 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB If he can't come today, how about 9am tomorrow? Original Message From Hanley, Monica R (mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:59 AM To: H Subject: Re: PDB Checking now. He left a pouch at your residence of the items you can keep. You'll notice on the schedule in your pouch from the office, that the Somali president is hsted at 2:45. We are hoping to move that to 3pm in case Day goes long. Is that OK with you? ---- Original Message From H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:56 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB Could Dan come back at 3? Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:51 AM To: H Subject: Re: P08 A pouch with all of your call sheets and the schedule in en route to you. Here it is below as well. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739673 Date: 05/13/2015

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Also in the pouch are a few read items, and an action memo authorizing the War Powers resolution for Tunisia that the office would like you to approve today. Ops can send a courier over to pick up the action memo later today. 12:00 UK FM Hague 12:15 Egyptian FM Amr 12:30 Israeli PM Netanyahu 1:15 French FM Fabius 1:30 Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal 2:00 Somali Former Transitional President Sherif 2:15 Libyan PM-elect Abu-Shakour 230 Turkish FM Davutogiu 3:00 Somali President Mohamoud IT) - Moroccan King is still pending. - NEW CALL: King Juan Carlos of Spain called today and offered anytime today or tomorrow. His office relayed that it is a personal call inquiring after the status of the Embassies in the Middle East. We are working on a call sheet

---- Original Message ---From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM To: Hanley, Monica R Subject: Re: PDB I just woke up so I missed Dan. Could he come back after I finish my calls? But I don't have the call schedule yet so I don't know when that would be. Do you? Original Message From Hanley, Monica R [maitto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:35 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: PDB He will be ready closer to 10arn. -- Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 09:17 AM To '[email protected]' el-I0R22@c/intonernail.corn> Cc: 'hurna@clintonemailycom' Subject: PDB Dan will be at Whitehaven with the PDB at 9:30am this morning. He has some sensitive items that he would like to personally show you when he arrives.

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Sullivan, Jacob J eSullivanii@state,gov> Monday, September 24, 2012 10:17 AM Fw: Benhazi/protest statements Compiled protest and Benghazi statements.docx

Attached is full compilation. You never said spontaneous or characterized the motives. in fact you were careful in your first statement to say we were assessing motive and method. The way you treated the video in the Libya context was to say that some sought to *justify* the attack on that basis.

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Statement on the Attack in Benghazi September 11, 2012 I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack. This evening, I called Libyan President Magariaf to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in Libya. President Magariaf expressed his condemnation and condolences and pledged his government's full cooperation. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind. In light of the events of today, the United States government is working with partner countries around the world to protect our personnel, our missions, and American citizens worldwide. Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya September 12, 2012 It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. Our hearts go out to all their families and colleagues. A 21 year veteran of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the attack on our office in Benghazi. I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America's values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger. Sean Smith was a husband and a father of two, who joined the Department ten years ago. Like

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Chris, Sean was one of our best. Prior to arriving in Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and most recently The Hague. All the Americans we lost in yesterday's attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future. America's diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are honored by the service of each and every one of them. Remarks on the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya September 12, 2012 Yesterday, our U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya was attacked. Heavily armed militants assaulted the compound and set fire to our buildings. American and Libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. Four Americans were killed. They included Sean Smith, a Foreign Service information management officer, and our Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. This is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the world. We condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence, and we send our prayers to the families, friends, and colleagues of those we've lost. All over the world, every day, America's diplomats and development experts risk their lives in the service of our country and our values, because they believe that the United States must be a force for peace and progress in the world, that these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for. Alongside our men and women in uniform, they represent the best traditions of a bold and generous nation. In the lobby of this building, the State Department, the names of those who have fallen in the line of duty are inscribed in marble. Our hearts break over each one. And now, because of this tragedy, we have new heroes to honor and more friends to mourn. Chris Stevens fell in love with the Middle East as a young Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco. He joined the Foreign Service, learned languages, won friends for America in distant places, and made other people's hopes his own. In the early days of the Libyan revolution, I asked Chris to be our envoy to the rebel opposition. He arrived on a cargo ship in the port of Benghazi and began building our relationships with Libya's revolutionaries. He risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life trying to help build a better Libya. The world needs more Chris Stevenses. I spoke with his sister, Ann, this morning, and told her that he will be remembered as a hero by many nations.

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Sean Smith was an Air Force veteran. He spent 10 years as an information management officer in the State Department, he was posted at The Hague, and was in Libya on a brief temporary assignment. He was a husband to his wife Heather, with whom I spoke this morning. He was a father to two young children, Samantha and Nathan. They will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country, service that took him from Pretoria to Baghdad, and finally to Benghazi. The mission that drew Chris and Sean and their colleagues to Libya is both noble and necessary, and we and the people of Libya honor their memory by carrying it forward. This is not easy. Today, many Americans are asking — indeed, I asked myself— how could this happen? How could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction? This question reflects just how complicated and, at times, how confounding the world can be. But we must be clear-eyed, even in our grief. This was an attack by a small and savage group — not the people or Government of Libya. Everywhere Chris and his team went in Libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were hailed as friends and partners. And when the attack came yesterday, Libyans stood and fought to defend our post. Some were wounded. Libyans carried Chris' body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and lead other Americans to safety. And last night, when I spoke with the President of Libya, he strongly condemned the violence and pledged every effort to protect our people and pursue those responsible. The friendship between our countries, borne out of shared struggle, will not be another casualty of this attack. A free and stable Libya is still in America's interest and security, and we will not turn our back on that, nor will we rest until those responsible for these attacks are found and brought to justice. We are working closely with the Libyan authorities to move swiftly and surely. We are also working with partners around the world to safeguard other American embassies, consulates, and citizens. There will be more time later to reflect, but today, we have work to do. There is no higher priority than protecting our men and women wherever they serve. We are working to determine the precise motivations and methods of those who carried out this assault. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior, along with the protest that took place at our Embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response to inflammatory material posted on the intemet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear — there is no justification for this, none. Violence like this is no way to honor religion or faith. And as long as there are those who would take innocent life in the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace. It is especially difficult that this happened on September I I th. It's an anniversary that means a great deal to all Americans. Every year on that day, we are reminded that our work is not yet finished, that the job of putting an end to violent extremism and building a safe and stable world continues. But September 11th means even more than that. It is a day on which we remember

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thousands of American heroes, the bonds that connect all Americans, wherever we are on this Earth, and the values that see us through every storm. And now it is a day on which we will remember Sean, Chris, and their colleagues. May God bless them, and may God bless the thousands of Americans working in every corner of the world who make this country the greatest force for peace, prosperity, and progress, and a force that has always stood for human dignity — the greatest force the world has ever known. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. Thank you. Statement on the Deaths of Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty in Benghazi, Libya September 13, 2012 The attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday claimed the lives of four Americans. Yesterday, I spoke about two: Ambassador Chris Stevens and Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Today, we also recognize the two security personnel who died helping protect their colleagues. Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty were both decorated military veterans who served our country with honor and distinction. Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest gratitude are with their families and friends. Our embassies could not carry on our critical work around the world without the service and sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen. Tyrone's friends and colleagues called him "Rone," and they relied on his courage and skill, honed over two decades as a Navy SEAL. In uniform, he served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. All our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy and his three sons, Tyrone Jr., Hunter, and Kai, who was born just a few months ago. We also grieve for Glen Doherty, called Bub, and his family: his father Bernard, his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory, and his sister Kathleen. Glen was also a former Navy SEAL and an experienced paramedic. And he put his life on the line many times, protecting Americans in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other hotspots. In the end, he died the way he lived — with selfless honor and unstinting valor. We condemn the attack that took the lives of these heroes in the strongest terms, and we are taking additional steps to safeguard American embassies, consulates, and citizens around the world. This violence should shock the conscience of people of all faiths and traditions. We appreciate the statements of support that have poured in from across the region and beyond.

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People of conscience and goodwill everywhere must stand together in these difficult days against violence, hate, and division. I am enormously proud of the men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of our country and our values. They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity that the world has ever known, We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues by continuing their work and carrying on the best traditions of a bold and generous nation. Remarks at the Opening Plenary of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue September 13, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Well, let me welcome our friends and colleagues from Morocco here to the Benjamin Franklin Room on the eighth floor of the State Department for this very important first session of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue. Before I begin to address the significance of this Strategic Dialogue and the next step in our long relations with Morocco, I want to say a few words about the events unfolding in the world today. We are closely watching what is happening in Yemen and elsewhere, and we certainly hope and expect that there will be steps taken to avoid violence and prevent the escalation of protests into violence. I also want to take a moment to address the video circulating on the Internet that has led to these protests in a number of countries. Let me state very clearly — and I hope it is obvious — that the United States Government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. We absolutely reject its content and message. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. And as you know, we are home to people of all religions, many of whom came to this country seeking the right to exercise their own religion, including, of course, millions of Muslims. And we have the greatest respect for people of faith. To us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose: to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. But as I said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence, We condemn the violence that has resulted in the strongest terms, and we greatly appreciate that many Muslims in the United States and around the world have spoken out on this issue. Violence, we believe, has no place in religion and is no way to honor religion. Islam, like other religions, respects the fundamental dignity of human beings, and it is a violation of that fundamental dignity to wage attacks on innocents. As long as there are those who are willing to shed blood and take innocent life in the name of religion, the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace. It is especially wrong for violence to be directed against diplomatic missions. These are places whose very purpose is peaceful: to promote better understuiding across countries and cultures. All governments have a responsibility to protect

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those spaces and people, because to attack an embassy is to attack the idea that we can work together to build understanding and a better future. Now, I know it is hard for some people to understand why the United States cannot or does not just prevent these kinds of reprehensible videos from ever seeing the light of day. Now, I would note that in today's world with today's technologies, that is impossible. But even if it were possible, our country does have a long tradition of free expression which is enshrined in our Constitution and our law, and we do not stop individual citizens from expressing their views no matter how distasteful they may be. There are, of course, different views around the world about the outer limits of free speech and free expression, but there should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable. We all — whether we are leaders in government, leaders in civil society or religious leaders — must draw the line at violence. And any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line. I wanted to begin with this statement, because, as our Moroccan friends and all of you know, this has been a difficult week at the State Department. I very much appreciate, Minister, the condolences your government expressed to our Embassy in Rabat And even though that tragedy happened far away in Benghazi, we found a reminder of the deep bounds that connect Morocco to the United States. It was in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco that one of the Americans we lost this week, Ambassador Chris Stevens, fell in love with the region when he served as a Peace Corps volunteer there. That experience set him on a decades-long career of service. So in the memory of fallen friends and colleagues, let us remind ourselves of the many ways in which riot just our governments but the people of our two nations have worked together to build a better future. In many ways, the United States looks to Morocco to be a leader and a model. His Majesty King Mohammed deserves great credit for the work you've undertaken. In fact, after my visit to Rabat earlier this year. I told my team: "We need to start a Strategic Dialogue with Morocco." No country has been a friend of the United States longer than Morocco. You were the first nation to recognize us back in 1777. But we're not satisfied with simply having a friendship that is longstanding We want one that is dynamic, growing, looking toward the future. So let me highlight a few of the areas we should focus on today. On political reform, we have all seen remarkable changes taking place across North Africa and the Middle East. I commend Morocco and your government for your efforts to stay ahead of these changes by holding free and fair elections, empowering the elected parliament, taking other steps to ensure that the government reflects the will of the people. Today, our political working group will discuss how the United States can continue to support your efforts to translate commitments into actions. Because as we all know, democracy, real reform, require that people themselves feel the changes in their evetyday lives: the courts reformed, the government more

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open and transparent, universal human rights of all Moroccans — men and women alike — respected. I'm especially pleased by Morocco's commitments to take on the deeply troubling problem of child marriage. We know that child brides are less likely to get an education, more likely to face life-threatening problems, particularly around child birth and delivery, which not only shortchanges them but can even rob them and their communities of their lives and talents. So we want to encourage the government and civil society to continue their important work together on this issue. With regard to the Western Sahara, the United States continues to support efforts to find a peaceful, sustainable, mutually agreed-upon solution. U.S. policy toward the Western Sahara has remained consistent for many years. We have made clear that Morocco's autonomy plan is serious, realistic, and credible, and that it represents a potential approach that could satisfy the aspirations of the people in the Western Sahara to run their own affairs in peace and dignity. We continue to support the negotiations carried out by the United Nations and hope parties can work toward resolution. With respect to the economy, our second working group will focus on what more can be done to deliver tangible economic benefits. Morocco's economy is relatively healthy, but you face the same problem that is now endemic across the world — unemployment is still too high, especially among young people. That's why the United States is providing $1.5 million to support an effort to attract foreign investors, foster local economic development, and combat corruption across the region. And I'm pleased to announce that later this year we will hold a Morocco business development conference here in Washington to connect businesses from both countries. Today, we should discuss ways to build on all of these efforts by increasing bilateral trade, a particular goal of mine since so much trade from Morocco goes to Europe. I'd like to increase the amount of trade coming to the United States, and also to improve economic integration across North Africa, which could greatly benefit Morocco because of Morocco's stability and Morocco's very strong economic foundation. The greater integration there is, the greater the benefits for Moroccans. Third, the attack in Benghazi this week reminds us that security remains a vital issue. Through our work together on the Global Counterterrorism Task Force, the United States and Morocco already share crucial information and best practices, and I thank Morocco for hosting a Global Counterterrorism Task Force workshop on threats in the South Atlantic next month.

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We are also collaborating through USAID, the Peace Corps, and other agencies to help provide Moroccan youth with alternatives to criminal and extremist organizations. And so we are partnering to help strengthen Morocco's criminal justice system and law enforcement. There will be a lot to discuss in the meeting today. And let me add, the United States greatly appreciates the constructive role Morocco is playing on the UN Security Council, especially your support for the effort to end the violence and bloodshed in Syria and help to usher in a new democratic future for that country. I commend Morocco for offering to host the next ministerial meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People, and we look forward to continuing to work closely together as close partners even after your term on the Security Council has ended. Finally, our education and cultural ties are reason for much celebration. This year marks the 30th anniversary of our official program to facilitate academic exchanges and other bonds between us. There are more than 5,000 Moroccan alumni of these programs. Two are with us today — Dr. Benjelloun and Dr. Ouaouicha — and we thank them. But among all our work on this front, from preserving Morocco's historic sites to empowering youth, there's one area I particularly hope we can focus on today and receive your advice and counsel — namely, interfaith dialogue. In these tense and turbulent times, it's more important than ever for people of different faiths to exchange ideas, to build understanding, to promote religious tolerance. It's one of the great challenges of the 21st century, and it's one that we must address together. So we have a lot of work to do, Minister, but our friendship runs long and deep, and as the treaty our nations signed in 1786 says, and I quote, "Trusting in God, it will remain permanent." I'm confident that we will continue to solve problems and produce results that make our nations stronger, more peaceful, more secure, more prosperous, and also contribute to doing the same for the world. So again, let me welcome you, Minister. It's been a great pleasure for me to get to know you, to work with you, to be your colleague bilaterally, regionally, and globally, and also welcome your distinguished delegation. Thank you. (Applause.) Remarks at Reception Ntlarking Eid ul-Fitr September 13, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, and although I am many weeks overdue in saying it: Eid Mubarak. No matter how belated we are honoring Eid and the end of Ramadan, this is a cherished tradition here at the State Department. And I would like to thank all of you for being here, including the many members of the Diplomatic Corps.

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Tonight, our gathering is more somber than any of us would like. This comes during sad and difficult days for the State Department family. We lost four Americans. They were good and brave men. They were committed to the cause of building a brighter future for the people of Libya. And we condemn the violence in the strongest terms, the violence against our posts in Benghazi, in Egypt, and now in Yemen. The Libyan ambassador is with us tonight, and I want to take a moment to thank him for the support that his government and the Libyan people have shown to the United States in this tragedy, particularly the outpouring of feelings of grief and loss because of the killing of our ambassador. Ambassador Aujali, would you mind saying a few words? AMBASSADOR AMU: [redacted] SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Ambassador. I know that that was a very personal loss for you, as it was for me. I'm the one who sent Chris to Benghazi during the revolution to show support and be able to advise our government about what we could do to bring freedom and democracy and opportunity to the people of Libya. Religious freedom and religious tolerance are essential to the stability of any nation, any people. Hatred and violence in the name of religion only poison the well. All people of faith and good will know that the actions of a small and savage group in Benghazi do not honor religion or God in any way. Nor do they speak for the more than one billion Muslims around the world, many of whom have shown an outpouring of support during this time Unfortunately, however, over the last 24 hours, we have also seen violence spread elsewhere. Some seek to justify this behavior as a response to inflammatory, despicable material posted on the intemet. As I said earlier today, the United States rejects both the content and the message of that video. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. At our meeting earlier today, my colleague, the foreign minister of Morocco, said that all prophets should be respected because they are all symbols of our humanity, for all humanity. But both of us were crystal clear in this paramount message: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind. And we look to leaders around the world to stand up and speak out against violence, and to take steps to protect diplomatic missions from attack. Think about it. When Christians are subject to insults to their faith, and that certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. When Hindus or Buddhists are subjected to insults to their faiths, and that also certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. The same goes for all faiths, including Islam.

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When all of us who are people of faith - and I am one — feel the pain of insults, of misunderstanding, of denigration to what we cherish, we must expect ourselves and others not to resort to violence, That is a universal standard and expectation, and it is everyone's obligation to meet that, so that we make no differences, we expect no less of ourselves than we expect of others, You cannot respond to offensive speech with violence without begetting more violence. And I so strongly believe that the great religions of the world are stronger than any insults. They have withstood offense for centuries. Refraining from violence, then, is not a sign of weakness in one's faith; it is absolutely the opposite, a sign that one's faith is unshakable. So tonight, we must come together and recommit ourselves to working toward a future marked by understanding and acceptance rather than distrust, hatred, and fear. We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer. They will answer resoundingly against the offense and the insult, answering ignorance with enlightenment, answering hatred with understanding, answering darkness with light; that if one person commits a violent act in the name of religion, millions will stand up and condemn it out of strength. In times like these, it can be easy to despair that some differences are irreconcilable, some mountains too steep to climb; we will therefore never reach the level of understanding and peacefulness that we seek, and which I believe the great religions of the world call us to pursue. But that's not what I believe, and I don't think it's what you believe either here tonight. Part of what makes our country so special is we keep trying. We keep working. We keep investing in our future. We keep supporting the next generation, believing that young people can keep us moving forward in a positive direction. So tonight I think it's important that we talk not just about that better tomorrow that we all seek, but also about some of the things — the real, practical, tangible things — that young people are doing to help shape that better future. Two years ago in this room, at our Eid reception, we launched a program called Generation Change to lead a grassroots agenda of positive engagement with Muslim communities. And I asked the young Muslim leaders in the audience that night to be our unofficial ambassadors, to help build personal connections, seek out partners in other countries. And I can report to you tonight they did not disappoint. In a few minutes, you're going to meet some of these young leaders, each with a powerful story to tell. The Generation Change network that started in this room now circles the globe. We are building an international alliance of young people who want to drive change in their own communities. They act as mentors, spark respectful debates, simply offer words of encouragement when needed. But most importantly, they inspire others to keep expanding the circle of mutual understanding and respect, one person at a time.

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Even as we work to spread tolerance more broadly, we also are working to deepen our appreciation for the experiences of others. Our 2012 Hours Against Hate initiative encourages young people to put themselves in another person's shoes through service projects. So far, young people from all over the world have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to help people from a different background, to see them as a fellow human being, not a stereotype, not a caricature, but another real live person — people who don't look like you, live like you, pray like you, but with whom we will share this planet. And therefore, we have work to do. People of faith and conscience are called to be the leaders of tolerance. In my tradition, like all traditions, we are expected to love one another. And together, we have to translate that into better understanding and cooperation. I'm particularly pleased that the young people you will hear from tonight are really setting an example, not only for young people elsewhere in the world but, frankly, for us who are older as well. Let me now call to the stage someone who has been a tremendous assistance to me in these efforts. Farah Pandith is the Department's first Special Representative to Muslim Communities. And from the beginning, she has made reaching out to young people and civil society her top priority. Farah will introduce you to three young leaders who I am very proud of Remarks at the Transfer of Remains Ceremony to Honor Those Lost in Attacks in Benghazi, Libya September 14, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Chaplain. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Secretary Panetta, Ambassador Rice, Secretary Powell and Mrs. Powell, family members of the four patriots and heroes we bring home, members of the State Department family, ladies and gentlemen, today we bring home four Americans who gave their lives for our country and our values. To the families of our fallen colleagues, I offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. Sean Smith joined the State Department after six years in the Air Force. He was respected as an expert on technology by colleagues in Pretoria, Baghdad, Montreal, and The Hague. He enrolled in correspondence courses at Penn State and had high hopes for the future. Sean leaves behind a loving wife Heather, two young children, Samantha and Nathan, and scores of grieving family, friends, and colleagues. And that's just in this world. Because online in the virtual worlds that Sean helped create, he is also being mourned by countless competitors, collaborators, and garners who shared his passion. Tyrone Woods, known to most as Rone, spent two decades as a Navy SEAL, serving multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arms of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. Our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy, and his three sons Tyrone, Jr., Hunter, and Kai, born just a few months ago, along with his grieving faii)ily, friends, and colleagues.

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Glen Doherty, who went by Bub, was also a former SEAL and an experienced paramedic. He too died as he lived, serving his country and protecting his colleagues. Glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on Earth, including Iraq and Afghanistan, always putting his life on the line to safeguard other Americans. Our thoughts and prayers are with Glen's father Bernard, his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory, his sister Kathleen, and their grieving families, friends, and colleagues. I was honored to know Ambassador Chris Stevens. I want to thank his parents and siblings, who are here today, for sharing Chris with us and with our country. What a wonderful gift you gave us. Over his distinguished career in the Foreign Service, Chris won friends for the United States in far-flung places. He made those people's hopes his own. During the revolution in Libya, he risked his life to help protect the Libyan people from a tyrant, and he gave his life helping them build a better country. People loved to work with Chris. And as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for Chris. He was known not only for his courage but for his smile — goofy but contagious — for his sense of fun and that California cool. In the days since the attack, so many Libyans — including the Ambassador from Libya to the United States, who is with us today — have expressed their sorrow and solidarity. One young woman, her head covered and her eyes haunted with sadness, held up a handwritten sign that said "Thugs and killers don't represent Benghazi nor Islam," The President of the Palestinian Authority, who worked closely with Chris when he served in Jerusalem, sent me a letter remembering his energy and integrity, and deploring — and I quote — "an act of ugly terror." Many others from across the Middle East and North Africa have offered similar sentiments. This has been a difficult week for the State Department and for our country. We've seen the heavy assault on our post in Benghazi that took the lives of those brave men. We've seen rage and violence directed at American embassies over an awful interne video that we had nothing to do with. It is hard for the American people to make sense of that because it is senseless, and it is totally unacceptable. The people of Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. Reasonable people and responsible leaders in these countries need to do everything they can to restore security and hold accountable those behind these violent acts. And we will, under the President's leadership, keep taking steps to protect our personnel around the world. There will be more difficult days ahead, but it is important that we don't lose sight of the fundamental fact that America must keep leading the world. We owe it to those four men to continue the long, hard work of diplomacy. I am enormously proud of the men and women of the State Department. I'm proud of all those across our government, civilian and military alike, who

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represent America abroad. They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity the world has ever known. If the last few days teach us anything, let it be this: That this work and the men and women who risk their lives to do it are at the heart of what makes America great and good. So we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines, and face the future undaunted. And we will do it together, protecting and helping one another, just like Sean, Tyrone, Glen, and Chris always did. May God bless them and grant their families peace and solace, and may God continue to bless the United States of America. And now, let me have the great honor of introducing someone who came to the State Department earlier this week to grieve with us. He well understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. The President of the United States. Remarks With Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa After Their Meeting September 18, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. And it is such a pleasure for me to welcome my friend and colleague, Secretary Espinosa, along with a very distinguished delegation of officials from the Mexican Government for this continuation of consultation at the highest levels of each of our governments. Before I turn to the matters discussed today, let me give a brief update on the ongoing U.S. response to the protests in the Middle East and elsewhere. I'm sure as you know already, we are taking aggressive steps to protect our staffs in embassies and consulates worldwide. That includes reviewing our security posture at every post and augmenting it where necessary. And we are working closely with the Libyan Government in our efforts to bring to justice those who murdered our four American colleagues in Benghazi. The FBI is now in Tripoli to join the investigation with Libyan officials, and there is nothing more important to us than ensuring the safety of our American representatives worldwide. At the same time, as I have said to State Department employees, the incidents of the past week highlight how important our work is. The United States must and will remain strongly engaged in the world. Our men and women risk their lives in service to our country and our values, because they know that the United States must be a force for peace and progress. That is worth striving and sacrificing for, and nothing that happened last week changes this fundamental fact. Now, turning to our friends and partners in Mexico, we are always pleased to have a chance to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern between us. Mexico is one of our closest friends as well as partner on dozens of critical issues. So we talk about every kind of issue you can imagine, from education and healthcare to poverty alleviation to the environment. But today, we focused on a top priority for us both a security.

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We just co-chaired the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Merida High-Level Consultative Group. This is the last one we will hold during the Calderon Administration. And I want to offer my personal appreciation to President Calderon and to Foreign Secretary Espinosa for their leadership and commitment to this partnership and to all on both sides of the border in our governments who have been deeply engaged and committed to it. The Merida Initiative represents an unprecedented level of security cooperation between Mexico and the United States. As our countries continue to deal with the serious challenge of transnational criminal organizations, including drug traffickers, illegal arms traffickers, money launderers, and violent gangs that threaten people on both sides of the border, we well know there is no quick and easy way to stop these criminals and bring them to justice. But nevertheless, during the past now nearly four years, our countries have collaborated to an extraordinary and unprecedented degree. We have brought together policy makers and experts from across our governments and societies who have worked hand in hand to keep our people safe. And I think the habits of cooperation we have built are among our most important achievements, and we will rely on them for a long time to come. Today, our delegations reviewed the gains we've made on key priorities, including improving law enforcement coordination, reducing the demand for drugs, modernizing our border infrastructure, strengthening the rule of law, and building more resilient and empowered communities. We also discussed the lessons we've learned and the work that lies ahead in these and other areas, which our joint statement will reflect. I want to underscore how important our security relationship with Mexico is to the United States. The Government of Mexico and the Mexican people have faced the threat posed by these criminals with courage and resolve, and we remain committed to doing everything we can to support Mexico as it continues to work to bring those criminals to justice. This is a transnational problem, and it calls for a transnational solution, and the United States believes this is a matter of shared responsibility. That was the first message I brought as Secretary of State when I came to Mexico, and it continues to be the hallmark of our efforts together. Making sure our people are safe and our neighbors are safe is of the utmost importance to us. Now, our two countries share many other priorities, and one of them, empowering women and girls, was also addressed today. We took the opportunity, the Foreign Secretary and I, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between our countries to work together to advance gender equality, empower girls and women, promote their human rights, and enhance their security. So again, Secretary Espinosa, let me thank you for years of work and effort, for our productive conversations in many places around the world and again today, and for being such a valuable colleague and partner. The United States deeply, deeply values our relationship with Mexico and the ties of family and friendship that connect so many millions of our people.

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And we look forward to the future. We believe strongly that presidential administrations may change, elections will come and go, but we have established a firm foundation for cooperation that has already benefited both our countries and which will continue to benefit both of our countries for many years ahead. So thank you very much. MS. NULAND: We'll take (inaudible). Margaret Brennan, CBS News. QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thanks for your time. Are you any closer to finding who killed Ambassador Chris Stevens?, Libya's President says this attack was planned for months. Are you confident he's wrong and that security measures were appropriate? And will you leave justice to the Libyans? SECRETARY CLINTON: As I said at the outset, we are taking aggressive steps to protect our people and our consulates and embassies around the world. We are reviewing our security posture at every post and working with host governments to be sure they know what our securityneeds are wherever necessary. We are also working closely with the Libyan Government to bring the perpetrators to justice so that we can be assured that we have found who murdered our four, colleagues and under what circumstances. As I said, the FBI has joined the investigation inside Libya, and we will not rest until the people who orchestrated this attack are found and punished. It is also important to look at this strategically and understand what is going on across the region. In a number of places where protests have tuned violent, we are seeing the hand of extremists who are trying to exploit people's inflamed passions for their own agendas. But overwhelmingly, we have found that the people of Egypt, of Libya, of Yemen and Tunisia are not prepared to trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. They want to turn their attention to the future to provide better opportunities for themselves and their children, and they want a strong partnership with the United States and the American people based on mutual interests and mutual respect. This is part of a larger debate that is going on inside these societies. In Libya, for example, in their first free elections, moderates were successful at the polls. But look, there are extremists in all of these societies and on the outside who are working to take advantage of broad outrage in order to incite violence and specifically incite violence against Americans and American facilities. And as I have said to many of the leaders I have spoken to over the past week, these extremist efforts are a threat to the people of the societies and the governments of those societies as well as to the region and the United States. And I think it's important at this moment for leaders to put themselves on the right side of this debate - to speak out clearly and unequivocally against violence, whoever incites it or conducts it And in a struggle like this, there can be no doubt where the United States must stand. We support

those who are fighting for the same values and rights that we believe in - in democracy, in

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freedom, in universal rights for men and women, for justice and accountability. And I want to underscore that the United States will continue to work with partners and allies in the region and around the world to help bring security to these nations so that the promise of the revolutions that they experienced can be realized. And finally, on your specific point about Benghazi, we obviously never talk publicly about security at any of our missions for obvious reasons. But that said, let me assure you that our security in Benghazi included a unit of host government security forces, as well as a local guard force of the kind that we rely on in many places around the world. In addition to the security outside the compound, we relied on a wall and a robust security presence inside the compound. And with all of our missions overseas, in advance of September li d', as is done every year, we did an evaluation on threat streams. And the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said we had no actionable intelligence that an attack on our post in Benghazi was planned or imminent.

But let me state the obvious again. Our diplomats engage in dangerous work, and it's the nature of diplomacy in fragile societies and conflict zones to be aware of the necessity for security but to also continue the important diplomatic work that has to go on. There is risk inherent in what we do and what these brave men and women representing the United States are up against every single day, and we do our very best to limit that risk by ensuring that our security protocols reflect the environments in which diplomats work and the threats that they are presented with. Thank you. Remarks With Indonesian Foreign Minister Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa After Their Meeting September 20, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. And it's such a pleasure, as always, to welcome the Indonesian Foreign Minister, and I believe the largest delegation that has ever come from Indonesia, for the purpose of our third meeting of the U.S.-Indonesia Joint Commission. This commission is the result of a vision by our two presidents for a comprehensive partnership, and the agreement to that effect was signed in 2010. Thanks to this partnership, the United States and Indonesia are working more closely than ever on a range of issues from global security to clean energy and climate to regional trade and commerce. And today, Marty and I had the chance to take stock of where our teams have come in the time of the last year, because we liad our meeting in Bali a year ago. And I must say, I was very impressed. We covered a great deal today.

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But before I start, I'd like to say a few words about the protests in several countries around the world. We have condemned in the strongest possible terms the violence that has erupted from these protests. And as I have said, the video that sparked these protests is disgusting and reprehensible, and the United States Government, of course, had absolutely nothing to do with it. But there is no justification for violence, and I want to thank the Foreign Minister and his government for speaking out against violence. We have to look to reasonable people and responsible leaders everywhere to stand up to extremists who would seek to take advantage of this moment to commit violent acts against embassies and their fellow countrymen. Today's meetings have highlighted the strong foundation that we have built together. And one of our most important concerns is promoting peace and stability in the Asia Pacific. Today, I'm announcing that the Obama Administration has informed Congress of the potential sale of eight AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters to the Indonesian Government. This agreement will strengthen our comprehensive partnership and help enhance security across the region.

On growth and prosperity, we are increasing our trade relationship that topped $26 billion last year. Investments in transportation, energy, and infrastructure are creating jobs and supporting economic growth in both countries. For example, the deal between Lion Air and Boeing alone represents $21 billion in trade over the next decade. Indonesia's Government has announced half a trillion dollars in infrastructure improvements, and we recently signed a memorandum of understanding to make it easier for American companies to bid on these projects. And yesterday, we signed an agreement for implementing our Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact with Indonesia. Over the next five years, the United States will invest $600 million in clean energy development, child health and nutrition programs, and efforts to help make Indonesia's Government more transparent and open. The United States is also looking forward to Indonesia hosting APEC in 2013, and we are confident that Indonesia will come to this role with a commitment to promote greater economic integration across the Asia Pacific. Both the Foreign Minister and I believe that strong education is essential to compete in a modem global economy. That's why the United States has expanded the Fulbright Program and supported partnerships between dozens of American and Indonesian universities. Academic exchanges between our countries are up and applications from Indonesian students to visit the United States have increased by one third. USAID has recently expanded its basic education program to provide $83 million for teacher training and literacy programs for young children. And we're providing $20 in scholarship funding for Indonesian graduate students.

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I also thanked the Minister for Indonesia's leadership in ASEAN. The Foreign Minister's personal leadership has helped lay the groundwork for diplomacy between ASEAN and China as it relates to the South China Sea. And we continue to support ASEAN's six-point principles, which we believe will help reduce tensions and pave the way for a comprehensive code of conduct for addressing disputes without threats, coercion, or use of force.

Finally. Indonesia and the United States have stood together on a range of global challenges, from democratic reform in Burma to combating climate change, to working to end the violence in Syria. We are also coordinating efforts to further develop south-south and triangular cooperation, such as enhancing disaster preparedness in Burma and convening a conference on women's empowerment. We believe that as the second and third-largest democracies in the world, the United States and Indonesia have a special responsibility to promote democracy and human rights. And for the last four years, Indonesia has hosted the Bali Democracy Forum to promote peaceful, democratic transitions through example and open dialogue. Last year, more than 80 countries attended. And once again, the United States will be sending a high-level delegation.

So, Minister, thank you for everything. Thank you for the great partnership we've had between us and between our countries. MS. NULAND: We'll take two questions today, we'll start with Ros Jordan of Al Jazeera English. QUESTION: Thank you, Madam Secretary, Mr. Foreign Minister. Madam Secretary, my question is about the ongoing investigation into last week's attack at the consulate in Benghazi. You are meeting this afternoon with members of Congress to discuss the progress and the concerns that they understandably have. First, there is the federal mandate to establish an accountability review board. Have you done so? Who would you like to see chair it? Are there certain questions that you desperately want to have answered in order to safeguard the safety of Foreign Service Officers around the world? And related to this, given the political instability and the successes of the past year and a half, are you satisfied that in light of those political changes, enough was done to protect those working in the Middle East and North Africa? And then finally — and this is perhaps going into the area of rumor and speculation — but there is at least one report suggesting that Ambassador Stevens felt that he was on a, quote, "al-Qaida hit list" Is this a scurrilous rumor? Is this gallows humor when one is working in a period of difficulty and great challenge, or is there something more to what he allegedly — and I stress that word — said?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first, let me say I'm looking forward to the opportunity to go up to the Congress today. I will be briefing in two separate sessions, the House and the Senate, in a classified setting, along with my interagency colleagues, as we continue to work together, and with governments around the world, to ensure that our people and our facilities are safe. I will be joined today by the Director of National Intelligence, General Clapper, by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sandy Winnefeld, along with experts from the FBI, the State Department, and elsewhere in the government. Now, I anticipate that this briefing will cover our security posture before and during the events, and the steps we have taken since to do everything we can with host governments to protect our people and our embassies and consulates. The Director of National Intelligence will speak to the intelligence issues surrounding these events in Libya. Deputy Secretary Carter will brief on the superb support we have had from the U.S. military in the wake of these events, and we are at the very early stages of an FBI investigation. The team from the FBI reached Libya earlier this week. And I will advise Congress also that I am launching an accountability review board that will be chaired by Ambassador Thomas Pickering. I will also talk about the importance of the broader relationships with these countries in light of the events of the past days. There are obviously very real challenges in these new democracies, these fragile societies, but as I said last week, the vast majority of the people in these countries did not throw off the tyranny of a dictator to trade it for the tyranny of a mob. And we are concerned first and foremost with our own people and facilities, but we are concerned about the internal security in these countries because ultimately, that puts at risk the men, women, and children of these societies on a daily ongoing basis if actions are not taken to try to restore security and civil order. And let me just conclude by saying that there can be no doubt where the United States stands. We continue to support those who are fighting for universal values — values that we see at work in Indonesia — the third largest democracy in the world. We believe that these values of universal rights, of justice and accountability, of democracy, are there for every person regardless of where that person might live. So I will look forward to having a chance to talk with members of Congress. As to your final question, I have absolutely no information or reason to believe that there's any basis for that. QUESTION: Thank you. MS. NULAND: Last question. Victoria Sidjabat from Tempo Magazine, please. QUESTION: Yes. Madam, thank you. My question is: Starting today, U.S. Embassy and Consulate are closed in Indonesia as the Muslim movie become wild fireball, which could be

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designed as a weapon to attack U.S. by raising sentiment anti-U.S. from the countries which has Muslim majority population like Indonesia. Madam Clinton, how do you see this threat as on the long run? If it's continuing happen, it's — obviously could give impact to the implementation of (inaudible) program in Indonesia. What is the reason U.S. Government closed the Embassy and Consulate in Indonesia? What is your expectation from Indonesia Government, for my Minister Marty Natalegawa? How Indonesia Government respond to the closing of this Embassy and Consulate, it's starting today? Is U.S. — Indonesia Government has capability to protect U.S. Embassy and Consulate. So the (inaudible) program implemented — could be implemented successfully in Indonesia. Thank you. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, let me begin by saying how grateful we are for the excellent cooperation we have received from the Government of Indonesia, and in particular, from the law enforcement and security institutions in Indonesia. We are very grateful for not only the cooperation and protection that has been provided to our facilities, but also to the strong statements condemning violence from the President, the Foreign Mihister, and others. In consultation with the Government of Indonesia, we have temporarily, for tomorrow, closed our facilities. We want to be sure that law enforcement in Indonesia has the ability to do what it needs to do to make sure that there is no disruption of civil order and security. So we are cooperating completely, and we're very grateful for the strong leadership provided by Indonesia. FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: Hello, (inaudible), if I may just also respond. Precisely as the Secretary had said, the decision by the United States Government to close temporarily its embassies and consulates tomorrow in Indonesia is a decision that's been made based on communication and conversation between the authorities in Indonesia and the United States as well. So in other words, it is an informed decision, a decision that is not intended to show any unfriendly intent on the part of anyone, but it is what it is, and it's quite some — it's the kind of step that governments actually carry out when situations requires it, even in our case. Some of our embassies abroad, when the situation requires us to have a temporary closing of the embassy, we do that as well. So it is something that is quite regular and something that is actually coordinated as well. But if I may just broaden the subject matter, I think as our President had said in the past, Indonesian Government the Indonesian people, even, obviously cannot and would not condone the — any acts of violence against diplomatic premises, against diplomatic personnel, because that is, truly — would be a challenge to the efficient and a proper conduct of relations among states. So that's our point of departure.

At the same time, of course, beyond the immediate issue of protection of the embassies, we have still ahead of us the challenge of how to prevent the kind of situations where we are now at in

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terms of the kind of incendiary and the kind of statements or, in this instance, films that cause — that is now we have all deplored and condemned for these kind of activities not to be repeated. So we have a lot of homework to work towards in the future as well. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much. FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: Thank you. Remarks With Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Before Their Meeting September 21, 2012 Good afternoon, and let me begin by welcoming Foreign Minister Khar on her first visit to Washington as foreign minister. We've had the opportunity to meet in Islamabad and other settings, but I am very pleased that we would have this chance to exchange views on our bilateral relationship as well as regional and global issues. I want to begin by addressing the events of the day and the past week. Today, we've once again seen protests in several cities in Pakistan. Unfortunately, some of those protests have turned violent and, sadly, resulted in loss of life. I want to thank the Government of Pakistan for their efforts to protect our Embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi. And I want to be clear, as I have said on numerous occasions, the violence we have seen cannot be tolerated. There is no justification for violence. Of course, there is provocation, and we have certainly made clear that we do not in any way support provocation. We found the video that's at the core of this series of events offensive, disgusting, reprehensible. But that does not provide justification for violence, and therefore it is important for responsible leaders, indeed responsible people everywhere, to stand up and speak out against violence and particularly against those who would exploit this difficult moment to advance their own extremist ideologies. Yesterday afternoon when I briefed the Congress, I made it clear that keeping our people everywhere in the world safe is our top priority. What happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack, and we will not rest until we have tracked down and brought to justice the terrorists who murdered four Americans. And we are taking aggressive measures at all of our posts to protect our staffs and their families along with locally employed people who provide so many important contributions to the work of our missions. The Foreign Minister and I will have a chance to cover a full range of subjects today, and it is no secret that the past year and a half has been challenging for Pakistan and the United States. And we still have work to do to get our bilateral relationship to the point where we would like it to be, but we both recognize that we can achieve more when we work together on a focused agenda. So

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today is the latest in a series of high-level meetings. Ambassador Marc Grossman has just returned from consultations in Islamabad. I look forward to seeing President Zardari next week at the UN General Assembly. At each meeting, we are working to identify the strategic goals we share — and there are many — and the concrete actions we can each take to accomplish them. Our number one shared priority remains pursuing our joint counterterrorism objectives to ensure the security of American and Pakistani citizens alike. We face a common threat from a common enemy, and we must confront terrorism and extremism together. Earlier this month, I designated the Haqqani Network as a Foreign Terrorist Organization so we could make full use of every available legal authority to end their deadly attacks. Pakistan's parliament has called for expelling foreign fighters so that Pakistan's territory can be fully under control of the Pakistani Government and cannot be used to launch attacks against other nations. And the follow-through on this is challenging but necessary, and we look forward to working with Pakistan as they continue to address these problems. We have both pledged to support a secure, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan, which is vital for the security of the region. And I want to thank Foreign Minister Khar for Pakistan's reopening of the NATO supply lines to allow the movement of goods to Afghanistan. We will discuss the successful first meeting of the Safe Passage Working Group in Islamabad which brought together Afghan, Pakistani, and U.S. representatives to advance the peace process in Afghanistan. The Pakistani Government's public call for insurgents to come forward and talk with the Afghan Government was particularly important. We are ready to work together to build on these steps, and we will continue our discussions through bilateral consultations and the U.S.Afghanistan-Pakistan Core Group. Now, of course, our relationship goes far beyond our shared security concerns, and today we will discuss the many other ways in which we work together, particularly to create economic opportunity for Pakistanis. Foreign Minister Khar and I agree that we need to shift our economic relationship from aid to trade and investment. We are working to help Pakistan attract more private sector investment. We hope to finalize a bilateral investment treaty soon. And we've created a Pakistan private investment initiative to help more of Pakistan's small and medium sized companies get access to capital. Over the past few years, we have seen Pakistan's civilian government begin to put down stronger roots. And if elections proceed as planned next year, it will mark the first time in Pakistan's history that a civilian-led government has served its full term. The United States supports Pakistan's economic development, and we have said many times that we want to see democracy succeed in Pakistan.

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We also support Pakistan's sovereignty, but we are clear that all sovereign nations carry certain obligations to protect the human rights of their citizens, to control their territory, to prevent threats to their neighbors and the international community. So we know that there is still much to be done, but I can assure the people of Pakistan that the United States remains committed to this important relationship and we are confident we can continue to move forward together one step at a time to reach our shared strategic objectives. Thank you very much. Remarks With Tunisian Foreign Minister Rank Abdessalem Before Their Meeting September 21, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. I am pleased to welcome the Foreign Minister from Tunisia I'm looking forward to our meeting, We obviously have a great deal to discuss, and I want to thank the Foreign Minister and the Government of Tunisia for their efforts over the last week to help secure our Embassy and the American Cooperative School of Tunis following the violent assaults of last Friday. We are monitoring events closely today. There is no higher priority for President Obama and myself than the safety of our people. We've taken a number of steps around the world to augment security and to protect our personnel at diplomatic posts. And we are working closely with host governments in this effort. As I have said before and as is embodied in the Vienna Convention and other international agreements, all governments have the duty, the solemn duty, to defend diplomatic missions. They must be safe and protected places so that governments can exchange views and work on many important issues, and leaders across the world must stand up and be counted in rejecting violence and holding violent actors accountable. We are working closely with the Government of Tunisia They have assisted us in enhancing the security of our facilities. We've also discussed with them the imperative of bringing to justice those responsible for these violent attacks. And we have offered and will continue to look for ways that we can assist the new Government of Tunisia in ensuring the rule of law throughout their country, first and foremost for the people of Tunisia themselves. We look forward to continuing to build our hew partnership with the Tunisian Government and people. Our relationship is built around the shared principles of all democracies — a commitment to nonviolence, to tolerance, and inclusivity for all people, and to upholding the rule of law. The Tunisian people have bravely put themselves on the road to democracy. They were the first of the Arab revolutions and they have made important progress in a very short period of time. They have worked too hard and sacrificed too much over too many years to see their progress hijacked at derailed by extremists with Ulric own a5,-.,encia. And those extreinists, not only in

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Tunisia but in too many places around the world, look for opportunities to exploit this current situation or other situations, and all people and leaders must stand against them. So as the Tunisian Government takes steps to strengthen security and protect the Tunisian people and economy from extremism and violent agendas, the United States stands ready to help. We also are working closely with Tunisia on the broader shared threat of terrorism, including from groups like al-Qaida and its affiliates. So Minister, please know the United States remains committed to supporting Tunisia as you deal with this current situation, as you continue your democratic transition, and we want to be with you as you confront challenges and help seize opportunities together for the betterment of the future of Tunisia.

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From: Michael Hastings [mailto: Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 09:17 PM To: Reines, Philippe I Subject: Re: Our Exchange Hi Philippe: Thanks very much for the note. I appreciate it. I have deep sympathy for what your team and the families of the victims are going through. In Baghdad years ago, someone I cared for very deeply lost her life with three others in the service of promoting our values overseas. This experience probably added to the intensity behind my questions and responses as well. In the interest of diplomacy and extending an olive branch: we should get a drink sometime, off the record. Best, Michael On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Reines, Philippe I wrote: Hi Michael As you can imagine this has been an intense time for everyone at the State Department, including me. While I stand by the fundamental principles at issue here, that does not justify my unprofessional response to your emails. I particularly do not want my words to be a distraction from this tragedy. I apologize, both for my language and for my tone. Philippe

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http://religion.b1ogs.cnn.com/20 1 2/09/13/my-take-a-deadlv-link-between-islamic-and-anti-islam c-extremists/ Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation," is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor. By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN What should we make of the attacks on the U.S. consulates in Egypt, Libya and Yemen, and the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens? It depends on who you mean by "we." From the perspective of those who stormed the embassies, taking down the American flag in Egypt and replacing it with a black flag reading, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger," theirs was an act of justice on behalf of the One True Faith. The Americans had it coming, according to this view, because Americans are on the wrong side in the clash of civilizations between the Judeo-Christian West and the Muslim world. And the creation of an anti-Islamic video (ironically entitled "Innocence of Muslims") by a producer thought to be an American provided the catalyst (or excuse) for the protests. Why Muslims are sensitive about portraying the Prophet Mohammed Most Americans operate by a different "we." From our perspective, the assault was an unjust and cowardly attack on (among other things) the rule of law, the institution of diplomacy and the right of free speech. Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur gave voice to this perspective when he said on Twitter, "I condemn these barbaric attacks in the strongest possible terms. This is an attack on America, Libya and free people everywhere." "Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added. "The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation." In a commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005, later published as "This Is Water," novelist David Foster Wallace urged student to scrutinize the "natural, basic self-centeredness" that puts "me" at the center of the world. This unconscious "default setting" fosters the sort of "blind certainty" that manifests as arrogant atheism and fundamentalism alike, Wallace said. And the point of education is to shake us out of that "default setting" — to begin to see things from the perspectives of others. Follow the CNN Belief Blog on Twitter UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739590 Date: 05/13/2015

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Wallace focused in his speech on the individual "I." But his critique can be applied as well to another "default setting" (this one more cultural than natural): our tendency to understand the world from the perspective of Give:5

According to those who stormed the embassies, "Innocence of Muslims" was not made by an individual (whoever the shadowy "Sam Bacile" may — or may not — be). It was made by anAmerican. Moreover, according to this groupthink, Americans as a group are responsible for the sins of individual Americans, so it makes perfect sense to strike out at embassy personnel who issued a statement before the protests turned deadly, condemning "the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims, as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions." CNN's Belief Blog: The faith angles behind the biggest stories Meanwhile, the shadowy figures who produced and distributed "Innocence of Muslims" are imprisoned in some groupthink of their own, which gathers all the world's Muslims under the category of an evil Islamic empire. Their film doesn't just depict Mohammed as a con man, philanderer, and pedophile. It portrays his followers as dupes. Unfortunately, the events of recent days have done nothing to jar the alleged producer out of this default setting. When questioned about his film in the aftermath of the Libyan and Egyptian attacks, a man identifying himself as "Sam Bacile" reportedly told the Wall Street Journal that "Islam is a cancer." You don't need a Kenyon college degree to see how this vicious cycle of provocation and violence is fueled, and you don't need to be a moral relativist to see that it takes two sides to keep it running. I am an American who is justly proud of the First Amendment and its protections of freedom of speech and religion. And I believe that killing your opponents in the name of God or nation is a far greater offense than offending them with an ignorant movie. Nonetheless, the root problem on display here is in my view what Wallace denounced as "blind certainty." Our world is not divided first and foremost along religious or national lines, into Muslims and Christians and Hindus or Israelis and Americans and Egyptians. Neither is it divided into secularists and people of faith — the New Atheists and partisans of old-time religion. The real "red line" in the modem world divides the certain from the uncertain. And in the tragic events of recent days, those who produced and distributed this hateful movie stand on the same side of this line as the killers of innocents in Libya and Egypt. Both groups are possessed by the unholy spirit of "blind certainty," unacquainted with both the complexity and contradictions of life on Earth and the "cloud of unknowing" that hovers over every major religion. The great religious thinkers in Judaism, Christianity and Islam always knew enough to know that they did not know everything. They knew the difference between the eternal decrees of the God of Abraham and the all-too-flawed thoughts of ordinary people. They knew, in short, that they are not God, who alone is charged with creating and destroying the world and discriminating along the way between the real and the illusory. The killers in Libya have forgotten that. So have the not-so-innocent producers and distributors of Innocence of Islam." The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Stephen Prothero. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739590 Date: 05/13/2015

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Friday, September 21, 2012 4:05 PM FW: Libyans march against Islamist rnhtias in Benghazi

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Libyans march against Islamist militias in Benghazi By Peter Graff and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BENGHAZI, Libya Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:23prn EDT (Reuters) - Thousands of Libyans marched in Benghazi on Friday in support of democracy and against the Islamist militias that Washington blames for an attack on the U.S. consulate last week that killed four Americans including the ambassador. The "Rescue Benghazi day" demonstration called for the government to disband armed groups that have refused to give up their weapons since the NATO-backed revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi last year, Marchers headed for a main square where a much smaller counter demonstration of hundreds of supporters of hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia were waiting. "It's obvious that this protest is against the militias. All of them should join the army or security forces as individuals, not as groups," medical student Ahmed Sanallah, 27, said. "Without that there will be no prosperity and no success for the new Libya." The late afternoon demonstration had a cheerful atmosphere as families marched with small children on their shoulders. Fighter jets and helicopters roared overhead in a show of official support for the demonstration, which has been enthusiastically promoted by the city's authorities. "Those military battalions that want to impose their ideology on the people of Libya will be confronted," Saleh Gaouda, a member of new ruling national congress, said. "This city wants to go back to stability and participate in building the state" In a sign of the cheerful atmosphere, one ear had a giant cardboard model of Benghazi's landmark lighthouse strapped to the roof As the sun set and the crowd began to disperse, someone shot fireworks into the air. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739757 Date: 05/13/2015

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"DEFEND BENGHAZI" Although the main demands of the marchers did not mention the attack on the U.S. consulate, it seems to have provided a strong impetus for the authorities to rally support behind the country's weak government. U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens was well liked in Libya, and many people who were angered by an antiIslamic film made in the United States consider the attack on the embassy to have been excessive. Some placards in English, intended for international news cameras, read: "We demand justice for Stevens" and "Libya lost a friend". "1 am out today to defend Benghazi. Killing the ambassador is a completely separate thing," 26-year-old Arnjad Mohammed Hassan, a network engineer, said "I don't give a damn about the killing of the ambassador because the Americans offended the Prophet. I am just here for Benghazi." Benghazi, 1,000 km (600 miles) from Tripoli across largely empty desert, is controlled by various armed groups, including some comprised of Islamists who openly proclaim their hostility to democratic government and the West. Some of these have been identified by local people as being among those who were at the consulate protest last week. U.S. officials have described the violence as a "terrorist attack". One group linked to the attack is Ansar al-Shatia, which has denied involvement in the violence. Abu Al-Qaa, a demonstrator at the Ansar al-Sharia counter demonstration, said Stevens "was preparing for he entry of American troops into Libya". "The will of the Prophet was to expel infidels from Muslim lands so that Muslims prevail. Terrorizing your enemy is one of Islam's tenets." , He said he had fought against American troops in Iraq where he was arrested and sent back to Gaddafi's Libya and jailed for three years. One banner at that demonstration read: "Day to rescue Benghazi or day to rescue America?" In southern Libya, at least six people were killed and 12 injured in clashes between security forces and a local group, a security official and a resident said on Friday. Security forces were sent to the town of Brak, 700 km (400 miles) south of Tripoli, on Wednesday to stop a group broadcasting songs about Craddafi on the radio, the official said The security forces, made up of former rebel fighters, came under attack upon arrival. (Additional reporting by Omar Al-Mostnary and Ali Shuaib; Editing by Giles Elgood)

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Sullivan, Jacob J <Sullivanii@state,gov> Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:34 PM Sherman, Wendy R; H; Mills, Cheryl D; Nuland, Victoria J; Reines, Philippe Re: The Youth of Libya

Amazing. From: Sherman, Wendy R Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 09:57 PM To: '[email protected] ; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Nuland, Victoria 3; Reines, Philippe Subject: Fw: The Youth of Libya Hope. See picture below Kamala sent. From: Lakhdhir, Kamala 5 Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 09:47 PM To: Sherman, Wendy R Cc: Escrogima, Ana A; Grantham, Chris W Subject: The Youth of Libya

Libya A hurra TV via Facebook

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Cheryl, I can't imagine what this week has been like for you but wanted to write after attending the Andrews ceremony today. I was with some NEA hands who knew Chris well and they all noted the Secretary's visit to their offices earlier in the week and how pitch-perfect this has been handled. The remarks today were beautiful and moving. I did not have a personal connection to the four lost this week but the President and Secretary seemed to be speaking as well to those I did know and still mourn. So I wanted to write to say thank you. This is among the most challenging and uncertain periods in our history — and our nation is more fortunate than it knows to have such a steady team at the helm, Brett Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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Hillary, I just want to offer my personal condolences over the loss of four fine foreign service officers. The Ambassador

was a perfect role model of the kind of person we need representing us around the world, and the others had so much to give -- and already had given so much. I know it has been a hard week for you, and I wanted simply to express my sympathy and tell you I was thinking of you. Bob Gates

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For: Hilary From: Sid Re: New President of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. (Source Comment: As the new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source, Magariaf sees this moment as the climax his entire life's work. Having first served deposed dictator Muammar al Qaddafi as a policy advisor and diplomat, in 1979 Magariaf became disenchanted with what he saw as the cult of personality that Qaddafi was building for himself while turning against the basic beliefs of the Islamist movement. Magariaf was member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in his student days and remains a devout Islamist intellectual, albeit one who believes that Islam can coexist and even work with the non-Muslim world, particularly the United States and Western Europe. This source also believes that Magariaf is convinced that Libya, with its great natural wealth, can become a leading player in North Africa, as well as the rest of the Islamic world. Magariaf is particularly well disposed toward the governments of the United States and France, based on past experiences with each during his struggle with Qaddafi. This source also believes that he remains hostile to the government of Omar al Bashir in Sudan. In 1989 Bashir overthrew Magariafs ally, then Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and expelled Magariaf and his followers from Khartoum.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739892 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. According to the same sensitive source, Magariaf will also seek a discreet relationship with Israel. Political realities in Libya at present will dictate that this relationship be handled in a low key manner, but the new President of Libya shares many common friends and associates with the leaders of Israel and intends to take advantage of this situation to improve the lot of the Libyan people. Magariaf may, at times, be forced to make statements critical of Israel for his own political purposes, but believes he and his associates have the experience and sophistication to manage this issue. At the same time Magariaf intends to pursue aggressively the regional political initiatives begun by National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jail. Magariaf will pursue the economic and security cooperation set out in the Cairo Declaration of July 29, 2012 establishing a regional bond between the new revolutionary governments of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. This same individual notes that Magariaf is aware of the fact that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sees Libya as a key factor in Egypt's economic development; and the Libyan leader believes he can manipulate this situation to the advantage of the Libyan people. 3. A separate sensitive source stated on condition of strict secrecy that Magariaf intends to work with his security advisors to develop a plan for disarming the Islamist militias who fought against Qaddafi, without arousing their suspicion. He believes that the most important step in this matter will be providing the medical and economic services demanded by these militias in return for disarming. Magariaf also believes that he can manage the political ambitions of Islamist leaders like General Abdelhakim Belhaj, while preventing the growth of radical groups who might see Libya as a base of operations and support. Magariaf and his supporters believe that his Islamist/anti-Qaddafi credentials will allow him to manage these challenges, and if he can do so he will be able to win the presidency outright in the first full scale national presidential election in the spring of 2013. 4. This source adds that, while avoiding direct involvement in the Syrian crisis, the Magariaf government will support Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the nations calling for the end of the regime of Basher al Assad. Magariaf harbors a particular sense of hostility toward Assad, who was a longtime ally of Qaddafi, supporting him with equipment, intelligence, and advisors throughout the revolution of 2011. Magariaf realizes that this stance will also bring him into conflict with Syria's ally Iran, but does not believe Iran has a role to play in Libya, or the rest of North Africa, 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, in 1979 Magariaf, having become increasingly disenchanted with Qaddafi, fled Libya for Khartoum in Sudan, where in 1981, with the help of the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, Chadian leader Hissene Habre, Iraqi President Sadaam Hussein, and several Western states, he established The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), dedicated to overthrowing Qaddafi and establishing an Islamic democracy in Libya. Under the auspices of the NFSL, Magariaf also organized the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Ndjarnena, Chad. The LNA was commanded by the Colonel Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, who is now one of the commanding generals of the new Libyan Army. Under Magariaf s authority the Haftar force, which numbered between 2,500 and 3,000 troops, fought several battles with Qaddafi's troops, with mixed results. These attacks included a raid on Qaddafi's compound at Bab al-Aziza in 1986. The LNA also maintained a 50,000 watt radio station in Ndjamena, broadcasting anti-Qaddafi material into Libya. This radio station was supported by Western governments and Iraqi Military Intelligence. 6. The LNA's greatest success came in support of the Chadian Army under General Idriss Deby, in their overwhelming victory over Libyan troops at the battle Ouadi Doum in 1987. This victory forced the Libyan Army and Air Force out of Chad, and was supported by the French Air Force and other Western personnel. Following the battle Deby became a national hero in Chad. In 1990, with the support of Libyan intelligence officers, Deby, who had undergone military training in Libya and France, rebelled against and overthrew the Habre Government. At that time Deby, under Qaddafi's influence, forced the LNA to abandon Chad for Zaire, and eventually the United States. Magariaf and Haftar both settled in the United States, and while the LNA no longer existed as an UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739892 Date: 05/13/2015

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effective force, Magariaf continued to maintain the NFSL as a political organization. In 2004 Magariaf and the NFSL joined the National Conference for the Libyan Opposition (NCLO), eventually returning to support the 2011 revolution. 7. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source speaking on condition of strict secrecy, Magariaf views himself as an Islamist politician who can work with both Islamic and non-Islamic states, including Israel, if the relationships are properly managed. The Libyan President also sees the current situation as vindication for all of the problematic experiences he encountered in his long struggle against the Qaddafi regime, This individual believes that Magariaf intends to use his reputation for integrity, commitment to Islam, and his ability to work with divergent groups to establish himself as an effective interim President, and eventually the first elected Libyan Head of State in mid-2013. Magariaf plans to draw on all political, religious, and ethnic groups to form his cabinet, using his stature to form a representative government under the General National Council.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: New President of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. (Source Comment: As the new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source, Magariaf sees this moment as the climax his entire life's work. Having first served deposed dictator Muammar al Qaddafi as a policy advisor and diplomat, in 1979 Magariaf became disenchanted with what he saw as the cult of personality that Qaddafi was building for himself while turning against the basic beliefs of the Islamist movement. Magariaf was member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in his student days and remains a devout Islamist intellectual, albeit one who believes that Islam can coexist and even work with the non-Muslim world, particularly the United States and Western Europe. This source also believes that Magariaf is convinced that Libya, with its great natural wealth, can become a leading player in North Africa, as well as the rest of the Islamic world. Magariaf is particularly well disposed toward the governments of the United States and France, based on past experiences with each during his struggle with Qaddafi. This source also believes that he remains hostile to the government of Omar al Bashir in Sudan. In 1989 Bashir overthrew Magariafs ally, then Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and expelled Magariaf and his followers from Khartoum.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739891 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. According to the same sensitive source, MagariafwiU also seek a discreet relationship with Israel. Political realities in Libya at present will dictate that this relationship be handled in a low key manner, but the new President of Libya shares many common friends and associates with the leaders of Israel and intends to take advantage of this situation to improve the lot of the Libyan people. Magariaf may, at times, be forced to make statements critical of Israel for his own political purposes, but believes he and his associates have the experience and sophistication to manage this issue. At the same time Magariaf intends to pursue aggressively the regional political initiatives begun by National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil. Magariaf will pursue the economic and security cooperation set out in the Cairo Declaration of July 29, 2012 establishing a regional bond between the new revolutionary governments of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. This same individual notes that Magariaf is aware of the fact that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sees Libya as a key factor in Egypt's economic development; and the Libyan leader believes he can manipulate this situation to the advantage of the Libyan people. 3. A separate sensitive source stated on condition of strict secrecy that Magariaf intends to work with his security advisors to develop a plan for disarming the Islamist militias who fought against Qaddafi, without arousing their suspicion. He believes that the most important step in this matter will be providing the medical and economic services demanded by these militias in return for disarming. Magariaf also believes that he can manage the political ambitions of Islamist leaders like General Abdelhakim Belhaj, while preventing the growth of radical groups who might see Libya as a base of operations and support. Magariaf and his supporters believe that his Islamist/anti-Qaddafi credentials will allow him to manage these challenges, and if he can do so he will be able to win the presidency outright in the first full scale national presidential election in the spring of 2013. 4. This source adds that, while avoiding direct involvement in the Syrian crisis, the Magariaf government will support Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the nations calling for the end of the regime of Basher al Assad. Magariaf harbors a particular sense of hostility toward Assad, who was a longtime ally of Qaddafi, supporting him with equipment, intelligence, and advisors throughout the revolution of 2011. Magariaf realizes that this stance will also bring him into conflict with Syria's ally Iran, but does not believe Iran has a role to play in Libya, or the rest of North Africa. 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, in 1979 Magariaf, having become increasingly disenchanted with Qaddafi, fled Libya for Khartoum in Sudan, where in 1981, with the help of the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, Chadian leader Hissene Habre, Iraqi President Sadaam Hussein, and several Western states, he established The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), dedicated to overthrowing Qaddafi and establishing an Islamic democracy in Libya. Under the auspices of the NFSL, Magariaf also organized the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Ndjamena, Chad. The LNA was commanded by the Colonel Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, who is now one of the commanding generals of the new Libyan Army. Under Magariaf s authority the Haftar force, which numbered between 2,500 and 3,000 troops, fought several battles with Qaddafi's troops, with mixed results. These attacks included a raid on Qaddafi's compound at Bab al-Aziza in 1986. The LNA also maintained a 50,000 watt radio station in Ndjamena, broadcasting anti-Qaddafi material into Libya. This radio station was supported by Western governments and Iraqi Military Intelligence. 6. The LNA's greatest success came in support of the Chadian Army under General Idriss Deby, in their overwhelming victory over Libyan troops at the battle Quadi Doum in 1987. This victory forced the Libyan Army and Air Force out of Chad, and was supported by the French Air Force and other Western personnel. Following the battle Deby became a national hero in Chad. In 1990, with the support of Libyan intelligence officers, Deby, who had undergone military training in Libya and France, rebelled against and overthrew the Habre Government. At that time Deby, under Qaddafi's influence, forced the LNA to abandon Chad for Zaire, and eventually the United States. Magariaf and Haftar both settled in the United States, and while the LNA no longer existed as an UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739891 Date: 05/13/2015

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effective force, Magariaf continued to maintain the NFSL as a political organization. In 2004 Magariaf and the NFSL joined the National Conference for the Libyan Opposition (NCLO), eventually returning to support the 2011 revolution. 7. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source speaking on condition of strict secrecy, Magariaf views himself as an Islamist politician who can work with both Islamic and non-Islamic states, including Israel, if the relationships are properly managed. The Libyan President also sees the current situation as vindication for all of the problematic experiences he encountered in his long struggle against the Qaddafi regime. This individual believes that Magariaf intends to use his reputation for integrity, commitment to Islam, and his ability to work with divergent groups to establish himself as an effective interim President, and eventually the first elected Libyan Head of State in mid-2013. Magariaf plans to draw on all political, religious, and ethnic groups to form his cabinet, using his stature to form a representative government under the General National Council.)

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Will pass to Chris and Beth. To state the obvious, the ballot burning and helicopter shootdown are concerning.

Original Message ---From H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 08:20 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Fyi Another report--SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of the morning of July 6, an individual with access to the information stated in confidence that Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil remains committed to a transfer of power to a popularly elected government; however, he is prepared to extend the life of the NTC as a guarantor of stability for the Libyan people following the July 7, 2012 election for seats in a 200-member General National Congress (GNC). Jalil realizes that 2.7 million Libyans have registered to vote and are generally anxious to replace the increasingly unpopular NTC. That said, Jalil expects the voting to lead to a period of confusion and he will not abandon his authority until the results are fixed. 2. Jalil is also frustrated by the fact that during its eight-month tenure of the administration of Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib - who was appointed by the NTC — was unable to provide solutions for Libya's long list of needs: a functioning justice system, a reconciliation process for officials who served the old administration, the disarming of militia, building functional national security forces, rebuilding destroyed areas, and delivering basic services such as healthcare. 3. At the same time, outside of the oil sector, much of Libya's economy is stagnant, and in the opinion of Western security officials, lacks the government's go-ahead to restart public sector infrastructure contracts. In addition, international advisers and foreign investors are reluctant to return to an environment where the government will not sign long term agreements and cannot guarantee security. 4. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, Jalil continues to believe that this chaotic situation should not be surprising. He regularly points out that eight months is not a sufficient amount of time to build functioning institutions from the remnants of the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. The old regime featured a dysfunctional bureaucracy, idiosyncratic rule, and anti-institutionalism. Additionally, Jalil now realizes that due to pronounced incompetence and a lack of will to take unpopular decisions the el-Keib government also failed to make progress in the few areas where it could have achieved meaningful change. The towns of Sirte and Tawargha are representative of the situation in the countryside where people lost their homes in the conflict and have been living in temporary camps with limited ability to register and vote in their home district. Jalil has been urged by contacts in the French and Italian Governments to guarantee the rights of people across the country. In particular, he has serious concerns as to whether or not supporters of former dictator fv1uammar al Qaddafi in his hometown of Sirte will be included in the future political processes of the new Libya; if they are not allowed to vote by local militiamen. At the same time the fighting between Libyan Arabs and Tebu tribesmen in the Kufra area threatens to prevent any voting

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there. Jalil has been warned that the NTC regulations now state that members of the National Army are not allowed to vote or run for office, which is a disincentive for armed militia brigade members to become legitimate soldiers.) 5. This well informed individual believes that despite these flaws, the new government created by the July 7 election will eventually have the mandate to take the difficult decisions that can create a reconciliation process. Jalil will work to maintain order in this transition period, and finally reach his goal of creating a situation where the government can rebuild homes and restore sufficient law and order; allowing those in Sirte, Tawargha, Kufra, and throughout the rest of the country to live in their hometowns, establishing a situation where a true civil society can develop. 6. Jalil, in conversations with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and separately with liberal leader All Tarhouni, has acknowledged that the central government's top priority must be security and that the NTC has been unable to provide it. That said, Jalil and Minister of Defense Ousarna al-Juwali have pledged to provide 30,000 to 40,000 security personnel for election day to 'prevent similar incidents to the July 1 attack on Benghazi's election headquarters. In that case eastern federalists entered the building, where ballot papers were burned and ballot boxes destroyed. Similarly, these federalist forces are suspected of the attack on July 5 that burned down Ajdabiyals main storage centre for election materials. 7. In the opinion of this individual, although those responsible for the Benghazi attack were pro-federalist, it has not been proven that they were members of the self-appointed Cyrenaican National Council (CNC), whose military arm set up a roadblock in Wadi al-Ahmar on Libya's major east-west highway to demand that Cyrenaica get as many seats in the GNC as Tripolitania. Thus far, neither the CNC nor any other group has publicly stated that they intend to use violence to disrupt the elections. (Note: Under the current system Tripolitania will have 120 seats in the GNC, Cyrenaica (Barqa) 62, and Fezzan in the South 18.)

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Can I call you in 30? Several items. Original Message-From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 7:11 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Latest from HRC's contact Anything to report? I can call now If you're free. ---- Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob [mallto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 06:48 PM To: H Subject: FW: Latest from HRC's contact FYI Original Message From: Stevens, John C Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:33 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Cc: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Subject: RE: Latest from HRC's contact n Benghazi yesterday and we discussed Very interesting report. By chance, I met with our insightful the LMB's electoral prospects. He didn't think they would have a large following bic they don't have a strong organization and because most Libyans view the LMB as a branch of the Egyptian MB, and Libyans don't want to be ruled by Egypt. He did not mention the interesting point below about the LMB as a counterbalance to the eastern-based Federalists. He did emphasize, though, that the Federalist movement has widespread support in the east and will continue to up the ante with Tripoli, including possibly making a move on the oil production in that part of the country (AGOCO, a large state-owned oil company, is based in Benghazi). -- Chris

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SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:44 PM To: Feltrnan, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A; Stevens, John C Subject: Latest from HRC's contact Below is the latest report from HRC's contact; would be interested in your reactions.

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SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of March 2012, the leaders of the National Transitional Council (NTC) regime in Libya discussed the rising popularity and independence of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) in preparation for the national parliamentary elections scheduled for July 2012. According to a source with direct access to these discussions, President Mustafa Abdel Jalil stated in very direct terms that he sees the emergence of the LMB as a major factor in the upcoming elections, which are already complicated by the Federalist movement for the semi-autonomous status of the historic Eastern Libyan region of Cyrenalca (Barqa in Arabic). Minister of Defense Ousama at Juwali and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el Keib both believe that the rise of the LMB, which was a relatively minor member of the NTC until November 2011, is, in fact, related to the Federalist movement in Eastern Libya. According to al Juwali, a native of the Western Libyan region of Zintan, the LMB is drawing strength from people who fear that the Federalist movement in Barqa will result in that region dominating the country, gaining control of an inordinate share of the country's oil and mineral reserves. For his part, Jalil stated that he agrees with Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza that if matters are not resolved by the July elections, the unsettled nature of the political process in Libya will damage the country's image as a business partner and confuse foreign banks and oil firms attempting to open new contacts with the new Libyan Government, or reactivate existing agreements. 2. According to a sensitive source, while discussing this matter with Dr Abd al-Nasser Shamata, the head of the Crisis Management Unit in the NTC, Prime Minister el Keib stated that the most problematic aspect of the rise of the LMB is the leadership role taken by Islamist militia leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj. In the opinion of this source, the NTC leadership sees Belhaj as one of the greatest threats to the long term success of their regime. Al Juwali also notes that Belhaj is the head of the founding committee for the LMB's Justice and Construction Party (JCP). As the Federalist movement took hold in early March 2012, al Juwali, under instruction from el Keib and Jalil, met with Belhaj and other Western militia leaders to arrange for their support in the event military force is needed to hold the country together. Belhaj represented the most effective of the Western militias. 3. According to the Minister of Defense, this situation with the Federalist movement enhanced Belhaj's prestige at the time he was working to secure a leadership role in the LMB and the JCP. El Keib and Jalil are concerned that, despite the fact that the LMB has a limited base after years of suppression by the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, they will appeal to those Libyans who believe that the NTC regime is under the influence of the United States and Western Europe. The activities of Belhaj in both the LMB and the JCP reinforce this view. Jalil finds this situation frustrating, particularly in the light of his regular assurances that Libya would operate under Islamic law, and while maintaining appropriate ties to the West, will remain hostile to Israel. 4. (Source Comment: In a private conversation, Jalil stated that he is working to balance the internal political realities of Libya against the concerns of the international business community. The President is concerned that the appointment of BenYezza as Oil Minister in October 2011 provided the JCP with a tangible concern to use against NTC candidates during the July elections. After his long experience as a senior official of the Multinational Italian Oil Firm [NI, Ben Yezza is viewed by Belhaj and many members of the LMB as a symbol of the issue they will pursue in the national election, the idea that NTC, like the Qaddafi, regime is corrupt and involved in allowing foreign interests to control the nation's mineral wealth.

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According to an extremely sensitive source, Jalil and his advisors have been in contact with Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, the leader of the much larger and more powerful Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). This contact is largely based on the President's need to address reports he has received that the LMB is reaching out to Badie and his advisors for support. This effort is particularly important given the belief among NTC leaders that the EMB and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) will control the Government of Egypt as that country moves to civilian rule later in 2012. In the opinion of this source, Badie is sympathetic to Jalil's position, especially since the Libyan President and el Keib were members of the EMB during their student days in Egypt. The Supreme Guide will, according to Jalil, work to influence the LMB to establish a cooperative effort with the NTC. Sadie will point out the fact that his ability to cooperate with both the Supreme Council for the Armed Force (SCAF), as well as the Salafist al Nour party, helped establish the EMB as the dominant political force in Egypt, while avoiding high levels of violence. 6. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source within the EMB agreed that Badie and Jalil have spoken in an effort to develop a plan to deal with the LMB. According to this source, Jalil told Badie that the LMB and the JCP are far more intolerant of foreign business and banking interests than the NTC, and a strong showing in the July elections will strengthen Belhaj and other conservative Islamists, adversely affecting the Libyan economy, which in turn will cause problems for Egypt as it recovers from its own revolution in 2011. Jaill emphasized that at this point the NTC has managed to avoid violent outbursts between competing groups, even in the face of the Federalist movement in the East, in a region that borders Egypt. He warned that an LMB/JCP victory might change this and lead to increased violence between rival militias that could wash over into Egypt.)

7. According to a sensitive source, the LMB has a complex history and Jalil and el Keib believe this past may hold some points which can be used against the Brotherhood and the JCP in the July elections. The TNTC leaders know that after Qaddafi came to power in 1969, the LMB was repressed and many of its leaders were executed publicly. Eventually the Brotherhood, having reestablished itself in the United States and Europe, entered into a dialogue with the Qaddafi regime 1999, and in 2005 began a series of negotiations with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, whose goal was to co-opt and neutralize opposition groups, particularly Islamist ones. 8. According to this individual, Belhaj and the other Islamist leaders mistrusted the LMB during the first months of the 2011 revolution. However, Belhaj eventually established a working relationship with Fawzi Abu Kitef, the head of the Revolutionary Brigades Coalition in Eastern Libya and the former deputy defense minister in the NTC. Abu Kitef was a leading figure in the LMB who spent more than 18 years in prison, including the notorious facility at Abu Selim. Under Abu Kitef and leaders like Dr. Abdullah Shamia, who was in charge of the economic committee of the NTC, the Brotherhood established itself as a unique group within the Jalil/el Keib regime; serving there until they began to plan for independent political activity in late 2011 and early 2012. 9. In early 2012, as the relationship between the NTC and Belhaj and the other Islamists deteriorated in the face of regional and ethnic power struggles, the LMB leadership, in coordination with Belhaj began to look at an independent political effort in the parliamentary elections. During its first public conference in Benghazi during November 2011, the LMB elected a new leader, increased its consultative council membership from 11 to 30 leaders, and decided to form a political party; the JCP. Mohammed Swan, the former head of the Libyan LMB's Consultative Council, won a tight victory over longtime LMB leader Solirnan Abd al-Qadr, to become the first leader of the JCP. Bashir al-Kubty was elected General Observer of the LMB. 10. (Source comment: According to an individual with excellent access, the LMB leaders are sensitive to charges that the JCP is a party with a narrow religious agenda, and they encouraged Walid al-Sakran, non-member of the LMB, to compete as a candidate for JCP leadership. That said Belhaj and other Islamist leaders believe that the LMB is set to follow the electoral path of Islamist success seen in Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739875 Date: 05/13/2015

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Belhaj now believes that the country will move forward under sharia law, administered by the Islamist bloc, including the LMB/JCP

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H Friday, March 9, 2012 7:40 AM '[email protected]' Fw: H: France 8t UK behind Libya breakup. Sid hrc libya breakup.france8tuk behind split 030812.docx

This one strains credulity. What do you think? B6

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: France & UK behind Libya breakup SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services 1. During the period between mid-January 2012 to March 2012 officers of the a French General Directorate for External Security ( Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure Dcsp, and the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS—Ml-8) activated longstanding contacts with tribal and civic leaders in Eastern Libya, in an effort to encourage them to establish a semi-autonomous zone in the historic province of Cyrenaica (Barge in Arabic). According to extremely knowledgeable sources, this effort was initiated by advisors to French President Nicholas Sarkozy after complaints from concerned French business leaders that the new Libyan Government was not rewarding appropriately French firms for the leading role France played in supporting the 2011 revolution against former Dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. SIS joined in this effort at the instruction of the office of Prime Minister David Cameron. This highly confidential effort comes in response to the inability of the National Transitional Council (NTC) government in Tripoli to organize the country effectively and deal with Western business interests in an effective and efficient manner. 2. The French and British business and intelligence officials believe that a semi-autonomous regime in the Eastern city of Benghazi will be able to organize business opportunities in that region. This in turn will allow these Western firms to initiate new business projects. These same officials believe that there is also reduced threat from Islamist militias in the East. According to a knowledgeable source, French officials believe that this situation is the natural result of el-Keib's failure to organize the country and disarm the ethnic and regional militias who did the majority of the fighting against Qaddafi's forces during the revolution. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, the French Government and business leaders actually expected to receive thirty five (35) per cent of new economic development in Libya after the fall of Qaddafi. Like many Western businessmen, these French officials made informal agreements with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril and his advisors, only to see these agreements ignored or delayed when Abdurrahim el-Keib became head of government in October 2011. In their opinion, once el-Keib moved the government from the Eastern city of Benghazi to the national capital at Tripoli, the government became inefficient and inaccessible. These individuals also believe that the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739870 Date: 05/13/2015

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appointment of Minister of Oil Abduirahman Ben Yezza, who was a long time official of the Italian oil Company (EN!), was a factor. According to these sources, the bulk of ENI's oil fields are in the Western part of Libya, and Ben Yezza focused his attentions on that region, while failing to effectively organize new business East of Benghazi. These same officials state that the influences of the Western militias, particularly those from the Zintan region, have weakened the influence of the Eastern Elders.) 4. An extremely sensitive source stated that the DGSE and SIS intend to control the move toward a semiautonomous state under a federal system, However, they have been surprised by el-Keites intention, expressed both in public and in secret meetings with Minister of Defense Ousama al JUWali, a native of Zintan, to use force to hold the country together. El-Keth is also committed to Ben Yezza, although he is frustrated by the chaotic situation in Tripoli. This atmosphere affects new business for the most part and has been extremely irritating for businessmen from France and other Western countries. 5, (Source Comment: in the opinion of a well placed source with access to the former royal family (al Senussi), while these Western officials are focused on working around the chaotic business situation, they are risking a civil war, failing to reci !nized the longstanding and complicated relationship between the Eastern and Western parts of the country. Qaddafi, as an absolute dictator, suppressed these differences, which have reemerged with his defeat and death. In addition, el-Keib is talking to old acquaintances in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, in an effort to apply their influence to the Eastern tribal Eiders, and help hold the country together.)

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March 8, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: France & UK behind Libya breakup SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. During the period between mid-January 2012 to March 2012 officers of the a French General Directorate for External Security ( Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure -DGSE), and the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS--MI-6) activated long standing contacts with tribal and civic leaders in Eastern Libya, in an effort to encourage them to establish a semiautonomous zone in the historic province of Cyrenaica (Barqa in Arabic). According to extremely knowledgeable sources, this effort was initiated by advisors to French President Nicholas Sarkozy after complaints from concerned French business leaders that the new Libyan Government was not rewarding appropriately French firms for the leading role France played in supporting the 2011 revolution against former Dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. SIS joined in this effort at the instruction of the office of Prime Minister David Cameron. This highly confidential effort comes in response to the inability of the National Transitional Council (NTC) government in Tripoli to organize the country effectively and deal with Western business interests in an effective and efficient manner. 2. The French and British business and intelligence officials believe that a semiautonomous regime in the Eastern city of Benghazi will be able to organize business opportunities in that region. This in turn will allow these Western firms to initiate new business projects. These same officials believe that there is also reduced threat from Islamist militias in the East. According to a knowledgeable source, French officials believe that this situation is the natural result of el-Keib's failure to organize the country and disarm the ethnic and regional militias who did the majority of the fighting against Qaddafi's forces during the revolution.

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3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, the French Government and business leaders actually expected to receive thirty five (35) per cent of new economic development in Libya after the fall of Qaddafi. Like many Western businessmen, these French officials made informal agreements with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril and his advisors, only to see these agreements ignored or delayed when Abdurrahim el-Keib became head of government in October 2011. In their opinion, once el-Keib moved the government from the Eastern city of Benghazi to the national capital at Tripoli, the government became inefficient and inaccessible. These individuals also believe that the appointment of Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, who was a long time official of the Italian Oil Company (END, was a factor. According to these sources, the bulk of ENI's oil fields are in the Western part of Libya, and Ben Yezza focused his attentions on that region, while failing to effectively organize new business East of Benghazi. These same officials state that the influences of the Western militias, particularly those from the Zintan region, have weakened the influence of the Eastern Elders.) 4. An extremely sensitive source stated that the DGSE and SIS intend to control the move toward a semi-autonomous state under a federal system. However, they have been surprised by el-Keib's intention, expressed both in public and in secret meetings with Minister of Defense Ousama al Juwali, a native of Zintan, to use force to hold the country together. El-Keib is also committed to Ben Yezza, although he is frustrated by the chaotic situation in Tripoli. This atmosphere affects new business for the most part and has been extremely irritating for businessmen from France and other Western countries 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a well placed source with access to the former royal family (al Senussi), while these Western officials are focused on working around the chaotic business situation, they are risking a civil war, failing to recognized the longstanding and complicated relationship between the Eastern and Western parts of the country. Qaddafi, as an absolute dictator, suppressed these differences, which have reemerged with his defeat and death. In addition, el-Keib is talking to old acquaintances in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, in an effort to apply their influence to the Eastern tribal Elders, and help hold the country together.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: UK game playing; new rebel strategists; Egypt moves in Latest report: LIBYNGREAT BRITAIN/FRANCE On the morning of April 8, an individual with direct access to the leadership of the Libyan National Council (LNC) stated in strictest confidence that members of the Military Committee of the LNC are concerned that despite the involvement of NATO against the forces of Muammar Qacidafi, the government of Great Britain is using its intelligence services in an effort to dictate the actions of both the LNC and the Qaddafi regime. These individuals add that they have been informed by contacts in France and Italy that while they have been engaged in discussions with the LNC regarding possible assistance, British diplomats and intelligence officers have maintained contact with members of the Qadclafi government, in an effort to protect the British position in the event the rebellion settles into a stalemate. These LNC officials believe that the defection of Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mouse Kousa to the United Kingdom was part of this effort By the same token they believe that British intelligence officers are in discussion with associates of Safi al-Islam Qaddafi, regarding future relations between the two countries if he takes over power from his father and implements reforms. According to these individuals, senior LNC military personnel suspect that despite early indications that they would provide clandestine military support to the rebels; neither the French nor the British government will provide the rebels with enough equipment and training to defeat Qaddafi's forces. They also believe that the French. British, and other European countries will be satisfied with a stalemate that leaves Libya divided into two rival entities. (Source Comment: in the opinion of these individuals the LNC military leaders are considering the possibility of hiring private security firms to help train and organize their forces_ One of these individuals added that a number of the LNC members believe that this solution may be best for the rebels; noting that if they accept clandestine aid from France and/or Great Britain those two countries will be in a position to control the development of post-Qaddafi Libya) LIBYA - INSURGENT ACTIVITY (This information is based on sensitive reporting from individuals with direct access to the leadership of the LNC.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739660 Date: 05/13/2015

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1. With little hope of achieving a quick military victory, the LNC is deploying a three part strategy; leveraging tribal relationships, oil production and diplomatic pressure to get the better of Qaddafi. A former spokesman for the Libyan Human Rights League (LHRL) in Europe, Ali Ziciane, is in talks with representatives of tribes in Sebha and Sirte in an effort to persuade them to rally to the revolution and the LNC before fighting actually reaches their regions. Zidane is a candidate to be the Minister of the Interior in the "new Libya." Among his close associates is Mohamed Allagui, president of the LHRL, who is interested in the justice portfolio in the future, transition government 2. At the same time, All Tarhouni, the LNC's financial expert and possibly Finance Minister in post-Qaddafi Libya, is struggling to get oil exports back on track in eastern Libya, with backing from the United States and Qatar. The LNC believes that the U.S. will focus on restarting operations at the oil terminal in TGWU*, and an American envoy is expected in Benghazi in the near future to facilitate this process. For its part, Qatar is advancing cash to the LNG to stimulate the shipment of oil from eastern Libya. Some commodity traders stepped in recently (under contract from Qatar) to deliver refined oil products to the insurgents. VITOL and the Swiss firm GLENCORE are operating in the rebel zone, but denied any involvement in this shipment. Elsewhere, these sources add that Materna:I Shannmarn is overseeing the information and communications campaign for the rebels against Qaddafi. Considered one of the LNC most important leaders, Shammam brings to the insurgency the expertise he acquired while working for Voice of America, Foreign Policy, Newsweek and Al Jazeera. Shammarri lived in the U.S. for more than twenty years, and he is believed to have excellent connections in the U.S. Government. 3. Islamist activity: Libya's Islamist activists have maintained a low profile since the start of the insurgency in late February; fearing that their activities would give credence to Qaddafi's claims that the rebels are terrorists. As the LNC is taking shape, they are now working to make their voice heard, and influence events within the LNC, All Saliabi, Salem Al Shiki and Mohamed Al Guirtili, leading Islamic figures who had taken refuge in London (and are close to the Moslem Brotherhood), drafted a "national pact" which looks like a road map for organizing the role of the Islamist movement in the transition to a post — Qaddafi Libya, Sallabi and his two associates draw their inspiration from the "February 17 Movement' which helped spark the uprising by commemorating the massacre of Islamist prisoners at the Abu Salim prison in 1996. Prior to the current rebellion, Mustapha Abdel Jail!, the President of the LNC and former Minister of Justice called for the release of reformed Islamists. At present, the Islamists are handicapped by the fact they supported Saifs reform projects before the recent crisis. Saif played a crucial part in getting the Islamists to sever ties between the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group's and al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). EGYPT AND LIBYA: A source with excellent access to the highest levels of the SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ARMED FORCES (SCAF) states that the Egyptian Military has turned its full attention to the crisis in Libya. Traditionally, Egypt is a strong influence in the eastern Libyan region of Cyrenaica and is now taking advantage of the current crisis to regain that position. Regardless of whether Muammar Qaddafi remains in power or not, the political division of Libya will give Egypt the opportunity to fill the void in the east. A senior diplomatic source reported that since the early days of the Libyan crisis, the Egyptian government has been quietly supporting Libyan opposition forces through training, weaponry, food, and medical supplies, while attempting to organize a political structure in the east. In addition, Egyptian Special Operations troops are serving with mitel forces in the eastern part of Libya. Senior Egyptian military officers stated privately that these troops are responsible for many of the rebel's combat successes. The following factors are the focus of Egypt's plans for a post-Qaddafi regime: -Avoiding a refugee crisis. In the event Qaddaffs forces invade the east, Egypt is the most logical destination for refugees from Libyan. Egypt has an interest in controlling any turmoil in Libya that could harm efforts to restart its struggling economy. -Labor market. Libya is an important market for unemployed Egyptian laborers. According to the Egyptian Labor Ministry, around 1.5 million Egyptians reside and work in Libya, sending home an estimated $254 million in remittances. In the past few years, Qaddafi has placed heavy restrictions on foreign workers, and Egypt hopes that a new regime will be more flexible, and open to receiving Egyptian workers.

-Radical Islamists. Traditionally, the eastern part of Libya has been a stronghold for radical Islamist groups, including the al Qaida-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. While Qadclafi's regime has been successful in suppressing the jihadist threat in Libya, the current situation opens the door for jihadist resurgence. Egypt has a growing interest in keeping a close eye on jihadist movements in eastern Libya. This is especially true as the Egyptian Military is already UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739660 Date: 05/13/2015

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concerned about Islamist militancy overflow from Gaza, after their forces were pulled back to Cairo during the uprising against Mubarak. -Oil and energy resources. Egypt has strong economic interests in the oil rich eastern part of Libya. Any opportunity to gain direct or indirect access to these energy resources will increase Egypt's wealth. -Regional power. The Egypt's military-led government is looking to reestablish their country's role in the Arab world. So far, Egypt has fostered discussions in the Palestinian territories between Fatah and 1-lamas, while reaching out to Syria and Saudi Arabia on the issue of Iran. (Source Comment According to a sensitive diplomatic source, the current Egyptian diplomatic strategy is to enhance its stature by defending the Libyan people against Qaddafi's regime, while at the same time, distancing itself from any military intervention led by the region's former colonial powers in Europe.) It should be noted that, in the opinion of knowledgeable sources, Egypt cannot count on the support of every Arab power in the region. Egypt led the call for imposing the no-fly zone in Libya, while Algeria, while Yemen, and Syria voted against it. These countries (especially Yemen) fear the precedence that would be created for their own governments in the event Qaddati is ousted. (Source Comment: A source with access to the leadership of NATO state in confidence that their information indicates that Syria and Algeria are concerned with Egypt's revival in the region. This source stated that a de facto split between eastern and western Libya would give Egypt the opportunity to reassume an influential position in Cyrenaica.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: UK game playing; new rebel strategists; Egypt moves in Latest report: LIBYA/GREAT BRITAIN/FRANCE On the morning of April 8, an individual with direct access to the leadership of the Libyan National Council (LNC) stated in strictest confidence that members of the Military Committee of the LNC are concerned that, despite the involvement of NATO against the forces of Muammar Qaddafi, the government of Great Britain is using its intelligence services in an effort to dictate the actions of both the LNC and the Qaddafi regime. These individuals add that they have been informed by contacts in France and Italy that, while they have been engaged in discussions with the LNC regarding possible assistance, British diplomats and intelligence officers have maintained contact with members of the Qaddafi government, in an effort to protect the British position in the event the rebellion settles into a stalemate. These LNC officials believe that the defection of Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mousa Kousa to the United Kingdom was part of this effort. By the same token they believe that British intelligence officers are in discussion with associates of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, regarding future relations between the two countries if he takes over power from his father and implements reforms. According to these individuals, senior LNC military personnel suspect that despite early indications that they would provide clandestine military support to the rebels; neither the French nor the British government will provide the rebels with enough equipment and training to defeat Qaddafi's forces. They also believe that the French, British, and other European countries will be satisfied with a stalemate that leaves Libya divided into two rival entities (Source Comment: In the opinion of these individuals the LNC military leaders are considering the possibility of hiring private security firms to help train and organize their forces. One of these individuals added that a number of the LNC members believe that this solution may be best for the rebels; noting that if they accept clandestine aid from France and/or Great Britain those two countries will be in a position to control the development of post-Qaddafi Libya.) LIBYA - INSURGENT ACTIVITY (This information is based on sensitive reporting from individuals with direct access to the leadership of the LNC.)

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1.With little hope of achieving a quick military victory, the LNC is deploying a three part strategy; leveraging tribal relationships, oil production and diplomatic pressure to get the better of Qaddafi. A former spokesman for the Libyan Human Rights League (LHRL) in Europe, Ali Zidane, is in talks with representatives of tribes in Sebha and Sirte in an effort to persuade them to rally to the revolution and the LNC before fighting actually reaches their regions Zidane is a candidate to be the Minister of the Interior in the "new Libya." Among his close associates is Mohamed Allagui, president of the LHRL, who is interested in the justice portfolio in the future, transition government. 2. At the same time, Ali Tarhouni, the LNC's financial expert and possibly Finance Minister in

post-Qaddafi Libya, is struggling to get oil exports back on track in eastern Libya, with backing from the United States and Qatar. The LNC believes that the U.S. will focus on restarting operations at the oil terminal in Tobruk, and an American envoy is expected in Benghazi in the near future to facilitate this process. For its part, Qatar is advancing cash to the LNC to stimulate the shipment of oil from eastern Libya. Some commodity traders stepped in recently (under contract from Qatar) to deliver refined oil products to the insurgents. VITOL and the Swiss firm GLENCORE are operating in the rebel zone, but denied any involvement in this shipment. Elsewhere, these sources add that Mahmud Shammam is overseeing the information and communications campaign for the rebels against Qaddafi. Considered one of the LNC most important leaders, Shammam brings to the insurgency the expertise he acquired while working for Voice of America, Foreign Policy, Newsweek and Al Jazeera. Shammam lived in the U.S. for more than twenty years, and he is believed to have excellent connections in the U.S. Government. 3. Islamist activity: Libya's Islamist activists have maintained a low profile since the start of the insurgency in late February; fearing that their activities would give credence to Qaddafi 's claims that the rebels are terrorists. As the LNC is taking shape, they are now working to make their voice heard, and influence events within the LNC. Ali Sallabi, Salem Al Shiki and Mohamed Al Guirtili, leading Islamic figures who had taken refuge in London (and are close to the Moslem Brotherhood), drafted a "national pact" which looks like a road map for organizing the role of the Islamist movement in the transition to a post — Qaddafi Libya. Sallabi and his two associates draw their inspiration from the "February 17 Movement" which helped spark the uprising by commemorating the massacre of Islamist prisoners at the Abu Salim prison in 1996. Prior to the current rebellion, Mustapha Abdel Jalil, the President of the LNC and former Minister of Justice called for the release of reformed Islamists. At present, the Islamists are handicapped by the fact they supported Sair s reform projects before the recent crisis. Saif played a crucial part in getting the Islamists to sever ties between the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group's and al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). EGYPT AND LIBYA: A source with excellent access to the highest levels of the SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ARMED FORCES (SCAF) states that the Egyptian Military has turned its full attention to the crisis in Libya. Traditionally, Egypt is a strong influence in the eastern Libyan region of

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Cyrenaica and is now taking advantage of the current crisis to regain that position. Regardless of whether Muammar Qaddafi remains in power or not, the political division of Libya will give Egypt the opportunity to fill the void in the east A senior diplomatic source reported that since the early days of the Libyan crisis, the Egyptian government has been quietly supporting Libyan opposition forces through training, weaponry, food, and medical supplies, while attempting to organize a political structure in the east. In addition, Egyptian Special Operations troops are serving with rebel forces in the eastern part of Libya Senior Egyptian military officers stated privately that these troops are responsible for many of the rebel's combat successes. The following factors are the focus of Egypt's plans for a post-Qaddafi regime: -Avoiding a refugee crisis. In the event Qaddafes forces invade the east, Egypt is the most logical destination for refugees from Libyan. Egypt has an interest in controlling any turmoil in Libya that could harm efforts to restart its struggling economy. -Labor market. Libya is an important market for unemployed Egyptian laborers. According to the Egyptian Labor Ministry, around 1.5 million Egyptians reside and work in Libya, sending home an estimated $254 million in remittances. In the past few years, Qaddafi has placed heavy restrictions on foreign workers, and Egypt hopes that a new regime will be more flexible, and open to receiving Egyptian workers. -Radical hlarnists. Traditionally, the eastern part of Libya has been a stronghold for radical Islamist groups, including the al Qaida-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. While Qaddafi 's regime has been successful in suppressing the jihadist threat in Libya, the current situation opens the door for jihadist resurgence. Egypt has a growing interest in keeping a close eye on jihadist movements in eastern Libya. This is especially true as the Egyptian Military is already concerned about Islamist militancy overflow from Gaza, after their forces were pulled back to Cairo during the uprising against Mubarak. -Oil and energy resources. Egypt has strong economic interests in the oil rich eastern part of Libya. Any opportunity to gain direct or indirect access to these energy resources will increase Egypt's wealth. -Regional power. The Egypt's military-led government is looking to reestablish their country's role in the Arab world. So far, Egypt has fostered discussions in the Palestinian territories between Fatah and flamas, while reaching out to Syria and Saudi Arabia on the issue of Iran (Source Comment: According to a sensitive diplomatic source, the current Egyptian diplomatic strategy is to enhance its stature by defending the Libyan people against Qaddafi 's regime, while at the same time, distancing itself from any military intervention led by the region's former colonial powers in Europe.) It should be noted that, in the opinion of knowledgeable sources, Egypt cannot count on the support of every Arab. power in the region. Egypt led the call for imposing the no-fly zone in Libya, while Algeria, while Yemen, and Syria voted against it These countries (especially

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Yemen) fear the precedence that would be created for their own governments in the event Qaddafi is ousted. (Source Comment: A source with access to the leadership of NATO state in confidence that their information indicates that Syria and Algeria are concerned with Egypt's revival in the region. This source stated that a de facto split between eastern and western Libya WOUICI give Egypt the opportunity to reassume an influential position in Cyrenaira.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libyan election SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil expected the final days leading to the July 7, 2012 national elections to be complicated and sometimes violent; however, according to a knowledgeable individual, he is particularly concerned by the level of control exerted by regional militia's and political groups on the electoral process. In the opinion of this individual, Jalil and his advisors believe that, given the level of suspicion and frustration felt in the various parts of the country, it will be difficult for the new 200 seat General National Congress (GNC) to establish its authority, draft a new constitution, and establish new national government. With this in mind, Jalil stated in extreme confidence that the NTC may have to remain in power until the situation becomes stable and a new government is firmly in place. That said he still plans to have interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib step down after the election results have been certified. The NTC will then work with the GNC as it takes shape to choose a new Prime Minister and Cabinet. Jalil would like to keep several ministers from the el-Keib government in the new regime, particularly Minister of Defense Ousama al-Juwali. 2. According to this individual, Jalil wants to maintain a degree of security and stability in an effort to reassure foreign businesses and banks that Libya will not descend into civil war and chaos. At the same time, the NTC must deal with the regional issues that divide the country's three electoral regions: Tripolitania in the West, Cyrenaica (Barge) in the East, and Fezzan in the South. In the weeks leading up to the election the failure of the NTC to resolve these differences has strengthened the federalist movement in Barge while antagonizing the tribal leaders in the South. Both groups are calling on their followers to boycott the election while the Southerners are calling for the National Army to withdraw its forces from the area around the town of Kufra, where they are deployed to stop fighting between tribal militias. At the same time, on July 1 federalist supporters attacked electoral offices in Benghazi, protesting the influence of Tripoli and the Western region on the upcoming elections. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739880 Date: 05/13/2015

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3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a knowledgeable individual, the division of the 200 seats in the GNC lies at the heart of this matter, with 120 seats allotted for the Tripolitania, 60 for Barqa, and 18 for the Fezzan area. At present, the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) and its political arm, the Justice and Construction Party (JCP), are attempting to mount a national campaign, receiving discreet advice and technical support from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). With this assistance, Jalil is convinced that the JCP is the party that operates most effectively throughout the country. Jalil has established ties to the EMB, from whom he has learned that JCP leader Mohamad Sowan and his associates are working with the leadership of the EMB.) 4. According to his sources, Jalil believes that he can work with Sowan and the LMB/JCP; however, he is concerned that Mohammed Morsi, the newly elected EMB President of Egypt, and EMB Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie are focused on developing Egyptian influence in Libya. Jalil has been informed privately that these EMB leaders want to establish a strong position in Libya, particularly in the oil services sector as part of their effort to improve Egypt's economic situation. Libyan officials in Cairo and Jalil's own associates are warning him that the Egyptians may see the NTC as a potential barrier to their effort and are advising Sowan to press for an early withdrawal of Jalil and the NTC from Libyan politics. For his part, Jalil has attempted to avoided direct conflict with the LMB/JCP, focusing his attention, and that of the el-Keib interim government on trying to deal with the unrest in the period leading up to the national elections. 5. According to a particularly sensitive source, Jalil believes that Sowan will need the assistance of the Libyan

National Party (LNP), the Islamist group led by religious scholar Ali al-Salabi and former Islamist militant General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj to gain enough seats to control the GNC. While there are significant personal conflicts between Sowan and Belhaj, Jalil believes that the two groups could work together to gain control of the government. In this case, Jalil believes the new regime would move quickly to oust the NTC, and establish a more conservative Islamist regime. At the same time, since the LNP is a Tripoli based movement, Jalil fears that the tribal federalists in Barqa might react violently to them gaining an important role in the new government. Since the Barqa leaders are urging their followers to boycott the election, a strong role for the LNP in coalition with the LMB/JCB could lead to calls for Barge to secede from the Libya. (Source Comment: The LNP is dominated by the former leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (AI-Jamala al-Islamiyyah —LIFG), who, according to sensitive sources, maintained ties to al Qa'ida during their struggle with the forces of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi.) 6. Former interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril is leading the National

Forces Alliance (NFA),

an umbrella coalition of liberal parties that received Western support for efforts to overthrow the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi. While Jibril is not on the list of candidates, his presence in the NFA leadership is seen by Belhaj and other Islamists as an effort by the United States and Western Europe to manipulate the election. Jalil does not believe that the NFA can gain control of enough seats in parliament to play a significant role in the new government. According to this source, Jalil believes that former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni also plays an important role in the NFA. 7. At the same time, Jafil is watching the progress of a second moderate party, the National Front (NF), which is based on the work of a 1980s-era anti-Qaddafi exile organization. The party is led by Mohammed al-Magariaf, an exiled intellectual dissident leader from a prominent Eastern Libyan family. Jalil's sources advise that the NF is also backed by the al-Sennusi tribe, the former Libyan royal family, who may be looking to play a role in a semi-autonomous or independent Barqa. One particularly sensitive source noted that many of the NF leaders have ties to the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, and at one point Jalil believed that the NF might be able to work with the NFA; however, personal differences between the leaders of the two parties made effective cooperation difficult. 8. (Source Comment: In the end, a particularly sensitive source stated in confidence that Jalil believes the LMB/JCB will have a significant role in the new government, possibly supported by the LNP. However; he points out that since accurate polling is nonexistent it is impossible to predict a victor with any accuracy. Jaill also noted that it is quite possible that no group will win a clear victory, which, when added to the boycotts and pre-election violence may require the NTC maintain control of the country for some time to come. Accordingly, he has instructed al-Juwali to prepare to use the National Army to maintain order. For his part Al-Juwali has warned that this will be a difficult task since the best units of the Army, including many of its armored forces are deployed in the Kufra region of the Southeast, in an effort to control tribal conflicts, stem the flow of weapons into the country from South Sudan, and resist Qaddafi loyalists amongst the nomadic tribes of the region.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

July 3, 2012

For: Hillary From. Sid Re: Libyan election SOURCE. Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services

1. Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel mil expected the final days leading to the July 7, 2012 national elections to be complicated and sometimes violent however, according to a knowledgeable individual, he is particularly concerned by the level of control exerted by regional militia's and political groups on the electoral process. In the opinion of this individual, Jalil and his advisors believe that, given the level of suspicion and frustration felt in the various parts of the country, it will be difficult for the new 200 seat General National Congress (GNC) to establish its authority, draft a new constitution, and establish new national government. With this in mind, Jalil stated in extreme confidence that the NTC may have to remain in power until the situation becomes stable and a new government is firmly in place. That said he still plans to have interim.Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib step down after the election results have been certified The NTC will then work with the GNC as it takes shape to choose a new Prime Minister and Cabinet. Jalil would like to keep several ministers from the el-Keib government in the new regime, particularly Minister of Defense Ousama alJuwali.

2. According to this individual, Jalil wants to maintain a degree of security and stability in an effort to reassure foreign businesses and banks that Libya will not descend into civil war

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and chaos. At the same time, the NTC must deal with the regional issues that divide the country's three electoral regions: Tripolitania in the West, Cyrenaica (Barqa) in the East, and Fezzan in the South. In the weeks leading up to the election the failure of the NTC to resolve these differences has strengthened the federalist movement in Barqa while antagonizing the tribal leaders in the South. Both groups are calling on their followers to boycott the election while the Southerners are calling for the National Army to withdraw its forces from the area around the town of Kufra, where they are deployed to stop fighting between tribal militias. At the same time, on July 1 federalist supporters attacked electoral offices in Benghazi, protesting the influence of Tripoli and the Western region on the upcoming elections.

3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a knowledgeable individual, the division of the 200 seats in the GNC lies at the heart of this matter, with 120 seats allotted for the Tripolitania, 60 for Barqa, and 18 for the Fezzan area. At present, the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) and its political arm, the Justice and Construction Party (JCP), are attempting to mount a national campaign, receiving discreet advice and technical support from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). With this assistance, Jalil is convinced that the JCP is the party that operates most effectively throughout the country. Jalil has established ties to the EMB, from whom he has learned that JCP leader Mohamad Sowan and his associates are working with the leadership of the EMB.) 4. According to his sources, Jalil believes that he can work with Sowan and the LMB/JCP; however, he is concerned that Mohammed Morsi, the newly elected EMB President of Egypt, and EMB Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie are focused on developing Egyptian influence in Libya. Jalil has been informed privately that these EMB leaders want to establish a strong position in Libya, particularly in the oil services sector as part of their effort to improve Egypt's economic situation Libyan officials in Cairo and Jalil's own associates are warning him that the Egyptians may see the NTC as a potential barrier to their effort and are advising Sowan to press for an early withdrawal of Jalil and the NTC from Libyan politics. For his part, Jalil has attempted to avoided direct conflict with the LMB/JCP, focusing his attention, and that of the elKeib interim government on trying to deal with the unrest in the period leading up to the national elections. 5. According to a particularly sensitive source, Jalil believes that Sowan will need the assistance of the Libyan National Party (LNP), the Islamist group led by religious scholar All al-Salabi and former Islamist militant General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj to gain enough seats to control the GNC. While there are significant personal conflicts between Sowan and Belhaj, Jalil believes that the two groups could work together to gain control of the government In this case, Jalil believes the new regime would move quickly to oust the NTC, and establish a more conservative Islamist regime. At the same time, since the LNP is a Tripoli based movement, Jalil fears that the tribal federalists in Barqa might react violently to them gaining an

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important role in the new government. Since the Barqa leaders are urging their followers to boycott the election, a strong role for the LNP in coalition with the LMB/JCB could lead to calls for Barqa to secede from the Libya. (Source Comment: The LNP is dominated by the former leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah —LIFG), who, according to sensitive sources, maintained ties to al Qa'ida during their stru• e with the forces of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi.) 6. Former interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril is leading the National Forces

Alliance (NFA), an umbrella coalition of liberal parties that received Western support for efforts to overthrow the regime of Muarnmar al Qaddafi. While Jibril is not on the list of candidates, his presence in the NFA leadership is seen by Belhaj and other Islamists as an effort by the United States and Western Europe to manipulate the election. Jalil does not believe that the NFA can gain control of enough seats in parliament to play a significant role in the new government. According to this source, Jalil believes that former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni also plays an important role in the NFA. 7. At the same time, Jalil is watching the progress of a second moderate party, the National Front (NF), which is based on the work of a 1980s-era anti-Qaddafi exile organization. The party is led by Mohammed al-Magariaf, an exiled intellectual dissident leader from a prominent Eastern Libyan family. Jahr s sources advise that the NF is also backed by the alSennusi tribe, the former Libyan royal family, who may be looking to play a role in a semiautonomous or independent Barqa. One particularly sensitive source noted that many of the NF leaders have ties to the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, and at one point Jalil believed that the NF might be able to work with the NFA; however, personal differences between the leaders of the two parties made effective cooperation difficult. 8. (Source Comment: In the end, a particularly sensitive source stated in confidence that Jalil believes the LMB/JCB will have a significant role in the new government, possibly supported by the LNP. However; he points out that since accurate polling is nonexistent it is impossible to predict a victor with any accuracy. Jalil also noted that it is quite possible that no group will win a clear victory, which, when added to the boycotts and pre-election violence may require the NTC maintain control of the country for some time to come. Accordingly, he has instructed al-Juwali to prepare to use the National Army to maintain order. For his part AlJuwali has warned that this will be a difficult task since the best units of the Army, including many of its armored forces are deployed in the Kufra region of the Southeast, in an effort to control tribal conflicts, stem the flow of weapons into the country from South Sudan, and resist Qaddafi loyalists amongst the nomadic tribes of the region.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

February 21, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya politics to control militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On February 19, 2012, Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib instructed Minister of the Interior Minister Favvzi Abd All and Minister of Defense Osama al Juwali to move as forcefully as possible to deal with armed conflict between the various militias which carried the bulk of fighting during the 2onrevolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to an extremely sensitive source speaking in secret, el-Keib, acting in his role as the head of government, told the two ministers that, if they could not stop the fighting and disarm the militias he would be forced to find ministers who can cal ly out his orders. Ali and Juwali each stated privately that, while they would follow orders, they have little hope of succeeding in this matter until el-Keib and Jail gain credibility as the rulers of the country. Ali added that, in his opinion, this situation will persist until a new government is chosen during the national elections planned for later in 2012.

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2. In the opinion of this individual, the Prime Minister is particularly concerned by the situation in the Southern portion of the country, where the area defined by the towns of Ghat, Sabha, and al Kufra, where fighting between rival tribal and regional militias has been exacerbated by the activities of Qaddafi loyalists, and their allies, Taureg tribal fighters. This individual added that el-Keib and Jalil agree that the uncertain security situation in this area represents a threat to Libya's future stability. They agreed that, at present, if faced with a concerted effort by either disaffected militiamen or pro-Qaddafi forces government security forces and the new national army would be unable to protect either Libyan citizens or Western businessmen and oil industry workers in the region. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib believes that any attack against oil field workers will frighten large Western firms and seriously damage Libya's efforts to recover from the revolution. This individual added that al Juwali is particularly upset with his deputy Minister and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Yousef Mangoush, who he believes has been unable to work with national army ground force commander General Khalifa Belgasim Haftar. A very sensitive source added that the Benghazi based units of the army, under Haftar's direct command, are currently deploying to the area southeast of al-Kufra, along the Sudanese border.) 4. In the opinion of a sensitive source, Haftar and al Juwali believe that the Sudanese military is providing arms and supplies to the pro-Qaddafi forces, under direct orders from Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. El-Keib complained to al-Juwali that Haftar's forces passed through al-Kufra region during early and mid-February on their way to the Sudanese border, however; they did nothing to disarm the local revolutionary militias, or stop the fighting between competing tribal groups. In the opinion of this individual, Rafter felt that the threat from the pro-Qaddafi forces was greater than that posed by the regional and tribal fighting 5. At the same time, a source with excellent access to the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NTC) stated in secret that fighting continues between regional, tribal, and religious rivals throughout the Northern/Mediterranean portions of the country. This same source added that the ongoing struggle between the Misrata and Zintan militias for control of the area west of Tripoli is particularly violent and disruptive for the rest of the country. In the capital itself, fighting continues between regional groups, the national army, Islamist militias, and criminal street gangs, all of whom are very well armed. This individual reports that during mid -February 2012 elKeib and Jalil agreed to address the problem of disaffected former militiamen and their families by providing payments of 2,000 Dinars (approximately $1,500) per month to the families of fighters who were wounded or killed in the revolution. 6. In addition the President and Prime Minister instructed Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam to develop an efficient system to provide assistance funds to unemployed former fighters. For his part, Ziglam privately expressed concern that previous efforts in this regard have met with a high level of fraud. According to the government's best estimates, the revolutionary army included approximately 25,000 combat troops, but it is difficult to identify those with legitimate claims, as no accurate service records were maintained. That said, he stated in private that the government must be seen to take some form of direct action, even if money is paid to fraudulent claimants. The fact is, according to Ziglam, the NTC is losing control of the country and must give something to the veterans of the revolution to slow this process. 7. (Source Comment: Speaking in strictest confidence, a knowledgeable individual stated that al-Juwali is concerned by the possibility that the country may deteriorate into a multi-sided civil war involving the regional militias, Islamist forces and the national army. At the same time, he acknowledges that the new army has lost control of large portions of the southern part of the country, with tribal fighting spilling UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739864 Date: 05/13/2015

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over into Mali and Chad. According to this source, al-Juwali is also frustrated by the slow pace of military and police training promised to the various Libyan national security forces by the governments of France and Turkey. He added that, while Turkey has received some of the most seriously wound troops for treatment, the lack of adequate medical care for veterans inside of Libya remains a major source of conflict between the former rebel troops and the NTC government.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

February 21, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya politics to control militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On February 19, 2012, Libyan President Mustafa Abdul hill and Prime Minister Abdurrahirn el-Keib instructed Minister of the Interior Minister Fawzi Abd All and Minister of Defense Osama al kwali to move as forcefully as possible to deal with armed conflict between the various militias which carried the bulk of fighting during the 2011revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to an extremely sensitive source speaking in secret, elKeib, acting in his role as the head of government, told the two ministers that, if they could not stop the fighting and disarm the militias he would be forced to find ministers who can carry out his orders All and Juwali each stated privately that, while they would follow orders, they have little hope of succeeding in this matter until el-Keib and Jalil gain credibility as the rulers of the country. Ali added that, in his opinion, this situation will persist until a new government is chosen during the national elections planned for later in 2012 2 In the opinion of this individual, the Prime Minister is particularly concerned by the situation in the Southern portion of the country, where the area defined by the towns of Ghat, Sabha, and al Kufra, where fighting between rival tribal and regional militias has been exacerbated by the activities of Qaddafi loyalists, and their allies, Taureg tribal fighters. This individual added that el-Keib and Jalil agree that the uncertain security situation in this area represents a threat to Libya's future stability. They agreed that, at present, if faced with a concerted effort by either disaffected militiamen or pro-Qaddafi forces government security

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forces and the new national army would be unable to protect either Libyan citizens or Western businessmen and oil industry workers in the region. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib believes that any attack against oil field workers will frighten large Western firms and seriously damage Libya's efforts to recover from the revolution. This individual added that al Juwali is particularly upset with his deputy Minister and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Yousef Mangoush, who he believes has been unable to work with national army ground force commander General Khalifa, Belgasim Halter. A very sensitive source added that the Benghazi based units of the army, under Haftar's direct command, are currently deploying to the area southeast of al-Kufra, along the Sudanese border.) 4. In the opinion of a sensitive source, Haftar and al Juwali believe that the Sudanese military is providing arms and supplies to the pro-Qacklafl forces, under direct orders from Sudanese President Ornar al Bashir. El-Keib complained to al-Juwali that Haftar's forces passed through al-Kufra region during early and mid-February on their way to the Sudanese border, however; they did nothing to disarm the local revolutionary militias, or stop the fighting between competing tribal groups. In the opinion of this individual, Ha.fter felt that the threat from the proQaddafi forces was greater than that posed by the regional and tribal fighting. 5. At the same time a source with excellent access to the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NTC) stated in secret that fighting continues between regional, tribal, and religious rivals throughout the Northern/Mediterranean portions of the country. This same source added that the ongoing struggle between the Misrata and Zintan militias for control of the area west of Tripoli is particularly violent and disruptive for the rest of the country. In the capital itself, fighting continues between regional groups, the national army, Islamist militias, and criminal street gangs, all of whom are very well armed. This individual reports that during mid-February 2012 el-Keib and hill agreed to address the problem of disaffected former militiamen and their families by providing payments of 2,000 Dinars (approximately $1,500) per month to the families of fighters who were wounded or killed in the revolution. 6. In addition the President and Prime Minister instructed Minister of Finance Hassan ZigIarn to develop an efficient system to provide assistance funds to unemployed former fighters For his part, Ziglarn privately expressed concern that previous efforts in this regard have met with a high level of fraud. According to the government's best estimates, the revolutionary army included approximately 25,000 combat troops, but it is difficult to identify those with legitimate claims, as no accurate service records were maintained. That said he stated in private that the government must be seen to take some form of direct action, even if money is paid to fraudulent claimants. The fact is, according to Ziglam, the NTC is losing control of the country and must give something to the veterans of the revolution to slow this process.

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7. (Source Comment: Speaking in strictest confidence, a knowledgeable individual stated that al-Juwali is concerned by the possibility that the country may deteriorate into a multi-sided civil war involving the regional militias, Islamist forces and the national army. At the same time, he acknowledges that the new army has lost control of large portions of the southern part of the country, with tribal fighting spilling over into Mali and Chad. According to this source, alJuwali is also frustrated by the slow pace of military and police training promised to the various Libyan national security forces by the governments of France and Turkey. He added that, while Turkey has received some of the most seriously wound troops for treatment, the lack of adequate medical care for veterans inside of Libya remains a major source of conflict between the former rebel troops and the NTC government.)

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CONFIDENTIAL August 8, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Who killed Younis

SOURCE: Sources with access to the Libyan Transitional National Council as well as Western Intelligence and security services.

During the morning of August 5, 2011 sources with direct access to senior levels of the Libyan Transnational Council (INC) stated in strictest confidence that the rebel military commander, General Atadel Fatah Younis was executed by security forces on orders from TNC Chairman Mustapha Jai. According to these sources, in late July 2011 INC security officers received what they believed to be reliable information that Younis was involved in a secret dialogue with Saif alIslam Oaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Oaddafi. These discussions involved planning for Younis and Saif alIslam to establish a government of reconciliation, with Muammar Qaddafi living in internal exile, and the INC being disbanded in favor of officials, and military officers loyal to Saif and Younis. Jalil ordered Younis arrest, and once he was in TNC custody instructed security officers to shoot the army commander. According to these knowledgeable individuals, Jaill and his supporters began disseminating the story that Younis was killed by either pro-Qaddafi forces, or Islamic radicals within the INC military. There is no indication that rebel Prime Minister Mahmoud Jabril, his senior aid Abdul Hafiz Ghoza, overall military commander General Abdelessalem Jalloud, or Younis replacement as field commander General Khaliffa Hefter were involved in the decision to execute Younis. Younis, was a former senior military officer and Minister of Interior in the Qaddafi regime,•who joined the rebels in February 2011, after serving his friend Muammar Qaddafi for over 40 years. When Younis first joined the rebel forces TNC security officers placed him under surveillance, believing that he might have been sent by Qaddafi to infiltrate their ranks. After a variety of loyalty tests he was welcomed into the rebel leadership, however it now appears that the security officers maintained their coverage of Younis and at some point in early July established his contact with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi. (Source Comment: Knowledgeable sources state that Jalil and his security forces felt that Younis' actions posed an immediate threat to the TNC and the ongoing revolution. Jalil made the decision to order Younis' arrest and execution rather than submit the matter for debate in the 31 member TNC. To date these sources add that there is no indication that none of the TNC members have challenged Jalil's decision.)

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Jalil remains committed to defeating the Qaddafi regime and is unwilling to negotiate with Saif al-Islam, or another representative of Muammar Qaddafi. According to these sources, Jail' believes reports that the Saif — Younis negotiations had at least the tacit support of the governments of the United States, Germany, France, and Russia. (Source comment: A separate sensitive source noted that Jalil remains highly suspicious of the activities of the four governments, and has privately expressed hostility toward their representatives in INC capital of Benghazi. That said he is well aware of the fact that he will need the support of the major powers, particularly the United States, to guarantee the future of the TNC government.)

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SOURCE: Sources with access to the Libyan Transitional National Council as well as Western Intelligence and security services. During the morning of August 5, 2011 sources with direct access to senior levels of the Libyan Transnational Council (TNC) stated in strictest confidence that the rebel military commander, General Abdel Fatah Younis was executed by security forces on orders from TNC Chairman Mustapha Jalil. According to these sources, in late July 2011 TNC security officers received what they believed to be reliable information that Younis was involved in a secret dialogue with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. These discussions involved planning for Younis and Saif al-Islam to establish a government of reconciliation, with Muammar Qaddafi living in internal exile, and the TNC being disbanded in favor of officials, and military officers loyal to Saif and Younis. Jalil ordered Younis' arrest, and once he was in TNC custody instructed security officers to shoot the army commander. According to these knowledgeable individuals, Jalil and his supporters began disseminating the story that Younis was killed by either pro-Qaddafi forces, or Islamic radicals within the TNC military. There is no indication that rebel Prime Minister Mahmoud Jabril, his senior aid Abdul Hafiz Ghoza, overall military commander General Abdelessalem Jalloud, or Younis replacement as field commander General Khalifa IIaftar were involved in the decision to execute Younis. Younis, was a former senior military officer and Minister of Interior in the Qaddafi regime, who joined the rebels in February 2011, after serving his friend Muammar Qaddafi for over 40 years. When Younis first joined the rebel forces TNC security officers placed him under surveillance, believing that he might have been sent by Qaddafi to infiltrate their ranks. After a variety of loyalty tests he was welcomed into the rebel leadership, however, it now appears that the security officers maintained their coverage of Younis and at some point in early July established his contact with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi.

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(Source Comment: Knowledgeable sources state that hill and his security forces felt that Youths' actions posed an immediate threat to the '11\TC and the ongoing revolution. Sala made the decision to order Youths' arrest and execution rather than submit the matter for debate in the 31 member INC. 'Fe date these sources add that there is no indication that none of the 'CNC members have challenged Jalil's decision)
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--- Original Message ---From: Cretz, Gene A Sent Friday, February 24, 2012 01:13 AM To Sullivan, Jacob .1; Feltman, Jeffrey D Subject RE: From HRC friend I am skeptical that Jalii and al-keeb are capable either by power or by character to deal with the shortcomings of their MinDef and Minint in this way. The latter 2 are both very powerful by virtue of their Zintan and Misrata roots respectively, and any effort to remove them would have seriousblowback. MiniNt Fawzi who I saw the other day is dearly way ahead of his colleague in getting the thuwar into the process of registration, the first step hopefully toward DDR. I think everybody here is aware now how difficult the disarming of these militias, which have become de facto real institutions in and of themselves. It is naieve to think they can be dissolved by executive fiat. Some positive movement Jordanians preparing to accept first tranche of 1500 for police training. There is concern here that continuing rivalries among the militias remains dangerous from the perspective of the havoc they can wreak with their firepower and their continued control of select turf. At the end of the day, I think everybody is coming to the conclusion that the elections will take place in the context of militia control. We hope that a program can be devised to keep them acting responsibly toward the outcome of the election, especially viz the obligations they may well be asked to undertake to keep elections free, and fair and devoid of violence. Always danger of continuing skirmishes but Armageddon predictions a bit overstated. We are all worried about the situation in Kufra and the clashes between the Arab alZwai tribe and the African tribals the Tebu. This is again a legacy of the Qadhafi era who played on these divisions to keep himself in control. The government believes that the Tebu are being aided from al_Qadhafi elements and perhaps government supporters in Sudan to undermine the TNC. There are some disturbing signs that in fact the INC may be supporting the dispatch of select militias to deploy down there maybe rpt maybe to "resolve" this ethnic problem as the situation in Tewarga was resolved e, "ethnic cleansing" —We are only at the very beginning stages of seeing whether there is credible evidence on this score—so please rpt please don't raise any flags about it It would be explosive] will keep you informed about any info we develop. No surprise about Heftar-he is extremely angry he lost out on the COS spot so his efforts to undermine the new COS Marv:posh would be fully in line with his character to be big cheese. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739869 Date: 05/13/2015

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The war wounded is a national tragedy. The former group allowed everybody to go abroad and they did to the tune of 800 million dollars. 50,000 Libyans abroad now-15 percent receiving medical treatment. Who do you think the others are? Relatives, frauds, and those who snuck out to get botox and tummy tucks. Senator McCain will rail about our refusal to take thousands of them to the States but the process has been so bungled I think we did as much as we could considering. ----Original Message--From: Sullivan, Jacob Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:11 AM To: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Subject: From HRC friend Here is the latest on Libya. As always, let me know your thoughts. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On February 19, 2012, Libyan President Mustafa Abdul JAI and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib instructed Minister of the Interior Minister Fawzi Abd All and Minister of Defense °same al Juwali to move as forcefully as possible to deal with armed conflict between the various militias which carried the bulk of fighting during the 2011revolution against former dictator Muammar at Qaddafi. According to an extremely sensitive source speaking in secret, el-Keib, acting in his role as the head of government, told the two ministers that, if they could not stop the fighting and disarm the militias he would be forced to find ministers who can carry out his orders. All and Aiwa each stated privately that, while they would follow orders, they have little hope of succeeding in this matter until el-Keib and ialil gain credibility as the rulers of the country. All added that, in his opinion, this situation will persist until a new government is chosen during the national elections planned for later in 2012. 2. In the opinion of this individual, the Prime Minister is particularly concerned by the situation in the Southern portion of the country, where the area defined by the towns of Ghat, Sabha, and al Kufra, where fighting between rival tribal and regional militias has been exacerbated by the activities of Qaddafi loyalists, and their allies, Taureg tribal fighters. This individual added that el-Keib and Jalil agree that the uncertain security situation in this area represents a threat to Libya's future stability. They agreed that, at present, if faced with a concerted effort by either disaffected militiamen or pro-Qaddafi forces government security forces and the new national army would be unable to protect either Libyan citizens or Western businessmen and oil industry workers in the region. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib believes that any attack against oil field workers will frighten large Western firms and seriously damage Libya's efforts to recover from the revolution. This individual added that al Juwali is particularly upset with his deputy Minister and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Yousef Mangoush, who he believes has been unable to work with national army ground force commander General Khalifa Belqasim Hefter. A very sensitive source added that the Benghazi based units of the army, under Haftar's direct command, are currently deploying to the area southeast of al-Kufra, along the Sudanese border.) 4. In the opinion of a sensitive source, Haftar and at Juwali believe that the Sudanese military is providing arms and supplies to the pro-Qaddafi forces, under direct orders from Sudanese President Omar al I3ashir.

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El-Keib complained to aleitiwali that Hefter's forces passed through al-Kufra region during early and mid-February on their way to the Sudanese border, however; they did nothing to disarm the local revolutionary militias, or stop the fighting between competing tribal groups. In the opinion of this individual, Hefter felt that the threat from the pro-Qaddafi forces was greater than that posed by the regional and tribal fighting. 5. At the same time, a source with excellent access to the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NTC) stated in secret that fighting continues between regional, tribal, and religious rivals throughout the Northern/Mediterranean portions of the country. This same source added that the ongoing struggle between the Misrata and Zintan militias for control of the area west of Tripoli is particularly violent and disruptive for the rest of the country. in the capital itself, fighting continues between regional groups, the national army, Islamist militias, and criminal street gangs, all of whom are very well armed. This individual reports that during mid-February 2012 el-Keib and ialil agreed to address the problem of disaffected former militiamen and their families by providing payments of 2,000 Dinars (approximately $1,500) per month to the families of fighters who were wounded or killed in the revolution. 6. In addition the President and Prime Minister instructed Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglarn to develop an efficient system to provide assistance funds to unemployed former fighters. For his part, Ziglam privately expressed concern that previous efforts in this regard have met with a high level of fraud. According to the government's best estimates, the revolutionary army included approximately 25,000 combat troops, but it is difficult to identify those with legitimate claims, as no accurate service records were maintained. That said, he stated in private that the government must be seen to take some form of direct action, even if money is paid to fraudulent claimants. The fact is, according to Ziglam, the NTC is losing control of the country and must give something to the veterans of the revolution to slow this process. 7. (Source Comment; Speaking in strictest confidence, a knowledgeable individual stated that al-Juwali is concerned by the possibility that the country may deteriorate into a multi-sided civil war involving the regional militias, Islamist forces and the national army. At the same time, he acknowledges that the new army has lost control of large portions of the southern part of the country, with tribal fighting spilling over into Mali and Chad. According to this source, al-Juwali is also frustrated by the slow pace of military and police training promised to the various Libyan national security forces by the governments of France and Turkey. He added that, while Turkey has received some of the most seriously wound troops for treatment, the lack of adequate medical care for veterans inside of Libya remains a major source of conflict between the former rebel troops and the NTC government.

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For: HRC From: Ski Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011 and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Ja.lil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739800 Date: 05/13/2015

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treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafl advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglarn, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and JAE are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalith Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular mrc army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef alMangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since elKeib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that elKeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. ElKeib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jain are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Favvzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739800 Date: 05/13/2015

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among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jail engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muaimnar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned

that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control,. That said, el — Keib has been UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739794 Date 05/13/2015

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told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhars loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Nge,b Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jail are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 20liel-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef alMangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since elKeit) is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that elKeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. ElKeib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd All as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7, (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keil3 believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For. HRC From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE. Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services, 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jalil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qadclafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-ICeib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2, (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservatiti'e Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj s loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misr= and Zintan regional militias.) 3, In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen_ In the opinion of well informed el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic

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backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jra.Ill are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) S. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011el-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular Nrc army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011el-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef al-Mangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el-Keib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with alMangoush who commanded one of Qaddafrs elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that el-Keib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff, El-Keib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the INC 's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muarnmar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the INC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment. According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739696 Date: 05/13/2015

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Eurcipe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The TNC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Hezbollah. While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the INC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

May 2, 2011

For. Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the INC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (M1-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment, The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.)

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The TNC leaders are also concerned that with the death of Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Hezbollah. While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the TNC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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On the morning of June 2, 2011 sensitive sources with access to the advisors to Muammar Qaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, stated in strict confidence that the Libyan government has opened extremely complicated negotiations with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to obtain their support in reaching a ceasefire agreement with the rebels of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), allowing the Qaddafi's to maintain some level of control in the country. This initiative is directed by Saif al-Islam and, according to these sensitive sources, the Libyans have asked the UK officials to broker a deal with the TNC that will allow some form of power sharing, with the possibility of Saif al-Islam acting as head of state and the TNC members making up a substantial portion of the cabinet in a new government. Under the plan Muammar Qaddafi would be allowed to leave the country and go into exile with no danger of indictment on charges of human rights abuses and corruption by Libyan or international courts (Source Comment: In the opinion of these sensitive sources, this initiative reflects the concern of the Qaddafi government that as a result of continuing NATO air raids against their forces, they can no longer defeat the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State' Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739715 Date: 05/13/2015

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rebel army. They add that there has been no firm response from the UK government, and the initial discussions have been conducted by officers of the British Special Intelligence Service (SIS / In the opinion of these same sources the initial idea of these talks may have been raised by former Libyan Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa, after his arrival in London in late March 2011.) According to these sensitive sources, Saif al-Islam and his advisors realize that there is little chance the TNC will agree to such an offer, and that SIS may be using this contact as a means of collecting intelligence while protecting British interests in Libya. Notwithstanding this concern, in the opinion of these individuals, Saif alIslam believes that introducing the possibility of a ceasefire and the subsequent negotiations may create divisions within NATO and weaken their military operations against Qaddafi's forces. (Source Comment. These sources add that many of Saif al-Islam's advisors do not know if, or to what extent, the UK Government has shared knowledge of this initiative with the governments of the United States and the other NATO allies.) At the same time, sources with access to the operations of the TNC military committee state privately that on June 1, 2011 Libyan intelligence officers detonated a car bomb outside the Tibesti Hotel in the TNC capital of Benghazi. One person was injured in the blast and a number of nearby vehicles were damaged. TNC security officers occupied the hotel and the surrounding area immediately after the attack, but were not able to identify any of the attackers. The Tibesti Hotel is an important landmark in the heart of Benghazi and is used by the INC government, as well by foreign journalists and diplomats. Hotel security has been heightened in the hours following the attack and all foreign residents are under surveillance by TNC security officers, looking for suspicious activities and contacts.

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Monday, January 9, 2012 12:37 PM

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FYI latest. From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 10:10 AM To: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Sullivan, Jacob Subject: RE: HRC friend jeff thanks for reminding me. The Al-Keeb government is clearly facing many crises, the major one being the inability so far to implement what appeared to be fairly detailed plans by Minister of Interior Fauzi and Minister of Defense Juwaili to incorporate 25k thuwar each (total 75k) into the security forces, armed forces and into the private sector (jobs, training, education). the main obstacles appear to be inability to implement plans by any of the GOL ministers so far and lack of funds although we hope there will be a solution to that soon. Also, none of the militias appears willing to budge without seeing some proof that others are also willing to do so. I am not sure about HRC contact ascribing these problems mainly to Bel-Haj, whose star we believed had fallen over the past several weeks. The Islamists are demanding their share of the political pie like everyone else-no more and no less. I met with a Libyan contact yesterday who had just met with an Islamist-led militiaman from Zintan. The leader of this group demanded that women's role be inscribed in the constitution as per Sharia'-if that did not happen this guy threatened to take up arms again. Sarkis-the new but now deposed Economy Minister is an example of the power of the street and different voices clamoring for different things. He was a technocrat whom we dealt with in the past but because of the perception that he was "part of the old regime" he had to go even though al-Keeb regretted the decision since Sarkis was an able technocrat. So, the bottom line is that the disarming and reintegration of the militias is not going as well as we would have liked though the Minister of Interior told me on the margins of the PM discussion with DDCI Morrell today that things on that score were going "well." One positive ray of light is that Tripoli Local Council reps told us today that they had begun registering thuwar to determine which of the three possible categories they couid stream into. Another disturbing tmed which may be happening is the emergence of organized crime perhaps fueled by old regime elements including Snussi and al-Baghdadi. According to MOI sources have expressed real concern about an unholy alliance of former Qadhafi loyalists, criminals who escaped from prison, and odd assortments of different thuwar. They are apparently getting money, terrorizing the cities by night and engaging in human trafficking, drugs, gunrunning and alcohol backed by old regime money. The motivation would be economic and political (creating chaos and undermining stability). Our Legatt reps will meet with the e the Brits tomorrow to see if we can respond to MOI request for help in training a team to deal with this possible new and troubling phenomenon. Not sure whether this crime phenomenon is connected to the murder of my good friend Hugo deSamie, a french businessman who had been involved in deals with the old regime and was back trying his hand with the new group.

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B5 It is not clear whether he will survive given the intense pressure the PM is coming under from the eastern Obeidi tribes-they want one of theirs in the position as compensation for the murder of Yusuf Obeidi. So bottom line, there is ferment and things are not progressing as fast and as far as we would like. But let's not panic yetthe PM is well-intentioned and the ministers are able people if they can get the means to implement their plans. I told the PM today that we could help in various areas and that we could be as discrete as need be in light of his formidable political vulnerabilities. By the way, he may be planning to visit Washington and NY end of January-ealry February period.

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Gene, if you responded to Jake, could you forward me your response? I'd be interested. Jeffrey Feitman Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Department of State 202-647-7209

__ten From: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 3:25 AM To: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Cc: Burns, William 3 Subject: MRC friend Another friend of HliC's offers the following assessment/report from a source. HRC interested in your views.

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last is of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jail engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhars loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nun Berntsien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Sall are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over thc position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasirn Hefter to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Hefter, who lived in the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739810 Date: 05/13/2015

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United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef al-Mangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el-Keib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Halter with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that el-ICeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Oswalt aleluwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Hefter and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. El-Keib and aleiuwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-IC.eib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jail are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al4uwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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Jake- Interesting report. Gene is closer to the action and I defer to him on the latest Jail-ian thinking and machinations vis-a-vis the cabinet and INC. I hadn't heard about ENI-related corruption but wouldn't be surprised. On the federalism issue,. Jail is right to be concerned about eastern agitation for autonomy. A cabinet chance won't solve that problem, though. Nor will recruiting Belhaj and Islamist fighters to take on the Bardans. To the contrary, it would only lead to unwanted bloodshed - the large Obeid tribe still nurses a serious grudge against Belhaj and his ilk for the Islamists' presumed role in killing their beloved Gen. Yunis last July and would probably put up a fierce fight. The cabinet and INC need to have a serious discussion with the Bargans - if they aren't already doing so - about how power and resources are to be distributed in the new Libya. The Libyans held similarly heated debates on this very topic in the early1950s as they held their first parliamentary elections and drafted their constitution (there were actually violent skirmishes in connection with those elections, and Washington delayed the arrival of the first US ambassador until after things had calmed down). Hopefully the current leadership can negotiate these issues peaceably in the corning months. Of course, we and the UN and our other partners should encourage them to do so. - Chris

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SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. On April 17, 2012 Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil stated to a close advisor that he is considering when, or even if, to hold a vote of no confidence in the NTC regarding support for the government of Prime Minister Abdel Rahman al-Keib. According to a source with access to the NTC leadership, Jalil realizes that a majority of the Council members no longer support el-Keib and his cabinet of Western educated technical experts. Jaili continues to believe that, for the moment, the most important issue facing the NTC is the federalist movement toward a semi-autonomous state in the Eastern region of Cyrenaica (Barge in Arabic). This situation continues to complicate the NTC efforts to stabilize the country. With this in mind, Jalil expressed concern that a dramatic vote of no confidence for el-Keib will weaken the entire NTC by association. Instead, according to this source, Jalil is considering delaying a CiOCISI011, possibly putting it off until an elected legislature is in place in the late summer or early fall of 2012. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, the NTC has been able to reach a temporary understanding with the eastern federalists, allowing the separatists to administer their local regions, while deferring to the NTC for national and international issues. The complicating factor at this point lies in reaching a determination regarding who has authority over new contracts with oil companies and other international firms. As of the week of April 16, 2012, no decision has been reached on this point. The bulk of the NTC leadership is drawn from Barge, and Jalil now believes they can control the situation if they can establish an organized central government. In particular, Jalil, according to a sensitive source, is increasingly confident that the eastern roots of the NTC will allow him to balance the federalist movement against the need for a sense of national unity. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib's future depends on Jalil's opinion of his capacity to deal with this complex situation.) 3. Minister of Defense Ousama al Juwali is viewed by Jalil as the most important western Libyan in el-Keib's cabinet, and the President and the leaders of the NTC had hoped that he would be able to deal with the confused security situation in Tripoli. However, while he did receive assurances from General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj regarding possible assistance from his Islamist troops if fighting broke out between the National Army and the militia's loyal to the eastern federalists. Unfortunately, from Jalil's point of view, this effort seems to have emboldened Belhaj and heightened tension between the eastern and western portions of the country. According to this source, after reviewing the federalist problem, Dr Abd al-Nasser Shamata, the head of the Crisis Management for the NTC, believes that el-Keib, al Juwali, Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, and the bulk of the cabinet should be replaced by people drawn from within the NTC, individuals who are in touch with the concerns of the Libyan people of all tribes and political groups. In the opinion of this source Jalil is factoring this position into his decision on el-Keib. 4. Regarding the existing relationships with international oil firms, Shamata told Jalil that for the most part the existing fields are continuing to produce and the owners have worked out security arrangements with local political and tribal leaders. However, since el-Keib and Ben Yezza have been unable to bring order to the national administration, it is difficult for firms to initiate new projects, since it is not clear who has the authority or the desire to sign such agreements. Shamata stated forcefully that the Prime Minister, whoever he is, must establish an orderly administration before full advantage can be gained from the oil fields. In the meantime, Shamata warns that his office has found evidence of corruption between local officials and international firms. In this regard, he stated that local representatives of the Italian national oil firm (ENI) have made problematic arrangements with local officials in the western part of the country, where their oil fields are located. He added that most of these ENI employees are Libyans, but he believes ENI management in Italy is aware of this situation. Shamata pointed out, without additional comment, that Ben Yezza is a long time senior official of ENI. 5. In the opinion this source, Shamata and Jalil are not planning to publicize these charges regarding ENI, at least until they decide how best to move forward on el-Keib, whether to allow the Prime Minister more time to address his problems, proceed with the vote of no confidence or quietly ask him to step down on his own. 6. (Source Comment: According to this source, el-Keib is under fire primarily as a result of his failure to bring order to the National Army, disarm independent militias, and establish security throughout the country. The leading opposition to el-Keib is based in the Political Issues committee of the NTC, and as many as 42 of the 73 active NTC members will vote against el-Keib if Jalil brings this matter to a vote. The source warns that these numbers are provided by members of this Political committee, who may have their own agenda. A two thirds majority is required for the no confidence vote, however; several senior members of the NTC are reluctant to take such a step until a constituent assembly has been elected. They do not want this to look like the decision of a small group of people.)

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For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahina el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jai engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Mamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control, That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command, This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739789 Date: 05/13/2015

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told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yaw, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4- (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jalil are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses 'contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 20 ael-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef Mangoush„ to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since elKeib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that elKeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. ElKeib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jail are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For: HR,C From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa, Abdul Jafil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-ICeib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a vet}, sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Bell* and his conservative Islamist supporters, By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keit) has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic

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backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglarn, National Oil Company chief Nur Berrusien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment. In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jail are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army, El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking sec.urity concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts ) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011el-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011el-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef al-Mangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el-Keib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with alMangoush who commanded one of Qadclafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that el-Keib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osaina al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff El-Keib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Marigotish, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and hill are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that be is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long tern relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For Hillary From: Sid Re: Libyan election SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil expected the final days leading to the July 7, 2012 national elections to be complicated and sometimes violent; however, according to a knowledgeable individual, he is particularly concerned by the level of control exerted by regional militia's and political groups on the electoral process. In the opinion of this individual, Jalil and his advisors believe that, given the level of suspicion and frustration felt in the various parts of the country, it will be difficult for the new 200 seat General National Congress (GNC) to establish its authority, draft a new constitution, and establish new national government. With this in mind, Jalil stated in extreme confidence that the NTC may have to remain in power until the situation becomes stable and a new government is firmly in place. That said he still plans to have interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib step down after the election results have been certified. The NTC will then work with the GNC as it takes shape to choose a new Prime Minister and Cabinet. Jalil would like to keep several ministers from the el-Keib government in the new regime, particularly Minister of Defense Ousama al-Juwali. 2. According to this individual, Jalil wants to maintain a degree of security and stability in an effort to reassure foreign businesses and banks that Libya will not descend into civil war and chaos. At the same time, the NTC must deal with the regional issues that divide the country's three electoral regions: Tripolitania in the West, Cyrenaica (Barqa) in the East, and Fezzan in the South. In the weeks leading up to the election the failure of the NTC to resolve these differences has strengthened the federalist movement in Barqa while antagonizing the tribal leaders in the South. Both groups are calling on their followers to boycott the election while the Southerners are calling for the National Army to withdraw its forces from the area around the town of Kufra, where they are deployed to stop fighting between tribal militias. At the same time, on July 1 federalist supporters attacked electoral offices in Benghazi, protesting the influence of Tripoli and the Western region on the upcoming elections. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739885 Date: 05/13/2015

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3. (Source Comment In the opinion of a knowledgeable individual, the division of the 200 seats in the GNC lies at the heart of this matter, with 120 seats allotted for the Tripolitania, 60 for Banta, and 18 for the Fezzan area. At present, the Libyan MUSlifIl Brotherhood (LMB) and its political arm, the Justice and Construction Party (JCP), are attempting to mount a national campaign, receiving discreet advice and technic.al support from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). With this assistance, Jalil is convinced that the JCP is the party that operates most effectively throughout the country. JO has established ties to the EMB, from whom he has learned that JCP leader Mohamed Sowan and his associates are working with the leadership of the EMB.) 4, According to his sources, Jai believes that he can work with Sowan and the LMB/JCP; however, he is concerned that Mohammed Morsi, the newly elected EMB President of Egypt and EMB Supreme Guide Mohammed Bathe are focused on developing Egyptian influence in Libya. Jalil has been informed privately that these EMS leaders want to establish a strong position in Libya, particularly in the oil services sector as part of their effort to improve Egypt's economic situation. Libyan officials in Cairo and Jallfs own associates are warning him that the Egyptians may see the NTC as a potential barrier to their effort and are advising Sowan to press for an early withdrawal of Jalil and the NTC from Libyan politics. For his part, Jalil has attempted to avoided direct conflict with the LMB/JCP, focusing his attention, and that of the el-keib interim government on trying to deal with the unrest in the period leading up to the national elections. 5. According to a particularly sensitive source, Jalil believes that Sowan will need the assistance of the Libyan National Party (LNP), the Islamist group led by religious scholar All al-Salabi and former Islarnist militant General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj to gain enough seats to control the GNC. While there are significant personal conflicts between Sowan and Bethel Jalii believes that the two groups could work together to gain control of the government. In this case, Jalil believes the new regime would move quickly to oust the RITC, and establish a more conservative Islamist regime. At the same time since the LNP is a Tn'poli based movement, Jalil fears that the tribal federalists in Barge might react violently to them gaining an important role in the new government. Since the Barge leaders are urging their followers to boycott the election, a strong role for the LNP in coalition with the LMB/JCB could lead to calls for Barge to secede from the Libya. (Source Comment: The LNP is dominated by the former leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (AI-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah —LIFG), who according to sensitive sources, maintained ties to at Oalcia during their struggle with the forces of former dictator !Muenster at Qaddafi.) 6. Former interim Prime Minister Mahmotel Jibril is leading the National

Forces Alliance (NFA),

an umbrella coalition of liberal parties that received Western support for efforts to overthrow the regime of Nluammar at Qaddafi. VVhile Jibril is not on the list of candidates, his presence in the NFA leadership is seen by Belhaj and other Islamists as an effort by the United States and Western Europe to manipulate the election. Jalil does not believe that the NFA can gain control of enough seats in parliament to play a significant role in the new government. According to this source, Jalil believes that former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tanhouni also plays an important role in the NFA. 7, At the same time Jalil is watching the progress of a second moderate party, the National Front (NF), which is based on the work of a 1980s-era anti-Qaddafi exile organization. The party is led by Mohammed al-Magariaf, an exiled intellectual dissident leader from a prominent Eastern Libyan family, Jai's sources advise that the NF is also backed by the al-Sennusi tribe, the former Libyan royal family, who may be looking to play a role in a semi-autonomous or independent Barga. One particularly sensitive source noted that many of the NF leaders have ties to the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, and at one point Jalil believed that the NF might be able to work with the NFA; however, personal differences between the leaders of the two parties made effective cooperation difficult. 8. (Source Comment: In the end, a particularly sensitive source stated in confidence that Jalil believes the LNIBIJCB will have a significant role in the new government possibly supported by the LNP. However; he points out that since accurate polling is nonexistent it is impossible to predict a victor with any accuracy. Jaill also noted that it is quite possible that no group will win a clear victory, which, when added to the boycotts and pre-election violence may require the NTC maintain control of the country for some time to come. Accordingly, he has instructed ahArwalii to prepare to use the National Army to maintain order. For his part Al-Juwali has warned that this will be a difficult task since the best units of the Army, including many of its armored forces are deployed in the kutra region of the Southeast, in an effort to control tribal conflicts, stem the flow of weapons into the country from South Sudan, and resist Qaddati loyalists amongst the nomadic tribes of the region.)

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For: Hilary From. Sid Re Libyan election SOURCE: Sources .vvith direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security ser‘ices.

1, Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jail expected the final days leading to the July 7, 2012 national elections to be complicated and sometimes violent however, according to a knowledgeable individual, he is particularly concerned by the level of control exerted by regional militia's and political groups on the electoral process. In the opinion of this individual, Jahl and his advisors believe that, given the level of suspicion and frustration felt in the various parts of the country, it will be difficult for the new 200 seat General National Congress (GNC) to establish its authority, draft a new constitution, and establish new national government. With this in mind, Jalil stated in extreme confidence that the NTC may have to remain in power until the situation becomes stable and a new government is firmly in place. That said he still plans to have interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib step down after the election results have been certified. The NTC will then work with the GNC as it takes shape to choose a new Prime Minister and Cabinet. Jail would like to keep several ministers from the el-Keib government in the new regime, particularly Minister of Defense Ousama alJuwal i

2 According to this individual, Jalil wants to maintain a degree of security and stability in an effort to reassure foreign businesses and banks that Libya will not descend into civil war

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and chaos. At the same time, the NTC must deal with the regional issues that divide the country's three electoral regions: Tripolitania in the West, Cyrenaica (Barqa) in the East, and Fezzan in the South. In the weeks leading up to the election the failure of the NTC to resolve these differences has strengthened the federalist movement in Barqa while antagonizing the tribal leaders in the South. Both groups are calling on their followers to boycott the election while the Southerners are calling for the National Army to withdraw its forces from the area around the town of Kufra, where they are deployed to stop fighting between tribal militias. At the same time, on July 1 federalist supporters attacked electoral offices in Benghazi, protesting the influence of Tripoli and the Western region on the upcoming elections.

3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a knowledgeable individual, the division of the 200 seats in the GNC lies at the heart of this matter, with 120 seats allotted for the Tripolitania, 60 for Barqa, and 18 for the Fezzan area. At present, the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) and its political arm, the Justice and Construction Party (JCP), are attempting to mount a national campaign, receiving discreet advice and technical support from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). With this assistance, Jalil is convinced that the JCP is the party that operates most effectively throughout the country. Jalil has established ties to the EMB, from whom he has learned that JCP leader Mohamad Sowan and his associates are working with the leadership of the EMB.) 4. According to his sources, Jalil believes that he can work with Sowan and the LMB/JCP; however, he is concerned that Mohammed Morsi, the newly elected EMB President of Egypt, and EMB Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie are focused on developing Egyptian influence in Libya. Jalil has been informed privately that these EMB leaders want to establish a strong position in Libya, particularly in the oil services sector as part of their effort to improve Egypt's economic situation. Libyan officials in Cairo and Jalil's own associates are warning him that the Egyptians may see the NTC as a potential barrier to their effort and are advising Sowan to press for an early withdrawal of Jalil and the NTC from Libyan politics. For his part, Jalil has attempted to avoided direct conflict with the LMB/JCP, focusing his attention, and that of the elKeib interim government on trying to deal with the unrest in the period leading up to the national elections. 5. According to a particularly sensitive source, Jalil believes that Sowan will need the assistance of the Libyan National Party (LNP), the Islamist group led by religious scholar Ali al-Salabi and former Islamist militant General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj to gain enough seats to control the GNC. While there are significant personal conflicts between Sowan and Belhaj, Jalil believes that the two groups could work together to gain control of the government. In this case, Jalil believes the new regime would move quickly to oust the NTC, and establish a more conservative Islamist regime. At the same time, since the LNP is a Tripoli based movement, Nil fears that the tribal federalists in Barqa might react violently to them gaining an

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important role in the new government. Since the Barqa leaders are urging their followers to boycott the election, a strong role for the LNP in coalition with the LMB/JCB could lead to calls for Barqa to secede from the Libya. (Source Comment: The LNP is dominated by the former leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (AI-Jamala al-Islamiyyah —LIFO), who, according to sensitive sources, maintained ties to al Qa'ida during their struggle with the forces of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi ) 6. Former interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril is leading the National Forces Alliance (NFA), an umbrella coalition of liberal parties that received Western support for efforts to overthrow the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi. While fibril is not on the list of candidates, his presence in the NFA leadership is seen by Belhaj and other Islamists as an effort by the United States and Western Europe to manipulate the election. Jalil does not believe that the NFA can gain control of enough seats in parliament to play a significant role in the new government. According to this source, Jalil believes that former Oil and Finance Minister Mi Tarhouni also plays an important role in the NFA. 7. At the same time, Jalil is watching the progress of a second moderate party, the National Front (NF), which is based on the work of a 1980s-era anti-Qaddafi exile organization. The party is led by Mohammed al-Magariaf, an exiled intellectual dissident leader from a prominent Eastern Libyan family. Jalil 's sources advise that the NF is also backed by the alSennusi tribe, the former Libyan royal family, who may be looking to play a role in a semiautonomous or independent Barqa. One particularly sensitive source noted that many of the NF leaders have ties to the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, and at one point Jalil believed that the NF might be able to work with the NFA; however, personal differences between the leaders of the two parties made effective cooperation difficult. 8. (Source Comment: In the end, a particularly sensitive source stated in confidence that Jalil believes the LMB/JCB will have a significant role in the new government, possibly supported by the LNP. However; he points out that since accurate polling is nonexistent it is impossible to predict a victor with any accuracy. Jalil also noted that it is quite possible that no group will win a clear victory, which, when added to the boycotts and pre-election violence may require the NTC maintain control of the country for some time to come Accordingly, he has instructed al-Juwali to prepare to use the National Army to maintain order. For his part AlJuwali has warned that this will be a difficult task since the best units of the Army, including many of its armored forces are deployed in the Kufra region of the Southeast, in an effort to control tribal conflicts, stem the flow of weapons into the country from South Sudan, and resist Qaddafi loyalists amongst the nomadic tribes of the region )

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CONFIDENTIAL

May 2, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the INC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DOSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.) In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe.

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The TNC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Hezbollah. While the deaths of Sin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the TNC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These INC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

May 2, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the INC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DOSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.)

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals. Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin f,aden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the Aptil 30 bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The TNC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups. particularly Hezbollah. While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the TNC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (INC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa-ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, akihich were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the INC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- GrailiStreela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipme.nt. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.)

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The ric leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Ilezbollah. While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the INC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al (Nei& leader as very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO. the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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FYI ---Original Message----From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 7:50 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Stevens, John C Cc: Feitman, Jeffrey D Subject: RE: Latest from HAC's contact Jake: I have been reading this over and over and it just seemed a bit odd to me. I finally figured out that I think the source has somehow confused two Bel-Hajs: One is our boy who accused us and the Brits of rendition-Abdul Hakim BelHaj and a second one is Larnin Bel Haj, an Islamist leader who I believe had previously I believe somehow been involved In Sudan but was now back in his native Ubya. The latter is the head of the JCP and MB. The former is of the former LIFG and now the Libyan Islamist Movement for Change and the premier Western Brigade commander whose group had control over Matega Airport for several months after October 23 and who tried to make himself the Supreme Military Council Commander of Tripoli before the TNC leadership stepped in several months ago. Let me try to untangle this and see if any of it jibes with the reality we are seeing. ----Original Message--From: Sullivan, Jacob 1 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:49 AM To: Stevens, John C Cc: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Subject: RE: Latest from NBC's contact Thanks -- I will share this with S. ----Original Message-From: Stevens, John C Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:33 PM To: Sullivan, Jacobi Cc: Feitman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Subject: RE: Latest from HRC's contact Very interesting report. By chance, I met with our insightful in Benghazi yesterday and we discussed the LIVIB's electoral prospects. He didn't think they would have a large following b/c they don't have a strong organization and because most Libyans view the LMB as a branch of the Egyptian MB, and Libyans don't want to be ruled by Egypt. He did not mention the interesting point below about the LMB as a counterbalance to the eastern based Federalists. He did emphasize, though, that the Federalist movement has widespread support in the east and will continue to up the ante with Tripoli, including possibly making a move on the oil production in that part of the country (AGOCO, a large state-owned oil company, is based in Benghazi). -- Chris

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Original Message— From: Sullivan, Jacobi Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:44 PM To: Feitman, Jeffrey D; Crete, Gene A; Stevens, John C Subject: Latest from HRC's contact Below is the latest report from NBC's contact; would be interested in your reactions. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of March 2012, the leaders of the National Transitional Council (NTC) regime in Libya discussed the rising popularity and independence of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) in preparation for the national parliamentary elections scheduled for July 2012. According to a source with direct access to these discussions, President Mustafa Abdel Jalil stated in very direct terms that he sees the emergence of the LMB as a major factor in the upcoming elections, which are already complicated by the Federalist movement for the semi-autonomous status of the historic Eastern Libyan region of Cyrenaica (Berea in Arabic). Minister of Defense Ousama al Juwall and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el Keib both believe that the rise of the LMB, which was a relatively minor member of the NTC until November 2011, is, in fact, related to the Federalist movement in Eastern Libya. According to at Juwali, a native of the Western Libyan region of Zintan, the LMB is drawing strength from people who fear that the Federalist movement in Barge will result in that region dominating the country, gaining control of an inordinate share of the country's oil and mineral reserves. For his part, Jalil stated that he agrees with Oil Minister Abcluirahman Ben 'lima that if matters are not resolved by the July elections, the unsettled nature of the political process in Libya will damage the country's image as a business partner and confuse foreign banks and oil firms attempting to open new contacts with the new Libyan Government, or reactivate existing agreements. 2. According to a sensitive source, while discussing this matter with Dr Abd al-Nasser Shamata, the head of the Crisis Management Unit in the NTC, Prime Minister el Keib stated that the most problematic aspect of the rise of the LMB is the leadership role taken by Islamist militia leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj. In the opinion of this source, the NTC leadership sees Belhaj as one of the greatest threats to the long term success of their regime. Al Juwali also notes that Belhaj is the head of the founding committee for the LMB's Justice and Construction Party (JCP). As the Federalist movement took hold in early March 2012, al Juwali, under instruction from el Keib and Jalil, met with Belhaj and other Western militia leaders to arrange for their support in the event military force is needed to hold the country together. Beihaj represented the most effective of the Western militias. 3. According to the Minister of Defense, this situation with the Federalist movement enhanced Belhaj's prestige at the time he was working to secure a leadership role in the LMB and the JCP. El Keib and Jalil are concerned that, despite the fact that the LMB has a limited base after years of suppression by the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, they will appeal to those Libyans who believe that the NTC regime is under the influence of the United States and Western Europe. The activities of Belhaj in both the LMB and the JCP reinforce this view. Jalil finds this situation frustrating, particularly in the light of his regular assurances that Libya would operate under Islamic law, and while maintaining appropriate ties to the West, will remain hostile to Israel. 4. (Source Comment:

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In a private conversation, Jalil stated that he is working to balance the internal political realities of Libya against the concerns of the international business community. The President is concerned that the appointment of BenYezza as Oil Minister in October 2011 provided the JCP with a tangible concern to use against NTC candidates during the July elections. After his long experience as a senior official of the Multinational Italian Oil Firm ENI, Ben Yezza is viewed by Belhaj and many members of the LMB as a symbol of the issue they will pursue in the national election, the idea that NTC, like the Qaddafi, regime is corrupt and involved in allowing foreign interests to control the nation's mineral wealth. That said, Jalil continues to agree with el Keib that Ben Yezza is an excellent administrator, and in the long run will play an important role in effectively managing the nation's mineral wealth.) 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, Jalil and his advisors have been in contact with Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, the leader of the much larger and more powerful Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). This contact is largely based on the President's need to address reports he has received that the LMB is reaching out to Badie and his advisors for support. This effort is particularly important given the belief among NTC leaders that the EMB and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) will control the Government of Egypt as that country moves to civilian rule later in 2012. In the opinion of this source, Badie is sympathetic to Jalirs position, especially since the Libyan President and el Keib were members of the EMB during their student days in Egypt. The Supreme Guide will, according to J3111, work to influence the LMB to establish a cooperative effort with the NTC. Sadie will point out the fact that his ability to cooperate with both the Supreme Council for the Armed Force (SCAF), as well as the Salafist al Nour party, helped establish the EMB as the dominant political force in Egypt, while avoiding high levels of violence. 6. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source within the EMB agreed that Badie and Jalil have spoken in an effort to develop a plan to deal with the LMB. According to this source, Jalil told Badie that the LMB and the JCP are far more intolerant of foreign business and banking interests than the NTC, and a strong showing in the July elections will strengthen Belhaj and other conservative Islamists, adversely affecting the Libyan economy, which in turn will cause problems for Egypt as it recovers from its own revolution in 2011. Jalil emphasized that at this point the NTC has managed to avoid violent outbursts between competing groups, even in the face of the Federalist movement in the East, in a region that borders Egypt. He warned that an LMB/JCP victory might change this and lead to increased violence between rival militias that could wash over into Egypt.) 7. According to a sensitive source, the LMB has a complex history and Jalil and el Keib believe this past may hold some points which can be used against the Brotherhood and the JCP in the July elections. The TNTC leaders know that after Qaddafi came to power in 1969, the LMB was repressed and many of its leaders were executed publicly. Eventually the Brotherhood, having reestablished itself in the United States and Europe, entered into a dialogue with the Qaddafi regime 1999, and in 2005 began a series of negotiations with Saif Qaddafi, whose goal was to co-opt and neutralize opposition groups, particularly Islamist ones. 8. According to this individual, Belhaj and the other Islamist leaders mistrusted the LMB during the first months of the 2011 revolution. However, Belhaj eventually established a working relationship with Fawzi Abu Kitef, the head of the Revolutionary Brigades Coalition in Eastern Libya and the former deputy defense minister in the NTC. Abu Kitef was a leading figure in the LMB who spent more than 18 years in prison, including the notorious facility at Abu Selim. Under Abu Kitef and leaders like Dr. Abdullah Shamia, who was in charge of the economic committee of the NTC, the Brotherhood established itself as a unique group within the Jain/el Keib regime; serving there until they began to plan for independent political activity in late 2011 and early 2012. 9.

In early 2012, as the relationship between the NTC and Belhaj and the other Islamists deteriorated in the face of regional and ethnic power struggles, the LMB leadership, in coordination with Belhaj began to look at an independent political effort in the parliamentary elections. During its first public conference in Benghazi during November 2011, the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739877 Date: 05/13/2015

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LIMB elected a new leader, increased its consultative council membership from 11 to 30 leaders, and decided to form a political party; the JCP. Mohammed Swan, the former head of the Libyan LMB's Consultative Council, won a tight victory over longtime LMB leader SoOman Abd al-Qadr, to become the first leader of the JCP. Bashir al-Kubty was elected General Observer of the LMB. 10. (Source comment: According to an individual with excellent access, the LMB leaders are sensitive to charges that the JCP is a party with a narrow religious agenda, and they encouraged Walid al-Sakran, non-member of the LMB, to compete as a candidate for JCP leadership. That said Belhaj and other Islamist leaders believe that the LMB is set to follow the electoral path of Islamist success seen in Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries. Belhaj now believes that the country will move forward under sharia law, administered by the Islamist bloc including the LIVIB/JCP

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Definitely. I can share around if you like, but it seems like a thin conspiracy theory. From H [malito:HDR220dintonemall.com] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 7:40 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Subject Fw: H: France & UK behind Libya breakup. Sid This one strains credulity. What do you think? B6

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March 8, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re. France & UK behind Libya breakup SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the period between mid-January 2012 to March 2012 officers of the a French General Directorate for External Security ( Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure — DGSE), and the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS—MI-6) activated long standing contacts with tribal and civic leaders in Eastern Libya, in an effort to encourage them to establish a semi-autonomous zone in the historic province of Cyrenaica (Barge in Arabic). According to extremely knowledgeable sources, this effort was initiated by advisors to French President Nicholas Sarkozy after complaints from concerned French business leaders that the new Libyan Government was not rewarding appropriately French firms for the leading role France played in supporting the 2011 revolution against former Dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. SIS joined in this effort at the instruction of the office of Prime Minister David Cameron. This highly confidential effort comes in response to the inability of the National Transitional Council (NTC) government in Tripoli to organize the country effectively and deal with Western business interests in an effective and efficient manner. 2. The French and British business and intelligence officials believe that a semi autonomous regime in the Eastern city of Benghazi will be able to organize business opportunities in that region. This in turn will allow these Western firms to initiate new business projects. These same officials believe that there is also reduced threat from Islamist militias in the East. According to a knowledgeable source, French officials believe that this situation is the natural result of el-Keib's failure to organize the country and disarm the ethnic and regional militias who did the majority of the fighting against Qaddafi's forces during the revolution.

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3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, the French Government and business leaders actually expected to receive thirty five (35) per cent of new economic development in Libya after the fall of Qaddafi. Like many Western businessmen, these French officials made informal agreements with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril and his advisors, only to see these agreements ignored or delayed when Abdurrahim el-Keib became head of government in October 2011. In their opinion, once el-Keib moved the government from the Eastern city of Benghazi to the national capital at Tripoli, the government became inefficient and inaccessible. These individuals also believe that the appointment of Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, who was a long time official of the Italian Oil Company (EN!), was a factor. According to these sources, the bulk of ENI's oil fields are in the Western part of Libya, and Ben Yezza focused his attentions on that region, while failing to effectively organize new business East of Benghazi. These same officials state that the influences of the Western militias, particularly those from the Zintan region, have weakened the influence of the Eastern Elders.) 4. An extremely sensitive source stated that the DGSE and SIS.intend to control the move toward a semiautonomous state under a federal system. However, they have been surprised by el-Keib's intention, expressed both in public and in secret meetings with Minister of Defense OUSetrill al JuwaIi, a native of Zintan, to use force to hold the country together. El-Kelb is also committed to Ben Van, although he is frustrated by the chaotic situation in Tripoli. This atmosphere affects new business for the most port and has been extremely irritating for businessmen from France and other Western countries. 5. (Source Comment: In the opinion of well placed source with access to the former royal family (al Senussi), while these Western officials are focused on working around the chaotic business situation, they are risking a civil war, failing to recognized the longstanding and complicated relationship between the Eastern and Western parts of the country. Cladeafi, as an absolute dictator, suppressed these differences, which have reemerged with his defeat and death. In addition, al-Keib is talking to old acquaintances in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, in an effort to apply their influence to the Eastern tribal Elders, and help hold the country together.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Syria aiding Qaddafi

This memo has two parts. Part one is the report that Syria is providing air support for Qaddafi. Part two is a note to Cody from Lord David Owen, former UK foreign secretary on his views of an increasingly complex crisis. It seems that the situation is developing into a protracted civil war with various nations backing opposing sides with unforeseen consequences. Under these circumstances the crucial challenge is to deprive Qaddafi of his strategic depth—his support both financial and military.

Report During the afternoon of March 3, advisers to Muammar Qaddafi stated privately that the Libyan I.

Leader has decided that civil war is inevitable, pitting troops and mercenary troops loyal to him against the rebel forces gathering around Benghazi. Qaddafi is convinced that these rebels are being supported by the United States, Western Europe and Israel. On March 2 Qaddafi told his son Saif al-Islam that he believes the intelligence services of the United States, Great Britain, Egypt, and France have deployed paramilitary officers to Benghazi to assist in organizing, training, and equipping opposition forces. Qaddafi is convinced that the National Libyan Council (NLC), and its leader, former Minister of Justice Mustafa Mohamed Abdel Galil have been chosen by the foreign powers to replace him. On March 1 advisors to Qaddafi stated that UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739546 Date: 05/13/2015

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Qaddafi's cousin, Col. Ali Qaddafiddam had failed in efforts to recruit fighters among the Egyptian population living immediately across the border with Libya. These individuals added that during the week of February 21 the Libyan Leader spoke to Syrian President Bashir al-Assad on at least three occasions by secure telephone lines. During the conversations Qaddafi asked that Syrian officers and technicians currently training the Libyan Air Force be placed under command of the Libyan Army and allowed to fight against the rebel forces. (Source Comment: Senior Libyan Army officers still loyal to Qaddafi added that On February 23, President Assad told General Isam Hallaq, the commander in chief of the Syrian Air Force, to instruct the pilots and technicians in Tripoli to help the Libyan regime, should full scale Civil War breaks out in the immediate future.) On March 2, a military officer with ties to Qaddfi's son Khamis stated privately that the number of Libyan pilots defecting to the opposition has destroyed the morale and professional spirit of the Libyan Air Force at this critical moment, when Tripoli's air superiority is its principal weapon against insurgents. In the opinion of this individual Qaddafi and his senior military advisors are convinced that the European Union and the U.S will impose a no-fly zone over Libya in the immediate future. These advisors believe that the no fly zone will serve as air support for opposition forces. They are also prepared for the Western allies to bomb anti-aircraft facilities in and around Tripoli in preparation for the establishment of the no-fly zone. Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa is convinced that that Russia and Turkey will oppose the move, and may prevent the implementation of the no fly zone. The Syrian soldiers in Libya are part of a mission established in 1984 following the signing of a military agreement between Qaddafi and Syria's long-time ruler and Bashir's father, Hafez alAssad, in the presence of General Soubhi Haddad, who was the commander in chief of the Air Force at the time. Both Air Forces are equipped with Russian materiel and have had longstanding, close links with Moscow. Note from David Owen, former UK foreign secretary UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739546 Date: 05/13/2015

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In exchange for Syria's help, Libya provided financial support to the Syrian state, including funds in support of operations carried out by the Syrian intelligence services in Lebanon. Libyan money helped Hafez al-Assad bribe his brother Rifaat, the author of an attempted coup d'etat in 1983, to leave the country and go into exile in Spain and France, where he has remained ever since. According to individuals with access to the Syrian military, Damascus has also sent a second team of pilots and technicians to Tripoli. These are lower-ranking officers loyal to the regime who are specialized in flying helicopters. Before their departure for Tripoli on February 23, they met with General Allaq and General Jamil Hasan, head of Air Force's Intelligence. (Source Comment: During the afternoon of 3 March, an associate of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi stated that he and the Libyan leaders other family members were concerned over the announcement of Jose Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he was investigating Qaddafi, his sons Khamis, the commander of the 32 battalion, and Montasem, as well as the head of Gadhafi's personal security detail, the Director-General of the External Security Organization (Abuzaid Dorda), the spokesman of the regime (Musa Ibrahim), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mousa Kousa). This source added that Saif al-Islam had said that Qaddafi himself found the announcement amusing.) From: Lord Owen Cody, Realistically the UN will not authorise a no fly zone while Gaddafi continues to hold off bombing and strafing but keeping it up front and on the military agenda keeps him worried. Yet for a few frustrating months that ambivalence kept the Serbian aeroplanes on the ground before we acted. My hope is that preparations continue with visuals of planes flying off carriers, airborne early warning planes flying and people with clout outside the Administration demanding preparations. But and it is a big BUT what else can and should we be doing? Encourage humanitarian ships and convoys from Egypt to bring in supplies since we must ensure the cities in the East can hold up living standards, maybe for months. More adventurous, Egyptian Special Forces to go in and advise, even supplying hand held missiles. It appears they have few missiles; the military in the East having been deliberately kept ill-equipped. There is old Nasserite sentiment for a Federation of Egypt, Sudan and Libya. I know some will say Egypt has enough problems and they should stay resolutely focused on domestic reforms. it is delicate but words alone and the balance of advantage will slip to Gaddafi. A Gaddafi victory is possible and needs to be weighed in the balance now when deciding what to do. I'm more worried than I am ready to say publicly. Yours David UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739546 Date: 05/13/2015

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CONFIDENTIAL

January 23, 2012

For: HRC From Sid Re: Libya internal strife

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul &rill spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim elKeib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jai pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against IVIuammar al Qaddair began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Beittaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalii, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwafi and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jalil warned el-Keib

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to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Belqasim Halter in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahrnan Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister All Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglam and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with E3elhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Hatter, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Beltiaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Ket gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Be'hal and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

January 23, 2012

For. TIRC From: Sid Re Libya internal strife SOURCE, Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (WC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolufion Jain pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime, particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jafil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. JAI also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real El-Keib

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stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jail warned el-Keib to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel — Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglam and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Belhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haftar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs

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of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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On the morning of June 2, 2011 sensitive sources with access to the advisors to Muamrnar Qaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, stated in strict confidence that the Libyan government has opened extremely complicated negotiations with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to obtain their support in reaching a ceasefire agreement with the rebels of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), allowing the Qaddafi's to maintain some level of control in the country. This initiative is directed by Saif al-Islam and, according to these sensitive sources. the Libyans have asked the UK officials to broker a deal with the INC that will allow some form of power sharing, with the possibility of Saif al-Islam acting as head of state and the TNC members making up a substantial portion of the cabinet in a new government. Under the plan Muatnmar Qaddafi would be allowed to leave the country and go into exile with no danger of indictment on charges of human rights abuses and corruption by Libyan or international courts. (Source Comment: In the opinion of these sensitive sources, this initiative reflects the concern of the Qaddafi government that as a result of continuing NATO air raids against their forces, they can no longer defeat the rebel army. They add that there has been no firm response from the UK government, and the initial discussions have been conducted by officers of the British Special Intelligence Service (SIS / MI-6). In the opinion of these same sources the initial idea of these talks may have been raised by former Libyan Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa, after his arrival in London in late March 2011.) According to these sensitive sources, Saif al-Islam and his advisors realize that there is little chance the TNC will agree to such an offer, and that SIS may be using this contact as a means of collecting intelligence while protecting British interests in Libya. Notwithstanding this concern, in the opinion of these individuals, Sail alIslam believes that introducing the possibility of a ceasefire and the subsequent negotiations may create divisions within NATO and weaken their military operations against Qaddafi's forces. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739705 Date: 05/13/2015

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(Source Comment: These sources add that many of Saif al-Islam's advisors do not know if, or to what extent, the UK Government has shared knowledge of this initiative with the governments of the United States and the other NATO allies.) At the same time, sources with access to the operations of the INC military committee state privately that on June 1, 2011 Libyan intelligence officers detonated a car bomb outside the Tibesti Hotel in the TNC capital of Benghazi. One person was injured in the blast and a number of nearby vehicles were damaged. TNC security officers occupied the hotel and the surrounding area immediately after the attack, but were not able to identify any of the attackers. The Tibesti Hotel is an important landmark in the heart of Benghazi and is used by the TNC government, as well by foreign journalists and diplomats. Hotel security has been heightened in the hours following the attack and all foreign residents are under surveillance by TNC security officers, looking for suspicious activities and contacts.

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During the evening of March 27, 2011, individuals with direct access to the military committee of the National Libyan Council (NLC) stated in confidence that while the rebel forces continue to have organization and communications problems, their morale has improved drastically, and they believe the Libyan Army is on the verge of collapse. Under attack from allied Air and Naval forces, the Libyan Army troops have begun to desert to the rebel side in increasing numbers. The rebels are making an effort togeet these troops as fellow Libyans, in an effort to encourage additional defections. (Source Comment: Speaking in strict confidence, one rebel commander stated that his troops continue to summarily execute all foreign mercenaries captured in the fighting. At the same time Colonel Khalifa Haftzu• has reportedly joined the rebel command structure, in an effort to help organization the rebel forces. Haftar was the commander of the Libyan National Army ([NA), a 1500 man force of anti-Qaddafi troops based in N'djamena, Chad, until current President Idryss Debi overthrew Chadian President Hussein Habre in the fall of 1990, with the assistance of Libyan and French troops. Haftar and his troops lied to a cotaatry in central Africa and many, including Haftar, later settled in the United States.)

An extremely sensitive source added that the rebels are receiving direct assistance and training from a small number of Egyptian Special Forces units, while French and British Special Operations troops are working out of bases in Egypt, along the Libyan border. These troops are overseeing the transfer of weapons and supplies to the rebels.

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(Source Comment: The rebels are moving back into 'areas that they lost in mid- March fighting, and using the allied air cover, they are confident they can move into the Tripoli district in a matter of days. One rebel source reported that they had reliable intelligence that people were evacuating Qaddafi's hometown, Sirte, anticipating its capture by the rebels. Sirte is located mid-way between Tripoli and Benghazi; its loss will be a psychological blow for Qaddall.) Separately, a sensitive European source stated in strict confidence that French military commanders anticipate a complete collapse of the Libyan military command and control structure in the next week. These officers, who have experience with the Libyan Army during its invasion of Chad in the late 1980s stated that the Libyan troops did not perform well under concentrated fire from troops armed with modern weapons. This source also noted that information from Tripoli has become increasingly difficult to obtain, but there are reports of deaths among some Qaddafi's senior security officials, including Mansour Daw, and that the Libyan leader himself may have experienced a health problem. Unfortunately, the European Intelligence services have been unable to confirm or discredit these reports. This situation has become increasingly frustrating for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who, according to knowledgeable individuals, is pressing to have France emerge from this crisis as the principal foreign ally of any new government that takes power. Sarkozy is also concerned about continuing reports that radical/terrorist groups such as the Libyan Fighting Groups and Al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are infiltrating the NLC. and its military command. who has long established ties to Israel, Syria, and other Accordingly, he asked sociologist nations in the Middle East, to use his contacts to determine the level of influence AQIM and other terrorist groups have inside of the NLC. Sarkozy also asked for reports setting out a clear picture of the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in the rebel leadership.

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These sources note that French diplomats and intelligence officers in Egypt are in contact with the following rebel figures in Benghazi: MESMAR1Nouri (Qaddafi's former head of protocol, who along with Mousa Kousa was considered the Libyan leaders most loyal follower. Noun currently lives in France; . Gehan (GI-LEI-LAND Abdallah (colonel); CHARRA.NT Faraj, BOUKHRIS Fathi, General Abdelfateh Younis (commander of the rebel forces) (Source Comment: Senior European security officials caution that AQIM is watching developments in Libya, and elements of that organization have been in touch with tribes in the southeastern part of the country. These officials are concerned that in a post-Qaddafi Libya, France and other western European countries must move quickly to ensure that the new government does not allow AQUA and others to set up small, semi- autonomous local entities—or "Caliphates"—in the oil and gas producing regions of southeastern Libya.) These knowledgeable sources add that the insurgents have the following weapons stockpiled in Benghazi: 82 and 120 mm. mortars; GPZ type machine guns; 12.7mm. machine guns mounted on 4x4 vehicles; some anti-aircraft batteries type ZSU 23/2 and 23/4 as well as Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) type SAM?; some tanks type T-72; UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739594 Date: 05/13/2015

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Possibly some fixed wing aircraft, and some light transporthnedim helicopters. A seemingly endless supply of AK47 assault rifles and ammunition (even for systems ZSU 23/4 and 23/2). French, British and Egyptian Special Forces troops are training the rebels inside of western Egypt, and to a limited degree in the western suburbs of Benghazi. (Source Comment: These sources add that the MANPAD SAM7 systems appear to be old and badly preserved. and have been judged useless by the rebels.)

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FYI Original Message----From: Stevens, John C Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:33 PM To: Sullivan, Jacobi Cc: Feltrnan, Jeffrey 0; Cretz, Gene A Subject: RE: Latest from HRC's contact in Benghazi yesterday and we discussed Very interesting report. By chance, I met with our insightful the LMB's electoral prospects. He didn't think they would have a large following b/c they don't have a strong organization and because most Libyans view the LMB as a branch of the Egyptian MB, and Libyans don't want to be ruled by Egypt. He did not mention the interesting point below about the LMB as a counterbalance to the eastern based Federalists. He did emphasize, though, that the Federalist movement has widespread support in the east and will continue to up the ante with Tripoli, including possibly making a move on the oil production in that part of the country (AGOCO, a large state-owned oil company, is based in Benghazi). -- Chris

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SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacobi Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:44 PM To Feltman, Jeffrey D., Cretz, Gene A; Stevens, John C Subject: Latest from HRC's contact Below is the latest report from HRC's contact; would be interested in your reactions. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of March 2012, the leaders of the National Transitional Council (NTC) regime in Libya discussed the rising popularity and independence of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood (LMB) in preparation for the national parliamentary elections scheduled for July 2012. According to a source with direct access to these discussions, President Mustafa Abclel Jalil stated in very direct terms that he sees the emergence of the LMB as a major factor in the upcoming elections, which are already complicated by the Federalist movement for the semi autonomous status of the historic Eastern Libyan region of Cyrenaica (Barge in Arabic). Minister of Defense Ousarra al Juwali and Prime Minister Abdurrahirn el Keib both believe that the rise of the LMB, which was a relatively minor member of the NTC until November 2011, is, in fact, related to the Federalist movement fl Eastern Libya.

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According to al Juwali, a native of the Western Libyan region of Zintan, the LMB is drawing strength from people who fear that the Federalist movement in Barqa will result in that region dominating the country, gaining control of an inordinate share of the country's oil and mineral reserves. For his part, Jalil stated that he agrees with Oil Minister Abdulrahman Ben Yezza that if matters are not resolved by the July elections, the unsettled nature of the political process in Libya will damage the country's image as a business partner and confuse foreign banks and oil firms attempting to open new contacts with the new Libyan Government, or reactivate existing agreements. 2. According to a sensitive source, while discussing this matter with Dr Abd al-Nasser Shamata, the head of the Crisis Management Unit in the NTC, Prime Minister el Keib stated that the most problematic aspect of the rise of the LMB is the leadership role taken by Islamist militia leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj. In the opinion of this source, the NTC leadership sees Belhaj as one of the greatest threats to the long term success of their regime. Al Juwali also notes that Belhaj is the head of the founding committee for the LMB's Justice and Construction Party (JCP). As the Federalist movement took hold in early March 2012, al Juwali, under instruction from el Keib and Jalil, met with Belhaj and other Western militia leaders to arrange for their support In the event military force is needed to hold the country together. Belhaj represented the most effective of the Western militias. 3. According to the Minister of Defense, this situation with the Federalist movement enhanced Belhaj's prestige at the time he was working to secure a leadership role in the LMB and the JCP. El Keib and Jalil are concerned that, despite the fact that the LMB has a limited base after years of suppression by the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, they will appeal to those Libyans who believe that the NTC regime is under the influence of the United States and Western Europe. The activities of Belhaj in both the LMB and the JCP reinforce this view. Jalil finds this situation frustrating, particularly in the light of his regular assurances that Libya would operate under Islamic law, and while maintaining appropriate ties to the West, will remain hostile to Israel. 4. (Source Comment: In a private conversation, Jalil stated that he is working to balance the internal political realities of Libya against the concerns of the international business community. The President is concerned that the appointment of BenYezza as Oil Minister in October 2011 provided the JCP with a tangible concern to use against NTC candidates during the July elections. After his long experience as a senior official of the Multinational Italian Oil Firm ENI, Ben Yezza is viewed by Belhaj and many members of the LMB as a symbol of the issue they will pursue in the national election, the idea that NTC, like the Qaddafi, regime is corrupt and involved in allowing foreign interests to control the nation's mineral wealth. That said, Jalil continues to agree with el Keib that Ben Yezza is an excellent administrator, and in the long run will play an important role in effectively managing the nation's mineral wealth.) 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, Jalil and his advisors have been in contact with Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, the leader of the much larger and more powerful Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB). This contact is largely based on the President's need to address reports he has received that the LMB is reaching out to Badie and his advisors for support. This effort is particularly important given the belief among NTC leaders that the EMB and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) will control the Government of Egypt as that country moves to civilian rule later in 2012. In the opinion of this source, Badie is sympathetic to Jalil's position, especially since the Libyan President and el Keib were members of the EMB during their student days in Egypt. The Supreme Guide will, according to Jalil, work to influence the LMB to establish a cooperative effort with the NTC. Badie will point out the fact that his ability to cooperate with both the Supreme Council for the Armed Force (SCAF), as well as the Salafist al Nour party, helped establish the EMB as the dominant political force in Egypt, while avoiding high levels of violence. 6. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source within the EMB agreed that Badie and Jalil have spoken in an effort to develop a plan to deal with the LMB. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739874 Date: 05/13/2015

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According to this source, Jalil told Badie that the LMB and the JCP are far more intolerant of foreign business and banking interests than the NTC, and a strong showing in the July elections will strengthen Belhaj and other conservative Islamists, adversely affecting the Libyan economy, which in turn will cause problems for Egypt as it recovers from its own revolution in 2011. Jalil emphasized that at this point the NTC has managed to avoid violent outbursts between competing groups, even in the face of the Federalist movement in the East, in a region that borders Egypt. He warned that an LMB/JCP victory might change this and lead to increased violence between rival militias that could wash over into Egypt.) 7. According to a sensitive source, the LMB has a complex history and Jalil and el Keib believe this past may hold some points which can be used against the Brotherhood and the JCP in the July elections. The TNTC leaders know that after Qaddafi came to power in 1969, the LMB was repressed and many of its leaders were executed publicly. Eventually the Brotherhood, having reestablished itself in the United States and Europe, entered into a dialogue with the Qaddafi regime 1999, and in 2005 began a series of negotiations with SW al-Islam Qaddafi, whose goal was to co-opt and neutralize opposition groups, particularly Islamist ones. 8. According to this individual, Belhaj and the other Islamist leaders mistrusted the LMB during the first months of the 2011 revolution. However, Belhaj eventually established a working relationship with Fawzi Abu Kitef, the head of the Revolutionary Brigades Coalition in Eastern Libya and the former deputy defense minister in the NTC. Abu Kltef was a leading figure in the LMB who spent more than 18 years in prison, including the notorious facility at Abu SeIlm. Under Abu Kitef and leaders like Dr. Abdullah Shamia, who was in charge of the economic committee of the NTC, the Brotherhood established itself as a unique group within the Jai Keib regime; serving there until they began to plan for independent political activity in late 2011 and early 2012. 9. In early 2012, as the relationship between the NTC and Belhaj and the other Islamists deteriorated in the face of regional and ethnic power struggles, the LMB leadership, in coordination with Belhaj began to look at an independent political effort in the parliamentary elections. During its first public conference in Benghazi during November 2011, the LMB elected a new leader, increased its consultative council membership from 11 to 30 leaders, and decided to form a political party; the JCP. Mohammed Swan, the former head of the Libyan LMB's Consultative Council, won a tight victory over longtime LMB leader Soliman Abd al-Qadr, to become the first leader of the JCP. Bashir al-Kubty was elected General Observer of the LMB. 10. (Source comment: According to an individual with excellent access, the LMB leaders are sensitive to charges that the JCP is a party with a narrow religious agenda, and they encouraged Walid al-Sakran, non-member of the LMB, to compete as a candidate for JCP leadership. That said Belhaj and other Islamist leaders believe that the LMB is set to follow the electoral path of Islamist success seen in Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries. Belhaj now believes that the country will move forward under sharia law, administered by the Islamist bloc, including the LMB/JCP

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Sullivan, Jacob I <[email protected]> Friday, February 24, 2012 5:24 AM Fvic From HRC friend

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Original Message ---From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 01:13 AM To Sullivan, Jacob 1; Feltrnan, Jeffrey D Subject: RE: From HRC friend am skeptical that Jalil and al-keeb are capable either by power or by character to deal with the shortcomings of their MinDef and Minint in this way. The latter 2 are both very powerful by virtue of their Ziritan and lvlisrata roots respectively, and any effort to remove them would have seriousblowback. MiniNt Fawzi who I saw the other day is clearly way ahead of his colleague in getting the thuwar into the process of registration, the first step hopefully toward DDR. I think everybody here is aware now how difficult the disarming of these militias, which have become de facto real institutions in and of themselves. It is naieve to think they can be dissolved by executive fiat Some positive movementJordanians preparing to accept first tranche of 1500 for police training. There is concern here that continuing rivalries among the militias remains dangerous from the perspective of the havoc they can wreak with their firepower and their continued control of select turf. At the end of the day, I think everybody is coming to the conclusion that the elections will take place in the context of militia control. We hope that a program can be devised to keep them acting responsibly toward the outcome of the election, especially viz the obligations they may well be asked to undertake to keep elections free, and fair and devoid of violence. Always danger of continuing skirmishes but Armageddon predictions a bit overstated. We are all worried about the situation in Kufra and the clashes between the Arab alZwai tribe and the African tribe's the Tebu. This is again a legacy of the Qadhafi era who played on these divisions to keep himself in control. The government believes that the Tebu are being aided from al_Qadhafi elements and perhaps government supporters in Sudan to undermine the TNC. There are some disturbing signs that in fact the TNC may be supporting the dispatch of select militias to deploy down there maybe rpt maybe to "resolve" this ethnic problem as the situation in Tewarga was resolved-i.e., "ethnic cleansing" --We are only at the very beginning stages of seeing whether there is credible evidence on this score--so please rpt please don't raise any flags about it. It would be explosive.1 will keep you informed about any info we develop. No surprise about Heftat-he is extremely angry he lost out on the COS spot so his efforts to undermine the new COS Mangoosh would be fully in line with his character to be big cheese. The war wounded is a national tragedy. The former group allowed everybody to go abroad and they did to the tune of 800 million dollars. 50,000 Libyans abroad now 15 percent receiving medical treatment Who do you think the others are? Relatives, frauds, and those who snuck out to get botox and tummy tucks. Senator McCain will rail about our refusal to take thousands of them to the States but the process has been so bungled I think we did as much as we could considering. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739868 Date: 05/13/2015

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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:11 AM To: Feltman, Jeffrey 0; Cretz, Gene A Subject: From HRC friend Here is the latest on Libya. As always, let me know your thoughts. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On February 19, 2012, Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Ali! and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib instructed Minister of the Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali and Minister of Defense Osama at Juwali to move as forcefully as possible to deal with armed conflict between the various militias which carried the bulk of fighting during the 2011revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to an extremely sensitive source speaking in secret, el-Keib, acting in his role as the head of government, told the two ministers that if they could not stop the fighting and disarm the militias he would be forced to find ministers who can carry out his orders. Ali and Juwali each stated privately that, while they would follow orders, they have little hope of succeeding in this matter until el-Kelb and Jalil gain credibility as the rulers of the country. Ali added that, in his opinion, this situation will persist until a new government is chosen during the national elections planned for later in 2012. 2. In the opinion of this individual, the Prime Minister is particularly concerned by the situation in the Southern portion of the country, where the area defined by the towns of Ghat, Sabha, and al Kufra, where fighting between rival tribal and regional militias has been exacerbated by the activities of Qaddafi loyalists, and their allies? Taureg tribal fighters. This individual added that el-Keib and Jaill agree that the uncertain security situation in this area represents a threat to Libya's future stability. They agreed that, at present, if faced with a concerted effort by either disaffected militiamen or pro-Qaddafi forces government security forces and the new national army would be unable to protect either Libyan citizens or Western businessmen and oil industry workers in the region. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib believes that any attack against oil field workers will frighten large Western firms and seriously damage Libya's efforts to recover from the revolution. This individual added that al Juwali is particularly upset with his deputy Minister and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Yousef Mangoush, who he believes has been unable to work with national army ground force commander General Khalifa Belqasim Hefter. A very sensitive source added that the Benghazi based units of the army, under Haftar's direct command, are currently deploying to the area southeast of al-Kufra, along the Sudanese border.) 4. In the opinion of a sensitive source, Haftar and at Aswan believe that the Sudanese military is providing arms and supplies to the pro-Qaddafi forces, under direct orders from Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. El-Keib complained to al-Juevall that Haftar's forces passed through al-Kufra region during early and mid-February on their way to the Sudanese border, however; they did nothing to disarm the local revolutionary militias, or stop the fighting between competing tribal groups. In the opinion of this individual, Hefter felt that the threat from the pro-Qaddafi forces was greater than that posed by the regional and tribal fighting. 5. At the same time, a source with excellent access to the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NTC) stated in secret that fighting continues between regional, tribal, and religious rivals throughout the Northern/Mediterranean portions of the country.

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This same source added that the ongoing struggle between the Misrata and Zintan militias for control of the area west of Tripoli is particularly violent and disruptive for the rest of the country. In the capital itself, fighting continues between regional groups, the national army, Islamist militias, and criminal street gangs, all of whom are very well armed. This individual reports that during mid-February 2012 ei-Keib and Jatil agreed to address the problem of disaffected former militiamen and their families by providing payments of 2,000 Dinars (approximately $1,500) per month to the families of fighters who were wounded or killed in the revolution. 6. In addition the President and Prime Minister instructed Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam to develop an efficient system to provide assistance funds to unemployed former fighters. For his part, Ziglarri privately expressed concern that previous efforts in this regard have met with a high level of fraud. According to the government's best estimates, the revolutionary army included approximately 25,000 combat troops, but it is difficult to identify those with legitimate claims, as no accurate service records were maintained. That said, he stated in private that the government must be seen to take some form of direct action, even If money is paid to fraudulent claimants. The fact Is, according to Ziglam, the NTC Is losing control of the country and must give something to the veterans of the revolution to slow this process. 7. (Source Comment: Speaking in strictest confidence, a knowledgeable individual stated that al-Juwali is concerned by the possibility that the country may deteriorate into a multi-sided civil war involving the regional militias, Islamist forces and the national army. At the same time, he acknowledges that the new army has lost control of large portions of the southern part of the country, with tribal fighting spilling over into Mali and Chad. According to this source, al-Juwali is also frustrated by the slow pace of military and police training promised to the various Libyan national security forces by the governments of France and Turkey. He added that, while Turkey has received some of the most seriously wound troops for treatment, the lack of adequate medical care for veterans inside of Libya remains a major source of conflict between the former rebel troops and the Nit government.

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Yes. Some warning signs.

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: New president of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. During early August, 2012, Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil held discreet meetings with Mohammed Yussef Magariaf, the then leader of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC), who Jalil learned was to be named interim President of Libya when the NTC stepped down. During these sessions the two leaders worked out the transition to a new, elected interim Government for Libya; focusing on the need to restore stability and security by disarming the militia units which fought in the 2011 revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to a source with excellent access to both parties, Jalil came away from the meeting convinced that Magariaf is intent on becoming Libya's first elected president following the overthrow of Qaddafi. Jalil was pleased to learn that Magariaf strongly supports UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739889 Date: 05/13/2015

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the three-party Cairo Declaration negotiated between the NTC and the Governments of Tunisia and Egypt in late July allowing for increased trade and a relaxation of existing travel restrictions. 2. According to this individual, Jalil and Magariaf agree that Tunisia and Egypt hold the key to Libya's future economic success, with Libya providing the funding for new projects, while Egypt and Tunisia provide technical expertise. Magariaf stated privately that this relationship marks a departure from the Qaddafi years when Libya's natural resources fell under the control of foreign firms and governments. Jalil added that Magariaf will welcome investment and cooperation from American and Western European banks and corporations, but believes Libya, supported by the new governments rising out of the Arab Spring, must maintain control over all aspects of the industries involved in exploiting its natural resources. In this regard, with the support of both Jalil and Magariaf, the Libyan Ministry of Finance is increasing the level of Libyan investment in the Cairo stock exchange. In turn, Magariaf and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi discussed increased Tunisian and Egyptian investment in the Benghazi stock exchange as the economic situation in Libya becomes more orderly. 3. In commenting on the new Interim President, Jalil added that Magariaf s current position is bolstered by the fact that he is not tied to any particular faction. At the same time he has maintained the respect that is attached to his role as the first Libyan leader to direct an armed revolt against Qaddafi. This fighting was carried out by the rebel Libyan National Army in 1981. Magariaf is an academic and diplomat with well established Islamist credentials and good relationships with business and government leaders in the United States and Western Europe. A separate sensitive source noted that one interesting issue to watch is Magariaf s relationship with General Khalifa Belgasim Hefter, the commander of one sections of the new Libyan Army. Halter has been at odds with many of the militia commanders and is currently leading Libyan forces in the Kufra region, attempting to end local tribal fighting and block the smuggling of arms and supplies to proQaddafi militias by supporters based in South Sudan. In the years between 1981 and 1990 Hefter (then Colonel Halter) commanded the rebel Libyan National Army, under 'vineries National Front for the Salvation of Libya (1\IFSL). One source notes that Magariafs opposition to Qaddafi was based on the dictator's betrayal of Islamic principles, a position that, at that time, was supported by the Western Allies. 4. According to this individual, Jail also spoke with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, who indicated that he and Magariaf agree on many issues, including the belief that they can build an Islamic state in Libya that can function in the world economy and the international diplomatic community. He did note that he believes Magariaf s view of the role of Islam in the day to day function of the government is more conservative than his, but these are differences that can be sorted out in the GNC. In the opinion of this individual Jabril is well aware of the fact that, while his National Force Alliance (NFA) controls a solid bloc of thirty nine (39) seats in the GNC and Magariaf s National Front Party (NFP) holds no seats in its own right, the interim President has established good working relationships with at least 100 of the 120 independent members of the GNC. Magariaf received 113 votes in his election as Interim President. Again these independent deputies respect Magariaf s role in fighting the Qaddafi regime. S. (Source Comment: This particularly sensitive individual stated in strict confidence that Magariaf sees his role as establishing an efficient interim government, while overseeing the drafting of a new constitution and election law. This individual believes that Magariaf is very interested in winning the presidency under this new law. Besides meeting with Jail and Jibril, Magariaf is talking to liberal politicians including former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni, and the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (ICP), including Mohamed &swan.) 6. This individual adds that Jalil believes Magariaf will face a very difficult period as he addresses the many issues left unresolved by the NTC and the interim regime of Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib. Jail has been highly frustrated by el-Keib's inability to disarm the many militia units left over from the 2011 revolution against Qaddafi. At the same time he has advised Magariaf to move quickly in replacing el-Keib's cabinet while deciding which ministers to retain. The new interim government is facing a problem of lawlessness and attacks against foreigners, including representatives of the Egyptian Government; this at a time UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739889 Date: 05/13/2015

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when the new Muslim Brotherhood government of Egypt is reaching out to increase business and diplomatic contacts between the two countries. According to a sensitive source, Libyan military intelligence officers believe these attacks are the work of Qaddafi loyalists, while former NTC officials fear that they may be carried out by dissident Islamist groups, frustrated with the results of the national elections, which many of them boycotted. 7. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source stated in confidence that Libyan Military Intelligence officers reported to Jalil and later Magariaf that a series of bombings in Tripoli and Benghazi appear to be the work of Qaddafi loyalists looking to create tension between the Libyan and Egyptian Governments. These attacks included the car of an Egyptian diplomat, which was blown up near his home in Benghazi, a day after several deadly bomb attacks in the capital Tripoli. At the same time, a homemade bomb exploded under the vehicle of the Egyptian consulate's first secretary Abdelhamid Rifai in one of the Tripoli's most affluent neighborhoods. No one was hurt during this attack. Earlier in August, three car bombs exploded near the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli, killing two people and wounding three others. This sensitive source added that security officers arrested 32 members of what they describe as an organized network of Gaddafi loyalists linked to the attacks. During this period, the Red Cross suspended its activities in Benghazi and Misrata after one of its compounds in Misrata was attacked with grenades and rockets. In late July seven Iranian relief workers associated with the Libyan Red Crescent were kidnapped by tribal troops still loyal to the Qaddafi family. Security officials have no word on the whereabouts of these relief workers.) 8. According to this source, while the Cairo Declaration received a positive reception among Libyan political and business leaders, it also created a drastic increase in the number of Libyan's applying for Egyptian visas under the new, simplified process. This workload has created a backlog of applications, and in midAugust, a group of Libyan nationals frustrated with the Egyptian visa process attacked the interior of the Egyptian consulate in Tripoli. These Libyan applicants were angry about the time it was taking to receive visas to enter Egypt and were demanding that the staff work past their stated hours of operation. A sensitive source noted that a number of Libyans destroyed the furniture in the main waiting room and attacked the consulate. The Magariaf Government has assured the Egyptian ambassador that additional security personnel will be assigned to guard the Embassy, at least until the visa backlog is reduced.

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Original Message --From: Stevens, John C Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 12:13 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob Cc: Jones, Beth E Subject: RE: Libya intel from S Jake - Thanks for this. Tracks with what we are hearing about elections and the weakness of the interim govt. Elections are going smoothly throughout most of Libya (Ajdabiya being the exception, where some ballots were sabotaged requiring voting in some centers to be postponed for a few hours). Factoring in time to tally votes and process appeals, the UN and the Libyan elections commission are anticipating announcing final results by late July. The expectation is that the TNC will remain in power until the new congress is seated. Sett McCain and I toured the new parliament this afternoon, where we encountered a TNC member, an engineer and a couple of UN experts reviewing progress on the interior decor of the main chamber. They are racing to get the chamber finished in time for the first session. The UN is offering technical assistance to the secretariat of the new congress, ranging from parliamentary procedure to legislative drafting. They're even helping to plot out the choreography of the first sessions. The atmosphere in Tripoli is very festive. The gov't declared today a holiday and people are driving around honking and waving flags and making peace sign gestures. We visited several polling stations where we found people patiently waiting in lines (gender segregated) lvlcCain was applauded and thanked for his support wherever we went. -- Chris -----Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 10:07 AM To: Jones, Beth E; Stevens, John C Subject: Libya intel from S Further info from friend of 5: SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of the morning of July 6, an individual with access to the information stated in confidence that Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel ialil remains committed to a transfer of power to a popularly elected government; however, he is prepared to extend the life of the NTC as a guarantor of stability for the Libyan people following the July 7, 2012 election for seats in a 200 member General National Congress (6 NC) Jail) realizes that 2.7 million Libyans have registered to vote and are generally anxious to replace the increasingly unpopular NTC. That said, Jaill expects the voting to lead to a period of confusion and he will not abandon his authority until the results are fixed. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739884 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. Jalil is also frustrated by the fact that during its eight-month tenure of the administration of Prime Minister Made! Rahrnan el-Keib - who was appointed by the NTC — was unable to provide solutions for Libya's long list of needs: a functioning justice system, a reconciliation process for officials who served the old administration, the disarming of militia, building functional national security forces, rebuilding destroyed areas, and delivering basic services such as healthcare. 3. At the same time, outside of the oil sector, much of Libya's economy is stagnant, and in the opinion of Western security officials, lacks the government's go-ahead to restart public sector infrastructure contracts. In addition, international advisers and foreign investors are reluctant to return to an environment where the government will not sign long term agreements and cannot guarantee security. 4. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, Jai continues to believe that this chaotic situation should not be surprising. He regularly points out that eight months is not a sufficient amount of time to build functioning institutions from the remnants of the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. The old regime featured a dysfunctional bureaucracy, idiosyncratic rule, and anti-institutionalism. Additionally, Jalil now realizes that due to pronounced incompetence and a lack of will to take unpopular decisions the el-Keib government also failed to make progress in the few areas where it could have achieved meaningful change. The towns of Sirte and Tawargha are representative of the situation in the countryside where people lost their homes in the conflict and have been living in temporary camps with limited ability to register and vote in their home district. Jail' has been urged by contacts in the French and Italian Governments to guarantee the rights of people across the country. In particular, he has serious concerns as to whether or not supporters of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi in his hometown of Sirte will be included in the future political processes of the new Libya; if they are not allowed to vote by local militiamen. At the same time, the fighting between Libyan Arabs and Tebu tribesmen in the Kufra area threatens to prevent any voting there. Jalil has been warned that the NTC regulations now state that members of the National Army are not allowed to vote or run for office, which is a disincentive for armed militia brigade members to become legitimate soldiers.) 5. This well informed individual believes that despite these flaws, the new government created by the July 7 election will eventually have the mandate to take the difficult decisions that can create a reconciliation process. Jalil will work to maintain order in this transition period, and finally reach his goal of creating a situation where the government can rebuild homes and restore sufficient law and order; allowing those in Sine, Tawargha, Kufra, and throughout the rest of the country to live in their hometowns, establishing a situation where a true civil society can develop. 6. Jail!, in conversations with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and separately with liberal leader Ali Tarhouni, has acknowledged that the central government's top priority must be security and that the NTC has been unable to provide it. That said, JAI and Minister of Defense Ousama al-Juwali have pledged to provide 30,000 to 40,000 security personnel for election day to prevent similar incidents to the July 1 attack on Benghazi's election headquarters. In that case eastern federalists entered the building, where ballot papers were burned and ballot boxes destroyed. Similarly, these federalist forces are suspected of the attack on July 5 that burned down Ajdabiya's main storage centre for election materials. 7. In the opinion of this individual, although those responsible for the Benghazi attack were pro-federalist, it has not been proven that they were members of the self-appointed Cyrenaican National Council (CNC), whose military arm set up a roadblock in Wadi al-Ahmar on Libya's major east-west highway to demand that Cyrenaica get as many seats in the GNC as Tripolitania. Thus far, neither the CNC nor any other group has publicly stated that they intend to use violence to disrupt the elections. (Note: Under the current system Tripolitania will have 120 seats in the GNC, Cyrenaica (Barge) 62, and Fezzan in the South 18.)

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B5 The Benghazi protestors appear to be a pastiche of different groups of disaffected people including war-wounded, martyrs' families, transparency and accountability demendeurs, and those who believe the east is once again being neglected. So the source of this report attributing the whole thing to war-wounded does not jive, although they may have been the ones who carried out the violent acts. The Belhaj bogeyman is a bit overplayed-no doubt his military influence has waned but he does remain a player —one of many —looking to make political gain in this new environment The proposition that he is just lying in waiting to take advantage of the current stability to move in and establish an Islamic state appears a bit exaggerated. Minister of Labor Rajbani (who has his own axes to grind) said there is now a group of six ministers (I need to clarify whether this is with al-Keeb's knowelcige or not) who are serving as the "cohones" of the cabinet and taking decisions the others won't al-Keeb Is proceding cautiously (that is his strength and weakness) and that is the problemthis is really the time for a "war-time" cabinet not the cautious approach he appears to be taking does not suit this volatile time Let's see what the meeting today between the NTC and the government produces—the benghazi protests, the Bani Walid conflict and the various other incidents that have flared up in recent days point to the need for some real drastic movement in the DDR process and in the other issues that engender current dissatisfaction among the populace. I can really comment on the points regarding foreign contracts except to say it rings true given the current governments reluctance to make any significant decisions, especially regarding past or future issues of money. The Hefter piece also sounds a bridge too far given al-Keeb's disposition. But I do agree that it is not too late if this government can just organize itself and take some fundamental decisions to i mprove liquidity, get the real war-wounded good treatment and push the MOD and MOI to speed up the DDR process.

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Interested, as always, in your views. SOURCE. Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul „late spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim elKeib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jalil pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and

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a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011, Jaill also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jan!, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd All to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jalil warned el-Keib to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifs Belqasim Hefter in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the Inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that JalIl is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel — Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglam and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Belhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haftar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Q's secret bid to UK

On the morning of June 2, 2011 sensitive sources with access to the advisors to Muammar Qaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, stated in strict confidence that the Libyan government has opened extremely complicated negotiations with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to obtain their support in reaching a ceasefire agreement with the rebels of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), allowing the Qaddafi's to maintain some level of control in the country. This initiative is directed by Saif al-Islam and, according to these sensitive sources, the Libyans have asked the UK officials to broker a deal with the `INC that will allow some form of power sharing, with the possibility of Saif al-Islam acting as head of state and the TNC members making up a substantial portion of the cabinet in a UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739721 Date: 05/13/2015

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new government. Under the plan Muammar Qadde would be allowed to leave the country and go into exile with no danger of indictment on charges of human rights abuses and corruption by Libyan or international courts.

(Source Comment: In the opinion of these sensitive sources, this initiative reflects the concern of the Qa.ddafi government that as a result of continuing NATO air raids against their forces, they can no longer defeat the rebel army. They add that there has been no firm response from the UK government, and the initial discussions have been conducted by officers of the British Special Intelligence Service (SIS M1-6). In the opinion of these same sources the initial idea of these talks may have been raised by former Libyan Foreign Minister Mouse Kousa, after his arrival in London in late March 2011.) According to these sensitive sources, Saif al-Islam and his advisors realize that there is little chance the TNC will agree to such an offer, and that SIS may be using this contact as a means of collecting intelligence while protecting British interests in Libya. Notwithstanding this concern, in the opinion of these individuals, Saif alIslam believes that introducing the possibility of a ceasefire and the subsequent negotiations may create divisions within NATO and weaken their military operations against Qaddaft's forces. (Source Comment: These sources add that many of Sail al-Islam's advisors do not know if, or to what extent, the UK Government has shared knowledge of this initiative with the governments of the United States and the other NATO allies.) At the same time, sources with access to the operations of the INC military committee state privately that on June 1, 2011 Libyan intelligence officers detonated a car bomb outside the Tibesti Hotel in the INC capital of Benghazi. One person was injured in the blast and a number of nearby vehicles were damaged. INC security officers occupied the hotel and the surrounding area immediately after the attack, but were not able to identify any of the attackers. The Tibesti Hotel is an important landmark in the heart of Benghazi and 'is used by the INC government, as well by foreign journalists and diplomats. Hotel security has been heightened in the hours following the attack and all foreign residents are under surveillance by INC security officers, looking for suspicious activities and contacts.

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CONFIDENTIAL

March 3, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Syria aiding Qaddafi

This memo has two parts. Part one is the report that Syria is providing air support for Qaddafi. Part two is a note to Cody from Lord David Owen, former UK foreign secretary on his views of an increasingly complex crisis. It seems that the situation is developing into a protracted civil war with various nations backing opposing sides with unforeseen consequences. Under these circumstances the crucial challenge is to deprive Qaddafi of his strategic depth--his support both financial and military.

I. Report During the afternoon of March 3, advisers to Muammar Qaddafi stated privately that the Libyan Leader has decided that civil war is inevitable, pitting troops and mercenary troops loyal to him against the rebel forces gathering around Benghazi. Qaddafi is convinced that these rebels are being supported by the United States, Western Europe and Israel. On March 2 Qaddafi told his son Saif al-Islam that he believes the intelligence services of the United States, Great Britain, UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739561 Date: 05/13/2015

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Egypt, and France have deployed paramilitary officers to Benghazi to assist in organizing, training, and equipping opposition forces. Qaddafi is convinced that the National Libyan Council (NLC), and its leader, former Minister of Justice Mustafa Mohamed Abdel Galil have been chosen by the foreign powers to replace him. On March 1 advisors to Qaddafi stated that Qaddafi's cousin, Col. Ali Qaddafiddam had failed in efforts to recruit fighters among the Egyptian population living immediately across the border with Libya. These individuals added that during the week of February 21 the Libyan Leader spoke to Syrian President Bashir al-Assad on at least three occasions by secure telephone lines. During the conversations Qaddafi asked that Syrian officers and technicians currently training the Libyan Air Force be placed under command of the Libyan Army and allowed to fight against the rebel forces. (Source Comment: Senior Libyan Army officers still loyal to Qaddafi added that On February 23, President Assad told General Isam HaIlaq, the commander in chief of the Syrian Air Force, to instruct the pilots and technicians in Tripoli to help the Libyan regime, should full scale Civil War breaks out in the immediate future.) On March 2, a military officer with ties to Qaddfi's son Khamis stated privately that the number of Libyan pilots defecting to the opposition has destroyed the morale and professional spirit of the Libyan Air Force at this critical moment, when Tripoli's air superiority is its principal weapon against insurgents. In the opinion of this individual Qaddafi and his senior military advisors are convinced that the European Union and the U.S will impose a no-fly zone over Libya in the immediate future. These advisors believe that the no fly zone will serve as air support for opposition forces. They are also prepared for the Western allies to bomb anti-aircraft facilities in and around Tripoli in preparation for the establishment of the no-fly zone. Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa is convinced that that Russia and Turkey will oppose the move, and may prevent the implementation of the no fly zone. The Syrian soldiers in Libya are part of a mission established in 1984 following the signing of a military agreement between Qaddafi and Syria's long-time ruler and Bashir's father, Hafez alUNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739561 Date: 05/13/2015

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Assad, in the presence of General Soubhi Haddad, who was the commander in chief of the Air Force at the time. Both Air Forces are equipped with Russian materiel and have had longstanding, close links with Moscow. In exchange for Syria's help, Libya provided financial support to the Syrian state, including funds in support of operations carried out by the Syrian intelligence services in Lebanon. Libyan money helped Hafez al-Assad bribe his brother Rifaat, the author of an attempted coup d'etat in 1983, to leave the country and go into exile in Spain and France, where he has remained ever since. According to individuals with access to the Syrian military, Damascus has also sent a second team of pilots and technicians to Tripoli. These are lower-ranking officers loyal to the regime who are specialized in flying helicopters. Before their departure for Tripoli on February 23, they met with General Allaq and General Jamil Hasan, head of Air Force's Intelligence. (Source Comment: During the afternoon of 3 March, an associate of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi stated that he and the Libyan leaders other family members were concerned over the announcement of Jose Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he was investigating Qaddafi, his sons Khamis, the commander of the 32 battalion, and Montasem, as well as the head ofGadhaffs personal security detail, the Director-General of the External Security Organization (Abuzaid Dorda), the spokesman of the regime (Musa Ibrahim), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mousa Kousa). This source added that Saif al-Islam had said that Qaddafi himself found the announcement amusing.) From: Lord Owen Cody, Realistically the UN will not authorise a no fly zone while Gaddafi continues to hold off bombing and strafing but keeping it up front and on the military agenda keeps him worried. Yet for a few frustrating months that ambivalence kept the Serbian aeroplanes on the ground before we acted. My hope is that preparations continue with visuals of planes flying off carriers, airborne early warning planes flying and people with clout outside the Administration demanding preparations. But and it is a big BUT what else can and should we be doing? Encourage humanitarian ships and convoys from Egypt to bring in supplies since we must ensure the cities in the East can hold up living standards, maybe for months. More adventurous, Egyptian Special Forces to go in and advise, even supplying hand held missiles. It appears they have few missiles; the military in the East having been deliberately kept ill-equipped. There is old Nasserite sentiment for a Federation of Egypt, Sudan and Libya. I know some will say Egypt has enough problems and they should stay resolutely focused on domestic reforms. it is delicate but words alone and the balance of advantage will slip to Gaddafi. A Gaddafi

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victory is possible and needs to be weighed in the balance now when deciding what to do. Pm more worried than I am ready to say publicly. Yours David

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CONFIDENTIAL

March 3, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Syria aiding Qaddafi

This memo has two parts. Part one is the report that Syria is providing air support for Qaddafi. Part two is a note to Cody from Lord David Owen, former UK foreign secretary on his views of an increasingly complex crisis. It seems that the situation is developing into a protracted civil war with various nations backing opposing sides with unforeseen consequences. Under these circumstances the crucial challenge is to deprive Qaddafi of his strategic depth—his support both financial and military.

I. Report During the afternoon of March 3, advisers to Muammar Qaddafi stated privately that the Libyan Leader has decided that civil war is inevitable, pitting troops and mercenary troops loyal to him against the rebel forces gathering around Benghazi. Qaddafi is convinced that these rebels are being supported by the United States, Western Europe and Israel. On March 2 Qaddafi told his son Saif al-Islam that he believes the intelligence services of the United States, Great Britain, UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739554 Date: 05/13/2015

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Egypt, and France have deployed paramilitary officers to Benghazi to assist in organizing, _raining, and equipping opposition forces. Qaddafi is convinced that the National Libyan Council :NLC), and its leader, former Minister of Justice Mustafa Mohamed Abdel Gall have been :thosen by the foreign powers to replace him. On March 1 advisors to Qaddafi stated that Q,addafi's cousin, Col. Al Qaddafiddam had failed in efforts to recruit fighters among the Egyptian population living immediately across the border with Libya. These individuals added that during the week of February 21 the Libyan Leader spoke to Syrian president Bashir al-Assad on at least three occasions by secure telephone lines. During the :,onversations Qaddafi asked that Syrian officers and technicians currently training the Libyan /kir Force be placed under command of the Libyan Army and allowed to fight against the rebel tbrces. (Source Comment: Senior Libyan Army officers still loyal to Qaddafi added that On February 23, President Assad told General Isam HaIlaq, the commander in chief of the Syrian Air Force, :o instruct the pilots and technicians in Tripoli to help the Libyan regime, should full scale Civil War breaks out in the immediate future.) On March 2, a military officer with ties to Qaddfi's son Khamis stated privately that the number Df Libyan pilots defecting to the opposition has destroyed the morale and professional spirit of ,he Libyan Air Force at this critical moment, when Tripoli's air superiority is its principal weapon against insurgents. In the opinion of this individual Qaddafi and his senior military advisors are convinced that the European Union and the U.S will impose a no-fly zone over Libya in the immediate future. These advisors believe that the no fly zone will serve as air support for Dpposition forces. They are also prepared for the Western allies to bomb anti-aircraft facilities in and around Tripoli in preparation for the establishment of the no-fly zone. Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa is convinced that that Russia and Turkey will oppose the move, and may prevent the implementation of the no fly zone. The Syrian soldiers in Libya are part of a mission established in 1984 following the signing of a military agreement between Qaddafi and Syria's long-time ruler and Bashir's father, Hafez alIL

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kssad, in the presence of General Soubhi Haddad, who was the commander in chief of the Air Force at the time. Both Air Forces are equipped with Russian materiel and have had long;tanding, close links with Moscow. :n exchange for Syria's help, Libya provided financial support to the Syrian state, including funds n support of operations carried out by the Syrian intelligence services in Lebanon. Libyan money -wiped

Hafez al-Assad bribe his brother Rifaat, the author of an attempted coup d'etat in 1983,

.o leave the country and go into exile in Spain and France, where he has remained ever since. kccording to individuals with access to the Syrian military, Damascus has also sent a second earn of pilots and technicians to Tripoli. These are lower-ranking officers loyal to the regime Afho are specialized in flying helicopters. Before their departure for Tripoli on February 23, they net with General Allaq and General Jamil Hasan, head of Air Force's Intelligence. :Source Comment: During the afternoon of 3 March, an associate of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi ;tated that he and the Libyan leaders other family members were concerned over the trmouncement of Jose Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal .2ourt (ICC), announced that he was investigating Qaddafi, his sons Khamis, the commander of .he 32 battalion, and Montasem, as well as the head of Gadhafi's personal security detail, the Director-General of the External Security Organization (Abuzaid Dorda), the spokesman of the -egime (Musa Ibrahim), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mousa Kousa). This source added :hat Saif al-Islam had said that Qaddafi himself found the announcement amusing.) From: Lord Owen Cody, Realistically the UN will not authorise a no fly zone while Gaddafi continues to hold off bombing and strafing but keeping it up front and on the military agenda keeps him worried. Yet for a few frustrating months that ambivalence kept the Serbian aeroplanes on the ground before we acted. My hope is that preparations continue with visuals of planes flying off carriers, airborne early warning planes flying and people with clout outside the Administration demanding preparations. But and it is a big BUT what else can and should we be doing? Encourage humanitarian ships and convoys from Egypt to bring in supplies since we must ensure the cities in the East can hold up living standards, maybe for months. More adventurous, Egyptian Special Forces to go in and advise, even supplying hand held missiles. It appears they have few missiles; the military in the East having been deliberately kept ill-equipped. There is old Nasserite sentiment for a Federation of Egypt, Sudan and Libya. I know some will say Egypt has enough problems and they should stay resolutely focused on domestic reforms. it is delicate but words alone and the balance of advantage will slip to Gaddafi. A Gaddafi UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739554 Date: 05/13/2015

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victory is possible and needs to be weighed in the balance now when deciding what to do. Pm more worried than I am ready to say publicly. Yours David

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CONFIDENTIAL

August 23, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: New president of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. During early August, 2012, Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil held discreet meetings with Mohammed Yussef Magariaf, the then leader of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC), who Jalil learned was to be named interim President of Libya when the NTC stepped down. During these sessions the two leaders worked out the transition to a new, elected interim Government for Libya; focusing on the need to restore stability and security by disarming the militia units which fought in the 2011 revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to a source with excellent access to both parties, _Tani came away from the meeting convinced that Magariaf is intent on becoming Libya's first elected president following the overthrow of Qaddafi. Jalil was pleased to learn that Magariaf strongly supports the three-party Cairo Declaration negotiated between the NTC and the Governments of Tunisia and Egypt in late July allowing for increased trade and a relaxation of existing travel restrictions. 2. According to this individual, Jalil and Magariaf agree that Tunisia and Egypt hold the key to Libya's future economic success, with Libya providing the funding for new projects, while Egypt and Tunisia provide technical expertise. Magariaf stated privately that this relationship marks a departure from the Qaddafi years when Libya's natural resources fell under the control of foreign firms and governments. Jalil added that Magariaf will welcome investment and cooperation from American and Western European banks and UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739888 Date: 05/13/2015

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corporations, but believes Libya, supported by the new governments rising out of the Arab Spring, must maintain control over all aspects of the industries involved in exploiting its natural resources. In this regard, with the support of both Jalil and Magariaf, the Libyan Ministry of Finance is increasing the level of Libyan investment in the Cairo stock exchange. In turn, Magariaf and Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi discussed increased Tunisian and Egyptian investment in the Benghazi stock exchange as the economic situation in Libya becomes more orderly. 1 In commenting on the new Interim President, Jalil added that Magariaf s current position is bolstered by the fact that he is not tied to any particular faction. At the same time he has maintained the respect that is attached to his role as the first Libyan leader to direct an armed revolt against Qaddafi. This fighting was carried out by the rebel Libyan National Army in 1981. Magariaf is an academic and diplomat with well established Islamist credentials and good relationships with business and government leaders in the United States and Western Europe. A separate sensitive source noted that one interesting issue to watch is Magariaf s relationship with General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, the commander of one sections of the new Libyan Army. Haftar has been at odds with many of the militia commanders and is currently leading Libyan forces in the Kufra region, attempting to end local tribal fighting and block the smuggling of arms and supplies to proQaddafi militias by supporters based in South Sudan. In the years between 1981 and 1990 Haftar (then Colonel Haftar) commanded the rebel Libyan National Army, under Magariaf s National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL). One source notes that Magariaf s opposition to Qaddafi was based on the dictator's betrayal of Islamic principles, a position that, at that time, was supported by the Western Allies. 4. According to this individual, Jalil also spoke with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, who indicated that he and Magariaf agree on many issues, including the belief that they can build an Islamic state in Libya that can function in the world economy and the international diplomatic community. He did note that he believes Magariaf s view of the role of Islam in the day to day function of the government is more conservative than his, but these are differences that can be sorted out in the GNC. In the opinion of this individual Jabril is well aware of the fact that, while his National Force Alliance (NFA) controls a solid bloc of thirty nine (39) seats in the GNC and Magariaf s National Front Party (NFP) holds no seats in its own right, the interim President has established good working relationships with at least 100 of the 120 independent members of the GNC. Magariaf received 113 votes in his election as Interim President. Again these independent deputies respect Magariaf s role in fighting the Qaddafi regime. 5. (Source Comment: This particularly sensitive individual stated in strict confidence that Magariaf sees his role as establishing an efficient interim government, while overseeing the drafting of a new constitution and election law. This individual believes that Magariaf is very interested in winning the presidency under this new law. Besides meeting with Jalil and Jibril, Magariaf is talking to liberal politicians including former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni, and the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), including Mohamad Sowan.) 6. This individual adds that Jalil believes Magariaf will face a very difficult period as he addresses the many issues left unresolved by the NTC and the interim regime of Prime Minister Abdel Rahman el-Keib. Jalil has been highly frustrated by el-Keib's inability to disarm the many militia units left over from the 2011 revolution against Qaddafi. At the same time he has advised Magariaf to move quickly in replacing el-Keib's cabinet while deciding which ministers to retain. The new interim government is facing a problem of lawlessness and attacks against foreigners, including representatives of the Egyptian Government; this at a time when the new Muslim Brotherhood government of Egypt is reaching out to increase business and diplomatic contacts between the two countries. According to a sensitive source, Libyan military intelligence officers believe these attacks are the work of Qaddafi loyalists, while former NTC officials fear that they may be carried out by dissident Islamist groups, frustrated with the results of the national elections, which many of them boycotted.

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7. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source stated in confidence that Libyan Military Intelligence officers reported to Jalil and later Magariaf that a series of bombings in Tripoli and Benghazi appear to be the work of Qaddafi loyalists looking to create tension between the Libyan and Egyptian Governments. These attacks included the ear of an Egyptian diplomat, which was blown up near his home in Benghazi, a day after several deadly bomb attacks in the capital Tripoli. At the same time, a homemade bomb exploded under the vehicle of the Egyptian consulate's first secretary Abdelhatniti Rifai in one of the Tripoli's most affluent neighborhoods. No one was hurt during this attack. Earlier in August, three car bombs exploded near the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli, killing two people and wounding three others. This sensitive source added that security officers arrested 32 members of what they describe as an organized network of Gaddafi loyalists linked to the attacks. During this period, the Red Cross suspended its activities in Benghazi and Misrata after one of its compounds in Misrata was attacked with grenades and rockets. In late July seven Iranian relief workers associated with the Libyan Red Crescent were kidnapped by tribal troops still loyal to the Qaddafi family. Security officials have no word on the whereabouts of these relief workers.) 8. According to this source, while the Cairo Declaration received a positive reception among Libyan political and business leaders, it also created a drastic increase in the number of Libyan's applying for Egyptian visas under the new, simplified process. This workload has created a backlog of applications, and in mid August, a group of Libyan nationals frustrated with the Egyptian visa process attacked the interior of the Egyptian consulate in Tripoli. These Libyan applicants were angry about the time it was taking to receive visas to enter Egypt and were demanding that the staff work past their stated hours of operation. A sensitive source noted that a number of Libyans destroyed the furniture in the main waiting room and attacked the consulate. The Magariaf Government has assured the Egyptian ambassador that additional security personnel will be assigned to guard the Embassy, at least until the visa backlog is reduced.

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August 27, 2012

For: Hillary From: Ski Re: New President of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. (Source Comment: As the new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source, Magariaf sees this moment as the climax his entire life's work. Having first served deposed dictator Muammar al Qaddafi as a policy advisor and diplomat, in 1979 Magariaf became disenchanted with what he saw as the cult of personality that Qaddafi was building for himself while turning against the basic beliefs of the Islamist movement. Magariaf was member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in his student days and remains a devout Islamist intellectual, albeit one who believes that Islam can coexist and even work with the non-Muslim world, particularly the United States and Western Europe. This source also believes that Magariaf is convinced that Libya, with its great natural wealth, can become a leading player in North Africa, as well as the rest of the Islamic world. Magariaf is particularly well disposed toward the governments of the United States and France, based on past experiences with each during his struggle with Qaddafi. This source also believes that he remains hostile to the government of Omar al Bashir in Sudan. In 1989 Bashir overthrew Magariafs ally, then Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and expelled Magariaf and his followers from Khartoum.) 2. According to the same sensitive source, Magariaf will also seek a discreet relationship with Israel. Political realities in Libya at present will dictate that this relationship be handled in a low key manner, but the new President of Libya shares many common friends and associates with the leaders of Israel and intends to take advantage of this situation to improve the lot of the Libyan people. Magariaf may, at times, be forced to make statements critical of Israel for his own political purposes, but believes he and his associates have the experience and sophistication to manage this issue. At the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739890 Date: 05/13/2015

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same time Magariaf intends to pursue aggressively the regional political initiatives begun by National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil. Magariaf will pursue the economic and security cooperation set out in the Cairo Declaration of July 29, 2012 establishing a regional bond between the new revolutionary governments of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. This same individual notes that Magariaf is aware of the fact that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sees Libya as a key factor in Egypt's economic development; and the Libyan leader believes he can manipulate this situation to the advantage of the Libyan people. 3. A separate sensitive source stated on condition of strict secrecy that Magariaf intends to work with his security advisors to develop a plan for disarming the Islamist militias who fought against Qaddafi, without arousing their suspicion. He believes that the most important step in this matter will be providing the medical and economic services demanded by these militias in return for disarming. Magariaf also believes that he can manage the political ambitions of Islamist leaders like General Abdelhakim Belhaj, while preventing the growth of radical groups who might see Libya as a base of operations and support. Magariaf and his supporters believe that his Islamist/anti-Qaddafi credentials will allow him to manage these challenges, and if he can do so he will be able to win the presidency outright in the first full scale national presidential election in the spring of 2013. 4. This source adds that, while avoiding direct involvement in the Syrian crisis, the Magariaf government will support Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the nations calling for the end of the regime of Basher al Assad. Magariaf harbors a particular sense of hostility toward Assad, who was a longtime ally of Qaddafi, supporting him with equipment, intelligence, and advisors throughout the revolution of 2011. Magariaf realizes that this stance will also bring him into conflict with Syria's ally Iran, but does not believe Iran has a role to play in Libya, or the rest of North Africa. 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, in 1979 Magariaf, having become increasingly disenchanted with Qaddafi, fled Libya for Khartoum in Sudan, where in 1981, with the help of the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, Chadian leader Hissene Habre, Iraqi President Sadaam Hussein, and several Western states, he established The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), dedicated to overthrowing Qaddafi and establishing an Islamic democracy in Libya. Under the auspices of the NFSL, Magariaf also organized the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Ndjamena, Chad. The LNA was commanded by the Colonel Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, who is now one of the commanding generals of the new Libyan Army. Under Magariaf s authority the Haftar force, which numbered between 2,500 and 3,000 troops, fought several battles with Qaddafi's troops, with mixed results. These attacks included a raid on Qaddafi's compound at Bab al-Aziza in 1986. The LNA also maintained a 50,000 watt radio station in Ndjamena, broadcasting anti-Qaddafi material into Libya. This radio station was supported by Western governments and Iraqi Military Intelligence. 6. The LNA's greatest success came in support of the Chadian Army under General Idriss Deby, in their overwhelming victory over Libyan troops at the battle Ouadi Doum in 1987. This victory forced the Libyan Army and Air Force out of Chad, and was supported by the French Air Force and other Western personnel. Following the battle Deby became a national hero in Chad. In 1990, with the support of Libyan intelligence officers, Deby, who had undergone military training in Libya and France, rebelled against and overthrew the Habre Government. At that time Deby, under Qaddafi's influence, forced the LNA to abandon Chad for Zaire, and eventually the United States. Magariaf and Haftar both settled in the United States, and while the LNA no longer existed as an effective force, Magariaf continued to maintain the NFSL as a political organization. In 2004 Magariaf and the NFSL joined the National Conference for the Libyan Opposition (NCLO), eventually returning to support the 2011 revolution. 7. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source speaking on condition of strict secrecy, Magariaf views himself as an Islamist politician who can work with both Islamic and UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739890 Date: 05/13/2015

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non-Islamic states, including Israel, if the relationships are properly managed. The Libyan President also sees the current situation as vindication for all of the problematic experiences he encountered in his long struggle against the Qaddafi regime. This individual believes that TvIagariaf intends to use his reputation for integrity, commitment to Islam, and his ability to work with divergent groups to establish himself as an effective interim President, and eventually the first elected Libyan Head of State in mid-2013. Ma gariaf plans to draw on all political, religious, and ethnic groups to form his cabinet, using his stature to form a representative government under the General National Council.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

August 27, 2012

For: 1-fillary From: Sid Re: New President of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. (Source Comment: As the new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source, Magariaf sees this moment as the climax his entire life's work. Having first served deposed dictator Muammar al Qaddafi as a policy advisor and diplomat, in 1979 Magariaf became disenchanted with what he saw as the cult of personality that Qaddafi was building for himself while turning against the basic beliefs of the Islamist movement. Magariaf was member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in his student days and remains a devout Islamist intellectual, albeit one who believes that Islam can coexist and even work with the non-Muslim world, particularly the United States and Western Europe. This source also believes that Magariaf is convinced that Libya, with its great natural wealth, can become a leading player in North Africa, as well as the rest of the Islamic world. Magariaf is particularly well disposed toward the governments of the United States and France, based on past experiences with each during his struggle with Qaddafi. This source also believes that he remains hostile to the government of Omar al Bashir in Sudan. In 1989 Bashir overthrew Magariar s ally, then Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and expelled Magariaf and his followers from Khartoum.) 2. According to the same sensitive source, Magariaf will also seek a discreet relationship with Israel. Political realities in Libya at present will dictate that this relationship be handled in a low key manner, but the new President of Libya shares many common friends and associates with the leaders of Israel and intends to take advantage of this situation to improve the lot of the Libyan people. Magariaf may, at times, be forced to make statements critical of Israel for his own political purposes, but believes he and his associates have the experience and sophistication to manage this issue. At the same time Magariaf intends to pursue aggressively the regional political initiatives begun by National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil. Magariaf will pursue the economic and security cooperation set out in the Cairo Declaration of

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July 29, 2012 establishing a regional bond between the new revolutionary governments of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. This same individual notes that Magariaf is aware of the fact that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sees Libya as a key factor in Egypt's economic development; and the Libyan leader believes he can manipulate this situation to the advantage of the Libyan people. 3. A separate sensitive source stated on condition of strict secrecy that Magariaf intends to work with his security advisors to develop a plan for disarming the Islamist militias who fought against Qaddafi, without arousing their suspicion. He believes that the most important step in this matter will be providing the medical and economic services demanded by these militias in return for disarming. Magariaf also believes that he can manage the political ambitions of Islamist leaders like General Abdelhakim Belhaj, while preventing the growth of radical groups who might see Libya as a base of operations and support. Magariaf and his supporters believe that his Islamistianti-Qaddafi credentials will allow him to manage these challenges, and if he can do so he will be able to win the presidency outright in the first full sca'e national presidential election in the spring of 2013. 4. This source adds that, while avoiding direct involvement in the Syrian crisis, the Magariaf government will support Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the nations calling for the end of the regime of Basher al Assad. Magariaf harbors a particular sense of hostility toward Assad, who was a longtime ally of Qaddafi, supporting him with equipment, intelligence, and advisors throughout the revolution of 2011, Magariaf realizes that this stance will also bring him into conflict with Syria's ally Iran, but does not believe Iran has a role to play in Libya, or the rest of North Africa. 5. According to an extremely sensitive source, in 1979 Magariaf, having become increasingly disenchanted with Qaddafi, fled Libya for Khartoum in Sudan, where in 1981, with the help of the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, Chadian leader Hissene Habre, Iraqi President Sadaam Hussein, and several Western states, he established The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), dedicated to overthrowing Qaddafi and establishing an Islamic democracy in Libya. Under the auspices of the NFSL, Magariaf also organized the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Ndjamena, Chad. The LNA was commanded by the Colonel Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, who is now one of the commanding generals of the new Libyan Army. Under Magariars authority the Haftar force, which numbered between 2,500 and 3,000 troops, fought several battles with Qaddafi's troops, with mixed results. These attacks included a raid on Qaddafi's compound at Bab al-Aziza in 1986. The LNA also maintained a 50,000 watt radio station in Ndjamena, broadcasting anti-Qaddafi material into Libya. This radio station was supported by Western governments and Iraqi Military Intelligence. 6. The LNA's greatest success came in support of the Chadian Army under General Idriss Deby, in their overwhelming victory over Libyan troops at the battle Ouadi Doum in 1987. This victory forced the Libyan Army and Air Force out of' Chad, and was supported by the French Air Force and other Western personnel. Following the battle Deby became a national hero in Chad. In 1990, with the support of Libyan intelligence officers, Deby, who had undergone military training in Libya and France, rebelled against and overthrew the Habre Government A.t that time Deby, under Qaddafi's influence, forced the LNA to abandon Chad.

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for Zaire, and eventually the United States. Magariaf and Haftar both settled in the United States, and while the LNA no longer existed as an effective force, Magariaf continued to maintain the NFSL as a political organization. In 2004 Magariaf and the NFSL joined the National Conference for the Libyan Opposition (NCLO), eventually returning to support the 2011 revolution. 7. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely sensitive source speaking on condition of strict secrecy, Magariaf views himself as an Islamist politician who can work with both Islamic and non-Islamic states, including Israel, if the relationships are properly managed. The Libyan President also sees the current situation as vindication for all of the problematic experiences he encountered in his long struggle against the Qaddafi regime. This individual believes that Magariaf intends to use his reputation for integrity, commitment to Islam, and his ability to work with divergent groups to establish himself as an effective interim President, and eventually the first elected Libyan Head of State in mid-2013. Magariaf plans to draw on all political, religious, and ethnic groups to form his cabinet, using his stature to form a representative goverment under the General National Council.)

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January 23, 2012

For. HRC From: Sid Re: Libya internal strife

SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim elKeib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jalil pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd All to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jalil warned el-Keib

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to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalila Belqasim Hefter in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglarn and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Bethej as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haftar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalii will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

January 23, 2012

For: EIRC From: Sid Re Libya internal strife SOURCE. Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jalil pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib

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stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies In response, Jalil warned el-Keib to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel — Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglam and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Belhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haftar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs

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of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

August 23, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: New president of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council,as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

I. During early August, 2012, Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil held discreet meetings with Mohammed Yussef Magariaf, the then leader of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC), who Jalil learned was to be named interim President of Libya when the NTC stepped down. During these sessions the two leaders worked out the transition to a new, elected interim Government for Libya; focusing on the need to restore stability and security by disarming the militia units which fought in the 2011 revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to a source with excellent access to both parties, Jalil came away from the meeting convinced that Magariaf is intent on becoming Libya's first elected president following the overthrow of Qaddafi. Jalil was pleased to learn that Magariaf strongly supports the three-party Cairo Declaration negotiated between the NTC and the Governments of Tunisia and Egypt in late July allowing for increased trade and a relaxation of existing travel restrictions. 2. According to this individual, Jalil and Magariaf agree that Tunisia and Egypt hold the key to Libya's future economic success, with Libya providing the funding for new projects, while Egypt and Tunisia provide technical expertise. Magariaf stated privately that this relationship marks a departure from the Qaddafi years when Libya's natural resources fell under the control of foreign firms and governments. Jalil added that Magariaf will welcome investment and cooperation from American and Western European banks and corporations, but believes Libya, supported by the new governments rising out of the Arab Spring, must maintain control over all aspects of the industries involved in exploiting its natural resources. In this regard, with the support of both Jalil and Magariaf, the Libyan Ministry of Finance is increasing the level of Libyan investment in the Cairo stock exchange. In turn, Magariaf and Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi discussed increased Tunisian and Egyptian investment in the Benghazi stock exchange as the economic situation in Libya becomes more orderly.

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3. In commenting on the new Interim President, Jalil added that Magariaf s current position is bolstered by the fact that he is not tied to any particular faction. At the same time he has maintained the respect that is attached to his role as the first Libyan leader to direct an armed revolt against Qaddafi. This fighting was carried out by the rebel Libyan National Army in 1981. Magariaf is an academic and diplomat with well established Islamist credentials and good relationships with business and government leaders in the United States and Western Europe. A separate sensitive source noted that one interesting issue to watch is Magariaf s relationship with General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, the commander of one sections of the new Libyan Army. Haftar has been at odds with many of the militia commanders and is currently leading Libyan forces in the Kufra region, attempting to end local tribal fighting and block the smuggling of arms and supplies to proQaddafi militias by supporters based in South Sudan. In the years between 1981 and 1990 Haftar (then Colonel Haftar) commanded the rebel Libyan National Army, under Magariaf s National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL). One source notes that Magariaf s opposition to Qaddafi was based on the dictator's betrayal of Islamic principles, a position that, at that time, was supported by the Western Allies. 4. According to this individual, Jalil also spoke with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, who indicated that he and Magariaf agree on many issues, including the belief that they can build an Islamic state in Libya that can function in the world economy and the international diplomatic community. He did note that he believes Magariaf s view of the role of Islam in the day to day function of the government is more conservative than his, but these are differences that can be sorted out in the GNC. In the opinion of this individual Jabril is well aware of the fact that, while his National Force Alliance (NFA) controls a solid bloc of thirty nine (39) seats in the GNC and Magariaf's National Front Party (NFP) holds no seats in its own right, the interim President has established good working relationships with at least 100 of the 120 independent members of the GNC. Magariaf received 113 votes in his election as Interim President. Again these independent deputies respect Magariaf s role in fighting the Qaddafi regime. 5. (Source Comment: This particularly sensitive individual stated in strict confidence that Magariaf sees his role as establishing an efficient interim government, while overseeing the drafting of a new constitution and election law. This individual believes that Magariaf is very interested in winning the presidency under this new law. Besides meeting with Jalil and Jibril, Magariaf is talking to liberal politicians including former Oil and Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni, and the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Justice and Construction Party (JCP), including Mohamad Sowan.) 6. This individual adds that Jalil believes Magariaf will face a very difficult period as he addresses the many issues left unresolved by the NTC and the interim regime of Prime Minister .kbdel Rahman el-Keib. Jalil has been highly frustrated by el-Keib's inability to disarm the many militia units left over from the 2011 revolution against Qaddafi. At the same time he has advised Magariaf to move quickly in replacing el-Keib's cabinet while deciding which ministers to retain. The new interim government is facing a problem of lawlessness and attacks against foreigners, including representatives of the Egyptian Government; this at a time when the new Muslim Brotherhood government of Egypt is reaching out to increase business and diplomatic contacts between the two countries. According to a sensitive source, Libyan military intelligence officers believe these attacks are the work of Qaddafi loyalists, while former NTC officials fear that they may be carried out by dissident Islamist groups, frustrated with the results of the national elections, which many of them boycotted. 7. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source stated in confidence that Libyan Military Intelligence officers reported to Jalil and later Magariaf that a series of bombings in Tripoli and Benghazi appear to be the work of Qaddafi loyalists looking to create tension between the Libyan and Egyptian Governments. 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added that security officers arrested 32 members of what they describe as an organized network of Gaddafi loyalists linked to the attacks. During this period, the Red Cross suspended its activities in Benghazi and Misrata after one of its compounds in Misrata was attacked with grenades and rockets. In late July seven Iranian relief workers associated with the Libyan Red Crescent were kidnapped by tribal troops still loyal to the Qaddafi family. Security officials have no word on the whereabouts of these relief workers.) 8. According to this source, while the Cairo Declaration received a positive reception among Libyan political and business leaders, it also created a drastic increase in the number of Libyan's applying for Egyptian visas under the new, simplified process. This workload has created a backlog of applications, and in midAugust, a group of Libyan nationals frustrated with the Egyptian visa process attacked the interior of the Egyptian consulate in Tripoli. These Libyan applicants were angry about the time it was taking to receive visas to enter Egypt and were demanding that the staff work past their stated hours of operation. A sensitive source noted that a number of Libyans destroyed the furniture in the main waiting room and attacked the consulate. The Magariaf Government has assured the Egyptian ambassador that additional security personnel will be assigned to guard the Embassy, at least until the visa backlog is reduced.

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August 23, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: New president of Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services.

1. During early August, 2012, Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil held discreet meetings with Mohammed Yussef Magariaf, the then leader of the newly elected General National Congress (GNC), who Jalil learned was to be named interim President of Libya when the NTC stepped down. During these sessions the two leaders worked out the transition to a new, elected interim Government for Libya; focusing on the need to restore stability and security by disarming the militia units which fought in the 2011 revolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. According to a source with excellent access to both parties, Jalil came away from the meeting convinced that Magariaf is intent on becoming Libya's first elected president following the overthrow of Qaddafi. Jalil was pleased to learn that Magariaf strongly supports the three-party Cairo Declaration negotiated between the NTC and the Governments of Tunisia and Egypt in late July allowing for increased trade and a relaxation of existing travel restrictions. 2. According to this individual, Jalil and Magariaf agree that Tunisia and Egypt hold the key to Libya's future economic success, with Libya providing the funding for new projects, while Egypt and Tunisia provide technical expertise. Magariaf stated privately that this relationship marks a departure from the Qaddafi years when Libya's natural resources fell under the control of foreign firms and governments. Jalil added that Magariaf will welcome investment and cooperation from American and Western European banks and corporations, but believes Libya, supported by the new governments rising out of the Arab Spring, must maintain control over all aspects of the industries involved in exploiting its natural resources. In this regard, with the support of both Jalil and Magariaf, the Libyan Ministry of Finance is increasing the level of Libyan investment in the Cairo stock exchange. In turn, Magariaf and Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi discussed increased Tunisian and Egyptian investment in the Benghazi stock exchange as the economic situation in Libya becomes more orderly.

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officers believe these attacks are the work of Qaddafi loyalists, while former NTC officials fear that they may be carried out by dissident Islamist groups, frustrated with the results of the national elections, which many of them boycotted. 7. (Source Comment: An extremely sensitive source stated in confidence that Libyan Military Intelligence officers reported to Jalil and later Magariaf that a series of bombings in Tripoli and Benghazi appear to be the work of Qaddafi loyalists looking to create tension between the Libyan and Egyptian Governments. These attacks included the car of an Egyptian diplomat, which was blown up near his home in Benghazi, a day after several deadly bomb attacks in the capital Tripoli. At the same time, a homemade bomb exploded under the vehicle of the Egyptian consulate's first secretary Abdelhamid Rifai in one of the Tripoli's most affluent neighborhoods. No one was hurt during this attack. Earlier in August, three car bombs exploded near the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli, killing two people and wounding three others. This sensitive source added that security officers arrested 32 members of what they describe as an organized network of Gaddafi loyalists linked to the attacks. During this period, the Red Cross suspended its activities in Benghazi and Misrata after one of its compounds in Misrata was attacked with grenades and rockets. In late July seven Iranian relief workers associated with the Libyan Red Crescent were kidnapped by tribal troops still loyal to the Qaddafi family. Security officials have no word on the whereabouts of these relief workers.) 8. According to this source, while the Cairo Declaration received a positive reception among Libyan political and business leaders, it also created a drastic increase in the number of Libyan's applying for Egyptian visas under the new, simplified process. This workload has created a backlog of applications, and in mid-August, a group of Libyan nationals frustrated with the Egyptian visa process attacked the interior of the Egyptian consulate in Tripoli. These Libyan applicants were angry about the time it was taking to receive visas to enter Egypt and were demanding that the staff work past their stated hours of operation. A sensitive source noted that a number of Libyans destroyed the furniture in the main waiting room and attacked the consulate. The Magariaf Government has assured the Egyptian ambassador that additional security personnel will be assigned to guard the Embassy, at least until the visa backlog is reduced.

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September 12, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Magariaf and the attack on US in Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the afternoon of September 11, 2012 new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf spoke in private with senior advisors, including the members of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, to discuss the attacks by demonstrators on U.S. missions in Tripoli and Benghazi. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf was shaken by the attacks, and gave permission to commanders on the ground for security forces to open fire over the heads of the crowds in an effort to break up mobs attacking the missions. During this session, a senior security officer told el Magariaf that the attacks on that day were inspired by what many devout Libyan viewed as a sacrilegious internet video on the prophet Mohammed originating in America. The Libyan attacks were also inspired by and linked to an attack on the U.S. mission in Egypt on the same day. At the same time, el Magariaf noted in strong terms that the atmosphere that made fostered these incidents in Libya is the product of widespread publicity regarding the security situation in the country between 2004 and 2010 and UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739902 Date: 05/13/2015

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the cooperation that developed between a number of Western Intelligence services and the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. 2. This source added that el Magariafs advisors believe that this situation adds to the President's growing concern over the unpredictable effects that will follow current covert efforts by his political opponents to link him directly to foreign intelligence services. According to a separate sensitive source, el Magariaf noted that his opponents had often tried to connect him to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL), a group established in opposition to former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, which el Magariaf led in the 198os. In the opinion of this individual el Magariaf believes that he can survive potential negative publicity in this regard, but if this situation continues to develop in this manner it will complicate his efforts to establish an orderly administration in the country. Again, he stated that the attacks on the U.S. missions were as much a result of the atmosphere created by this campaign, as the controversial internet video. 3. At the same time, this .individual noted that several of el Magariaf s advisors share his concerns in this matter, pointing out that the return of Qaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi for trial in Libya has heightened public interest in the liaison relationships conducted by the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) with Qaddfis intelligence and security services. These same individuals note that they believe Islamist militia forces under the command of General Abdeihaldm Belhaj captured files and documents describing this relationship from Qaddafi's offices in Tripoli. This fascination with Western intelligence operations in Qaddafi's Libya is also driven by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and its efforts to tie Western governments to human rights violations committed under Qaddafi. In this regard HRW has interviewed at least fourteen (14) individuals claiming that they were .turned over to Qaddafi's forces by the Western powers. Belhaj is included in this group. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el Magariaf s enemies are .working to take advantage of his suspected links to the CIA at a time when Western intelligence services are under scrutiny in Libya. They also fear that this situation will only grow more complex as Qaddafi's son Saif al Islam Qaddafi and al Senousi are brought before Libyan courts to answer for their crimes under the old regime, particularly during the 2011 revolution. These individuals believe both men will be linked to Western Intelligence during their trials. ) 5. According to this individual, el Magariaf is working with the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to defuse this situation. He is particularly concerned by the level of violence between Sufi Muslims and Salafists, and believes he must maintain his reputation for impartiality if he is to defuse this growing problem. As he works to organize the government, and disarm the militias, he cannot afford to lose the respect and trust of the Libyan people, especially at a time when cultural Plashes between followers of the mystical Sufi tradition and ultra-conservative Salafis UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739902 Date: 05/13/2015

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have taken central stage in the new Libya. This source adds that these religious conflicts were largely unknown during Qaddafi's rule. 6. (Source Comment: This source added that the individuals interviewed for the HRW report were former members of the Libyan Islamist Fighting Group (LIFG), an Islamist group formed in opposition to Gaddafi's controversial interpretations of Islam. These LIFG fighters fled the country in the late 1980s and went to Afghanistan to join the fight against the Soviet Union while also gaining training and experience for their own struggle. A separate source adds that messages to Libya from the CIA and SIS were found among the Tripoli Documents published by HRW, indicating that the United States and Britain were eager to help Libya capture several senior LIFG figures, including its co-founders, Belhaj and Sarni al-Saadi.) 7. As Libyan authorities struggle to control the armed rings that refuse to surrender weapons following last year's civil war, Salafis, who say Islam should return to the simple ways followed by Mohammed, have established their own armed gangs in post-Gaddafi Libya. They view Sufi practices as idolatrous. Since the start of the Arab Spring uprising across the region, a number of Sufi sites have been attacked in Egypt, Mali and Libya. Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. This individual adds that Magariaf remains dedicated to the idea of building a tolerant Islamic state in Libya. El Magariafs opinions continue to be shaped by his experience with Qaddafi, whom he felt built a cult of personality in violation of all of the basic ideas of Islam.

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CONFIDENTIAL

September 12, 2012

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Magariaf and the attack on US in Libya SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the afternoon of September 11, 2012 new interim President of Libya Mohammed Yussef el Magariaf spoke in private with senior advisors, including the members of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, to discuss the attacks by demonstrators on U.S. missions in Tripoli and Benghazi. According to a sensitive source, el Magariaf was shaken by the attacks, and gave permission to commanders on the ground for security forces to open fire over the heads of the crowds in an effort to break up mobs attacking the missions. During this session, a senior security officer told el Magariaf that the attacks on that day were inspired by what many devout Libyan viewed as a sacrilegious internet video on the prophet Mohammed originating in America. The Libyan attacks were also inspired by and linked to an attack on the U.S. mission in Egypt on the same day. At the same time, el Magariaf noted in strong terms that the atmosphere that made fostered these incidents in Libya is the product of widespread publicity regarding the security situation in the country between 2004 and 2010 and the cooperation that developed between a number of Western Intelligence services and the regime of former dictator Muammar at Qaddafi.

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2. This source added that el Magariaf's advisors believe that this situation adds to the President's growing concern over the unpredictable effects that will follow current covert efforts by his political opponents to link him directly to foreign intelligence services. According to a separate sensitive source, el Magariaf noted that his opponents had often tried to connect him to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NF'SL), a group established in opposition to former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, which el Magariaf led in the 1980s. In the opinion of this individual el Magariaf believes that he can survive potential negative publicity in this regard, but if this situation continues to develop in this manner it will complicate his efforts to establish an orderly administration in the country. Again, he stated that the attacks on the U.S. missions were as much a result of the atmosphere created by this campaign, as the controversial internet video. 3. At the same time, this individual noted that several of el Magariaf's advisors share his concerns in this matter, pointing out that the return of Qaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi for trial in Libya has heightened public interest in the liaison relationships conducted by the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) with Qaddfi's intelligence and security services. These same individuals note that they believe Islamist militia forces under the command of General Abdelhakim Belhaj captured files and documents describing this relationship from Qaddafi's offices in Tripoli. This fascination with Western intelligence operations in Qaddafi's Libya is also driven by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and its efforts to tie Western governments to human rights violations committed under Qaddafi. In this regard HRW has interviewed at least fourteen (14) individuals claiming that they were turned over to Qaddafi's forces by the Western powers. Belhaj is included in this group. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el Magariaf's enemies are working to take advantage of his suspected links to the CIA at a time when Western intelligence services are under scrutiny in Libya. They also fear that this situation will only grow more complex as Qaddafi's son Saif al Islam Qaddafi and al Senousi are brought before Libyan courts to answer for their crimes under the old regime, particularly during the 2011 revolution. These individuals believe both men will be linked to Western Intelligence during their trials. ) 5. According to this individual, el Magariaf is working with the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to defuse this situation. He is particularly concerned by the level of violence between Sufi Muslims and Salafists, and

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believes he must maintain his reputation for impartiality if he is to defuse this growing problem. As he works to organize the government, and disarm the militias, he cannot afford to lose the respect and trust of the Libyan people, especially at a time when cultural clashes between followers of the mystical Sufi tradition and ultra-conservative Salafis have taken central stage in the new Libya. This source adds that these religious conflicts were largely unknown during Qaddafi's rule. 6. (Source Comment: This source added that the individuals interviewed for the HRW report were former members of the Libyan Islamist Fighting Group (LIFG), an Islamist group formed in opposition to Gaddafi's controversial interpretations of Islam. These LIFG fighters fled the country in the late 1980s and went to Afghanistan to join the fight against the Soviet Union while also gaining training and experience for their own struggle. A separate source adds that messages to Libya from the CIA and SIS were found among the Tripoli Documents published by HRW, indicating that the United States and Britain were eager to help Libya capture several senior LIFG figures, including its co-founders, Belhaj and Sami al-Saadi.) 7. As Libyan authorities struggle to control the armed rings that refuse to surrender weapons following last year's civil war, Salafis, who say Islam should return to the simple ways followed by Mohammed, have established their own armed gangs in post-Gaddafi Libya. They view Sufi practices as idolatrous. Since the start of the Arab Spring uprising across the region, a number of Sufi sites have been attacked in Egypt, Mali and Libya. Magariaf is determined to establish a democratic state based on Islamic principles. This individual adds that Magariaf remains dedicated to the idea of building a tolerant Islamic state in Libya. El Magariars opinions continue to be shaped by his experience with Qaddafi, whom he felt built a cult of personality in violation of all of the basic ideas of Islam.

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Prom: Mull, Stephen Sant: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:21 PM To: Mills, Cheryl 0; Kennedy, Patrick F; Nides, Thomas R Cc: Toiv, Nora F; Laszczych, Joanne; Austin-Ferguson, Kathleen T Subject: FW: Special Envoy Stevens report from Benghazi 4/26 1200 (SBU) Here are more details on the overnight traffic accident. From: Tomlinson, Christina B3 CIA PERS/ORG Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 13:02 PM B6 To: SES_DutyDeputles; S_SpecialAssistants; D(S); D(N); P; M_Staff Cc: Feltrnan, Jeffrey D; Schlicher, Ronald L; Sanderson, Janet A; Holtz, Greta C (NEA); NEA-MAG-DL; Tripoli Cooperation; Gordon, Philip H; McEldowney, Nancy E; Dibble, Elizabeth L; Harris, Rian H; EUR-RPM-Ubya; USNATO Libya DL; DS Command Center; SES-0; PA FO Core; Malin, Mary Catherine; B6 ; Maier, Christina A; Gotoh, Kay E; INR-STAFFER; SES-O_Shift-II; SP_ Staff Assistants Subject: Special Envoy Stevens report from Benghazi 4/26 1200 (SBU)

Dear Colleagues, S/E Chris Stevens provided the following update from Benghazi at 1200 EDT to Embassy Tripoli DCM Polaschik and NEA/MAG Director Roebuck: Traffic accident: Following discussions with S/E Stevens and other USG officials, the TNC has agreed not to issue any public statement regarding the accident. S/E Stevens' USG colleagues are waiting for guidance from their HQ regarding proposed compensation of 52,000 Libyan dinars ($43,312): 13,000 ($10,828) per victim, to cover funeral costs and other compensation. TNC will accompany S/E Stevens on his courtesy calls on the families, to take place either today or tomorrow. In the view of S/E Stevens, the TNC has been handling this incident in a professional and low-profile manner. [Note: S/E Stevens separately provided the following details of the accident: The U.S. vehicle was traveling back from the Benghazi airport at moderate speed. The U.S. vehicle was struck by the Libyan vehicle going at high speed in an intersection. As a correction to earlier information - four people were killed and only two were injured.] Police chief: S/E Stevens met with the Benghazi chief of police today, following discussions related to the accident. The police chief is a university professor who took on these police duties after the revolution. According to the police chief, there are only 3,000 police in the Benghazi area, down from 6,000 prior to the revolution. Many police simply did not return to their jobs after the revolution, as they feared retaliation. EU and UK reps have met with the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841. Doc No. C05739687 Date: 05/13/2015

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police chief to discuss possible assistance; the UK is offering body armor and radios, and is chairing a local donor coordination working group on security issues. TNC aoverning capacity: Following up on concerns raised by the UK Envoy regarding the TNC's governing capacities, S/E Stevens said that there are indeed gaps in the TNC's structure and services, as well as some concerns regarding PM-equivalent Mahmoud _fibril's prolonged absences from Benghazi. However, the TNC is taking steps to address these concerns. The Council is holding meetings this week to appoint Ministers-equivalent for Interior and Justice, and will hold its first cabinet meetings this weekend (April 30-May 1) after Jibril returns from abroad. While S/E Stevens shares the UK's concerns regarding the INC's governing capacities, he does not think there is a need yet to address this directly with the INC. SiE Stevens recommends that we wait to see how the INC addresses these issues over the next week. Christina Tomlinson Senior Watch Officer State Department Operations Center tomlinsoncPstate,Rov 202-647-1512 es p 5M arm giv.r or iTATE 00 Center celebrates Its 50" anniversary with 24 hours of OPERATIONS CENTER worldwide service on April 30". Rester now to participate.

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Special Envoy Stevens reported at 0700 EDT on 4/26: •

Traffic accident: Police have accepted the USG version of the story: that it was an accident and the victims were not wearing seatbelts. The USG employees were returning from the airport when the incident occurred. A total of four people died and six injured. USG employee injuries are light if any, Our people are standing by pending official USG instructions. Stevens notes there is a UK flight tomorrow they could be on if necessary. The TNC wants to do a press release to quell the rumor mill. Stevens will send the draft back to Department for L and PA clearance. • The British envoy departs tomorrow on permanent change of station. There will be a gap before his replacement, John Jenkins, arrives from Baghdad. • TNC head Mahmoud fibril will be going to Jordan and will not be back in Benghazi until Friday. The development is likely to be met with additional criticism that he is spending too much time abroad at the expense of other government affairs.

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: UK game playing; new rebel strategists; Egypt moves in Latest report: LIBYA/GREAT BRITAIN/FRANCE

On the morning of April 8, an individual with direct access to the leadership of the Libyan National Council (LNC) stated in strictest confidence that members of the Military Committee of the LNC are concerned that despite the involvement of NATO against the forces of tkiluamrnar Qaddafi, the government of Great Britain is using its intelligence services in an effort to dictate the actions of both the LNC and the Qaddafi regime. These individuals add that they have been informed by contacts in France and Italy that while they have been engaged in discussions with the LNC regarding possible assistance, British diplomats and intelligence officers have maintained contact with members of the Qaddafi government in an effort to protect the British position in the event the rebellion settles into a stalemate. These LNC officials believe that the defection of Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mouse Kousa to the United Kingdom was part of this effort. By the same token they believe that British intelligence officers are in discussion with associates of Saif akislarn Qaddafi, regarding future relations between the two countries if he takes over power from his father and implements reforms. According to these individuals, senior LNC military personnel suspect that despite early indications that they would provide clandestine military support to the rebels; neither the French nor the British government will provide the rebels with enough equipment and training to defeat Qaddafi's forces. They also believe that the French, British, and other European countries will be satisfied with a stalemate that leaves Libya divided into two rival entities. (Source Comment: In the opinion of these individuals the LNC military leaders are considering the possibility of hiring private secunty firms to help train and organize their forces. One of these individuals added that a number of the LNC members believe that this solution may be best for the rebels; noting that if they accept clandestine aid from France and/or Great Britain those two countries will be in a position to control the development of post Qaddafi Libya.) LIBYA - INSURGENT ACTIVITY (This information is based on sensitive reporting from individuals with direct access to the leadership of the LNC.)

1. With little hope of achieving a quick military victory, the LNC is deploying a three part strategy; leveraging tribal relationships, oil production and diplomatic pressure to get the better of Qaddafi. A former spokesman for the Libyan Human Rights League (LHRL) in Europe, Ali Zidane, is in talks with representatives of tribes in Sebha and Sine in an effort to persuade them to rally to the revolution and the LNG before fighting actually reaches their regions. Zidane is a candidate to be the Minister of the Interior in the new Libya." Among his close associates is Mohamed Allagui, president of the LHRL, who is interested in the justice portfolio in the future, transition government. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739654 Date: 05/13/2015

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2. At the same time, All Tarhouni, the LNC's financial expert and possibly Finance Minister in post-Qaddafi Libya, is struggling to get oil exports back on track in eastern Libya, with backing from the United States and Qatar. The LNC believes that the U.S will focus on restarting operations at the oil terminal in Tobruk. and an American envoy is expected in Benghazi in the near future to facilitate this process. For its part, Qatar is advancing cash to the LNC to stimulate the shipment of oil from eastern Libya. Some commodity traders stepped in recently (under contract from Qatar) to deliver refined oil products to the insurgents. VITOL and the Swiss firm GLENCORE are operating in the rebel zone, but denied any involvement in this shipment. Elsewhere, these sources add that Mahmud Shammarn is overseeing the information and communications campaign for the rebels against Qaddafi. Considered one of the LNC most important leaders, Sharnmam brings to the insurgency the expertise he acquired while working for Voice of America, Foreign Policy, Newsweek and Al Jazeera. Shammam lived in the U.S. for more than twenty years, and he is believed to have excellent connections in the U.S. Government. 3. Islamist activity: Libya's Islamist activists have maintained a low profile since the start of the insurgency in late February; fearing that their activities would give credence to Qaddafi's claims that the rebeis are terrorists. As the LNC is taking shape, they are now working to make their voice heard, and influence events within the LNC. Ali Sallabi, Salem Al Shiki and Mohamed Al Guirtili, leading Islamic figures who had taken refuge in London (and are close to the Moslem Brotherhood), drafted a 'national pact" which looks like a road map for organizing the role of the Islamist movement in the transition to a post — Qaddafi Libya. Sallabi and his two associates draw their inspiration from the "February 17 Movement which helped spark the uprising by commemorating the massacre of Islamist prisoners at the Abu Salim prison in 1996. Prior to the current rebellion, Mustapha Abdel Jalil, the President of the LNC and former Minister of Justice called for the release of reformed Islamists. At present, the Islamists are handicapped by the fact they supported Sail's reform projects before the recent crisis. Saif played a crucial part in getting the Islamists to sever ties between the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group's and al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). EGYPT AND LIBYA: A source with excellent access to the highest levels of the SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ARMED FORCES (SCAF) states that the Egyptian Military has turned its full attention to the crisis in Libya. Traditionally, Egypt is a strong influence in the eastern Libyan region of Cyreriaica and is now taking advantage of the current crisis to regain that position. Regardless of whether Muammar Qaddafi remains in power or not, the political division of Libya will give Egypt the opportunity to fill the void in the east. A senior diplomatic source reported that since the early days of the Libyan crisis, the Egyptian government has been quietly supporting Libyan opposition forces through training, weaponry, food, and medical supplies, while attempting to organize a political structure in the east. In addition, Egyptian Special Operations troops are serving with rebel forces in the eastern part of Libya. Senior Egyptian military officers stated privately that these troops are responsible for many of the rebel's combat successes. The following factors are the focus of Egypt's plans for a post-Qaddafi regime: -Avoiding a refugee crisis. In the event Qaddafi's forces invade the east, Egypt is the most logical destination for refugees from Libyan. Egypt has an interest in controlling any turmoil in Libya that could harm efforts to restart its struggling economy. -Labor market. Libya is an important market for unemployed Egyptian laborers. According to the Egyptian Labor Ministry, around 1.5 million Egyptians reside and work in Libya, sending home an estimated $254 million in remittances In the past few years, Qaddafi has placed heavy restrictions on foreign workers, and Egypt hopes that a new regime will be more flexible, and open to receiving Egyptian workers. -Radical Islamists. Traditionally, the eastern part of Libya has been a stronghold for radical Islamist groups, including the al Qaida-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group While Qaddafi's regime has been successful in suppressing the jihadist threat in Libya, the current situation opens the door for jihadist resurgence. Egypt has a growing interest in keeping a close eye on jrhadist movements in eastern Libya. This is especially true as the Egyptian Military is already concerned about Islamist militancy overflow from Gaza, after their forces were pulled back to Cairo during the uprising against Mubarak. -Oil and energy resources. Egypt has strong economic interests in the oil rich eastern part of Libya. Any opportunity to gain direct or indirect access to these energy resources will increase Egypt's wealth.

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-Regional power. The Egypt's military-led government is looking to reestablish their country's role in the Arab world. So far, Egypt has fostered discussions in the Palestinian territories between Fatah and Homes, while reaching out to Syria and Saudi Arabia on the issue of Iran. (Source Comment: According to a sensitive diplomatic source, the current Egyptian diplomatic strategy is to enhance its stature by defending the Libyan people against Qaddafi's regime, while at the same time, distancing itself from any military intervention led by the region's former colonial powers in Europe.) It should be noted that, in the opinion of knowledgeable sources, Egypt cannot count on the support of every Arab power in the region. Egypt led the call for imposing the no-fly zone in Libya, while Algeria, while Yemen, and Syria voted against it. These countries (especially Yemen) fear the precedence that would be created for their own governments in the event Qaddafi is ousted. (Source Comment: A source with access to the leadership of NATO state in confidence that their information indicates that Syria and Algeria are concerned with Egypt's revival in the region. This source stated that a de facto split between eastern and western Libya would give Egypt the opportunity to reassume an influential position in Cyrenaica.)

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For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jalil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739796 Date: 05/13/2015

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unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jalil are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef alMangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since elKeib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that elKeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. ElKeib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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Another report-SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. As of the morning of July 6, an individual with access to the information stated in confidence that Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) President Mustafa Abdel Jalil remains committed to a transfer of power to a popularly elected government; however, he is prepared to ex-tend the life of the NTC as a guarantor of stability for the Libyan people following the July 7, 2012 election for seats in a 200-member General National Congress (GNC). Jaifi realizes that 2.7 million Libyans have registered to vote and are generally anxious to replace the increasingly unpopular NTC. That said, JAI expects the voting to lead to a period of confusion and he will not abandon his authority until the results are fixed. 2. Jalil is also frustrated by the fact that during its eight-month tenure of the administration of Prime Minister Abclel Rahman el-Keib - who was appointed by the NTC was unable to provide solutions for Libya's long list of needs: a functioning justice system, a reconciliation process for officials who served the old administration, the disarming of militia, building functional national security forces, rebuilding destroyed areas, and delivering basic services such as healthcare. 3. At the same time, outside of the oil sector, much of Libya's economy is stagnant, and in the opinion of Western security officials, lacks the government's go-ahead to restart public sector infrastructure contracts. In addition, international advisers and foreign investors are reluctant to return to an environment where the government will not sign long term agreements and cannot guarantee security. 4. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, Jalil continues to believe that this chaotic situation should not be surprising. He regularly points out that eight months is not a sufficient amount of time to build functioning institutions from the remnants of the regime of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi. The old regime featured a dysfunctional bureaucracy, idiosyncratic rule, and anti-institutionalism. Additionally, Jaill now reIalizes that due to pronounced incompetence and a lack of will to take unpopular decisions the el-Keib government also failed to make progress in the few areas where it could have achieved meaningful change. The towns of Sirte and Tawargha are representative of the situation in the countryside where people lost their homes in the conflict and have been living in temporary camps with limited ability to register and vote in their home district. Jalil has been urged by contacts in the French and Italian Governments to guarantee the rights of people across the country in particular, he has serious concerns as to whether or not supporters of former dictator Muammar al Qaddafi in his hometown of Sirte will be included in the future political processes of the new Libya; if they are not allowed to vote by local militiamen. At the same time, the fighting between Libyan Arabs and Tebta tribesmen in the Kufra area threatens to prevent any voting there. Jalil has been warned that the NTC regulations now state that members of the National Army are not allowed to vote or run for office, which is a disincentive for armed militia brigade members to become legitimate soldiers.) 5. This well informed individual believes that despite these flaws, the new government created by the July 7 election will eventually have the mandate to take the difficult decisions that can create a reconciliation process. Jalil will work to maintain order in this transition period, and finally reach his goal of creating a situation where the government can rebuild homes and restore sufficient law and order; allowing those in Sirte, Tawargha, Kufra, and throughout the rest of the country to live in their hometowns, establishing a situation where a true civil society can develop.

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6. Jail!, in conversations with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and separately with liberal leader Ali Tarhouni, has acknowledged that the central government's top priority must be security and that the NTC has been unable to provide it. That said, Jail! and Minister of Defense Ousarna alefuwali have pledged to provide 30,000 to 40,000 security personnel for election day to prevent similar incidents to the July 1 attack on Benghazi's election headquarters. In that case eastern federalists entered the building, where ballot papers were burned and ballot boxes destroyed. Similarly, these federalist forces are suspected of the attack on July 5 that burned down Ajdabiya's main storage centre for election materials. 7. In the opinion of this individual, although those responsible for the Benghazi attack were pro-federalist, it has not been proven that they were members of the self-appointed Cyrenaican National Council (MC), whose military arm set up a roadblock in Wadi al-Ahmar on Libya's major east-west highway to demand that Cyrenaica get as many seats in the GNC as Tripolitania. Thus far, neither the CNC nor any other group has publicly stated that they intend to use violence to disrupt the elections. (Note: Under the current system Tripolitania will have 120 seats in the GNC, Cyrenaica (Barge) 62, and Fezzan in the South 18.)

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Sullivan, Jacob.) <Sullivaralestate.gov > Friday, May 6, 2011 2:07 AM

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Strikes me as a little strange. But certainly disturbing. I will pass info on.

Prom: H [mailto:HDR220dintonernall.corn] Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 01:52 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob) Subject: Fw: H: USL, AQ & Libya. Sid More to pass on--disturbing, if true.

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Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems

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or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania.

(Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.) In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first stop In this campaign was the April X) bombing of a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The INC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Salt al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Herb°Mk While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the loaders of the INC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These INC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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H Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:41 PM '[email protected]' Fw: HRC friend

Pls print. From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailbo:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:36 PM To: H Subject: FW: HRC friend FYI latest. From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 10:10 AM To: Fettman, Jeffrey D; Sullivan, Jacob 3 Subject: RE: HRC friend jeff thanks for reminding me. The Al-Keeb government is clearly facing many crises, the major one being the inability so far to implement what appeared to be fairly detailed plans by Minister of Interior Fauzi and Minister of Defense Juwaili to incorporate 25k thuwar each (total 75k) into the security forces, armed forces and into the private sector (jobs, training, education). the main obstacles appear to be inability to implement plans by any of the GOL ministers so far and lack of funds although we hope there will be a solution to that soon. Also, none of the militias appears willing to budge without seeing some proof that others are also willing to do so. I am not sure about HRC contact ascribing these problems mainly to Bel-Haj, whose star we believed had fallen over the past several weeks. The Islamists are demanding their share of the political pie like everyone else-no more and no less. I met with a Libyan contact yesterday who had just met with an Islamist-led militiaman from Zintan. The leader of this group demanded that women's role be inscribed in the constitution as per Sharia'-if that did not happen this guy threatened to take up arms again. Sarkis-the new but now deposed Economy Minister is an example of the power of the street and different voices clamoring for different things. He was a technocrat whom we dealt with in the past but because of the perception that he was "part of the old regime" he had to go even though al-Keeb regretted the decision since Sarkis was an able technocrat. So, the bottom line is that the disarming and reintegration of the militias is not going as well as we would have liked though the Minister of Interior told me on the margins of the PM discussion with DDCI Morrell today that things on that score were going "well." One positive ray of light is that Tripoli Local Council reps told us today that they had begun registering thuwar to determine which of the three possible categories they could stream into. Another disturbing trned which may be happening is the emergence of organized crime perhaps fueled by old regime elements including Snussi and al-Baghdadi. According to MOI sources have expressed real concern about an unholy alliance of former Qadhafi loyalists, criminals who escaped from prison, and odd assortments of different thuwar. They are apparently getting money, terrorizing the cities by night and engaging in human trafficking, drugs, gunrunning and alcohol backed by old regime money. The motivation would be economic and political (creating chaos and undermining stability). Our Legatt reps will meet with the e the Brits tomorrow to see if we can respond to MOI request for help in training a team to deal with this possible new and troubling phenomenon. Not sure whether this crime phenomenon is connected to the murder of my good friend Hugo deSamie, a french businessman who had been involved in deals with the old regime and was back trying his hand with the new group.

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B5 It is not clear whether he will survive given the intense pressure the PM is coming under from the eastern Obeidi tribes-they want one of theirs in the position as compensation for the murder of Yusuf Obeidi.

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So bottom line, there is ferment and things are not progressing as fast and as far as we would like. But let's not panic yetthe PM is well-intentioned and the ministers are able people if they can get the means to implement their plans. Itold the PM today that we could help in various areas and that we could be as discrete as need be in light of his formidable political vulnerabilities. By the way, he may be planning to visit Washington and NY end of January-ealry February period.

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Gene, if you responded to Joke, could you forward me your response? rd be interested. Jeffrey Feitman Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Department of State

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From: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 3:25 AM To: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Cretz, Gene A Cc: Burns, William 3 Subject: 1-IFIC friend Another friend of 1-111Cs offers the following assessment/report from a source. HRC interested in your views. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels

of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jai engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nuni Berrusien, and Ngteb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jalil are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739813 Date: 05/13/2015

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and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keila's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December aotiel-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belgasint Hefter to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Hefter, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef al-Mangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el-Keib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that el-Keib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama alehiwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. El-Keib and aleruwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keila and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd All as Minister of the Interior and alsJuwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia„ as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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Will do. From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent Thursday, January 05, 2012 5:16 PM To: Sullivan„ Jacob Subject Fw: H: latest Intel libyan conflicts, leaders & militias. Sid Worrying. Pis distribute and request feedback from Jeff, Cretz, et al. B6

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For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libyan leadership and militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jalil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (NTC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of ivluammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-KeilD's office and demanded better UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739803 Date: 05/13/2015

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treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2, (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their actions and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under Belhaj's loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Mari Berrusien, and Ngeb Obecia from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jai are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Haftar, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef alMangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el!Leib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Haftar with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that elKeib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Haftar, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Haftar and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. ElKeib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el- Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fawzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739803 Date: 05/13/2015

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among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Q's secret bid to UK

On the morning of June 2, 2011 sensitive sources with access to the advisors to Muammar Qaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, stated in strict confidence that the Libyan government has opened extremely complicated negotiations with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to obtain their support in reaching a ceasefire agreement with the rebels of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), allowing the Qaddafi's to maintain some level of control in the country. This initiative is directed by Saif al-Islam and, according to these sensitive sources, the Libyans have asked the UK officials to broker a deal with the TNC that will allow some form of power sharing, with the possibility of Saif al-Islam acting as head of state and the TNC members making up a substantial portion of the cabinet in a new government. Under the plan Muammar Qaddafi would be allowed to leave the country and go into exile with no danger of indictment on charges of human rights abuses and corruption by Libyan or international courts. (Source Comment: In the opinion of these sensitive sources, this initiative reflects the concern of the Qaddafi government that as a result of continuing NATO air raids against their forces, they can no longer defeat the rebel army. They add that there has been no firm response from the UK government, and the initial discussions have been conducted by officers of the British Special Intelligence Service (SIS / MI-6). In the opinion of these same sources the initial idea of these talks may have been raised by former Libyan Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa, after his arrival in London in late March 2011.) According to these sensitive sources, Saif al-Islam and his advisors realize that there is little chance the TNC will agree to such an offer, and that SIS may be using this contact as a means of collecting intelligence while protecting British interests in Libya. Notwithstanding this concern, in the opinion of these individuals, Saif al-Islam believes that introducing the possibility of a ceasefire and the subsequent negotiations may create divisions within NATO and weaken their military operations against Qaddafi's forces.

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(Source Comment: These sources add that many of Saif al-Islam's advisors do not know if, or to what extent, the UK Government has shared knowledge of this initiative with the governments of the United States and the other NATO allies.) At the same time, sources with access to the operations of the TNC military committee state privately that on June 1, 2011 Libyan intelligence officers detonated a car bomb outside the Tibesti Hotel in the TNC capital of Benghazi. One person was injured in the blast and a number of nearby vehicles were damaged. TNC security officers occupied the hotel and the surrounding area immediately after the attack, but were not able to identif3r any of the attackers. The Tibesti Hotel is an important landmark in the heart of Benghazi and is used by the TNC government, as well by foreign journalists and diplomats. Hotel security has been heightened in the hours following the attack and all foreign residents are under surveillance by TNC security officers, looking for suspicious activities and contacts.

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Q's secret bid to UK

On the morning of June 2, 2011 sensitive sources with access to the advisors to Muammar Qaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, stated in strict confidence that the Libyan government has opened extremely complicated negotiations with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to obtain their support in reaching a ceasefire agreement with the rebels of the Libyan Transitional National Council (INC), allowing the Qaddafi's to maintain some level of control in the country. This initiative is directed by Saif al-Islam and, according to these sensitive sources, the Libyans have asked the UK officials to broker a deal with the TNC that will allow some form of power sharing, with the possibility of Saif al-Islam acting as head of state and the TNC members making up a substantial portion of the cabinet in a new government. Under the plan Muammar Qaddafi would be allowed to leave the country and go into exile with no danger of indictment on charges of human rights abuses and corruption by Libyan or international courts. (Source Comment: In the opinion of these sensitive sources, this initiative reflects the concern of the Qaddafi government that as a result of continuing NATO air raids against their forces, they can no longer defeat the rebel army. They add that there has been no firm response from the UK government, and the initial discussions have been conducted by officers of the British Special Intelligence Service (SIS / MI-6). In the opinion of these same sources the initial idea of these talks may have been raised by former Libyan Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa, after his arrival in London in late March 2011.) According to these sensitive sources, Saif al-Islam and his advisors realize that there is little chance the TNC will agree to such an offer, and that SIS may be using this contact as a means of collecting intelligence while protecting British interests in Libya. Notwithstanding this concern, in the opinion of these individuals, Saif al-Islam believes that introducing the possibility of a ceasefire and the subsequent negotiations may create divisions within NATO and weaken their military operations against Qaddafi's forces.

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(Source Comment: These sources add that many of Saif al-Islam's advisors do not know if, or to what extent, the UK Government has shared knowledge of this initiative with the governments of the United States and the other NATO allies.) At the same time, sources with access to the operations of the TNC military committee state privately that on June 1, 2011 Libyan intelligence officers detonated a car bomb outside the Tibesti Hotel in the INC capital of Benghazi. One person was injured in. the blast and a number of nearby vehicles were damaged. INC security officers occupied the hotel and the surrounding area immediately after the attack, but were not able to identify any of the attackers. The Tibesti Hotel is an important landmark in the heart of Benghazi and is used by the INC government, as well by foreign journalists and diplomats. Hotel security has been heightened in the hours following the attack and all foreign residents are under surveillance by TNc security officers, looking for suspicious activities and contacts.

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. • From FeItrnan, Jeffrey D Sent: Friday, January 06,, 2012 1:55 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Cret2, Gene A Cc: Bums, William 3 Subject: Re: HRC friend Ill have to defer to Gene on this. It's a fascinating read, and some stuff mentioned has already happened (such as the appointment ofiuwaili as Minister of Defense Juwaili is close to the UAE, incidentally). But I simply do not know the ins and outs of the new Libyan politics in sufficient detail to give a view as to the accuracy of this report A few bits seemed off key (e.g, the reference that both the misrata and Zintan Brigades once reported "loosely" to BelHaj I don't believe is true, since Juwaili and the IJAE supported the latter and Qatar the former). The comment about Belhaj staying out of govt and thus retain the flexibility to carp and make trouble: Jake, you may remember that AbZ warned exactly of that danger in that weird mtg Qatar insisted upon on the margins of UNGA. Gene? Jeffrey Feltman

From: Sullivan, Jacob 3 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 07:25 PM To: Feitman, Jeffrey D; Crete Gene A Cc: Bums, William 3 Subject: HRC friend Another friend of HRC's offers the following assessment/report from a source. HRC interested in your views. SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. During the last week of December 2011, and the first week of 2012, Libya's Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib and President Mustafa Abdul Jalil engaged in a series of emergency planning meetings attempting to deal with specific issues threatening the stability of the new National Transitional Council (N'TC) Government. According to extremely sensitive sources speaking in strict confidence, paramount among these issues are the questions of disarming and rewarding the regional militias who bore the majority of the fighting against the regime of Muammar al Qaddafi, as well as the related issue of finding ministers and senior administrators for the new government who are acceptable to these revolutionary forces. These individuals noted that on four occasions, beginning on December 23, 2011, groups or angry militiamen came to el-Keib's office and demanded better treatment, a clear message of support for the role of Islamic law, and the removal of former Qaddafi advisors from the new government. 2. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib is genuinely concerned that this situation could spiral out of control and threatens the regime. He also suspects that much of the unrest is being stirred by General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his conservative Islamist supporters. By staying out of the new government, Belhaj has established a position from which he can criticize their action:3 and appointments without concern or control. That said, el — Keib has been told by his contacts in the Moslem Brotherhood (MB) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No F-2015-04841 Doc No C05739809 Date 05/13/2015

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that even Belhaj has been surprised that the unrest in the militias has begun to manifest itself in fighting between groups that previously shared the same goals and operated under BeThais loose command. This is particularly true in the case of the increasingly violent conflicts between the Misrata and Zintan regional militias.) 3. In an effort to address these. problems el-Keib is making changes in his new administration, removing Minister of Economics Taher Sherkaz, who, as a former economic advisor to Qaddafi, was a particular target of the militiamen. In the opinion of well informed individuals, el-Keib's closest and most influential advisors are experts with economic backgrounds and experience dealing with Western firms and governments. The most influential of this group are Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza, Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, National Oil Company chief Nun Bemisien, and Ngeb Obeda from the Libyan Stock Exchange. 4. (Source Comment: In the opinion of a very sensitive source, el-Keib and Jail are also very concerned over growing criticism that these technocrats are puppets of various Western governments and firms. Belhaj and the militiamen appear intent on limiting the influence of these Western entities, using them as a weapon to weaken the el-Keib regime. This trend is also affecting national security, where, despite el-Keib's efforts to maintain a balance between the Islamists, regional commanders, and the national army, a potentially dangerous conflict has arisen over the position of Chief of Staff of the National Army. El-Kieb, according to this individual, believes that he must settle this matter in short order to avoid provoking security concerns among foreign allies and businesses contacts.) 5. According to a knowledgeable individual, in late December 2011e1-Kieb resisted efforts by General IChalifa Belqasim Hefter to establish himself as the Chief of Staff of the National Army. Hefter, who lived in the United States for many years and is believed by Belhaj and others to have a relationship with the U.S. Government, is using his popularity among the officer corps of the regular NTC army to support his claim to be Chief of Staff. This produced heated protests from militia leaders and in late December 2011e1-Keib named deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Yussef al-Mangoush, to be Chief of Staff. In the opinion of one source, this is a problematic choice, since el-Keib is replacing the supposedly pro-American Hefter with al-Mangoush who commanded one of Qaddafi's elite Special Forces units, even after the revolution began. This individual believes that el-Keib's decision was driven by personal animosity toward Hefter, and the influence of Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali. The situation is far from resolved, as Hatter and his supporters, particularly in the Benghazi garrison, continue to claim that the General is the true Chief of Staff. El-Keib and al-Juwali are working to reconcile all of the elements in this conflict as quickly as possible, before the supporters of the two claimants begin fighting. In the meantime, el-Keib has stated in private that he fully expects Belhaj to attack al-Mangoush, but the Prime Minister believes that the Colonel is the only officer strong enough to disarm the militias and avoid a civil war. 6. At the same time, a very sensitive source added that el-Keib and Jalil are attempting to reconcile the fighting between Misrata and Zintan forces in Tripoli by naming Misrata leader Fa-wzi Abd Ali as Minister of the Interior and al-Juwali, who was commander of the Zintan militia, as Minister of Defense. To date, according to this individual, this effort has met with limited success, as the fighting has continued and the militias are refusing to disarm until their demands regarding living standards are met. 7. (Source Comment: One very sensitive source noted, that el-Keib is aware of the fact that he is running out of time to stabilize the situation in Libya. He believes that if he does not disarm the militias and meet their demands in the next six months there is a good chance of increased fighting among rival groups that could lead to civil war. In any event, he realizes that the ongoing instability will cause Western governments, firms, and banks, to hesitate before committing themselves to long term relationships with Libya. El-Keib believes that Belhaj and his advisors have made the same judgment, and are waiting to fill any vacuum created by this violence, by establishing a conservative Islamic Republic.)

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For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Libya politics to control militias SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On February 19, 2012, Libyan President Ylustafa Abdul Mil and Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib instructed Minister of the Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali and Minister of Defense Osama al Juwali to move as forcefully as possible to deal with armed conflict between the various militias which carried the bulk of fighting during the 20nrevolution against former dictator Muammar al Qaddafl. According to an UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739866 Date: 05/13/2015

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extremely sensitive source speaking in secret, el-Keib, acting in his role as the head of government, told the two ministers that, if they could not stop the fighting and disarm the militias he would be forced to find ministers who can carry out his orders. Ali and Juwali each stated privately that, while they would follow orders, they have little hope of succeeding in this matter until el-Keib and Jalil gain credibility as the rulers of the country. Ali added that, in his opinion, this situation will persist until a new government is chosen during the national elections planned for later in 2012. 2. In the opinion of this individual, the Prime Minister is particularly concerned by the situation in the Southern portion of the country, where the area defined by the towns of Ghat, Sabha, and al Kufra, where fighting between rival tribal and regional militias has been exacerbated by the activities of Qaddafi loyalists, and their allies, Taureg tribal fighters. This individual added that el-Keib and Jalil agree that the uncertain security situation in this area represents a threat to Libya's future stability. They agreed that, at present, if faced with a concerted effort by either disaffected militiamen or pro-Qaddafi forces government security forces and the new national army would be unable to protect either Libyan citizens or Western businessmen and oil industry workers in the region. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib believes that any attack against oil field workers will frighten large Western firms and seriously damage Libya's efforts to recover from the revolution. This individual added that al Juwali is particularly upset with his deputy Minister and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Yousef Mangoush, who he believes has been unable to work with national army ground force commander General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. A very sensitive source added that the Benghazi based units of the army, under Haftar's direct command, are currently deploying to the area southeast of al-Kufra, along the Sudanese border.) 4. In the opinion of a sensitive source, Haftar and al Juwali believe that the Sudanese military is providing arms and supplies to the pro-Qaddafi forces, under direct orders from Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. El-Keib complained to al-Juwali that Haftar's forces passed through al-Kufra region during early and mid-February on their way to the Sudanese border, however; they did nothing to disarm the local revolutionary militias, or stop the fighting between competing tribal groups. In the opinion of this individual, Hafter felt that the threat from the pro-Qaddafi forces was greater than that posed by the regional and tribal fighting. 5. At the same time, a source with excellent access to the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NTC) stated in secret that fighting continues between regional, tribal, and religious rivals throughout the Northern/Mediterranean portions of the country. This same source added that the ongoing struggle between the Misrata and Zintan militias for control of the area west of Tripoli is particularly violent and disruptive for the rest of the country. In the capital itself, fighting continues between regional groups, the national army, Islamist militias, and criminal street gangs, all of whom are very well armed. This individual reports that during mid-February 2012 elKeib and Jalil agreed to address the problem of disaffected former militiamen and their families by providing payments of 2,000 Dinars (approximately $1,500) per month to the families of fighters who were wounded or killed in the revolution. 6. In addition the President and Prime Minister instructed Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam to develop an efficient system to provide assistance funds to unemployed former fighters. For his part, Ziglam privately expressed concern that previous efforts in this regard have met with a high level of fraud. According to the government's best estimates, the revolutionary army included approximately 25,000 combat troops, but it is difficult to identify those with legitimate claims, as no accurate service records were maintained. That said, he stated in private that the government must be seen to take some form of direct action, even if money is paid to fraudulent claimants. The fact is, UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739866 Date: 05/13/2015

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according to Ziglam, the NTC is losing control of the country and must give something to the veterans of the revolution to slow this process. 7. (Source Comment: Speaking in strictest confidence, a knowledgeable individual stated that al-Juwali is concerned by the possibility that the country may deteriorate into a multi-sided civil war involving the regional militias, Islamist forces and the national army. At the same time, he acknowledges that the new army has lost control of large portions of the southern part of the country, with tribal fighting spilling over into Mali and Chad. According to this source, al-Juwali is also frustrated by the slow pace of military and police training promised to the various Libyan national security forces by the governments of France and Turkey. He added that, while Turkey has received some of the most seriously wound troops for treatment, the lack of adequate medical care for veterans inside of Libya remains a major source of conflict between the former rebel troops and the N'TC government)

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January 23, 2012

For: HRC From. Sid Re: Libya internal strife SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim elKeib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jalil pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members arid senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC Staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other

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western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jai warned el-Keib to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Beloasim Hefter in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of hie ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Zigiam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Kelb knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister All Tatham' from the government. El-Kelb also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters end is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel - Haltdh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NiC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglarn and Ngeb Obedoi, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with BeMO as the ruler. El-Kalb pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Hefter, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Kelb gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jai will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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January 23, 2012

For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libya internal strife SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim elKeib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011 revolution. Jail! pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib stated that he must press Minister of Defense Osama al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd All to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jalil warned el-Keib

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to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Belqasim Hefter in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment: In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter Is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the former oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that AM is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel— Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Ghoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jatil, el-Meb ordered Ziglarn and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Belhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC. 5. (Source Comment: According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haftar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters. In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move quickly.)

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January 23, 2012

For: HRC From: Sid Re: Libya internal strife SOURCE: Sources with direct access to the Libyan National Transitional Council, as well as the highest levels of European Governments, and Western Intelligence and security services. 1. On the evening of January 22, 2012, according to an official with access to the leadership of the National Transitional Government (NTC), Libyan President Mustafa Abdul Jalil spoke at length with Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib, stating in a heated exchange that el-Keib's government must take the steps necessary to address the complaints of the demobilized fighters from the 2011revolution. Jalil pointed out that the new government has been discussing this situation since it was formed in October 2011, and matters have now reached a crisis point, with a group of more than 2,000 disgruntled veterans, supported by students, attacking the NTC offices in Benghazi on January 21, destroying computer equipment and NTC files. These demonstrators, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails at the NTC headquarters building, continue to demand better medical care, jobs, payment for their time in the revolutionary army, and a commitment to transparency on the part of the el-Keib regime; particularly the appointment of cabinet members and senior officials. 2. According to this source, when el-Keib replied, pointing out that demonstrators were camped outside of his office in Tripoli. He added that the government had to proceed in a measured and professional manner, Jalil stated in angry tones, that NTC staffers were beaten and could have been killed during the January 21 incident, pointing out that this is how the rebellion against Muammar al Qaddafi began in February 2011. Jalil also warned that Islamist leader General Abdel Hakim Alamin Belhaj and his supporters, particularly militia commanders from Zintan, Misrata, and other western regions, are anxiously waiting for the NTC government to collapse. Their goal, in the opinion of this individual, is to eventually move in and establish a strict Islamic state. Jalil, added that his contacts in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood had been in touch during the preceding week, warning that the threat from Belhaj is very real. El-Keib

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stated that he must press Minister of Defense ()sauna al-Juwali and Interior Minister Fawzi Abd Ali to be more efficient in administering their positions. According to this individual, el-Keib fears that al-Juwali, who was a western commander during the revolution, may be maintaining a secret relationship with Belhaj and his allies. In response, Jalil warned el-Keib to avoid trying to use the regular military forces posted around Benghazi under General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar in an effort to restrain the former militia troops as such a step could lead to civil war. 3. (Source Comment. In the opinion of an extremely well placed individual, el-Keib is, in fact, increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency in his regime and the inability of his ministers and administrators to arrange contracts with foreign firms. He complains that his principal advisors, Minister of Oil Abdulrahman Ben Yezza and Minister of Finance Hassan Ziglam, have been too timid in resolving the questions associated with contracts involving foreign firms, both old and new. At present it appears that whenever one official raises a question regarding an agreement the entire matter is put on hold and delayed. In the opinion of this source, el-Keib knows that without these agreements he cannot meet the demands of the veterans and the students. El-Keib stated in confidence, that he may have made a serious mistake in removing the forrner oil/finance minister Ali Tarhouni from the government. El-Keib also noted that Jalil is shaken by the January 21 attack on NTC headquarters and is searching for ways to appease the demonstrators. Most recently he asked Abdel Hafidh Ghoza, his principal deputy and NTC spokesman to step down. Grhoza, who comes from the Benghazi area, was particularly unpopular with the western troops.) 4. Following the discussion with Jalil, el-Kieb ordered Ziglam and Ngeb Obeda, the head of the Stock Exchange, to move with all possible speed to address the issue of the foreign contracts and arrange for new vendors to provide the services demanded by the veterans and students. In this discussion he pointed out that if they cannot deal with this situation they will not have to worry about the national elections in 2012, Libya will be an Islamic Republic, with Belhaj as the ruler. El-Keib pointed out that foreign governments and large oil firms must be aware of this threat and that this will frighten them into meeting the conditions for foreign contracts set out by the NTC 5 (Source Comment. According to an extremely sensitive source, el-Keib spoke secretly with Haflar, stating that he, and those troops loyal to him, should be prepared to move to protect the government in the event of increased violence. This effort could include moving against Belhaj and attacking militia forces before they can unite and organize. El-Keib emphasized that this is for planning purposes only, and no action should be taken until el-Keib gives the order. He emphasized that he will do everything possible to avoid civil war, but he is now concerned that Jalil will be unable to deal with the level of hostility against the NTC, and cannot be counted on to take strong positions against Belhaj and his supporters In the opinion of this individual, el-Keib cannot back away from his commitment to technicians in senior positions, but he will press them as hard as he can to have the government respond to the needs

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of the veterans and students. El-Keib believes it is not too late to address these problems, but they must move wickly.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

May 2, 2011

For Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan. These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (MI-6), stating that AQIM has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, hut AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment: According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQIM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment. This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739699 Date: 05/13/2015

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals, Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East. They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a café in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The INC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Sail al-Arab Qaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qadclafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Hezbollah, While the deaths of Bin Laden and Sag al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the INC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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CONFIDENTIAL

May 2, 2011

For: Hillary From: Sid Re: Bin Laden, AQ & Libya

Latest report:

During the early morning of May 2, 2011 sources with access to the leadership of the Libyan rebellion's ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) stated in confidence that they are concerned that the death of al Qa'ida leader Osama Bin Laden will inspire al Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQD/1) to use weapons they have obtained, which were originally intended for the rebels in Libya, to retaliate against the United States and its allies for this attack in Pakistan These individuals fear that the use of the weapons in this manner will complicate the TNC's relationship with NATO and the United States, whose support is vital to them in their struggle with the forces of Muammar al Qaddafi. In this regard they are concerned that U.S. officials will believe reports, often created by the Tripoli Government, regarding the degree of influence exercised by AQIM on the TNC. These individuals note that the TNC officials are reacting to reports received during the week of April 25 from their own sources of information, the French General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), and British external intelligence service (M1-6), stating that AQ1M has acquired about 10 SAM 7- Grail/Streela man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) from illegal weapons markets in Western Niger and Northern Mali. These weapons were originally intended for sale to the rebel forces in Libya, but AQIM operatives were able to meet secretly with these arms dealers and purchase the equipment. The acquisition of these sophisticated weapons creates a serious threat to air traffic in Southern Morocco, Algeria, Northern Mali, Western Niger, and Eastern Mauritania. (Source Comment. According to very sensitive sources, the Libyan rebels are concerned that AQLM may also obtain SPIGOTT wire-guided anti-tank missiles and an unspecified number of Russian anti-tank mines made of plastic and undetectable by anti-mine equipment This equipment again was coming through Niger and Mali, and was intended for the rebels in Libya. They note that AQIM is very strong in this region of Northwest Africa.)

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In the opinion of these knowledgeable individuals. Libyan rebel commanders are also concerned that the death of Bin Laden comes at a time when sensitive information indicates that the leaders of AQIM are planning to launch attacks across North Africa and Europe in an effort to reassert their relevance during the ongoing upheavals in Libya, as well as the rest of North Africa and the Middle East They believe the first step in this campaign was the April 30 bombing of a café in Marrakesh, Morocco that is frequented by Western tourists. These individuals point out that AQIM also maintains a wide reach in Europe. The TNC leaders are also concerned that, with the death of Saif al-Arab Qacklafi, the youngest son of Muammar Qaddafi, the Tripoli Government may pursue retaliation against the United States and its Western allies through surrogate terrorist groups, particularly Bezbollah. While the deaths of Bin Laden and Saif al-Arab are completely unrelated, two separate and very dangerous groups will now be looking for revenge against the U.S. and its allies. (Source Comment: These knowledgeable sources believe that the leaders of the TNC are also worried about the reaction to the death of Bin Laden among rebel fighters and their supporters in Libya and Egypt, where the al Qa'ida leader was very popular. These TNC officials do not want the death of Bin Laden to affect their relations with the West or their support from NATO, the U.S., France, or Great Britain.)

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Jake Sullivan _ Wednesday, April 4, 2012 7:35 AM Libya

Secretary Clinton's leadership on Libya HRC has been a critical voice on Libya in administration deliberations, at NATO, and in contact group meetings — as well as the public face of the U.S. effort in Libya. She was instrumental in securing the authorization, building the coalition, and tightening the noose around Qadhafi and his regime. February 25— HRC announces the suspension of operations of the Libyan embassy in Washington. February 26 — HRC directs efforts to evacuate all U.S. embassy personnel from Tripoli and orders the closing of the embassy. February 26 -- HRC made a series of calls to her counterparts to help secure passage of UNSC 1970, which imposes sanctions on Gaddafi and his family and refers Qadhafi and his cronies to the ICC February 28 — HRC travels to Geneva, Switzerland for consultations with European partners on Libya. She gives a major address in which she says: "Colonel Qadhafi and those around him must be held accountable for these acts, which violate international legal obligations and common decency. Through their actions, they have lost the legitimacy to govern. And the people of Libya have made themselves clear: It is time for Qadhafi to go — now, without further violence or delay." She also works to secure the suspension of Libya from membership in the Human Rights Council. Early March — HRC appoints Special Envoy Chris Stevens to be the U.S. representative to Benghazi March 14— HRC travels to Paris for the G8 foreign minister's meeting. She meets with INC representative Jibril and consults with her colleagues on further UN Security Council action. She notes that a no-fly zone will not be adequate. March 14-16 — HRC participates in a series of high-level video- and teleconferences She is a leading voice for strong UNSC action and a NATO civilian protection mission.

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March 17 —HRC secures Russian abstention and Portuguese and African support for UNSC 1973, ensuring that it passes. 1973 authorizes a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" - code for military action - to protect civilians against Gaddafi's army. March 19— HRC travels to Paris to meet with European and Arab leaders to prepare for military action to protect civilians. That night, the first U.S. air strikes halt the advance of Gaddafi's forces on Benghazi and target Libya's air defenses. March 24— HRC engages with allies and secures the transition of command and control of the civilian protection mission to NATO. She announces the transition in a statement.

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March 18-30— HRC engages with UAE, Qatar, and Jordan to seek their participation in coalition operations. Over the course of several days, all three devote aircraft to the mission. March 29 — HRC travels to London for a conference on Libya, where she is a driving force behind the creation of a Contact Group comprising 20-plus countries to coordinate efforts to protect civilians and plan for a post-Qadhafi Libya. She is instrumental in setting up a rotating chair system to ensure regional buy-in. April 14 — HRC travels to Berlin for NATO meetings. She is the driving force behind NATO adopting a communiqué that calls for Qadhafi's departure as a political objective, and lays out three clear military objectives: end of attacks and threat of attacks on civilians; the removal of Qadhafi forces from cities they forcibly entered; and the unfettered provision of humanitarian access. May 5— HRC travels to Rome for a Contact Group meeting. The Contact Group establishes a coordination system and a temporary financial mechanism to funnel money to the TNC. June 8 — HRC travels to Abu Dhabi for another Contact Group meeting and holds a series of intense discussions with rebel leaders. June 12 — HRC travels to Addis for consultations and a speech before the African Union, pressing the case for a democratic transition in Libya. Late June — HRC meets with House Democrats and Senate Republicans to persuade them not to de-fund the Libya operation. July 15 — HRC travels to Istanbul and announces that the U.S. recognizes the TNC as the legitimate government of Libya. She also secures recognition from the other members of the Contact Group. July 16— HRC sends Feltman, Cretz, and Chollet to Tunis to meet with Qadhafi envoys "to deliver a clear and firm message that the only way to move forward, is for Qadhafi to step down". Early August — HRC works to construct a $1.5 billion assets package to be approved by the Security Council and sent to the TNC. That package is working through its last hurdles. Early August After military chief Abdel Fattah Younes is killed, S sends a personal message to TNC head Jalil to press for a responsible investigation and a careful and inclusive approach to creating a new executive council. Early August HRC secures written pledges from the TNC to an inclusive, pluralistic democratic transition. She continues to consult with European and Arab colleagues on the evolving situation.

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Sullivan, Jacob J <Sullivanii@stategov> Saturday, April 2,2011 1:06 PM

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Re: Brits and Libya

Was supposed to go today. Will check.

--- Original Message ---From: H [mai1to:HDR22.clintonernall.corn) Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 11:59 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Brits and Libya When is Chris Stevens going? Original Message From Sullivan, Jacob jrnailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:34 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya Will raise.

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----- Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:23 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob Cc: Hurria Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya But, how does HBJ go w the Amir in DC?

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Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya You're not expected to go, as noted in email This will be senior officials, only a few ministers.

--- Original Message From: H Ernailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:09 AM To: Sullivan, Jacobi Cc: Huma AbedIn Subject: Re: Brits and Libya I don't know how they do it the 13th since I'm supposed to have breakfast w Amir that morning in DC after the dinner on Could we try to move to the 16th and I could go on my way to Japan? the 12th I'm copying Hums.

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Original Message ---From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:05 AM To: H Subject: Fw: Brits and Libya Fyi

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this am:

aid Brits — Cameron talked to Qatari Amir this morning, and they agreed on Apr 13 in Doha for CG meeting. liked our suggestions on participation, and will invite Greeks. Will do more work on TOR. Understand S will not attend, aiming for senior officials level (although Hague and HBJ will be there). agreed that we need to focus urgently on structure for humanit aid/corridors to Benghazi, etc. As discussed in London, UN should play overall coordinating role, with NATO (esp Turkey), EU and Qatar/UAE all contributing. Will follow up with Susan, and UK will also work in NY. -- Nothing much new from Kusa. Brits handling carefully, v mindful of importance of making him magnet for others. said Saifs guy was "unimpressive" in London, still angling for role for Saif and "symbolic" place for dad. Bill

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When is Chris Stevens going? ---, Original Message -From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 1034 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya Will raise.

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--- Original Message --From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:23 AM To: Suliivan, Jacob Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya But, how does HBJ go w the Amir in DC?

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----- Original Message From Sullivan, Jacob [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:19 AM To: H Cc: Huma Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya You're not expected to go, as noted in email. This will be senior officials, only a few ministers.

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To: Sullivan, Jacob Cc: Hurna Abedin Subject: Re: Brits and Libya I don't know how they do it the 13th since I'm supposed to have breakfast w Amir that morning in DC after the dinner on Could we try to move to the 16th and I could go on my way to Japan? the 12th I'm copying Huma.

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--- Original Message -From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:05 AM To: H Subject: Fw: Brits and Libya Fyi

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his am:

-- Cameron talked to Qatari Amir this morning, and they agreed on Apr 13 in Doha for CG meeting. said Brits liked our suggestions on participation, and will invite Greeks. Will do more work on TOR. Understand S will not attend, aiming for senior officials level (although Hague and FIBJ will be there). agreed that we need to focus urgently on structure for hum anit aid/corridors to Benghazi, etc. As discussed in London, UN should play overall coordinating role, with NATO (esp Turkey), EU and Qatar/UAE all contributing. Will follow up with Susan, and UK will also work in NY. Nothing much new from Kusa. Brits handling carefully, v mindful of importance of making him magnet for others. Said Saif's guy was "unimpressive" in London, still angling for role for Saif and "symbolic" place for dad.

F— Bill

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H Saturday, September 3, 2011 10:28 PM Oscar Flores Fw: tick tock on libya

Pis print for me. From: Mills, Cheryl D [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:37 PM To: H Subject: FIN: tick tock on libya Here is Draft

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From: Jake Sullivan Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:40 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Nuland, Victoria Subject: tick tock on libya

this is basically off the top of my head, with a few consultations of my notes. but it shows S' leadership/ownership/stewardship of this country's libya policy from start to finish. let me know what you think. toria, who else might be able to add to this? Secretary Clinton's leadership on Libya HRC has been a critical voice on Libya in administration deliberations, at NATO, and in contact group meetings — as well as the public face of the U.S. effort in Libya. She was instrumental in securing the authorization, building the coalition, and tightening the noose around Qadhafi and his regime.

February 25 — HRC announces the suspension of operations of the Libyan embassy in Washington. February 26 — HRC directs efforts to evacuate all U.S. embassy personnel from Tripoli and orders the closing of the embassy. February 26 HRC made a series of calls to her counterparts to help secure passage of UNSC 1970, which imposes sanctions on Gaddafi and his family and refers Qadhafi and his cronies to the ICC February 28 — HRC travels to Geneva, Switzerland for consultations with European partners on Libya. She gives a major address in which she says: "Colonel Qadhafi and those around him must be held accountable for these acts, which violate international legal obligations and common decency. Through their actions, they have lost the legitimacy to govern. And the people of Libya have made themselves clear: It is time for Qadhafi to go — now, without further violence or delay." She also works to secure the suspension of Libya from membership in the Human Rights Council. Early March -- IIRC appoints Special Envoy Chris Stevens to be the U.S. representatiye to Benghazi

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March 14 - HRC travels to Paris for the G8 foreign minister's meeting. She meets with TNC representative Jibril and consults with her colleagues on further UN Security Council action. She notes that a no-fly zone will not be adequate. March 14-16 - HRC participates in a series of high-level video- and teleconferences with She is a leading voice for strong UNSC action and a NATO civilian protection mission.

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March 17- HRC secures Russian abstention and Portuguese and African support for UNSC 1973, ensuring that it passes. 1973 authorizes a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" - code for military action - to protect civilians against Gaddafi's army. March 24 - HRC engages with allies and secures the transition of command and control of the civilian protection mission to NATO. She announces the transition in a statement. March 18-30- HRC engages with UAE, Qatar, and Jordan to seek their participation in coalition operations. Over the course of several days, all three devote aircraft to the mission. March 19 - HRC travels to Paris to meet with European and Arab leaders to prepare for military action to protect civilians. That night, the first U.S. air strikes halt the advance of Gaddafi's forces on Benghazi and target Libya's air defenses. March 29 - HRC travels to London for a conference on Libya, where she is a driving force behind the creation of a Contact Group comprising 20-plus countries to coordinate efforts to protect civilians and plan for a postQadhafi Libya. She is instrumental in setting up a rotating chair system to ensure regional buy-in. April 14 - HRC travels to Berlin for NATO meetings. She is the driving force behind NATO adopting a communiqué that calls for Qadhafi's departure as a political objective, and lays out three clear military objectives: end of attacks and threat of attacks on civilians; the removal of Qadhafi forces from cities they forcibly entered; and the unfettered provision of humanitarian access. May 5 - HRC travels to Rome for a Contact Group meeting. The Contact Group establishes a coordination system and a temporary financial mechanism to funnel money to the TNC. June 8 - HRC travels to Abu Dhabi for another Contact Group meeting and holds a series of intense discussions with rebel leaders. June 12 - HRC travels to Addis for consultations and a speech before the African Union, pressing the case for a democratic transition in Libya. July 15 - HRC travels to Istanbul and announces that the U.S. recognizes the TNC as the legitimate government of Libya. She also secures recognition from the other members of the Contact Group. Late June - HRC meets with House Democrats and Senate Republicans to persuade them not to de-fund the Libya operation. July 16 - HRC sends Feltrnan, Cretz, and Chollet to Tunis to meet with Qadhafi envoys "to deliver a clear and firm message that the only way to move forward, is for Qadhafi to step down". Early August - HRC works to construct a $1.5 billion assets package to be approved by the Security Council and sent to the TNC. That package is working through its last hurdles. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739755 Date: 05/13/2015

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Early August -- After military chief Abdel Fattah Younes is killed, S sends a personal message to TNC head Jalil to press for a responsible investigation and a careful and inclusive approach to creating a new executive council. Early August -- I-IRC secures written pledges from the TNC to an inclusive, pluralistic democratic transition. She continues to consult with European and Arab colleagues on the evolving situation.

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From: Dibble, Elizabeth L Sent: Wednesday. September 14 2011 10:08 AM Sullivan, Jacob J; Gordon, Philip H; Carson, To 5; Grantham, Chris W; Shannon, Thomas A (P); Eric), Welk, Aim G; Zeya, tiers Johnnie; Ryo, Rexon Y; Pelofelty, Nuland, Victoria 3; Ward, Kenneth D; Kennedy, Patrick F; Austin-Ferguson, Kathleen T; Lohman, Lee; Crete, Gene A; Carl Stephanie S. Naranjo, Brian R; Pittman, H Dean; Pascual, Carlos; Cekuta, Robert F; Wand, Mark (DCHA/AA); Romanowski, Aline (ME/AA); Gray, Gordon Cc Fell/Ilan, Jeffrey D; Djerassl, Alexander M; Maxwell, Raymond 0; Roebuck, William V; Sidereas, Eugenia M; Abdalla, Alyce N; Polaschlk, Joan A Subject: Quick readout from Jeff Feitman in Tried

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Jeff asked me to pass along the following readout. Please excuse the free-form list of subjects but I wanted to get this out quickly to as wide an audience as possible. Please feel free to share with others I've missed.

1. State of Embassy Tripoli facility: While admitting he is no engineer, Jeff agrees with the initial OBO assessment that the facility is not salvageable — the condition is "shocking and photos doesn't do it justice.' Floors have collapsed, the ballistic glass and metal support beams have melted, and it has been totally trashed. Jeff asked for their help on Embassy security; they took this on board but noted that they are still in the process of trying to secure the country. 2. Abdel JAI and Mahmoud fibril both to NY next week: Both will travel to NY next week for the high level meeting on the 20th. Jain will then return to Libya, and Jibril will remain in NY to deliver the Libyan address to UNGA on the 24th. The plan is to have the new cabinet in place by the 2e, with Jibril the likely PM. Jeff pressed them on including a woman on their UN delegation. He also made all of the points about the need for the INC to take the lead in NY in outlining what they are seeking from the int'l community but they didn't share their ideas about what they will say. Action needed: Jalil needs a visa, understand MAG is working this now but we will need to facilitate issuance (likely by Embassy Tunis). 1 Saadi Qadhafl and Niger: Jibril has sent a letter to Niamey and is sending the Deputy FM there to talk about Saadi. The Libyan request to Niger will be two-fold: 1. Detain him properly (they understand he is free to roam about 2. Be prepared to return him to Libya to stand trial. 4. Weapons issues: They will ask OPCW to come back and they want them to say yes but the Libyans are picking up noises from OPCW that they can't accept a request from the INC now because the INC is not a UN member. (comment: I know the credentials issue is being worked this week in NY but Ken Ward please convey to OPCW that they need to take the Libyans up on their request asap.) S. OUP mandate: they think NATO should stay beyond an additional 30 days (I told Jeff I thought we were now looking at 90 in any case). 6. Pan Am 103: Jeff raised the issue with Jaill and the Justice Minister, which they took on board; Justice Minister said "this was a crime against humanity so Libya has to cooperate." 7. Treatment of Libyans of color and African migrants: Jeff raised and they responded with the right things. 8. Oil fund paper: Passed to INC. 9. "Boots on the ground": they asked about the comments they had seen and expressed their concern over them. Jeff explained that these were people to help provide security for our people and facility and why they were necessary. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739783 Date: 05/13/2015

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Thanks. Tim From: Bitter, Rena Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 12:00 PM To: Davis, Timmy T Subject: chris stevens mission Status update on the Chris Stevens mission to Benghazi: The current game plan is for Mr. Stevens to move no later than Wednesday from Malta to Benghazi. He will stage off shore initially for a one day visit during which he will have meetings with TNC interlocutors and get a sense of the situation on the ground. The goal of this one day trip is for him to lay the groundwork for a stay of up to 30 days. He will be accompanied by a DS team, a staff member from Embassy Tripoli and the leader of USAID's DART team. With the support of Ambassador Cretz and Embassy Tripoli, Mr Stevens is in contact with TNC members on the ground in Benghazi and elsewhere; the team is also in contact with other diplomatic missions and NGOs in Benghazi. We expect to get support in particular from the Turks who have a consulate in Benghazi. Mr. Stevens team has been in touch with Africom planners on the details of the mission. We have made the official request for support from OSD but have yet to get approval. Once we have that — and we hope that will be very soon -we will be able to move forward with the planning. Rena Bitter Director, State Department Operations Center 202 647 2522 BitterR@state,gov

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From: Jake Sullivan Sant: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:40 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Nuiand, Victoria J Subject: tidc todc on libya

this is basically off the top of my head, with a few consultations of my notes. but it shows S' leadership/ownership/stewardship of this country's libya policy from start to finish, let me know what you think. toria, who else might be able to add to this? Secretary Clinton's leadership on Libya HRC has been a critical voice on Libya in administration deliberations, at NATO, and in contact group

meetings — as well as the public face of the U.S. effort in Libya. She was instrumental in securing the authorization, building the coalition, and tightening the noose around Qadhafi and his regime. February 25 — HRC announces the suspension of operations of the Libyan embassy in Washington. February 26 — HRC directs efforts to evacuate all U.S. embassy personnel from Tripoli and orders the closing of the embassy. February 26 HRC made a series of calls to her counterparts to help secure passage of UNSC 1970, which imposes sanctions on Gaddafi and his family and refers Qadhafi and his cronies to the ICC February 28 — HRC travels to Geneva, Switzerland for consultations with European partners on Libya. She gives a major address in which she says: "Colonel Qadhafi and those around him must be held accountable for these acts, which violate international legal obligations and common decency. Through their actions, they have lost the legitimacy to govern. And the people of Libya have made themselves clear: It is time for Qadhafi to go — now, without further violence or delay." She also works to secure the suspension of Libya from membership in the Human Rights Council. Early March — HRC appoints Special Envoy Chris Stevens to be the U.S. representative to Benghazi March 14 — HRC travels to Paris for the G8 foreign minister's meeting. She meets with TNC representative Jibril and consults with her colleagues on further UN Security Council action. She notes that a no-fly zone will not be adequate. March 14-16 — HRC participates in a series of high-level video- and teleconferences She is a leading voice for strong UNSC action and a NA TO civilian protection mission.

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March 17— HRC secures Russian abstention and Portuguese and African support for UNSC 1973, ensuring that it passes. 1973 authorizes a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" - code for military action - to protect civilians against Gaddafts army. March 24 — HRC engages with allies and secures the transition of command and control of the civilian protection mission to NATO. She announces the transition in a statement. March 18-30— HRC engages with UAE, Qatar, and Jordan to seek their participation in coalition operations. Over the course of several days, all three devote aircraft to the mission. March 19 — HRC travels to Paris to meet with European and Arab leaders to prepare for military action to protect civilians. That night, the first U.S. air strikes halt the advance of Gaddafi's forces on Benghazi and target Libya's air defenses. March 29 — HRC travels to London for a conference on Libya, where she is a driving force behind the creation of a Contact Group comprising 20-plus countries to coordinate efforts to protect civilians and plan for a postQadhafi Libya. She is instrumental in setting up a rotating chair system to ensure regional buy-in. April 14— HRC travels to Berlin for NATO meetings. She is the driving force behind NATO adopting a communique that calls for Qadhafi's departure as a political objective, and lays out three clear military objectives: end of attacks and threat of attacks on civilians; the removal of Qadhafi forces from cities they forcibly entered; and the unfettered provision of humanitarian access. May 5 — HRC travels to Rome for a Contact Group meeting. The Contact Group establishes a coordination system and a temporary financial mechanism to funnel money to the TNC. June 8 — HRC travels to Abu Dhabi for another Contact Group meeting and holds a series of intense discussions with rebel leaders. June 12 — HRC travels to Addis for consultations and a speech before the African Union, pressing the case for a democratic transition in Libya. July 15 — HRC travels to Istanbul and announces that the U.S. recognizes the TNC as the legitimate government of Libya. She also secures recognition from the other members of the Contact Group. Late June — HRC meets with House Democrats and Senate Republicans to persuade them not to de-fund the Libya operation. July 16 — HRC sends Feltman, Cretz, and Chollet to Tunis to meet with Qadhafi envoys "to deliver a clear and firm message that the only way to move forward, is for Qadhafi to step down". Early August — HRC works to construct a $1.5 billion assets package to be approved by the Security Council and sent to the TNC. That package is working through its last hurdles. Early August -- After military chief Abdel Fattah Younes is killed, S sends a personal message to TNC head Jalil to press for a responsible investigation and a careful and inclusive approach to creating a new executive council Early August -- HRC secures written pledges from the TNC to an inclusive, pluralistic democratic

transition. She continues to consult with European and Arab colleagues on the evolving situation.

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I will forward you the Turkish proposal momentarily. ... .. From H [mailto:HDR22@clintonernallycorn] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:42 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Proposed Quad Deal

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You probably saw this from Hurna, but Burns will call Sinir and Gordon will call Aucfibert and report to you before you talk to Rippe.

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FYI —Jeff and I discussed and I fully agree that a NATO liaison is a good idea. Prom: Feibran, Jeffrey D Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 3:06 PM To: Daaider, Ivo H; 0112, Gene A; Polaschlk, Joan A; Gordon, Philip H; Roebuck, William V; Keene, Matt E; Dibble, Elizabeth L CC: Sullivan. Jacob); Schikher, Ronald L; Sanderson, Janet A; Djerassi, Alexander M; Heffern, John A; Degnan, Kelly C Subject: RE: Itenghazi and NATO

Ivo, thanks for the helpful response. From NEA's perspective, an operational liaison with the TNC does not constitute formal, legal recognition of the INC as the government of Libya. We don't consider Chris Stevens' presence in Benghazi to trigger formal recognition, and we've never broken relations with Libya despite suspending our embassy operations. Without question, having a NATO liaison in Benghazi would have the appearance of NATO leaning in the direction of the INC. But NATO's operations already show a considerable lean away from Qadhati. Speaking for NEA, I don't mind the appearance. But the real purpose would be to avoid friendly fire incidents, of course. Cheers, Jeff Jeffrey Fettman Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Department of State 202-6474209 ,,,,

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Jeff Been in touch with ADMs Stavridis and Locklear. They are working the issue hard, thru both US and UK channels, to solidify liaison cells with the rebels, The diversity of the opposition makes setting up the contacts more difficult, but the Nato command is fully engaged in trying to set up the right structure to ensure closest possible coordination between Naples and the TNC. Relatedly, FR and UK are pushing the idea of sending a Nato liaison to the TNC to work the PA angle as well as to provide a way to improve communications between INC and Nato HQ on the bigger picture. Sounds sensible, the we need to avoid sense that Nato is recognizing TNC or wants role in any political process. Would welcome your thoughts on UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739649 Date: 05/13/2015

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Sant: Fri Apr s 19:53:56 2011 Subject: Benghazi and NATO Ivo et al: Greetings. Please look at points #3 and #4 below, conveyed by DCM Polaschik from Embassy Tripoli, in exile on Navy Hill) from Chris Stevens, our envoy in Benghazi. This gets at a problem that S raised with Jake Sullivan and me: coordination between the Libyan INC and NATO. S expressed deep frustration that there doesn't seem to be an existing, working mechanism for communication between the INC and NATO (thus leading to mistakes such as attacks on INC tanks). She asked us to find a way to fix this, now. The question for you and your colleagues, Ivo, is what would work quickly? Should we rely on the UK military advisors to do this, as suggested in point 3? Or should we be encouraging the quick formation of a NATO cell, as suggested in para 4 ( but which at least RADM Foggo suspected might not work)? Are there other ideas? (Joan, does Chris have views, from his on-the-ground-in--Benghazi perspective?) We obviously need a quick, real solution to avoid more friendly fire incidents. Jeffrey Feitman Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Department of State

202-647-7209 From: Polaschik, Joan A Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:36 PM To SES-0 SWO; Feltman, Jeffrey 0; Schlicher, Ronald L; Sanderson, Janet A; Cretz, Gene A; Roebuck, William V; Dibble, Elizabeth Cc: Kalmbach, Heather E; Keene, Matt E Subject: Stevens Update - April 8 at 1200 SWO — could you please pass this to 7th floor principals/staff? DS also needs to see this update 1) Security situation in Benghazi remains quiet. Chris Stevens & team are in the hotel, moving only for meetings as required. 2) Chris spoke to the RADM Foggo, Deputy Commander of the 6th Fleet, who confirmed that the 6th fleet would be responsible for the team's evacuation if needed. 3) RADM Foggo was very interested in Chris' meeting with TNC Military Coordinator Abdul Fatah Yunis, particularly Yunis' frustration with the lack of coordination with NATO. Foggo is hopeful that presence of UK military advisors on the ground in Benghazi will help improve this coordination. According to Fogo„ DOD is looking at ways to improve communications with the INC, while still being mindful of red line re "boots on the ground." UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739649 Date: 05/13/2015

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4) Separately, Chris has heard from the UK Envoy that the UK and France are recommending that NATO place a coordination cell with the TNC in order to improve coordination, reduce chances of friendly fire incidents, etc. UK and France believe that existing coordination on a national level (which according to Chris also includes the Italians) is not working well. When Chris briefed this to RADM Foggo, Foggo expressed concern that NATO would not be able to reach agreement on establishment of this kind of coordination cell. SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

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From: Mull, Stephen D Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:54 PM To Kennedy, Patrick F; Jones, Beth E; Dibble, Elizabeth L; Mills, Cheryl D; Nulane!, Victoria 3; Sullivan, Stephanie 5; Sullivan, Jacob J; Zeya, Uzra S; Sherman, Wendy R; Austin-Ferguson, Kathleen T Subject: FW: (SBU) UPDATE: Benghazi FYI, fresh attacks on Benghazi From: Fullerton, T Barry Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 23:51 PM To: SES_DutyDeputies Cc: SES-03WO Subject: FW: (SBU) UPDATE: Benghazi Ambassador Mull: Please see update from RSO Benghazi below. We are also preparing an alert now. From: DS Command Center Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:41 PM To: SIES-0 Cc DS Command Center; DSCC_Management Team Subject: (SBU) UPDATE: Benghazi

ALCON: The DS Command Center is sharing the following event information foryour situational awareness. Please contact the DS Command Center directly for any follow-up requests for information. Per TelCall with RSO in Benghazi. Their current shelter location is now under attack by mortar fire. Three to four rounds have impacted on their location. There are new injuries to COM staff. Update to follow.

This is an initial incident report from the DS Command Center. The information contained in this report is provided only for immediate situational awareness. .4dditional reports may follow, updating and correcting information, if necessary. Please protect accordingly. DS Command Center

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H Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:40 PM '[email protected]'s, sullivanijastate.goV; [email protected] Re: Chris Smith

Ok. Original Message -From Mills, Cheryl D imailto:[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:38 PM To H; Sullivan, Jacobi <[email protected]>; Nuland, Victoria J
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_ Anne-Marie Slaughter Friday. April 1,2011 11:53 AM

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RE: gorgeous pie on the front page of the NWT!

Bic sending more arms into a society generally — particularly when they are as disorganized and fragmented as they are — will result in more violence — against each other. Boys like to play with guns (trust me as the mother of sons). I am all for saying we have no objection to French doing it to increase pressure on Gaddafi, but in a tribal society where conflicts have been repressed for so long, adding even more weapons does not make sense. Obviously they can get weapons from other places, but nb that they are not awash in weapons now. I wrote something for New York Review of Books this week that builds on my farewell remarks and I think you will like it; will send it to you for weekend reading, From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 11:18 AM To: Subject: Re: gorgeous pie on the front page of the NYTI

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Why are you dubious? From: Anne-Marie Slaughter Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 08:37 AM To: H cc: Abedin, Hume Subject: gorgeous pie on the front page of the NYT! One for the wall_ For what it's worth, I am VERY dubious about arming the Libyan rebels. Our best bet is to keep pressure on BOTH sides to force a diplo solution. AMS

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Monday, August 22, 2011 7:10 AM Fw: Benghazi update (1200 local)

From: Abbaszadeh, Myna Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 06:54 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob); Wells, Alice G; Abedln, Hume; Hanley, Monica R; Mills, Cheryl D Cc: S_SpecialAssistarits Subject: FVV: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Update from Rep. Stevens in Benghazi, based on largely on info from acting PM Ali Tarhouni and acting FM Salah Bishari: • TNC caretaker cabinet/members were up until 4am following events in Tripoli and discussing plans for the coming days. Tarhouni said the TNC has been in constant communication with its people in Tripoli, including both fighters and those entrusted with implementing the stabilization plans. Rebels in Tripoli, in coordination with the TNC, have begun to set up checkpoints inside the city and guard public buildings. • TNC chairman Abd al Jalil and PM Jibril made statements to the media last night, urging people to refrain from revenge attacks and destruction of public buildings. • There has so far been "no bloodbath" or serious looting. • The capture of Sail al-Islam al-Qadhafi and Mohamed al-Qadhafi is significant The TNC, including Abd al-Jalil himself, intervened with rebels surrounding Mohamed's house to ensure that they did not harm him. They understood that it would be harmful to the revolution and the TNC if he were killed. These events were captured live by Al Jazeera in interviews with Mohamed. Both brothers are in rebel custody (at this time, it is unclear to us exactly who is holding them, however). • Per Tarhouni, the next steps are: 1) find Muammar Qadhafi; 2) issue a statement announcing the end of the Qadhafi regime and the start of the interim period under the INC (TNC staff have begun drafting this statement already); 3) insure the delivery of essential services and commodities (esp addressing the acute shortages of fuel, children's milk, and medication for blood pressure and diabetes); and 4) move the TNC to Tripoli. •

Regarding the move to Tripoli, Tarhouni said security arrangements would need to be made before they could send the TNC.' leadership to the capital. We have heard from another contact that some TNC members are already making plans to fly to Misurata and the Western Mountains, possibly as early as today, and from there drive to Tripoli.

• Request for assistance: Tarhouni, who also holds US citizenship, said the items listed above (gas, diesel, baby milk, and medicine) are urgently needed in Tripoli and recommended that the USG ship those items directly to Zawiya's Port and publicize such assistance as soon as feasible (in coordination with the INC). He said this would bring tlie US even more goodwill than it has already earned bore

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Abedin, Huma Friday, April 22, 2011 5:03 PM Fw: update on situation in Benghazi: McCain visit

From: Maananus, 3oseph E Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 04:39 PM To: Ahedin, Hume Subject update on situation in Benghazi: McCain vbit

(SBU) Benghazi Sitrep 017, April 22, 2011 Politicallecsmomic developments Coda McCain: Senator McCain had an enthusiastic reception in Benghazi. The TNC welcomed his strong statements of support, and US flag-waving Libyans cheered him wherever he went. The INC praised the introduction of US Predator aircraft and asked that the US jam Libyan television broadcasting, The NC's finance minister told him that his top ptiotities are to obtain a line of credit to meet basic needs, and to find a way under the sanctions to allow trade with the liberated parts of Libya. He was impressed by the civilian leadership but came away with serious doubts about the military's leadership, organization, and capabilities. He was heartened to hear that the MC plans to shake up the military leadership and appoint a minister of defense-equivalent as early as next week. In a press conference, he advocated the use of more effective US strike aircraft in the NATO missions and US facilitation of 3"I party arms transfers to the rebels; be stopped short of endorsing the introduction of US military advisers, saying that role could be filled by others. He was clearly moved by the plight of the people of Misrata and visited a hospital where he met a number of patients who were severely wounded in the fighting there. The Human Rights Watch representative in Benghazi and a INC member from Misrata briefed him on the situation there. Consular issue: Conoff received the deceased Amcies personal effects from the IOM representative in Benghazi and submitted them to the UK delegation in Benghazi in order to be flown out with the body. The Aincifs body departed Libya on the evening of 22 April. Injured Arncit will board a UNICEF-chartered ship that will depart Misurata at 2300 local time on 22 April and will arrive in Malta approximately 22 hours later.

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A memorial service for the journalists was held at the Tibesti hotel, attended by INC deputy chairman Abd alHafidh Goglia, the UK envoy, and the US envoy. Ghoga and the envoys also delivered remarks.

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H Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:50 AM Huma Aleedin Request

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Can you get us a copy of Bernard Henri-Levi's film about Libya? I think Harvey made it and showed it at Cannes last spring.

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Sullivan, Jacobi <Sullivaniiestate.gov> Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:59 PM

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Re: Libyan

My lYi was referring to the Libyan. The arming the rebels breathlessness is silly.

— Original Message -From: H [mallto:HDR22eclintonemall.cornj Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:46 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Re: Libyan Both Gates and I said the same on the Sunday shows. ---- Original Message --From: Sullivan, Jacobi mailto:Sullivan.lifstate.govi Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:41 PM To: H Subject: Fw: Myer+ Fyi ---- Original Message ---From: Gordon, Philip H Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 05:56 PM To Feltman, Jeffrey D; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacobi Subject: Re: Libyan now says the issue of the visitor is "more complicated than they thought" and he prefers to send me a secure message in the morning. Will let you know. Meanwhile, press here all about whether US/coalition going to "arm rebels" based on HRC comments about "no decision yet resolution allows that". Tomorrow's Guardian headline Is "Coalition ready to arm rebellion if Gadafy clings to power. Don't know if playing same way back home.

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--- Original Message --From: Feltman, Jeffrey Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 02:57 PM To: Gordon, Philip H; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Libyan Thanks. Jeffrey Peitman --- Original Message

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Subject: Libyan Says plane of Libyan mystery visitor Just landed. Said he'd keep us posted as detaøs emerge.

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Abedin, Huma Sunday, April 10, 2011 10:14 AM

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Fw: Stevens Update (important)

Importance:

High

Jake may have sent but In case not.. Original Message --From: Davis, Timmy T Sent: Sunday, AprI110, 2011 06:48 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 1; Abedin, Hume; Wells, Alice G; S_SpecialAssistants Subject: Stevens Update (important) (SBU) Per Special Envoy Stevens: • The situation in Ajdabiyah has worsened to the point where Stevens is considering departure from Benghazi. The envoy's delegation is currently doing a phased checkout (paying the hotel bills, moving some comms to the boat, etc). He will monitor the situation to see if it deteriorates further, but no decision has been made on departure. He will wait 2-3 more hours, then revisit the decision on departure. He received reports of shelling last night in Ajdabiyah as well as snipers shooting people in the city. AFRICOM reported Qadhafi's forces took the eastern and western gates of Ajdabiyah, with 5 vehicles at the eastern gate and 50 at the western gate. More Qadhafi forces are heading to Ajdabiyah from Brega. The Brits report Qadhafi forces are moving from Sirte to Brega, which they interpret as preparation for another assault on Ajdabiyah today. He plans to discuss the situation further with the Brits, Turks, and the TNC to see if this is an irreversible situation. Departure would send a significant political signal, and would be interpreted as the U.S. losing confidence in the TNC. Initial message to the TNC would frame the departure as due to security grounds and as a temporary measure only. Polaschik said she would discuss these developments with Amb. Cretz. If the group departs, the contract for the boat stipulates they return to Greece. One scenario could be the group stages elsewhere for a few days.

Ops will continue to monitor the situation.

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FW: Statement by the Press Secretary

FYI — should take care of the job. B6

Prom: Rhodes, Benjamin 1 Sent Wednesday, March 30, 2011 8:15 PM To: Sullivan, Jacob]; Reines, Philippe Subject FIN: Statement by the Press Secretary

From: White House Press Office To: Rhodes, Benjamin J. Sent: Wed Mar 30 17:54:12 2011 Subject: Statement by the Press Secretary THE WHI'l E HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary

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March 30. 2011 Statement by the Press Secretary

As is common practice for this and all Administrations, I am not going to comment on intelligence matters I will reiterate what the President said yesterday - no decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any group in Libya. We're not ruling it out or ruling it in. We're assessing and reviewing options for all types of assistance that we could provide to the Libyan people, and have consulted directly with the opposition and our international partners about these matters. 4#4

Unsubscribe The White House 160J Pennsylvania Avenue, NW , Washington DC 20500 202-456-1111

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Otero, Maria Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:46 AM I am so sorry

Hillary: I'm just boarding plane to Honduras and thinking of you especially with this painful tragedy in Libya. Warmest, Maria

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Judith McHale Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:54 AM Libya

The news from Libya is truly shocking. Just wanted you to know that you, all my colleagues at State and the Stevens family are in my thoughts and prayers. Tough world we live in my friend. Take care of yourself. Judith

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Nuland, Victoria 3 Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1144 PM H; Sullivan, Jacob J; Mills, Cheryl D Re: Chris Smith

We need to ck family's druthers. If they are OK, we should put something out from you tonight. Also, everyone will assume the first statement was about Chris so we need to make clear this is a second death and/or name both.

--- Original Message -From H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:37 PM To: Sullivan, Jacobi; Mills, Cheryl 0; Nuiand, Victoria.] Subject: Chris Smith Cheryl told me the Libyans confirmed his death. Should we announce tonight or wait until morning?

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:39 PM H; Sullivan, Jacob 1; Nuland, Victoria J RE: Chris Smith

We are awaiting formal confirmation from our team. We are drafting a statement while we wait. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:38 PM To Sullivan, Jacob J; Mills, Cheryl D; Nuland, Victoria J Subject: Chris Smith Cheryl told me the Libyans confirmed his death. Should we announce tonight or wait until morning?

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Abedin, Huma Monday, August 22, 2011 7:07 AM Fw: Benghazi update (1200 local)

From: Abbaszadeh, Nima Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 06:54 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3; Wells, Alice G; Abedin, Hume; Hanley, Monies R; Mills, Cheryl D Cc: S_SpeclalAssigants Subject: FW: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Update from Rep. Stevens in Benghazi, based on largely on info from acting PM Afi Tarhouni and acting FM Salah Bishari:

•

TNC caretaker cabinet/members were up until 4am following events in Tripoli and discussing plans for the coming days. Tarhouni said the TNC has been in constant communication with its people in Tripoli, including both fighters and those entrusted with implementing the stabilization plans. Rebels in Tripoli, in coordination with the TNC, have begun to set up checkpoints inside the city and guard public buildings

•

TNC chairman Abd al Jalil and PM Jibril made statements to the media last night, urging people to refrain from revenge attacks and destruction of public buildings.

•

There has so far been "no bloodbath" or serious looting.

•

The capture of Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi and Mohamed al-Qadhafi is significant. The TNC, including Abd al-Jalil himself, intervened with rebels surrounding Mohamed's house to ensure that they did not harm him. They understood that it would be harmful to the revolution and the TNC if he were killed. These events were captured live by Al Jazeera in interviews with Mohamed. Both brothers are in rebel custody (at this time, it is unclear to us exactly who is holding them, however).

•

Per Tarhouni, the next steps are: 1) find Muammar Qadhafi; 2) issue a statement announcing the end of the Qadhaii regime and the start of the interim period under the TNC (TNC staff have begun drafting this statement already); 3) insure the delivery of essential services and commodities (esp. addressing the acute shortages of fuel, children's milk, and medication for blood pressure and diabetes); and 4) move the TNC to Tripoli.

•

Regarding the move to Tripoli, Tarhouni said security arrangements would need to be made before they could send the TNC leadership to the capital. We have heard from another contact that some TNC members are already making plans to fly to Misurata and the Western Mountains, possibly as early as today, and from there drive to Tripoli.

•

Request for assistance: Tarhouni, who also holds US citizenship, said the items listed above (gas, diesel, baby milk, and medicine) are urgently needed in Tripoli and recommended that the USG ship those items directly to Zawiya's Port and publicize such assistance as soon as feasible (in coordination with the TNC). Ile said this would bring the US even more goodwill than it has already earned here.

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H Monday, August 22, 2011 7:11 AM '[email protected]'; '[email protected] Re: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Can we arrange shipments of what's requested? From: Abedin, Huma [mailto:AbedinH©state.gov] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 07:06 AM To: H Subject: Fw: Benghazi update (1200 local)

From: Abbaszadeh, Nima Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 06:54 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob 3; Wells, Alice G; Abedin, Huma; Hanley, Monica R; Mills, Cheryl D Cc: S_SpecialAssistants Subject: FW: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Update from Rep. Stevens in Benghazi, based on largely on info from acting PM Ali Tarhouni and acting FM Salah Bishari:

•

TNC caretaker cabinet/members were up until 4am following events in Tripoli and discussing plans for the coming days. Tarhouni said the TNC has been in constant communication with its people in Tripoli, including both fighters and those entrusted with implementing the stabilization plans. Rebels in Tripoli, in coordination with the TNC, have begun to set up checkpoints inside the city and guard public buildings.

•

TNC chairman Abd al Jalil and PM Jibril made statements to the media last nigh urging people to

refrain from revenge attacks and destruction of public buildings. • There has so far been "no bloodbath" or serious looting. •

The capture of Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi and Mohamed al-Qadhafi is significant. The TNC, including Abd al-Jalil himself, intervened with rebels surrounding Mohamed's house to ensure that they did not harm him. They understood that it would be harmful to the revolution and the TNC if he were killed. These events were captured live by Al Jazeera in interviews with Mohamed. Both brothers are in rebel custody (at this time, it is unclear to us exactly who is holding them, however).

• Per Tarhouni, the next steps are: 1) find Muammar Qadhafi; 2) issue a statement announcing the end of the Qadhafi regime and the start of the interim period under the mic (TNC staff have begun drafting this statement already); 3) insure the delivery of essential services and commodities (esp addressing the acute shortages of fuel, children's milk, and medication for blood pressure and diabetes); and 4) move the TNC to Tripoli. •

Regarding the move to Tripoli, Tarhouni said security arrangements would need to be made before they

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in Request for assistance: Tarhciuni, who also holds US citizenship, said the ileitis listed .above (gas,. diesel, baby milk, and medicine) are urgently needed,in.Tripoli and recommended that the:psq ship those items directly to .4awiya's Port and publicize such assistance as sc.5on as feaSitik (in coordination With the TNC). He said this would bring the US even more -goodwill than it has already earned here.

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Contrast between Benghazi and reports from the West: Here in Benghazi since Thursday, I have joined our representative, Chris Stevens, in meetings with a large number of representatives from the TNC, civil society, UN organizations and NG0s, and the diplomatic corps. While we had no idea that our trip would correspond with significant military advances in the east and the start of the coordinated Tripoli uprising dubbed "Operation Mermaid Dawn," the timing gave us the opportunity to note the contrast between the relative bureaucratic quiet here compared to hyped-up activity in western Libya. Clearly, some coordination is underway between Benghazi and the west: Ali Tarhouni, recently promoted to Deputy Prime Minister In a still-to-be-completed cabinet reshufle, previewed the Tripoli uprising with us, down almost to the minute. Yet one feels that, to a large extent, TNC officials are observers and chroniclers rather than the authors of the unfolding developments to the west. (In a telling anecdote, just after confiding in us the plans for Tripoli about to unfold, Tarhouni turned off his ringing cell phone, to concentrate on talking to us in a leisurely manner.) What TNC officials told us to a large extent was sensible and mostly reassuring in its content -- and the TNC just issued a directive reiterating its policy to treat combatants according to the Geneva conventions and observe human rights -- but their comments fell mostly in the category of passive analysis rather than aggressive forward thinking. Washington has task forces in focused on Tripoli; Benghazi does not While there's a sense in the air that the final battles have begun, that palpable anticipation does not seem to have translated into the type of stepped-up bureaucratic activity that one would expect. After meeting with us for nearly two hours on Thursday, TNC Executive Committee chair (and PM equivalent) Mahmoud Jibril returned to Doha rather than head any kind of war room here. I was on the ground far longer than Jibril, giving another cameo appearance here. Tarhouni confided that there is no plan for when or how the TNC would relocate quickly to Tripoli, should Tripoli fall. TNC Chairman Mustafa Abduljalil (who remains by all accounts a unifying figure here) is a humble, retiring leader, which after Qadhafi's flamboyance is part of the attraction for Libyans but which does not make him naturally think of how to project INC authority and symbolism quickly to the newly liberated areas. The question is when Tripoli falls, do the extensive plans that the TNC has made about the post Qadhafi transitional structures have any relevance for Tripoli? I do not want to overplay this: the flags being raised in the western towns are the flags used here. Our visit to the military command center demonstrated that there is active information flow (if not exactly command and control) passing between east and west. Tarhouni and others who visit western towns, usually from Tunis, describe support there and from tribal leaders across Libya. No other groups are claiming to have established or planned for an alternative civilian authority to compete with the TNC. Still, in our engagement with TNC officials, we will need to remind them continually of the imperative to nurture their legitimacy and authority and to prevent a political vacuum that others could fill -- especially after Tripoli falls and the INC is here, not there. We've talked a lot about Tripoli and whether a battle for the capital could be avoided, which we argued would be the best solution. One of the TNC's assets is the moral distinction between what the Libya that the TNC aspires to promote and how Qadhafi has treated Libya's citizens. The world's attention will focus on a battle for Tripoli, we cautioned, and acts of brutality and revenge and potential internal fights among competing militias will blur that moral distinction even more than the assassination of INC Chief of Staff Abdulfatah Younis already did. The damage to the TNC's credibility could be irreparable. We also noted that a TNC led negotiation that succeeds in winning Tripoli without a fight would underscore the TNC leadership far more dramatically than a successful militia assault only vaguely connected to the Benghazi leadership. The TNC officials heard us out patiently, but they clearly were not in the mood to negotiate. They feel confident about the current military situation, and they remain convinced that Qadhafi simply will not give up no matter how high the pressure. If anything, their positions have hardened in recent weeks, with Abduljalil telling us that the TNC will no longer contemplate Qadhafi staying in Libya once he is out of power. Saif Qadhafi is seen in the same category as his father. I do not believe that anything short of a significant change -- Qadhafi's departure, a military UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739732 Date: 05/13/2015

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setback that punctures the TNC's current confidence, NATO insisting on a pause in operations in favor of negotiations -will persuade the TNC leadership that it is in their interest right now to offer Qadhafi a peaceful way out. Tarhouni also acknowledged with his trademark candor that, to the Libyan people right now, negotiations would appear weak and not a satisfactory climax to the revolution. They do have a point that, despite signs of desperation around Qadhafi (e.g., Mohammed Ismail's multiple attempts to contact Gene Cretz and me), there is no indication that Qadhafi himself is prepared to throw in the towel. There is real fear that, should Qadhafi somehow make it from Tripoli to Sebha, a guerilla war could persist for years, with supplies and mercernaries smuggled across the Saharan border. Among other topics, we pushed the INC officials hard on starting a high-profile discussion immediately on the reconciliation which is part of the TNC's platform. We noted that the many victims of Qadhafi's 42-year rule will be less likely to pursue individual acts of revenge If they are assured that there will be some form to address grievances through rule-of-law accountability. The same message should also appeal to average Libyans who for whatever reason remained as part of Qadhafi's regime to the end but who have no blood on their hands and might otherwise fear retribution. INC officials refer approvingly to the South African and Moroccan models, and they reiterated their commitment for an inclusive process for Libya's future that welcomes all but the most notorious individuals around Qadhafi. Yet they still seem to rely largely on (variously described) luck, tribal discipline, and the "gentle character" of the Libyan people as the best assurances against abuse and revenge killings. We will continue to push on this. Benghazi remained full of chatter about the Abdulfatah Younis assassination. With tribal visits and investigation committees and cabinet changes, the INC addressed the immediate crisis sufficiently effectively that the intiial tension and gunfire quickly dissipated. But the assassination highlighted two realities of Libyan life that TNC officials had previously tried to downplay: tribes and militias. Rather than denying the tribal affiliations of Libyans, TNC officials are now looking to the tribes as part of the solution in enforcing discipline and preventing the type of widescale looting and pillaging that destroyed Benghazi's security infrastructure in March. Tribes, we heard, can also be a corrective balance to Islamist leanings. On reining in the militias, we heard no good answers. Some people (Tarhouni, INC National Security Advisor Bazama, some civil society representatives) spoke frankly about the problem, including the Islamist leanings of the most powerful. The Islamist militias deserve more discussion in other channels, but a couple of people noted that the Younis assassination had an upside in making scrutiny of this issue imperative. Others seemed to rely, again, on luck or tried to avert their eyes from the problem that militias could post on the Day After. There was widespread disdain for Qatar's role in encouraging certain militia elements, and I will be able to cite lots of concern here when I go to Doha later. Qatar's role, too, is a subject better discussed elsewhere. We also discussed humanitarian and financial needs. Tarhouni and Jibril noted that the TNC's financial needs increase as more territory falls under rebel control; they are worried that, if they can't provide electricity to newly liberated towns or fund other services there, disenchantment with the TNC will grow. Tarhouni agreed to reach out to the Indians to discuss Libya's outstanding debts, to see if he can help us get India's hold on the frozen asset proposal lifted. Briefed on South Africa's objections, fibril understood the need for continued outreach to Africa (although part of our South Africa problem may derive from Jibril's poor relations with Zuma, with Jibril telling us that he recently accused Zuma of making Nelson Mandela feel ashamed); Abdulrahman Shalgam will go to the August 25-26 AU Summit and Jibril did not rule out attending himself. I've spoken several times to UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed since arriving here, and the UAE has finally responded positively to our soft collateral proposal for a loan to the TNC, which may be our fastest way of getting funds here, assuming we can come up with a letter that meets the UAE's needs and passes the scrutiny of the U.S. interagency process. 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environment for American staff here is significantly improved over what I saw two months ago when we were located in the downtown Tibesty Hotel. — Jeff

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Pis let me know what Phil finds out asap. Thx. Original Message --From: Sullivan, Jacob J [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:41 PM To: H Subject: Fw: Ubyan Fyi Original Message --From: Gordon, Philip H Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 05:56 PM To: Feltman, Jeffrey D; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Libyan now says the issue of the visitor is "more complicated than they thought" and he prefers to send me a secure message in the morning. Will let you know. Meanwhile, press here all about whether US/coalition going to "arm rebels" based on HRC comments about "no decision yet, resolution allows that". Tomorrow's Guardian headline is "Coalition ready to arm rebellion if Gadafy clings to power". Don't know if playing same way back home.

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Original Message From: Kennedy, Patrick F Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 03:56 PM To Steinberg, James B; Nides, Thomas R; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 1; Burns, William Cc: Boswell, Eric J Subject: Mission to Benghazi Ferry due malta at 0900 Local sunday Refuel and load staff, vehicles, supplies and equipment Sked to sail at 1200 local sunday Eta benghazi at 1200 local monday Will contine to report

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Fyi —— From: Feltman, Jeffrey Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:27 AM 'Ross, Dennis B.' To: 'Shapiro, Daniel B.' < Burns, William 3; Sullivan, Jacob), Wells, Alice G; 'McDonough, Denis R.' Schrepel, Dawn M; Schlicher, Ronald L: Sanderson, Janet A; Wailes, Jacob; Roebuck, William V; Bondy, Steven C; ; 'Kumar, Tsou, Leslie < Sutphin, Paul R; 'Talwar, Pune& • Hale, David M; Prern G.° Sachar, Alon (NEA/IPA); Olson, Richard G; LeBaron, Rudman, Mara; 'Mitchell, George' Joseph E; Cretz, Gene A; Polaschlk, Joan A; Barks-Ruggles, Erica 3; Stevens, John C Subject: AbZ and Hb3 on Libya and West Bank/Gaza

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(SBU) I had back-to-back phone calls this morning from Qatari PM/FM Hamad bin Jassim and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed. The content was virtually identical, su esting either rare coincidence or, more likely, an unusual level of UAE-Qatari coordination at yesterday's Arab League meeting. Main points (mostly Libya related but one Palestinian-related) are as follows: (SBU) No-Fly Zone: The Arab League has now called for a NFZ; the UNSC needs to act. Syria was the last holdout, but the resolution passed. Time is wasting. Both HbJ and AbZ made the right kind of noises (but still less than a solid commitment) that there would be some kind of Qatari and Emirati participation in an international effort. Their chicken-and-egg question to me was, are we going to support a NFZ? If we are, then we can talk about the other participation. (SBU) Recognizing the Council: Both urged us to do so. I noted that the Arab League statement fell short of recognition. They urged us to find some kind of language that would suggest moving in that direction, and I noted our decisions to suspend the operations of the Libyan Embassy, have S meet with Mahmoud Jibril of the Council, and send a diplomatic representative to Benghazi. They pushed for more, with HbJ going to far as to say that recognition of the Council will help underscore to Qadhafi and his circle that he's finished. (SBU) Jibril meeting: They each said the same thing that Gene Cretz has picked up separately, that Jibril doesn't want media for his meeting with S unless he feels that there will be something significant out of the meeting. HbJ is providing a plane for Jibril to get to Paris. HbJ more than AbZ agreed with me that the meeting itself is a significant deliverable; AbZ urged us not to be slower or quieter than France. (SBU) West Bank/Gaza: Both reacted negatively to Israeli announcements regarding "hundreds of houses" in the West Bank. They asked if we were going to say anything; I noted we were still at this point getting the facts. "Jeff, you guys just aren't serious," AbZ complained. I noted the political context, in which a family was brutally murdered. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739564 Date: 05/13/2015

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Just wanted you to be aware that he called for you on the secure line. From: Randolph, Lawrence M Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:22 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Hanley, Monica R; Coleman, Claire L Cc: S_SpecialAssistants Subject: Gen Dempsey called. General Dempsey just called to speak to S. He would like to speak to the Secretary around 8 if she is available_ He said the two topics he would like to discuss are Benghazi and Afghanistan. Thanks,

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EXCLUSIVE: Bill Clinton Says He Wouldn't Rule Out Arming Libya's Rebels Pm Just Speaking For Myself, Former President Says By SUZAN CLARICE April 3, 2011 — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said he thinks the United States should consider arming the rebels in Libya's civil war. "It would depend ... and I might need to know a little more, but I would be inclined to do it," Clinton told correspondent Bianna Golodryga today in San Diego during an exclusive interview with ABC News. Clinton was in San Diego for his annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting. The uprising in Libya stared in February during a wave of social and political unrest in the Middle East. Fighting has escalated all across the country, but the rebels have found themselves outgunned by Libyan leader Col. Moamrnar Gadhafi's forces, which are better equipped. Last month the United Nations authorized a no-fly zone over the North African nation to prevent further attacks on civilians from Gadhafiss troops in the air. Clinton on Arming Rebels: 'I Sure Wouldn't Shut the Door to It'

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"Let me just say this. I sure wouldn't shut the door to it. I think ... we may need to know a little more," he said. Clinton, husband of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, stressed that he was speaking without "any official sanction" whatsoever. "I'm just speaking from myself. But I certainly wouldn't take that off the table, too," he said.

Watch More of Interview With Bill Clinton Monday on 'Good Morning America' Gadhafi is the focus of an investigation by the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Watch "Good Morning America" i0114)/TOW for the full interview and hear Clinton speak about his summit, the looming government shutdown and the controversy over President Obama's birth certificate. Copyright © 2011 ABC News Internet Ventures

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----- Original Message -From: Davis, Timmy T Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 07:$1 AM To Sullivan, Jacob J; Abetlin, Hums; Wells, Alice G; S_SpecialAssistants Subject: Stevens update Security: Today's focus is on the security situation in Benghazi. There is new local reporting that hotels are being targeted. The INC conducted a raid on a house/storage facility and found and arrested an Egyptian cell reportedly there for the purpose of attacking hotels. It is believed they were connected to the cell arrested last week, and that Interrogation of those arrested earlier led to this round of arrests. Ahmed Qadafadarn, cousin of Qadhafi who was envoy to Egypt (and was rumored to have defected), is purportedly the funder and organizer of this cell. CA updated its travel guidance to tell travelers to stay away from the Fadihi Hotel. Stevens will inform the INC this afternoon. [NOTE: for your reference, I appended the new WM at the end of this email.] Stevens will be meeting with MFA in one hour and will make a written request for better security at the hotel and for better security-related coordination. He still feels comfortable in the hotel. They are looking into the idea of moving into a villa, but that is some way off. Need to consider resource requirements (would need TDY'er with authority to sign lease, hire local guards, etc.). Based on discussion with DS yesterday, the hotel remains the safest location. Stevens will continue to work to have the TNC post more people outside and beef up security presence. They have a good set back and are way off the ground. Flights: Stevens checked with head of the airport. There are no regular humanitarian or other flights, however, there are flights coming in and the airport could support an air bridge if any country wanted to sat one up. Stevens will see his European counterparts this afternoon and will ask how they are bringing in their people and whether we can be part of it. Trip to Rome: Stevens doesn't know yet if Jai is going to Rome. As of now, he's inclined not to go but he might change his mind. If the Department thinks he ought to go, Stevens can pass that message. As it stands now Mahmoud Jabril and All Tarhouni will be going. Misrata: Stevens spoke with Brig. Gen. Hassi re Misrata. The general was pretty dear that the ostensible move by Qadhafi forces out of the area is a ruse. They are withdrawing troops so they won't be hit by NATO, but will send them back in in civilian clothing so they can continue killing that way. Hassi said the assertion Qadhafi would leave to the tribes to resolve was ridiculous because there are no armed tribes around.

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Both Gates and I said the same on the Sunday shows. Original Message -From: Sullivan, Jacobi [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:41 PM To: H Subject: Fvv: Libyan Fyi Original Message -From: Gordon, Philip H Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 05:56 PM To: Fettman, Jeffrey 0; Burns, William I; Sullivan, Jacobi Subject: Re: Libyan now says the issue of the visitor is "more complicated than they thought" and he prefers to send me a secure message in the morning. Will let you know. Meanwhile, press here all about whether US/coalition going to "arm rebels" based on HRC comments about "no decision yet, resolution allows that". Tomorrow's Guardian headline is "Coalition ready to arm rebellion if Gadafy clings to power". Don't know if playing same way back home.

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--- Original Message --From: Feltman, Jeffrey D Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 0257 PM To: Gordon, Philip H; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacobi Subject: Re: Libyan Thanks. Jeffrey Feltman ---- Original Message --From: Gordon, Philip H Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 02:34 PM To: Burns, William 3; Feltman, Jeffrey 0; Sullivan, Jacob .1 Subject: Libyan says plane of Libyan mystery visitor just landed. Said he'd keep us posted as details emerge.

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Fyi -- Original Message — From: Gordon, Philip Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 05:36 PM To Rottman, Jeffrey D; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Re: Libyan ow says the issue of the visitor is "more complicated than they thought" and he prefers to send me a secure message in the morning. Will let you know.

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Meanwhile, press here all about whether US/coalition going to warm rebels" based on HRC comments about "no decision yet, resolution allows that". Tomorrow's Guardian headline is "Coalition ready to arm rebellion if Gadafy clings to power". Don't know if playing same way back home. --- Original Message --From: Feltmart„ Jeffrey Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 02:57 PM To: Gordon, Philip H; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacobi Subject: Re: Libyan Thanks. Jeffrey Feltman Original Message From Gordon, Philip H Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 02:34 PM To: Burns, William J; Feltman, Jeffrey D; Sullivan, Jacob 1 Subject: Libyan ays plane of Libyan mystery visitor just landed. Said he'd keep us posted as details emerge.

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From: Feltman, Jeffrey 0 Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 05:49 PM To: S_SpecialAstilatants; Abedbt, Hume Cc: Burns, William 3; Welk, Alice G; Sanderson, Janet A Subject: Benghazi staffing S Specials, Hume — I'd be grateful if you could pass this to $, for her information. Thank you. -- Jeff Madam Secretary: I want to let you know about a temporary rotation in Benghazi. TNC Envoy Chris Stevens has been on the road since March 13, when he began his outreach mission, and has been in Benghazi since April 5.

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discussed this with Bill Bums today. Bill and I support this request and look forward to the opportunity to discuss with Chris the way forward with the INC. I know how important it is to have continual coverage (security conditions permitting) in Benghazi. I will send Embassy Tripoli's DCM Joan Polaschik to serve as Acting Envoy during Chris' absence. Like Chris, she knows many of the TNC leaders from her time in Tripoli. Since her return to Washington, she's been working with Gene and NEA on Libya policy and also been coordinating many of the support issues for the team in Benghazi.

Cheers, Jeff

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Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected] rel="nofollow"> Wednesday, September 12, 2012 623 AM We recovered both bodies overnite and are looking at getting at statement out at 7am

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Its Tom DoniIon who wants to speak with you secure. Ops was mistaken. He would like to speak with you asap as he is leaving shortly. ------ Original Message --From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:37 PM To: '[email protected]‘ Cc: Mills, Cheryl 0; Sullivan, Jacob J Subject: Charge Nolan Would like to speak with you secure. We are waiting to hear back on his availability.

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lvlills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Tuesday, April 26, 2011 923 AM

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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:46 AM To Mills, Cheryl D; StIlin, Jacob i Abedin, Hume; Web, Ake G Cc S_SpeeletAardstants Subject: Stevens Update On Benghazi -- 4/26 7arn All: Ops has provided below the latest Stevens update on Benghazi: • Traffkaccidenti Police have accepted the USG version of the story: that it was an accident and the victims were not wearing seathelts. The USG employees were returning from the airport when the incident occurred. A total of four people died and six injured. USG employee Mjuries are light if any. Our people are standing by pending official USG instructions. Stevens notes there is a UK flight tomorrow they could be on if necessary. The TNC wants to do a press release to quell the rumor mill. Stevens will send the draft back to Department for L and PA clearance. • The British envoy departs tomorrow on permanent change of station. There will be a gap before his replacement, John Jenkins, arrives from Baghdad. •

INC head Malunoud fibril will be going to Jordan and will not be back in Benghazi until Friday. The development is likely to he met with additional criticism that he is spending too much time abroad at the expense of other government affairs.

Thanks, Dan

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Anne-Marie Slaughter Wednesday, March 30, 2011 838 AM Abedin, Huma gorgeous plc on the front page of the NYTI

One for the wall... For what it's worth, I am VERY dubious about arming the Libyan rebels. Our best bet is to keep pressure on BOTH sides to force a diplo solution. Aryls

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Anne-Marie Slaughter Wednesday, September 12, 2012 747 AM '[email protected]; "[email protected]' Chris Stevens

To you and all my former colleagues, I'm so terribly sorry. Our FSOs stand on the front lines just as surely and devotedly as our soldiers do. Thinking of you and Pat and everyone this morning. AM

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H ehrod17@clintonemailcom> Saturday, April 23, 2011 3:52 PM `abedinh@stategov` Re: McCain update

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What is Donna's it? Original Message From: Abedin, Hume [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 03:27 PM To: H Subject: Fw: McCain update

--- Original Message --From: Davis, Timmy T Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 03:12 PM To Sullivan, Jacobi, Abedin, Hume; Wells, Alice G; S_SpecialAssistants Subject: McCain update The Watch received the following readout of CODEL McCain's April 23 meetings in Cairo.

Foreign Minister Alaraby: McCain discussed his visit to Libya, emphasizing it appeared a stalemate was emerging. McCain supported the decision to send in predator drones and would like NATO to provide equipment, as well as training, to the rebel forces. McCain characterized the TNC as "good people," but said its military was far less impressive. Regarding the possibility of Egypt increasing aid to the TNC, Alaraby said Egypt was reluctant to provide additional support out of concern for the estimated 1 million Egyptian nationals living in Libya. Alaraby reiterated Egypt is in no rush to restore diplomatic relations with Iran. Alaraby said Egypt will abide by all agreements made with Israel. He encouraged the United States to support, or at least not oppose, recognition of Palestinian statehood in the UN. McCain said the USG had discussed a modest assistance package for Egypt, but warned it was probably more modest than Egypt wished given the current economic climate. McCain planned to organize a group of businessmen to visit Egypt and encouraged Alaraby to create a more pro-business environment. Defense Minister, Field Marshall Tantawi: The meeting focused on Libya and strategies to increase U.S. and Egyptian assistance. The discussion was not as in depth as McCain's meeting with the FM. Tantawi echoed Alaraby's concern about Egyptian nationals in Libya and request for increased U.S. assistance.

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Monday, August 22, 2011 7:17 AM H; Abedin, Huma Re: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Already working on it with Eric S., Jeremy B., and NSS.

From: H [mallto:[email protected]) Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 07:10 AM To: Abedin, Hume; Sullivan, Jacob Subject: Re: Benghazi update (1200 local) Can we arrange shipments of what's requested? From: AbedIn, Huma [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 07:06 AM To: H Subject: Fw: Benghazi update (1200 local)

From: Abbaszadeh, Nima Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 06:54 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Wells, Alice G; Abedin, Huma; Hanley, Monica R; Mills, Cheryl D Cc: S_SpecialAssistants Subject: FW: Benghazi update (1200 local)

Update from Rep. Stevens in Benghazi, based on largely on info from acting PM Ali Tarhouni and acting FM Salah Bishari:

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TNC caretaker cabinet/members were up until 4am following events in Tripoli and discussing plans for the coming days. Tarhouni said the TNC has been in constant communication with its people in Tripoli, including both fighters and those entrusted with implementing the stabilization plans. Rebels in Tripoli, in coordination with the TNC, have begun to set up checkpoints inside the city and guard public buildings.

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INC chairman Abd al Jalil and PM Jibril made statements to the media last night, urging people to refrain from revenge attacks and destruction of public buildings.

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There has so far been "no bloodbath" or serious looting.

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The capture of Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi and Mohamed al-Qadhafi is significant. The TNC, including Abd al-Jalil himself, intervened with rebels surrounding Mohamed's house to ensure that they did not harm him. They understood that it would be harmful to the revolution and the TNC if he were killed. These events were captured live by Al Jazeera in interviews with Mohamed. Both brothers are in rebel custody (at this time, it is unclear to us exactly who is holding Clem, however).

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Per Tarhouni, the next steps are: 1) find Muammar Qadhafi; 2) issue a statement announcing the end of the Qadhafi regime and the start of the interim period under the TNC (TNC staff have begun drafting

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this statement already); 3) insure the delivery of essential services and commodities (esp. addressing the acute shortages of fuel, children's milk, and medication for blood pressure and diabetes); and 4) move the INC to Tripoli. • Regarding the move to Tripoli, Tarhouni said security arrangements would need to be made before they could send the INC leadership to the capital. We have heard from another contact that some TNC members are already making plans to fly to Misurata and the Western Mountains, possibly as early as today, and from there drive to Tripoli. • Request for assistance: Tarhouni, who also holds US citizenship, said the items listed above (gas, diesel, baby milk, and medicine) are urgently needed in Tripoli and recommended that the IJSG ship those items directly to Zawiya's Port and publicize such assistance as soon as feasible (in coordination with the TNC). He said this would bring the US even more goodwill than it has already earned here.

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From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 04:50 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Secretary In Tripoli T hanks for the kind words. I think the Secretary's visit here was picture perfect given the chaos we labor under in Libya.The Secretary was great and her efforts will I think help us move forward on our project to help the war-wounded. On a lighter note, I will never be lonely here after the Secretary was kind enough to give my personal contact information to all 120,000 students at the university during her stirring dialogue with them. It has been quite a week ;I don't think I can take any more excitement. All the best, Gene. From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 2:36 PM To: Cretz, Gene A Subject RE: contact

Thanks so much Gene - you have been a terrific partner in a hard circumstance. I think we will move forward with seeking to have Chris become charge in January and then nominate him subsequently so he can begin serving. B6 cdm From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 1:36 PM To Mills, Cheryl D Subject: contact Hi Cheryl: hope this finds you well. I know that Jeff has been in touch with you regarding the switch between myself and Chris Stevens. I just wanted you to know that I am prepared to do whatever you and the Secretary think is best. I met with Pat Kennedy and Bill Burns before I left and told them please rest assured that I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to work closely with/for the Secretary during the past 8 months. I consider the Secretary's visit to Tripoli this coming week to be the high point of my 30 year career. Warm regards, Gene.

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H Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:38 PM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Chris Smith

Cheryl told me the Libyans confirmed his death. Should we announce tonight or wait until morning?

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Friday, April 27, 2012 11:16 AM FW: Talk with PM

FYI From: Cretz, Gene A Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:23 AM To: Felinen, Jeffrey D Cc: Dibble, Elizabeth L; Maxwell, Raymond D; Sidereas, Evyenia; Stevens, John C; Roebuck, William V; SF-S-0; Sullivan, Jacob 3; Burns, William J Subject: Talk with PM I called PM el-Keib this morning to get his take on what we were all hearing about TNC final decisions to dismiss the government, etc. I told him that after the British Ambassador and I had spoken to him and Jalil on Sunday, we had hoped that these public skirmishes would end and that the government could focus on security and the elections. The PM said that he had in fact met with Jalil on Monday and agreed to work together for the good of the nation. On Tuesday, the PM had met with several Council members and had brought along proposed changes in some of the ministerial portfolios. He sensed there was agreement from the Council members present and thought he had succeeded in quelling the public discontent. Unfortunately, he continued, more public threats, etc. were issued and by Wednesday evening he had had enough. That prompted his critical remarks in a press interview demanding that the TNC stop interfering in the government's business and let him and his government do the work they needed to do without all this negative background noise. He told me that we should not be concerned about last night's "rumors" and that he would continue to work to end these fratricidal disputes. For his own role, he said he would be just as happy to give up his post if matters came to that We will continue to try to reach out to other contacts today to see if in fact the Council does intend to act against the government. But while the PM is clearly frustrated, he also seemed to believe that the current strife will not result in any major shake-up, at least for the time being.

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Sullivan, Jacobi <[email protected]> Friday, June 10,2011 4:01 PM Hotel in Benghazi

There is credible threat info against the hotel that our team is using - and the rest of the Intl community is using, for that matter. DS going to evacuate our people to alt locations. Info suggested attack in next 24-48 hours. Will keep you posted.

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---- Original Message --From: Davis, Timmy T Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 03:12 PM To: Sullivan, Jacobi; Abedin, Hume; Wells, Alice G; S_SpecialAssistarits Subject: McCain update The Watch received the following readout of CODEL McCain's Apri123 meetings in Cairo.

Foreign Minister Alaraby: McCain discussed his visit to Libya, emphasizing it appeared a stalemate was emerging. McCain supported the decision to send in predator drones and would like NATO to provide equipment, as well as training, to the rebel forces. McCain characterized the TNC as "good people," but said its military was far less impressive. Regarding the possibility of Egypt increasing aid to the TNC, Alaraby said Egypt was reluctant to provide additional support out of concern for the estimated 1 million Egyptian nationals living in Libya. Alaraby reiterated Egypt is in no rush to restore diplomatic relations with Iran. Alaraby said Egypt will abide by all agreements made with Israel. He encouraged the United States to support, or at least not oppose, recognition of Palestinian statehood in the UN. McCain said the USG had discussed a modest assistance package for Egypt, but warned it was probably more modest than Egypt wished given the current economic climate. McCain planned to organize a group of businessmen to visit Egypt and encouraged Alaraby to create a more pro-business environment. Defense Minister, Field Marshall Tantawi: The meeting focused on Libya and strategies to increase U.S. and Egyptian assistance. The discussion was not as in depth as McCain's meeting with the FM. Tantawi echoed Alaraby's concern about Egyptian nationals in Libya and request for increased U.S. assistance.

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Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Saturday, September 10, 2011 10:23 AM Rogers

Apparently wants to see you to tallk Libya/weapons.

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PIR Wednesday, September 12, 2012 729 AM STATEMENT

Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel, in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. Our hearts go out to all their families and colleagues. A 23. year veteran of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the attack on our office in Benghazi. I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America's values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger. Sean was a husband and a father of two, who joined the Department ten years ago. Like Chris, Sean was one of our best. All the Americans we lost in yesterday's attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future. America's diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are honored by the service of each and every one of them. 1#tit

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Anne-Marie Slaughter Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:39 PM Jacob Mills, Cheryl D; Reinesp@stategov; Abedin, Hurtle piece on libya nfz that will appear on NYT op-ed page tomorrow

wanted to make sure you had a heads up. AM

Anne-Marie Slaughter is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton. By Anne-Marie Slaughter PRESIDENT Obama says the noose is tightening around Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi. In fact, it is tightening around the Libyan rebels, as Colonel Qaddafi makes the most of the world's dithering and steadily retakes rebel-held tow.ns, The United States and Europe are temporizing on a no-flight zone while the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Gulf Cooperation Council and now the Arab League have all called on the United Nations Security Council to authorize one. Opponents of a noflight zone have put forth five main arguments, none of which, on closer examination, hold up. It's not in our interest. Gen. Wesley K. Clark argues that "Libya doesn't sell much oil to the United States" and that while Americans "want to support democratic movements in the region," they are already doing that in Iraq and Afghanistan. Framing this issue in terms of oil is exactly what Arab populations and indeed much of the world expect, which is why they are so cynical about our professions of support for democracy and human rights. Now we have a chance to support a new beginning in the Muslim world — a new beginning of accountable governments that can provide services and opportunities for their citizens in ways that could dramatically decrease support for terrorist groups and violent extremism. It's hard to imagine something more in our strategic interest. It will be counter-productive. Many thoughtful commentators, including Al Jazeera's director general, Wadah Khanfar, argue that what is most important about the Arab spring is that it is coming from Arabs themselves. From this perspective, Western military intervention will play right into Qaddati's hands, allowing him to broadcast pictures of Western bombs falling on Arab civilians. But these arguments, while important, must be weighed against the appeals of of Libyan opposition fighters asking for international help, and now, astonishingly, against support for a no-flight zone by some of the same governments that have kept their populations quiescent by holding up the specter of foreign intervention. Assuming that a no-flight zone can be imposed by an international coalition that includes Arab states, we have an opportunity to establish a new narrative of Western support for Arab democrats.

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It won't work. The United States ambassador to NATO, Ivo H. Daaider, argues that stopping Colonel Qaddafi's air force will not be decisive; he will continue to inflict damage with tanks and helicopters, bombing oil refineries and depots on his way to retaking key towns. But the potential effect of a no-flight zone must also be assessed in terms of Colonel Qaddafi's own calculations about his future. Richard Downie of the Center for Strategic and International Studies argues that although Colonel Qaddafi cultivates a mad-dictator image, he has been a canny survivor and political manipulator for 40 years. He is aware of debates with regard to a no-flight zone and is timing his military campaign accordingly; he is also capable of using his air force just enough to gain strategic advantage, but not enough to trigger a no-flight zone. If the international community lines up against him and is willing to crater his runways and take out his antiaircraft weapons, he might well renew his offer of a negotiated departure. If it does work, we don't know what we will get. Revolutions are almost always followed by internal divisions among the revolutionaries. We should not expect a rosy, Jeffersonian Libya. But the choice is between uncertainty and the certainty that if Colonel Qaddafi wins, regimes acrosS the region will conclude that force is the livay to answer protests. And when Colonel Qaddafi massacres the opposition, young protesters across the Middle East will conclude that when we were asked to support their cause with more than words, we blinked. Americans in turn will read the words of Mr. Obama's June 2009 speech in Cairo., with its lofty promises to stand for universal human rights, and cringe. Let's arm the rebels instead. Some commentators who agree with the analysis above say we could 'better accomplish our goals by providing intelligence and arms to the opposition. That would, of course, be much easier for us. It undoubtedly appeals to Mn Obama as a neat compromise between the desire to help the protesters and the desire not to overrule his defense secretary's reluctance to participate in a no-flight zone. But we would be providing arms not to a disciplined military, but to ragged groups of brave volunteers who barely know how to use the weapons they have. They need action that will change the situation on. the ground for Colonel Qaddafi, as well as his the calculations. Moreover, by the time arms and intelligence could take effect, it is quite likely that Colonel Qaddafi will have retaken or at least besieged .Benghazi, the opposition stronghold. The United States should immediately ask the Security Council to authorize a no-flight zOne and make clear to Russia and China that if they block the resolution, the blood of the Libyan opposition will be on their hands. We should push them at least to abstain and bring the issue to a vote as soon as possible. If we get a resolution, we should work with the Arab League to quickly assemble an international coalition to impose the no-flight zone. If the Security Council fails toact, then we should recognize the opposition Interim National Council as the legitimate Libyan government, as France has done, and work with the Arab League to give the council any assistance it requests: UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739568 Date: 05/13/2015

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Any use of force must be carefully and fully debated, but that debate has now been had. Ifs been raging for a week, during which almost every Arab country has come on board calling for a no-flight zone and Colonel Qaddafi has retaken two key cities and is moving toward three more. It is time to act. $

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OFFICE OF HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON We wanted to take this opportunity, given how much information has been circulating, to provide the best information we have about an understandably confusing situation. This document is on-the-record as “Statement from the Office of Former Secretary Clinton.”

Background Like Secretaries of State before her, Secretary Clinton used her own email account when engaging with State Department officials. For work, it was her practice to email them on their “.gov” accounts, with every expectation those emails would be captured and preserved immediately in the Department's system. When the Department asked former Secretaries last year for help ensuring that their work emails were in fact retained, she said yes and provided printed copies of all of her work-related emails. She has since asked the Department to make the emails she provided available to the public. She is proud of the work that she and the public servants at the Department did during her four years as Secretary of State and looks forward to people being able to see that for themselves.

Why did she use her own email account? As the Secretary has said publicly, when she got to the Department, she wanted the simplicity of using one device. She opted to use her personal email account as a matter of convenience; it enabled her to reach people quickly and keep in regular touch with her family and friends more easily given her travel schedule. That is the only reason she used her own account. Her usage was widely known to the over 100 Department and U.S. government colleagues she emailed, as her address was visible on every email she sent. To address requirements to keep records of her work emails, it was her practice to email government officials on their “.gov” accounts. That way, they would be immediately captured and preserved in the Department's system. 1

Was this allowed? Yes. The laws and regulations allowed her to use her own email for work. Under the Federal Records Act, records are defined as recorded information, regardless of its form or characteristics, “made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.” [44 U.S.C. § 3301]. In 2009, the National Archives and Record Administration issued guidance reaffirming a prior regulation (36 CFR § 1234.24) on the need to preserve work emails. In meeting the record-keeping obligations, it was Secretary Clinton’s practice to email government officials on their “.gov” accounts, so her work emails were immediately captured and preserved. Was she ever provided guidance about her use of a non-“.gov” email account? The Department has and did provide guidance regarding the need to preserve federal records, which included her work emails. To address requirements to keep records of her work emails, it was her practice to email government employees on their “.gov” email address. That way, work emails would be immediately captured and preserved in government record-keeping systems.

What did Secretary Clinton provide to the Department? On December 5, 2014, 30,490 printed copies of work-related emails sent and received by Secretary Clinton from March 18, 2009 to February 1, 2013 were provided to the Department. This totaled roughly 55,000 pages. About 90% of these emails were already in the Department’s record-keeping system because they were sent to or received by “state.gov” accounts [Before March 18, 2009, Secretary Clinton continued using the email account she had used during her Senate service. Given her practice from the beginning of emailing Department officials on their state.gov accounts, her work-related emails during these initial weeks would have been captured and preserved in the Department's record-keeping system. She, however, no longer had access to these emails once she transitioned from this account.] 2

Why did the Select Committee announce that she used multiple email addresses during her tenure? In fairness to the Committee, this was an honest misunderstanding. Secretary Clinton used one email account during her tenure at State (with the exception of her first weeks in office while transitioning from an email account she had previously used). In March 2013, a month after she left the Department, Gawker published the email address she used while Secretary, and so she had to change the address on her account. At the time the printed copies were provided to the Department last year, because it was the same account, the new email address established after she left office appeared on the printed copies as the sender, and not the address she used as Secretary. In fact, this address on the account did not exist until March 2013. This led to understandable confusion that was cleared up directly with the Committee after its press conference.

Why did the Department ask for assistance? Why did the Department need assistance in further meeting its requirements under the Federal Records Act? The Department formally requested the assistance of the four previous former Secretaries in a letter to their representatives dated October 28, 2014 to help in furtherance of meeting the Department’s requirements under the Federal Records Act. The letter stated that in September 2013, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued new guidance clarifying records management responsibilities regarding the use of personal email accounts for government business. While this guidance was issued after all four former Secretaries had departed office, the Department decided to ensure its records were as complete as possible and sought copies of work emails sent or received by the Secretaries on their own accounts.

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Why was the Department given printed copies? That is the requirement. The instructions regarding electronic mail in the Foreign Affairs Manual require that “until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail messages is available and installed, those messages warranting preservation as records (for periods longer than current E-mail systems routinely maintain them) must be printed out and filed with related records.” [5 FAM 443.3].

Were any work items deleted in the course of producing the printed copies? No.

How many emails were in her account? And how many of those were provided to the Department? Her email account contained a total of 62,320 sent and received emails from March 2009 to February 2013. Based on the review process described below, 30,490 of these emails were provided to the Department, and the remaining 31,830 were private, personal records.

How and who decided what should be printed and provided to the Department? The Federal Records Act puts the obligation on the government official to determine what is and is not a federal record. The State Department Foreign Affairs Manual outlines guidance “designed to help employees determine which of their e-mail messages must be preserved as federal records and which may be deleted without further authorization because they are not Federal record materials.” [5 FAM 443.1(c)]. Following conversations with Department officials and in response to the Department’s October 28, 2014 letter to former Secretaries requesting assistance in meeting the Department’s record-keeping requirements, Secretary Clinton directed her attorneys to assist by identifying and preserving all emails that could potentially be federal records. This entailed a multi-step process to provide printed copies of the Secretary’s work-related emails to the Department, erring on the side 4

of including anything that might potentially be a federal record. As the State Department has said, Secretary Clinton was the first to respond to this letter. A search was conducted on Secretary Clinton’s email account for all emails sent and received from 2009 to her last day in office, February 1, 2013. After this universe was determined, a search was conducted for a “.gov” (not just state.gov) in any address field in an email. This produced over 27,500 emails, representing more than 90% of the 30,490 printed copies that were provided to the Department. To help identify any potential non-“.gov “correspondence that should be included, a search of first and last names of more than 100 State Department and other U.S. government officials was performed. This included all Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Ambassadors-at-Large, Special Representatives and Envoys, members of the Secretary’s Foreign Policy Advisory Board, and other senior officials to the Secretary, including close aides and staff. Next, to account for non-obvious or non-recognizable email addresses or misspellings or other idiosyncrasies, the emails were sorted and reviewed both by sender and recipient. Lastly, a number of terms were specifically searched for, including: “Benghazi” and “Libya.” These additional three steps yielded just over another 2,900 emails, including emails from former Administration officials and long-time friends that may not be deemed by the Department to be federal records. And hundreds of these emails actually had already been forwarded onto the state.gov system and captured in realtime. With respect to materials that the Select Committee has requested, the Department has stated that just under 300 emails related to Libya were provided by the Department to the Select Committee in response to a November 2014 letter, which contained a broader request for materials than prior requests from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Given Secretary Clinton’s practice of emailing Department officials on their state.gov addresses, the Department already had, and had already provided, the Select Committee with emails from Secretary Clinton in August 2014 – prior to requesting and receiving printed copies of her emails. 5

The review process described above confirmed Secretary Clinton’s practice of emailing Department officials on their .gov address, with the vast majority of the printed copies of work-related emails Secretary Clinton provided to the Department simply duplicating what was already captured in the Department’s record-keeping system in real time.

When the emails provided to the Department are made available, what is an example of what we will see? You will see everything from the work of government, to emails with State and other Administration colleagues, to LinkedIn invites, to talk about the weather -essentially what anyone would see in their own email account.

Did Secretary Clinton use this account to communicate with foreign officials? During her time at State, she communicated with foreign officials in person, through correspondence, and by telephone. The review of all of her emails revealed only one email with a foreign (UK) official.

Do you think a third party should be allowed to review what was turned over to the Department, as well as the remainder that was not? The Federal Records Act puts the obligation on the government official, not the agency or a third party, to determine what is and is not a federal record. The State Department Foreign Affairs Manual outlines guidance “designed to help employees determine which of their e-mail messages must be preserved as federal records and which may be deleted without further authorization because they are not Federal record materials.” [5 FAM 443.1(c)]. Secretary Clinton responded to the Department’s request by providing approximately 55,000 pages of her work-related emails. She has also taken the unprecedented step of asking that those emails be made public. In doing so, she has sought to support the Department's efforts, fulfill her responsibility of recordkeeping and provide the chance for the public to assess the work she and officials at the Department did during her tenure.

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After her work-related emails were identified and preserved, Secretary Clinton chose not to keep her private, personal emails that were not federal records. These were private, personal messages, including emails about her daughter’s wedding plans, her mother’s funeral services, and condolence notes, as well as emails on family vacations, yoga routines, and other items one would typically find in their own email account, such as offers from retailers, spam, etc. Government officials are granted the privacy of their personal, non-work related emails, including personal emails on .gov accounts. Secretary Clinton exercised her privilege to ensure the continued privacy of her personal, non-work related emails.

Can’t she release the emails she provided to the Department herself? Because the printed copies of work-related emails she provided to the Department include federal records of the Department, the Department needs to review these emails before they can be made public. She wants them to be made available as soon as possible.

Was classified material sent or received by Secretary Clinton on this email address? No. A separate, closed system was used by the Department for the sole purpose of handling classified communications which was designed to prevent such information from being transmitted anywhere other than within that system, including to outside email accounts.

How did Secretary Clinton receive and consume classified information? The Secretary’s office is located in a secure area. Classified information was viewed in hard copy by the Secretary while in the office. While on travel, the Department had rigorous protocols for her and traveling staff to receive and transmit information of all types.

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Where was the server for her email located? The server for her email was physically located on her property, which is protected by U.S. Secret Service.

What level of encryption was employed? Who was the service provider, etc? The security and integrity of her family’s electronic communications was taken seriously from the onset when it was first set up for President Clinton’s team. While the curiosity in the specifics of this set up is understandable, given what people with ill-intentions can do with such information in this day and age, there are concerns about broadcasting specific technical details about past and current practices. However, suffice it to say, robust protections were put in place and additional upgrades and techniques employed over time as they became available, including consulting and employing third party experts.

Was the server ever hacked? No, there is no evidence there was ever a breach.

Was there ever an unauthorized intrusion into her email or did anyone else have access to it? No.

What was done after her email was exposed in February 2013 after the hacker known as “Guccifer” hacked Sid Blumenthal’s account? While this was not a breach of Secretary Clinton’s account, because her email address was exposed, steps were taken at that time to ensure the security and integrity of her electronic communications.

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Was the Department able to respond to requests related to FOIA or Congressional requests before they received printed copies of her workrelated emails? Yes. As the Select Committee has said, the Department provided the Committee with relevant emails it already had on the state.gov system before the Department requested any printed copies from former Secretaries, and four months before the Department received the printed copies. For example, in the well-publicized hack of Sid Blumenthal’s email account, a note he sent Secretary Clinton on September 12, 2012 was posted online. At first blush, one might not think this exchange would be captured on the state.gov system. But in fact, Secretary Clinton forwarded the email, that very same day, onto the state.gov system. And the email was produced by the Department to the Select Committee, and acknowledged by the Select Committee, in August 2014. This example illustrates: 1) when an email from a non-“.gov” sender had some connection to work or might add to the understanding of Department officials, it was Secretary Clinton’s practice to forward it to officials at their “state.gov” address; and 2) the Department was able to search and produce Secretary Clinton’s emails when needed long before, and unrelated to, receiving the printed copies as they were already captured on state.gov accounts.

When will the emails be released to the public? Secretary Clinton has asked the Department to make her emails available as soon as possible. She is proud of the work that she and the public servants at the Department did during her four years as Secretary of State and is looking forward to people having the chance to see that for themselves.

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Hillary Clinton’s Damning Emails Exclusive: Before the Democrats lock in their choice for President, they might want to know if Hillary Clinton broke the law with her unsecure emails and may be indicted, a question that ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern addresses.

By Ray McGovern A few weeks after leaving office, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have breathed a sigh of relief and reassurance when Director of National Intelligence James Clapper denied reports of the National Security Agency eavesdropping on Americans. After all, Clinton had been handling official business at the State Department like many Americans do with their personal business, on an unsecured server. In sworn testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 12, 2013, Clapper said the NSA was not collecting, wittingly, “any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans,” which presumably would have covered Clinton’s unsecured emails. But NSA contractor Edward Snowden’s revelations — starting on June 5, 2013 — gave the lie to Clapper’s testimony, which Clapper then retracted on June 21 – coincidentally, Snowden’s 30th birthday – when Clapper sent a letter to the Senators to whom he had, well, lied. Clapper admitted his “response was clearly erroneous – for which I apologize.”

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became of Clapper, he is still DNI.) I would guess that Clapper’s confession may have come as a shock to then exSecretary Clinton, as she became aware that her own emails might be among the trillions of communications that NSA was vacuuming up. Nevertheless, she found Snowden’s truth-telling a safer target for her fury than Clapper’s dishonesty and NSA’s dragnet. In April 2014, Clinton suggested that Snowden had helped terrorists by giving “all kinds of information, not only to big countries, but to networks and terrorist groups and the like.” Clinton was particularly hard on Snowden for going to China (Hong Kong) and Russia to escape a vengeful prosecution by the U.S. government. Clinton even explained what extraordinary lengths she and her people went to in safeguarding government secrets: “When I would go to China or would go to Russia, we would leave all my electronic equipment on the plane with the

batteries out, because … they’re trying to find out not just about what we do in our government, they’re … going after the personal emails of people who worked in the State Department.” Yes, she said that. (emphasis added) Hoisted on Her Own Petard Alas, nearly a year later, in March 2015, it became known that during her tenure as Secretary of State she had not been as diligent as she led the American people to believe. She had used a private server for official communications, rather than the usual official State Department email accounts maintained on federal servers. Thousands of those emails would retroactively be marked classified – some at the TOP SECRET/Codeword level – by the department. During an interview last September, Snowden was asked to respond to the revelations about highly classified material showing up on Clinton’s personal server: “When the unclassified systems of the United States government, which has a full-time information security staff, regularly gets hacked, the idea that someone keeping a private server in the renovated bathroom of a server farm in Colorado is more secure is completely ridiculous.” Asked if Clinton “intentionally endangered US international security by being so careless with her email,” Snowden said it was not his place to say. Nor, it would seem, is it President Barack Obama’s place to say, especially considering that the FBI is actively investigating Clinton’s security breach. But Obama has said it anyway. “She would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy,” the President said on April 10. In the same interview, Obama told Chris Wallace, “I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department, or the FBI – not just in this case, but in any case. Full stop. Period.” But, although a former professor of Constitutional law, the President sports a checkered history when it comes to prejudicing investigations and even trials, conducted by those ultimately reporting to him. For example, more than two years before Bradley (Chelsea) Manning was brought to trial, the President stated publicly: “We are a nation of laws. We don’t let individuals make decisions about how the law operates. He [Bradley Manning] broke the law!” Not surprisingly, the ensuing court martial found Manning guilty, just as the Commander in Chief had predicted. Though Manning’s purpose in disclosing mostly low-level classified information was to alert the American public about war crimes and other abuses by the U.S. government, Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

On March 9, when presidential candidate Clinton was asked, impertinently during a debate, whether she would withdraw from the race if she were indicted for her cavalier handling of government secrets, she offered her own certain prediction: “Oh, for goodness sake! It’s not going to happen. I’m not even answering that question.” Prosecutorial Double Standards Merited or not, there is, sadly, some precedent for Clinton’s supreme confidence. Retired General and ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, after all, lied to the FBI (a felony for “lesser” folks) about giving his mistress/biographer highly classified information and got off with a slap on the wrist, a misdemeanor fine and probation, no jail time – a deal that Obama’s first Attorney General Eric Holder did on his way out the door. We are likely to learn shortly whether Attorney General Loretta Lynch is as malleable as Holder or whether she will allow FBI Director James Comey, who held his nose in letting Petraeus cop a plea, to conduct an unfettered investigation this time – or simply whether Comey will be compelled to enforce Clinton’s assurance that “it’s not going to happen.” Last week, Fox News TV legal commentator Andrew Napolitano said the FBI is in the final stages of its investigation into Clinton and her private email server. His sources tell him that “the evidence of her guilt is overwhelming,” and that the FBI has enough evidence to indict and convict. Whether Napolitano has it right or not, it seems likely that Clinton is reading President Obama correctly – no profile in courage is he. Nor is Obama likely to kill the political fortunes of the now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Yet, if he orders Lynch and Comey not to hold Hillary Clinton accountable for what – in my opinion and that of most other veteran intelligence officials whom I’ve consulted – amounts to at least criminal negligence, another noxious precedent will be set. Knowing Too Much This time, however, the equities and interests of the powerful, secretive NSA, as well as the FBI and Justice, are deeply involved. And by now all of them know “where the bodies are buried,” as the smart folks inside the Beltway like to say. So the question becomes would a future President Hillary Clinton have total freedom of maneuver if she were beholden to those all well aware of her past infractions and the harm they have done to this country. One very important, though as yet unmentioned, question is whether security lapses involving Clinton and her emails contributed to what Clinton has deemed

her worst moment as Secretary of State, the killing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. personnel at the lightly guarded U.S. “mission” (a very small, idiosyncratic, consulate-type complex not performing any consular affairs) in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012. Somehow the terrorists who mounted the assault were aware of the absence of meaningful security at the facility, though obviously there were other means for them to have made that determination, including the State Department’s reliance on unreliable local militias who might well have shared that inside information with the attackers. However, if there is any indication that Clinton’s belatedly classified emails contained information about internal State Department discussions regarding the consulate’s security shortcomings, questions may be raised about whether that information was somehow compromised by a foreign intelligence agency and shared with the attackers. We know that State Department bureaucrats under Secretary Clinton overruled repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi. We also know that Clinton disregarded NSA’s repeated warnings against the use of unencrypted communications. One of NSA’s core missions, after all, is to create and maintain secure communications for military, diplomatic, and other government users. Clinton’s flouting of the rules, in NSA’s face, would have created additional incentive for NSA to keep an especially close watch on her emails and telephone calls. The NSA also might know whether some intelligence service successfully hacked into Clinton’s server, but there’s no reason to think that the NSA would share that sort of information with the FBI, given the NSA’s history of not sharing its data with other federal agencies even when doing so makes sense. The NSA arrogates to itself the prerogative of deciding what information to keep within NSA walls and what to share with the other intelligence and law enforcement agencies like the FBI. (One bitter consequence of this jealously guarded parochialism was the NSA’s failure to share very precise information that could have thwarted the attacks of 9/11, as former NSA insiders have revealed.) It is altogether likely that Gen. Keith Alexander, head of NSA from 2005 to 2014, neglected to tell the Secretary of State of NSA’s “collect it all” dragnet collection that included the emails and telephone calls of Americans – including Clinton’s. This need not have been simply the result of Alexander’s pique at her disdain for communications security requirements, but rather mostly a consequence of NSA’s modus operandi.

With the mindset at NSA, one could readily argue that the Secretary of State – and perhaps the President himself – had no “need-to-know.” And, needless to say, the fewer briefed on the NSA’s flagrant disregard for Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures the better. So, if there is something incriminating – or at least politically damaging – in Clinton’s emails, it’s a safe bet that at least the NSA and maybe the FBI, as well, knows. And that could make life difficult for a Clinton-45 presidency. Inside the Beltway, we don’t say the word “blackmail,” but the potential will be there. The whole thing needs to be cleaned up now before the choices for the next President are locked in. Ray McGovern works with Tell the Word, a publishing arm of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington.

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years, during which he prepared and briefed the morning President’s Daily Brief for Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan.

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Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This report is intended solely for the official use of the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or any agency or organization receiving a copy directly from the Office of Inspector General. No secondary distribution may be made, in whole or in part, outside the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors, by them or by other agencies or organizations, without prior authorization by the Inspector General. Public availability of the document will be determined by the Inspector General under the U.S. Code, 5 U.S.C. 552. Improper disclosure of this report may result in criminal, civil, or administrative penalties.

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UNCLASSIFIED May 2016 OFFICE OF EVALUATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements ESP-16-03

What OIG Evaluated As part of ongoing efforts to respond to requests from the current Secretary of State and several Members of Congress, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed records management requirements and policies regarding the use of non-Departmental communications systems. The scope of this evaluation covers the Office of the Secretary, specifically the tenures of Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and John Kerry. This report (1) provides an overview of laws, regulations, and policies related to the management of email records; (2) assesses the effectiveness of electronic records management practices involving the Office of the Secretary; (3) evaluates compliance with records management requirements; and (4) examines information security requirements related to the use of non-Departmental systems. What OIG Recommends OIG makes eight recommendations. They include issuing enhanced and more frequent guidance on the permissible use of personal email accounts to conduct official business, amending Departmental policies to provide for administrative penalties for failure to comply with records preservation and cybersecurity requirements, and developing a quality assurance plan to address vulnerabilities in records management and preservation. The Department concurred with all of OIG’s recommendations.

What OIG Found The Federal Records Act requires appropriate management and preservation of Federal Government records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that document the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of an agency. For the last two decades, both Department of State (Department) policy and Federal regulations have explicitly stated that emails may qualify as Federal records. As is the case throughout the Federal Government, management weaknesses at the Department have contributed to the loss or removal of email records, particularly records created by the Office of the Secretary. These weaknesses include a limited ability to retrieve email records, inaccessibility of electronic files, failure to comply with requirements for departing employees, and a general lack of oversight. OIG’s ability to evaluate the Office of the Secretary’s compliance with policies regarding records preservation and use of nonDepartmental communications systems was, at times, hampered by these weaknesses. However, based on its review of records, questionnaires, and interviews, OIG determined that email usage and preservation practices varied across the tenures of the five most recent Secretaries and that, accordingly, compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements varied as well. OIG also examined Department cybersecurity regulations and policies that apply to the use of non-Departmental systems to conduct official business. Although there were few such requirements 20 years ago, over time the Department has implemented numerous policies directing the use of authorized systems for day-to-day operations. In assessing these policies, OIG examined the facts and circumstances surrounding three cases where individuals exclusively used non-Departmental systems to conduct official business.

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CONTENTS OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE GENERALLY REMAINED CONSISTENT AS LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO THE USE OF EMAILS HAVE EVOLVED ......................................... 4 MANAGEMENT WEAKNESSES CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF EMAIL RECORDS ........................................ 12 STAFF EMAIL USAGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH RECORDS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS VARY ............................................................................................................... 19 CYBERSECURITY RISKS RESULT FROM THE USE OF NON-DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS AND EMAIL ACCOUNTS ........................................................................................................................ 26 Employees Generally Must Use Department Information Systems To Conduct Official Business ............................................................................................................................. 27 Restrictions Apply to the Use of Non-Departmental Systems ............................................................... 28 The Department Has Issued Numerous Warnings About Cybersecurity Risks ................................ 32 Three Officials Exclusively Used Non-Departmental Systems for Day-to-Day Operations ......... 34 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 42 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 43 APPENDIX A: RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIES DURING THE TENURES OF THE FIVE MOST RECENT SECRETARIES OF STATE ............................................................................................................................ 47 APPENDIX B: MANAGEMENT RESPONSES ......................................................................................................... 65 ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 77 OIG TEAM MEMBERS .................................................................................................................................................. 79

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OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY In April 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an evaluation to address concerns identified during recent audits and inspections 1 and to respond to requests from the current Secretary of State and several Members of Congress involving a variety of issues, including the use of non-Departmental systems 2 to conduct official business, records preservation requirements, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compliance. This report, which is the fourth and final to document OIG’s findings in these areas, 3 addresses efforts undertaken by the Department of State (Department) to preserve and secure electronic records and communications involving the Office of the Secretary. Specifically, this report (1) provides an overview of laws, regulations, and policies related to the management of email records; (2) assesses the effectiveness of electronic records management practices involving the Office of the Secretary; (3) evaluates staff compliance with records management requirements; and (4) examines information security requirements related to the use of non-Departmental systems. As part of the current evaluation, OIG reviewed laws, policies, and practices from (and, in some cases, prior to) 1997 through the present, covering the tenures of five Secretaries: Madeleine Albright (January 23, 1997–January 20, 2001); Colin Powell (January 20, 2001–January 26, 2005); Condoleezza Rice (January 26, 2005–January 20, 2009); Hillary Clinton (January 21, 2009– February 1, 2013); and John Kerry (February 1, 2013–Present). OIG reviewed the requirements of the Federal Records Act 4 and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) 5 and related regulations; circulars and directives issued by the President, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); applicable 1

OIG has identified the following issues: inconsistencies across the Department in identifying and preserving records, hacking incidents and other issues affecting the security of Department electronic communication, delays and other processing problems related to FOIA requests, and concerns about an Ambassador’s use of private email to conduct official business. See OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015); OIG, Audit of the Department of State Information Security Program (AUD-IT-15-17, October 2014); OIG, Management Alert: OIG Findings of Significant and Recurring Weaknesses in the Department of State Information System Security Program (AUD-IT-14-03, November 2013); OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012); and OIG, Inspection of Embassy Nairobi, Kenya (ISP-I-12-38A, August 2012). 2

For purposes of this work, OIG uses the term “non-Departmental systems” to mean hardware and software that is not owned, provided, monitored, or certified by the Department of State.

3

Previous reports include the following: OIG, Potential Issues Identified by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Concerning the Department of State's Process for the Review of Former Secretary Clinton's Emails under the Freedom of Information Act (ESP-15-04, July 2015), OIG, Evaluation of the Department of State’s FOIA Processes for Requests Involving the Office of the Secretary (ESP-16-01, January 2016), and OIG, Classified Material Discovered in Unclassified Archival Material (ESP-16-02, March 2016). 4

44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33.

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Pub. L. No. 107-347, title III, 116 Stat. 2946 (2002). In 2014, FISMA was replaced by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3551 (2014).

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Department directives issued in the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and the Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH); 6 and guidance and policies in cables and memoranda. Appendix A summarizes the relevant laws and policies that OIG reviewed during this evaluation. OIG employed a number of strategies to test compliance with email records preservation requirements applicable to each Secretary’s tenure, including (1) sending questionnaires to current and former staff of the Office of the Secretary requesting information about email usage and preservation practices; (2) reviewing records and public statements related to email usage; (3) comparing stated practices against applicable laws and policies; and (4) searching available hard-copy and electronic files to identify and analyze email records and assess staff practices. OIG faced a number of challenges in conducting this testing, which will be discussed in greater detail throughout the report. OIG also interviewed dozens of former and current Department employees, including the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources (D-MR); the Under Secretary for Management (M); the Assistant Secretary and other staff in the Bureau of Administration (A); and various staff in the Office of the Secretary and its Executive Secretariat (S/ES), the Office of the Legal Adviser (L), the Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM), and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). In conjunction with the interviews, OIG reviewed paper and electronic records and documents associated with these offices. OIG also consulted with NARA officials. Finally, OIG interviewed Secretary Kerry and former Secretaries Albright, Powell, and Rice. Through her counsel, Secretary Clinton declined OIG’s request for an interview. 7 OIG conducted this work in accordance with quality standards for evaluations as set forth by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

BACKGROUND The Federal Records Act requires the head of each agency to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and designed to furnish the 6

The Department articulates official guidance, including procedures and policies, on matters relating to Department management and personnel in the Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook. 2 FAM 1111.1 (July 3, 2013).

7

In addition to Secretary Clinton, eight former Department employees declined OIG requests for interviews: (1) the Chief of Staff to Secretary Powell (2002-05); (2) the Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary Clinton (2009-13); (3) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to Secretary Clinton (2009-11) and the Director of Policy Planning (2011-13); (4) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations to Secretary Clinton (2009-13); (5) the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communication (2009-13); (6) the Director of the S/ES Office of Information Resources Management (2008-13); (7) a Special Advisor to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (2009-13) who provided technical support for Secretary Clinton’s personal email system; and (8) a Senior Advisor to the Department, who supervised responses to Congressional inquiries (2014-15). Two additional individuals did not respond to OIG interview requests: the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (2011-13) and an individual based in New York who provided technical support for Secretary Clinton’s personal email system but who was never employed by the Department.

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information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities.” 8 Effective records management is critical for ensuring that sufficient documentation of an agency’s business is created, that an agency can efficiently locate and retrieve records needed in the daily performance of its mission, and that records of historical significance are identified, preserved, and made available to the public. 9 Citing its responsibilities under the Federal Records Act, the Department sent letters in October and November 2014 to the representatives of former Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton requesting that they make available copies of any Federal records in their possession, such as emails sent or received on a personal email account while serving as Secretary of State. In response, Secretary Albright’s representative advised that Secretary Albright did not use a Department or personal email account during her tenure, and Secretary Rice’s representative advised that Secretary Rice did not use a personal email account to conduct official business. 10 Representatives for Secretaries Powell and Clinton acknowledged that the Secretaries used personal email accounts to conduct official business. Secretary Powell has publicly stated that, during his tenure as Secretary, he “installed a laptop computer on a private line” and that he used the laptop to send emails via his personal email account to his “principal assistants, individual ambassadors, and foreign minister colleagues.” 11 Secretary Powell's representative advised the Department in 2015 that he did not retain those emails or make printed copies. 12 Secretary Powell has also publicly stated that he generally sent emails to his staff via their State Department email addresses but that he personally does not know whether the Department captured those emails on its servers.13 Secretary Clinton employed a personal email system to conduct business during her tenure in the United States Senate and her 2008 Presidential campaign. She continued to use personal email throughout her term as Secretary, relying on an account maintained on a private server, predominantly through mobile devices. Throughout Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the server was located in her New York residence. 14

8

44 U.S.C. § 3101. The FAM assigns these recordkeeping responsibilities to officials within the Bureau of Administration. 1 FAM 214 (May 1, 2009); 1 FAM 214.2 (November 25, 1998); 1 FAM 216.4 (January 17, 1997).

9

GAO, National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed (GAO-11-15, October 5, 2010).

10

Letter from Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State, to Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (April 2, 2015) [hereinafter Grafeld Letter].

11

Colin Powell, It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership 109 (2012).

12

Grafeld Letter. Secretary Powell did not provide his emails to the Department in any form.

13

ABC News, This Week Transcript: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (March 5, 2015), available at http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-secretary-state-colin-powell/story?id=29463658. 14

A March 17, 2009 memorandum prepared by S/ES-IRM staff regarding communications equipment in the Secretary’s New York residence identified a server located in the basement.

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In December 2014, in response to Department requests, Secretary Clinton produced to the Department from her personal email account approximately 55,000 hard-copy pages, representing approximately 30,000 emails that she believed related to official business. In a letter to the Department, her representative stated that it was the Secretary’s practice to email Department officials at their government email accounts on matters pertaining to the conduct of government business. Accordingly, the representative asserted, to the extent that the Department retained records of government email accounts, the Department already had records of the Secretary’s email preserved within its recordkeeping systems.15

PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE GENERALLY REMAINED CONSISTENT AS LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO THE USE OF EMAILS HAVE EVOLVED The requirement to manage and preserve emails containing Federal records has remained consistent since at least 1995, though specific policies and guidance related to retention methods have evolved over time. In general, the Federal Records Act requires appropriate management, including preservation, of records containing adequate and proper documentation of the “organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency.” 16 Although emails were not explicitly mentioned in the Federal Records Act or FAM until the mid-1990s, the law has stated since 1943 that a document can constitute a record “regardless of physical form or characteristics.” 17 NARA promulgates regulations providing guidance to agencies on implementation of the Federal Records Act and recordkeeping obligations more generally. 18 Since 1990, the regulations issued by NARA have explained that the medium of the record may be “paper, film, disk, or other physical type or form” and that the method of recording may be “manual, mechanical, photographic, electronic, or any other combination of these or other technologies.” 19 These regulations also have stated that a record can be made “by agency personnel in the course of their official duties, regardless of the method(s) or the medium involved.” 20 See Appendix A for a compilation of preservation laws and policies that were in effect during the tenures of each Secretary, from Secretary Albright through Secretary Kerry. Figure 1 shows the evolution of management and preservation requirements related to emails containing Federal records.

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Letter from Cheryl Mills, cdmills Group, to Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management (December 5, 2014).

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44 U.S.C. § 3101.

17

H.R. 2943, Records Disposal Act of 1943, 57 Stat. 380 (July 7, 1943).

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44 U.S.C. § 2904.

19

36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(2) (1990).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(3) (1990).

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Email Records Equivalent to Other Records: In 1995, NARA amended the Code of Federal Regulations to confirm that “messages created or received on electronic mail systems may meet the definition of record.” 21 The regulations also referenced the use of electronic communications systems external to the Government, indicating that “agencies with access to external electronic mail systems shall ensure that Federal records sent or received on these systems are preserved in the appropriate recordkeeping system.” 22 A recordkeeping system is a manual or electronic system that captures, organizes, and categorizes records to facilitate their preservation, retrieval, use, and disposition. 23 The FAM adopted similar requirements in 1995, by providing in pertinent part that: all employees must be aware that some of the variety of the messages being exchanged on email are important to the Department and must be preserved; such messages are considered Federal records under the law. 24 The FAM also included examples of emails that could constitute Federal records, including those providing key substantive comments on a draft action memorandum, documenting significant Department decisions and commitments reached orally, and conveying information of value on important Department activities. 25 The Department has frequently reminded employees of this requirement, including through a November 2009 announcement to all employees that noted that Federal records can be found in “any media, including email, instant messages, social media, etc.” 26 However, the Department believes that the majority of the millions of emails sent to and from Department employees each year are non-permanent records with no long-term value. In 2014, Congress amended the Federal Records Act explicitly to define Federal records to include “information created, manipulated, communicated, or stored in digital or electronic form.” 27 Methods of Preservation: According to NARA regulations, an agency “must ensure that procedures, directives and other issuances … include recordkeeping requirements for records in all media, including those records created or received on electronic mail systems.” 28 These recordkeeping requirements include identifying specific categories of records to be maintained 21

36 C.F.R. § 1222.34(e) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.24(a)(4) (1995).

23

36 C.F.R. § 1220.18 (2009).

24

5 FAM 443.1(c) (October 30, 1995).

25

5 FAM 443.2(d) (October 30, 1995).

26

See, e.g., 09 STATE 120561; Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009. 27

Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, Pub. L. No: 113-187, 128 Stat. 2003 (November 26, 2014) (amending 44 U.S.C. § 3301(a)).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.24 (October 2, 2009).

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by agency personnel. Such maintenance includes ensuring that complete records are filed or otherwise identified and preserved, records can be readily found when needed, and permanent and temporary records are physically segregated from each other (or, for electronic records, segregable). Guidance issued by both NARA and the Department emphasize that every employee has records management responsibilities and must make and preserve records according to the law and Department policy. 29 At the Department, compliance with this regulation and preservation of emails that constitute Federal records can be accomplished in one of three ways: print and file; incorporation into the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART); or the use of the NARA-approved Capstone program for capturing the emails of designated senior officials. Since 1995, the FAM has instructed employees, “until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail messages is available and installed,” emails warranting preservation as records must be printed out and filed with related Department records. 30 NARA regulations codified in 2009 also specified that agencies must not use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records unless that system contains specific features. 31 However, according to the Department, its technology has “lagged behind” this mandate.

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5 FAM 414.8 (September 17, 2004). The prior version was located in 5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995). See also, NARA, Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General, available at: http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/faqs/general.html#responsibility (January 20, 2001) (stating that “Federal employees are responsible for making and keeping records of their work.”).

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5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). S/ES-IRM reported to OIG that it has preserved email files numbering in the thousands for selected senior officials dating back at least as far as Secretary Powell’s administration, although OIG found that these files are maintained in a format that makes them almost impossible to review or use. 31

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22 (2009). These required features are specified in 36 C.F.R. § 1236.20(b) as follows: (a) General. Agencies must use electronic or paper recordkeeping systems or a combination of those systems, depending on their business needs, for managing their records. Transitory email may be managed as specified in § 1236.22(c). (b) Electronic recordkeeping. Recordkeeping functionality may be built into the electronic information system or records can be transferred to an electronic recordkeeping repository, such as a DoD-5015.2 STDcertified product. The following functionalities are necessary for electronic recordkeeping: (1) Declare records. Assign unique identifiers to records. (2) Capture records. Import records from other sources, manually enter records into the system, or link records to other systems. (3) Organize records. Associate with an approved records schedule and disposition instruction. (4) Maintain records security. Prevent the unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of declared records, and ensure that appropriate audit trails are in place to track use of the records. (5) Manage access and retrieval. Establish the appropriate rights for users to access the records and facilitate the search and retrieval of records. (6) Preserve records. Ensure that all records in the system are retrievable and usable for as long as needed to conduct agency business and to meet NARA-approved dispositions. Agencies must develop procedures to enable the migration of records and their associated metadata to new storage media or formats in order to avoid loss due to media decay or technology obsolescence.

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In 2009, IRM introduced SMART throughout the Department, enabling employees to preserve a record copy of emails through their Department email accounts without having to print and file them. 32 However, the Office of the Secretary elected not to use SMART to preserve emails, in part because of concerns that the system would allow overly broad access to sensitive materials. As a result, printing and filing remained the only method by which emails could properly be preserved within the Office of the Secretary in full compliance with existing FAM guidance. In August 2012, OMB and NARA issued a memorandum requiring agencies to eliminate paper recordkeeping and manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016.33 Subsequently, in August 2013, NARA published a bulletin authorizing agencies to use the Capstone approach to manage emails based upon the sender or recipient’s role within the agency (rather than the content of the email), which “allows for the capture of records that should be preserved as permanent from the accounts of officials at or near the top of an agency or an organizational subcomponent.” 34 In February 2015, S/ES began retaining the emails of senior Department officials within its purview using the Capstone approach, a practice that was broadened to approximately 200 senior officials across the Department in September 2015. 35 However, if an employee is not a senior official under Capstone, he or she would still be responsible for preserving emails in an appropriate agency recordkeeping system, such as through the use of SMART or printing and filing. Requirements for Email Records in Personal Accounts: As previously stated, documents can qualify as Federal records regardless of the location, method of creation, or the medium involved. Consequently, records management requirements have always applied to emails

(7) Execute disposition. Identify and effect the transfer of permanent records to NARA based on approved records schedules. Identify and delete temporary records that are eligible for disposal. Apply records hold or freeze on disposition when required. (c) Backup systems. System and file backup processes and media do not provide the appropriate recordkeeping functionalities and must not be used as the agency electronic recordkeeping system. 32

Prior OIG reports have observed that that use of the SMART system to create record emails has varied widely across Department offices. OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015) and OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012). 33

OMB and NARA, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive (OMB Memorandum M-12-18) (August 24, 2012). 34

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013), available at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2013/2013-02.html.

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On January 29, 2015, the Executive Secretary notified the covered officials in the offices of the Secretary (S), the Deputy Secretaries of State (D), the Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P), and the Counselor of the Department (C) that on February 1, 2015, S/ES-IRM would begin permanently retaining all email activity in their State Department accounts. This notice also stated: “You should not use your private email accounts (e.g., Gmail) for official business.” Later in 2015, the Under Secretary for Management notified all Assistant Secretaries and equivalents and Principal Deputies that all their email will be permanently stored and indexed beginning September 1, 2015. See Memorandum To All Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Secretary Equivalents, And Principal Deputies: Email Retention (July 29, 2015).

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exchanged on personal email accounts, provided their content meets the definition of a record. In 2004, NARA issued a bulletin noting that officials and employees “must know how to ensure that records are incorporated into files or electronic recordkeeping systems, especially records that were generated electronically on personal computers.” In 2009, NARA amended its regulations explicitly to address official emails on personal accounts: Agencies that allow employees to send and receive official electronic mail messages using a system not operated by the agency must ensure that Federal records sent or received on such systems are preserved in the appropriate agency recordkeeping system. 36 In the 2014 amendments to the Federal Records Act, Congress added a provision prohibiting agency employees from creating or sending a record using “a non-official electronic messaging account” unless they copy their official electronic messaging account in the original creation or transmission of the record or forward a complete copy of the record to their official electronic messaging account within 20 days. 37 Shortly before the enactment of the 2014 amendments, the Department issued an interim directive with similar requirements 38 and subsequently updated the FAM in October 2015 as follows: Under the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, employees are prohibited from creating or sending a record using a non-official email account unless the employee (1) copies the employee’s official email account in the original creation or transmission, or (2) forwards a complete copy of record (including any attachments) to the employee’s official email account not later than 20 days after the original creation or transmission….The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has advised that ”personal accounts should only be used in exceptional circumstances.” Therefore, Department employees are discouraged from using private email accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.) for official business. However, in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so, the email messages covering official business sent from or received in a personal account must be captured and managed in a Department email system in a manner described above in accordance with the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. If an employee has any emails (regardless of age) on his or her private email account(s) that have not already been forwarded to the employee’s official email account, then such emails need to be forwarded to the employee’s state.gov account as soon as possible. Employees are reminded that private email accounts should not be used to transmit or receive classified information. 39 36

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(b).

37

44 U.S.C. § 2911(a).

38

Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014.

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5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015). Furthermore, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which became Public Law 114-113 on December 18, 2015, requires, at Section 7077, that the Department update policies and directives needed to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning

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However, forwarding to or copying an employee’s official email account alone is not sufficient to fully meet records management requirements unless an employee’s email is being captured under the Capstone approach. If such an email qualifies as a record, employees are still responsible for preserving it in an appropriate agency recordkeeping system, such as through the use of SMART or printing and filing. Safeguards for Loss or Removal of Records: Both the Federal Records Act and NARA regulations also focus on preventing the removal, loss, or alienation of Federal records. The Act requires the head of each agency to establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records, including making it known to officials and employees of the agency (1) that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed and (2) the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction of records. 40 Although the FAM itself does not contain any explicit administrative penalties for removal or destruction of records, it does advise employees that such penalties exist and cites the Federal Records Act for this assertion. 41 NARA regulations require each agency to have procedures to ensure that departing officials and employees do not remove Federal records from agency custody.42 The Department has implemented these requirements through various FAM and FAH provisions that prohibit employees from removing, retiring, transferring, or destroying Department records; prohibit departing employees from removing any records; require each departing employee to sign a separation statement certifying that he or she has surrendered all documentation related to the official business of the Government; and require a review of documents proposed for removal by a departing employee. 43 For example, since 1982, the Department has given the the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business, including record emails, instant messaging, and other online tools. The Act also required the Department to direct departing employees that their records belong to the Federal government and to report within 30 days on the steps required to implement the recommendations issued by OIG in the March 2015 Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-1-15-15) and any recommendations from the OIG review of the records management practices of the Department of State. Section 7077 also contains a prohibition from the use of certain appropriated funds to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a Federal government records management program in contravention of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 and a provision for withholding $10,000,000 from the Capital Investment Fund until the records management reports required under Section 7077 are submitted to Congress. 40

44 U.S.C. § 3105.

41

5 FAM 413(a)(6) (September 17, 2004). NARA’s regulations interpreting the Federal Records Act refer to the criminal penalties in 18 U.S.C. §§ 641, 2071, but do not cite to any administrative penalties. 36 C.F.R. § 1230.12.

42

36 C.F.R. § 1222.24(a)(6) (October 2, 2009).

43

5 FAM 431.5(d) (July 31, 2012); 5 FAM 432.4(d) (July 31, 2012); 5 FAM 414.7 (June 19, 2015); 12 FAM 564.4 (July 10, 2015); 5 FAH-4 H-217.2 (August 13, 2008). These are the most current versions of these provisions, but the requirements have existed at least since 1995. See also 5 FAH-4 H-218a (April 15, 1997). For related discussions of agency responsibilities concerning removal of agency documents by senior officials upon departure, see also GAO, Federal Records: Removal of Agency Documents by Senior Officials Upon Leaving Office (GAO/GGD-89-91, July 1989), and GAO, Document Removal by Agency Heads Needs Independent Oversight (GAO/GGD-91-117, August 1991).

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responsibility to the management section of each bureau, office, or post to ensure that every departing employee has signed a separation statement (form DS-109) that includes the following certification: “I have surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents and papers relating to the official business of the Government acquired by me while in the employ of the Department.” 44 Numerous Department cables and announcements have emphasized the responsibility of every employee to sign a separation statement before she or he departs. 45 Since 2004, both the Department and NARA have issued multiple notices emphasizing the need to preserve emails that constitute Federal records and to surrender all Federal records prior to departing government employment. 46 These include an August 2004 memorandum from the Executive Secretary that reminded departing officials not to remove any documentary materials, whether personal or official and whether in written or electronic form, until such materials have been reviewed by records and security officers. The memorandum also required departing officials to ensure that all record material they possess is incorporated in the Department’s official files. The Department reiterated this guidance in April, June, and October 2008. 47 S/ES conducts annual workshops with the Agency Records Officer on records management for departing senior officials and their staffs. Such workshops were held in February 2007, September 2008, June 2009, April 2010, October 2011, October 2012, October 2013, October 2014, and June 2015.

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5 FAM 417.2 (March 16, 1982); 5 FAM 413.9 (October 30, 1995); 5 FAM 414.7 (September 17, 2004).

45

See, e.g., Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material – 5 FAM 400, 5 FAH-4, Announcement No. 2000_01_021, January 14, 2000; Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2005_02_017, February 3, 2005; 05 STATE 00018818 (February 1, 2005); 14 STATE 56010 (May 09, 2014). 46

See, e.g., NARA, Protecting Federal records and other documentary materials from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 2005-03 (December 22, 2004); NARA, NARA Guidance for Implementing Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002, Bulletin No. 2006-02 (December 15, 2005); Department of State, Records Management Procedures, Announcement No. 2007_02_147, February 28, 2007; Department of State, Preserving Electronic Message (E-mail) Records, Announcement No. 2009_06_090, June 17, 2009; 14 STATE 111506 (September 15, 2014); Department of State, Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_04_089, April 17, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_06_095, June 16, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_10_087, October 16, 2008 (“The willful and unlawful removal or destruction of records is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to three years, or both (18 U.S.C. § 2071).”); 09 STATE 120561 (November 23, 2009); Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009; NARA, Continuing Agency Responsibilities for Scheduling Electronic Records, Bulletin No. 2010-02 (February 5, 2010); Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014. 47

Memorandum from Karl Hoffman, Executive Secretary, to all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, Refresher

on Records Responsibilities and Review (August 9, 2004).

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MANAGEMENT WEAKNESSES CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF EMAIL RECORDS As discussed above, the Federal Records Act and related NARA regulations impose records management responsibilities on both Federal agencies and individual employees. For agencies, these responsibilities include establishing “effective controls” to manage the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition of records in order to achieve adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government. 48 According to NARA, an effective records disposition program depends on scheduling 49 all records, regardless of location and regardless of physical form or characteristics (paper or electronic). 50 Therefore, agencies must implement a records maintenance program so that complete records are filed or otherwise identified and preserved, records can be readily found when needed, and permanent and temporary records are physically segregated or are segregable from each other. 51 According to a 2010 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, most agencies do not prioritize records management, as evidenced by lack of staff and budget resources, absence of up-to-date policies and procedures, lack of training, and lack of accountability. 52 In its most recent annual assessment of records management, NARA identified similar weaknesses across the Federal Government with regard to electronic records in particular. NARA reported that 80 percent of agencies had an elevated risk for the improper management of electronic records, reflecting serious challenges handling vast amounts of email, integrating records management functionality into electronic systems, and adapting to the changing technological and regulatory environments. 53 In an effort to develop solutions to its own electronic records management challenges and to comply with NARA and OMB requirements, in 2013 the Department established the Electronic Records Management Working Group (ERMWG). 54 The Under Secretary for Management 55 48

44 U.S.C. §§ 3101, 3102.

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A records schedule identifies records as either temporary or permanent. All records schedules must be approved by NARA. A records schedule provides mandatory instructions for the disposition of the records (including the transfer of permanent records and disposal of temporary records) when they are no longer needed by the agency. As part of the ongoing records life cycle, disposition should occur in the normal course of agency business. 44 U.S.C. §§ 3303, 3303a.

50

See http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/publications/disposition-of-federal-records/chapter-2.html

51

36 C.F.R. § 1222.34.

52

GAO, Information Management: The Challenges of Managing Electronic Records (GAO-10-838T, July 17, 2010).

53

NARA, Records Management Self-Assessment 2014 (November 6, 2015).

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The ERMWG is chaired by the Director of the Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation, and its members include the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and representatives from L, IRM, and A. 55

OMB and NARA Memorandum M-12-18, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive, requires each agency to designate a Senior Agency Official (SAO) at the Assistant Secretary level or its equivalent with “direct responsibility for ensuring the department or agency efficiently and appropriately complies with all applicable records management statutes, regulations, and NARA policy, and the requirements of this Directive. The SAO must be located within the organization so as to make

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approved recommendations submitted by the ERMWG, which included updating guidance on preserving senior officials’ emails, developing a pilot program for the Capstone approach to record email, and directing IRM to perform a cost-benefit analysis of upgrading SMART as opposed to obtaining other solutions for preserving the emails of senior officials. 56 In September 2015, Secretary Kerry named a former career Senior Foreign Service Officer as the Department’s Transparency Coordinator. The Transparency Coordinator has been tasked with leading the Department’s efforts in conjunction with the ERMWG to meet the President’s Managing Government Records directive, responding to OIG’s recommendations, and working with other agencies and the private sector to explore best practices and new technologies. While these are positive steps, OIG identified multiple email and other electronic records management issues during the course of this evaluation. In its technical comments on this report, the Department noted that its budget has been declining over the past years and has not kept pace with inflation at a time when its national security mission is growing. According to the Department, it did request additional resources for records management for fiscal year 2017, but additional funding will still be needed to fully address its records management challenges. Insufficient Oversight of the Recordkeeping Process: During the 20-year period covered by this evaluation, S/ES has had day-to-day responsibility for the Secretary of State’s records management responsibilities, and it relies upon guidance and records schedules promulgated by the Bureau of Administration. The Bureau of Administration “plans, develops, implements, and evaluates programs, policies, rules, regulations, practices, and procedures on behalf of the Secretary to ensure compliance with the letter and spirit of relevant statutes, executive orders, and guidelines.” 57 The Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) is the component of the Bureau specifically tasked with issuing records guidance and overseeing records management efforts of the Department. Upon request, IPS reviews the records management practices of Department offices. The Acting Co-Director of IPS currently serves as the Agency Records Officer with program management responsibility for all records Department-wide throughout their life cycle (creation, acquisition, maintenance, use, and disposition). IPS has provided briefings, in conjunction with S/ES, to Office of the Secretary staff and has issued Department-wide notices and cables about records retention requirements, some of which included requirements to save email records, including records contained in personal emails. According to the FAM, the Agency Records Officer is “responsible for seeing that the Department and all of its component elements in the United States and abroad are in compliance with Federal records statutes and

adjustments to agency practices, personnel, and funding as may be necessary to ensure compliance and support the business needs of the department or agency.” The Under Secretary for Management has served as the Department’s SAO since 2012. Action Memo for the Secretary, Designating A Senior Agency Official (SAO) for Managing Government Records (November 27, 2012). 56

ERMWG, Action Memo for Under Secretary Kennedy: Preserving Electronically Senior Officials’ Record Email Messages (August 22, 2014). 57

5 FAM 414.3 (June 9, 2009).

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regulations,” 58 yet IPS has not reviewed Office of the Secretary records retention practices during the current or past four Secretaries’ terms. Although NARA is responsible for conducting inspections or surveys of agencies’ records and records management programs and practices, 59 it last reviewed the Office of the Secretary’s records retention practices in 1991–a quarter century ago. Beginning in 2009, NARA has relied on annual records management self-assessments and periodic reports from the Department to gauge the need to conduct formal inspections. The Department’s last two self-assessments did not highlight any deficiencies. Print and File Requirements Not Enforced: S/ES staff have provided numerous trainings for the Office of the Secretary on records preservation responsibilities and the requirement to print and file email records. However, S/ES staff told OIG that employees in the Office of the Secretary have printed and filed such emails only sporadically. In its discussions with OIG, NARA stated that this lack of compliance exists across the government. Although the Department is aware of the failure to print and file, the FAM contains no explicit penalties for lack of compliance, and the Department has never proposed discipline against an employee for failure to comply. OIG identified one email exchange occurring shortly before Secretary Clinton joined the Department that demonstrated a reluctance to communicate the requirement to incoming staff. In the exchange, records officials within the Bureau of Administration wondered whether there was an electronic method that could be used to capture the Secretary’s emails because they were “not comfortable” advising the new administration to print and file email records. Limited Ability To Retrieve Email Records: Even when emails are printed and filed, they are generally not inventoried or indexed and are therefore difficult to retrieve. As an illustration, almost 3,000 boxes, each filled with hundreds of pages of documents, would have to be reviewed manually, on a page-by-page basis, in order to identify and review all printed and filed emails from the Office of the Secretary since 1997. To help alleviate this problem, the Office of the Secretary could have adopted an electronic email management system in 2009 with the introduction of SMART. SMART allows users to designate specific emails sent or received through the Department’s email system as record emails; other SMART users can search for and access record emails, depending on the access controls set by the individual who originally saved the email. However, prior OIG reports have repeatedly found that Department employees enter relatively few of their emails into the SMART system and that compliance varies greatly across bureaus, in part because of perceptions by Department employees that SMART is not intuitive, is difficult to use, and has some technical problems. 60

58

5 FAM 414.2 (June 9, 2009).

59

44 U.S.C. § 2906. For an in-depth assessment of NARA’s oversight practices, see GAO, National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed (GAO-11-15, October 2010).

60

OIG, Review of State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset and Record Email (ISP-I-15-15, March 2015) and OIG, Inspection of the Bureau of Administration, Global Information Services, Office of Information Programs and Services

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In 2015, the Department began permanently retaining the emails of approximately 200 senior officials pursuant to the Capstone approach discussed previously. The Department also plans to purchase an off-the-shelf product to electronically manage its emails in keeping with OMB’s and NARA’s requirement that it do so by December 2016. 61 This product will be adapted to Department requirements to include an interface that requires users to determine the record value and sensitivity of an email with one click and an auto-tagging feature that will allow emails to be stored according to disposition schedules. The new system will also be able to process legacy email files, such as the Personal Storage Table (.pst) files of departed officials. 62 In addition, the Department expects that the product will improve the Department’s ability to perform more comprehensive email searches. No Inventory of Archived Electronic Files: The S/ES Office of Information Resources Management (S/ES-IRM), the unit that handles information technology for the Office of the Secretary, reported to OIG that it has maintained electronic copies of email records for selected senior officials dating back as far as Secretary Powell’s tenure. These records consist of thousands of electronic files, principally saved as .pst files. During OIG’s fieldwork, S/ES-IRM did not have an inventory of the .pst or other electronic files that consistently identified the former email account holder. However, in early 2016, S/ES-IRM began to create a comprehensive inventory of these files. 63 Unavailable or Inaccessible Electronic Files: When OIG requested specific .pst files, it encountered difficulties in obtaining and accessing those files. S/ES-IRM was unable to produce all of the .pst files OIG requested, and some of the requested files were corrupted and their recovery required considerable resources. Some .pst files were password protected, and staff did not know the passwords needed to open those files. Other files contained no data at all. Of the .pst files OIG was able to review, many were incomplete in that they did not span the particular employee’s entire term of service, were mislabeled, or were missing key files such as populated sent or inbox folders. According to S/ES-IRM, as part of the inventory process currently underway, it is moving all .pst files in its possession onto servers and clearly labeling them. Failure To Transfer Email Records to IPS: All Department offices are required to retire, or transfer, records to IPS in accordance with the Department’s records disposition schedules. 64 For records (ISP-I-12-54, September 2012). As noted previously, the Office of the Secretary did not implement SMART in part because of concerns the system would allow users to access highly sensitive records. 61

On November 30, 2015, the Department issued a Request for Information to determine the capabilities of the private sector to provide and support a system to satisfy recordkeeping requirements involving emails by December 31, 2016. Department of State Email Management, Solicitation No. SAQMMA16I0008 (November 30, 2015). 62

The term “.pst” refers to the format used to store copies of email messages, calendar events, and other items within Microsoft software. 63

According to NARA regulations, creating .pst files is not an approved method of preserving Federal records, because .pst files do not have the required controls of an electronic records system. 36 C.F.R. § 1236.10.

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5 FAM 433 (July 31, 2012).

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specific to the Office of the Secretary, the relevant schedules require transferring most records to IPS at the end of the tenure of the Secretary.65 S/ES has regularly retired paper copies of such records throughout the Secretaries’ terms. However, S/ES has not consistently retired electronic email records. In April 2015, S/ES retired nine lots of electronic records containing approximately 16 gigabytes of data, consisting of emails, memoranda, travel records, and administrative documents from the tenures of former Secretaries Powell, Rice, and Clinton. However, the only email accounts included in this material were those of six of former Secretary Powell’s staff and two of former Secretary Rice’s staff. No email accounts from Secretary Clinton’s staff were in the retired material. In addition to retiring records in accordance with disposition schedules, offices must comply with Department policy requiring them to electronically capture the email accounts of selected senior officials upon their departure. A January 2009 memorandum from the Under Secretary for Management required Executive Directors and Management Officers to notify their system administrators of the departure of Presidential and political appointees and directed the administrators to copy the email accounts of those officials to two sets of CDs. The memorandum instructed the office to keep one of the CDs and send the other to IPS for records preservation. 66 The memorandum included an attachment identifying all officials who were subject to these requirements, including 50 officials from the offices under the purview of S/ES. 67 In August 2014, the Under Secretary sent another memorandum reiterating the requirement to electronically capture the email accounts of senior officials and broadening the list of officials subject to the requirement. 68 The Director of S/ES-IRM told OIG that S/ES complied with this requirement by creating .pst files covering the email accounts of the specified officials upon their departure. However, S/ES has never sent any CDs to IPS. In its most recent self-assessments of its records management, the Department stated that it has “established a procedure for departing officials to have their emails sent to the Department's Records Officer for preservation,” but it failed to note that it has not complied with that procedure for the most senior officials in the organization. 69 Failure To Follow Department Separation Processes: As noted previously, NARA regulations require each agency to adopt procedures to ensure that departing officials and employees do

65

The schedule for records specific to the Office of the Secretary is available at: https://foia.state.gov/_docs/RecordsDisposition/A-01.pdf

66

Under Secretary Patrick F. Kennedy, Memorandum for All Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Executive Directors and Post Management Officers: Preserving Electronically the Email of Senior Officials upon their Departure (January 2009). 67

The list of officials included the Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, Counselor, Chief of Protocol, Special Assistants to the Secretary, the Chief of Staff, and the Deputy Chief of Staff.

68

Under Secretary Patrick F. Kennedy, Memorandum: Senior Officials’ Records Management Responsibilities (August 28, 2014). 69

See, e.g., Department of State, Senior Agency Official for Records Management FY 2014 Annual Report Template (February 5, 2015).

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not remove Federal records from agency custody. 70 The Department has implemented these requirements through various FAM provisions, including one that requires every departing employee to sign a separation statement (DS-109) certifying that he or she has surrendered all documentation related to the official business of the Government. 71 This function is handled for the Office of the Secretary by the Office of the S/ES Executive Director (S/ES-EX). However, S/ESEX told OIG that, as the head of the agency, the Secretary is not asked to follow the exit process. Consequently, Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton did not sign a DS-109 at the end of their tenures. Notwithstanding the failure to adhere to separation requirements, all departing Secretaries of State from Secretary Albright on have followed the procedures governing the removal of personal papers. The FAH specifies that departing officials who wish to remove any documents must prepare an inventory of these personal papers and any non-record materials for review by Department officials. 72 Once the reviewing official is satisfied that removal of the documents would comply with Federal law and regulations, the reviewing official completes and signs Form DS-1904 (Authorization for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Materials). As the form itself notes, this process is especially important to ensure that the “the official records of the Department” are not “diminish[ed].” S/ES officials signed DS-1904 forms after the departures of Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, and Clinton. OIG reviewed the completed forms for these four Secretaries; none listed email as proposed for removal. However, in contrast to the Form DS-109, the DS-1904 does not impose a specific requirement to surrender documents. Failure To Notify NARA of Loss of Records: Federal laws and regulations require an agency head to notify NARA of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal or loss of agency records. 73 Although numerous senior officials emailed Secretaries Powell and Clinton on their personal email accounts to conduct official business, the Department did not make a formal request to the former Secretaries for the Federal records contained within these personal accounts until October and November 2014. 74 The Department also did not promptly notify NARA about the potential loss of records. 75 NARA officials told OIG they learned of former 70

36 C.F.R. § 1222.24 (2009).

71

12 FAM 564.4 (July 10, 2015); 5 FAM 414.7 (June 9, 2015). These are the most current versions of these provisions, but the requirements have existed since at least 1995.

72

5 FAH-4 H-217.2 (August 13, 2008).

73

44 U.S.C. § 3106; 36 C.F.R. § 1230.14.

74

In letters to the respective representatives of Secretaries Powell and Clinton, the Department asked that, should they “be aware or become aware in the future of a federal record, such as an email sent or received on a personal email account while serving as Secretary of State, that a copy of this record be made available to the Department.” In addition, the Department advised that they should “note that diverse Department records are subject to various disposition schedules, with most Secretary of State records retained permanently.” Therefore, the Department asked that “a record be provided to the Department if there is reason to believe that it may not otherwise be preserved in the Department recordkeeping system.” 75

In May 2014, the Department undertook efforts to recover potential Federal records from Secretary Clinton. Thereafter, in July 2014, senior officials met with former members of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff, who were then acting as Secretary Clinton’s representatives. At the meeting, her representative indicated that her practice of

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Secretary Clinton’s email practices through media accounts in March 2015. Immediately thereafter, NARA requested that the Department provide a report concerning “the potential alienation of Federal email records” created by former Secretary Clinton and actions taken to recover such records. 76 In April 2015, the Department informed NARA of the information it obtained from the former Secretaries concerning their email records. 77 NARA subsequently requested additional information about how the Department implements records management requirements with regard to senior officials. 78 NARA also requested that the Department contact the Internet service providers (ISPs) associated with the personal accounts of Secretaries Powell and Clinton to inquire if “it is still possible to retrieve the email records that may still be present on their servers.” The Under Secretary for Management subsequently informed NARA that the Department sent letters to the representatives of Powell and Clinton conveying this request.79 Well before the disclosure in April 2015, Department officials discussed in 2011 whether there was an obligation to search personal email accounts for Federal records. 80 In 2013, this issue arose again. Specifically, in early June 2013, Department staff participating in the review of potential material for production to congressional committees examining the September 2012 Benghazi attack discovered emails sent by the former Policy Planning Director via his Department email account to a personal email address associated with Secretary Clinton. In ensuing weeks, partly as a result of the staff’s discovery, Department senior officials discussed using a personal account was based on Secretary Powell’s similar use, but Department staff instructed Clinton’s representatives to provide the Department with any Federal records transmitted through her personal system. On August 22, 2014, Secretary Clinton’s former Chief of Staff and then-representative advised Department leadership that hard copies of Secretary Clinton emails containing responsive information would be provided but that, given the volume of emails, it would take some time to produce. Subsequently, in October 2014, the Department began making formal, written requests to the representatives of Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice and Clinton to produce any Federal records maintained in personal accounts. Secretary Clinton produced emails in hard copy form in December 2014. Thereafter, in March 2015, the Department made a similar request to four of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff. They produced email from their personal accounts during the summer of 2015. 76

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (March 3, 2015).

77

Grafeld Letter.

78

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

79

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). Secretary Clinton responded to the Department that she has provided it with all official emails in her possession and pledged to provide any other record emails if they become available. As of May 2016, the Department has not received a response from Secretary Powell. 80

This was prompted by a FOIA matter, in which a plaintiff inquired about a document it received showing that a staff assistant in the Office of the Secretary had received a work-related email on her personal account from someone who was not a Federal employee; the staff assistant had forwarded the email to her official account. This matter was ultimately resolved without further litigation.

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the Department’s obligations under the Federal Records Act in the context of personal email accounts. As discussed earlier in this report, laws and regulations did not prohibit employees from using their personal email accounts for the conduct of official Department business. However, email messages regarding official business sent to or from a personal email account fell within the scope of the Federal Records Act if their contents met the Act’s definition of a record. OIG found that the Department took no action to notify NARA of a potential loss of records at any point in time. 81

STAFF EMAIL USAGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH RECORDS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS VARY As part of this evaluation, OIG sought to examine whether staff in the Office of the Secretary complied with relevant email records management requirements, including those associated with the use of personal email accounts. However, OIG was unable to systematically assess the extent to which Secretaries Albright, Powell, Rice, Clinton, and Kerry and their immediate staff managed and preserved email records. In particular, OIG could not readily retrieve and analyze email records, in part because of the previously discussed weaknesses in the Department’s records management processes. Although hard-copy and electronic email records dating back to Secretary Albright’s tenure exist, these records have never been organized or indexed. For example, the Department could not immediately retrieve and make available for review specific email accounts identified and requested by OIG, which led to 2- to 3-month-long delays in obtaining the requested records. In addition, OIG was unable to reconstruct many events because of staff turnover and current employees’ limited recollections of past events. These problems were compounded by the fact that multiple former Department employees and other individuals declined OIG requests for interviews, and OIG lacks the authority to compel anyone who is not a current Department employee to submit to interviews or to answer questions. Moreover, OIG was unable to assess the degree to which Federal records sent though personal email accounts have been appropriately managed by Secretaries of State and their immediate staffs. Emails sent from the personal accounts of these individuals to other Department employees may or may not exist in the Department email accounts of the recipients, but OIG has limited ability to determine which accounts might contain these records unless the sender of the emails provides detailed information about the recipients. The Department currently lacks the resources and technical means to systematically review electronic files in its possession for records. Despite these issues, OIG discovered anecdotal examples suggesting that Department staff have used personal email accounts to conduct official business, with wide variations among 81

The current Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, who during the summer of 2013 served as Counselor to the Department, told OIG that she recalled conversations with Secretary Kerry about email usage, but the conversations focused only on Secretary Kerry’s practices. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Kerry reported that he was not involved in any of the discussions regarding Secretary Clinton’s emails and that he first became aware of her exclusive use of a personal email account when an aide informed him around the time the information became public.

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Secretaries and their immediate staff members. For instance, OIG reviewed the Department email accounts (.pst files) of senior Department employees who served on the immediate staffs of Secretary Powell and Secretary Rice between 2001 and 2008. Within these accounts, OIG identified more than 90 Department employees who periodically used personal email accounts to conduct official business, though OIG could not quantify the frequency of this use. OIG also reviewed an S/ES-IRM report prepared in 2010 showing that more than 9,200 emails were sent within one week from S/ES servers to 16 web-based email domains, including gmail.com, hotmail.com, and att.net.82 S/ES-IRM told OIG that it no longer has access to the tool used to generate this particular report. In another instance, in a June 3, 2011, email message to Secretary Clinton with the subject line “Google email hacking and woeful state of civilian technology,” a former Director of Policy Planning wrote: “State’s technology is so antiquated that NO ONE uses a State-issued laptop and even high officials routinely end up using their home email accounts to be able to get their work done quickly and effectively.” Notwithstanding the limitations on its ability to conduct a systematic evaluation, the information available allowed OIG to establish that email usage and compliance with statutory, regulatory, and Department requirements varied across the past five Secretaries’ tenures. The practices of each Secretary and their immediate staff are discussed below. Secretary Albright (January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001): During Secretary Albright’s tenure, desktop unclassified email and access to the Internet were not widely available to Department employees. OIG searched selected hard-copy records from her tenure and did not find any evidence to indicate that Secretary Albright used either Department or personal email accounts during that period. OIG additionally interviewed Secretary Albright and current and former Department staff, who further confirmed that she did not use email while serving as Secretary. In her interview with OIG, Secretary Albright noted that email use was still in its early stages when she became Secretary, and at the time she had no familiarity with the practice. With regard to Secretary Albright’s immediate staff, OIG did not find any emails that appeared to be to or from personal accounts and only found a few emails from staff Department accounts related to the Secretary’s schedule. Staff responses on OIG questionnaires also identified minimal email usage–though two staff noted retaining emails on “Department servers.” 83 These responses suggest staff may not have consistently complied with the preservation requirement to print and file emails containing Federal records. 84 82

Not all of these emails may indicate the use of personal email to conduct official business. Some of these emails could be communications with individuals outside the Department. Others could be communications by employees on personal matters, which is permissible under the Department’s limited-use policy. 83

OIG sent 13 questionnaires to former Secretary Albright’s staff and received 8 responses, of which 2 were anonymous. None of the respondents reported having a personal email account while employed with the Department, and most did not acknowledge using a Department account. Two noted that they retained their emails on Department servers and one recalled receiving training on the topic of email preservation. 84

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

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Secretary Powell (January 20, 2001 – January 26, 2005): During Secretary Powell’s tenure, the Department introduced for the first time unclassified desktop email and access to the Internet on a system known as OpenNet, which remains in use to this day. Secretary Powell did not employ a Department email account, even after OpenNet’s introduction. He has publicly written: To complement the official State Department computer in my office, I installed a laptop computer on a private line. My personal email account on the laptop allowed me direct access to anyone online. I started shooting emails to my principal assistants, to individual ambassadors, and increasingly to my foreign-minister colleagues …. 85 OIG identified emails sent from and received by Secretary Powell’s personal account in selected records associated with Secretary Powell. During his interview with OIG, Secretary Powell stated that he accessed the email account via his personal laptop computer in his office, while traveling, and at his residence, but not through a mobile device. His representative advised the Department that Secretary Powell “did not retain those emails or make printed copies.” 86 Secretary Powell also stated that neither he nor his representatives took any specific measures to preserve Federal records in his email account. Secretary Powell’s representative told OIG that she asked Department staff responsible for recordkeeping whether they needed to do anything to preserve the Secretary’s emails prior to his departure, though she could not recall the names or titles of these staff. According to the representative, the Department staff responded that the Secretary’s emails would be captured on Department servers because the Secretary had emailed other Department employees. However, according to records management requirements and OIG’s discussion with NARA, sending emails from a personal account to other employees at their Department accounts is not an appropriate method of preserving emails that constitute Federal records. 87 Guidance issued by both NARA and the Department emphasize that all employees have records management responsibilities and must make and preserve records that they send and receive. 88 Moreover, in keeping with NARA regulations, 89 the Department’s policies specifically acknowledged that its email system at the time did not contain features necessary for long-term preservation of Federal records. 90 Therefore, Secretary Powell should have preserved any Federal records he 85

Colin Powell, It Worked for Me, at 109 (2012).

86

Grafeld Letter.

87

36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(b)(2) (August 28, 1995).

88

5 FAM 414.8 (September 17, 2004). The prior version was located at: 5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995). See also, NARA, Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General, available at: http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/faqs/general.html#responsibility (January 20, 2001) (stating that “Federal employees are responsible for making and keeping records of their work.”) 89

36 C.F.R. §1234.24(d) (August 28, 1995). In 2009, this provision was moved to 36 C.F.R. §1236.22(d) (October 2, 2009). It states, “Agencies must not use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records unless that system” has certain listed attributes.

90

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created and received on his personal account by printing and filing those records with the related files in the Office of the Secretary. 91 NARA agrees that the records should have been printed and filed but also told OIG that any effort to transfer such records to the Department would have mitigated the failure to preserve these records. At a minimum, Secretary Powell should have surrendered all emails sent from or received in his personal account that related to Department business. Because he did not do so at the time that he departed government service or at any time thereafter, Secretary Powell did not comply with Department policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act. In an attempt to address this deficiency, NARA requested that the Department inquire with Secretary Powell’s “internet service or email provider” to determine whether it is still possible to retrieve the email records that might remain on its servers.92 The Under Secretary for Management subsequently informed NARA that the Department sent a letter to Secretary Powell’s representative conveying this request. 93 As of May 2016, the Department had not received a response from Secretary Powell or his representative. Members of Secretary Powell’s immediate staff who responded to OIG questionnaires described minimal email usage overall—two staff recalled printing and filing emails in Department recordkeeping systems. 94 While the limited number of respondents also asserted they did not use personal email accounts for official business, OIG discovered some personal email usage for official business by Secretary Powell’s staff through its own review of selected records. Secretary Rice (January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009): Secretary Rice and her representative advised the Department and OIG that the Secretary did not use either personal or Department email accounts for official business. 95 OIG searched selected records and did not find any evidence to indicate that the Secretary used such accounts during her tenure. OIG received limited responses on questionnaires sent to former Secretary Rice’s staff. Two staff recalled printing and filing emails, and only one acknowledged the use of personal email

and installed” that will preserve messages for “periods longer than current E-mail systems routinely maintain them.” 5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). 91

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

92

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

93

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). 94

OIG sent 18 questionnaires to former Secretary Powell’s staff and received 6 responses, of which one was anonymous. Two respondents stated they created records by printing copies of emails from their Department accounts and filing them into the Department’s records system. One respondent recalled receiving records retention training.

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Grafeld Letter.

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accounts for official business. 96 OIG reviewed hard-copy and electronic records of Secretary Rice’s immediate staff and discovered that other staff who did not reply to the questionnaire did use personal email accounts to conduct official business. Secretary Clinton (January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013): Former Secretary Clinton did not use a Department email account and has acknowledged using an email account maintained on a private server for official business. As discussed above, in December 2014, her representative produced to the Department 55,000 hard-copy pages of documents, representing approximately 30,000 emails that could potentially constitute Federal records that she sent or received from April 2009 through early 2013. Secretary Clinton’s representative asserted that, because the Secretary emailed Department officials at their government email accounts, the Department already had records of the Secretary’s email preserved within its recordkeeping systems. 97 As previously discussed, however, sending emails from a personal account to other employees at their Department accounts is not an appropriate method of preserving any such emails that would constitute a Federal record. Therefore, Secretary Clinton should have preserved any Federal records she created and received on her personal account by printing and filing those records with the related files in the Office of the Secretary. 98 At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department business before leaving government service and, because she did not do so, she did not comply with the Department’s policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act. NARA agrees with the foregoing assessment but told OIG that Secretary Clinton’s production of 55,000 pages of emails mitigated her failure to properly preserve emails that qualified as Federal records during her tenure and to surrender such records upon her departure. OIG concurs with NARA but also notes that Secretary Clinton’s production was incomplete. For example, the Department and OIG both determined that the production included no email covering the first few months of Secretary Clinton’s tenure—from January 21, 2009, to March 17, 2009, for received messages; and from January 21, 2009, to April 12, 2009, for sent messages. OIG discovered multiple instances in which Secretary Clinton’s personal email account sent and received official business email during this period. For instance, the Department of Defense provided to OIG in September 2015 copies of 19 emails between Secretary Clinton and General David Petraeus on his official Department of Defense email account; these 19 emails were not in the Secretary’s 55,000-page production. OIG also learned that the 55,000-page production did 96

OIG sent 23 questionnaires to Secretary Rice’s former staff and received 9 responses. Only one respondent reported using personal email accounts to conduct official business when “Department accounts were down or inaccessible.” Two respondents said they printed emails and filed them into the Department’s records systems; another said he believed IRM “backed up” all emails. One respondent stated she did not recall any specific instructions about retaining emails but assumed all emails were captured electronically.

97

Letter from Cheryl Mills, cdmills Group, to Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management (December 5, 2014). 98

5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

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not contain some emails that an external contact not employed by the Department sent to Secretary Clinton regarding Department business. In an attempt to address these deficiencies, NARA requested that the Department inquire with Secretary Clinton’s “internet service or email provider” to determine whether it is still possible to retrieve the email records that might remain on its servers. 99 The Department conveyed this request to Secretary Clinton’s representative and on November 6, 2015, the Under Secretary for Management reported to NARA that the representative responded as follows: With regard to her tenure as Secretary of State, former Secretary Clinton has provided the Department on December 5, 2014, with all federal e-mail records in her custody, regardless of their format or the domain on which they were stored or created, that may not otherwise be preserved, to our knowledge, in the Department’s recordkeeping system. She does not have custody of e-mails sent or received during the first few weeks of her tenure as she was transitioning to a new address, and we have been unable to obtain these. In the event we do, we will immediately provide the Department with federal record e-mails in this collection. 100 With regard to Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff, OIG received limited responses to its questionnaires, though two of Secretary Clinton’s staff acknowledged occasional use of personal email accounts for official business. 101 However, OIG learned of extensive use of personal email accounts by four immediate staff members (none of whom responded to the questionnaire). During the summer of 2015, their representatives produced Federal records in response to a request from the Department, portions of which included material sent and received via their personal email accounts. 102 The material consists of nearly 72,000 pages in hard copy and more than 7.5 gigabytes of electronic data. One of the staff submitted 9,585 emails spanning January 22, 2009, to February 24, 2013, averaging 9 emails per workday sent on a personal email account. In this material, there are instances where the four individuals sent or received emails 99

Letter from Paul M. Wester, Jr., Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA, to Margaret P. Grafeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Systems, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State (July 2, 2015).

100

Letter from Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management, to Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, NARA (November 6, 2015). 101

OIG sent 26 questionnaires to Secretary Clinton’s staff and received 5 responses. Three respondents reported that they did not use personal email accounts to conduct official business. Another reported occasionally using personal email accounts while traveling with the Secretary and when Department accounts were not working. Another said he occasionally used his personal laptop or desktop at home to access the Department’s OpenNet and that he assumed all data processed on OpenNet would be available to the Department.

102

The material was produced to the Department for the following individuals:

Title

Production Dates

Counselor and Chief of Staff

6/25/2015; 8/10/2015; 8/12/2015

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

7/9/2015; 8/7/2015

Deputy Chief of Staff/Director of Policy Planning

7/30/2015

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Strategic Communications

7/28/2015; 8/6/15

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regarding Department business using only their personal web-based email accounts. Accordingly, these staff failed to comply with Department policies intended to implement NARA regulations, because none of these emails were preserved in Department recordkeeping systems prior to their production in 2015. 103 As noted above, NARA has concluded that these subsequent productions mitigated their failure to properly preserve emails that qualified as Federal records during their service as Department employees. However, OIG did not attempt to determine whether these productions were complete. None of these individuals are currently employed by the Department. Secretary Kerry (February 1, 2013 – Present): Secretary Kerry uses a Department email account on OpenNet and stated that, while he has used a personal email account to conduct official business, he has done so infrequently. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Kerry stated that he used his personal email more frequently when he was transitioning from the U.S. Senate to the Office of the Secretary. However, after discussions with his aides and other Department staff, he began primarily using his Department email account to conduct official business. The Secretary stated he may occasionally use personal email for official business when responding to a sender who emailed him on his personal account. The Secretary also stated that he either copies or forwards such emails to his Department account and copies his assistant. OIG’s limited review of electronic records shows some personal email account usage by Secretary Kerry. Secretary Kerry’s emails are now being retained using the Capstone approach discussed previously, which complies with the Federal Records Act and email records management requirements. 104 OIG received responses to questionnaires from most of Secretary Kerry’s immediate staff, who reported occasional use of personal email accounts for official business. 105 A number of staff also reported that they follow current policy on forwarding emails containing Federal records from personal accounts to Department accounts. 106 OIG’s limited review of electronic records shows some personal email account usage by these staff. Other staff reported that their emails are being retained using the Capstone approach, and some mentioned preserving emails through printing and filing. Several staff mentioned preserving emails by saving them in their Department email accounts. However, as previously 103

36 C.F.R. §1236.22(d) (October 2, 2009); 5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995).

104

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013), available at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2013/2013-02.html.

105

OIG sent 36 questionnaires to Secretary Kerry’s staff and received 30 responses (several of the non-respondents had departed or were departing the Office of the Secretary), as well as a completed questionnaire from Secretary Kerry. With regard to preservation of Department emails, many reported retaining files in Microsoft Outlook and others reported that the Department was permanently retaining their email as part of the new Capstone program for senior officials. Most staff reported receiving training or other guidance on records preservation requirements through a variety of means, including formal training sessions, briefings, memos, and Department notices. Eleven staff reported using personal email accounts or other devices for official business, usually because of Internet connectivity interruptions while traveling. 106

Eight stated that they forwarded or copied these emails to their Department accounts for records preservation purposes.

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noted, NARA regulations state that agencies may only use an electronic mail system to store the recordkeeping copy of electronic mail messages identified as Federal records if that system contains specific features; 107 the current Department email system does not contain these features. Given that the Office of the Secretary does not use the SMART system, staff whose emails are not being retained under the Capstone approach should still be preserving emails through printing and filing. However, as previously noted, the Department is in the process of adopting a new email records management system that will cover the Office of the Secretary with the goal of meeting the requirement to manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016. 108 The Department plans that this system will eventually capture some of the email currently saved in Department email accounts and all of the email of senior officials currently being preserved.

CYBERSECURITY RISKS RESULT FROM THE USE OF NON-DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS AND EMAIL ACCOUNTS In addition to complying with records management and preservation requirements, Department employees, including those in the Office of the Secretary, must comply with cybersecurity policies. Department information must be secure and protected from threats. DS and IRM are the two bureaus within the Department with primary responsibility for ensuring the security of Department electronic information. 109 IRM is responsible for establishing effective information resource management planning and policies; ensuring the availability of information technology systems and operations; and approving development and administration of the Department’s computer and information security programs and policies. DS is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, including personal, physical, and information security. 110 According to DS and IRM officials, Department employees must use agency-authorized information systems to conduct normal day-to-day operations because the use of nonDepartmental systems creates significant security risks. Department policies have evolved considerably over the past two decades; but since 1996, the FAM and FAH have contained numerous provisions regulating the use of such outside systems, including computers, personal devices, Internet connections, and email. (See Appendix A for a compilation of related cybersecurity laws and policies that were in effect during the tenures of each Secretary, from Secretary Albright through Secretary Kerry.) These provisions do contemplate limited use of non-Departmental systems, but the exceptions are quite narrow. Among the risks is the 107

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22 (October 2, 2009).

108

OMB and NARA, Memorandum for The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive (OMB Memorandum M-12-18) (August 24, 2012). 109

1 FAM 271.1(4) (March 5, 2010).

110

12 FAM 010 (December 21, 2004).

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targeting and penetration of the personal email accounts of Department employees, which was brought to the attention of the most senior officials of the Department as early as 2011. 111 Another significant risk is the introduction of viruses and malware onto Department systems, which increases their vulnerability to intrusion. Based on this evaluation and a previous OIG inspection, OIG identified three Department officials—Secretary Powell, Secretary Clinton, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya—who exclusively used non-Departmental systems to conduct official business. As will be discussed in greater detail below, OIG acknowledges significant differences in the facts and circumstances surrounding each of these cases.

Employees Generally Must Use Department Information Systems To Conduct Official Business The Department’s current policy, implemented in 2005, is that normal day-to-day operations should be conducted on an authorized Automated Information System (AIS), which “has the proper level of security control to … ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the resident information.” 112 The FAM defines an AIS as an assembly of hardware, software, and firmware used to electronically input, process, store, and/or output data. 113 Examples include: mainframes, servers, desktop workstations, and mobile devices (such as laptops, e-readers, smartphones, and tablets). This policy comports with FISMA, which was enacted in December 2002 and requires Federal agencies to ensure information security for the systems that support the agency’s operations and assets, including information security protections for information systems used by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency. 114 FISMA defines information security as protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide for the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the information and systems. 115 In 2006, as required by FISMA, NIST promulgated minimum security requirements that apply to all information within the Federal Government and to Federal information systems.116 Among these are requirements for certifying and accrediting information systems, retaining system audit records for monitoring purposes, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring the protection of communications. 111

See, e.g., 11 STATE 65111 (June 28, 2011).

112

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005). This provision also states that “The Department’s authorized telework solution(s) are designed in a manner that meet these requirements and are not considered end points outside of the Department’s management control.” 113

12 FAM 091 (January 11, 2016).

114

44 U.S.C. § 3554.

115

44 U.S.C. § 3552(b)(3).

116

NIST, FIPS PUB 200: Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (March 2006).

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In 2007, the Department adopted additional policies to implement these requirements, including numerous provisions intended to ensure that non-Departmental information systems that process or store Department information maintain the same minimum security controls. Further, non-Departmental systems that are sponsored by the Department to process information on its behalf must be registered with the Department. 117

Restrictions Apply to the Use of Non-Departmental Systems The FAM and FAH contain a number of restrictions regarding the use of non-Departmental computers, mobile devices, Internet connections, and personal email to transmit Department information. These provisions have evolved since 1996, but employees must implement safeguards or request approval before using such equipment. Figure 2 shows the evolution of these provisions and related statutes and regulations.

117

5 FAH-11 H-412.4(c)(4) (June 25, 2007).

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Privately Owned Computers and Mobile Devices: In 1996, the FAM directed Department systems managers to ensure that privately owned computers were not installed or used in any Department office building. 118 In 2008, the Department amended this provision to prohibit the use or installation of non-U.S. Government-owned computers in any Department facility without the written approval of DS and IRM, with certain exceptions. 119 In 2009, the Department adopted polices addressing the specific requirements for use of nonDepartment-owned personal digital assistants (PDAs). 120 Under this policy, PDAs could only be turned on and used within Department areas that are strictly unclassified (such as the cafeteria) and could not connect with a Department network except via a Department-approved remoteaccess program, such as Global OpenNet. 121 In 2014, the Department amended this provision to authorize Department managers in domestic locations to allow non-Department-owned PDAs within their specific work areas, provided users maintain a minimum 10-foot separation between the PDA and classified processing equipment. In 2015, the Department replaced these provisions with a new FAH provision that included the domestic 10-foot-separation rule and the ban on connecting to a Department network except via a Department-approved remote-access program. 122 Related to these provisions is the Department policy on “remote processing”—the processing of Department unclassified or sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information on non-Departmentowned systems (such as a home computer or a tablet) or on Department-owned systems (such as a Department-issued laptop) at non-Departmental facilities (such as at an employee’s home or a hotel)—which has been in place since 2008. 123 Under this policy, management and employees must exercise “particular care and judgment” when remotely processing SBU information. 124 Offices that allow employees to remotely process SBU information must ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the 118

12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996).

119

12 FAM 625.2-1 (July 28, 2008). This provision was removed from the FAM in 2015, but a FAH provision prohibits the installation of non-Department owned information systems within Department facilities without the written authorization of DS and IRM. 12 FAH-10 H-112.14-2 (September 19, 2014). Both the FAM and FAH provisions include an exception for a non-Department entity that has an approved dedicated space within a Department facility. 120

The FAM defined PDAs as “hand-held computers” including “standard personal digital assistants; e.g., Palm devices, Win CE devices, etc., and multi-function automated information system (AIS) devices; e.g., BlackBerry devices, PDA/cell phones, etc.” 12 FAM 683.1 (December 2, 2009). 121

12 FAM 683.2-3 (December 2, 2009).

122

12 FAH-10 H-165.4 (May 20, 2015). These devices are referred to as Non-Department Owned Mobile Devices (NDOMDs).

123

12 FAM 682 (August 4, 2008). This subchapter was later removed from the FAM and moved to the FAH at 12 FAH10 H-170 (as amended January 11, 2016).

124

12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008). This requirement is currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). SBU information is defined in the FAM as information that is not classified for national security reasons but that warrants or requires administrative control and protection from public or other unauthorized disclosure for other reasons. Examples include personnel data, visa and asylum records, law enforcement information, privileged communications, and deliberative inter- or intra-agency communications. 12 FAM 541 (March 5, 2013).

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confidentiality and integrity of records and to ensure encryption of SBU information with products certified by NIST. Employees must implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications for all computers on the network. 125 In 2014, the Department added a provision to the FAH to require users who process SBU information on non-Department-owned storage media to encrypt it with products certified by NIST. 126 Internet Connections: Since the end of 2002, the FAM has required all Department facilities to use the Department’s primary Internet connection, OpenNet, to establish Internet connectivity. 127 The Department further regulated access to the Internet by establishing rules in 2004 addressing the use of non-Departmental Internet connections in Department facilities. 128 Personal Email: Since 2002, Department employees have been prohibited from auto-forwarding their email to a personal email address “to preclude inadvertent transmission of SBU email on the Internet.” 129 The FAM also reminds employees that “transmissions from the Department’s OpenNet to and from non-U.S. Government Internet addresses, and other .gov or .mil addresses, unless specifically directed through an approved secure means, traverse the Internet unencrypted.” 130 The FAM further states that, with regard to SBU information, the Department is expected to provide, and employees are expected to use, approved secure methods to transmit such information when available and practical. However, if such secure methods are not available, employees with a valid business need may transmit SBU information over the Internet unencrypted so long as they carefully consider that unencrypted emails can pass through foreign and domestic controlled ISPs, placing the confidentiality and integrity of the information at risk. In addition, the FAM instructs employees transmitting SBU information outside the

125

12 FAM 682.2-5 (August 4, 2008). Currently, these requirements, as amended, are located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). The amended provision requires NIST FIPS 140-2 encryption for SBU information in addition to the use of a firewall anti-spyware, anti-virus, and file destruction applications.

126

12 FAH-10 H-172.1 (September 25, 2014). Currently, this requirement is located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). If the employee has a wireless home network, the FAH requires use of a NIST-validated product to secure the wireless connection. 12 FAH-10 H-173.4(9) (September 25, 2014). 127

5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002). The language of this provision was amended in 2004, 2009, and 2013, but the basic requirement to use OpenNet has remained consistent. 128

5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004). Currently, these rules are at 5 FAM 872 (May 1, 2014). Department facilities must seek authorization from the bureau Executive Director or post Management Officer to use such a connection. 5 FAM 872.1 (May 1, 2014). Such systems may not be used to process SBU information, except in limited amounts under exigent circumstances. 5 FAM 872.2 (May 1, 2014).

129

5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002). This rule was amended in 2011 to incorporate a prohibition on including a personal email address in an auto-reply message. 5 FAM 752.1(e) (November 14, 2011).

130

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005). From 2002 to 2005, transmission of SBU information over the Internet was completely prohibited. 5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002).

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Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to the same official or personal email address to request a solution from IRM. 131 In 2015, the Department amended the FAM to incorporate NARA’s guidance, which advises employees that “personal accounts should only be used in exceptional circumstances.” 132 This provision also states that “Department employees are discouraged from using private email accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.) for official business [except] in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so.” However, the FAM gives no further guidance about what type of circumstances would permit use of personal email.

The Department Has Issued Numerous Warnings About Cybersecurity Risks One of the primary reasons that Department policy requires the use of Department systems is to guard against cybersecurity incidents. Threats and actual attacks against the Department have been on the rise for nearly a decade. For example, in May 2006, the Department experienced large-scale computer intrusions that targeted its headquarters and its East Asian posts.133 Consequently, the Department has issued numerous announcements, cables, training requirements, and memos to highlight the various restrictions and risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems, especially the use of personal email accounts. As early as 2004, Department cables reminded staff that only Department-approved software should be installed on the Department’s information systems because outside software may bypass firewall and anti-virus checks, creating an open channel for hackers and malicious code, thus placing Department networks at serious risk. 134 Since then, the Department has published prohibitions or warnings related to the use of instant messaging, PDAs and smartphones, thumb drives, CDs and DVDs, Internet browsers, and personally owned devices. 135 Employees are also reminded of these issues through the Department’s required annual Cybersecurity Awareness course. 136 Further, in 2005 DS’s Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD) began issuing notices to Department computer users specifically highlighting cybersecurity threats. For example, CTAD’s 131

12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

132

5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015).

133

See Cyber Insecurity: Hackers Are Penetrating Federal Systems And Critical Infrastructure: Hearing Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee On Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity And Science And Technology, 110th Congress (2007) (statement of Donald Reid, Senior Coordinator for Security Infrastructure, Bureau

of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State), at 13-15. 134

04 STATE 204864 (September 22, 2004).

135

See e.g., 05 STATE 096534 (May 2005); Prohibition Against Use of Privately Owned Software/Hardware on Department Automated Information Systems, Announcement No. 2006_01_074 (January 24, 2006); Use Of Unclassified/SBU Thumb Drives, Announcement No. 2008_09_046 (September 9, 2008); Using PEDs Abroad, Announcement No. 2008_09_068 (September 12, 2008); Remote Accessing and Processing, Announcement No. 2008_11_061 (November 14, 2008); 09 STATE 130999 (December 24, 2009); Use of Non-Department Owned Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Smartphones in Department Facilities, Announcement No. 2010_10_150 (October 26, 2010). 136

5 FAM 845 (July 12, 2013).

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notices from 2005 to 2011 addressed BlackBerry security vulnerabilities, generally citing mobile devices as a weak link in computer networks.137 CTAD warned that BlackBerry devices must be configured in accordance with the Department’s security guidelines. In July 2005, IRM introduced its BlackBerry service that provided domestic users access to their OpenNet email, calendar, and contacts. 138 From the beginning, the BlackBerry servers were required to be configured in accordance with the current DS Information Technology Security Guide, which contains an extensive list of security settings that lock down the devices. These security standards continue to apply to current Department BlackBerry devices. In March 2009, after unsuccessful efforts to supply Secretary Clinton with a secure government smartphone, DS was informed that Secretary Clinton’s staff had been asking to use BlackBerry devices inside classified areas. The Assistant Secretary of DS then sent a classified memorandum to Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff that described the vulnerabilities associated with the use of BlackBerry devices and also noted the prohibition on the use of Blackberry devices in sensitive areas. According to a DS official, shortly after the memorandum was delivered, Secretary Clinton approached the Assistant Secretary and told him she “gets it.” The use of personal email accounts to conduct official business has been a particular concern over the past several years. For example, on March 11, 2011, the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security sent a memorandum on cybersecurity threats directly to Secretary Clinton. 139 A portion of the unclassified version of this memorandum states: Threat analysis by the DS cyber security team and related incident reports indicate a dramatic increase since January 2011 in attempts by [redacted] cyber actors to compromise the private home e-mail accounts of senior Department officials. … Although the targets are unclassified, personal e-mail accounts, the likely objective is to compromise user accounts and thereby gain access to policy documents and personal information that could enable technical surveillance and possible blackmail. The personal e-mail of family members also is at risk. The memorandum included as an attachment “a snapshot of affected Department personnel,” noting that many of the email account owners play major roles in forming diplomatic and economic policy. 140 It concluded by noting, “We also urge Department users to minimize the use 137

See, e.g., CTAD, Cyber Security Awareness (March 3, 2011).

138

Department of State, Blackberry Wireless PDA Use in the Department of State, Announcement No. 2005_07_018, July 7, 2005. This announcement also notes: “Personal Blackberry devices are not allowed.” In September 2005, overseas posts were also authorized to procure, install, and operate their own BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and BlackBerry devices. 05 STATE 172062 (September 2005).

139

OIG asked DS if it had sent memoranda warning of similar risks to other Secretaries, but it could not find any similar examples. 140

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of personal web email for business, as some compromised home systems have been reconfigured by these actors to automatically forward copies of all composed emails to an undisclosed recipient.” Following the March 2011 memorandum, DS cybersecurity staff conducted two cybersecurity briefings of S/ES staff, the Secretary’s immediate staff, and Bureau of Public Affairs staff in April and May 2011. OIG discovered in Secretary Clinton’s retired paper files a copy of the classified presentation used during the briefing. It contains material similar to the type provided in the March 11, 2011, memorandum. On June 28, 2011, the Department, in a cable entitled “Securing Personal E-mail Accounts” that was approved by the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and sent over Secretary Clinton’s name to all diplomatic and consular posts, encouraged Department users “to check the security settings and change passwords of their home e-mail accounts because of recent targeting of personal email accounts by online adversaries.” 141 The cable further elaborated that “recently, Google asserted that online adversaries are targeting the personal Gmail accounts of U.S. government employees. Although the company believes it has taken appropriate steps to remediate identified activity, users should exercise caution and follow best practices in order to protect personal e-mail and prevent the compromise of government and personal information.” It then recommended best practices for Department users and their family members to follow, including “avoid conducting official Department business from your personal e-mail accounts.” 142

Three Officials Exclusively Used Non-Departmental Systems for Day-to-Day Operations Cybersecurity risks demonstrate the need both for restrictions on the use of non-Departmental systems and for requirements to seek approval before using such systems. A senior IRM official hackers obtain this information, they can easily access entry into secured networks. Another example of spear phishing is asking users to click on a link, which deploys spyware. 141

11 STATE 65111 (June 28, 2011).

142

That portion of the cable reads in full as follows: 3. What can you and your family members do? (a) Follow the personal e-mail guides posted on the Awareness site to change your password, to ensure that messages are not auto-forwarding to an unintended address, and to verify that other security settings are properly configured. (b) Beware of e-mail messages that include links to password reset web pages. These can be easily faked. (c) Create strong passwords for all of your online accounts, change them often, and never use the same password for more than one account. (d) Avoid conducting official Department business from your personal e-mail accounts. (e) Do not reveal your personal e-mail address in your work "Out of Office" message. (f) Do not auto-forward Department e-mail to personal e-mail accounts, which is prohibited by Department policy (12 FAM 544.3).

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reported to OIG that many Department employees have requested to use non-Departmental systems to conduct business; examples include requests to use outside video conferencing systems and file sharing software. According to this official, the Department typically refuses such requests. For instance, in 2012, Department staff submitted a request to IRM to use an Internet-based teleconference service. In response, IRM cited the 2005 FAM provision (12 FAM 544.3) requiring that normal day-to-day operations be conducted on an authorized AIS and further noted that the Department “expect[s] employees to use the tools provided by the Department to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or disclosure” and only permits the use of non-Departmental systems ”when absolutely necessary.” Other employees have sought to use Dropbox, a cloud-based file hosting service, but IRM has blocked access to the site on OpenNet since 2011 because of the risk of unauthorized access to Department data. The senior IRM official told OIG that the Department seldom encounters “an ‘absolutely necessary’ condition that would lead to approval for non-emergency processing/transmission of Department work outside [the Department’s] network.” OIG identified many examples of staff using personal email accounts to conduct official business; however, OIG could only identify three cases where officials used non-Departmental systems on an exclusive basis for day-to-day operations. These include former Secretaries Powell and Clinton, as well as Jonathan Scott Gration, a former Ambassador to Kenya. Although the former Ambassador was not a member of the Office of the Secretary, the Department’s response to his actions demonstrates how such usage is normally handled when Department cybersecurity officials become aware of it. The facts and circumstances surrounding each of these cases are discussed below: Secretary Powell: Secretary Powell has acknowledged using a personal email account from a commercial Internet provider, which he accessed on a “private line” in his Department office. He further stated that he had two computers at his desk: “a secure State Department machine … used for secure material, and…a laptop [used] for email.” 143 Neither the Secretary nor his representative could recall whether Secretary Powell owned the laptop or whether the Department provided it to him. However, the Secretary characterized the use of the laptop as his “unclassified system,” which was not connected to OpenNet. In his interview with OIG, Secretary Powell explained that, when he arrived at the Department, the email system in place only permitted communication among Department staff. He therefore requested that information technology staff install the private line so that he could use his personal account to communicate with people outside the Department. 144 He described his email usage as “daily,” though OIG was unable to determine how many emails he actually sent and received during his tenure.

143

Meet the Press (NBC television broadcast September 6, 2015) (interview with Colin Powell), available at http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-transcript-september-6-2015-n422606.

144

Secretary Powell also acknowledged using his personal account to communicate with Department employees.

Meet the Press (NBC television broadcast September 6, 2015) (interview with Colin Powell).

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Various DS and IRM staff told OIG that, before Secretary Powell arrived at the Department, employees did not have Internet connectivity on their desktop computers. The Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Under Secretary for Management during Secretary Powell’s tenure reported to OIG that they were aware of Secretary Powell’s use of a personal email account and also noted the Secretary’s goal was to provide every Department employee with similar Internet and email capabilities at their desktops. The current CIO and Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, who were Department employees during Secretary Powell’s tenure, also were both aware of the Secretary’s use of a personal email account and recall numerous discussions with senior staff throughout the Department about how to implement the Secretary’s intent to provide all employees with Internet connectivity. However, it is not clear whether staff explicitly addressed restrictions on the use of nonDepartmental systems with Secretary Powell. For example, at the beginning of Secretary Powell’s tenure, the Department had an outright prohibition on both the installation of privately owned computers in Department facilities and the transmission of SBU information on the Internet. 145 By 2002, the Department had established the requirement to connect to the Internet only on OpenNet. 146 The CIO and Under Secretary for Management during Secretary’s Powell’s tenure reported to OIG that they believe that these issues were addressed, either by installing a firewall to protect the Secretary’s Internet connection or providing the Secretary with a Department laptop. They also reported having multiple discussions with Secretary Powell about the Department’s implementation of FISMA requirements. In contrast, current DS and IRM officials who worked at the Department during Secretary Powell’s tenure are unsure about the exact configuration of Secretary Powell’s systems and whether staff addressed applicable restrictions with the Secretary. However, they reported to OIG that the Department’s technology and information security policies were very fluid during Secretary Powell’s tenure and that the Department was not aware at the time of the magnitude of the security risks associated with information technology. Secretary Clinton: By Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the Department’s guidance was considerably more detailed and more sophisticated. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2011, the Department revised the FAM and issued various memoranda specifically discussing the obligation to use Department systems in most circumstances and identifying the risks of not doing so. Secretary Clinton’s cybersecurity practices accordingly must be evaluated in light of these more comprehensive directives. Secretary Clinton used mobile devices to conduct official business using the personal email account on her private server extensively, as illustrated by the 55,000 pages of material making up the approximately 30,000 emails she provided to the Department in December 2014. Throughout Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the FAM stated that normal day-to-day operations

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12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996); 5 FAM 751.2 (February 27, 2002).

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5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002).

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should be conducted on an authorized AIS, 147 yet OIG found no evidence that the Secretary requested or obtained guidance or approval to conduct official business via a personal email account on her private server. According to the current CIO and Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Secretary Clinton had an obligation to discuss using her personal email account to conduct official business with their offices, who in turn would have attempted to provide her with approved and secured means that met her business needs. However, according to these officials, DS and IRM did not—and would not—approve her exclusive reliance on a personal email account to conduct Department business, because of the restrictions in the FAM and the security risks in doing so. During Secretary Clinton’s tenure, the FAM also instructed employees that they were expected to use approved, secure methods to transmit SBU information and that, if they needed to transmit SBU information outside the Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to nonDepartmental addresses, they should request a solution from IRM.148 However, OIG found no evidence that Secretary Clinton ever contacted IRM to request such a solution, despite the fact that emails exchanged on her personal account regularly contained information marked as SBU. Similarly, the FAM contained provisions requiring employees who process SBU information on their own devices to ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the confidentiality and integrity of records and to ensure encryption of SBU information with products certified by NIST. 149 With regard to encryption, Secretary Clinton’s website states that “robust protections were put in place and additional upgrades and techniques employed over time as they became available, including consulting and employing third party experts.” 150 Although this report does not address the safety or security of her system, DS and IRM reported to OIG that Secretary Clinton never demonstrated to them that her private server or mobile device met minimum information security requirements specified by FISMA and the FAM. In addition to interviewing current and former officials in DS and IRM, OIG interviewed other senior Department officials with relevant knowledge who served under Secretary Clinton, including the Under Secretary for Management, who supervises both DS and IRM; current and former Executive Secretaries; and attorneys within the Office of the Legal Adviser. These officials all stated that they were not asked to approve or otherwise review the use of Secretary Clinton’s server and that they had no knowledge of approval or review by other Department staff. These officials also stated that they were unaware of the scope or extent of Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email account, though many of them sent emails to the Secretary on this account. Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff also testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi that she was unaware of anyone being consulted about the Secretary’s exclusive use of a 147

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

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12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

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12 FAM 682 (August 4, 2008).

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personal email address. 151 OIG did find evidence that various staff and senior officials throughout the Department had discussions related to the Secretary’s use of non-Departmental systems, suggesting there was some awareness of Secretary Clinton’s practices. For example: •

In late-January 2009, in response to Secretary Clinton’s desire to take her BlackBerry device into secure areas, her Chief of Staff discussed with senior officials in S/ES and with the Under Secretary for Management alternative solutions, such as setting up a separate stand-alone computer connected to the Internet for Secretary Clinton “to enable her to check her emails from her desk.” The Under Secretary’s response was “the stand-alone separate network PC is [a] great idea” and that it is “the best solution.” According to the Department, no such computer was ever set up.

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In November 2010, Secretary Clinton and her Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations discussed the fact that Secretary Clinton’s emails to Department employees were not being received. The Deputy Chief of Staff emailed the Secretary that “we should talk about putting you on state email or releasing your email address to the department so you are not going to spam.” In response, the Secretary wrote, “Let’s get separate address or device but I don’t want any risk of the personal being accessible.” 152

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In August 2011, the Executive Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, and Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, in response to the Secretary’s request, discussed via email providing her with a Department BlackBerry to replace her personal BlackBerry, which was malfunctioning, possibly because “her personal email server is down.” The then-Executive Secretary informed staff of his intent to provide two devices for the Secretary to use: “one with an operating State Department email account (which would mask her identity, but which would also be subject to FOIA requests), and another which would just have phone and internet capability.” In another email exchange, the Director of S/ES-IRM noted that an email account and address had already

151

The pertinent testimony from the former Chief of Staff, who declined OIG’s request for an interview, reads as follows: Q Was anyone consulted about Secretary Clinton exclusively using a personal email address for her work? A I don't recall that. If it did happen, I wasn't part of that process. But I don’t believe there was a consultation around it, or at least there's not one that I’m aware of, maybe I should better answer that way based on my knowledge. Q So no private counsel? A Not that I'm aware of. Q Okay. The general counsel for the State Department? A Not that I'm aware of. Q Okay. Anybody from the National Archives? A Not that I'm aware of. But I can only speak to my knowledge, obviously. Q Sure. And anyone from the White House? A Not that I'm aware of. 152 Secretary Clinton declined OIG’s request for an interview. The former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations has not responded to OIG’s request for an interview.

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been set up for the Secretary 153 and also stated that “you should be aware that any email would go through the Department’s infrastructure and subject to FOIA searches.” 154 However, the Secretary’s Deputy Chief of Staff rejected the proposal to use two devices, stating that it “doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.” OIG found no evidence that the Secretary obtained a Department address or device after this discussion. •

OIG identified two individuals who provided technical support to Secretary Clinton. The first, who was at one time an advisor to former President Clinton but was never a Department employee, registered the clintonemail.com domain name on January 13, 2009. 155 The second, a Schedule C political appointee who worked in IRM as a Senior Advisor from May 2009 through February 2013, 156 provided technical support for BlackBerry communications during the Secretary’s 2008 campaign for President. 157 OIG reviewed emails showing communications between Department staff and both individuals concerning operational issues affecting the Secretary’s email and server from 2010 through at least October 2012. For example, in December 2010, the Senior Advisor worked with S/ES-IRM and IRM staff to resolve issues affecting the ability of emails transmitted through the clintonemail.com domain used by Secretary Clinton to reach Department email addresses using the state.gov domain. 158

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According to the Department, this account was only used by Secretary Clinton’s staff to maintain an Outlook calendar. 154

The former Director of S/ES-IRM declined OIG’s request for an interview.

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The clintonemail.com domain name was registered with Network Solutions Certificate Authority on January 13, 2009 and identifies the advisor to former President Clinton as the registrant.

156

Schedule C appointments are those of a “confidential or policy-determining character” 5 C.F.R. § 6.2.

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Secretary Clinton’s counsel advised OIG that the Senior Advisor “performed technology services for the Clinton family for which he was compensated” by check or wire transfer in varying amounts and various times between 2009 and 2013. In addition, the Senior Advisor’s direct supervisors in IRM from 2009 to 2013 told OIG they were unaware of his technical support of the Secretary’s email system. While working at the Department, the Senior Advisor reported directly to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Operations, who in turn reported to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The DCIO and CIO, who prepared and approved the Senior Advisor’s annual evaluations, believed that the Senior Advisor’s job functions were limited to supporting mobile computing issues across the entire Department. They told OIG that while they were aware that the Senior Advisor had provided IT support to the Clinton Presidential campaign, they did not know he was providing ongoing support to the Secretary’s email system during working hours. They also told OIG that they questioned whether he could support a private client during work hours, given his capacity as a full-time government employee. 158

At that time, S/ES IRM staff met with the Senior Advisor, who accessed the Secretary’s email system and looked at its logs. The issue was ultimately resolved and, on December 21, 2010, S/ES-IRM staff sent senior S/ES staffers an email describing the issue and summarizing the activities undertaken to resolve it. On another occasion, the Senior Advisor met with staff within CTAD and received a briefing on cyber security risks facing the Department. A third interaction took place on October 30, 2012, during the period when Hurricane Sandy disrupted power in the New York City area. An email exchange between Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and another member of the Secretary’s staff revealed that the server located in Secretary Clinton’s New York residence was down. Thereafter, the Senior Advisor met with S/ES-IRM staff to ascertain whether the Department could provide support for the server. S/ES-IRM staff reported to OIG that they told the Senior Advisor they could not provide support because it was a private server.

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Two staff in S/ES-IRM reported to OIG that, in late 2010, they each discussed their concerns about Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email account in separate meetings with the then-Director of S/ES-IRM. In one meeting, one staff member raised concerns that information sent and received on Secretary Clinton’s account could contain Federal records that needed to be preserved in order to satisfy Federal recordkeeping requirements. According to the staff member, the Director stated that the Secretary’s personal system had been reviewed and approved by Department legal staff and that the matter was not to be discussed any further. As previously noted, OIG found no evidence that staff in the Office of the Legal Adviser reviewed or approved Secretary Clinton’s personal system. According to the other S/ES-IRM staff member who raised concerns about the server, the Director stated that the mission of S/ES-IRM is to support the Secretary and instructed the staff never to speak of the Secretary’s personal email system again.

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On January 9, 2011, the non-Departmental advisor to President Clinton who provided technical support to the Clinton email system notified the Secretary’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations that he had to shut down the server because he believed “someone was trying to hack us and while they did not get in i didnt [sic] want to let them have the chance to.” Later that day, the advisor again wrote to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, “We were attacked again so I shut [the server] down for a few min.” On January 10, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations emailed the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning and instructed them not to email the Secretary “anything sensitive” and stated that she could “explain more in person.” 159

Ambassador Gration: Ambassador Gration served as the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya from mid2011 through mid-2012. OIG first publicly reported on the activities of Ambassador Gration as part of its 2012 inspection of Embassy Nairobi. 160 Prior to the inspection, in June 2011, DS learned that the newly posted Ambassador had drafted and distributed a revised mission policy concerning communications security that authorized him and other mission personnel to use commercial email for daily communication of official government business. That prompted senior DS management and cybersecurity staff to email the Ambassador to advise him that DS was dispatching an experienced Regional Computer Security Officer to provide expertise and 159

In another incident occurring on May 13, 2011, two of Secretary Clinton’s immediate staff discussed via email the Secretary’s concern that someone was “hacking into her email” after she received an email with a suspicious link. Several hours later, Secretary Clinton received an email from the personal account of then-Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs that also had a link to a suspect website. The next morning, Secretary Clinton replied to the email with the following message to the Under Secretary: “Is this really from you? I was worried about opening it!” Department policy requires employees to report cybersecurity incidents to IRM security officials when any improper cyber-security practice comes to their attention. 12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007). Notification is required when a user suspects compromise of, among other things, a personally owned device containing personally identifiable information. 12 FAM 682.2-6 (August 4, 2008). However, OIG found no evidence that the Secretary or her staff reported these incidents to computer security personnel or anyone else within the Department. 160

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advice in establishing procedures for handling SBU information that adhered to Department standards for the processing of sensitive material. DS further noted that this visit would be “especially timely in the wake of recent headlines concerning a significant hacking effort directed against the private, web-based email accounts of dozens of senior USG officials, which has generated substantial concern from the Secretary, Deputy Secretary Steinberg, and other Department principals.” Notwithstanding the Department’s concerns, the Ambassador continued to use commercial email for official business. DS then notified the Ambassador via cable on July 20, 2011, that the FAM did not permit him to use non-government email for day-to-day operations. 161 The cable stated in relevant part: The language in 12 FAM 544.3, which states that “it is the Department's general policy that normal day-to-day operations be conducted on an authorized [automated information system]” is purposely included to place employees on notice that if they are given a tool that provides an adequate level of security encryption, such as an OpenNet terminal … or any other Department-supplied security mechanism that works in the given circumstance, they must use it. 12 FAM 544.3 goes on to say that in the absence of a Department-supplied security solution employees can send most SBU information unencrypted via the internet only when necessary, with the knowledge that the nature of the transmission lends itself to unauthorized access, however remote that chance might be. … Given the threats that have emerged since 2005, especially in regard to phishing and spoofing of certain web-based email accounts, we cannot allow the proliferation of this practice beyond maintaining contact during emergencies. We are all working toward the same end—to protect the availability, integrity and confidentiality of Department information and systems, while recognizing that emergency situations may arise, particularly for our employees serving overseas. … The Department is not aware of any exigent circumstances in Nairobi that would authorize a deviation from the requirement to use Department systems for official business. However, the Ambassador continued to use unauthorized systems to conduct official business. The Department subsequently initiated disciplinary proceedings against him for his failure to follow these directions and for several other infractions, but he resigned before any disciplinary measures were imposed. OIG could find no other instances where the Department initiated disciplinary procedures against a senior official for using non-Departmental systems for day-to-day operations.

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CONCLUSION Longstanding, systemic weaknesses related to electronic records and communications have existed within the Office of the Secretary that go well beyond the tenure of any one Secretary of State. OIG recognizes that technology and Department policy have evolved considerably since Secretary Albright’s tenure began in 1997. Nevertheless, the Department generally and the Office of the Secretary in particular have been slow to recognize and to manage effectively the legal requirements and cybersecurity risks associated with electronic data communications, particularly as those risks pertain to its most senior leadership. OIG expects that its recommendations will move the Department steps closer to meaningfully addressing these risks.

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RECOMMENDATIONS To ensure compliance with Federal and Department requirements regarding records preservation and use of non-Departmental systems, OIG has issued the following recommendations to the Bureau of Administration, the Office of the Secretary, the Bureau of Information Resources Management, the Bureau of Human Resources, and the Department’s Transparency Coordinator. Their complete responses can be found in Appendix B. The Department also provided technical comments that OIG incorporated as appropriate into this report. Recommendation 1: The Bureau of Administration should • continue to issue guidance, including periodic, regular notices, to Department employees to remind them that the use of personal email accounts to conduct official business is discouraged in most circumstances, • clarify and give specific examples of the types of limited circumstances in which such use would be permissible, and • instruct employees how to preserve Federal records when using personal email accounts. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Administration concurred with this recommendation. It will continue to issue guidance on records management practices and policies, and will ensure that this guidance explicitly reminds employees that the use of personal emails accounts to conduct official business is discouraged. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of this additional guidance. Recommendation 2: The Bureau of Administration should amend the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the updates to Department recordkeeping systems that provide alternatives to print and file emails that constitute Federal records. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Administration concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is currently working with the Transparency Coordinator to update sections of the FAM related to the Department's recordkeeping/retention schedules, with a goal to eliminate the practice of print and file as the Department's policy for the retention of emails by December 31, 2016. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of the amendment. Recommendation 3: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to conduct an inventory of all electronic and hardcopy files in its custody and evaluate them to determine which files should be transferred to the Office of Information Programs and Services in accordance with records disposition schedules or Department email preservation requirements.

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Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that the inventory of electronic and hard copy files has been ongoing since January 2016 and that once it is complete, the Executive Secretariat will retire all such records according to applicable records schedules. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation that this effort has been completed. Recommendation 4: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to improve policies and procedures to promote compliance by all employees within its purview, including the Secretary, with records management requirements. These policies should cover the retirement of records in accordance with records disposition schedules, preservation of email and other electronic records of departing officials, and training of employees on their records preservation responsibilities. Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is committed to coordinating closely with the Office of Information Programs and Services to provide updated guidance and training to all staff. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts a copy of the policies and procedures. Recommendation 5: The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to ensure that all departing officials within its purview, including the Secretary of State, sign a separation form (DS-109) certifying that they have surrendered all Federal records and classified or administratively controlled documents. In addition, staff should ensure that all incoming officials within its purview, including the Secretary, are thoroughly briefed on their records preservation and retention responsibilities, including records contained on personal email accounts. Management Response: In its May 16, 2016, response, the Executive Secretariat concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it is instituting a process whereby completed DS-109 forms are placed in the employee’s permanent electronic performance files to ensure they are easily accessible. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of this process. Recommendation 6: The Department’s Transparency Coordinator should work with the Office of Information Programs and Services to develop a quality assurance plan to promptly identify and address Department-wide vulnerabilities in the records preservation process, including lack of oversight and the broad inaccessibility of electronic records.

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Management Response: In her May 16, 2016, response, the Transparency Coordinator concurred with this recommendation. She noted that this plan will be part of her continuing efforts, in coordination with the Office of Information Programs and Services and the Executive Secretariat, to improve overall governance of the Department's information, including how it is captured, stored, shared, disposed of, and archived. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts a copy of the quality assurance plan. Recommendation 7: The Bureau of Information Resource Management should • issue regular notices to remind Department employees of the risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems; •

provide periodic briefings on such risks to staff at all levels; and

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evaluate the cost and feasibility of conducting regular audits of computer system usage to ascertain the degree to which Department employees are following the laws and policies concerning the use of personal email accounts.

Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Bureau of Information Resource Management concurred with this recommendation. It noted that it will continue to issue regular notices regarding the risks associated with the use of non-Departmental systems. With regard to the evaluation of the cost and feasibility of regular computer system audits, the Bureau has considered such an effort but has concluded that audits conducted on such a wide scale would not be beneficial or feasible, especially because the Department already conducts continuous monitoring to ensure the integrity of the Department’s networks and systems. OIG Reply: OIG considers the recommendation resolved. The recommendation can be closed when OIG receives and accepts documentation of additional educational efforts. Recommendation 8: The Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources should amend the Foreign Affairs Manual to provide for administrative penalties for Department employees who (1) fail to comply with recordkeeping laws and regulations or (2) fail to comply with Department policy that only authorized information systems are to be used to conduct day-to-day operations. The amendment should include explicit steps employees should take if a reasonable suspicion exists that documents are not being preserved appropriately, including a reminder that the Office of Inspector General has jurisdiction to investigate and refer to appropriate authorities suspected violations of records preservation requirements. Management Response: In its May 23, 2016, response, the Department concurred with this recommendation. It will revise the FAM accordingly. The Department also noted that under 3 FAM 4370, it currently has authority to discipline violations of any administrative regulations that do not provide a penalty.

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APPENDIX A: RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIES DURING THE TENURES OF THE FIVE MOST RECENT SECRETARIES OF STATE Madeleine Albright (January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001)

Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH) Requirements for Use of

Non-Departmental Systems: Since 1996, the FAM directed Department of State (Department) systems managers to ensure that privately owned computers were not installed or used in any Department office building. 1 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: In 1988, Congress enacted the Computer Security Act to require all Federal agencies to identify computer systems containing sensitive information, conduct computer security training, and develop computer security plans. 2 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130 (Appendix III) required Federal agencies to establish security programs containing specified elements, including development of a System Security Plan, assignment of responsibility for security to individuals knowledgeable in information security technology, and regular review of information system security controls. The FAM did not contain specific computer or cybersecurity provisions. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The Federal Records Act of 1950 requires the head of every Federal agency to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency.” 3 The agency head is also required to establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of agency records that provides for: •

Effective controls over the creation and the maintenance and use of records in the conduct of current business;

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Cooperation with the Archivist in applying standards, procedures, and techniques designed to improve the management of records, promote the maintenance and security of records deemed appropriate for preservation, and facilitate the segregation and disposal of records of temporary value; and

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Compliance with Federal law and regulations.4

As part of this program, the agency head must establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records, including making it known to agency employees that agency records may not be 1

12 FAM 625.2-1 (April 12, 1996).

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Pub. L. No. 100-235 (January 8, 1988).

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44 U.S.C. § 3101.

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44 U.S.C. § 3102. 44 U.S.C. § 3102(3) specifically references “compliance with sections 2101-2117, 2501-2507, 29012909, and 3101-3107, of this title and the regulations issued under them.”

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unlawfully alienated or destroyed and that penalties exist for the unlawful removal or destruction of records. 5 The agency head must notify the Archivist of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, corruption, deletion, erasure, or other destruction of records in the agency’s custody. 6 The Federal Records Act define records broadly as all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government … or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the Government or because of the informational value of data in them. 7 The regulations issued by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) that were in effect during Secretary Albright’s tenure specified actions that must be taken by an agency in establishing a records program. These included: •

Assigning an office the responsibility for the development and implementation of agency-wide programs to identify, develop, issue, and periodically review recordkeeping requirements for records for all agency activities at all levels and locations in all media including paper, microform, audiovisual, cartographic, and electronic (including those created or received using electronic mail);

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Integrating programs for the identification, development, issuance, and periodic review of recordkeeping requirements with other records and information resources management programs of the agency;

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Issuing a directive establishing program objectives, responsibilities, and authorities for agency recordkeeping requirements;

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Establishing procedures for the participation of records management officials in developing new or revised agency programs, processes, systems, and procedures in order to ensure that adequate recordkeeping requirements are established and implemented;

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Ensuring that adequate training is provided to all agency personnel on policies, responsibilities, and techniques for the implementation of recordkeeping requirements and the distinction between records and non-record materials, regardless of media, including those materials created by individuals using computers to send or receive electronic mail;

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44 U.S.C. § 3105.

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44 U.S.C. § 3106.

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44 U.S.C. § 3301 (amended 2014). The regulations stated that the medium may be “paper, film, disk, or other physical type or form” and that the method of recording may be “manual, mechanical, photographic, electronic, or any other combination of these or other technologies.” 36 C.F.R. § 1222.12(b)(2) (1990).

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Developing and implementing records schedules for all records created and received by the agency;

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Reviewing recordkeeping requirements, as part of the periodic information resources management reviews; and

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Reminding all employees annually of the agency’s recordkeeping policies and of the sanctions provided for the unlawful removal or destruction of Federal records. 8

The regulations explicitly noted that “messages created or received on electronic mail systems may meet the definition of record.” 9 Furthermore, the regulations required agencies to develop procedures to ensure that departing officials do not remove Federal records from agency custody. 10 The regulations gave further guidance as to what constitutes a Federal record, specifying that records are those documents that: •

Document the persons, places, things, or matters dealt with by the agency;

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Facilitate action by agency officials and their successors in office;

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Make possible a proper scrutiny by the Congress or other duly authorized agencies of the Government;

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Protect the financial, legal, and other rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the Government’s actions;

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Document the formulation and execution of basic policies and decisions and the taking of necessary actions, including all significant decisions and commitments reached orally; or

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Document important board, committee, or staff meetings. 11

The regulations issued by NARA included separate provisions on electronic records management, including email. 12 The requirements for electronic records management largely matched those for general records management, but they did require integrating electronic records management with other records and information resources management and ensuring that adequate training is provided for users of electronic mail systems on recordkeeping requirements. 13 The management of email records had to include instructions on preservation of data regarding transmission, calendar and task lists, and acknowledgements. 14 Agencies were restricted from storing the recordkeeping copy of email messages solely on the electronic mail 8

36 C.F.R. § 1222.20 (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.34(e) (1995). Even prior to the issuance of this provision, emails would have been considered a Federal record based on the broad definition of “record” in the Federal Records Act. 44 U.S.C. § 3301. 10

36 C.F.R. § 1222.40 (1990). Even for non-records, the regulations permit removal only with the approval of the head of the agency or the individual authorized to act for the agency on matters pertaining to agency records. 36 C.F.R. § 1222.42.

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36 C.F.R. § 1222.38 (1990).

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36 C.F.R. part 1234 (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.10 (1995).

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system, unless the system was able to meet regulatory requirements. 15 If an agency used paper files as its recordkeeping system, it was required to print email records and the related transmission and receipt data. 16 The regulations also noted that the use of external communications systems to which an agency has access, but which are neither owned nor controlled by the agency, does not alter in any way the agency’s obligation under the Federal Records Act. Specifically, the regulations provided that agencies with access to external electronic mail systems shall ensure that Federal records sent or received on these systems are preserved in the appropriate recordkeeping system and that reasonable steps are taken to capture available transmission and receipt data needed by the agency for recordkeeping purposes.17 The regulations also focused on the security of electronic records, requiring an effective records security program that ensures that only authorized personnel have access to electronic records; provides for backup and recovery of records; ensures that appropriate agency personnel are trained to safeguard sensitive or classified electronic records; minimizes the risk of unauthorized alteration or erasure of electronic records; and ensures that electronic records security is included in computer systems security plans. 18 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The FAM largely mirrored the statutory requirements. It created a Records Management Program headed by the Chief of the Records Management Branch within the Bureau of Administration (A). 19 The FAM required that all official files must remain in the custody of the Department and must be maintained in accordance with the Records Management Handbook, and it prohibited Department employees from improperly removing, retiring, transferring, or destroying Department records. 20 The FAM noted that it is the responsibility of all Department employees and contractors to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the Department.” 21 The FAM emphasized that “all employees must be aware that some of the variety of the messages being exchanged on E-mail are important to the Department and must be preserved; such messages are considered Federal records under the law.” 22 It gave examples of emails that could constitute agency records, such as email providing key substantive comments on a draft 15

36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(b)(2) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(d) (1995).

17

36 C.F.R. § 1234.24(a)(4) (1995).

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36 C.F.R. § 1234.28 (1995).

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5 FAM 413.1 (October 30, 1995).

20

5 FAM 422.1 (October 30, 1995); 5 FAM 423.1 (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 413.10 (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 443.1(c) (October 30, 1995).

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action memorandum; email providing documentation of significant Department decisions and commitments reached orally; and email conveying information of value on important Department activities, such as data on significant programs specially compiled by posts in response to a Department solicitation. 23 The FAM gave instructions on how to preserve email records, noting that until technology allowing archival capabilities for long-term electronic storage and retrieval of E-mail messages is available and installed, those messages warranting preservation as records (for periods longer than current E-mail systems routinely maintain them) must be printed out and filed with related records. 24 For departing employees, the FAM gave the administrative section of each office, bureau, or post the responsibility for reminding all employees who are about to leave the Department or the Foreign Service of the laws and regulations pertaining to the disposition of personal papers and official records; seeing that form OF-109, Separation Statement, is executed for each departing employee and is forwarded to the Office of Personnel for filing in the employee’s Official Personnel Folder; and advising departing officials ranked Assistant Secretary and above, or Ambassador, to consult with the Department’s Records Officer about depositing in the National Archives or a Presidential archival depository papers that they may have accumulated during their tenure and that may have historical interest. 25 Form OF-109 required the employee to certify that “I have surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents and papers relating to the official business of the Government acquired by me while in the employ of the Department.” Other Preservation Guidance: On February 3, 1997, at the beginning of Secretary Albright’s tenure, the Office of the Secretary’s Executive Secretary sent a memorandum to all Assistant Secretaries on “Records Responsibilities and Reviews.” The memorandum referred to a Department Notice on the subject, as well as the Federal Records Act and 5 FAM 443, which covered email records. The memorandum stated that information maintained in email may constitute a record if it meets the statutory definition of a record and stated, “You need not preserve every e-mail message. If a record in electronic media or electronic mail must be preserved, print the files or messages and place the paper record in the appropriate official file; or continue to maintain electronically if feasible.” On July 28, 2000, a notice reminded all Department employees to preserve emails that qualify as records, stating that “those messages containing information that documents Departmental

23

5 FAM 443.2(d) (October 30, 1995).

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5 FAM 443.3 (October 30, 1995). For emails considered records, the FAM required preserving the email message, any attachments, and transmission data such as sender, addressee, cc’s, and the date and time sent. If the email system did not print this necessary data, employees were instructed to annotate the printed copies with that data. 25

5 FAM 413.9 (October 30, 1995).

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policies, programs, and activities must be preserved in paper form.” It instructed employees to print out such emails and file them with related paper records. In August 2000, the Bureau of Administration published a Briefing Booklet for Departing Officials on “Senior Officials and Government Records” that included a signed letter from the Secretary stating that records “must be preserved to enhance our national archives and to provide accurate and complete records.” The Secretary also noted that “we [senior officials] have a special obligation as the officials who welcomed in a new century and technological era to preserve e-mail messages as federal records, as appropriate.” A December 2000 cable to all ambassadors and administrative officers reminded departing officials to not remove any papers, whether personal or official, from the Department until such materials have been reviewed to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations.26 It noted that electronic records must be preserved by printing the files or messages and placing the paper record in the appropriate official file. Colin Powell (January 20, 2001 – January 26, 2005) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: Beginning in December 2002, the FAM required all Department facilities to use the Department’s primary Internet connection, OpenNet, to establish Internet connectivity. 27 OpenNet provided improved information management and heightened information security throughout the Department. If a bureau or post wanted an exception to this policy, it was required to request a waiver. 28 The Department established rules in May 2004 regulating the use of non-government information systems, called Dedicated Internet Networks (DINs), to access the Internet. 29 A DIN is a stand-alone information network, such as a local network or server, with dedicated Internet access provided by a commercial Internet service provider (ISP). DINs were not to be used to carry out Department business or to transmit sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information. All bureaus and posts were required to submit a waiver to request an exception in order to use a commercial Internet connection for a stand-alone local network or server. The request for a waiver needed to contain detailed information about the network or server, including an explanation of compliance with Department’s standards and specific reasons why OpenNet did not meet the requester’s official business requirements. The FAM required all waivers to be approved by the Department’s Information Technology Change Control Board (IT CCB).30 According to the IT CCB, it approved approximately 180 such waivers during the first year this provision was in effect. 26

00 STATE 228951.

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5 FAM 871 (December 30, 2002). At the time, OpenNet was referred to as “OpenNet Plus.”

28

5 FAM 872 (December 30, 2002).

29

5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004).

30

5 FAM 874.2 (May 4, 2004).

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Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The E-Government Act, signed into law in December 2002, recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the United States. Title III of the Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), gave the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) responsibility to develop Federal Government information security standards and guidelines. 31 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 and related regulations in title 36 of the C.F.R. did not change. FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed from Secretary Albright’s tenure. However, in 2002, the Department added a section to the FAM on email usage that included a requirement that email users “determine the significance and value of information created on e-mail systems [and] determine the need to preserve those messages that qualify as records.” 32 In 2004, the FAM was amended to designate the Director of the Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) as the Department’s Records Officer. 33 This amendment also noted that “email sent or received as a Department official is not personal.” 34 Finally, the amendment assigned the responsibilities related to departing officials, including ensuring the OF-109 was signed, to Management Officers, but eliminated the requirement that the OF-109 be filed in the employee’s personnel folder. 35 Other Preservation Guidance: On August 9, 2004, the Executive Secretary sent a memorandum to all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries entitled “Refresher on Records Responsibilities and Review.” The memorandum stated that: Departing officials may not remove any documentary materials, whether personal or official and whether in written or electronic form, from the Department until they have been reviewed by records and security officers to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations. … In addition, departing officials must ensure that all record material they possess is incorporated in the Department's official files. … Finally, the administrative section of each office and bureau in the Department will ensure that departing officials receive a mandatory briefing and that all departing officials will execute a Separation Statement (OF-109) certifying that they have not retained in their possession classified or administratively controlled documents.

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E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-347), Title III, Information Security, titled Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, 116 STAT. 2946 (December 17, 2002). NIST did not promulgate guidance on minimum security requirements until March 2006. 32

5 FAM 751.4 (February 27, 2002).

33

5 FAM 414.2 (September 17, 2004).

34

5 FAM 415.1 (September 17, 2004).

35

5 FAM 414.7 (September 17, 2004).

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In December 2004, NARA issued a bulletin to remind heads of Federal agencies that official records must remain in the custody of the agency and that they must notify officials and employees that there are criminal penalties for the unlawful removal or destruction of Federal records. 36 Employees may remove extra copies of records or other work-related non-record materials when they leave the agency with the approval of a designated agency official such as the Records Officer or legal counsel. It also noted that “officials and employees must know how to ensure that records are incorporated into files or electronic recordkeeping systems, especially records that were generated electronically on personal computers.” Further, the bulletin stated that, “in many cases, officials and employees intermingle their personal and official files. In those cases, the agency may need to review and approve the removal of personal material to ensure that all agency policies are properly followed.” A January 2005 cable to all embassies, posts, and offices reminded them of their responsibilities to preserve records under the Federal Records Act and noted that responsibility for implementing and administering records policies and procedures is given to the Management Section of each Department office. 37 Condoleezza Rice (January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: In November 2005, the FAM listed the connection of prohibited hardware or electronic devices to a Department Automated Information System (AIS) as a cybersecurity violation. 38 In 2007, the Department restated this provision to prohibit the connection of “unauthorized hardware/electronic devices to Department networks,” which included non-Department-owned hardware/electronic devices. 39 Also in November 2005, the Department adopted the policy that normal day-to-day Internet operations are to be conducted on an authorized AIS designed with the proper level of security control to provide authentication and encryption to ensure confidentiality and integrity for transmitting Departmental SBU data and information. 40 Employees with a valid business need may transmit SBU information over the Internet unencrypted so long as they carefully consider that unencrypted emails can pass through foreign and domestic controlled ISPs, putting the confidentiality and integrity of the information at risk. The FAM further specified that employees transmitting SBU information outside the Department’s OpenNet network on a regular basis to the same non-Departmental email address should obtain a secure technical solution for those Internet transmissions from the Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM). 41 The FAM 36

NARA, Protecting Federal records and other documentary materials from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 200503 (December 22, 2004). 37

05 STATE 013345 (January 24, 2005).

38

12 FAM 592.2 (November 1, 2005).

39

12 FAM 592.2 (January 10, 2007).

40

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

41

12 FAM 544.2 (November 4, 2005).

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noted that SBU information resident on personally owned computers is generally more susceptible to cyber-attacks and/or compromise than information on government-owned computers connected to the Internet. 42 All employees who possessed SBU information on personally owned computers must ensure adequate and appropriate security for the SBU information. 43 In 2008, the Department amended the FAM to define “remote processing” as the processing of Department information on non-Department-owned systems at non-Departmental facilities. 44 Offices that allow employees to remotely process SBU information must ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are maintained to protect the confidentiality and integrity of records. 45 Employees are prohibited from storing or processing SBU information on non-Department-owned computers unless it is necessary in the performance of their duties. 46 Employees must (1) ensure that SBU information is encrypted; (2) destroy SBU information on their personally owned and managed computers and removable media when the files are no longer required; and (3) when using personally owned computers, implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications, and if those computers are networked, also ensure the same basic controls, plus NIST-certified encryption, for all computers on the network. 47 Also in 2008, the Department eased the FAM restriction regarding the use or installation of nonFederal-Government-owned computers in any Department facility; such use was now allowed with the written approval of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and IRM with certain exceptions. 48 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The Department implemented the Cyber Security Incident Program (CSIP) in November 2005 to improve protection of the Department’s unclassified/SBU cyber infrastructure by identifying, evaluating, and assigning responsibility for breaches of cybersecurity. 49 CSIP focused on accountability of personnel for actions leading to damage or risk to Department information systems and infrastructure, even when only unclassified material or information is involved. 50 Cybersecurity incidents are defined as acts against, or failure to protect, the Department’s unclassified cyber infrastructure. 51 42

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

43

12 FAM 544.3 (November 4, 2005).

44

12 FAM 682.1 (August 4, 2008).

45

12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008).

46

12 FAM 682.2-4 (August 4, 2008).

47

12 FAM 682.2-5 (August 4, 2008). Although the FAM chapter relating to remote access and processing was amended in 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015, these basic requirements did not change. 48

12 FAM 625.2-1 (July 28, 2008).

49

12 FAM 591.1(a) (November 1, 2005).

50

12 FAM 591.1 (November 1, 2005).

51

12 FAM 592 (January 10, 2007).

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Reporting cybersecurity incidents is every employee’s responsibility, and each employee must be familiar with the list of cybersecurity infractions and violations. 52 Employees must inform their Information Systems Security Office and their Regional or Bureau Security Officer when any improper cybersecurity practice comes to their attention. 53 Improper security practices include personnel compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information, deliberate introduction of a malicious program code, and use of encryption to conceal an unauthorized act, such as the transfer of SBU information to an unauthorized individual. 54 NIST was tasked with responsibility to develop Federal standards and guidelines to implement FISMA. NIST responded in February 2004 with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, which established security categories for both information and information systems that are used in conjunction with vulnerability and threat information for assessing the risk to an organization. 55 This was followed in March 2006 by FIPS Publication 200, which specified minimum security requirements for information and information systems supporting Federal agencies. NIST’s announcement of the publication of FIPS Publication 200 noted this standard is applicable to: (i) all information within the federal government other than that information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958, as amended by Executive Order 13292, or any predecessor order, or by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and is marked to indicate its classified status; and (ii) all federal information systems other than those information systems designated as national security systems as defined in [44 U.S.C. § 3552(b)(6)]. Section 3 of FIPS 200 sets forth 17 specifications for minimum security requirements, including the following: •

The Audit and Accountability specification states: “Organizations must (i) create, protect, and retain information system audit records to the extent needed to enable the monitoring, analysis, investigation, and reporting of unlawful, unauthorized, or inappropriate information system activity; and (ii) ensure that the actions of individual information system users can be uniquely traced to those users so they can be held accountable for their actions.”

•

The Risk Assessment specification states: “Organizations must periodically assess the risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, and individuals, resulting from the operation of organizational

52

12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007).

53

12 FAM 592.4 (January 10, 2007).

54

12 FAM 592.1 and 592.2 (January 10, 2007).

55

NIST, FIPS PUB 199: Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems (February 2004).

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information systems and the associated processing, storage, or transmission of organizational information.” •

The System and Communications Protection specification states: “Organizations must (i) monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems; and (ii) employ architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective information security within organizational information systems.

Federal agencies were required to comply with these standards by March 2007. 56 In 2007, the Department adopted rules implementing these FISMA requirements, including the requirement that non-Departmental information systems that process or store bureausponsored Department information on behalf of the Department maintain a baseline of minimum security controls to protect Department information and information systems.57 Key personnel identified to perform certification and accreditation of non-Departmental systems must not be involved with its development, implementation, or operation, or be under the sponsoring bureau’s direct management authority.58 DS reported to the Office of Inspector General that, in 2005, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) issued guidance permitting BlackBerry devices to be used inside secure areas. However, in January 2006, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a clear prohibition on such use, and the INR guidance was immediately rescinded. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 had not changed. The records requirements in title 36 of the C.F.R. were also largely the same, except that, in 2006, NARA amended the regulations to allow agencies to store transitory email records (which have minimal or no documentary or evidential value) on an email system rather than requiring employees to print and file them or store them in a recordkeeping system, as long as the transitory records are maintained through the applicable NARA-approved retention period. 59 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed. In 2005, the FAM was amended to include a reminder that ”every Department of State employee must create and preserve records that properly and adequately 56

NIST, FIPS PUB 200: Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (March 2006). 57

5 FAM 1065.1-6 (February 22, 2007); 5 FAH-11 H-411.4 (June 25, 2007).

58

5 FAH-11 H-411.5 (June 25, 2007).

59

71 Fed. Reg. 8807 (February 21, 2006) (amending 36 C.F.R. § 1234.24). NARA also amended 36 C.F.R. § 1234.32 to provide a NARA-approved disposition authority for transitory emails.

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document the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the Department.” 60 Other Preservation Guidance: A February 2005 cable drafted by the Bureau of Administration and sent over the Secretary’s name to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees reminded departing officials not to remove any papers until they have been reviewed to ensure compliance with records laws and regulations. 61 In December 2005, NARA issued a bulletin that reminded agencies that all electronic records created and received by agencies are subject to the same existing statutory and regulatory records management requirements as records in other formats and on other media. 62 A February 2007 cable drafted by the Bureau of Administration and sent over the Secretary’s name to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees were distributed to remind employees that, until the new State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART) is implemented, email, Short Message Service messages, or instant messages that qualify as records must be printed and filed with related paper records, including any attachments and transmission data. 63 In April, June, and October 2008, announcements to all employees again reminded departing employees not to remove any papers until they had been reviewed. They also stated that “e-mail messages must generally be printed out and filed with related paper records.” 64 On January 15, 2009, the Under Secretary for Management issued a memorandum to all Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Executive Directors, and Post Management Officers on “Preserving Electronically the Email of Senior Officials upon their Departure.” The memorandum required bureaus to copy the email accounts of senior departing officials onto CDs and deliver those CDs to IPS. The requirement was applicable to political appointees, not career staff, and was put in place to supplement the traditional print and file policy for record email. Hillary Clinton (January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013) 60

5 FAM 422.3 (October 11, 2005).

61

05 STATE 018818; Department of State, Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2005_02_017, February 3, 2005. 62

NARA, NARA Guidance for Implementing Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002, Bulletin No. 2006-02 (December 15, 2005). 63

07 STATE 024044; Department of State, Records Management Procedures, Announcement No. 2007_02_147, February 28, 2007. 64

Department of State, Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_04_089, April 17, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_06_095, June 16, 2008; Department of State, Reminder – Departing Officials: Procedures for the Removal of Personal Papers and Non-Record Material, Announcement No. 2008_10_087, October, 16, 2008.

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FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: A December 2009 FAM provision states that non-Department-owned personal digital assistants (PDAs) may only be turned on and used within Department areas that are strictly unclassified (such as the cafeteria) and may not connect with a Department network except via a Department-approved remoteaccess program. 65 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: To meet the requirements of FISMA, the Department implemented a mandatory annual requirement for all Department computer users to take Cybersecurity Awareness training. 66 Beginning in 2009, the Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD) in DS issued regular notices to Department computer users highlighting cybersecurity threats. CTAD notices addressed BlackBerry security vulnerabilities, citing this device as a weak link in a computer network. 67 CTAD warned that BlackBerry devices must be configured in accordance with Department security guidelines. CTAD’s concerns also included cybersecurity risks faced during international travel. According to an article posted by CTAD, digital threats begin immediately after landing in a foreign country. A primary threat is traced to the traveler’s mobile device (BlackBerry or other smart device) which is necessarily connected to the local cellular tower. This connection gives foreign entities the opportunity to intercept voice and email transmissions immediately after the traveler arrives overseas. 68 The E-Government Act and NIST FIPS PUB 200 were unchanged. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the Federal Records Act of 1950 had not changed. In October 2009, NARA published a final rule that revised and reorganized its records management regulations. 69 The existing requirements were largely retained, but renumbered. 70 New responsibilities were added to agencies’ records program duties, including assigning records management responsibilities in each program/mission to ensure incorporation of recordkeeping requirements into agency

65

12 FAM 683.2-3 (December 2, 2009).

66

13 FAM 331 (December 22, 2010).

67

CTAD, Security Checklist (December 15, 2009); CTAD, Cyber Security Awareness (March 3, 2011).

68

How to manage cybersecurity risks of international travel (September 15, 2010) by (ISC)2 Government Advisory Board Executive Writers Bureau (posted by CTAD on January 26, 2011).

69

74 Fed. Reg. 51004 (Oct 2, 2009).

70

For example, the requirements of an agency records program were moved from 36 C.F.R. § 1222.20 to 36 C.F.R. §§ 1220.30, 1220.32, and 1220.34. Requirements regarding departing officials were moved from 36 C.F.R. §§ 1222.40, 1222.42 to 36 C.F.R. §§ 1222.18, 1222.24(a)(6).

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programs. 71 The new section on managing email records required preservation of email attachments that are an integral part of the record. 72 It also stated: Agencies that allow employees to send and receive official electronic mail messages using a system not operated by the agency must ensure that Federal records sent or received on such systems are preserved in the appropriate agency recordkeeping system. 73 FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM and FAH generally had not changed. Other Preservation Guidance: In June 2009, the Department sent an announcement regarding preservation of email messages.74 It reminded employees of the requirement to preserve email records, citing the FAM and C.F.R. provisions, and noted that, until SMART becomes available, employees must print and file emails that are Federal records. In November 2009, the Department sent a cable to all embassies and posts and an announcement to all employees reminding them that all Department employees have records management responsibilities. 75 It noted that Federal records can be found “in any media including e-mail, instant messages, social media, etc.” On November 28, 2011, President Obama issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies requiring them to submit a report to the Archivist and the Director of OMB that (i) describes the agency’s current plans for improving or maintaining its records management program, particularly with respect to managing electronic records, including email and social media, deploying cloud based services or storage solutions, and meeting other records challenges; (ii) identifies any provisions, or omissions, in relevant statutes, regulations, or official NARA guidance that currently pose an obstacle to the agency’s adoption of sound, cost effective records management policies and practices; and (iii) identifies policies or programs that, if included in the Records Management Directive required by section 3 of this memorandum or adopted or implemented by NARA, would assist the agency’s efforts to improve records management. 76 71

36 C.F.R. § 1220.34 (2010).

72

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(a)(2) (2010).

73

36 C.F.R. § 1236.22(b) (2010).

74

Department of State, Preserving Electronic Message (E-mail) Records, Announcement No. 2009_06_090, June 17, 2009.

75

09 STATE 120561; Department of State, Records Management Responsibilities, Announcement No. 2009_11_125, November 23, 2009.

76

Presidential Memorandum – Managing Government Records (November 28, 2011).

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In August 2012, OMB and NARA issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments, agencies, and independent agencies in part directing agencies to eliminate paper and use electronic recordkeeping. Per this memorandum, agencies will be required to manage all email records in an electronic format by December 31, 2016. 77 John Kerry (February 1, 2013 – Present) FAM and FAH Requirements for Use of Non-Departmental Systems: On May 1, 2014, the Department amended the definition of a DIN to require the DIN to be on a Department-owned and operated discrete non-sensitive unclassified local area network that is not connected to any other Department system. 78 In addition, the domestic approving authority for a DIN changed from the Department’s IT CCB to the relevant bureau’s Executive Director or equivalent. 79 A September 2014 FAH provision stated that supervisors must exercise “particular care and judgment” in allowing users to remotely process SBU information and must advise users that all non-Department-owned storage media containing Department SBU information must be encrypted with products certified by NIST. 80 Employees were prohibited from remotely processing classified or SBU/NOFORN (not releasable to foreign nationals) information. 81 Employees were also required to (1) exercise “particular care and judgment” in remotely processing SBU information; (2) destroy SBU files saved on personally owned and managed information systems and removable media when the files are no longer required; and (3) implement and regularly update basic home security controls, including a firewall, anti-spyware, antivirus, and file-destruction applications. If an employee used a networked personally owned information system, he or she had to ensure that all information systems on the network implemented these security requirements. The FAH further prohibits the installation of non-Departmental information systems within Department facilities without the written authorization of DS and IRM. 82 This provision replaced an identical FAM provision issued in 2008. In 2015, a new FAH provision was added regarding non-Department-owned mobile devices. The FAH provision included a rule requiring a 10-foot separation between a PDA and classified processing equipment, a ban on connecting to a Department network except via a Department77

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Managing Government Records Directive, M-12-18 (August 24, 2012). 78

5 FAM 872 (May 1, 2014).

79

5 FAM 872.1 (May 1, 2014).

80

12 FAH-10 H-172.1 (September 25, 2014). These provisions are currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.1 (January 11, 2016). 81

12 FAH-10 H-172.4 (September 25, 2014). These provisions are currently located at 12 FAH-10 H-173.4 (January 11, 2016). 82

12 FAH-10 H-112.14-2 (September 19, 2014).

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approved remote-access program, and a requirement to conduct normal day-to-day Department operations on a Department information system because it has the proper security controls to protect Department information. 83 Applicable Cybersecurity Provisions and Related Guidance: The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, enacted in December 2014, updated FISMA by clarifying the roles of OMB and the Department of Homeland Security, improving security by moving away from paperwork requirements, and making improvements in the way that Federal data breaches are managed and reported. 84 Rules and guidance governing cybersecurity threats have not changed. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Email Records Preservation: In 2014, Congress enacted the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, which amended several sections of the Federal Records Act. 85 It simplified the definition of record to: all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the United States Government or because of the informational value of data in them… 86 The Act noted that the definition of “recorded information” includes “information created, manipulated, communicated, or stored in digital or electronic form.” The Act also added a provision that prohibited agency employees from creating or sending a record from a nonofficial electronic messaging account unless they copy their official electronic messaging account in the original creation or transmission of the record or forward a complete copy of the record to their official electronic messaging account within 20 days. 87 The requirements in title 36 of the C.F.R. had not changed. FAM and FAH Requirements for Email Records Preservation: The requirements in the FAM generally had not changed. However, in October 2014, the Department issued an interim directive superseding some of the FAM requirements. 88 The directive noted that employees may delete personal emails, but that “the only e-mails that are personal or non-record are those that 83

12 FAH-10 H-165.4 (May 20, 2015).

84

Pub. L. No. 113-283 (December 18, 2014).

85

Pub. L. No. 113-187 (November 26, 2014).

86

44 U.S.C. § 3301(a).

87

44 U.S.C. § 2911(a).

88

Department of State, A Message from Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy regarding State Department Records Responsibilities and Policy, Announcement No. 2014_10_115, October 17, 2014.

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do not relate to or affect the transaction of Government business.” The directive also noted that departing employees may only take personal papers and non-record materials, subject to review by records officials. It reminded employees that “all federal records generated by employees, including senior officials, belong to the Department of State.” Finally, the directive stated that: employees generally should not use private e-mail accounts (e.g., Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, etc.) for official business. However, in those very limited circumstances when it becomes necessary to do so, the email messages covering official business sent from or received in a personal account must be captured and preserved in one of the Department's official electronic records systems. The best way for employees to ensure this is to forward e-mail messages from a private account to their respective State account. Private email accounts should not be used for classified information. In October 2015, the Department updated the FAM to incorporate these requirements. 89 The responsibilities of Management Officers related to departing employees have not changed since Secretary Powell‘s tenure; however, in 2015, the Department changed the name of the separation form from OF-109 to DS-109. The pertinent language in the form did not change. 90 Other Preservation Guidance: In February 2013, the Department sent an announcement to all employees reminding senior officials that they may only take personal papers and non-record materials following a review by a records official to ensure compliance with Federal records laws and regulations.91 In August 2013, NARA published a bulletin authorizing agencies to use a “Capstone” approach to managing email records, in lieu of print and file. 92 The Capstone approach allows for the automatic capture of records that should be preserved as permanent from the accounts of officials at or near the top of an agency or an organizational subcomponent. In September 2013, NARA published a bulletin that stated that, “while agency employees should not generally use personal email accounts to conduct official agency business, there may be times when agencies authorize the use of personal email accounts.” In these cases, “agency employees must ensure that all Federal records sent or received on personal email systems are captured and managed in

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5 FAM 443.7 (October 23, 2015).

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5 FAM 414.7 (June 19, 2015).

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Department of State, Departing Senior Officials: Government Records and Personal Papers, Announcement No. 2013_02_122, February 26, 2013. 92

NARA, Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records, Bulletin No. 2013-02 (August 29, 2013). In 2014, NARA and OMB issued guidance on managing emails to be used in conjunction with NARA’s Capstone guidance.

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and Independent Agencies: Guidance on Managing Email, M-14-16 (September 15, 2014).

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accordance with agency recordkeeping practices.” 93 In 2015, NARA issued guidance on managing other forms of electronic messaging, including social media and texts. 94 On August 28, 2014, the Under Secretary for Management sent a memorandum to the Office of the Secretary, all Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, and a number of other offices to remind them of their responsibility for creating, managing, and preserving records “regardless of physical format or media.” It noted that “records may exist in many formats, including Instant Messages (IM) and records on mobile devices like BlackBerrys, mobile phones, and iPads.” It also included specific requirements relating to emails, including: •

At no time during designated senior officials’ tenure will their e-mail accounts be cleared, deleted, or wiped for any reason.

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While senior officials may delete personal e-mails, they should be aware that the definition of a personal e-mail is very narrow. The only e-mails that are personal are those that do not relate to or affect the transaction of Government business.

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As a general matter, to ensure a complete record of their activities, senior officials should not use their private e-mail accounts (e.g., Gmail) for official business. If a senior official uses his or her private email account for the conduct of official business, she or he must ensure that records pertaining to official business that are sent from or received on such e-mail account are captured and maintained. The best way to ensure this is to forward incoming emails received on a private account to the senior official’s State account and copy outgoing messages to their State account. 95

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NARA, Guidance for agency employees on the management of Federal records, including email accounts, and the protection of Federal records from unauthorized removal, Bulletin No. 2013-03 (September 9, 2013). 94

NARA, Guidance on Managing Electronic Messages, Bulletin No. 2015-02 (July 29, 2015).

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The Under Secretary sent this same message to all Chiefs of Mission in September 2014. 14 STATE 111506 (September 15, 2014).

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ABBREVIATIONS A

Bureau of Administration

AIS

Automated Information System

C.F.R.

Code of Federal Regulations

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CSIP

Cyber Security Incident Program

CTAD

Cyber Threat Analysis Division

D-MR

Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources

DCIO

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Department Department of State DIN

Dedicated Internet Network

DS

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

ERMWG

Electronic Records Management Working Group

FAH

Foreign Affairs Handbook

FAM

Foreign Affairs Manual

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standards

FISMA

Federal Information Security Management Act

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

GAO

Government Accountability Office

INR

Bureau of Intelligence and Research

IPS

Office of Information Programs and Services

IRM

Bureau of Information Resource Management

ISP

Internet service provider

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IT CCB

Information Technology Change Control Board

L

Office of the Legal Adviser

M

Under Secretary for Management

NARA

National Archives and Records Administration

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOFORN

not releasable to foreign nationals

OIG

Office of Inspector General

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

PDA

personal digital assistant

.pst

Personal Storage Table (Microsoft Outlook file format)

S

Office of the Secretary

S/ES

Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat

S/ES-EX

Office of the Executive Director, S/ES

S/ES-IRM

Office of Information Resources Management, S/ES

SAO

Senior Agency Official

SBU

sensitive but unclassified

SMART

State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset

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OIG TEAM MEMBERS Jennifer L. Costello, Team Leader, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects David Z. Seide, Team Leader, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Jeffrey McDermott, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Robert Lovely, Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Michael Bosserdet, Office of Inspections Brett Fegley, Office of Inspections Kristene McMinn, Office of Inspections Timothy Williams, Office of Inspections Aaron Leonard, Office of Audits Phillip Ropella, Office of Audits Kelly Minghella, Office of Investigations Eric Myers, Office of Investigations

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