Benghazi documents 12_19_2013
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Date Created:December 20, 2013
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United States Department State WashingwnD.C. 20520 DEC :J013 Case No. F-2012-38774 Ms. Kate Bailey Judicial Watch 425 Third Street SW, Suite 800 Washington, 20024 Dear Ms. Bailey: refer our letter dated October 31, 2013, regarding the release certain Department State records under the Freedom Information Act, U.S.C. 552. have identified additional documents that are responsive your request. have determined that these documents may released with excisions pursuant FOIA exemptions (b)(3), (b)(5), and (b)(6). enclosure explains Freedom Information Act exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. All released material enclosed. Review additional records the United States Mission the United Nations ongoing. will keep you informed your case progresses. you have any questions, you may contact Department Justice attorney Robert Prince (202) 305-3654. Please sure refer the case number, F2012-38774, and the civil action number, 13-951, all correspondence about this case. Sincerely, f:::tir. Office Information Programs and Services Enclosures: stated. The Freedom oflnformation Act USC FOIA Exemptions (b)(1) Information specifically authorized executive order kept secret the interest national defense foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: .4(a) military plans, systems, operations; .4(b) foreign government information; .4(c) intelligence activities, sources methods, cryptology; .4(d) foreign relations foreign activities the US, including confidential sources; .4(e) scientific, technological, economic matters relating national security, including defense against transnational terrorism; .4(f) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials facilities; .4(g) vulnerabilities capabilities systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, protection services relating national security, including defense against transnational terrorism; .4(h) weapons mass destruction; )(2) Related solely the internal personnel rules and practices agency (b)(3) Specifically exempted from disclosure statute (other than USC 552), for example: ARMEX Arms Exp01t Control Act, USC 2778(e) EXPORT Export Administration Act 1979, App. USC 241 l(c)(l) FSA Foreign Service Act 1980, USC 4003 4004 INA Immigration and Nationality Act, USC 202(f) IRAN Iran Claims Settlement Act, Sec. 505, USC 1701, note Trade secrets and confidential commercial financial information (b)(S) Interagency intra-agency communications forming part tl)e deliberative process, attorney-client privilege, attorney work product (b)(6) Personal privacy infonnation (b)(7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive person fair trial (C) constitute unwarranted invasion personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose investigation techniques (F) endanger life physical safety individual Other Grounds for Withholding Material not responsive FOIA request excised with the agreement the requester UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415956 Date: 12/19/2013 -- RELEASED PART B3CIA, Randall, James From: TessC arolne Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:42 To: Pelton, Erin; Ryu, Rexon Pelofsky, Eric Ahmed, Salman Subject: Talking Points -Email Hill All the highlighted emails are staffer emails, Shank and Allen are HPSCI staff directors pretty sure). CIA PERS/ORG Hey guys, Please see the TPs (below) that were sent the Hill over the weekend. Thanks, CIA PERS/ORG -----Original Message---- CIA PERS/ORG Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 3:06 To: D_Grannis; MS_:Poindexter; Pau"i.Juola; Betsy_Schmfd; Cc: J_Russell; darren.dii:k; beather.molino CIA PERS/ORG. Subject: Talking Points All, Here are several talking points that may help your members. They are brief due the ongoing criminal investigation. pis pass these leadership. CIA PERS/ORG CIA PERS/ORG --The currently available information suggests that the demonstrations Benghazi were spontaneously Inspired the protests the Embassy Cairo and evolved into direct assault against the diplomatic post Benghazi and subsequently its annex. There are indications that extremists participated the violent demonstrations. --This assessment may change additional information collected and analyzed and currently available information continues evaluated. --The investigation on-going, and the Government working with Libyan authorities bring justice those responsible for the deaths citizens. again, please reach out any time You have desk number, and cell Thanks, Caroline From: Parker, 86" Subject: dlscussed Wyn dee Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 3:06 To: D_Grannis; MS_Poindexter; Michael.Allen; Tom Mclemore; Paul.Juola; Betsy_Schmid; Stewart_Holmes Cc: J_Russell; darren.dick; heather.molino; PERS/ORGSubject: Talking Points All, Here are several talking points that may help your members. They are brief due the ongoing criminal investigation c==::J: pls pass these leadership CIA PERS/ORG Thanks CIA PERS/ORG --The currently available information suggests that the demonstrations Benghazi were spontaneously inspired the protests the Embassy Cairo and evolved into direct assault against the diplomatic post Benghazi and subsequently its annex There are indications that extremists participated the violent demonstrations. --This assessment may change additional information collected and analyzed and currently available information continues evaluated. --The investigation on-going, and the Government working with Libyan authorities bring justice those responsible for the deaths citizens. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415932 Date: 12/19/2013 PART Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline .Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:34 To: Michael Subject: AUTHORITY: Archie Bolster, Senior Reviewer! UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415932 Date: 12/19/2013 Doc No. C05415932 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415932 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Doc No. C05415941 Date: 12/19/2013 -- UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415951 Date: 12/19/2013 Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 3:13 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415951 Date: 12/19/2013 -- From: Pelton, Erin Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 2:57 This email UNCLASSIFIED. --------------- From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 2:50 To: Ryu, Rexon Salman ... ---- From: Pelton, Erin -Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 2:48 To: Ryu, Rexon Tess, Caroline; Ahmed, Salman (USUN) FYI This email UNCLASSIFIED. From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 4:30 To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Tx, Caroline -........ From: Tess, caroline Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 4:30 To: Ahmed, Salman (USUN); Ryu, Rexon 'Pelton, Erin' Tx, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415954 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415961 Date: 12/1 9/2013 From: Ryu, Rexon sent: To: Subject: From: Ryu, Rexon UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415961 Date: 12/19/2013 --------..----... ------------------------- ---- From: Tess, caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:18 To: Ahmed Salman USUN Rexon Y Pan c ael (USUN); Pelton, Erin; Pelofsky, Eric Subject: All- Thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415961 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415967 Date: 12/19/2013 Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September29, 2012 4:55 To: Subject: Tx, Caroline From: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 04:46 To: Tess, Eric From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 04:34 To: Ahmed1 Salman (USUN); Pelofsky1 Eric From: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 04:31 To: Pelofsky, Eric From: Pelofsky, Eric Sent: Saturday, September 291 2012 03:13 To: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) Cc: Tess, caroline To: Ahmed Salman (USUN) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415967 Date: 12/19/2013 Subject: thanks, Eric SBU This email UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415967 Date: 12/19/2013 Thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415969 Date: 12/19/2013 -----Original Message ---- From: Meridith Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 11:28 To: AJuned, Salman (USUN); Tess, Caroline; Pelton, Erin; Ryu, Rexon Pan, Michael (USUN); Mark Komblau Subject: UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415969 Date: 12/19/2013 Caroline, Many thanks, Salman UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415969 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED -----Original Message ----From: Tess, Caroline Many thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415981 Date: 12/19/2013 -- thanks, Eric SBU This email UNCLASSIFIED. From: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 2:55 Erin; Pelofsky, Eric UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415985 Date: 12/19/2013 Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:35 To: Subject: From: Ahmed, Salman {USUN) Sent: 5aturday, September 29, 2012 04:31 To: Pelofsky, Eric From: Pelofsky, Eric Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 03:13 To: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) SBU This email UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415985 Date: 12/19/2013 From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:18 Thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415988 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415991 Date: 12/19/2013 Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:29 To: Subject: Tx, From: Ahmed, Salman (USUN) Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 02:55 To: Ryu, Rexon Erin; Pelofsky, Eric Subject: UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05415992 Date: 12/19/2013 From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 7:43 Many thanks, Caroline This email UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Doc No. C05416000 Date: 12/19/2013 Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: To: Cc: Subject: From: Mark Kornblau 86. Sent: Sunday, To: Brooke Anderson 85 wrote: wrote: -----Original Message ---- From: Meridith Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 :28 To: Ahmed, Salman (USUN); Tess, Caroline; Pelton, Erin; Ryu, Rexon Pan, Michael (USUN); Mark UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416000 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED Obtained via FOIA Judicial Watch, Inc.U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416000 Date: 12/19/2013 Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 07:43 To: Ahmed, Salman USUN Pelton, Rexon Pan, Michael Obtained via FOIA Judicial Watch, Inc. Subject: Many thanks, CaroJine UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416004 Date: 12/19/2013 -----Original Message ---- From: Meridith Sent: nday, UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416004 Date: 12/19/2013 Many thanks, Salman -----Original Message ---- UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416004 Date: 12/19/2013 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416004 Date: 12/19/2013 Many thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416006 Date: 12/19/2013 -----original Message---- From: "Ahmed, Salman (USUN)" Date: Sat, Sep 2012 20: 17: To: Tess, Caroline; Pelton, Erin; Ryu, Rexon Many thanks Salman Original Message ----From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 07:43 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416006 Date: 12/19/2013 To: Ahmed, Salman Pelton Erin Rexon v Pan Michael Many thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416014 Date: 12/19/2013 From: Tess, Caroline Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 07:43 To: Ahmed, Salman USUN Pelton Erin Rexon Y Pan Michael (_USUN) Subject: Many thanks, Caroline UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416017 Date: 12/19/2013 -- Randall, James From: Tess, Caroline Sent: To: Subject: ------ Br;k Sent: Sunday, September To: Tess, caroline Subject: Brooke Anderson Sep 30, 2012, 12:40 PM, "Tess, Caroline" wrote: Brooke UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2012-38774 Doc No. C05416017 Date: 12/19/2013 -----Original Message ----From: Meridith Many thanks, Salman Subject: UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F2012-38774 Doc No. C05416017 Date: 12/19/2013 Many thanks, Caroline