Ok, you are certainly free to believe that multiple independent sources all
independently invented the same story if you so choose; that is not a
conversation for this forum nor of any interest to me.
Nonetheless, the NRO did brief the Hill and Members and staff did then run
to their phones. It is even possible to estimate—based on my previous
experience—and based on when the press began reporting the payload was
lost, when the NRO briefing to the Hill occurred.
But you are certainly free to believe it is all made up....
Bill
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 2:46 PM Paul Mueller <paul.mueller.iii@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Yes, really
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 2:23 PM, William Claybaugh <wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Paul:
Really?
You think the Times and the Post used multiple independent sources all of
whom made up the same story?
Am I correct in guessing that you haven’t much worked with the national
press or with members of Congress and staff?
Bill
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 1:42 PM Paul Mueller <paul.mueller.iii@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
What, that "congressional sources" and "congressional staffers" can
shoot their mouths off without knowing the facts, especially if it's off
the record?
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 11:15 AM, William Claybaugh <
wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The initial news reports that the payload was lost cited “congressional
sources” and “congressional staffers”, respectively.
The rest is obvious.
Bill
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 10:26 AM David Spain <david.l.spain@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 1/11/2018 10:56 AM, Nick Horton wrote:
I was under the impression that the whole reason this is even being3rd
discussed is that there is no official statement on the payload
status, from the NRO or otherwise.
Apologies if I missed this official statement from the NRO to
Congress, but I've only seen tentative/speculative statements from
parties that the payload was lost, with all official statements beinglost.
that its status is classified.
On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:05 AM William Claybaugh
<wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
The NRO did not lie to Congress when it reported the payload
To so do is career terminal for those involved and very damagingspeculation.
to the organization’s future budgets.
There isn’t anything more to it; speculation about NRO lying only
reveals aspects of the character of those engaged by such
Bill
Same here. News to me as well.
Dave
