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Sidney Blumenthal politics My testimony has shed no light on the events of Benghazi, nor could it. Because I have no first-hand knowledge of what happened there. Sidney Blumenthal politics The department is working diligently to publish to its public website all of the emails received from former Secretary Clinton through the FOIA process. We provided the committee with a subset of documents that matched its request and will continue to work with them going forward, secretary Kerry has been clear that the State Department will be both transparent and thorough in its obligations to the public on this matter. Sidney Blumenthal politics I have informed the House Select Committee on Benghazi that I will cooperate with its inquiry and look forward to answering the committee’s questions. Sidney Blumenthal politics From time to time, as a private citizen and friend, I provided Secretary Clinton with material on a variety of topics that I thought she might find interesting or helpful. The reports I sent her came from sources I considered reliable. Sidney Blumenthal politics Every decision that they take has enormous consequences, and ripple out from the White House. Sidney Blumenthal consequences decision white house Dick Clarke, who was head of counter-terrorism in the National Security Council, pushed constantly for the Principals Committee, which is the key national security group of top officials to take up the issue of terrorism. Sidney Blumenthal key group security terrorism It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that we created 22 million new jobs, more than ever before. Under Clinton, poverty was reduced 25%. Sidney Blumenthal new poverty country history The book shows Clinton in the presidency as a profile in growth. Sidney Blumenthal profile growth shows book The biggest mistakes, early on, involved foreign policy and involved the strategy for health care. 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