Five days ago, Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge reported on the suspicious role of retired CIA official Mike Morell in the administration's false initial reports of the Benghazi attack being a protest gone awry.
http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2014/02/benghazi.html
In this latest report from Herridge, Morell's previous testimony about the White House talking points is now being called into question.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/20/former-cia-official-accused-misleading-lawmakers-on-benghazi/
"Among other discrepancies, Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee allege Morell insisted the talking points were sent to the White House for informational purposes, and not for their input -- but emails, later released by the administration, showed otherwise. "
Without prejudging Mr Morell's role in the Benghazi controversy, there is an observation, which I believe was once made by Oliver North a few years after the Iran-Contra scandal. As I recall, North told a questioner that when military people go to work for political people, they must use caution lest their professional principles and ethics be compromised. (I am paraphrasing what I recall to be the essence of North's comments.)
If that is an accurate paraphrase, it also applies to law enforcement and intelligence people as well. I am wondering if Morell, who was just below the director at CIA at the time, found himself caught up in a political compromise with the people at the White House. I am simply speculating, but I await the outcome of this latest development.
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