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A source familiar with Stevens' thinking told CNN earlier this week that, in the months leading up to his death, the late ambassador worried about what he called the security threats in Benghazi and a rise in Islamic extremism.
A bump in the road Mr. President?
CNN finds, returns journal belonging to late U.S. ambassador - CNN.com
Shame on CNN for using information contained in the journal instead of immediately turning it over to the State Department.
CNN's Use Of Christopher Stevens' Journal Is 'Disgusting': State Dept.
A source familiar with Stevens' thinking told CNN earlier this week that, in the months leading up to his death, the late ambassador worried about what he called the security threats in Benghazi and a rise in Islamic extremism.
A bump in the road Mr. President?
CNN finds, returns journal belonging to late U.S. ambassador - CNN.com
A source familiar with Stevens' thinking told CNN earlier this week that, in the months leading up to his death, the late ambassador worried about what he called the security threats in Benghazi and a rise in Islamic extremism.
A bump in the road Mr. President?
CNN finds, returns journal belonging to late U.S. ambassador - CNN.com
The WH is outraged about CNN publishing excerpt from the diary without the family's permission, but they are apparently untroubled by their failure to provide the security that might have saved his life.
By Michael Calderone
NEW YORK -- Since Friday, CNN has defended its decision to remove and report from a personal journal belonging to late U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, found on the consulate floor three days after the deadly Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi. CNN managing editor Mark Whitaker said Monday that the network had "an obligation" to follow up on the journal's contents, including Stevens' concerns about being the possible target of terrorists.
State Department spokesman Philippe Reines, meanwhile, blasted the network Saturday, calling its handling of the journal "disgusting." "Whose first instinct is to remove from a crime scene the diary of a man killed along with three other Americans serving our country, read it, transcribe it, email it around your newsroom for others to read, and only when their curiosity is fully satisfied thinks to call the family or notify the authorities?" asked Reines.
CNN - which acknowledged having Stevens' journal Friday night after queries from The Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal -- has received criticism for removing it and mining its seven pages for newsworthy tips before returning it to the family. However, some journalists and media critics have defended the network's use of the journal in reporting out information vital to the public interest, including the ambassador's pre-attack concerns.
But one question remains: How did CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon walk out of a "crime scene" with what would presumably be a piece of evidence needed for the investigation?
Shame on CNN for using information contained in the journal instead of immediately turning it over to the State Department.
CNN's Use Of Christopher Stevens' Journal Is 'Disgusting': State Dept.
By Michael Calderone
NEW YORK -- Since Friday, CNN has defended its decision to remove and report from a personal journal belonging to late U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, found on the consulate floor three days after the deadly Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi. CNN managing editor Mark Whitaker said Monday that the network had "an obligation" to follow up on the journal's contents, including Stevens' concerns about being the possible target of terrorists.
State Department spokesman Philippe Reines, meanwhile, blasted the network Saturday, calling its handling of the journal "disgusting." "Whose first instinct is to remove from a crime scene the diary of a man killed along with three other Americans serving our country, read it, transcribe it, email it around your newsroom for others to read, and only when their curiosity is fully satisfied thinks to call the family or notify the authorities?" asked Reines.
CNN - which acknowledged having Stevens' journal Friday night after queries from The Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal -- has received criticism for removing it and mining its seven pages for newsworthy tips before returning it to the family. However, some journalists and media critics have defended the network's use of the journal in reporting out information vital to the public interest, including the ambassador's pre-attack concerns.
But one question remains: How did CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon walk out of a "crime scene" with what would presumably be a piece of evidence needed for the investigation?
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