Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>, Sara Latham <[email-masked]>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>, Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Phil Schiliro <[email-masked]>, Phil Barnett <pbarnett
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:00:03 -0400

That "backs of dead Americans" line is stolen from Hard Choices, so maybe a
good idea to tweak slightly anyhow. I'll play with some alternatives.  If
folks have other concerns before I send on to HRC, please let me know.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I also think it's strong.
>
> I don't mind the "backs of dead Americans" because we need a bit of moral
> outrage.
>
> I suppose we can dial the language back, but the sense of outrage should
> remain.
>
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> Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>
> I think it is good.  Imagine the clip they will use is the partisan
> slugfest sentence.  I don't love "backs of dead Americans" in that
> sentence.  I think that is too graphic and splashes back on her as
> appearing to exploit their deaths.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 16, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> I like it.  Just two thoughts.
>
> We twice call the ARB “independent”—I’d prefer to call it “non-partisan”
> as we do once in the draft.  *Hard Choices* did not call it
> “independent”, and since it’s appointed by and responsible to the
> Secretary, I think we open an avenue of attack by calling it “independent”.
>
> Can we get some more numbers into the early “diplomacy is dangerous”
> discussion?  Sixty-six American diplomatic personnel and over a hundred
> contractors and locally employed staff killed since the 1970’s (or whatever
> the numbers are).  I recognize we have some numbers on page 3 (Beirut
> bombing, 1998 attacks).
>
>
> *David E. Kendall*
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> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
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> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2015 2:31 PM
> *To:* Jake Sullivan; John Podesta; Adrienne Elrod; Mandy Grunwald;
> Philippe Reines; Sara Latham; Cheryl Mills; Heather Samuelson; Kendall,
> David; Turner, Katherine; Brian Fallon; Jennifer Palmieri; Huma Abedin;
> Phil Schiliro; Phil Barnett; Matt Siegler
> *Subject:* DRAFT: Opening Statement
>
> Here is a draft of HRC's opening statement based on our discussion today.
> As Cheryl mentioned, we'd love to get this to HRC for a first read tonight
> or tomorrow, so quick feedback would be great.
> Thanks
> Dan
>
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