mislead the public, the e-mails showcase a bureaucratic back and forth between various agencies. catch this. "perhaps as a result of the afternoon teleconference, a number of agencies have been looped into the white house, cleared quickly, but state has major concerns. the bureau cleared with a few comments but asked the justice which would handle any criminal prosecution be brought in." all those government agencies. justice, state, the cia, wanted a piece of this conversation which was going to make it on "meet the press" that sunday. in other words, everyone wanted a role in crafting those talking points. the republican talk of a cover-up is just that. will they stop saying it's a cover-up? what do you think? michael crowley is deputy bureau chief for "time." jonathan is national security and intelligence correspondent for the mcclatchey papers. when you look at this from a "time" magazine perspective. what is the benghazi scandal? is there one? >> no, i think in historical