Only the capon media and fools thought Obama was decisive in this action. Anyone watching could see otherwise - especially America’s enemies.
That's the bottom line. If they didn't know it before, they know it now. Iran said today that we are weak and they'd cut off any offered hand. The captain came out of it ok, but I doubt the US will.
“Only the capon media and fools thought Obama was decisive in this action.”
Oh, I think he was decisive.....just imagine the benefit to omomma and his handlers to a long drawn-out Philips held in an unknown location onshore in Somalia.....an incredible high profile distraction to the dozens of their other activities to tear down America.........never let a crisis go to waste, ya know?
We can thank Klinton and Les Aspin for the status quo in Somalia, btw.
If you read Gate’s statement disputing the delay criticisms it is clear he is tap dancing. For me the strongest case for that opinion is that no attempt was made by US military while the ship captain was in the water—after he jumped out of the boat.
That means one of two things: First, the Seals were not already in place to take advantage of it. And that was how many days after the actual hijack attempt? Second, if a Seal team was in place they were not permitted to take advantage of that opening. Certainly, the hijackers were easier targets with the captain out of the boat than when he was in it.
Obama was as much a hero as Sherlock Moose was..