That sounds like a big caveat to me. Could've been the excuse used to call off the strike, you know, if Bubba never had any intention of hitting bin Laden. Bubba could scarcely admit to that, could he?
It looks like Bubba was under orders not too hit Bin Laden.
No one can honestly think 'Bubba' the trouser trout... was ever 'the boss' of anything can they?