[Rembrandt]

“The rescue action came after the Defence Department twice asked Mr Obama for permission to use military force in a rescue attempt.

Mr Obama first gave permission around 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) Friday, and upgraded it at 9:20 a.m. (1320 GMT) Saturday.”

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OK, but from what I understand, O BS gave general authorization without ok’ing lethal action. He left the details to the Captain’s discretion and the Captain gave the word to the Navy Seal Sharpshooters.

Again, from what I understand, O BS was wee wee’d.

[fight_truth_decay]

Obama plays it so if things go awry he's not in the cross hairs of the mainstream media; if things go well, he bows and takes the credit.

He's the guy carrying the whip, master of ceremonies of the circus, watching safe from ringside--the ringmaster-in-chief.