It just doesn’t make sense. He is aloof? Two months before a very important election, and he is ALOOF? Look, the man is generally stupid, but even HE is not THAT stupid. There is something else going on here and we need to get to the bottom of it PRONTO.
I think Panetta was trying his best to protect BO. I think BO probably gave the order for them NOT to do anything and then walked away. Treason.