Supposedly, the CIA went to Obama twice to request authorization to raid OBL's compound, and Jarrett said no, so Obama said no.
The third time a window of opportunity presented itself, the CIA didn't even go to Obama. Panetta and Clinton signed off on the raid and instructed everyone to not tell Obama until the helos were over Pakistan.
The infamous photo of the cabinet members watching the live feed of the raid, shows everyone watching intently except Obama. He looks like he'd rather be somewhere else and he doesn't look happy about what is taking place. That might lend credence to the story.
The only problem with this story is that, supposedly, only the President has "cross-border authority". But, given this regime's disdain for the law, I suppose that's not important.
0bama has been across the border for years, if not decades....
might be a couple of photoshops you're looking at: