Obama could get the copter back if he really leaned on Pakistan, the way Bush leaned on Pakistan after 9/11.
But of course he won’t.
a) Because he’s a feeble wimp.
b) Because he wants China to get the technology.
How did Bush lean on the Pakis?? By resuming military aid and shipping off a bunch of F-16s and AMRAAMS (which probably reached China).