[mazda77]

https://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/pdf/AFG20090630n1790.pdf

Read it for yourself. You will also find the initial order was to cut his head off but they saw the intense rescue complete with helos and drones and thought this might be somebody important.

[Sacajaweau]

I'm sure cut off his head is a standard statement. It didn't happen.

Don't forget, Bowe was looking for the Taliban.