If you read the linked articles at #51, you will be, IMHO, fully up to speed. Even Ken Timmerman was hoodwinked by the “it was a problem at state” excuses for no outside rescue being sent. Read all the comments after Timmerman’s article where it’s obvious he has no clue about CBA and how the POTUS as CINC relationship to the military totally supercedes State or CIA in extremis.
But that night, our “top general” the CINC hid like a dirty coward, in order to not be pinned down to either grant or deny CBA. If he doesn’t give that order, IN WRITING, then the military can’t cross a national border without that nation’s knowledge and permission. Either way, it would be on the official record. Obama granted CBA. Obama did NOT grant CBA. Known to all, on the record.
With CBA, the CINC can order the OBL raid into Pakistan, or a rescue in Benghazi. For example, Reagan ordered the air raid on Libya after the German disco bombing. He didn’t get “permission” from the Libyans, or the State Dept, or the CIA! HE ORDERED IT! That is a classic example of “granting CBA.”
It’s all about CBA, and after three years, 99.9% of people still don’t get it.
Thanks Trav!
And not even one reporter has ever asked Obama if he granted CBA or rather, why he didn’t... not one has put him on the record. Nor has congress brought it up, as they are focused on their political interests rather than national interests.
We know he didn’t because there was no rescue from Sigonella, etc.