That makes me wonder if the President took a decision at all. I was just about ready to give Obama grudging credit for eventually having gotten around to giving the go ahead, but I can't see SEALs in the water around the boat doing anything else in those circumstances, go code or not.
I doubt it. I think the Navy made the decisions - might be wrong about that, but the 0 made me think he would probably DENY the Navy any attack.