[clamper1797]

Defense depart had to ask 0bama twice

NOW this I believe

[Verginius Rufus]

At least he did respond after being asked twice. I remember reading about an incident where the US military had a clear shot at a terrorist target but needed the OK from the President, who was Bill Clinton. Clinton was watching something on TV (like a golf tournament) and refused to break away from that and give his OK—in fact, chewed out the aide who tried to get him to take action—and the chance to hit the target was lost.