It sounds like a local assessment to me..., at least that’s the way I read it...
I tried to play devil's advocate on this one, that is the way I feel about matters involving the military. As it turns out, the SEALs were not in place until Saturday night, so IMO there would not have been proper resources in place the first time the captain attempted to escape. And I have no problem with a directive that puts the captain's life first and foremost. This country owes that to a man of such bravery. But if the SEALs were not allowed to plink the perps the first opportunity they had because of operational constraints from Obama - well, that is very problematic. Prior reporting made it seem like the final kill shots were the first opportunity. But if they had prior opportunities, that changes everything.