Do we know exactly what happened to the ambassador? I don’t know that I buy this theory, but it does make more sense than what the administration has said.
What if:
-The goal was to kidnap every American at the compound, knowing they were sitting ducks?
-They didn’t mean to kill the ambassador, but accidentally killed him while trying to smoke him out of the safe room?
-The # of attackers indicates the intent to take everyone, not just Stevens?
-The missing weapons are in the mix?
-Part of the deal for the blind terrorist was for Egypt to keep him incarcerated? (Of course the brotherhood would release him soon after, but that’s on them. Obama would have acted in good faith.)
-The trade would have been for ~25 Americans and 50 very bad missiles for one old blind terrorist who would stay in jail?
The main criticism of the theory (other than “it’s guano craziness”) is that a trade would make Obama look weak. But maybe the trade was going to be too good to resist.
The desired result was the photo op of Obama and the hostages’ families greeting them on the runway as they returned. Obama the great negotiator.