[Reverend Wright]

i’m actually surprised that Obama didn’t jump on this as his “october surprise” to show himself as the “heroic” commander in chief, rescuing americans etc...

i think they made a political decision to refuse a rescue attempt because they were worried about a “black hawk down” type ambush, and the resulting political downside

Panetta’s comment about not rushing into a situation without real time intelligence suggests this (BS though that excuse is)

[Lady Heron]

i’m actually surprised that Obama didn’t jump on this as his “october surprise” to show himself as the “heroic” commander in chief, rescuing americans etc...

Because if the rumors are true floating around Washington....THIS WAS HIS OCTOBER SURPRISE...it just went horribly wrong and he was not man enough to save his own people instead he turned an ran.