There did not have to be a “stand down” order given to the troops ready to go in Sigonella. Simply by not affirmatively giving an execute order for those troops to conduct the mission into Libya, by not granting CBA, the military rescue mission is aborted by default.
If Obama just mumbled something about, “We should help those guys somehow” and went upstairst to bed, the rescue never happens, CBA is never granted, the troops on Sigonella wait until long after it’s all over the next day.
No “stand down” order was ever given. Obama just didn’t order the rescue mission or grant CBA.
So you can see what a big like by omission it is to say, “The White House never ordered a stand-down.”
They didn’t have to! All they had to do was NOT affirmatively order the rescue or grant CBA.
I had originally heard that the attempted rescue was executed despite a specific order to stand down.
” No “stand down” order was ever given. Obama just didn’t order the rescue mission or grant CBA.
So you can see what a big like by omission it is to say, “The White House never ordered a stand-down.”
They didn’t have to! All they had to do was NOT affirmatively order the rescue or grant CBA.”
All one needs to know. Great job!