Yours is the only scenario that would make the need for a cover-up of what really happened so necessary that the no-one in the administration will admit to the truth.
From the get-go, it made no sense that Obama was not told about the raid on the Consulate, unless there was something that was given a higher priority--and that is a good night's sleep.
If what you surmise is what really went down--may it be 0's last good night sleep for a long time, not just because he knows he could have done something to save 4 men, but because his failure to act cost him the presidency!
You and me both. I want to see proof of any communication from Obama from approx 2300 on 9-11 until approx 0700 on 9-12.
When was he in the Situation Room with the NSC? Or was he never at all? He keeps parsing, talking about “being in touch with” the NSC, not “I was with my NS team” etc.
My guess is around midnight, it seemed like nothing could be done, should be done, so why not go to sleep? While his Ambassador was missing and being desecrated. He slept.
And nobody but him could order Delta or any other rescue attempt. Just the sad little QRF from Tripoli, which was getting stopped at airports like Inspector Clouseau visiting a Middle Eastern country.
God forbid Delta would just land in the Libyan Desert in C-17s, and or the USMC in helicopters and Ospreys.
Nobody could make that call but POTUS, and he went to bed.
I can’t wait for some honorable general or admiral to go on a Sunday show and blow the lid off this disgrace.