Obama didn't need to even consider CBA.
There was a UAV with HELLFIRE MISSILES flying overhead in Libya already. At the White House, they were watching video feeds from it.
One of the Dead Soldiers 'painted' the mortar attack position with a laser. You don't do that if you don't know that a military craft (UAV) is nearby and ARMED. AND THESE GUYS WOULD KNOW.
How many 'terrorists' have we killed in the Middle East with Hellfire armed UAV's ?
How many ARMED UAV's did we sent after Ghadaffi and his convoys?
Why would anyone think that the ONE UAV near enough to the 'consulate'(misdirection) in Benghazi.... would not be armed ?
Not only did the OBAMA ADMINISTRATION give rescue troops the STAND DOWN order, but they also REFUSED TO USE THE ARMED UAV that was ON SITE, to help.
This is one of the things they do not want you to know.
How do we document that the UAV was armed. If you can do that its over for the regime.
You make some good points, amigo. Perhaps if Gen. Ham had given the go order, they could have saved those guys. It’s always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask permission. Gen. Ham was getting ready to retire anyway. As we used to say in the Air Force, “ no guts, no Air Medals.”