He was contacted on the golf course afterwards and appeared to nod as he was putting.
Obozo had probably turned down the op several times before, as he had with Bin Laden.
btw, why on earth do such targetings need to wait for any approval from the WH???? These missions should be decided by field commanders with full authority to make the best judgment..... although I suppose given the political hell of DC politics there is a lot of ass covering going on in the Pentagon......