The situation at MAL was not normal. Authorizing lethal force against the USSS, another government agency, is insane. There is no justification for such an action. Normally, the FBI would notify and coordinate such a search.
Authorizing lethal force against the USSS, another government agency, is insane. There is no justification for such an action. Normally, the FBI would notify and coordinate such a search.
My read is the force was authorized, and that it was then up to lower levels to figure out whether it was better to coordinate or to go with a hit. I wouldn’t be surprised if they decided that doing a hit would be a bridge to far, but that the majority wished it wasn’t.