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<blockquote data-quote="Sammie" data-source="post: 520537" data-attributes="member: 8657"><p><em><span style="color: darkgreen">This was not a rescue attempt ordered by National Command Authority i.e. the President. It was a reaction by the on scene commander under standard authority to safeguard the life of a hostage. Any reporting that President Obama gave the order to use military force to rescue the hostage is misleading. He did affirm the military's authorization to use force if the captain's life was in danger, but they already had that authorization as part of their standard rules of engagement. </span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkgreen">You make it sound as tho there was an active rescue ordered by the President. There was not. What there was, was an imminent threat and the local commander gave the order to fire. Good for O. for ensuring their authorization was clear, but let's also be clear that he did not authorize or order an active rescue attempt.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkgreen">If there was a second communication with the President it may have been because his first order restricted them from taking action, which may explain</span></em><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="color: darkgreen">why nothing happened when Phillips made his escape attempt.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkgreen">I'm done here. Bigger fish to fry.</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammie, post: 520537, member: 8657"] [I][COLOR=darkgreen]This was not a rescue attempt ordered by National Command Authority i.e. the President. It was a reaction by the on scene commander under standard authority to safeguard the life of a hostage. Any reporting that President Obama gave the order to use military force to rescue the hostage is misleading. He did affirm the military's authorization to use force if the captain's life was in danger, but they already had that authorization as part of their standard rules of engagement. [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkgreen]You make it sound as tho there was an active rescue ordered by the President. There was not. What there was, was an imminent threat and the local commander gave the order to fire. Good for O. for ensuring their authorization was clear, but let's also be clear that he did not authorize or order an active rescue attempt.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkgreen]If there was a second communication with the President it may have been because his first order restricted them from taking action, which may explain[/COLOR][/I][B][SIZE=3] [COLOR=darkgreen]why nothing happened when Phillips made his escape attempt.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [I][COLOR=darkgreen]I'm done here. Bigger fish to fry.[/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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