The real story of Obama’s decision making with the hostages off Somalia
AH, now it comes out: Having spoken to some SEAL pals here in Virginia Beach yesterday and asking why this thing dragged out for 4 days, I got the following:
1. BHO wouldn’t authorize the DEVGRU/NSWC SEAL teams to the scene for 36 hours going against OSC (on scene commander) recommendation.
2. Once they arrived, BHO imposed restrictions on their ROE that they couldn’t do anything unless the hostage’s life was in “imminent” danger
3. The first time the hostage jumped, the SEALS had the raggies all sighted in, but could not fire due to ROE restriction
4. When the navy RIB came under fire as it approached with supplies, no fire was returned due to ROE restrictions. As the raggies were shooting at the RIB, they were exposed and the SEALS had them all dialed in.
5. BHO specifically denied two rescue plans developed by the Bainbridge CPN and SEAL teams
6. Bainbridge CPN and SEAL team CDR finally decide they have the OpArea and OSC authority to solely determine risk to hostage. 4 hours later, 3 dead raggies
7. BHO immediately claims credit for his “daring and decisive” behaviour. As usual with him, it’s BS.
Read the following accurate account.
Philips’ first leap into the warm, dark water of the Indian Ocean hadn’t worked out as well. With the Bainbridge in range and a rescue by his country’s Navy possible, Philips threw himself off of his lifeboat prison, enabling Navy shooters onboard the destroyer a clear shot at his captors — and none was taken.
The guidance from National Command Authority — the president of the United States, Barack Obama — had been clear: a peaceful solution was the only acceptable outcome to this standoff unless the hostage’s life was in clear, extreme danger.
The next day, a small Navy boat approaching the floating raft was fired on by the Somali pirates — and again no fire was returned and no pirates killed. This was again due to the cautious stance assumed by Navy personnel thanks to the combination of a lack of clear guidance from Washington and a mandate from the commander in chief’s staff not to act until Obama, a man with no background of dealing with such issues and no track record of decisiveness, decided that any outcome other than a “peaceful solution” would be acceptable.
After taking fire from the Somali kidnappers again Saturday night, the on-scene-commander decided he’d had enough.
Keeping his authority to act in the case of a clear and present danger to the hostage’s life and having heard nothing from Washington since yet another request to mount a rescue operation had been denied the day before, the Navy officer — unnamed in all media reports to date — decided the AK47 one captor had leveled at Philips’ back was a threat to the hostage’s life and ordered the NSWC team to take their shots.
Three rounds downrange later, all three brigands became enemy KIA and Philips was safe.
There is upside, downside, and spinside to the series of events over the last week that culminated in yesterday’s dramatic rescue of an American hostage.
Almost immediately following word of the rescue, the Obama administration and its supporters claimed victory against pirates in the Indian Ocean and [1] declared that the dramatic end to the standoff put paid to questions of the inexperienced president’s toughness and decisiveness.
Despite the Obama administration’s (and its sycophants’) attempt to spin yesterday’s success as a result of bold, decisive leadership by the inexperienced president, the reality is nothing of the sort. What should have been a standoff lasting only hours — as long as it took the USS Bainbridge and its team of NSWC operators to steam to the location — became an embarrassing four day and counting standoff between a ragtag handful of criminals with rifles and a U.S. Navy warship.
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Posted by JonJayRay on April 19, 2009 9:00 am
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Wow. Great Job JR. This is who
s protecting our nation. God help us all.
I told my Obama-supporting dad this, and his response was “Big deal.” Apparently, he’s more willing to listen to Obama people than people on the scene with training, experience and a clue. His overall attitude was that since Obama’s president and something went right, he deserves credit. Of course, the old timer hasn’t exactly been willing to give Bush credit for things like the surge or no terrorist attacks since 9/11, so go figure – he’s a hypocritical, liberal mook.
I glad to see some confirmation of this in print. It has never made sense that the Navy would let this go on and on, if they had the power to do something about it.
The truth is, Captain Phillips’ life was always in imminent danger. One does need to be the POTUS to know that.
Wow, you folks are pathetic! I am not a big fan of BHO, did not vote for him, and do not believe he is a skilled political force let alone an capable military commander. But I do know BS when I see it. And have some knowledge of what the expected military response would be to this situation, especially after serving 24 yrs (and counting) on various platforms in the U.S. Navy.
God help us all if a bunch of armchair military strategists and political analysts think they can make our Nation better by posting knee-jerk rumors that continue to harm the reputation of our country.
Let’s examine some observations:
1) Official reports state that the Seals weren’t on the Bainbridge when Captain Philips dove into the Indian Ocean the first time. Furthermore, he did not dive in a second time.
2) Fox News (not exactly the BHO rah-rah club) stated that the President twice gave permission to use military force to end the situation.
3) Who heard Obama claiming credit? Was this played on the news? BHO praised The Navy, Captain Philips and rescue personnel. He advocated ongoing international cooperation to battle piracy vs claiming victory over them.
4) Blogs and emails that are spreading this rumor are stating that the source is “From a Marine that lives just outside Coronado where the Seals train. He uses the Coronado Officers’ club.” As well as from “Rear Admiral Lou Sarosdy USN Ret. writes…..”
5) People are using Snopes’ lack of addressing this issue as “credible”. Snopes does not respond to blogs or possible hoaxes until research and verification can be done…that takes time and this just came out folks.
Now, you can believe every fool who forwards you a “story” and continue to post your disgust at the current administration and accomplish nothing.
Or, you can go outside raise your American flag and sing “God Bless America” even if it “offends” your atheist neighbor and spread the word that the US is not a country some dirt-bags should even think about tangling with. As I am sure the liberal weenies out there are posting some other version of this made up crap to credit their slant on the story.
No one expects the bama to defend and protect America or Americans.
Great Expectations he is not.
Ron, I’m military, too. If this is just plausible fiction, I won’t be surprised one way or the other. Knowing how politically correct our CIC is to prevent hurting anyone’s feelings in the Islamic world, or anywhere else, I am willing to believe this until proven false. This administration is doing more long-term harm to the sovereignty of the USA than any foreign power or army. I cannot imagine he will see a second term. I saw spin headlines giving him credit.
Well said Ron.
I’ve linked to your post from Terrorism Watch
Your source is a Baylor fanboy website?
I desperately want to believe this, but you have to come up with better corroboration than that.
Way to dig deep for the truth.
Wow. Just wow.