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Richard Casady wrote:

What has Obama to do with it. He couldn't possibly have ordered, in
advance, that the Navy not harm the pirates. That is the only thing he
might have done to to influence things. Even an Admiral standing on
the same bridge usually doesn't meddle with a Captain doing his job.
To do so is an admission the wrong man has the job. Not done very
often, even in combat. After all, the Capt knows the men receiving the
orders.

Casady

Actually the Captain of the ship doesn't directly command the Seal Team
that is Temporarily Attached to his ship. He can set the "Rules of
Engagement" and give Direct Orders to the Seal Team Leader, but it is
the Seal Team Leader who says "Shoot" or "No Shoot" to the shooters....
and it is the Seal Team Leader who is directly responsible for Shots
Fired....