Exactly. Completely unacceptable delay in engaging a known target. It's not really even a question in my mind...just the public getting led around by the nose by those who aren't experts at anything but sowing doubts about facts.  The SS sniper came out and said he had the target in sight but the lady in charge wouldn't give clearance to take him out.  

*out of all I've posted on this subject, this is the only thing that maybe fake news. It seems credible, but as a guy that's been on an SS team for multiple ops, I find it hard to believe that a sniper grunt communicated openly with the media. We're not even allowed to talk about the good stuff that happens. Complete taboo.