but they're not idiots. i mean, they knew, certainly, how critical this was. they knew who they were and who they were working with. >> reporter: one week after the rehearsal, the launch window opened up, a favorable forecast and a moonless night, essential for an attack by air. they knew it could be months before the next opportunity. on thursday, april 28th, the president gathered the small core of planners in the situation room to debate the choices one last time. you had a couple of options. do nothing, an air raid with no evidence of after-action, no proof of death, or this. you were against this mission as they launched it, correct? >> well, as i pointed out early on, there was no consensus. the president got us all done in the situation room and he said, okay, basically roll call. >> what was your vote? >> my recommendation was to go forward. >> and why would you recommend that over others in the group?
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