Jose Rodriguez, a former National Clandestine Service chief at the CIA, recently made the case that the search for Osama bin Laden was long, hard, and full of twists and turns.

“As we mark the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, President Obama deserves credit for making the right choice on taking out Public Enemy No. 1,” Rodriguez wrote in the Washington Post. But also, the former spy argued, credit should be given to the CIA and former President George W. Bush and his administration.