Why is the political left touting Obama approving the Bin Laden operation a "gutsy move" what's gutsy about it?

•Obama was in on it from the beginning. It was his decision to use a Navy SEAL team to attack the Bin Laden compound. His advisers wanted to carpet bomb it using B-52 bombers. Obama over-ruled them and decided to use Navy SEALS. Carpet bombing would have resulted in total destruction of all evidence in the compound, and massive collateral damage. There also likely would be no proof of death of Osama Bin Laden. The SEAL team found a wealth of evidence linked to Al- Qaida. This was President Obama's personal decision. He put his presidency on the line for it. He would have taken the blame if it failed.