Actually, the more I think of it, the less sure I feel that the DO would in fact have allowed Rand to channel the TP directly. As things stood, Semi planned on having him strangle Min, then kill the Aes Sedai who had been questioning her, then gateway to SG and either swear fealty to or die at the hands of the DO. Things couldn't have been better from the DO's position under the circumstances, beyond the risk that one of the AS might have killed Rand in the course of his rampage. By letting him break free from Semi using the TP, the DO jeopardized and ultimately lost the opportunity either to preempt the Last Battle or to fix its result in his favor then and there. In light of the circumstances at the time, then, I think Rand probably channeled the TP using Moridin as a conduit without the DO's consent. What do you say? Am I missing any evidence that might point to the DO consenting?