Think about it... some brave and honorable pilots had had enough and did what needed to be done without authorization (and perhaps against direct orders). Their careers may be toast, but they're probably OK with that, if that's the price they had to pay to do the right thing. There was a mutiny, however small, and the after-the-fact "authorization" to conduct "limited" air strikes is Obama's attempt to cover up that fact.
Interesting thought. That might explain why Obama was caught on camera on the White House lawn today screaming and gesticulating at his Deputy National Security Advisor.
And “wagging the dog” failed, so he takes credit.