What, exactly, does he need to think about? It certainly can’t have anything to do with completing the mission, only politicizing war. His general is telling him we need more troops over there to get the job done. Is it really that hard of a choice?
He has to first get approval for the Red Diaper Doper Babies.
This jackass has no idea what a command decision is nor does anyone of the cronies who surround him. What else is there to say?