Gen Hayden destroys the ISIS plan saying it is going to take 5000 troops by the end of the year. He dismissed the level of seriousness by the President by using air power.
http://americanthinker.com/2014/09/why_is_obama_kicking_the_isis_can_down_the_road.html
Obie's Muslim upbringing will prevent him from doing anything serious about this. "I will stand with Islam"...I think is what he said. It's all quite obvious, makes sense, and explains a lot.