It is difficult to determine whether The One's footdragging is indecision or intention.
Part of it is that he fears having a war resolution with his name on it. After all, he promised to end all wars and bring peace to Planet Earth.
Earlier this week, he may have found some wiggle-room:
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The footdragging on the attempt to rescue the journalist hostages resulted in their being killed. The WH then defended their inaction by claiming they DID mount a rescue team and it found no hostages. That resulted in ISIS/ISIL now separating the hostages they still have and moving them frequently.
Incompetence or intention?
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The Keystone Kops may be replaced by The Obama Administration.