President Obama decides, upon further reflection, he should get the approval of the Congress before engaging in punitive strikes against the Assad regime in Syria. This puts off any strike until at least mid-September, if Congress can be persuaded to go along in the face of public disapproval.
Could it be POTUS hopes Congress will refuse? He can then say if it had been up to him he would have done the strike, but the legislative arm refused to go along.
