In a somewhat bizarre snippet from a New York Times account of Obama's prelude to war with ISIS, we find this strange bit of advice for ISIS from the Commander-in-Chief himself.

◼ The Times fails to point out that it makes no sense, while also betraying Obama's lack of leadership. - DAN RIEHL/Breitbart

But the president said he had already been headed toward a military response before the men’s deaths. He added that ISIS had made a major strategic error by killing them because the anger it generated resulted in the American public’s quickly backing military action.

If he had been “an adviser to ISIS,” Mr. Obama added, he would not have killed the hostages but released them and pinned notes on their chests saying, “Stay out of here; this is none of your business.” Such a move, he speculated, might have undercut support for military intervention.

How as it a mistake if Obama had "already been headed toward a military response before the men’s deaths'? Or, is he saying, even if he decided military action was necessary, he wouldn't undertake it without broad public support the videos allegedly provide?