He postponed the house vote on strikes.

He did this because he knew he would lose.

Now he is again free to strike without approval, he made it clear in his speech that it is HIS decision.

It was important that he got it across to you that he as the commander in chief could make that decision at any time.

He will make that decision.

It would have looked bad if he made it without the approval of your house, congress and senate, but now he has stopped the vote that he would have lost, so strike is back in his own court.

He will make that decision.