Q - really is; why hasn't he done it already?
How long has he given them to do something on their own?
In the 'ART of WAR' you have to know when to follow through. Giving you 'antagonists' to much room defeats the purpose and you lose the advantage. How do you lose the advantage - because they now have the upper hand. They see how much rope you give them and can now see the type of weakness you have. This allows them to advance.
But clever is all the 'timing' you talk about.
Strategy is all in the eyes of the beholder, and I am nobody.
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