Frankly - I don’t believe POTUS ever intended to raid.
He never announces what his moves are going to be. He infact has stated that emphatically.
I believe the announcement to raid triggered some bad actors to make a move on the grand chess board.
Like POTUS declaring he’s going to attack
Iran in advance of the attack. It was never going to happen. But tweedle Dee and tweedle dumb sure got triggered into making some great moves ensuring Trump’s inevitable success.
The boarder is a war zone. Distractions and false moves are necessary.