I think you have it backwards.

Going on those statements - it would be the MIC looking for reasons to justify itself - wanting to get involved in every single conflict they can to make themselves indispensable.

Asking permission is RESPECTING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ANOTHER NATION. Or, in this case, a consensus of other SOVEREIGN nations. ...like the Kuwait operation. (Heck, we made a PROFIT on THAT one)

We have no business putting boots on the ground in Syria.