I think I see what's going on:

Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a three-country visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate. The trip to Guam, Australia and Indonesia - the world's most populous Muslim country, where Obama spent several years as a youngster - will now run from March 21-26, rather than March 18-24, according to a senior administration official who spoke condition of anonymity because the White House hadn't announced the delay. Whats with this Asia trip anyway? Some important policy move? It was all smoke and mirrors of his leaving, make it look like they are real close to a vote, so he has to delay his departure. Everything he does is for the "photo-op". His hand is itching to put a signature on anything. He should be right at home in Asia, they will welcome him with open arms. Well, maybe not. This is another political ploy to show Dems sitting on the fence that he's going to sacrifice a couple of his trip and that they need to sacrifice their career by giving in to his wishes.