Perhaps understandably because of the carnage caused by the terrorist attack, the mayor could not help but ____________ over the terrible decisions to be made, even though his subordinates on the scene passionately implored him to act immediately, one going so far as to quote David Farragut: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." A. equivocate B. divagate C. weep D. pine E. vacillate F. wail