I mean, if word gets out that you authorised the aggressive attack, then there would be huge strains on the relationship between empire and Argonia (I'm talking 'We are going to join the Dominion if you don't do ___') but assuming word doesn't get out, the empire remains safe. I can't exactly powerplay the knowledge that you did, in fact, authorize it. That would be an asspull that could be considered more or less a dickmove.