I think this entire thing was about showing the Muslim world that he has control of the military- and he will make them serve Islam.
I don't think he's that deep a thinker. I think he's just plain arrogant and ignorant.
50 posted on 05/17/2013 12:17:05 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Moslems reserve the right to detonate anyone who says otherwise.)