I think Obama wants to pull another air war against Syria in an effort to oust the Assad regime the way they got Khaddafi in Libya.
Big difference is that Russia & Syria have a defensive alliance. Putin just sent some naval vessels to Syria, and they maintain a naval facility there as well.
So, I think Obama will have to look elsewhere for his war.
1. Find white and/or Christian group;
2. Compare to Hitler;
3. Bomb the crap out of them.