Obama is as transparent as piss on a Sunday morning. Obama said this so that, whatever cures or treatments for cancer come about in the future, Obama can take credit for it.
I remember Bill Clinton declared “War on Cancer” & to win that war within 10 years. Of course, Clinton did absolutely nothing to wage such a war and likely did this for the same reason as Obama-—to take credit just in case anything “victories” came about. IMHO he was emulating John Kennedy when he set up a goal to get Americans to the Moon within ten years. The difference was that Kennedy actually did something to achieve that (provide von Braun with the finances needed).
I noticed in Hussein’s state of the union message that he held up the mass increase in oil production that “we” (yes, he used that word) accomplished. He was taking credit for something at which he threw every possible roadblock at and PRIVATE ENTERPRISE still got it done.
I think he wants to be able to give Cuba a lot of money:
Cuba Makes Cancer Treatment Breakthrough
http://www.care2.com/causes/cuba-makes-cancer-treatment-breakthrough.html