Great thing to announce it ahead of time.
Four possible reasons why Obama wants to take out a secular government in the Middle East even though it has determined support from Russia:
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1. Wag the dog.
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2. To help the Saudis with a natural gas pipeline
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2636478/posts?page=2297#2297
[hat tip to henkster]
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3. A hatred of Christians that runs fanatically deep.
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4. A combination of 1, 2, and/or 3.