Obama is not that smart.
But, this could work to the advantage of the US.
There is no advantage to the U.S. in this evil bombing of a commercial plane full of Russian citizens. There is only advantage to the maniac ISIS terrorists who delight in murdering innocent people.
There is shame due the U.S. for backing out of the ME and for arming some terrorists in a lame attempt to fight other terrorists. Shame not due all of us, just our elected officials and their moronic appointments.