Using that logic, we can say the previous pres really knew "his people" not wanting to ever really call out the theocratic terrorist head slicers by name.
#liblogic
(then again, the dude sure liked to arm the crap out of them, but that's another story for another time . . . oh and he really hated secular leaning regimes, loved to topple or try and topple them . . . in favor of "his people")