President Obama: "We risk being drawn into unnecessary conflicts, that's what our enemies want us to do. We stand with those fighting terrorists. We're supporting the moderate opposition in Syria that can assist us in that effort. We're opposing the notion that big nations can bully the small, by opposing Russian aggression. In Ukraine."
No mention of Assad, the opposition is only there to help get rid of ISIS.
Foreigners shouldn't be allowed to invade American privacy, but the other way around is fine.