Obama had secret mideast report ??

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As soon as he comes under fire for his waffling reactions during the early stages of the revolt in Egypt . . . the new release is that he'd already anticipated it ???

What should we make of this? Should we conclude this is why he acted as he did?

The New York Times

"WASHINGTON — President Obama ordered his advisers last August to produce a secret report on unrest in the Arab world, which concluded that without sweeping political changes, countries from Bahrain to Yemen were ripe for popular revolt, administration officials said Wednesday.

Mr. Obama's order, known as a Presidential Study Directive, identified likely flashpoints, most notably Egypt, and solicited proposals for how the administration could push for political change in countries with autocratic rulers who are also valuable allies of the United States, these officials said."