"The sudden flurry of revelations about the '# Group' in the past 2 weeks smacks of strategic leaks and political spin. ... leaks seem to have been designed to bolster the case for strikes against the Nusra Front, after a public debate that had, until then, focused only on the Islamic State." (from: What Is the 'Khorasan Group' and why Is the U.S. bombing it in Syria?) via @vegos http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=56707 cc @question