Two years into the Syrian conflict, President Obama has decided it's finally time to explain it to the American people in a speech he will give from the Oval Office on Tuesday. But from the beginning, President Obama's strategy in Syria -- if he ever had one -- has been confused.

Years of dithering, red lines that went unanswered, and a failure to persuade our international allies and the American public to get on board with the president's nonplan plan, has resulted, not surprisingly, in a confused Congress.

On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain was against the president's plan for limited intervention but on Wednesday changed his mind. Sen. Marco Rubio was for intervention in Syria for the past two years, but he cannot support Obama's plan for military strikes.

On the Democratic side, many who have previously defended Obama's foreign policy as somehow morally superior to his predecessor for its caution and thoughtfulness now seem delighted to support his new war in Syria. Then there are Democrats who seem a little less fuzzy on their long-held principles and do not support intervening in Syria.

Obama's own administration seems confused as well. Secretary of State John Kerry has had to backpedal more than once after contradicting official policy in Syria, which is admittedly hard to discern.

Even Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been an awkward spokesman, spending the better part of the past year telling Congress that Syrian intervention was unwise. As Eli Lake, a correspondent for the Daily Beast puts it, "On Tuesday, Dempsey was not much more helpful for the president's case for war in the Senate. He contradicted President Obama's contention from Saturday that delays would not affect the Syria war plan, confirming the Syrian military was adjusting to press leaks about an early plan."

1. Has Kerry had to change his story?
2. How many times?
3. What is his title?
4. Under which President?
5. Did any of the opposing party change their opinion?
6. Who?
7. What's his party?
8. And his title?
9. Any other of his party change?
10. Who?
11. And his title?
12. Who will be giving a talk?
13. And his title?
14. Where will he speak from?
15. When?
16. Has he been clear on his strategic plans?
17. Who is Dempsey?
18. Has he been good at clarifying options?
19. Who is the reporter?
20. For what publication?

Numbered answers:
1. Yes
2. More than once
3. Secretary of State
4. Obama
5. Yes
6. John McCain
7. Republican
8. Senator
9. Yes
10. Marco Rubio
11. Senator
12. Obama
13. President
14. Oval Office
15. Tuesday.
16. No
17. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
18. No
19. Eli Lake
20. Daily Beast