##### Issue Type:
Bug Report
##### Ansible Version:
1.8.2
##### Environment:
OSX 10.8.5
##### Summary:
Fact gathering fails when cloud module deletes server and roles play is
called with a when conditional.
##### Steps To Reproduce:
Assuming utilization of a cloud module such as 'rax', you can set the count
to 0 to remove the servers and then call out to roles, as such:
```
- name: Build an exact count of cloud servers with incremented names
hosts: local
gather_facts: False
tasks:
- name: Server build requests
local_action:
module: rax
credentials: ~/.raxpub
name: test%03d.example.org
flavor: performance1-1
image: ubuntu-1204-lts-precise-pangolin
state: present
count: 0
exact_count: yes
group: webservers
wait: yes
register: rax
- name: Setup nginx
user: root
hosts: webservers
vars:
operation: "{{ wsoperation }}"
roles:
- { role: nginx, when: operation == 'create' }
```
##### Expected Results:
It would expected that the when clause should trigger prior/during the
gather facts call thus adhering to the conditional and passing tests.
I call this a bug because I assume no operations should happen for a play
unless the conditional is met, this includes fact gathering.
Besides having a separate playbook with duplicated server logic, which
defeats the purpose of this modules benefits, I do not see a proper work
around.
##### Actual Results:
Gather facts is triggered before the when operation is analyzed causing
failure.
```
fatal: [webser-backend01] => SSH encountered an unknown error during the
connection
```
This was closed as 'not a bug', anyone have suggested work around?
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