Frida Ghitis : Obama tries to keep the crisis in Syria from interfering with reelection . Ghitis : Even with Afghanistan , Obama has been perceived as putting political goals ahead of strategic decisions . Carnage in Syria could go on longer than in a nonelection year . She says electoral considerations are often a major factor in U.S. foreign policy . Ghitis : The United States is not going to be able to solve its problems by itself, but it can help other countries do so.
Frida Ghitis : Obama tries to keep the crisis in Syria from interfering with reelection . Ghitis : Carnage in Syria could go on longer than in a nonelection year . She says electoral considerations are often a major factor in U.S. foreign policy . Ghitis : The United States is not going to be able to solve its problems by itself, but it can help other countries do so.