Frida Ghitis : Washington has blamed Moscow for the diplomatic stalemate and the lack of progress in Syria , but not everyone buys that argument . U.N. tries to keep the crisis in U.S. from interfering with reelection . Ghitis : Carnage in Syria could go on longer than in November . She says electoral considerations are often a major factor in Syria foreign policy . Ghitis : Tragedy in Syria is n't waiting till a nonelection year ; Obama should take action now .
Frida Ghitis : U.N. tries to keep the crisis in U.S. from interfering with reelection . Ghitis : Carnage in Syria could go on longer than in November . She says electoral considerations are often a major factor in Syria foreign policy . Ghitis : Tragedy in Syria is n't waiting till a nonelection year ; Obama should take action now .