U.S. Actions On Syria Are 'Neutered' By The U.S. Presidential Election

Turkish PM: U.S. Elections Hampering Syria Action -- CNN

(CNN) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States is "lacking of initiative" on Syria and suggested that could be because of the upcoming U.S. election.

During a wide-ranging interview in Istanbul with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Erdogan discussed the 18-month crisis in Syria and touched on a number of other topics, including Iran's suspected nuclear program.

"Right now, there are certain things being expected from the United States. The United States had not yet catered to those expectations," the prime minister said when asked whether he was surprised the United States is not offering anything but "nonlethal support" to the opposition.

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My Comment: Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is correct .... the U.S. presidential election is too close to call, and getting involved in Syria's civil war will not help either party to get extra votes .... especially from an electorate that has grown weary on the costs and sacrifices of Middle Eastern wars and conflicts.