The statement below was made by President Barack Obama on August 18, 2011.
What the United States will support is an effort to bring about a Syria that
is democratic, just, and inclusive for all Syrians We will support this
outcome by pressuring President Assad to get out of the way of this
transition, and standing up for the universal rights of the Syrian people
along with others in the international community.
Source: Office of the White House Press Secretary
What is the relationship between President Obama's statement and
U. S. involvement in Syrian political affairs?

There are two ways to view intelligence or ability:
ability it is fixed or ingrained – in other words, we are born with a certain level of ability and we cannot change that. this is called a fixed mindset.
we can develop our ability through hard work and effort. this is called a growth mindset.
these two different beliefs lead to different behaviour, and also to different results. for example, students with a growth mindset were shown to increase their grades over time. those who believed that their intelligence was ingrained did not; in fact, their grades got worse.
having a growth mindset (the belief that you are in control of your own ability, and can learn and improve) is the key to success.
yes, hard work, effort, and persistence are all important, but not as important as having that underlying belief that you are in control of your own destiny.