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Meeting with terrorists. Dissing the President

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Here is something to ponder: It would appear House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (aka General and ad-hoc Foreign Minister) would much rather meet with leaders of countries which sponsor terrorism rather than speaking with the President of the United States.

The proof is in the pudding:

Pelosi, speaking during a brief visit to Lebanon, said it was “an excellent idea” for her and her high-level delegation of politicians to visit Syria after the White House criticized the trip.

or…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, just back from a trip to Syria that brought sharp criticism from Republicans and the Bush administration, suggested Tuesday that the two may be interested in taking another diplomatic trip — to open a dialogue with Iran.

and…

FAIRFAX, VA. — President Bush today invited congressional leaders of both parties to the White House next week to talk about legislation to pay for the war in Iraq, but Democrats promptly dismissed his offer because it carried a condition that Congress drop a timetable for withdrawing American forces from Iraq.