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US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in the Syrian capital for a visit which the White House has criticised as undermining US policy.
She was received in Damascus by Foreign Minister Walid Muallim and is expected to meet President Bashar al-Assad.
The top Democrat brushed off criticism, saying dialogue with Syria was key to solving the Iraq and Lebanon crises.
(CBS/AP) President Bush voiced displeasure on Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad.
"A lot of people have gone to see President Assad....and yet we haven't seen action. He hasn't responded," Mr. Bush told reporters at a Rose Garden news conference.
He said Assad had not reined in violent elements of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah as requested by the international community and had acted to destabilize the democratically elected government of Lebanon.
Originally posted by centurion1211
In the U.S., the executive branch of the government is constitutionally mandated with conducting foreign policy, not the legislative branch. This means that Pelosi is performing an unconstitutional act, and should be censured for it.
Originally posted by UM_Gazz
Nancy Pelosi has taken a bold, or perhaps foolish step ...
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush warned Congress Tuesday that failing to send him an acceptable Iraq war funding bill soon is irresponsible and will threaten U.S. military equipment and training.
The president's stern warnings during a White House news conference targeted Democratic leaders controlling Capitol Hill who have included timetables for troop withdrawals in their funding legislation.
"If Congress fails to pass a bill that I can sign by mid-April, the Army will be forced to consider cutting back on equipment, equipment repair and quality of life initiatives for our Guard and Reserve forces," Bush said.
Originally posted by esdad71
To me Pelosi is a grandstander, and this is not her place to try to make a channel. Condi should be there, not Pelosi. I understand the attempt to show the olive branch, but Syria will see it as a sign of weakness that she did not listen to the POTUS.
Originally posted by UM_Gazz
Things are heating up over the Syrian visit, but also between Bush and democrats over war spending...
Bush: 'Unacceptable' bill threatens troops
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush warned Congress Tuesday that failing to send him an acceptable Iraq war funding bill soon is irresponsible and will threaten U.S. military equipment and training.
The president's stern warnings during a White House news conference targeted Democratic leaders controlling Capitol Hill who have included timetables for troop withdrawals in their funding legislation.
"If Congress fails to pass a bill that I can sign by mid-April, the Army will be forced to consider cutting back on equipment, equipment repair and quality of life initiatives for our Guard and Reserve forces," Bush said.
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I can't help but wonder about the timing of Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, and the debate over war spending.
All seems a bit too convenient, no?
[edit on 3-4-2007 by UM_Gazz]
Originally posted by FlyersFan
.... and she's a freak'n flake.
Originally posted by UM_Gazz
However, having real dialog with nations considered a threat to international security is not such a bad thing is it?