(Republican) U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa meets Syrian president in Damascus

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Source: AP

DAMASCUS, Syria: A visiting U.S. congressman held talks with President Bashar Assad Thursday, a day after a congressional delegation headed by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sparked controversy by meeting the Syrian leader.

U.S. President George W. Bush has rejected direct talks with Damascus and criticized Pelosi for her visit.

Commenting on Bush's criticism, California Republican Darrell Issa said the president had failed to promote the necessary dialogue to resolve disagreements between the U.S. and Syria.

"That's an important message to realize: We have tensions, but we have two functioning embassies," Issa told reporters after separate meetings with Assad and his foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem.


Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/05/africa/ME-GEN-Syria-US.php

[woodsprite]

1. I don't know about you all, but I'm not liking this situation too much. n/t

[sabra]

2. which part worries you? The fact that congress is meeting with Syria

or that Bush admin won't? or both?

[aquart]

5. That Darrell Issa is doing anything of importance.

That should frighten everyone.

[sabra]

6. LOL - good call

though he does have roots from the region...

[Parche]

12. Darrell ASSI

Exactly, he is the one of the biggest nifnods in Congress

[underpants]

3. With or without a scarf?

or did he take Drier with him to take care of the scarf wearing?

[BOSSHOG]

4. issa or drier? Which one's the beard?

[kevinmc]

7. California Republican Darrell Issa: Syrian Spy .....Send Him to Gitmo ASAP ..n/t

[Rose Siding]

8. Fred Hyatt can pen an ode in tomorrow's Post.

[electprogdems]

9. Will Glen Beck ask Issa if he

should be nervous?

[Supersedeas]

10. what about the barriers that Dick Cheaty built to isolate Syria

[Judi Lynn]

11. We should be hearing those condemnations and verbal assaults flying at Issa now,

from _Bush and Cheney, or they'll be shown, yet again, as the two-faced, treacherous bastards they've always been.

Everything launched at Nancy Pelosi will also have to be flung at Darrell Issa or they should expect to retract the cheap, childish, clumsy nonsense they bellowed yesterday.