Did Hastert ever go to Syria?

[Contrary1]

I've found articles where it states that he sent others. Surely, good old
Denny went somewhere just to piss off Clinton. Anybody know?

Maybe I am assuming too much that Lard Ass ever traveled out of the country.

[Hand]

1. No...

Couldn't fit through the door of the plane. :rofl: :evilgrin:

[LiberalFighter]

12. They probably used a military cargo plane

[Hand]

15. One of these, perhaps.

The Airbus Beluga. :rofl:

[crappyjazz]

2. He visited Columbia

and urged officials to ignore the president and deal with congress instead

edited to add a link and to fix a speeling arror :P

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB69/part3.html

[Sanity Claws]

3. He heard they didn't serve sausages and beer

so he wouldn't go.

[babylonsister]

4. You're on the right track, RE: Hastert + Clinton, but it was Columbia:

he's also had dealings with Turkey but don't know how - ahem - aboveboard they were. Google Hastert/Turkey/Edmonds!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3197840

[gatorboy]

5. Didn't Specter go to Syria in 2006?

Or did he just plan to go?

[kirby]

11. He did...

Wednesday, December 27, 2006
By The Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said yesterday after meeting with Bashar Assad.

"Assad stated an interest in negotiating with Israel to try to bring a peaceful settlement to the Syrian-Israeli dispute under the U.N. doctrine of land-for-peace," the Pennsylvania Republican said at a news conference at Damascus airport before leaving the country.

[kirby]

6. Gingrich - 1998 - undermined Clinton

In 1998, he went to Israel to undermine the Palestinian peace effort. Gingrich actually went to a
foreign country and spoke against Albright, calling her an 'agent' of the PLO!!!

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64588447.html

[Snotcicles]

7. Hastert, now there is a name I have not heard since_ _ _ _November. nt

[SoCalDem]

8. Didn't he wear a tiara when he went? n/t

[Dogmudgeon]

9. No, but Clinton fired all 93 US attorneys

Oh, wait -- wrong talking point!

:spank:

--p!

[Bucky]

10. Know what else you forgot?

[Dogmudgeon]

14. Damn! I HATE when that happens!

--p!

[MiniMe]

13. He went to Palestine to talk to Arafat

[rasputin1952]

16. I don't think he ever got past Papa Joes Rib Bar...

he was a pretty big guy, they'd have to put 2-3 kevlar jackets together for protection, and that's just at the Rib Bar....:D