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Pelosi Defends Diplomatic Trip to Syria 
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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deflecting White House criticism of her trip to Syria, said Friday she thinks the mission helped President Bush because it showed the U.S. is unified against terrorism despite being divided over Iraq. As One Syria Trip Draws Fire, Others Draw Silence New York Times - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Washington is still ringing with complaints that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s stop in Damascus bolstered the image of Syria at a time when U.S. policy is to isolate it.U.N. may probe Syria-Lebanon smuggling AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 6:01 PM
France circulated a draft Security Council statement that expresses "serious concern" at mounting reports of illegal arms transfers from Syria to Lebanon and authorizes an independent mission to assess how their border is being monitored.Albright Defends Speaker Pelosi for Syria Trip Opposed by Bush Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 12:51 PM
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for going to Syria against the wishes of President George W. Bush, saying the trip showed the importance of meeting leaders at odds with the U.S.Cheney: Pelosi shows 'bad behavior' in Syria CNN.com - Apr 06 6:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Vice President Dick Cheney accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday of "bad behavior" on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president that was later clarified by Israel.Republican lawmaker meets Syria's Assad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 4:57 AM
President Bashar al-Assad met a Republican member of the U.S. Congress on Thursday, a day after Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ended a visit to Syria that was criticized by the White House.Pelosi In Syria CBS News - Apr 06 3:01 PM
PELOSI IN SYRIA....Can we all please a grip on the Pelosi in Syria story? Please? It's hardly unheard of for members of Congress to visit foreign countries and talk to their leaders, and it's not as if Pelosi was negotiating...Pelosi Travels to Syria; Candidates Release Fund-raising Numbers The Online NewsHour - Apr 06 5:06 PM
Political analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss a trip to Syria for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the release of presidential campaign fund-raising numbers.France Offers UN Draft On Syria-Lebanon Arms Transfers Nasdaq - Apr 06 4:31 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--France circulated a draft Security Council statement that expresses "serious concern" at mounting reports of illegal arms transfers across the Lebanon-Syria border and authorizes an independent mission to assess how the border is being monitored.Cheney accuses Pelosi of "bad behavior" in Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 8:00 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney accused U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday of "bad behavior" on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president that was later clarified by Israel.Congratulations to Regional Secretary of Syria's Baath Arab Socialist Party Korean Central News Agency - Apr 06 6:24 PM
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Friday sent a congratulatory message to Bashar al |Assad, regional secretary of Syria's Baath Arab Socialist Party, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.Another GOP congressman meets with Syria's Assad WSTM-TV NBC 3 - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria Republican Congressman Darrell Issa (EYE'-suh) has met with Syria's president and foreign minister and says President Bush has failed to promote a needed dialogue with Damascus.Cheney criticizes Pelosi for Syria trip Los Angeles Times - Apr 06 12:14 AM
He says the House speaker exhibited 'bad behavior.' WASHINGTON Vice President Dick Cheney scolded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday for "bad behavior" in traveling to Syria, a country that he said promoted terrorism. Pelosi Upbeat About Trip To Syria KDKA Pittsburgh - Apr 06 12:32 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deflecting White House criticism of her trip to Syria, said Friday she thinks the mission helped President Bush because it showed the U.S. is unified against terrorism despite being divided over Iraq. CBS News Interactive: Middle East Conflict Republican Congressman Visits Syria After Controversial Pelosi Trip Payvand Iran News - Apr 06 8:10 AM
A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives has held talks in Syria - one day after the Democratic leader in that chamber sparked controversy by visiting Damascus. -VOAWNY congresswoman says Syria trip delivered tough message News 10 NBC Rochester - Apr 06 8:29 AM
The western New York congresswoman who accompanied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her controversial trip to the Middle East is defending their meeting with Syria's president.Cheney: Pelosi behaved badly during her visit to Syria The Times of India - Apr 06 11:46 AM
Dick Cheney accused US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of 'bad behaviour' on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president.Cheney calls Pelosi's Syria trip 'bad behavior' Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Apr 06 3:33 AM
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney scolded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday for her "bad behavior" in traveling to Syria, a country he said promotes terrorism.US Republican lawmaker meets Syria s Assad Khaleej Times - Apr 06 5:52 AM
DAMASCUS - President Bashar Al Assad met a Republican member of the US Congress on Thursday, a day after Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ended a visit to Syria that was criticised by the White House.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Apr 06 9:34 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Pelosi's Syria Visit Sparks Criticism For Bungled Diplomacy Fox News - Apr 05 10:53 AM
A botched message during a widely discouraged visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Syria this week has U.S. officials criticizing rogue efforts at diplomacy among U.S. politicians.Republican Congressman follows Pelosi into Syria Calcutta News - Apr 06 1:32 AM
A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives has held talks in Syria - one day after the Democratic leader in that chamber sparked controversy by visiting Damascus.Republican congressman meets with Syria's Assad Arizona Daily Star - Apr 06 12:13 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria A U.S. Republican congressman met President Bashar Assad on Thursday, a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, spurning a White House policy of isolating Syrian leadership.White House denounces top US lawmaker's Syria trip AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:25 PM
The White House on Wednesday sharply condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying the road to Damascus was "lined with the victims" of Syrian-backed extremists.U.N. May Probe Syria-Lebanon Smuggling ABC News - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
U.N. Draft Statement Expresses Concern at Reports of Syrian Arms Smuggling to LebanonHodes defends Pelosi trip to Syria, predicts benefits New Hampshire Union Leader - Apr 05 11:06 PM
U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, the Democrat who represents New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, yesterday defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, in which the California Democrat met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Cheney blasts Pelosi's Syria trip Gulf News - Apr 06 2:09 AM
Washington: US Vice President Dick Cheney blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday over "bad behaviour" during her visit to Syria, a country he accused of promoting terrorism.Another GOP congressman meets with Syria's Assad NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Apr 05 9:00 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria Republican Congressman Darrell Issa (EYE'-suh) has met with Syria's president and foreign minister and says President Bush has failed to promote a needed...Cheney accuses Pelosi of "bad behaviour" in Syria Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 05 3:35 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney accused U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday of "bad behaviour" on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president that was later clarified by Israel.Romney assails Pelosi on Syria visit AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:31 PM
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for visiting Syria's president and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq.Pelosi meets Syria's Assad AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:12 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy Wednesday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace."Cheney accuses Pelosi of "bad behaviour" in Syria Reuters.co.uk - Apr 05 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney accused U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday of "bad behaviour" on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president that was later clarified by Israel.Syria, Hizbullah, Iran prepare in case of war The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 1:00 AM
The prospect of an attack by the United States against Iran has triggered a flurry of military activity around the Middle East as Tehran mobilizes its allies to prepare a defense. In a region where suspicion dominates and trust is rare, politicians and analysts warn, mounting tensions between the US and Iran could spark a war by accident.Our view on foreign policy: Pelosi steps out of bounds on ill-conceived trip to Syria USA Today - Apr 05 9:22 PM
Our view on foreign policy: Pelosi steps out of bounds on ill-conceived trip to Syria Bush s no-talk policy is flawed, but speaker s tactics are no solution. Democrats in Congress have been busy flexing their foreign policy muscles almost from the... The Real Fumble in Damascus New York Times - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The Bush administration has far more appetite for scoring political points than figuring out whether talking to Syria might help contain the bloodletting in Iraq or revive efforts to negotiate peace.Congresswoman Slaughter criticized for trip to Syria WROC Rochester - Apr 05 3:14 PM
The local GOP chairman says Congresswoman Louise Slaughter's trip to Syria shows a critical lack of judgment. Slaughter is part of a Democratic delegation which includes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a diplomatic mission to the Middle East . Wednesday, they met with Syrian leaders.Carter defends Pelosi's Syria trip The Washington Times - Apr 05 9:53 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, despite criticism of the visit by the Bush administration.Syria tells Pelosi it's ready for peace talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:50 AM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a visit to Syria opposed by the White House, said on Wednesday President Bashar al-Assad was ready to hold peace talks with Israel.Cheney: Pelosi s Syria visit constitutes bad behavior The Hill - Apr 05 1:04 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney weighed in on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s (D-Calif.) trip to Syria Thursday, calling her statement about peace talks with Israel nonsensical, and the visit an example of bad behavior. Syria: We helped in Iran-Britain dispute AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:48 AM
Syria played a key role in resolving the standoff over the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran, two government officials said Wednesday.Cheney accuses Pelosi of "bad behavior" in Syria China Daily - Apr 05 6:12 PM
WASHINGTON - US Vice President Dick Cheney accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday of "bad behavior" on her Middle East trip, saying she bungled a message for Syria's president that was later clarified by Israel.Meeting Assad, Pelosi calls visit to Syria the 'road to peace' Boston Globe - Apr 05 2:26 AM
DAMASCUS -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy yesterday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace."Israel Says Action Needed From Syria for Peace Talks Voice of America - Apr 05 6:08 AM
A senior Israeli official says Syria needs to take concrete actions to reduce tensions with Israel if peace talks are to resume.Syria must stop supporting terror: Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 9:55 AM
Syria must stop supporting terrorism before the Jewish state will resume peace negotiations with its neighbour, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said on Wednesday.Pelosi conveys Israeli peace message to Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 8:51 AM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a visit to Syria opposed by the White House, said on Wednesday she conveyed an Israeli message to President Bashar al-Assad that the Jewish state was ready to resume peace talks.Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Boston Herald - Apr 05 5:41 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continued her Mideast tour Thursday, a day after coming under sharp attack from the Bush administration for meeting with Syria's leader. Pelosi...Romney assails Pelosi's trip to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 8:34 AM
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria outrageous and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq.Pelosi pushes Syria on Hamas, Hezbollah links CNN.com - Apr 04 6:06 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with Syria's president Wednesday despite White House objections, saying she pressed Bashar al-Assad over Syrian support for militant groups and passed him a peace message from Israel's prime minister.Al-Qaida needs less foreign help in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 11:41 AM
Infiltration of arms and fighters from Syria into Iraq has slowed, but a major reason is that the terrorists of al-Qaida in Iraq now need less foreign help, a senior U.S. general said Friday.White House denounces Pelosi s Syria trip Central Chronicle - Apr 05 11:15 AM
Fort Irwin, California, Apr 5: The White House on Wednesday sharply condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s trip to Syria, saying the road to Damascus was lined with the victims of Syrian-backed extremists.Vice President Dick Cheney said in a radio interview that the visit undermined US-led efforts to isolate Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and instead rewarded his bad behavior in Lebanon, ...Pelosi heads to Washington, and more criticism of her trip International Herald Tribune - Apr 06 1:58 PM
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. House speaker, left for a Washington that is still ringing with complaints from senior Bush officials that her stop in Damascus to visit President Bashar al-Assad bolstered the image of Syria at a time when official U.S. policy is to isolate it.Pelosi describes frank talks in Syria San Jose Mercury News - Apr 05 1:37 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her delegation said they had frank words with President Bashar al-Assad and other senior Syrian officials Wednesday, pressing the president over Syria's support forPelosi meets Syria's Assad, Iraq prominent Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 5:01 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, against White House wishes, to urge Syria to help stabilize Iraq and stop supporting Washington's adversaries in the Middle East.Syria: We helped in Iran-Britain dispute Muzi - Apr 05 11:58 AM
Syria played a key role in resolving the standoff over the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran, two government officials said Wednesday. "Syrian efforts and the Iranian willingness culminated with the release of the British sailors," said Information Minister Mohsen Bilal.Pelosi Defends Diplomatic Trip to Syria The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 06 3:53 PM
(AP Photo/Steven Governo) United States' Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi speaks to journalists after a meeting with Portugal's Parliament President Jaime Gama, not pictured, at the S.Bento palace Friday, April 6, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.275194. Media ignore GOP trips to Syria MLive.com - Apr 05 4:34 AM
On the April 3 edition of Fox News' Special Report, host Brit Hume reported that "[t]he White House tried to discourage" a trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to Syria to meet with President Bashar Al-Assad because the administration says "such a visit sends mixed signals to countries in the region and to the Syrian government."Syria mediating between Iran-Britain over sailors: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:43 AM
Syria is mediating between Iran and Britain over the British sailors detained by Tehran 13 days ago, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem was quoted as saying on Wednesday.Carter defends Pelosi's Syria trip New Kerala - Apr 05 10:05 AM
WASHINGTON, April 5 :Former President Jimmy Carter says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, despite criticism of the visit by the Bush administration.US holds key to Syria-Israel peace Gulf News - Apr 06 2:59 PM
Why should Israel defer her own lofty national interest, ie peace with its neighbours, for its relations with a foreign country?" asks Amos Uz in Yediot Aharnot, summing up the position of the Israeli government on the present relations between Damascus and Washington.Pelosi attempts peace with Syria, Bush disapproves BG News - Apr 05 5:30 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with Syria's leader yesterday despite White House objections, saying she pressed President Bashar Assad over his country's support for militant groups and passed him a peace message from Israel. The meeting was an attempt to push the Bush administration to open a direct dialogue with Syria, a step that the White House has rejected.Ohio Republicans in dispute over Pelosi Syria trip WFMJ Youngstown - Apr 05 7:14 AM
UNDATED House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria has sparked disagreement between two House Republicans from Ohio.Opinion writer claims Pelosi may have broken law by visiting Syria USA Today - Apr 06 7:17 AM
An essay in this morning's Wall Street Journal argues that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat, may well have committed a felony by traveling to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Robert F. Turner, a State... Pelosi challenges Bush policy by visiting Syria Mail and Guardian - Apr 05 4:47 AM
The speaker of the Unitd States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, delivered a powerful challenge to the Bush administration's stewardship of US interests in the Middle East by breaking with its policy of isolating Syria and holding talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad.Romney assails Democrats in Washington on Syria visit, Iraq WOI-TV Des Moines - Apr 05 2:36 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria outrageous and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq.Pelosi's Syria visit rattles Bush Gulf News - Apr 06 2:59 PM
The visit to the Middle East by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruffled a few feathers in the White House because it included a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.Pelosi calls talks with Syria 'a road to peace' Arizona Daily Star - Apr 05 12:09 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy Wednesday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace."MJ Rosenberg: Blessed Are The Peacemakers HuffingtonPost - Apr 06 3:44 PM
You know what they say: no good deed goes unpunished. That is certainly the case with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her visit to Syria. At a time (the Easter-Passover recess) when dozens of House members and Senators are visiting foreign capitals and discussing policy with foreign leaders, Pelosi is being skewered for, in the words of the Washington Post's editors, "substituting her ...Pelosi's Syria diplomacy a felony? WorldNet Daily - Apr 06 9:52 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Damascus this week to discuss foreign policy issues with Syrian President Bashar Assad against the wishes of President Bush might be a felony under the Logan Act, according to a former State Department official.Israel: No breakthrough with Syria UPI - Apr 04 10:56 AM
Israel is reporting no change in its approach to peace talks with Syria despite the impression that U.S. House speaker created after her talks in Damascus.Pelosi Calls Mideast Trip Helpful To Bush CBS News - Apr 06 3:00 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deflecting White House criticism of her trip to Syria, said she thinks the mission helped President Bush because it showed the U.S. is unified against terrorism despite being divided over Iraq.House Speaker Pelosi meets Syria's Assad despite Bush's objections Southeast Missourian - Apr 04 10:16 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with Syria's leader Wednesday despite White House objections, saying she pressed President Bashar Assad over his country's support for...Pelosi Defends 'Message' of Middle East Trip NPR - Apr 06 3:55 PM
All Things Considered , April 6, 2007 · Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has completed a Middle East trip that included a meeting on Wednesday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and a trip Thursday to Saudi Arabia, where she met with its unelected advisory council.Pitts defends visit to Syria Lancaster Online - Apr 04 10:57 PM
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts and two other Republican congressmen did not undermine the Bush administration by meeting with Syria's leader Sunday, despite going to Damascus against the president's wishes, Pitts said Wednesday.Pitts, who represents Lancaster County, contrasted his visit with...White House denounces top US lawmaker's Syria trip TODAYonline - Apr 04 11:46 PM
US President George W. Bush (C) makes remarks after having lunch with troops at Fort Irwin, California, 4 April. The White House on Wednesday sharply condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying the road to Damascus was "lined with the victims" of Syrian-backed extremistsPelosi visits mosque in Syria NDTV - Apr 04 7:58 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb in a visit to hardline Syria.Pelosi steps out of bounds USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 3:56 AM
Democrats in Congress have been busy flexing their foreign policy muscles almost from the moment they took power in January, for the most part responsibly. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi crossed a line this week by visiting Syria, where she met with President Bashar Assad. She violated a long-held understanding that the United States should speak with one official voice abroad - even if the ...Bloomberg: House Speaker Wrong' For Meeting With Syria's Assad The New York Sun - Apr 04 10:50 PM
Mayor Bloomberg has joined the chorus of criticism of the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, for meeting with Syria's leader in an attempt to make an end run around President Bush, who has rejected the idea of diplomatic talks with the Middle Eastern country. Mr. Bloomberg said yesterday that foreign diplomacy should be run by the State Department, not by elected leaders. The mayor, who appears ...Slaughter says Pelosi trip to Syria fills diplomatic void The Buffalo News - Apr 06 3:52 AM
WASHINGTON Traveling with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her controversial trip to the Middle East, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter on Thursday strongly defended their meeting with Syrian President Bashar al- Assad, saying Democratic lawmakers are doing the kind of common-sense diplomatic work that the Bush administration has scorned for years.Pelosi Defends 'Message' of Middle East Trip NPR - Apr 06 1:48 PM
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks about the Middle East tour that drew criticism from the White House. She met Wednesday with President Assad of Syria and Thursday with a Saudi advisory council.Pelosi meets Assad, pushes for dialogue with Syria News Channel 6 Paducah - Apr 05 2:18 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation are pushing for a direct dialogue between the U.S. and Syria. After a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Congressman Tom Lantos said the meeting "reinforced sharply" the benefits of such a relationship.House Speaker Pelosi Says Middle East Trip Helped Bush Fox News - Apr 06 12:53 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says her trip to Syria, which was criticized by the White House, helped President Bush by showing the United States is unified against terrorism.Pelosi defends her trip to Syria Long Beach Press-Telegram - Apr 04 9:22 PM
White House condemns speaker's Syrian visit, unilateral talks with leader. DAMASCUS, Syria - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy Wednesday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace."Syria claims role in ending standoff Seattle Times - Apr 04 12:15 PM
Syria played a key role in resolving the standoff over the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran, two government officials said today...Pelosi on Mideast trip: 'No illusions' but hope for progress AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 1:51 AM
Leading US Democratic legislator Nancy Pelosi defended on Thursday her controversial meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.San Mateo congressman defends Pelosi's Mideast trip San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 06 3:31 PM
Bush administration criticism of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria this week is "hypocritical beyond belief,'' San Mateo Rep. Tom Lantos said Friday as he and the speaker prepared to return home from their nine-day trip with a congressional delegation to... Kind defends Pelosi s Syria trip La Crosse Tribune - Apr 04 9:26 PM
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s trip to Syria, which has come under attack by President Bush and Republicans.House Speaker Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Fox21 - Apr 06 7:50 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting a key U-S ally today as part of her Mideast tour.Assad to secure Israeli soldiers' release? UPI - Apr 06 9:56 AM
Syria's president could secure the release of three kidnapped Israeli soldiers if he wants to do so, a former director of Israel's military intelligence ...Pelosi meets Syria's Assad despite Bush objections Houston Chronicle - Apr 04 8:44 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy. Washington accuses Syria of backing Hamas and Hezbollah, two groups it deems terrorist organizations. House Speaker Pelosi meets Syria's Assad despite Bush objections The Standard-Times - Apr 04 10:18 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy yesterday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace." Pelosi's Folly CBS News - Apr 06 10:30 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to the Middle East, in which her foreign policy inexperience was on display during talks with Syria and Israel, shows why Congress shouldn't try to govern from Capitol Hill, says the Weekly Standard .Syria, Hizbullah, Iran prepare in case of war The Christian Science Monitor - Apr 05 4:30 PM
Defensive measures taken amid US-Iran tensions spur concern about accidental conflict. Israel says policy towards Syria has not changed People's Daily - Apr 04 7:22 PM
Israel's policy toward Syria had not changed and it still demanded Syria "renounce terror" before it engages in negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said in a statement on Wednesday evening.U.S. House speaker wraps up "productive" visit to Syria People's Daily - Apr 04 6:52 PM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday wrapped up a two-day official visit to Syria which she described as "very productive" while the White House criticized it for undermining the U.S. efforts to isolate the Arab country.Pelosi visits market, mosque in Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 5:24 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb Tuesday during a visit to pursue dialogue with the country's leader. President Bush denounced the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to Syria's government.Pelosi meets with Syria's Assad Baltimore Sun - Apr 04 1:05 PM
House speaker warns on militant groups, delivers peace message from Israel House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East policy today, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road to peace." Iraqi refugees presence in Syria, Jordan taxing Khaleej Times - Apr 04 8:07 PM
MANAMA Syria and Jordan are each paying extremely heavy price due to the Iraqi refugees in their country, and the international community must do something positive urgently to lessen the burden on them, High Commissioner of UNHCR, Antonio Guterres, said here on Tuesday.US's Pelosi meets Syria's Assad Stuff - Apr 04 1:43 PM
DAMASCUS: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has met President Bashar al-Assad, against White House wishes, to urge Syria to help stabilise Iraq and stop supporting Washington's adversaries in the Middle East.WNY congresswoman says Syria trip delivered tough message WCAX 3 - Apr 06 5:40 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. The western New York congresswoman who accompanied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her controversial trip to the Middle East is defending their meeting with...Syria welcomes Iran's decision to release British sailors People's Daily - Apr 04 6:37 PM
Syria welcomed on Wednesday Iran's decision to release 15 British sailors and marines taken captive 13 days ago, the official SANA news agency reported.