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AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 12:29 PM
The US government on Sunday faced new calls to reach out to Syria as leading politicians praised a controversial visit to Damascus by a top Democratic legislator.Rep.: Israel said no Syria attack plan AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 12:42 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a visiting group of U.S. lawmakers to relay to Syria that Israel had no intention of attacking it, according to one of the participants on the trip, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.Cenk Uygur: Imagine if Pelosi Sold Weapons to Syria HuffingtonPost - Apr 08 8:44 AM
Republicans are now criticizing Nancy Pelosi for going to Syria and talking to their leader. How dare she? Cavorting with the enemy! Now imagine if she had secretly sold them weapons!!! Treason! Appeasement! Weakness! Betrayal! You know, kind of like how Reagan sold weapons to the Iranians. Republicans are amazing creatures these days. They seem to be completely impervious to the kind of ...U.S. Senator calls for engaging Syria People's Daily - Apr 08 6:08 PM
Republican Senator Arlen Specter voiced support on Sunday for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria and called on the Bush administration to engage in talks with Syria.US leaders call for reaching out to Syria Dawn - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, April 8: The US government on Sunday faced new calls to reach out to Syria as leading politicians praised a controversial visit to Damascus by a top Democratic legislator.GOP reps say they were in Syria, but not with House Speaker Pelosi Chicago Sun-Times - Apr 08 3:26 AM
Three Republican congressmen who visited Damascus three days before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived were eager to disassociate themselves from the Democratic leader and make clear they did not even know she was going to Syria.Gingrich criticizes Pelosi over Syria visit The Hill - Apr 08 9:34 AM
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) criticized current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Sunday for visiting Syria. I think it s very important not to have two foreign policies, Gingrich said on Fox News Sunday.Iran to allot 230m for power plant in Syria mehrnews.com - Apr 08 1:22 PM
TEHRAN, April 8 (MNA) Iranian cabinet here on Sunday approved to pay some 230 million for establishing a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Syria.Democrat Speaks About Visit to Syria NPR - Apr 07 4:00 PM
Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) returns from a controversial trip to the Middle East with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Rep. Lantos speaks about the criticism leveled at Speaker Pelosi by President Bush for meeting with regional leaders, including Syria's president.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Apr 08 9:51 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.Swede teen missing in Syria UPI - Apr 07 2:34 PM
A teenage girl from Sweden has been missing in Syria under suspicious circumstances for a month.TURKEY, SYRIA DISCUSS SECURITY TIES Middle East Newsline - Apr 08 12:37 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- Syria and Turkey have again sought to improve security cooperation.Pelosi Defends Diplomatic Trip to Syria Washington Post - Apr 06 9:05 PM
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 - Apr 06 8:19 PM
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.Pelosi meets with Syria's president Daily Bulletin - Apr 07 4:34 PM
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."Ellison Says Israel Has No Attack Plans For Syria WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Apr 07 4:19 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a visiting group of U.S. lawmakers to relay to Syria that Israel had no intention of attacking it, according to one of the participants on the trip, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. More Political News Syria: Activist's Trial Enters Final Stage AlertNet - Apr 07 12:19 PM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Cairo, April 7, 2007) Syria should end the trial of human rights activist Kamal al-Labwani by releasing him and dismissing the politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Pending ... Summit should only deal with Iraq, not regional quarrels: Zebari AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
A summit between Iraq's neighbours and world powers next month in Egypt should only deal with problems in Iraq, and should not be dominated by issues between the United States, Iran and Syria, the Iraqi foreign minister said in an interview published Monday.Ellison says Israel told lawmakers it has no plan to attack Syria WKBT La Crosse - Apr 07 6:57 PM
WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (EH'-hood OHL'-murt) wanted U-S lawmakers to tell Syria that Israel has no plan to attack it.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.Syria finds the world suddenly visiting, with carrot and stick Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
After being ostracised by the west and even by hisArab friends for the pasttwo years, Bashar al-Assad is enjoying a sudden bout ofpopularity.The Media's Ideological View of Pelosi's Trip The Nation via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 6:22 PM
The Nation -- As Glenn Greenwald rightly points out in a recent post from his Unclaimed Territory blog, media coverage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to Syria can fairly be labeled "hysteria-driven."Democrat Speaks About Visit to Syria NPR - Apr 08 7:25 AM
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Debbie Elliott.Sudden love-in with Syria Financial Times - Apr 08 11:25 AM
After being ostracised by the west and even by his Arab friends for the past two years, Bashar al-Assad is enjoying a sudden bout of popularity.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.Pelosi says trip to Syria helped President Bush San Jose Mercury News - Apr 07 1:37 AM
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 United States is unified against terrorismRepublican 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.US politicians call for reaching out to Syria Middle East Online - Apr 08 4:29 PM
Specter says Syrian president can be negotiated with, opening discussions with Damascus very important.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...Swedish teenager goes missing in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 08 9:51 AM
AFP. "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.U.S. general: War infiltration from Syria slows " because terrorists need less help The Standard-Times - Apr 06 10:22 PM
BORDER FORT 13, Iraq 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 yesterday. U.S. To Join Iran, Syria At Meeting On Iraq War New London Day - Apr 08 6:02 AM
Baghdad, Iraq - Egypt will host a high-level international conference in May to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence ...Democrat Speaks About Visit to Syria NPR - Apr 07 3:55 PM
All Things Considered , April 7, 2007 · Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) returns from a controversial trip to the Middle East with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).Pelosi, left, met with Syria's president a day before Hoyer, right, met with al-Katatni [AP] Aljazeera - Apr 08 2:57 AM
A senior US Democrat has met a leading member of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, despite past refusals by US officials to meet with Brotherhood leaders.Rivals warned ahead of Iraq talks Guardian Unlimited - Apr 08 6:05 PM
Iraq must not become a crucible for confrontation between the US, Iran and Syria, foreign minister says.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.How can Syria solve hostage crisis with Hamas, Hezbollah? Al Jazeera - Apr 08 2:03 AM
Israel used last year s capture of three of its soldiers by Hezbollah and Hamas groups as a pretext for launching two massive armed conflicts that resulted in the death of hundreds of innocent civilians in Lebanon and the occupied Gaza Strip.How can Syria solve hostage crisis with Hamas and Hezbollah? Al Jazeera - Apr 08 1:33 AM
Israel used last year s capture of three of its soldiers by Hezbollah and Hamas groups as a pretext for launching two massive armed conflicts that resulted in the death of hundreds of innocent civilian lives in Lebanon and the occupied Gaza Strip.Another GOP congressman meets with Syria's Assad WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Apr 06 7:11 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 dialogue with Damascus.Syria: Businessman's Backdoor Peacemaking Newsweek - Apr 07 2:51 PM
No, not Pelosi. Meet Ibrahim Soliman, a Syrian national, who's been in quiet talks with Israel. 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 Keep regional quarrels out of talks, says Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Apr 08 4:20 PM
Iraq must not become a crucible for confrontation between the US and its regional foes Iran and Syria, the foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari warned yesterday, adding that Iraq's security should be the "only issue on the agenda" of a major international conference aimed at finding ways to stabilise the strife-torn country.MLive.com: Newstalk Forum MLive.com - Apr 08 5:34 PM
276289. Natural Democrats? why do middle east dictators ie syria gravitate towards the democrat party and their leaders?David Davis Opinion WCYB 5 Bristol - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI SAYS HER RECENT TRIP TO SYRIA HAS HELPED THE WHITE HOUSE. SHE RETURNED THIS WEEKEND. PELOSI SAYS HER VISIT SHOWS THAT REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST EXTREMISM. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS CALLED THE MEETING "COUNTERPRODUCTIVE."MLive.com: Newstalk Forum MLive.com - Apr 08 1:03 PM
276247. Why only outrage for Speaker Pelosi? Exclusive: Republican Delegation Currently Visiting Syria, Spared From White House AttacksThe White House today lashed out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for daring to visit Syria in the coming days.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.Rep.: Israel Said No Syria Attack Plan The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 07 4:23 PM
(AP Photo Hussein Malla). Syrian President Bashar Assad meets on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 with U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi at Ash-Shaeb presidential palace in Damascus.US Republican Senator Arlen Specter says Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was right to go to Damascus DEBKAfile - Apr 08 2:19 PM
While Bush said her trip undermined US efforts to isolate Bashar Assad, Specter said: Assad is not a Boy Scout, but we have to deal with him Opening discussions with Syria, is very, very important. Increased diplomacy ahead of meeting Gulf News - Apr 08 1:40 PM
Baghdad: Iraq will intensify diplomacy ahead of a new meeting with Iran, Syria and the United States on May 3 and 4. The meeting will include representatives of Iraq's immediate neighbours as well as the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.Pelosi Defends Diplomatic Trip to Syria The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 07 6:34 AM
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.Speaker On The Road To Damascus; Washington's Vision; Steven Stark's Tote Board CBS News - Apr 07 10:02 PM
Yesterday I wrote that I thought that Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria was a bad idea. A reader asked why. For an answer, take a look at the scorching lead editorial in today's Washington Post, entitled "Pratfall in Damascus" and subtitled "Nancy Pelosi's foolish shuttle diplomacy." Last two sentences: "We have found much to criticize in Mr. Bush's military strategy and regional diplomacy. But ...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.Huckabee Questions Romney Hunting Claim The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 08 12:53 PM
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Republican presidential hopeful former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a news conference before meeting with state legislators, Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. "Washington is a broken place right now, dysfunctional in some respects, which has been evidenced by the trip by Nancy Pelosi to Syria, but also evidenced by the failure ...EC chairman: Muslims unity limits operation of Islam's enemies Islamic Republic News Agency - Apr 08 9:31 AM
Iran - Rafsanjani - Muslims Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with the Grand Mufti of Syria Sheikh Ahmad Badr Eddin Hassoun here Sunday underlined that Muslims unity limits the scope of operation of Islam's enemies.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.MLive.com: Newstalk Forum MLive.com - Apr 08 6:18 AM
Two years ago, there were an estimated 700,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria. Today there could be a million. Since 2003, a total of nearly 2 million Iraqis, as reported two weeks ago by the Washington-based Refugees International, have fled Iraq for Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, Yemen and Turkey.Record number of candidates in Syria poll Gulf News - Apr 07 3:43 PM
Dubai: More than 7 million Syrians are preparing for the parliamentary general elections to be held on April 22 but very few are excited about the process.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.U.N. chief warns of arms smuggling The Record - Apr 08 1:05 AM
BEIRUT -- The U.N. chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.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.House Speaker Pelosi calls Middle East trip helpful to Bush WLUC TV 6 - Apr 08 9:18 AM
WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is deflecting White House criticism of her trip to Syria, saying she thinks the mission helped President Bush.U.N. May Probe Syria-Lebanon Smuggling ABC News - Apr 06 7:43 PM
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...In Beirut, a Crisis Settles Into a Routine Washington Post - Apr 08 6:45 PM
BEIRUT -- On the 124th day of Lebanon's deepest crisis since its civil war ended in 1990, lawmakers from across the divide gathered in the parliament. There was no session; the speaker has refused to call one, in a test of wills between the government and its opposition. So in the entryway, each... 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.Jumblatt alleged Lebanese army officers were complicit in allowing arms transfers to Hezbollah [AP] Aljazeera - Apr 07 10:27 PM
A senior Lebanese politician has said that Lebanese security agents are helping Hezbollah members smuggle weapons across the country's border with Syria .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.Hubbub Pelosi trip hardly worth the ruckus The Gleaner - Apr 07 10:13 PM
A lot of folks are bent out of shape about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi s visit to the outlaw nation of Syria.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... James Zogby: Americans Should Defend Speaker Pelosi's Mission HuffingtonPost - Apr 07 8:44 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has now returned to the U.S. after completing a five nation tour of the Middle East. With visits to Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, she and her bipartisan delegation broke new ground, ruffled a few feathers here in the U.S., but won praise across the region. Her critics have been unfair, missing the significance and timeliness of her mission. In ...The Real Fumble in Damascus New York Times - Apr 06 6:53 PM
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.Iraqis opt for quiet Easter at home AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 1:47 PM
Iraq's dwindling Christian minority donned their Sunday best and spoiled their children during quiet Easter celebrations at home, fearful of the bombings and abductions terrorising Baghdad's streets.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.Rep. Keith Ellison visits the Mideast KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Apr 07 7:08 PM
Ellison says Israel told lawmakers it has no plan to attack SyriaCarter 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. Referendum to resolve Lebanon political crisis: Nasrallah AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 11:11 AM
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah proposed on Sunday that a referendum could resolve the political deadlock between the pro- and anti-Syrian camps in Lebanon.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."General: Al-Qaida may need less help Daily Bulletin - Apr 07 4:24 PM
BORDER FORT 13, Iraq - 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.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.Hezbollah sees deadlock, Lebanon crisis continuing Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 9:33 AM
Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah has given up hope of reaching a compromise deal with Lebanon's Western-backed majority coalition to end the country's political crisis, the group's leader said on Sunday.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...