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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 05:22 PM Jan 2017

Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard just took a secret 'fact-finding trip' to Syria

Last edited Thu Jan 19, 2017, 01:25 PM - Edit history (1)

Democratic congresswoman and Iraq War veteran Tulsi Gabbard is on a "fact-finding trip" to Syria and Lebanon, Gabbard's spokeswoman confirmed on Wednesday.

Foreign Policy first reported that the Hawaii representative visited Damascus, Syria's capital, during her trip. The visit was kept a secret for security reasons, according to her spokeswoman.

"As a Member of the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, and as an individual committed to doing all she can to promote and work for peace, she felt it was important to meet with a number of individuals and groups including religious leaders, humanitarian workers, refugees and government and community leaders," Emily Latimer, Gabbard's communications director, told Business Insider in an emailed statement.

Latimer would not comment on whether Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar Assad during her trip, saying that for security reasons Gabbard's office would not be releasing additional details until Gabbard returns.

http://www.businessinsider.com/tulsi-gabbard-trip-syria-2017-1



Been trying to warn you folks that Gabbard's batshit insane...

EDIT: She refuses to disclose who's paying for her trip, or even that she's met Assad...WTF?

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Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard just took a secret 'fact-finding trip' to Syria (Original Post) Blue_Tires Jan 2017 OP
I'd bet my car that she comes down on the side of TrumPutin. blm Jan 2017 #1
I hear you :-( etherealtruth Jan 2017 #3
"Yep! More uppity Muslims in Syria. Time to give Putin the green light." randome Jan 2017 #2
. . . Uponthegears Jan 2017 #4
This whole visit sounds sketchy. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #5
It's odd. t(R)ump better not team up with assad/putins mass exterminations. Those two may- Sunlei Jan 2017 #6
What? Why? WTF? Madam45for2923 Jan 2017 #7
Official kiss of death endorsement: Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #8
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
2. "Yep! More uppity Muslims in Syria. Time to give Putin the green light."
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 05:34 PM
Jan 2017

'Face-finding mission'.
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rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
5. This whole visit sounds sketchy.
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 08:03 PM
Jan 2017

First, she meets with donald a few weeks ago. Now a secret trip to Syria and if it's confirmed, Assad. Who's next Rodrigo Duterte, Kim Jong-un really who's next???

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
6. It's odd. t(R)ump better not team up with assad/putins mass exterminations. Those two may-
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 08:11 PM
Jan 2017

Those two may let t(R)ump stand with them and 'pretend' he made a difference. All that showoff bluster will do is make America a target for revenge if trump cuddles with assad/putin.

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