Pitts in Syria before Pelosi

[meegbear]

While U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's upcoming visit to Syria has caused the White House to bristle, a little-publicized rendezvous took place Sunday between Syria's president and Lancaster County's congressman.

And though Bush administration officials have been criticizing Pelosi, it's not clear what role the White House and the U.S. Department of State played when U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts and two other Republican congressmen met with Syrian President Bassar Assad.

Pitts is a Chester County Republican who represents Lancaster County.

Gabe Neville, Pitts' chief of staff, said Monday the conference between Assad and the three Republicans was intended to be "low profile."

"It was done in cooperation with the administration," he said.

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http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/202433

[rodeodance]

1. the lady has to go in now and talk sence.

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Apparently, there is also one Republican on the trip with Pelosi

"Pelosi's visit to Israel is her second trip to the Middle East since she took over leadership of the House in January. Other representatives traveling with Pelosi and Ellison include Democrats Henry Waxman (news, bio, voting record) and Tom Lantos (news, bio, voting record) of California, Louise Slaughter of New York and Nick Rahall (news, bio, voting record) of West Virginia, and Ohio Republican David Hobson (news, bio, voting record)."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070401/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_pelosi

BTW, as far as the three Cons who visited with Assad with the blessings of the WH:
"Three Republican congressmen — Frank Wolf (news, bio, voting record), Joe Pitts and Robert Aderholt (news, bio, voting record) — were in Syria on Sunday, where they met with Assad. They said they believed there was an opportunity for dialogue with the Syrian leadership."

It's a good article that shows what Leadership really looks like. No wonder the Bushetals are having fits!