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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Congresswoman Gabbard makes unannounced trip to Syria
2017-01-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has made an unannounced trip to Syria and Lebanon, traveling to the region two months after she sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss foreign policy.

The Hawaii congresswoman has frequently challenged President Barack Obama on national security issues. In the meeting with Trump, she warned him about escalating the civil war in Syria by establishing a no-fly zone to protect civilians from bombing. She has said she believes that creating such a safe zone off limits to military aircraft could bring the U.S. into direct conflict with Russia and result in nuclear war.

Spokeswoman Emily Latimer said Wednesday that Gabbard, who is a major in the Army National Guard, "has long been committed to peace and ending counterproductive, interventionist wars."

Latimer wouldn’t say if Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

"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," Latimer said in a statement.

She said she wouldn’t provide any additional details on the trip until Gabbard returns.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  Red resumés: Background in marching
Through styrofoam columns and arching;
In whitewash and hiding;
In ghostwritten writing;
In collars that needed no starching.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2017-01-19 14:16  

#7  Except with Trump, a military background seems to be plus, not a Zero.

I think there is a play on words in there, somewhere.
Posted by: Bobby   2017-01-19 13:22  

#6   I wonder if had a letter of introduction from Congressional Democrats, like Code Pink had.

A letter, most likely. But more likely from another source:

two months after she sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss foreign policy.

Posted by: Pappy   2017-01-19 13:00  

#5  Follow the money.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2017-01-19 12:02  

#4  No fly zones are to Syria what gun free zones were to Orlando.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2017-01-19 11:31  

#3  Successful insurgencies tend to have two things in common - arms/equipment from a foreign source and a safe area to organize.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-01-19 10:38  

#2  I wonder if had a letter of introduction from Congressional Democrats, like Code Pink had.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2017-01-19 08:08  

#1  About these no fly zones, what's to keep the bad guys from hanging out there?

Is this like "home" in a game of hide-and-seek?
Do the human shields work and better or worse?

Just seems dumb to me.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-01-19 07:33  

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