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| Rep. Ellison: Pelosi Group Repeated Olmert's Words to Asad |
| 2007-04-10 |
| Another version of messages borne by a group of U.S. lawmakers from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to Syrian President Al-Asad was presented by Rep. Keith Ellison [D-Minn.], the nation's first Muslim congressman. Ellison told the Associated Press that the contingent let Al-Asad know that Olmert had expressed concern that Israeli actions might be misinterpreted by Syria and lead to inadvertent war. Ellison said they quoted Olmert to Al-Asad, telling him that Olmert had declared: "We have no intention of attacking Syria." Ellison's account stands in sharp contrast to a tempest caused by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who led the junket in direct opposition to the Bush administration. Pelosi said she carried a message to Al-Asad from Olmert saying that Israel was ready to return to the negotiating table. Olmert's office immediately said it never happened. |
| Posted by:Crutch Gloper8146 |
| #7 So he admits to violating the Logan Act. Ethics committee hearings anyone? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-04-10 22:11 |
| #6 First muslim lie from a member of the US government. |
| Posted by: jds 2007-04-10 17:08 |
| #5 so Ellison is Nancy's mouth now? both need to STFU. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-04-10 14:23 |
| #4 I saw Halfbright on the weekend defending Pelosi, like she wouldn't have minded Newt or Hastert going around "doing diplomacy". I wanted to strangle the ugly toad. She's a female Dhimmi Carter. |
| Posted by: Spot 2007-04-10 11:42 |
| #3 Better yet, once the donks get done debasing the entire idea of diplomacy, we'll be able to get on with the job without having to listen to all the yammering about "talking..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-04-10 11:34 |
| #2 ...tool... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-04-10 11:32 |
| #1 Taqiyya |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-04-10 10:16 |