"In a March 2011 interview, Hillary Clinton implied that Assad was a “reformer.” In 2007, Nancy Pelosi, over strong objections from the State Department, visited Syria, and said, “The road to Damascus is a road to peace.” Senator John Kerry predicted that “Syria will change as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States.”
"Representative Tom Lantos (D., Calif.), who accompanied Pelosi on her trip, doubled down on the significance of the Pelosi-Assad meeting: “This is only the beginning of our constructive dialogue with Syria, and we hope to build on this visit.”"
"John Kerry has been a frequent traveler to Syria, meeting with Assad five times from 2009 to 2011. Like Pelosi and Lantos, the former presidential candidate sought to promote peace talks between Syria and Israel. A WikiLeaks document revealed that Kerry told the emir of Qatar in November 2010 that Assad is a man who “wants to change” and that Israel should cede the Golan Heights to the Syrians “at some point.”"
Today-By Catherine Chomiak, NBC News and wire services
President Barack Obama warned Syrian President Bashar Assad Monday that the use of chemical weapons by the regime would be "totally unacceptable."
"The world is watching," Obama said.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archive...-the-point.php
hey Prez....just send Kerry, Pelosi, Clinton and Lantos over there to smooth things over with their buddy....
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