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Trip to Syria
[[Image:Nancypelosi.jpg|thumb|right|Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi]]
[[Image:Nancypelosi.jpg|thumb|right|Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi]]
'''Nancy Pelosi''', M.C. is the Representative for the 8th [[Congressional District]] of [[California]] and is the current [[Speaker of the House]](2007-), succeeding [[J. Dennis Hastert]].
'''Nancy Pelosi''', M.C. is the Representative for the 8th [[Congressional District]] of [[California]] and is the current [[Speaker of the House]](2007-), succeeding [[J. Dennis Hastert]].
==Trip to Syria==
Despite strong reservations about interfering in sensitive international diplomatic negotiations, and requests not to do so, Pelosi traveled to Damascus, Syria in April 2007 to meet with Syrian [[Ba'athist]] leader [[Bashar Assad]]. Pelosi indicated at a press conference that she had carried a message from the government of Israel. Pelosi told reporters the meeting "enabled us to communicate a message from Prime Minister Olmert".
The Israeli Prime Minister's office stated Olmert told Pelosi that Israel continued to regard Syria as "part of the axis of evil and a party encouraging terrorism in the entire Middle East." The ''Jerusalem Post'' reported sources at the Prime Minister's Office said, "Pelosi took part of the things that were said in the meeting, and used what suited her." <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=845618&contrassID=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0 PMO: Pelosi did not carry any message from Israel to Assad], Yoav Stern and Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondents and AP, 5 April 2007.</ref>
[[Category:US Representative]]
[[Category:US Representative]]
[[Category:Speakers of the House(US)]]
[[Category:Speakers of the House(US)]]