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White House opposes legislators plan to visit Iran
Xinhua ^ | April 11 2007

Posted on 04/11/2007 2:49:09 PM PDT by noname247

The White House reiterated on Wednesday its objection to plans by Democratic leaders of Congress to visit Iran.

"On a day when the U.S. military reports additional evidence of Iran's meddling in Iraq with weapons and training that are being used to kill our soldiers, it's troubling that some Democrats are making travel arrangements to visit Tehran," White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino said at a briefing.

Such trips would be "unproductive and unhelpful - and that applies to all members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats," Perino said.

The spokeswoman made the remarks after Democratic Representative Tom Lantos said he was ready to go to visit Iran. Lantos also suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would go to Tehran as well.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.xinhuanet.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democrattakeover; iran; separationofpowers; shadowgovernment
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1 posted on 04/11/2007 2:49:11 PM PDT by noname247
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Such trips would be "unproductive and unhelpful -

Which is precisely why the Dems are determined to do this.

2 posted on 04/11/2007 2:51:32 PM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Quiet Down Out There!)
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To: noname247
I think they should go.

Yes I do.

On a one way trip.

BTW. Welcome to FR.

3 posted on 04/11/2007 2:51:54 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Warning. If your tagline is funny... I may steal it.)
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To: Allegra

A 747 should hold all the Dems in Congress plus a lot of RHINO’s.


4 posted on 04/11/2007 2:52:56 PM PDT by unkus
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To: noname247

They might as well ask the UN to pass a resolution asking them not to go. It’d do just as much good.


5 posted on 04/11/2007 2:53:01 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: noname247
So what is Bush going to do about it?

The White House described Pelosi's two-day visit to Syria as "a really bad idea

Wow! That's telling 'em!
6 posted on 04/11/2007 2:53:03 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: noname247

What’s your opinion, noname247?


7 posted on 04/11/2007 2:53:09 PM PDT by Chena (I want a President who will also be tough against liberalism. (Kevin McCullough))
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To: Chena

Its treason.


8 posted on 04/11/2007 2:53:54 PM PDT by noname247
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To: noname247

They should be called on to declare war on Iran. They are all living in Cloud Cuckoo Land.


9 posted on 04/11/2007 2:54:08 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Responsibility2nd

The White House simply needs to ENFORCE DISCIPLINE on the children of congress: You WILL NOT receive a PLANE or ANY SECRET SERVICE OR MILITARY accompanying you if you go against the wishes of this administration. To speak with the enemy is to consort with them...Go, but don’t come back! EVER! PELOSI IS SO FULL OF HERSELF!


11 posted on 04/11/2007 2:54:38 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: noname247

Good, then refuse to issue the visas.


12 posted on 04/11/2007 2:54:45 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Fred Thompson for President)
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To: Responsibility2nd

LOL.On a serious note however,why are these folks above criminal prosecution or at the very least public scorn.


13 posted on 04/11/2007 2:55:41 PM PDT by chrismich2610 (Where are the true Conservatives,before it is too late?)
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To: noname247

Will Ahmadinejad deny that Lantos was ever there?


14 posted on 04/11/2007 2:55:46 PM PDT by digger48
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To: noname247

Hopefully the elected republicans will take this and run to the microphones and cameras and make this as public as possible.


16 posted on 04/11/2007 2:56:05 PM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Allegra

I double dog dare them to go!!!


17 posted on 04/11/2007 2:56:06 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: noname247
Lantos also suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would go to Tehran as well.

You gotta be kidding me. If she goes to Tehran then the Bush administration should just void her citizenship.

18 posted on 04/11/2007 2:56:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ben Franklin, we tried but we couldn't keep it.)
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To: noname247

Ayn Rand couldn’t have written anything better than all this.


19 posted on 04/11/2007 2:56:14 PM PDT by unkus
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To: noname247
Its treason.

I agree.

20 posted on 04/11/2007 2:58:47 PM PDT by Chena (I want a President who will also be tough against liberalism. (Kevin McCullough))
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