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The article cites the delegation was comprised of seven Democrats but then says that Ted Poe was with them.

Does anyone know if Ted Poe was there? It doesn't make sense - I thought Poe was in favor of tougher sanctions against Syria, not coddling them. Or am I wrong?

If anyone has any insight, please let me know. This story was very hush-hush.
1 posted on 02/08/2009 8:26:33 PM PST by beagleone
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To: beagleone

It doesn’t make sense to me that a Republican would join this “team Obama” Syrian love-fest. Is Poe a RINO?


2 posted on 02/08/2009 8:29:22 PM PST by beagleone
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Great. Another sign that this administration is a weak horse. We’re in very great danger.


3 posted on 02/08/2009 8:29:30 PM PST by hsalaw ("Change is not a destination; hope is not a strategy.")
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To: beagleone
Capitulatory filth. Once again, voting these sub-humans out of office en masse is not enough, as long as the denizens of the states that foisted them upon us aren't sanctioned.


4 posted on 02/08/2009 8:36:56 PM PST by Viking2002 (The Occupation has begun. God help America.)
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To: beagleone; All

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/31/world/worldwatch/entry4766088.shtml

January 31, 2009, 11:29 AM
“Syria Seeks Stronger Ties With U.S.”
Posted by George Baghdadi

SNIPPET: “The American delegation, they said, “underlined Syria’s important role in the region and expressed the new U.S. administration’s desire to develop Syrian-American relations to serve stability in the Middle East.”

Smith, who has served for 12 years in the House, is accompanied by six other representatives: Susan Davis (D-Calif.), Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), Glenn Nye (D-Va.), Ted Poe (R-Texas), and C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-Md). “

SNIPPET: “However, with the beginning of the Obama administration, Assad has shown cautious optimism regarding U.S.-Syrian relations, telling Al-Manar television (which is operated by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group) that a “serious” joint dialogue has already been initiated.”


5 posted on 02/08/2009 8:37:59 PM PST by Cindy
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To: beagleone

Salaam Aleikum.....


6 posted on 02/08/2009 8:39:27 PM PST by bergmeid (Watchin' Obrother self-destruct)
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Indepth background (with links) regarding Israel defending itself here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154771/posts


7 posted on 02/08/2009 8:39:42 PM PST by Cindy
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To: beagleone

The regime in Syria has NO redeeming features. It’s right at the center of the whole mess.

I don’t know who the hell this guy Poe is, but the leadership had better clue him in. He was mentioned in another story earlier, partnering with a California moonbat on some crazy bill.


9 posted on 02/08/2009 8:42:03 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: beagleone

Another tax payer vacation, what does these junkets prove... I have never read the end results of any of them..


10 posted on 02/08/2009 8:44:59 PM PST by JoanneSD (illegals represented without taxation.. Americans taxed without representation)
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http://www.memri.org/syria.html

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/html/search.asp?isSearch=yes&isT8=yes&searchText=T91&pid=109&sid=13&preview=

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3668464,00.html

“Report: US providing parts for Syrian airline”
Published: 02.08.09, 14:28 / Israel News

SNIPPET: “Sunday’s report by Al-Baath newspaper could signal a move by the new US Administration to reach out to Damascus and end an economic embargo of Syria. Al-Baath quoted Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr as saying his ministry received the US approval to repair the two planes two days ago.”

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3668059,00.html

“Cyprus: Iran ship violated UN resolutions
Senior Cypriot source says United Nations should decide what to do with Iranian cargo”
Reuters
Published: 02.07.09, 18:42 / Israel News

SNIPPET: “A ship detained by Cyprus appears to be carrying banned weapon-related material from Iran prohibited under United Nations resolutions, a senior Cypriot source said on Saturday.

The source said that was the advice Cyprus received from a United Nations panel monitoring compliance of sanctions. The Mediterranean island had sought guidance from the body earlier in the week after submitting a list of findings from the vessel, detained in Cyprus from Jan. 29.

“They are saying that on the basis of evidence provided the shipment is a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions,” the source, who requested anonymity, said.

The Cyprus-flagged “Monchegorsk” had been sailing from Iran to Syria when it was called in by Cyprus for checks.

The United States, which earlier boarded the ship in the Red Sea, said its navy found weapons on board which it could not confiscate for legal reasons.”

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http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/html/search.asp?isSearch=yes&isT8=yes&searchText=T90&pid=108&sid=13&preview=


11 posted on 02/08/2009 8:51:09 PM PST by Cindy
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To: beagleone

I guess Rezko’s info is frikkin’ golden.


20 posted on 02/10/2009 4:06:00 AM PST by AliVeritas (They serve Moloch/Ba'al. Prepare for punishment. Gird your loins, pray, pray, pray.)
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To: beagleone

North Korea and Syria Conspire to Build Nuclear Weapons

http://poe.house.gov/news/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=90341

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21 posted on 02/10/2009 4:12:02 AM PST by AliVeritas (They serve Moloch/Ba'al. Prepare for punishment. Gird your loins, pray, pray, pray.)
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