quote:Originally posted by EdEKit:Pelosi is an authorized citizen. She does not have authority to NEGOTIATE. But she not only has the right, but the responsibility to meet with foreign leaders in her position as Member of the House of Representatives.quote:Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
Well, first and foremost is she committed a felony by going there. She violated the Logan Act. From Wikipedia:
The Logan Act is a United States federal law that forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. It was passed in 1799 and last amended in 1994.[1] Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Act
Not to mention that she's not a diplomat...evident by her misquoting of the Israeli Prime Minister.
She is not the only US House member meeting with Assad. http://forum.signonsandiego.com/index.php?
And, the Title of this thread is A MISREPRESENTATION USA Today's Editorial Board does not represent, in any way, disagreement with GWB on this issue, and they have been favorable to Bush and Company MORE often than not.
She's not authorized or qualified to negotiate or make foreign policy...you admit she is not authorized to negotiate..then why was she trying to negotiate a peace between Syria and Israel? And it comes dangerously close, if not actually is, making policy by buddying up to Assad and making offers to him that the Israeli Prime Minister called her on the carpet about. If she wants to make fact finding tours, she needs to learn how to keep her mouth shut and look and listen, not try to do somebody elses job.