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US House speaker Pelosi on Surprise Afghan Visit

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Posted by Fred 2010-05-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 So, we now have two State Departments? This is not the Speaker's job. Wonder what Hillary thinks about this. Another snub from The Once?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-05-10 09:42|| 2010-05-10 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Veiled, I hope. For Karzai's sake.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-05-10 09:42|| 2010-05-10 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRC the Speaker despises the Secretary.

Posted by lotp 2010-05-10 10:04|| 2010-05-10 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 And I pretty much despise them both, so I guess I can't apply 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.'

Posted by Glenmore 2010-05-10 10:27|| 2010-05-10 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Pelosi's delegation included Representative Susan Davis, head of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Representative Donna Edwards of the House Science and Technology Committee

girls day out, bound to fail, Afghanistan not frikkin Kentucky ... Anyway WTF has that horrible woman got to do with Afghanistan apRt from her usual vitriol hatred of everything non dem party

Posted by Theretch Johnson7447 2010-05-10 11:25|| 2010-05-10 11:25|| Front Page Top

#6 The US Ambassador to Afghanistan is an ass. His constant antagonizing of Karzai and his sabotaging Gen McChrystal's attempts at building a relationship with Karzai make it likely that Pelosi could do no worse, and may actually do better than State Department.

Posted by No I am the other Beldar 2010-05-10 11:31|| 2010-05-10 11:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Why is the Speaker negotiating with other countries? Isn't that State's job?

Posted by mojo 2010-05-10 12:17|| 2010-05-10 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 She's probably trying to look relevant.

Posted by gorb 2010-05-10 13:28|| 2010-05-10 13:28|| Front Page Top

#9 They're call it a 'fact finding mission' but in reality its a 'kiss-my-ass-and-I-might-favor-you' mission.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-05-10 14:19|| 2010-05-10 14:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Give her a pair of fatigues, an M-16, and put her on the line.

Posted by borgboy 2010-05-10 17:33|| 2010-05-10 17:33|| Front Page Top

#11 November will soon be here.

Posted by Jefferson 2010-05-10 18:21|| 2010-05-10 18:21|| Front Page Top

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