re: Why would Pelosi visit any foreign country?

She sure does think she is co-president.

April 4 —Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, met here today with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and discussed a variety of Middle Eastern issues, including the situations in Iraq and Lebanon and the prospect of peace talks between Syria and Israel.

Her visit has been criticized by President Bush and other administration officials, who have sought to isolate Syria diplomatically.

At a televised press conference after their meeting, Ms. Pelosi said that during the talks with Mr. Assad she had “expressed concern about Syria’s support for Hezbollah and Hamas,” and had “expressed our interest in using our good offices in promoting peace between Israel and Syria.”

Earlier this week, before reaching Syria, Ms. Pelosi met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel. She said today that she passed on to President Assad word from Mr. Olmert that Israel sought peace with Syria.

“At the meeting with the president, I conveyed the message from Prime Minister Olmert that Israel is ready to restart negotiations as well as to talk peace,” Ms Pelosi told reporters, adding that President Assad responded positively.

Israel quickly issued a clarification of its message, posting a statement on Mr. Olmert’s website saying that its policy had not changed and that Syria must cease its sponsorship of terrorist organizations before negotiations could begin.

Ms. Pelosi is traveling with a high-level group of lawmakers, included Representatives Henry A. Waxman and Tom Lantos of California, Louise M. Slaughter of New York, Nick J. Rahall II of West Virginia and Keith Ellison of Minnesota, all Democrats, as well as David L. Hobson, Republican of Ohio.

Ms. Pelosi and her party arrived on Tuesday and met with Syrian officials including Walid al-Moallem, the foreign minister, and Faruq al-Shara, the vice president. She also toured the old section of the capital on Tuesday, visiting the centuries-old Ommayad Mosque and interacting with ordinary Syrians at the mosque and at a market.

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