When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Syria in April of 2007, President Bush attacked her. "They are state sponsors of terrorism, of both Hezbollah and Hamas, and they support Palestinian terrorism," the White House said. "People should take a stop back and think about the message it sends and the message it sends to our allies."
Israel, however, doesn't seem as bothered by Syria's support for Hamas and Hezbollah as America is. The two countries have been talking for months and report having made significant progress.
This begs the question: If Israel is okay talking with countries that support terrorism against Israel, why isn't America okay talking with countries that support terrorism against Israel? See Gershom Gorenberg's last piece for more.
--Jordan Michael Smith
