Pelosis Dance With Assad
September 6, 2013 By Majid Rafizadeh
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Pelosi seemed to enjoy a good relationship with Assad, when she rejected President George W. Bushs recommendation to not meet with Syrias dictator. In 2007, Pelosi ignored the Bush administrations foreign policies and met with one of the most authoritarian leaders of the world one who has ruled Syria by killings, torture and oppression. Later, though, Pelosi praised Assad by stating, We came in friendship, hope, and determined that the road to Damascus is a road to peace. This rhetoric, these remarks, and the trip to Damascus itself further legitimized Assads rule, not only domestically but also regionally and internationally.
Furthermore, Pelosi also critically opposed the war against Iraq. According to her, the war was a grave foreign policy gaffe, based on the fact that it was unilateral, and that not all diplomatic venues and initiatives were explored. She stated, I say flat out that unilateral use of force without first exhausting every diplomatic remedy and other remedies and making a case to the American people will be harmful to our war on terrorism.
If Pelosis logic and doctrine suggest that unilateral military actions should be avoided, diplomatic efforts should be exhausted and a legitimate case should be made to the American people on the use of military force, then how could Pelosi justify supporting a military strike in Syria?
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Regarding these shifting positions and reversal of stances on war, surveillance programs, the use of drones, and other foreign and domestic issues, the issue that arises is whether these overhauls of values and changing of positions are considered an evolution of thought or an actual transformations of values and ideologies. Or are policy makers just striving to be loyal to and show solidarity with the Democratic president, flip-flopping to approve Obamas plans regardless of their outcome, and despite the fact that the plans may mark a total switchover from former values and positions?
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