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WASHINGTON — Freshman Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison has become a de facto American emissary, meeting with foreign policy makers both here and abroad to preach peace and democracy. Ellison, a Democrat, had already developed an international reputation when he took his oath of office on the Quran last year. In his first term in office, he's built on that with congressional trips, State Department functions and internationally themed town hall meetings in his district. "Peace is a key component of what I'm here to do," he said in a recent interview.

Not sure what to make of this. Over the 4th July Ellison spent time in Kenya with Obamas grandma. This from Star Tribune: "The 10-day journey, which ended Monday, culminated in a July 4th reception at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Nairobi, Kenya, where Ellison met Sarah Hussein Onyango Obama, the grandmother of presidential candidate Barack Obama." I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for this conversation.

Muslim B. Hussein Obama is being highly favored by Islamics in the United States. Per MosqueWatch.com: Muslim Congressman Keith Ellision endorsed the 2008 presidential campaign of Sen. Obama saying "He speaks with a unifying spirit." He said he supports "Obama's message of an open and fair economy, a balanced prosperity and clear opposition to the war in Iraq." National and International Muslim American Leader Imam W.D. Mohammed endorsed Sen. Barack Obama saying "He is the best candidate for the Presidency." All the more, Muslims worldwide are giving their applause to B. Hussein Obama. In addition, the Nation of Islam with...

I WISH Barack Obama were a Muslim. Better that than having supercilious staffers whisk women in Islamic head scarves out of photo-ops. Better that than telling Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the nation's first Muslim congressman, not to come help Obama in Iowa and North Carolina. Better that than wooing red states by wobbling before the modern equivalent of the Red Scare. In his year-and-a-half-long run for president, Obama has visited churches and synagogues, but no mosque. This has the musty feel of light-skinned African-Americans passing for white, paranoid over daylight visits from dark-skinned relatives.

As Senator Barack Obama courted voters in Iowa last December, Representative Keith Ellison, the country’s first Muslim congressman, stepped forward eagerly to help. Mr. Ellison believed that Mr. Obama’s message of unity resonated deeply with American Muslims. He volunteered to speak on Mr. Obama’s behalf at a mosque in Cedar Rapids, one of the nation’s oldest Muslim enclaves. But before the rally could take place, aides to Mr. Obama asked Mr. Ellison to cancel the trip because it might stir controversy. Another aide appeared at Mr. Ellison’s Washington office to explain. “I will never forget the quote,” Mr. Ellison said,...

As Senator Barack Obama courted voters in Iowa last December, Representative Keith Ellison, the country’s first Muslim congressman, stepped forward eagerly to help.Mr. Ellison believed that Mr. Obama’s message of unity resonated deeply with American Muslims. He volunteered to speak on Mr. Obama’s behalf at a mosque in Cedar Rapids, one of the nation’s oldest Muslim enclaves. But before the rally could take place, aides to Mr. Obama asked Mr. Ellison to cancel the trip because it might stir controversy. Another aide appeared at Mr. Ellison’s Washington office to explain.“I will never forget the quote,” Mr. Ellison said, leaning forward...

An apology issued by Barack Obama to two Muslim women booted from the front lines of a public appearance by the Democratic presidential candidate last week was orchestrated by Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Multiple congressional sources confirm that it was Ellison, D-Minn., who confronted Obama over the issue during a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus. Obama called the women to apologize after two volunteers with the campaign removed the women from the stage area behind the location where Obama would be speaking. The volunteers allegedly told the women it was because they were...

As Senator Barack Obama courted voters in Iowa last December, Representative Keith Ellison, the country’s first Muslim congressman, stepped forward eagerly to help. Mr. Ellison ...volunteered to speak on Mr. Obama’s behalf at a mosque in Cedar Rapids, one of the nation’s oldest Muslim enclaves. But before the rally could take place, aides to Mr. Obama asked Mr. Ellison to cancel the trip because it might stir controversy. Another aide appeared at Mr. Ellison’s Washington office to explain. “I will never forget the quote,” Mr. Ellison said, leaning forward in his chair as he recalled the aide’s words. “He said,...

From the moment Minnesota Fifth District (Mineapolis) Rep. Keith Ellison first arrived on the scene from Detroit and started making a name for himself as a law student at the University of Minnesota, he was a mouthpiece for the Nation of Islam and its revolting ideology. Over the imprecations of his Jewish classmates, for example, Ellison helped bring raving anti-Semitic Nation of Islam speaker Kwame Toure to the the University of Minnesota Law School itself in February 1990. As a public figure in private practice Ellison befriended the gang leader whose minions committed the most notorious cop killing in Minnesota...

Obama also accepts testimonial from 9/11 conspiracy theorist who equated 9/11 to the Reichstag Fire Please view Priest Michael Pfleger Campaigns for Obama at Trinity United at YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgRaApkcP8). Pay attention not only to what Michael Pfleger is saying, but also to the audience’s reaction to “There were a whole lot of white people crying.” (Two screen shots appear below.) They didn’t get up and walk out in disgust. They didn’t sit in embarrassed silence while pretending not to hear. They applauded wildly, and many stood up to give “There were a whole lot of white people crying” a standing...

U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison Muslim, Minnesota I am a proud Muslim American whose faith informs my actions. I believe in the spirit - and practice - of generosity and inclusiveness. I believe in an America where scarcity is a myth and poverty is not necessary. America need not have thirty seven million Americans living below the poverty line. It is a choice. Hunger is a choice. Exclusion of the stranger, the immigrant, or the darker other is a choice. Like Senator Obama, I believe that the problems of poverty and healthcare, racism and education, childcare and human rights are not...

How much information is too much information when a nation is at war to publicly disclose about our on-going attempts to achieve a resolute victory over terrorists? Congressman Keith Ellison, a relatively unknown figure from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was elected to the U.S. Congress and took office January 4, 2007. Ellison is a close friend and political confidante of Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Ellison lays claim to being the first African-American from his state and the first Muslim to be seated in Congress. He was accepted by Americans, but he has not yet accepted America as his...

Rep. Keith Ellison said Wednesday that attempts to insinuate that Barack Obama is Muslim won't have any effect on the presidential candidate, arguing that Americans won't fall for such a "bigoted" appeal. Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat and the first Muslim member of Congress, also said he has no doubt a Muslim could be elected president. Rumors have circulated on the Internet for months that Obama, who is Christian, is Muslim, and the issue kicked up again this week with a photograph of him dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya. The Drudge Report posted the photograph and...

First Muslim Congressman Speaks of Faith, Change Minnesota Democrat Says Norway Good Model for U.S. By Natalie Lescroart | Feb 15 2008 The nation’s first Muslim congressman called for political change and spoke about how his faith has affected his job in a speech Tuesday at the Georgetown University Law Center. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told a packed crowd at the Gewirz Student Center that “the time is now” for political change and reworking. Ellison, a freshman congressman, is the first African-American to represent Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and sits on the Financial Services...

INDIANAPOLIS - A convert to Islam stands an election victory away from becoming the second Muslim elected to Congress and a role model for a faith community seeking to make its mark in national politics. Political newcomer Andre Carson is the Democratic nominee in a March 11 special election to succeed his late grandmother, Julia Carson, representing Indiana's 7th District. She died in December...If Andre Carson wins the Democratic-leaning Indianapolis district over a freshman Republican legislator and a longshot Libertarian candidate, he would join Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., as the only Muslims elected to Congress. Carson, 33, said he doesn't...

A convert to Islam stands an election victory away from becoming the second Muslim elected to Congress and a role model for a faith community seeking to make its mark in national politics. Political newcomer Andre Carson is the Democratic nominee in a March 11 special election to succeed his late grandmother, Julia Carson, representing Indiana's 7th District. She died in December of lung cancer, and her grandson is seeking to fill out the rest of her sixth term, which expires at year's end. If Andre Carson wins the Democratic-leaning Indianapolis district over a freshman Republican legislator and a long...

AS MEMORIAL PROCEEDS, GROUP PROPOGATES VIOLENT HATRED AGAINST JEWS AND CHRISTIANS (Coral Springs, FL) Today, Congressman Keith Ellison (D) will be the main speaker at a memorial for the deceased leader of the Minnesota chapter of the Muslim American Society (MAS-Minnesota), Hesham Hussein. Hussein was killed in an auto accident in Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, January 26th. While Congressman Ellison speaks, the organization Hussein led will be using the internet to propagate violent hatred against Jews and Christians. Statements such as “In view of the degenerate moral condition of the Jews and the Christians, the Believers have been warned not...

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said the conditions at the Guantanamo Bay military prison are better than he thought, but he said he's still upset with the lack of legal rights provided to the inmates there. Ellison visited the military prison in Cuba on Thursday. He said the visit left him with mixed feelings about whether the prison should be permanently closed. Ellison has never been a fan of the Bush Administration and has been a vocal critic of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. He said he made the trip because he wanted to see the conditions firsthand. "I felt that...

Keith Ellison is a Democrat congressman from Minnesota. He just took a little trip to Norway – paid for by your tax dollars, by the way. He went to Norway in order to reinforce his support for a bill that would create a Cabinet-level Department of Peace. No, I'm not making this up. An entire Cabinet devoted to "peace." So why did he have to go all the way to Norway? Because this is apparently where you go to be indoctrinated into the ways of peace and social justice. This idea of a Department of Peace gets even better. Guess...

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, could have the best chance of making headway in a U.S. diplomatic strategy in Iran, noted Middle East experts said Thursday. During a forum on the future of U.S.-Iranian relations sponsored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Kingdom Akbar Ahmed pointed to the success of Muslim members of the House of Lords in negotiating the release of a British teacher from a Sudanese jail. Ellison, D-Minn., could have similar success negotiating with Iran, Ahmed said. Though he doesn't have much background in international diplomacy, Ellison...

Anti-Photo ID Legislation Would Promote Election Fraud, Says Group For Release: November 5, 2007 Contact: David Almasi at (202) 543-4110 x11 or dalmasi@nationalcenter.org Washington, D.C. - Legislation introduced by Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) to prohibit photo ID requirements for voting in federal elections would promote election fraud, say members of the black leadership network Project 21. "Representative Ellison's proposal is fundamentally flawed and potentially harmful to the integrity of our democratic process," said Project 21 chairman Mychal Massie. "Why invite that which can only lead to unimaginable fraud and corruption?" Imposing existing Minnesota election law on a national scale, the...

Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has introduced legislation to ban photo identification as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Ellison’s bill aims to compel all the states to follow Minnesota’s law, which prohibits the use of photo IDs for the purpose of verifying voter eligibility. This bill is paired with another Ellison-sponsored measure that would allow voters to register to vote at the polls on election day. “When we force people to show photo identification it’s like saying we don’t trust them,” Ellison said. “This is not a sound foundation for a people’s republic.” Ellison characterized same-day registration as a...

In a challenge to the Bush administration, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., introduced legislation Wednesday that would ban photo identification as a requirement for voting in federal elections. By Kevin Diaz, Star Tribune Last update: November 01, 2007 – 9:37 AM WASHINGTON - In a challenge to the Bush administration, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., introduced legislation Wednesday that would ban photo identification as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Ellison's bill reflects the Minnesota practice, which does not require photo ID for the purpose of voter verification. Ellison has a companion bill that mirrors the state's law allowing eligible voters...

Requiring photo IDs to vote in federal elections would be banned under legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Keith Ellison, who said such requirements disenfranchise minorities, the poor, women, elderly and young people. "While photo IDs seem harmless, they are in fact the modern day poll tax," Ellison, D-Minn., said in a statement. Ellison, who serves on the Judiciary Committee, got an important backer for the bill, as the panel's chairman, Michigan Democrat John Conyers, signed on a co-sponsor. Ellison proposed the bill the day after the chief of the Justice Department's voting rights division, John Tanner, apologized at a House...

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Keith Ellison today called on the Bush Administration to give the American people the valid assessment of the occupation of Iraq they deserve. “The stated mission of the so-called surge was to buy needed time and space for the Iraqi government to more toward reconciliation. This has not occurred and reconciliation seems further away than ever. In fact, according to the General Accounting Office, eleven of the eighteen legislative, security and economic benchmarks set down that would define the success of the surge’s mission have not been met. Key legislation has not been passed; violence remains...

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean told American Muslims gathered in Rosemont to think beyond voter registration drives. "You need to run for political office," Dean said Saturday. "The only way you can achieve your goals is to stand up and say who you are and be proud of it." Those in the packed house rose to their feet and applauded. Dean was one of several prominent Democrats on Saturday to address the nation's largest gathering of American Muslims. Republicans declined invitations, organizers said. The annual Labor Day weekend gathering of the Islamic Society of North America is expected to...

Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of the U.S. Congress, has just returned from his second trip to Israel – where he said he doesn’t understand Muslim "crazies” who see the Koran as a license to murder. "The murderers and the extremists are into something I don't know about," the first-term Minnesota Democrat told the Jerusalem Post. "I don't know how they read what they read and come out with what they do. They wouldn't consider me a Muslim because I'm American, because I believe in the unity of people and that we are all on the planet to...

Jews, Muslims, and the Democrats Gabriel Schoenfeld January 2007 The 2006 midterm elections confirmed once again a truism of American politics: American Jews remain overwhelmingly devoted to the Democratic party. According to exit polling, the tilt this year was, if anything, even more pronounced than it has been in the past. Some 88 percent of Jewish votes went to Democratic candidates, while a mere 12 percent went to the GOP. Along with this lopsided outcome, a historical extreme, comes the news that the number of Jewish representatives in Congress has itself reached an all-time high. Although Jews represent a marginal...

1. I first mentioned the Keith Ellison controversy more than a week ago (7.12.2007 in what to Read) when it was still fresh and mostly ignored. It has grown bigger since, and now it's backlash time. The anger and amazement at Ellison's words have turned into an understandable fear of overreaction.

It used to be that the only people I knew who were concerned about the behavior of fellow mass-transit passengers were Israelis. But that was before 9/11, before the "shoe bomber," before the Madrid railway attacks and the 2005 suicide bombings in the London Underground. Like it or not, the mantra "If you see something, say something" is simply part of the reality of American life in the age of the war on Islamist terror. Indeed, it was exactly this sort of routine vigilance on the part of a young clerk at a Circuit City electronics outlet store this spring...

 Why is Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim in the U.S. Congress, disgracefully spreading extremist propaganda and aligning himself with controversial Islamist groups?  FSM Contributing Editor Zuhdi Jasser demonstrates why Ellison must be censured by the U.S. Congress.     Most American Muslim activists this past month were trying to grapple with the reality of the “Doctor Plot” out of the United Kingdom. While most Americans are finally waking up to the fact that radical Islamism and its fascism knows no boundaries to economic or educational status, Congressman Keith Ellison has not found the time to seriously address radical Islamism...

I hope the atheists of America took great comfort from remarks last week by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who told said: "You'll always find this Muslim standing up for your right to be atheists." Gullibility comes in all shapes, sizes, colors – and apparently religions, judging from the applause that followed. Ellison was in the middle of a brief interlude from one of his frequent tirades against his own country, suggesting, once again, the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were staged by President Bush, much like Adolf Hitler burned down the Reichstag in 1933 to expand his control over the...

Joe Voter Compares Rep. Keith Ellison to Bin Laden While speaking to a crowd of fellow employees at the water cooler, Joe Voter, an average middle class American worker, compared Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, to Al-Qaeda's fugitive chief Osama bin Laden. When asked about the comparison, Joe Voter responded by saying, "If Ellison can compare President Bush to Adolf Hitler, than I can compare him to Osama Bin Laden. After all both Bin Laden and Rep. Keith Ellison are Muslims. Bin Laden and Rep. Keith Ellison both dislike President Bush. And both Bin Laden and...

<p>Why is Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim in the U.S. Congress, disgracefully spreading extremist propaganda and aligning himself with controversial Islamist groups? FSM Contributing Editor Zuhdi Jasser demonstrates why Ellison must be censured by the U.S. Congress.</p>

ADL To (DEMOCRAT) MN Congressman Keith Ellison: Apologize To The American People For Invoking A Nazi Comparison To 9/11 New York, NY, July 17, 2007 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) to retract his comments likening what happened in the aftermath of the burning of the Reichstag in 1933 – the rise of Nazism – to 9/11 and the War on Terror and apologize to the American people.

"It's almost like the Reichstag fire, kind of reminds me of that," Mr Ellison said. "After the Reichstag was burned, they blamed the Communists for it, and it put the leader [Hitler] of that country in a position where he could basically have authority to do whatever he wanted." As long as we’re talking about NAZIs, you filthy swine, let’s examine what YOU believe: Bukhari:V4B52N176 “Allah’s Apostle said, ‘You Muslims will fight the Jews till some of them hide behind stones. The stones will betray them saying, “O Abdullah (slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me;...

America's first Muslim congressman has provoked outrage by apparently comparing President George W Bush to Adolf Hitler and hinting that he might have been responsible for the September 11 attacks. Addressing a gathering of atheists in his home state of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, a Democrat, compared the 9/11 atrocities to the destruction of the Reichstag, the German parliament, in 1933. This was probably burned down by the Nazis in order to justify Hitler's later seizure of emergency powers. "It's almost like the Reichstag fire, kind of reminds me of that," Mr Ellison said. "After the Reichstag was burned, they blamed...

I attended Keith Ellison's town hall forum today in Robbinsdale, with the topic of credit justice issues (sub-prime lending, pay-day loans, etc). With very late notice in the local paper, it seemed media and Ellison's friends outnumbered any citizens attending. Seems the media got more of a notice than the citizens of Robbinsdale. That was probably on purpose (gee, ya think?). About 50 were in attendance today. Ellison started off the forum with a catch phrase: "The Politics of Generosity," where we all should share in prosperity. Everybody counts. everybody matters. With that, he introduced a "highly accomplished, dear friend"...

Bush like Hitler, says first Muslim in Congress By Toby Harnden in Washington Last Updated: 2:05am BST 14/07/2007 Keith Ellison, a convert to Islam, has cultivated a moderate image since being elected last November America's first Muslim congressman has provoked outrage by apparently comparing President George W Bush to Adolf Hitler and hinting that he might have been responsible for the September 11 attacks. Addressing a gathering of atheists in his home state of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, a Democrat, compared the 9/11 atrocities to the destruction of the Reichstag, the German parliament, in 1933. This was probably burned down by...

On Sunday, Fifth District Congressman Keith Ellison found a wildly receptive audience in what might seem an unexpected place: a gathering of Minnesota atheists. "You'll always find this Muslim standing up for your right to be atheists all you want," he told them. (You might want to check the Qur'an on that, Rep. Ellison.) His speech invoked standard talking points of the hard left. He characterized Vice President Dick Cheney's decision not to answer certain questions as "the very definition of totalitarianism, authoritarianism and dictatorship." Actually, bona fide tyrants don't just claim, as Cheney has, that some communications are off-limits;...

Muslim congressman compares Bush to HitlerEllison says actions on Iraq war, Patriot Act, Libby commutation 'like Reichstag fire' Posted: July 13, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., told a group of atheists earlier this week the actions of the Bush administration in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida attacks remind him of the Nazis' use of the burning of Berlin’s Reichstag parliament building in 1933 to expand their power. Ellison, at a noontime speech before Atheists for Human Rights, told the Minneapolis-based group, "You'll always find this Muslim standing up for your...

The impeachment movement is gaining traction, and now - over the next two weeks - is the time to push it all the way to success. Over the weekend, supporters of impeachment made "Impeach Cheney" the number 1 video on Youtube. On Friday, for the first time, a polling company asked Americans if they want Cheney impeached. A majority of 54% said Yes, and the poll was reported in the media. Congressman John Conyers even cited it on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday. On July 4, the day of throwing off King Georges, an Impeach Bush and Cheney petition passed...

Atheists applaud Ellison's views on Cheney, Libby, 9/11 "You'll always find this Muslim standing up for your right to be atheists," he told the group.By Mike Kaszuba, Star TribuneLast update: July 08, 2007 – 8:40 PMFreshman Congressman Keith Ellison was among friends Sunday -- in this case, a gathering of atheists -- so his support for a fistful of hot-button opinions, including the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney...On impeaching Cheney, which the Minneapolis DFLer supports: "[It is] beneath his dignity in order for him to answer any questions from the citizens of the United States. That is the very...

Freshman Congressman Keith Ellison was among friends Sunday -- in this case, a gathering of atheists -- so his support for a fistful of hot-button opinions, including the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney, brought enthusiastic nods of approval and standing ovations.

The Muslim congressman from Minnesota who used a Quran for his swearing-in ceremony now is cavorting with the Muslim American Society, and either should distance himself from that group – or resign, say critics. As WND has reported, Ellison also allowed his election supporters to shout, "Allahu Akbar!," the same phrase allegedly used by the 9/11 suicide pilots, and he has confirmed to reporters that "in terms of political agenda items, my faith informs these things." Regarding Ellison's speech last month at the Muslim American Society's annual conference in Minneapolis, Joe Kaufman, founder of Americans Against Hate, warned, "This is...

Keith Ellison’s Dangerous Liaisons By Joe KaufmanFrontPageMagazine.com | June 1, 2007Anti-Semitism and Keith Ellison seem to gravitate toward one another.  It was the case throughout the 90’s, when he was heavily active in the Nation of Islam (NOI), and it was the case just last weekend, when he gave the keynote address at the 4th Annual Convention of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.  It’s a disturbing pattern from someone that purports to be a man of peace and, more importantly, someone sitting in the position of United States Congressman.  In May of 2006, then-candidate for House of Representatives,...

Four members of ImpeachforPeace.org met with the Honorable Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN 5th) in his Minneapolis offices on Saturday morning, April 22, to discuss the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Early in the meeting, Ellison made clear that his opinion hasn't changed since he introduced a resolution for the impeachment of President Bush as a Minnesota State Legislator by saying, "Impeachment should be on the table." In Washington D.C. attending sessions of Congress during the week, Ellison regularly travels home to be with his wife Kim and four children each weekend, taking some time...

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) unsurprisingly does CAIR’s bidding. Jews will reach out to CAIR the day they reject the legitimacy of the state of Israel and judge legitimate the Palestinian ‘resistance’`s mass-murder of diners and commuters, which is to say: not likely very soon...though our own quota of useful idiots have reached out to CAIR with the following results..... The first American Muslim in the U.S. Congress called on Jewish groups to engage with a controversial American Muslim body. "If CAIR is willing to talk, talk to CAIR," Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said of the Council on American Islamic Relations....

The Islamist beneficiaries of Speaker Pelosi's visit to the Middle East have praised the trip, knowing that undermining the war on terror is supportive of their agenda. Pelosi's donning of a headscarf in Syria and Riyadh was seized upon by Arab commentators who understand it as a symbol of dhimmitude. In a PR statement released by the Council on American Islamic Relations in California, the Hamas front group expressed their approval of Pelosi's visit to the Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, and her undercutting of the administration's Middle East policy: "We applaud Speaker Pelosi's initiative to use constructive dialogue as a...