Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. CNN
AFP: US congresswoman Gabbard makes secret Syria trip
Washington (AFP) - A US congresswoman made a rare secret visit to Syria as part of her effort toward ending the years-long conflict in the Middle Eastern nation, her office said Wednesday.
House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran, made a fact-finding mission to the capital Damascus despite continued fighting in the war-torn country in contravention of a frail ceasefire.
"As an individual committed to doing all she can to promote and work for peace, she felt it was important to meet with a number of individuals and groups including religious leaders, humanitarian workers, refugees and government and community leaders," said Gabbard spokeswoman Emily Latimer.
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WNU Editor: Purely a gut feeling .... but my "Spidey-sense" is telling me that this is not a solo trip by her to Syria, but she is acting at the request of the President-elect to go there and give a personal message to Syrian President Assad (unofficially) .... Trump eyeing Democrat rebel Tulsi Gabbard for administration (Washington Times)
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