The modern Democratic leadership.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wears a scarf inside Ommayad Mosque during her tour at a popular market in downtown Damascus, Syria, Tuesday April 3, 2007. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President George W. Bush criticized the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

UPDATE at 4/3/07 12:07:53 pm:

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, looks at the tomb containing the head of St. John the Baptist inside the historic Ommayad Mosque, during her tour at a popular market in downtown Damascus, Syria, Tuesday April 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

How ... quaint.

A reply to the many ignorant attacks launched against this post: When Angry Blind Leftists Attack.

Also see: Syrian Reformists: The Damage from Pelosi’s Visit Will Be Felt for Years.