Josh Marshall on Pelosi's Damascus Visit

This video is a perfect example of why Josh Marshall is the best blogger working today. Marshall find Israeli media stories of Pelosi to deliver a message of peace for Israel to Syria. This was before Pelosi met Bashar al-Assad. Marshall correctly points out that the Israeli government was talking to the media about Pelosi delivering the message for them.

Marshall believes the White House pressured the Israelis to make a statement that they never asked Pelosi to speak to al-Assad on their behave. The White House was looking for a controversy to score political points.