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Politicians have decided that brokering mid-east peace would be the golden ticket (ask Jimmy Carter why). My hunch is the second US officials got a hint that the rumors of Syria-Israel negotiations might be true, they tripped over themselves for a photo op with Assad. Now if there's a strike on Syria (which is almost inevitable) Pelosi can put up face that she did everything in her power, and appeal to her anti-war constituants.