This hubbub makes mockery of a serious situation. Since when did it become sound foreign policy to only meet with allies when trying to bring peace to a war? The phony concern about "meeting a murderer" reeks to high heaven of political motivations against Tulsi personally. Everyone sees it for what it is but the people pushing that meme. With such blatant political opportunism obvious in the flimsy rationale behind the attacks on Tulsi, you would think those who promote it would be embarrassed to look so obviously insincere - travel expenses to Syria? Are you kidding me? What, you think it's a resort of some sort, Club Bomb Shelter? This whole situation would be funny if it weren't actually true. I fear for the mental health of our Nation if things have come to this level of mendacity by even the alternative press. Who can we trust to report the truth when so many writers have become captive of political shenanigans for one reason or another? When do we know - real or fake??? Hm?