special dispensation

Writing the day after American government types held the first official meetings with Iranians in 27 years, California Congressman Darrell Issa says we need to speak to Syria, too. Issa admits that he has been to Damascus "many times" since September 2001 -- most recently in April.

Funny, I don't remember reading reports of Issa being called a "traitor" for visiting with officials from Syria's regime. Oh of course, that's because he has a special status that makes his visits to "enemy" countries somehow different than when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does precisely the same thing.

Issa is a Republican. So that's all right, right NBC? Fox? CNN?