From the AP:
“The House, displaying a foreign affairs solidarity lacking on issues like Iraq, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to support Israel in its confrontation with Hezbollah guerrillas.The resolution, which was passed on a 410-8 vote, also condemns enemies of the Jewish state.
House Republican leader John Boehner cited Israel’s “unique relationship” with the United States as a reason for his colleagues to swiftly go on record supporting Israel in the latest flare-up of violence in the Mideast.”
Unique relationship? What the hell does that mean?
Protecting Israels interests is detrimental to our own – that is if peace, security and commerce are our interests. If our interests are in permanent war, then I suppose they dovetail quite nicely with those of the Israelis.
Update: The Eight Dissenters: Abercrombie, Conyers, Dingell, Kilpatrick, McDermott, Paul, Rahall, Stark.
