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Defying Bush, House backs limits on Palestinian aid
2006-05-24
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Tuesday to impose broad restrictions on US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, defying President George Bush in the midst of high-profile Middle East talks.

The House voted 361-37 for the bill that backers said was needed to keep any US funds from supporting Hamas, a militant group pledged to the destruction of Israel and deemed a terrorist organisation by Washington. The vote came during Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's first trip to Washington, where a topic was expected to be how to ease the Palestinians' humanitarian crisis while isolating the Hamas controlling the Palestinian government. The Bush administration contends this bill would tie its hands in that effort. The administration has cut off direct aid to the Hamas-led government, but the bill would put into law more sweeping bans.
Posted by:Fred

#17  defying President George Bush in the midst of high-profile Middle East talks.

This is precisely what Bush had hoped for. Had he supported limits, they would have voted against them.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-24 14:31  

#16  Not ONE RED CENT to these murderous sons of bitches. Way to go house. Call or write your Senator today!
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-05-24 14:27  

#15  I'm glad the house has a backbone because the senate sure could use one.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-05-24 13:17  

#14  It's an election year for the House, thus they are following the will of the people like good little lambs.
Maybe all seats of power should be 2 year terms.
Who wants to write that amendment ?
Posted by: wxjames   2006-05-24 11:44  

#13  things are not good or bad they are merely better or worse than the alternatives

I like that.
Posted by: 2b   2006-05-24 11:29  

#12  Must've gotten in a shipment of those new strap-on plastic spines...
Posted by: mojo   2006-05-24 10:31  

#11  Be quick and sneek in before the amnesty deadline. French don't even need a visa.
Posted by: ed   2006-05-24 10:07  

#10  Well, what a pleasant surprise. The House as a semblence of a backbone! Good. About time the President be told to stop giving away our money to terrorist scum.

JFM, come on up here to Alaska. We have plenty of glaciers for everyone. And did I mention rabbits? We have wabbits running around on our property.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-05-24 09:52  

#9  Australian politics look pretty good these days.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-24 08:19  

#8  I don't comment on American politics, because I'm not an American, but in this case I will.

My mother used to tell me, things are not good or bad they are merely better or worse than the alternatives. American politics may appear bad, but consider the alternatives.
Posted by: phil_b   2006-05-24 08:07  

#7  JFM: Have you considered..... American politics?
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-24 07:59  

#6  So come already. Clearly you're an American who was born in the wrong country. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-24 07:54  

#5  Ypu're French, JFM. That won't happen until after the Jewish Messiah comes. Sorry.

You have added another reason for wanting to move to America.
Posted by: JFM   2006-05-24 07:25  

#4  Ypu're French, JFM. That won't happen until after the Jewish Messiah comes. Sorry.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-24 07:22  

#3  Good cop, bad cop.
Posted by: lotp   2006-05-24 06:20  

#2  Just a first step. Second step: cut the aid to zero. Third step: Force Palestinains under threat of massive bombing to give back all money they got since 1948. That will teach them to dance in the streets after 9/11 and to threaten Europena nations after the cartoon affair.

I want my money back from those pigs.
Posted by: JFM   2006-05-24 05:59  

#1  Wow! The House Dems and Reps do something right! What next - dogs and cats living together?
Posted by: DMFD   2006-05-24 00:12  

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