Reply #31: By that inclusion [View All]

of Weiner's stance (else how is it appropriate here?) the article implies that this is to the benefit, or at least desire, of Israel.
Why? -and that question goes to both our countries politics

Wasn't it the Saudis that came up with that highly respected (by most) Israeli-Palestinian peace plan a few years ago? The one that guaranteed the recognition of the State of Israel by all Muslim nations?

Therefore it makes me wonder if this seemingly out-of-the-blue vote could be purposely coincidental with Netanyahu's visit?
In any event these conjectures, if valid, would certainly answer the bipartisanship surprise of this vote.
Which begs the question if AIPAC is the only thing that can move our two major parties to cooperate with each other? Now there's a scary thought!


Don't get me wrong, I'm not against this bill! There's no reason on earth the U.S. should ever be giving aid to any rich country, especially one that owns so much of the U.S.! ...unless giving aid is now an American euphemism for bribery, which sadly with the recent state --and I hesitate to use this word in conjunction-- morality of politics could quite possibly be...
But the fact is we have given aid to Saudi Arabia for quite a long time now, amazingly even moreso after 9-11; so the whole thing is exceedingly curious, even at any time.
I'm just stumped for Why and Why Now?.