87 senators defending Israel in flоtilla incident

Reid and McConnell lead letter to Obama defending Israel in flotilla incident
By Eric Zimmermann - 06/23/10 03:58 PM ET

A huge majority of senators co-signed a letter to President Barack Obama Wednesday defending Israel's actions in the flotilla incident last month and urging the administration to oppose a U.N. resolution critical of the country.

Led by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — and signed by 85 other members of the upper chamber — the letter argues that Israel's blockade of Gaza was both legal and necessary, and that Israeli commandos were acting in self-defense when they landed on the ship...


Have to admit that I got these news yesterday from N.K.
Not that it was all over NBC News I listen to in a car - or all over internet.