410-8 vote. The resolution also condemns enemies of the Jewish state.
"I'm just sick in the stomach, to put it mildly," said Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, D-W.Va., who is of Lebanese descent.
Rahall joined other Arab-American lawmakers in drafting an alternative resolution that would have omitted language holding Lebanon responsible for Hezbollah's actions and called for restraint from all sides. Rahall said that proposal was "politely swept under the rug," a political reality he and others say reflects the influence Israel has in Congress.
"There's a lot (of lawmakers) that don't feel it's right...but vote yes, and get it the heck out of here," Rahall said.
What's up with that? I guess Lebanese-American politicians are the odd men out, huh?
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