Large Majorities in Congress Sign AIPAC Letter

Ben Smith notes AIPAC success in getting members of Congress to sign a letter that supports Israel's actions in the Gaza flotilla incidence:

Even as Israel shows signs of loosening its blockade of Gaze, large majorities in the House and Senate have signed off on letters supporting the blockade and defending Israel's enforcement of it against a Turkish vessel.

Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, along with 83 other senators, have signed the Senate version of the letter, which is backed by AIPAC; 298 members of the House have signed on.

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