Report: 81 congressmen going to Israel on break

[oberliner]

Perhaps seeking a salty dip in the Dead Sea to end a stressful debt debate, nearly one in five members of the House in Representatives will use their summer recess period to visit Israel, The Jerusalem Post reports.

Of the 81 heading over, 55 are Republicans and 26 are Democrats, The Post reports. Half of the freshmen Republican reps - 47 of them - make up that group, and many of them will be visiting Israel for the first time.

Among the Democrats heading over is Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who will be there for an eight-day visit, the Associated Press reports.

Jackson, like most congressmen on the sponsored trip, is scheduled to meet with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The famous civil rights leader's son told the AP that he's looking forward to learning about Israel's business and commercial sectors as well as the latest tools and technology the country is using in its fight against terror.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20089313-503544.html

[Hardrada]

1. U.S. remoras on the Israeli shark. Pathetic.

[oberliner]

3. Nice metaphor

Not sure if I totally think it paints an accurate picture but I like the use of figurative language.

[Angry Dragon]

2. I would rather see them in Iraq and Afghanistan telling

the troops that they back them up. They are walking on patrol with them as they are telling them this......

[Violet_Crumble]

4. 'Sponsored by' means paying for the junket?

If someone offered me a junket like that, I'd be grabbing it with both hands if they agreed to spring for me to fly in business class!

On a serious note, it's good to read in the Jerusalem Post article the OP linked to that they're going to be visiting the West Bank and meeting with Abbas in Ramallah...