The vote was a stinging defeat for the Bush Administration-GOOD NEWS!!!

[wndycty]

House Votes to Block Aid for Saudi Arabia

Jul 15, 11:40 PM (ET)
By Anna Willard

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers cheered as the House of Representatives voted on Thursday to strip financial assistance for Saudi Arabia from a foreign aid bill because of criticism that the country has not been sufficiently cooperative in the U.S. war on terror.

The vote was a stinging defeat for the Bush Administration which had strongly opposed the measure saying it would "severely undermine" counterterrorism cooperation with Saudi Arabia and U.S. efforts for peace in the Middle East.
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http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/415308|top|07-15-2004::23:47|reuters.html

[mstrsplinter326]

1. I just hope they don't pull their money out

Cause then we are screwed.

This can't have meant too much or it wouldn't have happened, especially under the radar like it was.

[Sporadicus]

2. Here's a Working Link

It's not to the one you posted, but the content is probably the same.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5687124

[madrchsod]

3. why are they giving our money

to the saudi`s..last time i looked they had one hell of a pile of ours...

[olddem43]

4. What the Hell?

Foreign aid for one of the richest countries on earth?