Thursday April 6, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Congress does not often pass a unanimous bill. It did yesterday.
The bill urged President Bush to demand that Saudi Arabia live up to its commitment and drop the boycott against Israel.

Dropping the boycott against Israel was a condition the United States made before supporting the move enabling Saudi Arabia to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Members of the WTO are supposed to provide each other preferred treatment in trade and culture.
Israel and Saudi Arabia are both members of the WTO.

The US reminded the Saudis of their commitment six months ago.
In response, the House of Saud hosted a meeting of the parties who police and enforce the boycott.

The White House is ignoring the breached agreement.
Saudi Arabia is ignoring their commitment.

This is unacceptable - blame goes to both sides.