to pasture after the display of incompetence in launching and conducting the war with Hezbollah in 2006 and also in appointing 2 incompetent individuals for the posts of Defense Minsitry and Chief of Satff (an excellent pilot but ahpeless startegists and Chief Commander of IDF)
Howevrer,the whole circus of leaks of alleged misappropration of funds by Olmert stinks.The trial in press without proof,and based on inuendos and rumours is sickenning. You compared Olmewrts Bribery and Cash Deals to PA leaders.Its unfair.PA is a cluster of clans each led by a selfserving person (Arafat,Dahlan,..) Compare Israel to other democracies. The summs Olmert was allegedly misused for his campaigns and private use are small indeed when comapred to Canadian past leaders:
Malroney,was shown to taking $300,000 in envelopes.Malroney,became a PM in 1984 as a middle class lawyer.Comfortable but not a millioner.When he left the government he was a millionaire. Chretien:250 Mil.Adscam;2 Bilion grants |
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