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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (Daniel Bar On / Jini) Last update - 05:34 02/06/2008 Official: Public pressure may force Olmert indictment By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, Ehud Olmert  A law enforcement official has said over the past few days that he is concerned that public and political pressures over the Olmert-Talansky affair might cause investigators to seek an indictment against Prime Minister Olmert even if the evidence does not warrant it. "It's clear to everyone that in the present atmosphere, the case can't end without an indictment. I'm trying to imagine what the public response would be if the investigators decide not to indict because Olmert and other suspects have given satisfactory explanations or sufficient evidence is not found to try the prime minister. How will the investigators deal with the criticism? Who will take responsibility for the public mess this investigation has created? For the fact that a government could fall because of an investigation that produced no results?" The official said the evidence showed there was a "real chance" for an indictment against Olmert, although the investigation was still at an early stage. Advertisement Police Commissioner David Cohen said on Sunday during a ceremony marking the entry of a new head of the police planning and logistics division that he trusted the expertise of the investigators and that "the police was at one of the most significant hours of an investigation of senior officials in Israel." Related articles: Barak: Morals of 1948 veterans no longer self-evident in Israel Olmert: Not every person under probe must resign Talansky: Olmert got $150,000 from me, introduced me to tycoons Bookmark to del.icio.us   Slamming Obama McCain uses speech to AIPAC to criticize Obama for willingness to meet U.S. foes. Soldier kidnapping Three Israeli Arabs charged with planning to kidnap, kill soldier.   1.   If Kadima Was Worried About Elections They would Force Olmert Out 04:16  |  Shepherd 02/06/08   2.   There is plenty of evidence 04:29  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 02/06/08   3.   A lesson to be learnt 05:25  |  Ovadia 02/06/08   4.   #1 Ovadia 06:49  |  Jim 02/06/08   5.   Let us remember WINOGRAD. 07:47  |  Dagma 02/06/08   6.   Everyday Kadima continues holding on to Olmert 07:53  |  Dror 02/06/08   7.   The SPIN MASTER ain`t done yet!!!! 07:55  |  Ben Uziel 02/06/08   8.   IF there is NO Indictment 08:16  |  Dolly 02/06/08   9.   That `Power behind the Throne`. 08:35  |  The Threadmill 02/06/08   10.   Daily communiques must be kept up... 08:46  |  Esther 02/06/08   11.   Seven circles of Hell 09:51  |  Dror 02/06/08   12.   I will believe it when I see it 10:16  |  Daniel Ortner 02/06/08   13.   A spin that says if Olmert is indicted 12:06  |  Zev 02/06/08   14.   There is only one pressure that can influence Olmert 12:55  |  Akram Zekaria 02/06/08   15.   To Akram Zakaria # 14 - Olmert the Weakling 13:26  |  netta 02/06/08   16.   Rescue - Spin??? 13:47  |  H.H.M 02/06/08   17.   Would Olmert end up in the Divorce Courts 14:16  |  charlie 02/06/08   18.   Being tormented by Olmert 14:21  |  Dror 02/06/08   19.   His elitest left wing family 15:30  |  Dror 02/06/08   20.   To Akram Zakaria # 14 - If Olmert was a Coward..... 17:28  |  Dagma 02/06/08   21.   15# netta & 20# Dogma. I can understand a politician 01:18  |  Akram Zekaria 03/06/08

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