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Olmert to Resign
AP via Yahoo ^ | Mark Lavie

Posted on 07/30/2008 12:46:41 PM PDT by Mariner

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, facing corruption allegations and plummeting approval ratings, announced Wednesday he will resign in September. The move threw his country into political turmoil and raised doubts about progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.

Appearing angry and reading from a prepared text, Olmert made the brief statement at his official Jerusalem residence where he harshly criticized the corruption investigations against him. He said he was choosing the public good over his personal justice.


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To: 444Flyer

I believe it when I see him walk out (or preferably, bodily escorted out by Israeli police) of the P.M. residence in Jerusalem. Preferably in complete and total disgrace and heading toward a trial for corruption, and a trial for high treason against Israel.


41 posted on 07/31/2008 4:04:58 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA ("When I was a boy, America was a better place" - Dennis Prager)
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To: Convert from ECUSA

A fish slap would also be nice on the way out (old Monty Python reference).:)


42 posted on 07/31/2008 7:39:07 AM PDT by 444Flyer (Marriage=1 man+1 woman! Vote "YES" on Prop 8, amend the Calif. State Constitution this November.)
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To: Convert from ECUSA

Ya know I just can’t help myself:

“Fish slapping dance”

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2002541459944162494


43 posted on 07/31/2008 7:45:36 AM PDT by 444Flyer (Marriage=1 man+1 woman! Vote "YES" on Prop 8, amend the Calif. State Constitution this November.)
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To: 444Flyer

ROFL! Ain’t that the truth!


44 posted on 07/31/2008 8:36:44 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA ("When I was a boy, America was a better place" - Dennis Prager)
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To: McGruff

Yes !
Hope that elections will happen soon


45 posted on 08/01/2008 4:22:19 AM PDT by Ulysse (i)
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