Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Senior US Official: "End of the road for Olmert"

"Despite warm welcome expected at White House – senior administration source predicts gloomy forecast for visiting Israeli prime minister. 'The Americans know how to honor the head of state, but they have very difficult questions for Ehud Olmert the man,' says Israeli official in Washington ..."
and here, "Washington visit Olmert’s last opportunity to convince Bush to strike Iran ..."
"...When George-Duck and Ehud-Duck meet Wednesday evening there will be one subject on the agenda: Iran. All other issues do not justify a trip by an Israeli prime minister to Washington less than a month after hosting President Bush in Jerusalem.
The big question hovering above the visit is whether Bush wants and is able to force a military operation in Iran upon his defense establishment, the majority in both Houses of Congress, and American public opinion.
It is doubtful whether such decision, under such circumstances, has a precedent in American history. Almost everything is working against it: ...."

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