Olmert Strikes Deal to Avoid Early Elections

Olmert Strikes Deal to Avoid Early Elections

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Against the background of a continuing corruption investigation of the prime minister, the Labor Party chief and defense minister, Ehud Barak, had urged Labor legislators to vote for the bill, first proposed by the opposition. The Labor Party’s backing of the bill ensured it would have had a majority.

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Why is the "government" body keeping this man in power if he is "guilty" or being investigated for "crimes" that would have others force a vote to remove him from power?

Why is the "defense" department chiming in as to whether its ok for Olmert to keep his job?

Did Olmert succumb to the will of others that he will do what they ask of him? Did he agree to sell his soul for power/money so that the middle east falls back into the stone age just as Afghanistan has?

Hold on tight... we'll soon be going into the rabbit hole with or without our conscent... lets just hope theres an exit when the dust settles...

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