Olmert draws fire in U.S. over praise of Iraq war

[Scurrilous]

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"President George W. Bush, speaking after a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, called Monday for the world to unite in isolating Iran until it "gives up its nuclear ambitions." In addition, Olmert publicly praised the American operation in Iraq, which he said brought stability to the Middle East.

Politicians from the Democratic Party said they wanted to speak to Olmert about his comments on the Iraq war before responding publicly, but said they were uncomfortable with the comments. If Olmert planned his remarks and intended them to come out as they did, a Democratic official said, then they are not acceptable and can be seen as an attempt to influence the American political dispute."

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"Bush and Olmert spoke in the White House for about 45 minutes.

Olmert said Israel and other countries in the area should be thankful to the United States and Bush. He said the Iraq war had a dramatic, positive effect on security and stability in the Mideast, as well as having strategic importance from Israel's perspective and that of moderate Arab states."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/787238.html

[sweetheart]

1. olmert, remember november

stupid twit forgot there was a mandate with that election not to support war criminals.

[FVZA_Colonel]

2. "a dramatic, positive effect on security and stability in the Mideast"

It seems to me that it has, in fact, had the opposite effect.

[leftchick]

5. you

and any other sane human being.

[LynnTheDem]

3. "brought stability to the Middle East"

*SNORT*

Olmert, not even MFing freepers fall for that big a bullshit lie anymore.

:eyes:

[leesa]

4. What a lunatic! And people think the leader of Iran is nuts.

[wholetruth00]

6. Will the "new" Congress really have the guts to stand up to the AIPAC

and the neocons who "carry their water?"

[rodeodance]

7. well, in give Bush praise, I am sure he won more foreign aid.