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2007-01-10 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

State to open criminal investigation on Olmert

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Posted by Fred 2007-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Whatever it takes to make him step aside is a good thing. Change horsies before the next round starts, please.

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-10 00:40|| 2007-01-10 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 SpecOp35, consider the possible heirs before celebrating.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-01-10 07:06|| 2007-01-10 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 If PM OLmert is removed from power, could that trigger a No Confidence vote followed by an early election, British style? Or does Israel follow the American practice of fixed terms of office?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-10 07:20|| 2007-01-10 07:20|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 The office just passes to another Kadima MP.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-01-10 07:35|| 2007-01-10 07:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Who are the possible heirs, then?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-10 08:45|| 2007-01-10 08:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Even if Olmert is convicted, that will not change the Knesset before the next election. His party (coalition) still have the majority.

Think if Pelosi were kicked out. We'd get someone like Murtha or Conyers. Big improvement. Both the US and Israel have to hang on until the next election and hope the results are better.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-01-10 09:38|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-01-10 09:38|| Front Page Top

#7 While figuring out what to do about Olmert, the Israelis should hire those Cuban doctors that brought back Fidel and pay them to re-animate Sharon.

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-10 10:00|| 2007-01-10 10:00|| Front Page Top

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