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Israeli Prime Minister Brags About Giving Orders to Bush

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 13, 2009.

The U.S. Secretary of State helped write and "fully supports" a resolution, and then suddenly decides she doesn't want to vote for it?

War on Gaza: More Civilian Deaths; Olmert Lies: 'No Humanitarian Crisis'

Siun, Firedoglake. January 5, 2009.

Despite Olmert's claims, reports of civilian causalities and brutal firsthand accounts continue to pour in.

Israeli Military Strikes: The Mideast Version of Bay of Pigs Fiasco

Jakob Rieken, AlterNet. December 30, 2008.

Israel is fundamentally mistaken in thinking that Hamas is a marginal organization that can simply be pushed out.

Olmert: Israel Must Abandon Most of West Bank

Middle East OnlineSeptember 29, 2008.

The interim PM says it's the only way peace can be achieved.

Jimmy Carter: 'I'll Meet Hamas Because Someone Has to'

Ron Bousso, Middle East Online. April 14, 2008.

No peace deal can be reached without Hamas having a seat at the table.

White House Falsely Claims Bush Supports Iran NIE, While He Trashes It Abroad

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 15, 2008.

In private meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Bush disowned the U.S. intelligence community’s judgments.

Bush Disowns U.S. Intel, Tells Israelis Iran NIE "Doesn’t Reflect My Views"

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. January 14, 2008.

Speaking in the UAE, Bush said the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger of Iran "before it's too late."

Bush White House Tries to Redefine "Truthful"

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. December 6, 2007.

Steve Benen: By Ken Starr's '98 standards, if a president is caught lying in response to a reporter's question. That's impeachable. Just sayin'.

Seymour Hersh: Bush Told Olmert of NIE Two Days Before He Was Allegedly First Briefed on It [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. December 4, 2007.

The New Yorker journalist's revelation provides evidence that the Bush administration is misleading about when it first learned that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program.

Are Israel and Syria Headed Towards Peace, or Will Tel Aviv Have Another "Accidental" Summer War?

Khody Akhavi, IPS News. July 14, 2007.

Israel and Syria may be closer to establishing peace than at any time in recent years. If they fail, it could end in renewed bloodshed.

Israeli PM Olmert Undone by the Militia He Promised to Destroy

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. May 4, 2007.

Ehud Olmert is under intense pressure to step down after a blistering report on his leadership during the "Second Lebanon War."