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Olmerts Tops Bush, Gives Condi Her Orders
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www.newshoggers.com — By Cernig When was the last time there was such an obvious case of the tail wagging the dog ? “I said, ‘Get me President Bush on the phone,’ ” Mr. Olmert said in a speech in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, according to The Associated Press. “They said he was in the middle of ...

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Crooks and Liars — ... Hugely disappointing, as was Kerry's agreement talk of "big sticks". No wonder the Iranians call her "Madame AIPAC". With Obama seemingly giving more than just lip service to the anti-Iran pro-AIPAC lobby, the next Israeli leader won't even have to worry about calling up the American president to give his SecState her marching orders. ...

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