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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:17 AM
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Israel to ask bushmilhousegang to attack Iran

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3249426,00.html

Olmert to ask US act against Iran

PM set to visit Washington in two weeks for summit with President Bush; Olmert to point to link between Tehran nuclear threat, Hamas terror, demand Americans move against Iran


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is due to leave for Washington in two weeks-time and hold a summit with American President George W. Bush. The two leaders are set to meet in a bid to formulate a uniform stance on the Iranian nuclear threat and Hamas' rule in the Palestinian Authority. The PM will also attempt to ascertain the Administration's standpoint on the issue of the planned Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank.

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Congress.The PM is scheduled to stay in the American capital for four days. On the second day of his trip Olmert will meet Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. On the third day, May 23, the PM will meet President Bush at the White House. The day following his meeting with the president, Olmert is set to speak before the two Houses of Congress.

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Olmert will also seek to emphasize during the visit the need for international action against the Iranian nuclear plan and the Hamas government, which threaten the region. Olmert will point to the link between the two subjects.
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will congress kiss his feet? we know the bushmilhousegang will.



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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:19 AM
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1. Kiss their feet? Try a little bit further north.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:20 AM
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2. BTW, nowhere in that article is an "attack" mentioned. NT
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:28 AM
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3. what do you think "act against" means?
nt
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IntravenousDemilo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:40 AM
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4. Sanctions? Blockade? Boycott of products? Withholding aid? Take your pick.
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 11:50 AM
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5. Just like Iran has never threatened "to destroy Israel"
but the article gets that wrong.
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 12:09 PM
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6. why do you think he is spending 4 days in D.C. and speaking to

congress. what will he talk about? growing cabbage?
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