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Former Israeli prime minister Olmert indicted
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_olmert ^ | 8-30-09 | edcoil

Posted on 08/30/2009 10:48:12 AM PDT by edcoil

JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities indicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges Sunday, the first criminal indictment ever filed against a current or past Israeli prime minister.

Olmert, who stepped down earlier this year over the corruption issue, is accused of illegally accepting funds from an American backer, double-billing for trips abroad and concealing funds from a government watchdog.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 08/30/2009 10:48:13 AM PDT by edcoil
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To: edcoil

“accepting funds from an American backer, double-billing for trips abroad and concealing funds from a government watchdog.”

Sounds like most of our politicians here in the USA and the leader of our Ways and Means committee.


2 posted on 08/30/2009 10:53:48 AM PDT by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: edcoil
He faces charges that include fraud and breach of trust.

Huh, living the USA, I didn't realize that fraud and breach of trust were chargeable offenses for politicians.

3 posted on 08/30/2009 10:58:29 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: EGPWS

Indicted for what? Pretending to know how to run a war?

Best,

Chris


4 posted on 08/30/2009 12:13:20 PM PDT by section9 (Major Motoko Kusanagi says, "Jesus is Coming. Everybody look busy...")
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