Drumbeats 1
War.
More war.
They love war.
War makes them feel like men.
It’s their Viagra:
Both Olmert and Bush are badly wounded and looking for salvation. Olmert is facing corruption allegations that could drive him from office. Bush is wildly unpopular, desperate to salvage his legacy and fighting irrelevance as the general election begins in earnest — with even the Republican candidate trying to keep him at a distance.
It’s in this environment that the Jewish Telegraph Agency reports: “Ehud Olmert will urge President Bush to prepare an attack on Iran, an Israeli newspaper reported.
“Citing sources close to the Israeli prime minister, Yediot Achronot reported on its front page Wednesday that Olmert, who is due to hold closed-door talks with Bush in Washington, will say that ‘time is running out’ on diplomatic efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
June 4, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Drumbeats
"I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything in my power. Everything."Â – Barack Obama
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When you’re President of the United States, Senator Obama, just what does everything in your power include?