Israeli Prime Minister Threatens Military Action Against Himself
Above: “Anyone who is involved in terror, including Israeli Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, will be a target,” explained Israeli Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during an interview with that Jarusalem Post.
“Moreover,” Olmert continued, “you may be aware that I recently ordered an airstrike that killed two Palestinian children. For that reason, the Israeli military must also be prepared to take action against me, for national security reasons.
“We must ensure that I am a target if I continue my violence towards civilians,” Olmert added.
But Middle-Eastern affairs experts were skeptical that Olmert would actually launch a strike against himself. “It’s absurd, really,” said one Harvard professor. “Olmert’s got a nuclear armed military protecting him from attack. If Olmert tries to attack him [Olmert], he’ll be in for a big surprise.”
But U.S. President George Bush expressed support for the statement. “Olmert cannot be a partner in peace with perpetrators of terror, i.e., himself.”
