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Olmert Blames Ex-Army Chief And Sharon's Stroke For Lebanon War Mistakes

Olmert Blames Ex-Army Chief And Sharon's Stroke For Lebanon War Mistakes
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blamed his former military chief of staff for telling him that the army was prepared enough to defeat Hezbollah before he sent troops into Lebanon last July.

In testimony released today by the government commission studying the five-week conflict, Olmert also described the political confusion during the six months after former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had a crippling stroke and he took over.

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