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| Olmert braces for Lebanon probe | Olmert braces for Lebanon probe |
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| Israel's prime minister and defence minister are expected to face harsh criticism from a committee of inquiry examining the Lebanon war in 2006. | Israel's prime minister and defence minister are expected to face harsh criticism from a committee of inquiry examining the Lebanon war in 2006. |
| PM Ehud Olmert is expected to face charges of haste in going to war, according to leaks from an interim report to be presented on Monday. | |
| He will also be criticised for weakness in challenging the military's lead. | He will also be criticised for weakness in challenging the military's lead. |
| Defence Minister Amir Peretz will be censured for inexperience and short-sightedness. | Defence Minister Amir Peretz will be censured for inexperience and short-sightedness. |
| And it is thought that the former chief of staff, Dan Halutz, will be blamed for consistently pursuing the wrong tactics and strategy. | And it is thought that the former chief of staff, Dan Halutz, will be blamed for consistently pursuing the wrong tactics and strategy. |
| Gen Halutz has already resigned. | Gen Halutz has already resigned. |
| More than 1,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis died during the war. | More than 1,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis died during the war. |
| Ratings blow | Ratings blow |
| The Israeli government set up the committee of inquiry to still the wave of disquiet following the war in Lebanon last summer. | The Israeli government set up the committee of inquiry to still the wave of disquiet following the war in Lebanon last summer. |
| The war lasted for some 34 days | The war lasted for some 34 days |
| It is due to present the interim report, while the full document is expected later this year. | It is due to present the interim report, while the full document is expected later this year. |
| It is likely that Mr Peretz's time as defence minister will also soon be over. | It is likely that Mr Peretz's time as defence minister will also soon be over. |
| In contrast, Mr Olmert's aides are preparing his defence. | In contrast, Mr Olmert's aides are preparing his defence. |
| They are saying that at the time the entire cabinet backed the move to war, and that the prime minister is willing to implement all the committee's recommendations. | They are saying that at the time the entire cabinet backed the move to war, and that the prime minister is willing to implement all the committee's recommendations. |
| Mr Olmert's coalition may survive within parliament. | Mr Olmert's coalition may survive within parliament. |
| In the country, though, Mr Olmert is already dealing with unprecedented levels of unpopularity. | In the country, though, Mr Olmert is already dealing with unprecedented levels of unpopularity. |
| And public opinion could yet swing further against him. | And public opinion could yet swing further against him. |