Prime Minister Ehud Olmert abused his platform speaking before Congress.
The Israeli Prime Minister is a lying piece of shit. He has no right to get in front of Congress and participate in a campaign to bully and trick the United States into war.
If Israel won't make piece with the Arabs, it simply is not the United States' role to take out Israel's region rivals.
UPDATE: Reuters :
"This challenge, which I believe is the test of our time, is one the West cannot afford to fail," he said, estimating that Iran "stands on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons".
Iran is not on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons. This isn't a secret. Olmert lied.
At the risk of offending members of the Democratic coalition, Israel lobbied for the United States to invade Iraq. Shortly after the invasion Israel bombed Syria.
It is absurd for Olmert to lie about Iran's nuclear weapons capability on the heals of the Iraq War debacle. It seems highly likely that Israel both participated in the disinformation campaign leading up to the Iraq War and lobbied members of Congress behind the scenes.
Iran is not on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons. Olmert is a liar to say it is.
Further, Iran did call for wiping Israel off the map. Juan Cole has explained that this translation is inaccurate.
If AIPAC doesn't own Congress individual members of Congress should denounce Olmert's statements as being prevarications and inappropriate attempts to meddle in U.S. domestic politics.
Fuck Ehud Olmert.