Butthe Americansfoundmore thanwarinjuries: a 20-month borderclosingbyEgyptandIsraelfollowing the HamastakeoverofGazahad leftmanyresidents in need of healthcare.
The same Olmert who has exhibited unconscionable incompetence in contending with the Hamas caliphate in Gaza, its rocket and mortar war against southern Israel and its takeover of Gaza's international border with Egypt.
The free flow of goods and a common currency are one thing, but if companies have to deal with 15 different takeover codes when making cross-border acquisitions, a true single market is still an illusion.