February 25th, 2009 // comments (0)

The Mysterious Bush Unpaid Tab Scandal

Did President Bush’s team dine and dash on last Israel visit?:

JERUSALEM — It may be known as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s last scandal. If it isn’t settled soon, the brewing controversy also has the potential to become the first diplomatic dust-up between President Barack Obama and America’s strongest Middle East ally.

At issue is an unpaid $320 bill for dinner with a White House advance team at a restaurant near Olmert’s official residence.

For nine months, Restobar co-owner Abigail Elior said, she and her staff have been quietly trying to get the prime minister’s office to pay the tab and avoid becoming Israel’s highest-profile scofflaws.

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