as a person who has spent many years of her life caring for terminally ill people, making a ohone call is literally the very LEAST one can do-
and if it gets your nam in the papers (rudy giuliani) it is only right to question what kind of motives there are

no one really 'helped' him

cleaning his bedpan, taking him to the doctor, feeding him, wiping his brow- that is helping him

signing a letter to show support could be done by an aide-

funerals, sicknesses etc are opportunities to forge stronger alliances from a political perspective

their actions had the exact political result that was hoped for

this young lady is singing their praises

thats the payoff for their "selfless' concern

thought that the article showed that even if something is wrong with some one they are still a person. Everybody should be accepted even if they have an illness.

The people that helped him out were not thinking about world issues. They were there to help him and support him. He is not only a negotiator, but he is a human just like everyone else.

thought that the article showed that even if something is wrong with some one they are still a person. Everybody should be accepted even if they have an illness.

The people that helped him out were not thinking about world issues. They were there to help him and support him. He is not only a negotiator, but he is a human just like everyone else.

thought that the article showed that even if something is wrong with some one they are still a person. Everybody should be accepted even if they have an illness.

The people that helped him out were not thinking about world issues. They were there to help him and support him. He is not only a negotiator, but he is a human just like everyone else.

thought that the article showed that even if something is wrong with some one they are still a person. Everybody should be accepted even if they have an illness.

The people that helped him out were not thinking about world issues. They were there to help him and support him. He is not only a negotiator, but he is a human just like everyone else.

thought that the article showed that even if something is wrong with some one they are still a person. Everybody should be accepted even if they have an illness.

The people that helped him out were not thinking about world issues. They were there to help him and support him. He is not only a negotiator, but he is a human just like everyone else.

norrie- you couldnt be more right.

adding a signature to a letter of support?

its not even sending a card!

neocons expressing support for the pm of israel?

my faith in politicians is renewed.

Neither of the last two posters noted the obvious fact: that the politicians whispering sweet nothings Mr. Olmert's way are doing so free of any humanitarian or sympatheic motivation.

If Mr. Olmert survives, all the politicians now shedding crocodile tears for him will be back to collect their diplomatic rewards for having done so.

I found your article very positive. When i think of politians i think of people who just want to win at ant cost, especialy when they are on opposite sides of a situation. The fact that these important people did the right thing shows that when times are tough they can be human and show they care. In the end all of us including leaders and politians are all going to the same place. Nobody is immune from sickness or death. It is nice to know that these people have done the right thing.

I found your article very positive. When i think of politians i think of people who just want to win at ant cost, especialy when they are on opposite sides of a situation. The fact that these important people did the right thing shows that when times are tough they can be human and show they care. In the end all of us including leaders and politians are all going to the same place. Nobody is immune from sickness or death. It is nice to know that these people have done the right thing.

Wow. I never thought that politians would ever do that for one another. I always thought that politians were rude and uncaring individuals, who would do anything to have power. After reading this I realized that politians do care, not only for the people of their country, but also their fellow politians. I have a cousin who had to live through cancer, and it was a horrible experience. He lived through it, and he is very well now, but half of the battle of cancer is having support from family and friends. If there was nobody there to help Olmert, he would probably die, or take much longer to heal. It is out of the kindness of their hearts that the other political figures help Olmert by being there for him, especially Mr. Giuliani, who survived it himself. In this situation, it provess that God is watching over us, by sending others in His name. He is there to help us out of any situation, and so are the people around us. So, thank you to those who extend a helping hand and who are there for someone who is going through a tough time, like Olmert.

Wow. I never thought that politians would ever do that for one another. I always thought that politians were rude and uncaring individuals, who would do anything to have power. After reading this I realized that politians do care, not only for the people of their country, but also their fellow politians. I have a cousin who had to live through cancer, and it was a horrible experience. He lived through it, and he is very well now, but half of the battle of cancer is having support from family and friends. If there was nobody there to help Olmert, he would probably die, or take much longer to heal. It is out of the kindness of their hearts that the other political figures help Olmert by being there for him, especially Mr. Giuliani, who survived it himself. In this situation, it provess that God is watching over us, by sending others in His name. He is there to help us out of any situation, and so are the people around us. So, thank you to those who extend a helping hand and who are there for someone who is going through a tough time, like Olmert.

What you've written is fine, but when you're talking about politicians and government leaders, it's not enough to say they're human - you must mention how they are as political persons.

George Bush is human (I guess) but if he got seriously ill, it wouldn't be enough to say "he's human", and it's nice that all those others called him up.

GWB, besides being human, has been a bringer of darkness, death, and cruelty. Hitler and Stalin were also human, and they also got sick.

Mr. Olmert has been one of the worst of all the prime ministers of Israel. Think corruption and his mishandling of the war in Lebanon in the summer of 2006.

It's hard to be sympathetic to a man, who, when told by his generals that the war was about to end, and advised by them that a projected infantry assault on an enemy strongpoint would be a suicide mission, nevertheless insisted that it go ahead, killing and maiming many wonderful young Israelis for no purpose whatsoever, except possibly to momentarily boost his own public relations image.

When a person is ill, it's sometimes a hard choice as to whether to be simply sympathetic, objective, or harsh toward him.

In Mr. Olmert's case, I choose harsh.