Israeli PM 'Google-bombed' as 'miserable failure'

Jerusalem, Jan 22: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hastaken another hit, this time on the Google search engine, whereentering the words ''miserable failure'' in Hebrew will bring up hisofficial biography.

Olmert's popularity rating has plummeted to some 14 per centfollowing an inconclusive war in Lebanon and a string of corruptionscandals, less than a year after his centrist Kadima party won aparliamentary election.

Like US President George W Bush several years ago, Olmert has been''Google-bombed,'' which occurs when a large number of Internet userslink to a Web site from their own domains and label the links withcertain words.

Entering the words ''miserable failure'' in Google in English brings up Bush's biography on the White House Web site.

Olmert is being investigated for alleged corruption involving someof his past business deals. The Justice Ministry said on Tuesday itwould examine his role for suspected cronyism regarding theprivatisation of an Israeli bank.

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