U.S. Government delaying provision of evidence against Olmert

Yediot Ahronot correspondent Tova Tzimuki reports today that the U.S. Justice Department has already delayed approving the opening of financial and legal records relating to the Israeli investigation of Talansky and the transfer of funds to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Israeli legal sources told Tzimuki that the U.S. Justice Department is dragging its feet in order to avoid the embarrassment of helping to indict and topple a serving prime minister.