Supreme Court turns down petition for commission of inquiry

Late last night, the Supreme Court rejected a petition that would have required the government to appoint a commission of inquiry into this past summer's war in Lebanon. The vote was 4-3. The decision allows the Winograd 'governmental investigation' appointed by Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert to stand. Winograd has the power to subpoena witnesses and to grant immunity from prosecution, but cannot