Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s decision to forego both a formal government commission of inquiry and independent state commission of inquiry is coming under attack from both outside and within his government. It had been widely believed that he would opt for the government commission because the prime minister could appoint its members and determine its scope, unlike the state commission that would be under the control of a Supreme Court justice. But instead, Olmert announced that he would appoint two panels: one to assess the government’s handling of the war and one to assess the military. Two members of the Labor Party, Olmert’s largest coalition partner, have already announced they will vote against the prime minister’s decision and lobby their colleagues to do the same. Olmert, however, expressed confidence that he had sufficient votes to approve his decision. In announcing his decision, Olmert said the decision to go to war was "entirely mine." The prime minister suffered an additional blow when the state comptroller released a report accusing Olmert of improperly appointing political cronies to key jobs when he served as minister of trade in 2004. The report has been turned over to the attorney-general.