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oldgoat
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posted 18 May 2007 04:58 AM      Profile for oldgoat     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Wolfowitz to resign at the end of June

Ok, not the biggest story of the week, but it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, huh? Not too long ago, the White House would have had enough influence to save one of their own cronies, but this lame duck presidency is getting lamer by the day.


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Papal Bull
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posted 18 May 2007 05:21 AM      Profile for Papal Bull   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Not even Carrottop could ruin that joke!

Okay, okay, in seriousness now. Wolfowitz really blew it. I mean, as far as the WB can blow it some more. The Naomi Klein article on the WB was 100% right.


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Albireo
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posted 18 May 2007 05:42 AM      Profile for Albireo     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Something is not quite right here...

Misconduct #1:
Being a primary architect of an invasion justified by lies, a brutal war of aggression that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread suffering, has virtually destroyed a whole country, brought terrorism to that country (frequent bombings, kidnappings and murders), sparked a civil war, inflamed extremism around the world resulting in a sharp increase in terrorism -- all at the cost of hundreds of billions of tax dollars.
Penalty for this: A war crimes trial leading to life in prison, or hanging alongside Saddam Hussein? Nope: a cushy job heading up the World Bank.

Misconduct #2:
Arranging a big pay raise for his "special friend" while in his cushy World Bank job.
Penalty: Being forced to resign his position.

[ 18 May 2007: Message edited by: Albireo ]


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quelar
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posted 18 May 2007 06:40 AM      Profile for quelar     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Let's just hold on and see where he gets 'appointed' next. This will happen the next time congress takes a recess and Bush does another one of his Recess Appointments.

He's only running second overall to Reagan


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Zaklamont
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posted 18 May 2007 07:41 AM      Profile for Zaklamont        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Wolfowitz's decline reminds of how in the 1990s Dr. Jean Paul Wallot, National Archivist of Canada was quietly removed from his position after years of reporting that his girlfriend/partner was his personal secretary and that together they travelled the world on the Canadian coin.

Still, it took years before he was asked to step down.

Sheila Copps, who was hailed as an example of grass-roots politicking, was MInister of Heritage at the time. She was just as reluctant as others, at first, to act to bring Deputy Minister Wallot into line.

After being removed from his post, Dr. Wallot was asked to serve as head of the Royal Society of Canada.

Even in Canada The Good these things happen.


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remind
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posted 18 May 2007 02:47 PM      Profile for remind     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Wonder whio is going to replace him?

Will it have to be a "real" person this time?


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Boom Boom
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posted 18 May 2007 03:13 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I heard last night it has to be someone from the US, so I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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Stargazer
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posted 18 May 2007 03:22 PM      Profile for Stargazer     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
The IMF and the WTO are US created institutions, mainly consisting of members who are part of or who have contributed to PNAC. Someone from that inner circle will be appointed and Wolfowitz will still pull strings behind the scenes. He has been involved from the IMF/WTO's inception. I think this is all for show.
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