Showing posts with label paul wolfowitz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paul wolfowitz. Show all posts

Thursday, May 17, 2007

The Wolf Is At The Door ; Someone Kicks Him Through It



With the amount of suspicion and murkiness that surrounds many current and former Bush cohorts, it's oddly satisfying that one of them at least has had, to a degree, justice served on them.

That's right, after a lot of hand-wringing, Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank is to resign from his position and leave the post by the 30th June. The World Bank has been dragged down over the last few months as regular rolling news channel fodder as his conflict of interest with his girlfriend was discussed at length.

There was criticism that Mr Wolfowitz had got his girlfriend a promotion and substantial pay rise during his tenure at the WB.

Tell The Truthiness ; Once the White House expresses it's 'full support' for you, you know you'd better pack your pot plants and hand in your parking pass.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Wolfie Paul Broke Rules - What Happens Now? Does He lose His Cheap Rate Mortgage?


With the saga of Paul Wolfowitz, who awarded his girlfriend a job promotion and pay rise, continuing, it has emerged he broke rules. World Bank executives deemed his actions a 'conflict of interest' and said he'd broken the Bank's code of conduct and the conditions of his own contract.

Mr Wolfowitz is next to appear before a 24 member panel in Washington who will determine his fate.

They can sack him, or to a lesser extent deem they have a lack of confidence in his leadership.

As expected, he has received the full backing of many senior figures in Washington, including Dick Cheney, US Vice President.

To Tell The Truthiness ; When senior Bush staff give you their 'full support' or 'confidence' that usually means you're about to fall from a great high, brace yourself, the Wolf's at the door.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Losing Respect Fast ; Wolfowitz Aide Leaves WB



As Paul Wolfowitz remains, clinging it seems, to his job at the World Bank, an aide to Bank President has left because of the scandal swirling around his boss.

Kevin Kellems left the World Bank making it crystal clear his reasons for not being able to continue in his position. He said it was difficult to push the aims of the World Bank, essentially becoming ineffective while the furore about Mr Wolfowitz's girlfriend carried on.

To Tell The Truthiness ; Its good to know that when conflicts of interest occur and are recognised, some people realise that to carry on would be unprofessional. Mr Bush and friends are you listening? That includes you Mr Wolfowitz.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Chickens To Come Home To Roost For The Wolf?



Known as Wolfie by President Bush, the President of the World Bank is skating on very thin ice and the sound of cracks spreading to his patch will get louder this week. The directors of the WB have said they are ''urgently'' wishing to deal with the scandal that's swirling around Mr Wolfowitz. He's accused of lobbying for his girlfriend to gain a pay rise and promotion.

With the general practise that goes along with those who teeter on the brink of being fired, the White House has said it has ''confidence'' in Paul Wolfowitz.

Usually with that show of support being reported it's not long before they are clearing out their desk and having their car park space repainted.

The Truthiness Blog Says ; When he does lose his job, maybe he could get a friendly bank to give him a loan at a generous rate to set up his own consultancy business?

If anything it'll keep the wolf from the door.
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