Wolfowitz's Pay Day at the World Bank

by Markus Schlegel | April 13, 2007 at 11:20 am
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Paul Wolfowitz has been known as one of the architects behind the idealist neocon dream for world dominiation of the idea of freedom forced at gun point.


Not only has he been a controversial figure, but also apparently went as far as to advocate the opening of a branch office of the World Bank in Baghdad. An activity in clear breach of the World Bank's policy not to intervene in conflict regions and just one of the autocratic moves, Wolfowitz apparently tried to enact against his staff.


Despite his years holding a wide variety of offices, Wolfowitz's arrogance apparently made it impossible for him to understand that the system would eventually strike back as his autocratic leadership style amongst others had all but forced the resignation of a Vice President at the World Bank. Now, it is his payday, and the Washington staff of the international monetary institution is about to administer Wolfowitz a well-deserved carreer end with an exit mode appropriate for a man who was a self-appointed champion of anti corruption while very apparently mistaking cooperation for nepotism.


With Wolfowitz having been one of the fiercest supporters of the Bush administration, this week's news roundup with a strike in the Baghdad Green Zone and Wolfowitz facing a forced resignation, the White House might best be dubbed Camelot in the realm of antimateria these days.




Staff at the World Bank have demanded the resignation of Paul Wolfowitz, the bank's president, after he admitted authorising large pay rises for his Libyan-born partner that took her salary to $200,000.

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Jordan Yerman
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at 13:19 on April 13th, 2007

Markus, good find and great commentary. That's all I have to say about that. Good stuff.

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Markus Schlegel

Settling the scores with Wolfowitz at the World bank. Good indepth article in the NYT. Read more here.

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