Wolfowitz Aide Draws Criticism In World Bank Panel's Report

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Source: WSJ

WASHINGTON -- World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's top communications aide, Kevin Kellems, is singled out for criticism in a draft report prepared by a World Bank board committee investigating whether Mr. Wolfowitz used his position to secure generous compensation for his girlfriend.

Mr. Kellems, a communications strategist who was a part of Mr. Wolfowitz's inner circle from his arrival at the World Bank in 2005, was quoted in a newspaper article stating that "all arrangements" concerning Mr. Wolfowitz's companion "were made at the direction of the bank's board of directors."

But the board committee report – the result of a monthlong investigation – voices dismay with that assertion by Mr. Kellems, according to an individual familiar with the document, which has not been made public. Among other things, the report concludes Mr. Wolfowitz acted on his own in dictating the specific terms of a pay-and-promotion package for Shaha Riza, a bank staffer, and did not come to the board for final approval.

Shortly after Mr. Wolfowitz received the draft report early this week, Mr. Kellems said he would resign his post next week.

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1. Good.

The longer this thing drags out, the more they will pull out the dirty laundry.

There's a lot of it.

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2. Kellems is "a onetime adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney"

and hasn't the girlfriend been working with Liz Cheney? Guess we know which faction of the administration Wolfie is aligned with.