Wolfowitz's fall brings more bad news for Bush

[ProSense]

Wolfowitz's fall brings more bad news for Bush

by Laurent Lozano Thu May 17, 6:52 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The announcement by Paul Wolfowitz Thursday that he was stepping down soon as World Bank chief marked yet another blow for US President George W. Bush as his Republican administration nears its end.

Wolfowitz, one of the key neoconservative engineers of the strategy that led the United States to war in Iraq, owed his post at the World Bank to the Bush administration, even though he had not served the president since 2005.

The White House had resolutely stood by its former deputy defense secretary as the month-long scandal over a pay package Wolfowitz secured for his girlfriend unfolded, but in past days, as World Bank directors discussed the scandal, its support began to crumble.

"We would have preferred that he stay at the bank, but the president reluctantly accepts his decision," the White House said in a statement just after Wolfowitz announced he would resign effective June 30.

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[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. I expect that on Jan 21, 2009...

Right after the new President takes the oath of office, spontaneous celebrations will break out, all over the world. In places unexpected as well.

Getting rid of Dear Leader is gonna be like taking a long healthy shit that you held for 8 years.

[whistle]

2. Wolfowitz did not fall, he got $400K in hush money to not blow the whistle

...on the Bush crime family. He'll keep going back to the watering trough over and over demanding big money to keep his mouth shut, and one morning we'll read about Wolfowitz meeting some untimely death

[soothsayer]

6. nah, he'll be enlisted again to commit future crimes for the BFEE.

these types never die.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Soon, only Barney will be left with the Bush dude....

[Bobbieo]

4. He was laughing all the way from the bank!

[rocktivity]

5. He was doomed the minute the World Bank board started making noises

about no longer allowing the U.S. to pick its leader--it's more of a courtesy than an official policy. Losing Wolfie was obviously the lesser of the two evils. They had to make a decision between bad and worse, and they were smart enough to choose bad. All together now--"Ooo, Wolfie, Ooo, Wolfie, ain't you the one..."


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