US neocon Wolfowitz: from Iraq debacle to World Bank scandal

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Paul Wolfowitz, whose leadership of the World Bank has become mired in a scandal over his girlfriend's pay package, is no stranger to high-stakes controversy given his role as one of the architects of the Iraq war

The US foreign policy expert's tenure at the head of the global lender seemed undermined Friday after the board of directors pinned responsibility of the scandal directly on him and rebellious bank staff called for his resignation.

Wolfowitz, 63, was nominated to lead the bank in March 2005 by President George W. Bush and quickly moved to root out corruption in its lending, making the scandal over the 200,000 dollar pay package accorded his Libyan-born partner and World Bank staffer Shaha Riza even more indigestible for some.

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He has defended the US plan to invade Iraq but his position has made him a target of critics such as film director Michael Moore in his award-winning movie "Fahrenheit 9/11."



http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070413/pl_afp/worldbankwolfowitz_070413134429

[paparush]

1. Never trust a guy who licks his comb...on camera...

[lapfog_1]

2. You took the comb right outa my mouth! - n/t

besides, he looks like the type of person that never showers.

[jean]

3. he's also "too busy ruining the world to buy socks" - video of licking and socks

Licking and combing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9nzBWcTSVM
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Olbermann reports on Wolfowitz and the holes in his socks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxBeY3s0OfE
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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz with holes in his socks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7W-cLimKiI
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Paul Wolfowitz Too Busy Ruining World To Buy Socks
http://wonkette.com/politics/paul-wolfowitz/paul-wolfowitz-too-busy-ruining-world-to-buy-socks-232624.php