Top Wolfowitz Postings Went to Iraq War Backers (Mekay & Lobe)

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Top Wolfowitz Postings Went to Iraq War Backers
Emad Mekay and Jim Lobe

WASHINGTON, Apr 13 (IPS) - Of the top five outside international appointments made by embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz during his nearly two-year tenure, three were senior political appointees of right-wing governments that provided strong backing for U.S. policy in Iraq.

The latest appointment came just last month when former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Muasher was named senior vice president for external affairs.

Muasher served as King Abdullah's ambassador here in Washington in the run-up to the Iraq war in 2002 and reportedly played a key role in ensuring Amman's co-operation in the March 2003 invasion.

During and after the invasion, when he served first as foreign minister and then as deputy prime minister, he was considered among Washington's staunchest supporters in an increasingly hostile Arab world.

Muasher's appointment came nine months after Wolfowitz named former Spanish foreign minister Ana Palacio as the Bank's senior vice president and general counsel. As foreign minister, she was an outspoken proponent of the U.S.-led Iraq invasion, to which her government, led by former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, contributed 1,500 troops.

Also in June 2006, Wolfowitz named former Salvadoran Finance Minister Juan Jose Daboub as one of the Bank's two managing directors. In addition to his financial post, Daboub served as chief of staff to former President Francisco Flores when, as a charter member of the U.S.-led "Coalition of the Willing", he sent nearly 400 Salvadoran combat troops to Iraq, more than any other developing country.

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[PDJane]

1. It seems that everyone in this administration

works the same way. Nepotism combined with merit works. Hiring from a pool of people who at least pretend to believe the spin and propaganda and support this bunch regardless means disaster.

I believe that Wolfowitz should either quit or be fired. Why on earth would anyone want Wolfowitz and Bolton to represent your country to the world??

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2. Wolfoschitz should be sent to the Hague with the rest of the neocons.