Top Wolfowitz Postings Went to Iraq War Backers

[Jcrowley]

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.

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37350

[Vexatious Ape]

1. No surprise there.

What a sleaze ball. I hope the msm keep the pressure on him.

[jwirr]

2. And if they do not get rid of him the World Bank will be a part of the

bush cartel.

[ck4829]

3. K&R

[bobthedrummer]

4. "Elizabeth CHENEY was also a 'colleague' of Wolfowitz's partner Shaha Ali Riza"

an important cross-post for those of US that pay attention despite distractions.

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