White House Official says 'All Options are on the Table' in the Controversy Over World Bank Presiden

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Source: ABC News

IN A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT A WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS 'ALL OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE' IN THE CONTROVERSY OVER WORLD BANK PRESIDENT PAUL WOLFOWITZ

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World Bank President Losing White House Backing
Whtie House Official Says 'All Options Are on the Table'


A senior White House official tells ABC News that "all options are on the table" regarding Paul Wolfowitz's future and "it is an open question" whether he should remain president of the World Bank.

"If you don't have board support and you don't have staff support, it is hard to get anything done," the official tells ABC News.

This is a significant reversal on the part of the White House, which until now has backed Wolfowitz despite sharp criticism over his giving his girlfriend and bank employee Shaha Riza a $47,000 pay raise.

The official said the White House is considering two main questions regarding Wolfowitz: how he handled his girlfriend's pay raise and whether the former deputy defense secretary should remain president of the World Bank.

[maddezmom]

1. Are they planning on NUKING It

:evilgrin:

[Mz Pip]

5. Beat me to it!

I doubt diplomacy is an option, though.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Great minds think alike

:rofl:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. That usually means they wanna point a nuke at someone

They gonna invade the World Bank??? :shrug:

[Botany]

3. Gone in 24 hours

[EFerrari]

4. If Wolfie and Torquemada both resign in the same week

we need to throw a party.

[MaineDem]

7. They have to cut ties with him

The Europeans and other sane members of the World Bank are calling for Wolfowitz's resignation. I'm anticipating it can't be far off. The White House has to start letting go. Don't they? One would think...

[damntexdem]

13. Yeah, but what does he have on them?

Or did they get Blackwater to steal it from him so they can cut him loose?

[Tempest]

8. Does this mean Bush is going to get rid of Gonzales?

"If you don't have board support and you don't have staff support, it is hard to get anything done," the official tells ABC News.

All of Gonzales' aides and officials have left. He doesn't have the support of the prosecuting attorneys.

Sounds like Gonzales is next.

[Spazito]

9. Hmmm, this says the WH knows it is holding a losing hand...

they either fold their support of Wolfowitz or lose control of the World Bank and it's Presidency ergo the swift reverse action.

Man, they are throwing their own under the bus in an ever increasing level, the house of cards is falling faster and faster.

[truthisfreedom]

10. Wolfie's nasty unprofessional letter (f-bomb) seems to have sealed his fate.

What a boob.

[cliss]

11. Exciting stuff here.

Prediction: watch Paul Wolfowitz fall apart, after he starts packing his things.
I've seen some recent photos of the old boy, and he's riding the Jaggedy Edge.....
....just watch.

[damntexdem]

12. Does that mean they'd consider nuking the World Bank?

Or just Wolfowitz? ;-)

[LynnTheDem]

14. "You're doing a heckuva job, Wolfie! PS you're fired."

If bush supports you, you're fucked.

[Hekate]

15. "Under the bus with you, Wolfie! So much for BFEE loyalty!"

Something about fleas and dogs here.

Hekate

[yellowcanine]

16. Bus wheel, meet wolfie

Buh bye, Paulie.

[David__77]

17. Yikes! Sounds like the war propaganda talk to me!

What, are they going to "shock and awe" the directors into keeping Wolfowitz?

[opihimoimoi]

18. The spread of the PNACers have failed/stalled/died...Wolfie is under the bus eating tires