World Bank adjourns board meeting at US request

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The World Bank board, considering a panel's report critical of bank President Paul Wolfowitz, has adjourned until 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) at the request of the United States, bank and board sources said on Wednesday.

The United States has so far refrained from endorsing the panel's report, which found on Monday that Wolfowitz broke ethics rules and violated terms of his contract in a pay and promotion agreement for his companion in 2005, the sources said.


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[LiberalFighter]

1. World Bank should request Bush to adjourn as President until 1/20/2009

[Sherman A1]

2. This has the smell

of Wolfy resigning for personal reasons very shortly.

[hlthe2b]

3. in a sane administration, it certainly would...

We shall see.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. Not for two weeks

That when he can collect $400K. Then he'll resign.

[Double T]

7. The corporate neocon criminals must never be deprived of their 'golden parachutes'

[Jack Rabbit]

9. That's really what this is about

What kind of golder parachute are we talking about?

Wolfowitz wants 24kt and the bank is only offering 14kt.

If they just want to get rid of him, they can give him $400K and let him go this afternoon.

[LionInWinter]

8. He could resign, but stay on until his "replacement" is chosen.

I figure that could take two weeks or so.

[Spazito]

5. I suspect you are right....

Rather than have Wolfy publicly fired which would show the US government's waning influence, they will be working on a way to try and scam the public into believing Wolfy, being the "good man" he is, voluntarily resigns for the "good" of the WB and the poor it espouses to help. They are nothing if not pathetically obvious, imo.

[liberal N proud]

6. Or is could smell of some strong arming by those who want him to stay.

It could be one of those situations as we have seen every time one of the neocons is not getting their way. Suddenly there is a change of heart on some of the people involved and end of story.

I just don't trust these monsters

[maddezmom]

10. agree, wonder how much $$$ he's gong to get

:shrug:

[Kikosexy2]

11. Just...

FIRE THE COMB-LICKING MOFO ALREADY!!!

[maddezmom]

12. looks like they are going to allow him to resign vs fire his ass

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2848147

[Kikosexy2]

13. Sad...

but sure looks like it...freakin' wiesals WB...firing him would be the best thing...