Wolfowitz WILL NOT RESIGN from World Bank: lawyer

[fooj]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will not resign under the current "cloud" and would rather push the matter to a vote of the bank's board to clear his name, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
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WTF? These treasonous rat bastards are tougher than cockroaches to get rid of! He certainly is fighting like a madman to keep that position. Another one of Cheney's men takes a hit? One would think that after losing Libby, he sure as hell doesn't want to lose this creep. Little Lord Pissypants has Rove and Gonzo in place yet Cheney's guys are dropping like flies. What's that about? Darth must be steaming...

[Demeter]

1. Well, Then He WILL BE Fired--Without His Severence Package

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[spotbird]

24. Unless the World Bank Bd is

composed of a bunch of Democrats. If that's the case, he'll be sent a strongly worded letter.

[FatDave]

33. Spotbird, I wish I could be angry with you for saying that.

Sadly, I can't.

[spotbird]

40. I'm so sorry to say it. nt

[Canuckistanian]

48. Oh, no. Not the "strongly worded letter"

The Geneva Convention has a whole clause against that sort of punishment.

[lakeguy]

51. spot on! nt

[rodeodance]

31. i seriously wonder if the Board will fire him. I guess is not.

[DS1]

2. Another brilliant Wolfowitz plan. I'm sure this will work out to his benefit

There's no question in my mind of that fact. He's an excellent strategist.

[hlthe2b]

8. Are you being sarcastic?

[DS1]

11. Look into my eyes

[hlthe2b]

15. Well, they are mesmerizing....

LOL

[yardwork]

20. LOL!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. It is likely, then, that not only will he be fired,

but the US will lose prestige and power. The BOD could choose a non-American to fill his post, and probably will.

[yardwork]

21. Another example of the "heckuva job" that bushco is doing.

[laylah]

22. WILL lose prestige

and power? I am thinking it is waaaaaaaaaaay past that!

[MadMaddie]

32. Will lose? The US has already lost it. prestige and power

the only other little dirty matter is getting rid of Wolfowitz and his harlet...

[FatDave]

34. Like they said.

There's nothing left to lose.

[C_U_L8R]

4. He's pulling a Gonzo

I ain't goin' no no no
gotta protect the kids

[Xipe Totec]

5. Let the Piñata party continue!

Yay!



:bounce:

[Demeter]

28. Is That a TROJAN Pinata?

What could it possibly hold for treats?

[Xipe Totec]

29. Don't get too excited,

it's full of Wolfowitz's unwashed holy socks! :puke:

[Demeter]

30. Figures

[Xipe Totec]

41. Cheer up - the stench may be enough

to get him expelled.

[Truthseeker013]

6. Wolfowitz WILL NOT RESIGN from World Bank: lawyer

On et tous, behold- the Bush Legacy. "Yes, I did horribly wrongs and illegal things. But I'm staying anyway."

[Donnachaidh]

7. Translation -- Bigger BRIBE to LEAVE is needed.

Enough already with this crap. FIRE HIM.

[xchrom]

9. bwahahahaha!!! clear his name -- or get out of hot water with his girlfriend?

his name is trash -- that's what happens when your girlfriend gets high paying employment for no reason but your say so at the job.

[Spazito]

10. The key phrase being "under this cloud"

Seeing as news reports are saying negotiations are under way and part of that negotiation is for the WB to say it wasn't all Wolfy's fault both stories are factual, imo.

Negotiations end successfully and the WB does say it wasn't all Wolfy's fault therefore Wolfy is no longer "under this cloud" and can resign and his lawyer never lied, technically.

[UpInArms]

12. 3/20/05 Will a British divorcee cost 'Wolfie' his job?

From SHARON CHURCHER and ANNETTE WITHERIDGE, Mail on Sunday - More by this author »
Last updated at 18:05pm on 20th March 2005

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=342048&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5

Wolfowitz married Clare Selgin in 1968. But they have lived separately since 2001, after allegations of an affair with an employee at the School of Advanced International Studies where he was dean for seven years.

According to one Republican Administration insider, Clare was so upset by rumours about the affair that she wrote to then President Elect Bush, saying if the story were true it could pose a national security risk.

Yesterday, she refused to comment on whether her husband had been unfaithful before their separation, saying: "I really do not want to share this with you."

She also refused to confirm her marital status - reports of his appointment repeatedly describe Wolfowitz as divorced but The Mail on Sunday has been unable to find any records. Asked if she is separated or divorced, Clare replied: "That's my business."

On the claim that she wrote a letter to Bush, she said: "That's very interesting but not something I can tell you about."

A friend of Wolfowitz insisted last night that he had not been unfaithful: "Paul and Clare have been separated since 2001. It is my understanding they are now legally separated."

[FatDave]

36. Gee, everybody's being pretty careful with their words there.

But still, I notice nobody said "Yes, they're divorced".

[goclark]

45. Verrry interesting

Aren't divorces public records?

[tiptoe]

13. A ploy for negotiating a package?...or is it neocon Will To Power, 'I work for *Co...Go F* Y'rslf?

I guess the "signal of no confidence" didn't inspire the neocon to resign voluntarily. :rofl:

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. You KNOW he's making phone calls to make sure those votes go his way.

[ToeBot]

16. So what crooked scheme requires Wolfowitz to be head of the World Bank?

Nothing these fucks do is legitimate, there must be some ulterior motive.

[jimshoes]

27. I'm thinking theft

on some grand unimaginable scale. That's all these pirates care about. Oh, and world domination, there is that too.

[Connonym]

17. The tinfoil hat inside me is worried

that this kind of behavior is showing us what W is going to do in 2008. What happens if he refuses to leave office? It's frightening how delusional they all are and how they think if the repeat their delusions often enough to the public that it will become fact. I wonder if padded rooms might not be appropriate.

[FatDave]

37. Forgive me for saying so, but...

...I don't think you're wearing that tinfoil hat properly. Please consult your owner's manual.

[OnyxCollie]

46. Silvio Berlusconi (Chimpy's Italian connection) refused to leave for two weeks.

Nothing's going to completely purge bushco from the White House if they have their way.

[Dr.Phool]

18. John Bolton had better put his resume back up on Monster.com.

Monster.com. How fitting.

[IndianaGreen]

19. Wolfie has the staying power of genital herpes

Why hasn't the Religious Right demanded his scalp for his living in sin with that Muslim mistress of his?

[acmavm]

44. Genital herpes or old luggage. Either way, they'd be a hell of a lot easier

to get rid of than this assclown.

What is wrong with this guy? It's gotta be the money. He's an international laughingstock. There is no reputation to salvage. The old horn dog was padding his girlfriend's nest at the expense of the World Bank. These clowns are always very liberal with everybody else's money.

[BootinUp]

23. Does he think the votes will come out in his favor? lol n/t

[stubtoe]

25. What a weas.

Totally graceless self-serving behavior.

[Adsos Letter]

26. so fire him, then

[hollowdweller]

35. I hope they fucking can him. He's acted like a total dick since he was caught

[july302001]

38. Lack of Humility demonstrates Ineptitude

The sheer lack of humility demonstrates Wolf-man's ineptitude.

[David Zephyr]

39. Fuck his resigning! Like Trump says: YOU'RE FIRED!

Fired!

[David__77]

42. Good!

I hope it utterly discredits that putrid institution. May it implode totally!

[arikara]

49. I've been saying that too...

they deserve him and the best thing he could do is stay on and bring the world bank down.

[Kablooie]

43. All any Bushie has to do is say NO and everyone in the world bows down to him.

Not only the democrats but the world bank leaders too.

It seems noone in the whole world has the balls to say NO to a Bushie.

They do whatever they want and NO ONE IN THE WORLD OPPOSES THEM!!

They are politely asked to do the right thing and that's as far as it goes.

What the fuck is going on?

SHIT!

[bklyncowgirl]

50. I agree with you, I don't understand it.

This arrogant little bastard George W. Bush and his cronies seem to live in a world where they are beyond the rule of law and custom.

Our whole system seems to have fallen prisoner to the whims of a dubiously elected, incompetent but supremely arrogant and stubborn spoiled brat.

Wolfowitz, a man guilty of enriching his girlfriend at the World Bank's expense, dictates the terms of his departing from that institution.

Gonzolez, smirks and lies through his testimony in Congress but nobody seems willing to do anything about it except humbly ask him to resign.

Karl Rove sits in the White House like the cat who ate the canary certain that he will never be forced to testify under oath and that if he does he can simply claim memory loss and will be permitted to get away with it.

What is going on here. The man is President of the United States and is therefore subject to the laws of this country. No one to my knowledge elected him king of anything, yet with very few exceptions, nobody seems willing to confront him on just about anything.

Most seem resigned to waiting until the end of his term.

Hey people, Bush hasn't respected any of our laws and customs since he was installed in the White House--are you absolutely certain that he intends to leave once his term is over?

[Vidar]

47. "Fired" is better.

[Javaman]

52. I bet he's not going to leave and won't be fired...

There is a mountain of evidence against this guy, yet the board of the world bank dickers over what needs to be done.

I hate to be the wet blanket, but dickawitz is there to stay.

As a result the world bank will lose any credibility it thought it had left and the world will see that no matter what they do, you can't screw with the BFEE.

What is unfolding before our eyes is the equivalent of the mafia running the world.

sit back, grab a bottle of wine and cry.

[kestrel91316]

56. Personally, I'm waiting and hoping for a few brave citizens to

do the right thing about these fuckers.

Bottle of bubbly if they do, too.

[Javaman]

57. Boy, am I glad I was wrong! LOL nt

[bdamomma]

53. the World Bank personnel has to throw his ass out.

they never stop poisioning everything they are involved in. Criminals at the highest level.

[The Stranger]

54. Arrest that fucking criminal and take him to the Hague to stand trial.

[struggle4progress]

55. Gosh! I sure hope he doesn't fall out of upper story window.