Wolfowitz refusing to resign from World Bank: 5/16 8PM ET

[hlthe2b]

after giving lover cushy job and raise...

ABC News is reporting in breaking news that "PAUL WOLFOWITZ WILL NOT RESIGN 'UNDER THIS CLOUD' AND WOULD RATHER PUSH THE ISSUE OF HIS TENURE TO A VOTE BY THE WORLD BANK BOARD, HIS LAWYER SAYS." (No link, there's no story up yet.)

This bit from AmericaBlog:

http://www.americablog.com/

[Fresh_Start]

1. Wolfowitz steals money from worlds poorest to pay sex partner

cause he doesn't get any if he doesnt pay for it

[mike_c]

2. in other words, he didn't get the golden parachute he thinks he deserves...

...for being an insider neocon asshat.

[hlthe2b]

3. Here's a couple of additional links

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2007-05-16T220044Z_01_WAT007509_RTRUKOC_0_US-WORLDBANK-WOLFOWITZ-LAWYER.xml


World Bank officials say the negotiations between the bank's board and a lawyer for World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz stalled today when the two sides could not agree on an "exit strategy" to allow Wolfowitz to "save face" over the issue of his efforts to seek a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend at the bank.

The officials said the bank's board had hoped to accept Wolfowitz's resignation but also acknowledge that the World Bank's Ethics Committee bears "some responsibility" for giving him bad advice on the issue of his girlfriend.

Wolfowitz canceled a scheduled trip tonight to Europe, and officials said it was unlikely to be rescheduled.--more--
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/wolfowitzworld_.html

[jannyk]

4. So Fire the Fucker!! eom

[ixion]

5. indeed... and then he should stop by the Hague

:evilgrin:

[Forkboy]

6. Am I wrong to be taking glee at watching this unfold?