Posted on 04/20/2007 3:57:03 PM PDT by Kitten Festival
.... there is also the hint of looking into "..the contract of the President".
... that clearly means that this investigation is expanding to include other hires by Wolfowitz, read , Robin Cleveland, Kevin Kellems, Carl Jackson, and Ana Palacio...
But what does all this mean?... here is my take ...
- The board has reasons to believe there is at least the possibility that there is a pattern of abuse by Wolfowitz.
- A signal to Washington that, if the U.S. continues to support Wolfowitz, this investigation can drag on, and can devoir other former U.S. officials, i.e. Robin Cleveland and Kellems. Both served in the White House. Cleveland , ... was implicated ... in an earlier nepotism scandal.
- Looking into Wolfowitz's own contract in light of the other issues they mentioned in that second paragraph, can also mean they are looking for ways to gracefully get out of it, or worst, hold him responsible for violating his own terms of employment .
- This broadening of the inquiry also buys the board more time to come to a consensus on getting rid of him. Which seems to be more and more the only sensible, and even possible way to extricate the reputation of the bank from becoming a symbol of hypocrisy and nepotism.
In the event the board is unable to come to a consensus on how to get rid of Wolfowitz, they will have a far more completed task on their hands. How to keep him on board in a manner that can be acceptable to the staff , NGO's, and the many reputable media out lets that have called for his resignation?
At this point, it will be far harder to keep Wolfowitz without the board itself losing respectability, especially in the eyes of staff.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldbankpresident.org ...
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