Germany says Wolfowitz situation unacceptable

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany believes Paul Wolfowitz's position at the helm of the World Bank has become unsustainable, a German minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Wolfowitz, a former U.S. deputy defense secretary who helped plan the invasion in Iraq, has faced calls by World Bank staff to step down and questions about his leadership over his handling of a promotion he approved for his girlfriend.

"The situation, as it is, is no longer acceptable," German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, told the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD), in an early release of an article to run in its Monday edition.

"My conclusion is that Wolfowitz should do the bank a service and take the consequences himself. The sooner, the better."

The FTD headline to the story read: "Government expects Wolfowitz's resignation". Wieczorek-Zeul is Germany's minister responsible for World Bank issues.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22716596.htm

[acmavm]

1. I don't think the guys going to 'resign'. He's not going to go willingly.

[Phredicles]

Is there any other mechanism to dislodge him?

I mean, if he won't resign and The Decider won't heed the reality-based community...

[IndianaGreen]

4. There is the ritual suicide option of hara-kiri

but Wolfowitz doesn't have a shred of honour in him.

I don't know who can fire this guy. Bush gets to appoint his successor, a process that is in need of review IMHO.

[acmavm]

13. I don't know.

[wake.up.america]

2. Who can fire him?

[Jemmons]

5. There is a 24 country board of directors who will decide on this. nt

[peacetalksforall]

10. I hope Dick is deciding Paul's next assignment, as we write. nt

[tblue37]

17. Like Abu Gonzales. None of these guys ever goes willingly.

They have no shame and no sense of duty to anything other than their own status-seeking and money-grubbing.

[Jim__]

3. I'm happy to see other countries speaking frankly on this issue.

Bush is a fucking disgrace. His appointee is caught in outright corruption and bush still backs him. I'd like to say its unbelievable. Sadly, its just par for the course.

[CJCRANE]

6. What is with Bushies?

Wolfo & Gonzo just won't take the hint.

[reichstag911]

7. Wolfie'll cry...

..."German anti-semitism," no doubt. Certainly he ain't done nothin' wrong, 'cuz he's a real ethical guy doin' a lotta hard work and a heckuva job.

[Doctor_J]

8. Hopefully when this cabal commit their crimes on the world stage,

the people will rise up against them. It should be obvious by now that we're powerless to stop them from destroying America, but I think they'll get their comeuppance when they take it overseas.

[tanyev]

9. Watch out, Germany! You know what our Pretzeldunce is capable of.

[MUAD_DIB]

20. The asshole * was definately on something that day...what a dunce.

[rodeodance]

11. Bush: "I reject that"

[Kolesar]

12. del

[Rydz777]

14. Wieczorek-Zeul

is a member of the SPD (Socialist), but probably speaks for the coalition government on this. Wolfowitz has become an international embarrassment.

[libodem]

15. This is the heart of the matter

and what *I* really care about is that he is a married man. He was getting his girlfriend a job. Could he be pinned to the cross by Ken Starr for an adulterous affair?

[annabanana]

16. By who? The "left wing media". . . . . hmph.

[maddezmom]

18. Fresh calls for Wolfowitz to quit

Mr Wolfowitz has apologised for his mistake

A group of senior former World Bank employees has urged beleaguered head Paul Wolfowitz to resign, saying he can no longer be an effective leader.
Mr Wolfowitz is battling to remain in his job after admitting helping his partner win a promotion and pay rise.

More than 40 World Bank officials, including 18 former vice-presidents, published their call in an open letter to the Financial Times newspaper.

They said Mr Wolfowitz had "lost the trust and respect of bank staff".

more:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6582701.stm

[arewenotdemo]

19. Leave it to the Germans to recognize a Nazi when they smell one.

Kudos to them.