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No gana ni para calcetines: los tomates de Paul Wolfowitz
2008-04-19 03:08:00 Pues sí, Paul Wolfowitz, el presidente del Banco Mundial, el hombre que dirige los destinos económicos de medio planeta, no gana ni “pa” calcetines. En una visita a Turquía, tuvo que descalzarse para entrar en una mezquita, y los objetivos se cebaron con sus calcetines, que presentaban sendos tomates en ambos pies. Si es que, al ...
No gana ni para calcetines: los tomates de Paul Wolfowitz
2008-04-19 03:08:00 Pues sí, Paul Wolfowitz, el presidente del Banco Mundial, el hombre que dirige los destinos económicos de medio planeta, no gana ni “pa” calcetines. En una visita a Turquía, tuvo que descalzarse para entrar en una mezquita, y los objetivos se cebaron con sus calcetines, que presentaban sendos tomates en ambos pies. Si es que, al ...
Kissinger: ?I don?t know what a blog is. I don?t know how to find a blog.?
2008-02-13 04:31:00 By- Suzie-Q @ 8:30 PM MST Kissinger skeptical of blogs Last night, conservatives gathered at the Four Seasons in New York City for a Power Line event to honor Norman Podhoretz with a book award. Guests included Bill Kristol and Paul Wolfowitz, who arrived with his infamous love interest Shaha Riza. Henry Kissinger also gave ...
By: Suzie-Q
The 935 lies of George W. Bush (and friends)
2008-01-23 18:33:00 That Bush and his inner circle of neocon zealots lied and cooked the books to get us into a war we never should have fought is not news, of course. But to see the number of lies told and analyzed in such a fashion as Lewis and Reading-Smith have done beggars the imagination–the sheer amount of bullshit spewed by this cabal is astonishing. Consider: President Bush, for example, made 232 false statements about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and another 28 false statements about Iraq’s links to Al Qaeda. Secretary of State Powell had the second-highest total in the two-year period, with 244 false statements about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and 10 about Iraq’s links to Al Qaeda. Rumsfeld and Fleischer each made 109 false statements, followed by Wolfowitz (with 85), Rice (with 56), Cheney (with 48), and McClellan (with 14). The study also holds the media culpable for their role in cheerleading the march to war without even the slightest desire to dig deep...
Paul Wolfowitz & Shaha Riza Sex Tape Leaked Onto Internet
2007-12-10 20:37:00 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ . . . 12/10/07 6.42am EST . . . Speaking by telephone, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, and longtime love interest Shaha Riza, have confirmed that a sex tape of the two is circulating the Internet. Stated Wolfowitz, “Everything in my life is going wrong . . . not only is my doctrine of preemption a laughingstock, but I will be too when people see my schmutzpeepee.†Stated Shaha Riza, “I want to make it perfectly clear that I was faking it . . . he’s good for pay raises, but that's about it.â€..AUTHOR'S NOTE: Only a masochist would want to watch Wolfy and Shaha bump uglies. If that's you, then good luck finding their tape. For the rest of us, we'll have to suffice with a documentary. So kick back and watch the video below entitled The Wolfowitz Doctrine.
By: Press Mess Blog
Jenna Bush Wedding Plans
2007-08-20 12:32:00 You probably heard the recent news that Jenna Bush got engaged to University of Virginia graduate student Henry Hager. For no apparent reason, I thought it would be fun to see how the wedding planning is going:Laura Bush: For an event this big, we need a wedding planner who can coordinate so many aspects of the big day while making sure that this stays a private affair.President George Bush: I know the perfect person, Karl Rove. Now that he?s resigned, I know he is looking for something to do. He is the architect, so he can put together a great wedding at a decent cost. Jenna Bush: That?s fine as long as he doesn?t dance or try to rap at the reception.Laura: I?ll talk to him, honey. We really need to discuss the guest list. Do we need to invite ALL of these world leaders?George: Well, Tony Blair is a must. He was fantastic in The Simpsons episode a few years ago. Laura: I agree, but since he?s not the Prime Minister anymore, do we also have to invite Gordon Brown? Geor...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Bush Nominates Zoellick
2007-05-30 17:18:00 President Bush has nominated former Deputy Secretary of State and US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to replace Paul Wolfowitz as President of the World Bank.Zoellick was the US Trade Representative from 2001-2005, covering the entire first term of the Bush presidency and part of his second term. He served as Deputy Secretary of State from 2005-2006.A native of Naperville, Illinois, Zoellick worked in the Treasury Department under Ronald Reagan and in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush. He returned to private business life during the Clinton years and even advocated war with Iraq during the Clinton administration.Zoellick was a strong backer of the Iraq war, and is a staunch supporter of NATO. He is also known for his powerful voice on Darfur and helped craft the administration's sanction policy against Sudan.Since leaving the State Department in 2006, he has worked as a managing director and chairman of the International Advisors department at Goldman Sach...
By: Nicks Notes
President: "I never received funds from Paul Wolfowitz"
2007-05-26 02:31:00 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he had never received funds for his 2004 presidential election campaign from Paul Wolfowitz, a former defence affairs adviser to US President George W Bush. "I affirm that I never received (funds). In 2004 when the general election was taking place, I never communicated or met with Paul Wolfowitz. Neither did he ever offer me funds or did I ever receive funds from him," the head of state said here Friday. Earlier, former chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais who was also a presidential candidate in the 2004 general elections admitted he was once offered funds by Wolfowitz who is now World Bank president."Please check with Wolfowitz whether or not he offered Amien Rais funds. There are witnesses who knew that but they did not reveal it (that other presidential candidates received the funds)," the president said. The head of state said he would not enter that area. "Please trace it as Pak (Mr) Amien has spoken abo...
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz resigns
2007-05-21 09:13:00 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz - GONE.For the last time, I did not have sexwith that international lender!
Résumé of Doom
2007-05-20 05:52:00 By Maureen DowdThe New York TimesPaul Wolfowitz may be out of a job soon, but think of what an amazing résumé he?ll be shopping around: Work Experience President of World Bank: 2005-2007 Responsibilities: Reining in European lefties, raining tax-free money on Arab girlfriend, and giving anti-corruption efforts a bad name. Achievements: Paralyzed the international lending apparatus to the point where small countries had to max out their Visa cards to pay for malaria medicine. Learned the traditions of many cultures, including those of Turkey, where you apparently are not supposed to take off your shoes at mosques to reveal socks so full of holes that both big toes poke blasphemously through. Deputy Secretary of Defense for President George W. Bush: 2001-2005 Responsibility: Starting a war. Achievements: Mismanaged the world?s most powerful army. Shattered the system of international diplomacy that kept the peace for 50 years. Undermined the credibility of American intelligence opera...
The President and Wolfowitz
2007-05-17 05:12:00 The President and WolfowitzBy Nicholas D. KristofThe New York TimesAs Paul Wolfowitz is to the World Bank, the U.S. is becoming to the world.We should look at the battle unfolding at the World Bank not as the story of one man falling to earth, but as a moral tale of the risks the U.S. faces unless the Bush administration spends more time rebuilding bridges it has burned all over the world.Mr. Wolfowitz genuinely aspired to help Africa develop, but he ended up isolated, friendless and vulnerable; receiving no credit for his genuine accomplishments; and unable to make progress on the issues he cares about. And the U.S. is in a similar position today.The similarity arises in part because although President Bush?s best-known role has been as a conservative hawk ? and everything he has done in that role has been a disaster ? he has also aspired to fight poverty and help Africa. And Mr. Bush has genuinely scored some major accomplishments as a humanitarian.O.K., pick yourself off the floo...
What Do Paul Wolfowitz And Pimps Have In Common?
2007-05-15 15:17:00 They both blame the babes for their problems. Here's Wolfie hanging on to his megabucks World Bank gig by his chinny-chin-chin and blaming his girlfriend for making him give her a huge pay raise. She was an "angry" b**tch and scared World Bankers wanted to "steer clear of her." That's Wolfie's spin on why he got involved in sending her to the State Department with a $60,000 obscene raise. Shaha Riza couldn't stay at the World Bank after Paulie got the top gig. Conflict of interest. The World Bank still paid her salary at State which, at $193,000 a year, was higher than Condi! So Paul's head is on the block today after the bank board found his actions violated ethics rules. [Wash Post]Bush is still backing his boy.Previously: [Wolfie's Golden Parachute] [Heck Of A Job, Wolfie!] [Paul Pall] [Paul Maul Stall] [Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?] [Shaha Ha Ha!] [Brave New World] [The Emperor Has Holey Socks]Members of Congress caught up in the 1992 House Bank scandal where they we...
By: Chickaboomer
Paul wolfowitz to step down
2007-05-08 14:09:00 Talk about bad judgement... At the top of the world and then risking not just your job, but your reputation because your girlfriend wants a better job?
By: Asymmetric
Don't Cry For Wolfie.
2007-05-08 06:35:00 He deserves not a drop of sympathy.ABC News reports that "A special panel has found that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz broke bank rules in arranging a pay package and promotion for his girlfriend, a person familiar with the report said Monday.Wolfowitz was presented with the findings by the special bank panel investigating his handling of the 2005 promotion and pay raise of bank employee Shaha Riza.The report was not made public, but the person familiar with its findings confirmed that violations were cited but did not provide any details. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the report has not yet been released.World Bank officials were bracing for a finding that Wolfowitz may have breached conflict of interest rules in arranging the pay package for Riza.The controversy over Riza's pay package has spurred calls for Wolfowitz' resignation. He is fighting to hold onto his job...."Photo Credit: World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz speaks during a news conferen...
Fire Paul Wolfowitz
2007-05-03 22:39:00 Paul Wolfowitz -- architect of the Iraq war, president of the World Bank, and self-styled scourge of corruption -- has been caught red-handed in corruption himself, arranging a huge pay raise for his girlfriend and hiding the evidence. Wolfowitz's rigid ideology, unilateral decision-making, and domineering style demoralized the Bank's staff and undercut efforts to reduce poverty -- and this corruption scandal is the last straw. (As fans of the global television programme The Office know, when the wrong person is in charge, nothing gets done -- so Avaaz has launched a video putting Wolfowitz as the boss in The Office. Click here to see it.) World Bank board members are deciding on his fate now. A massive global outcry could tip the balance. Add your name to the petition below:Read more »
Official Statements of Shaha Riza and Paul Wolfowitz
2007-05-02 13:00:00 Author: Lorie Byrd Clarice Feldman has the statements of Riza and Wolfowitz. Read them and then remind me how this ever became a scandal. Here is an excerpt from the Wolfowitz statement: When I came to the World Bank, I tried in good faith to resolve the potential conflict of interest caused by my pre-existing, personal relationship with Shaha Riza: 0 I disclosed my relationship with Ms. Riza. 0 I proposed that I would recuse myself from all personnel matters concerning her. 0 The issue was submitted to the Ethics Committee. The Committee decided that recusal was insufficient. 0 The Committee decided that Ms. Riza should be relocated outside the Bank, over her objections. 0 The Committee also said she should receive a promotion that she was due, before she was relocated, and also that the terms of her forced departure should recognize the damage this would do to her "career perspectives." 0 The Committee members did not want to implement this plan themselves, howev...
By: Munaeem's Blog
Paul Wolfowitz and his job
2007-04-25 10:16:00 "The pressure on Paul Wolfowitz was ratcheted up further today after a group of former World Bank executives called for his resignation.Forty-two senior ex-staffers signed an open letter that warned that Mr Wolfowitz "can no longer be an effective leader" of the bank.This follows the ongoing row over the revelation that he intervened to secure pay increases and benefits for his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, shortly after he took over as president of the bank in 2005."Sure do feel the heat!. Just for a small crime this guy gets the axe. God Bless him!. http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/p-ing
By: Format N Reload
Bush Says He will Veto Compromise Iraq Legislation
2007-04-25 06:36:00 President Bush addressing reporters on the south lawn about the Iraq supplemental legislation. Photo by Reuters/Jim Young.(I usually try to bring my news articles to you ?unbiased? with separate opinion sections, but today I couldn?t resist)Today President Bush said once again he would veto this Iraq funding legislation because it contains a withdrawal date. President Bush blamed Democrats for playing politics with badly needed funding for troops in Iraq. "Instead of fashioning a bill I could sign, Democratic leaders chose to further delay funding our troops, and they chose to make a political statement," Bush said.House speaker Nancy Pelosi fired back at Bush saying, ?I heard him say that and I thought it was beneath the dignity. This is an ethical issue. This isn't a political issue.?President Bush?s own Secretary of Defense has said ...."The debate in Congress ... has been helpful in demonstrating to the Iraqis that American patience is limited. The strong feelings expresse...
The Wacky World of Wolfy
2007-04-15 07:57:00 Richard Cohen: Wolfowitz: Mission Accomplished? "As Paul Wolfowitz is proving, it turns out all is not fair in love and war. Only war. Take a nation to war for spurious reasons and no one much complains. But arrange a raise for your girlfriend, and you get booed in the atrium of the World Bank and have to visibly sweat in public."The Huffington Post: Paul Wolfowitz's "Hours" May be Numbered at World Bank:"Paul Wolfowitz's tenure at the World Bank may end in the next day or two. Rumors are spreading like wild fire at the Bank that he plans to resign tomorrow.I have no official information confirming this -- other than that several senior staff in two specific Executive Directorships at the World Bank and some other senior staff at the IMF and other staff are reporting to me that Wolfowitz's resignation is imminent. I'm not sure, however, that there views are not collective speculation.Paul Wolfowitz has now admitted to helping his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, get positions outside the...
Paul Wolfowitz in World Bank scandal
2007-04-14 16:26:00 From FoxNews: “World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz?s career was hanging by a thread today, but new revelations in internal bank documents released by the bank seemed as if they would provide him a stronger lifeline.”
By: Linkbox
Paul Wolfowitz comes to Turkey; forgets to pack good socks
2007-02-02 16:45:00 Yes, you may have heard that the controversial (Neocon) President of the World Bank came to Turkey with the WB mantra of "economic development and eliminating poverty". When, to the suprise of the local media, as he was about to enter a mosque in Edirne, Mr. Wolfowitz took off his shoes only to reveal his big toes.Apparently no one has stepped forward to comment on the poor condition of his hosiery, whether his secretary packed a light valise, or his shoes just rub too much. Perhaps he is just too damn busy to worry about the small things in life. Perhaps this was his way of empathizing with the rest of the world's poor - you know - to put himself in their shoes? Sorry, I had to say it.Meanwhile, Sock Industrialists Association Chairman Ümit Özüren said on Thursday that he would be sending 12 pairs of socks to Mr. Wolfowitz. (There's an association of Sock Industrialists? I bet those meetings are wild!) Özüren was quoted as saying, "Ninety percent of our sock exports are to t... |
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