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2007/5/18-22 [Science/GlobalWarming, Politics/Domestic/President/Bush] UID:46688 Activity:nil
5/18    Dubya may reward Tony Blair's loyalty with World Bank post
        http://tinyurl.com/29flyc (dailymail.co.uk)
        \_ Predicted on the MOTD, May 16:
        \_ Predicted on the MOTD:
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Comments Comments (44) Tony Blair Tony Blair, above, is tipped to take over the World Bank presidency as Paul Wolfowitz, below, resigns in disgrace Paul Wolfowitz Tony Blair may be asked to head the World Bank after its president quit in a sleaze row. One of Americas top economists today revealed that the retiring prime minister is being considered as a replacement for disgraced Paul Wolfowitz. World Bank leadership crisis peaks as Wolfowitz battles for resignation deal Nobel prize-winner Joe Stiglitz, a former senior vice president at the World Bank, said: "He is one of the people that is clearly being discussed." Mr Blair is expected to cash in on his international contacts after quitting Downing Street on 27 June and his agent said he would quit as an MP if "a big international job" came up. Mr Stiglitz said the World Bank would probably prefer an economist with experience in development - which some pundits argue effectively rules out the prime minister, who has often admitted to being shaky at maths. Nevertheless, Prof Stiglitz said: "He is one of the people that is clearly being discussed. "I think it would be good for the institution at this juncture if they had somebody who was an economist who really understood what development was entailed and could work closely with the staff that has been very alienated by Paul Wolfowitz over the last two years and bring together the institution. "It wouldn't rule (Blair) out but I would say that if I were going through a first priority list of priorities it would probably begin with somebody with real experience in development. "But Blair has clearly been a political leader that has the kinds of connections that one needs, that would be useful as head of the institution." Embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz agreed to quit last night over a favouritism row involving his girlfriend. The move ended weeks of intense pressure on the former US deputy defence secretary, a close ally of President Bush and an architect of the Iraq war. He had faced furious criticism after details emerged of his role in securing a promotion and pay rise for his partner, Oxford-educated Shaha Riza, when he joined the bank in 2005. Bank sources said Mr Wolfowitz will leave on June 30 with a 200,000 pay-off and a face-saving compromise in which the bank takes part of the blame for the scandal. They said the bank accepted it should have sorted out the details of a deal which moved Miss Riza to the State Department before Mr Wolfowitz actually took over. The terms of her pay rise and promotion should have been set by the personnel department and not left to the bank president. Mr Wolfowitzs depsaidarture was announced as a key ally of Gordon Brown, Tom Scholar, faced similar claims of using his World Bank post to secure promotion for his girlfriend. Mr Scholar, who was the Chancellors private secretary, is tipped for a top job in Downing Street when Mr Brown becomes premier. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published an email it said was sent to bank bosses last year by an unnamed colleague. It said: "Please know that UK ED (executive director) Tom Scholar is continuing an affair with (a bank employee). "This woman has been given preferential treatment in (the department) because of her relationship with this powerful ED, this affair is well-known, and is in violation of the bank staff rules and the boards standards of conduct." The newspaper, which has supported Mr Wolfowitz throughout the controversy, another complaint, possibly-from the same person, was filed this week. It claimed: "Mr Scholar has used his privileged position as an executive director to influence bank staff to manipulate Ms s job description in a way to suit her limited professional qualification. "Without Mr Scholars intervention she would clearly not occupy her present position. Mr Scholar, 37, is a member of the board that oversees the work of the bank and had been deliberating Mr Wolfowitzs fate. As an executive director, representing my government at the World Bank, rather than a member of staff or management, I do not have any supervisory responsibility for bank staff beyond the five in my immediate office. "I am not the supervisor of my partner, either directly or indirectly. We have never come into professional contact and I have made arrangements to avoid any possibility of professional contact. "Since I am not a member of staff or management, I could never be involved in any individual personnel decision affecting her. And I have never discussed or made reference to any such issue with anyone who could possibly be involved." There were suspicions that he may be the victim of a smear campaign by supporters of Mr Wolfowitz, who believed he was forced out unfairly by European governments. view all to read all comments that readers have sent in. Blair cannot afford to take the position at the World bank. He would lose the opportunity to capitalise on his fame/notoriety with his upcoming multi-million dollar valedictory US lecture circuit tour. I ask myself, am I 'still' watching some Blockbuster film as I wait for the next one due out soon? Is there no international organisation that is free from corruption?
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html \- why exactly are we supposed to be shamed or impressed by larry flynt. i think his reasoning is specious: "My mother always told me that no matter how much you dislike a person, when you meet them face to face you will find characteristics about them that you like." so if you meet somebody who is say a racist but tells good jokes and cooks a mean steak you shoild try to focus on that? And was more charitable to him in death than you are even though you've never met him. yes i am well aware of the the Hustler v Falwell case and i think it is quite an interest case because of case and i think it is quite an interesting case because of the inclusion of his mother, who was not a public figure. since somebody mentions the hst nixon obit, my first thought on hearing oh his passing was "he should be burned in a trash can". on hearing oh his passing was "he should be burned in on hearing of his passing was "he should be burned in /bin/trash". Falwell made his career on the backs of the less fortunate or powerful, whom he routinely demonized. He was slime, and the public fellating he is currently recieving is in need of a counter. com/id/2166337/nav/tap2 and rememeber among non-xtians, the jews are the best of the lot in thwir view. people like pat robertson say even the lot in their view. people like pat robertson say even worse things about people of other religions \_ Gotta love the Hitchens. " \_ Speaking of whom, did you catch his latest appearance on the Daily Show? Unless you breath UNIX and you use vi/emacs like you use MS Word, then it's just too troublesome. Secondly, there is simply very little useful information on motd these days. There used to be quality tech Q&As and foodP/socialP posts but with the amount of trashy political posts that only a few participate in these days, motd has become more of a toxic dump for people who want to vent than a useful place for people to get information. They've been using blogs and online forums for years, why would they want to edit a text file and worry about 80 columns and indenting and all that? Even if everyone were blowing sunshine up each other's butts all day, the undergrads wouldn't use motd and wall. A lab-mate of mine used to tell me that I should *never* date Bengali women. They are city sluts who are over-westernized and are extremely materialistic, and only talk to men who wear Rolex and drive Mercedes. He used to say that Punjabi women, unlike Bengali women, are better lovers and better in the kitchen. What other types of Indian women are out there and what stereotypes do the Indian men usually have on them? Who do you think Bush will nominate as a "fuck you" replacement? Douglas Feith: Rick Santorum: Alberto Gonzales: Gordon Gekko: Bernie Kerik: \_ That would be a slap in the face to the reality-based community. "the circle is now complete, am i am am the master, paul" \_ Jenna Bush \- make her the War Czar \_ Don Imus \_ John Bolton \_ Tony Blair - he's freeish these days \- on a serious note, the true sabotage candidate is RZOELLICK. "this is a 3star operating in a 4star environment" --LPANETTA \_ Not only is this guy a 3-star, but he's active duty - ie, they couldn't find any person fool enough to volunteer for the job, so they ordered someone to do it. html \_ Man, this article is full of stupid Asian-American activist buzzwords. "The model minority pressure," as if this pressure was being exerted by white people. "Noh's sister had plastic surgery to make her eyes and nose appear more European-looking." Umm, that surgery is more popular in asia than among asia-americans.