The bottom line is that the World Bank is run by the U.S. We appointed a Neocon nutjob who has probably isolated himself and runs with scissors, along the lines of Bolton, deserves to step down, won't, and has probably stalled everything the rest of the world has wanted to accomplish. I heard a journalist defending Wolfie on NPR the other day, accusing him of being a political target (what's the f-ing difference between politics and policy?)...another attempt to shun responsibility for any mistake that a neocon makes. Have they ever admitted any faulty judgement, ever? Of course not!
That's why we're here right now--stuck in Iraq, stuck in a sour housing market (I heard a financial apologist on NPR today cheerleading subprime mortgages for the poor and minorities), and a corrupt government (AND the Democrats in the House are backing away fromt their pledges to reform the system right now).
So the World Bank, pretty much hamstrung by our nutjob adminstration, is using a warped, sad, unprofessional and embarressing PR campaign to discredit Wolfie.
I pray that we will have a more mature, professional, and ethical world when my generation is in charge. That can only happen if we hang out the dirt for everyone to see and to learn from.
The apologist journalists and politicians need to be SLAYED until they stop their cowardly dance, in order to help teach the next generation of leaders. These wrongs must be righted. I truly hope our people will bring real justice to this country and world soon.
Um...thanks Schmog...of course I mean HELD ACCOUNTABLE: SLAYED was just a metaphor for the intensity in which I believe we (the vocal progressives) should hold people accountable for the injustices journalists and politicians propogate against our people.
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Slayed...? Wow. Good thing I don't support Wolfie. I certainly appreciate the sentiments, but talk of slaying our opponents does unnerve me a little.
IMHO, characterizing as such distracts from the otherewise well put message - that yet another Bush appointee has proved to be incompetent, corrupt and utterly incapable of governance.
I might have put it that we must advocate stopping their behaviors, and replace Wolfowitz with someone more aligned with the actual goal of helping poor countries.
Just my two cents - XOXO!!
That's why you're the diplomat in our family (-:
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