World Bank Weighs Response to Chief’s Actions

From The New York Times: By STEVEN R. WEISMAN

WASHINGTON, April 13 — The World Bank’s executive board was deliberating today what action to take regarding its president, Paul D. Wolfowitz, amid new evidence that he had not been entirely candid about his role in giving his girlfriend, a World Bank employee, a raise and transfer.

Documents released today by the executive board called into question Mr. Wolfowitz’s earlier assertions that bank ethics officials had been kept informed about the new post for his companion, Shaha Ali Riza. The papers also indicated that Mr. Wolfowitz was more involved in securing the new post for his companion than he has let on.

What is it with these characters? These are the prerogatives of elite members of a medieval Royal Court, not a modern democracy. Is that what Leo Strauss had in mind? Say it ain't so, RaMBaM!