[onyx]

WOW!
You posted an article!
How many does this make?

[spetznaz]

Bush made his decision, and if the people cannot handle it then too bad. The United States traditionally selects the head of the World Bank (with the Europeans selecting the head of the IMF), and thus this decision was 100% for President Bush to make. He made it. End of story.

And if the Europeans do not like that then too bad.

[BigSkyFreeper]

"First of all I appreciate the world leaders taking my phone calls, as I explained to them why I think Paul will be a strong president of the World Bank. I've said he was a man of good experience, he helped manage a large organization, the World Bank's a large organization, the Pentagon's a large organization. He's been involved in the management of that organization. He's a skilled diplomat, worked at the state department, high positions, ambassador to Indonesia where he did a very good job representing our country, and Paul is committed to development. He's a compassionate, decent man who will do a fine job in the World Bank. " - President Bush, March 16, 2005 Press Conferenece

[cyborg]

It's another Jewish neocon conspiracy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moonman62]

It must be really shocking for all those wealthy bureaucrats who obtained all their wealth by skimming the money that's supposed to go to poor people.

[ryan71]

"One of those most vocally opposed to the idea was U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's top poverty adviser."

See, perfect choice!

Great leaders seldom make popular decisions.

[Mo1]

for a morning read about the left losing their minds over this :0)

[JustaCowgirl]

One of those most vocally opposed to the idea was U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's top poverty adviser.

He thinks it might interfere with his work fighting Kofi Annan's poverty.

[MadIvan]

I'm delighted by this choice. The World Bank is one of those institutions that makes one think of Jack Nicholson as "The Joker" saying, "This town needs an enema!"

Regards, Ivan

[jaykay]

Was Paul Wolfowitz in banking before he came to the DOD? Is the World Bank actually a bank, making real loans that it expects to collect payments on? No and no. So, it's a perfect fit, a non-banker to run a non-bank.

[skinkinthegrass]

..lets serve some cheese w/ that whine, please. :^)

[libertylover]

What does "nominated" mean? Does he have to be approved by some group before it takes effect? Who?

[Tai_Chung]

...unlikely to move the bank toward a more pro-poor agenda," said Patrick Watt, policy officer at British charity Action Aid.

Who wants to be "pro-poor"?
They should be anti-poor in my opinion.

[DainBramage]

First order of business should be to rename it

The Bad Loans Covered By America Agency

[Maceman]

a more pro-poor agenda

Pro-poor? I always knew that the world's social engineering statists were pro-poor. That's why they've made so many of them and kept them in poverty.

[bert]

Well well..... The opinion I'm wanting to hear is Steve Forbes.

His next "Fact and Comment " message will be the definative word on the issue.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I think in a indirect way, Bush is basically saying to KOFI ( shove it ) and take a hike.

[GSlob]

"You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment."
Somebody has to explain to Dave Timms a notion of shareholder democracy, namely: one share = one vote, and if one wants to have more, one has to purchase more shares.