Paul Wolfowitz vs. European Union for the World Bank

Could it be that the Bush Administration has finally gone to far with its nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank? Wolfowitz has no real experience with such world bodies and his reconstruction of Iraq smacked of cronyism as he handed out no bid contracts to Haliburton & Co. The Europeans are calling for an interview of Wolfowitz before any further proceedings. While it has been the case that an American has been the at the head of the world bank since its inception. That does not guarantee that it will always be the case. And sticking it to the Europeans and other world bodies, such as the UN and our new UN Ambassador, John Bolton, gives the impression of that the US constantly giving the the finger to them with these "Neo-Cons" being given such positions in the world community.

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