PAUL WOLFOWITZ: FIGHTING CORRUPTION AT HOME AND ABROAD
Link to parody of internal World Bank memo from Wolfie:
I hope that by now, most of you have accepted my sincere apology for the unusual
pay and promotion package given two years ago to your colleague, Ms. Shaha Riza.
That is, when I arrived here from my position helping to plan and manage the
Iraq war for the Bush administration. I have acknowledged my mistakes (at my
present job, that is), and asked for your understanding. As staff, you
understand how difficult it can be to navigate the Bank’s complex rules and
procedures. Please do NOT regard my small slip as providing moral cover for poor
developing-country client states that are not able to meet the good governance
conditions we ask before disbursing aid.
This and the last bit were pillaged from
Eric Alterman's site.
posted by Carlton at 8:51 PM
WHEN YOU CAN'T WIN
Bruce Bartlett in
National Review:
At some point, politically sophisticated conservatives will have to recognize
that no Republican can win in 2008 and that their only choice is to support the
most conservative Democrat for the nomination. Call me crazy, but I think that
person is Hillary Clinton.
I'm not posting this to say he's wrong, I'm posting it to say -- what a difference three years make!
posted by Carlton at 8:48 PM 