World Bank committee rejects Wolfowitz hearing

Source: Reuters

Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:58PM EDT

By Lesley Wroughton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special committee looking into whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz breached rules by approving a promotion for his girlfriend has declined to meet with his lawyer, raising concerns it is rushing to judgment, the lawyer said on Tuesday.

"I have heard indirectly they will not meet with me, which is very disappointing and it raises questions about whether Mr. Wolfowitz is really going to be treated fairly," the lawyer, Robert Bennett, told Reuters.

"I hope it doesn't mean that, but I am concerned," said Bennett, a high-profile lawyer whose clients have included former president Bill Clinton.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2444199220070424

FYI, there seems to be a glitch so your posts aren't showing up on the Lastest Page. I sent an alert to the mods so they could forward it to admin.

:hi:

I hope I didn't break DU. :hide:

:rofl:

it looks frozen in time..

So it's not just posting problems.

I'm sure they'll get it fixed soon. :)

I'll probably have elad cursing me for bypassing some vital bit of the DU servers now ... :scared:

as if putting her at the state dept at a pay raise higher than Rice (and same level of gf's position employees at the WB) doesn't suggest there was a problem to judge.

Have to love per the "rush to judgement" is based on the laywer who has only "heard indirectly" that they won't meet with him - sounds like a "rush to statement to the press" if he hasn't confirmed that with the committee before taking this to the media.

Accepts no reponsibility for his republicon lies, cheating, and malfeasance -- just like Commander AWOL and the rest of the corrupt republicon cronies.

Republicons and their lying and whining are a plague upon America.

"We have an enormous agenda of work ahead of us over the coming months, including projected delivery of some 180 projects and a big corporate agenda which requires the full energy of each of you."

I'm sure I speak for all of the working classes of the world when I say: Oh goody, I can hardly wait!