It was Wolfowitz, 63 years, before assuming the presidency of the World Bank in June 2005 (June), assistant minister of defense in the Bush administration and one of the main architects of the war on Iraq. And Bush has chosen to head the International Finance Corporation multilateral did not at that time be welcomed by European opposition to wage war on Iraq but bowed with the matter.
Said Steve Clemens Foundation «New America» «I think that many things to topple the place for Wolfowitz. There was a feeling grudges toward him the way I deal with the Europeans ...
But it is not the decisive factor. Wolfowitz has realized the same desire for revenge among some of his opponents.
Since the 12th of April (April 5) with the beginning of the crisis, which favored the accusations raised against him, said «For those who do not approve of my work in my past, I was no longer inside. I was no longer working for the American government, but I work for this institution and members of the 185 ».
According to tradition, Americans choose President of the World Bank with the Europeans choose head the International Monetary Fund. With the outbreak of the Wolfowitz Loud voices of many non-governmental organizations and also among some Member States calling for abandonment of this unwritten rule.
The Minister of Development and Cooperation Dutchman Bert Koenders Friday quality standards that must be overcome nationality criteria in the selection of the next president of the World Bank. But that is likely to lead to the Europeans claim the Americans retreat from the tradition of selecting the International Monetary Fund, which will taste the Europeans on what the opinion of the writer Devesh Kapur.
The United States is the largest contributor to the World Bank with 38.16% of the voting rights by Japan (86.7%), Germany (49.4%), France and Britain (30.4% each). The resignation of Wolfowitz, which will be effective on June 30 (June) next averted, the bank board is composed of 24 representatives of the 185 Member States from having to vote on impeachment. It remains that the Bush administration received a painful blow in his resignation.
But the Group of Eight major industrialized nations left freedom States geared up for the selection of who will succeed Wolfowitz, fearing the outbreak of the conflict in which the loss to the Europeans as Americans.
The White House spokesman Tony Fratto Friday that behind Wolfowitz may not be American stressing at the same time to say «traditionally Americans is that the candidate who becomes president of the World Bank». Will this situation on the European countries to accept the option of George W. Bush as it did two years ago for Wolfwitz.
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