Look for a Wolfowitz resignation in the next few days. I have no particular information to confirm this, but my years of experience in Washington tell me an outline of a deal has been reached. Wolfowitz has lost , the Bush administration has now finally realized he can no longer be saved.
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A Washington source ~ May 11, 2007 ~ Comments (30)

Wolfowitz nailed for role in Riza Iraq job. Channel 4 News (UK) has learnt that Wolfowitz used his influence to get Riza the SAIC work. Channel 4 reveals a previously unknown document quietly published by the Pentagon relating to Shaha Riza's contract with SAIC in 2003. more...

The Beaver ~ May 09, 2007

Wolfowitz's Girlfriend Resigns as his Girlfriend. Political humorist Andy Borowitz lightens things up with a satirical piece on Paul Wolfowitz's misadventures as President of the World Bank. Maybe this one will make it into Le Monde as well... more...

The BIC blogger ~ May 08, 2007

Riza job mystery deepens. (Updated) More devastating analysis from the Government Accountability Project. They have closely examined the 102 pages of documents submitted to the Bank's board. Their conclusion: "although the Ethics Committee of the Board directed Wolfowitz to detail Riza to a post outside the Bank and beyond his supervision, in fact, he apparently never actually did this". more...

Alex Wilks ~ April 27, 2007

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