Wolfowitz Gets New Job At State Department

(CBS/AP)  Former World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz will head a high-level advisory panel on arms control and disarmament, the State Department said Thursday.

The move by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice marks a return to government for Wolfowitz, a conservative with close ties to the White House. As deputy defense secretary under President Bush, he was a major architect of the Iraq war.

Wolfowitz was replaced as World Bank chief last June after a stormy two-year tenure. His leadership was undermined by a furor over a hefty compensation package he arranged in 2005 for a bank employee who was also his girlfriend.

Wolfowitz will become chairman of the International Security Advisory Board, which reports to the secretary of state. The panel is charged with supplying independent advice on arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation and related subjects.

State Department spokesman Tom Casey said Wolfowitz is not being paid in his new position, reports CBS News reporter Charles Wolfson.

The portfolio includes commentary on several high-profile issues, including pending nuclear deals with India and North Korea and an offer to negotiate with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

Wolfowitz currently is a defense and foreign policy studies expert at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington think tank.

Controversy over job arrangements for his companion, Shaha Riza, put the World Bank's staff of 10,000 worldwide in revolt, tarnished the bank's reputation and strained relations with other countries, especially Europeans, who led the charge for Wolfowitz's ouster.

Wolfowitz was essentially forced to step down after a special panel found that he broke bank rules. He was replaced by Robert Zoellick, who had been Rice's No. 2 at the State Department and the administration's top trade envoy.

[the74blaster]

This is the craziest bunch of ultra-liberals that I have ever seen or listened to. The same people always saying the samwe thing. All they do is rail against conservatives. What asylum are you all in?

Posted by petjohnk,

What kind of statement is this? Did you just turn off the EIB notwork and realize there are many who feel Bush is the worst president ever?

His track record and appointees are a joke.

[sgtrds]

Sarge; You are spot on with your comment!! I agree1000%!!

Posted by bm6005 at 03:55 PM : Jan 25, 2008

With most of his decisions, like sending more troops to die for nothing, raping the treasury, gutting regulations in safety and the environment and many many many more, Bush is flipping us off every time because he does not care if we like it or not. His whole attitude is "Fu*ck you! I''ll do it because it''s what I want to do and scr*ew everyone else!" He''s a spoiled brat with his finger on too much power, including the nuclear button. He''s the most dangerous spoiled little kid in the world today. He has the blood of thousands of innocent human beings on his hands as it is and he''ll slaughter more before he''s done. He is a monstrosity, a demented thing, out of control.

[steeepe]

Might as well move him around to the spread the damage so it''s not concentrated in any one place. Didn''t he show how poor his judgement is in Iraq and at the World Bank? I wonder what he''ll wreck at the State Department. Next thing you know, he''ll be the Republican candidate for President.

[offtheback]

This is like hiring Jeffrey Dahmer as your chef.


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Posted by WDRussell1

I hear he makes a mean demiglace.

[offtheback]

How much is his girlfriend going to get at this job?


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Posted by random_radar

She gets to hand out all of the cash to the war profiters

[offtheback]

Topping the list were such names as Hitler, and members of his former Government, Pol Pot, Ghengis Kahn, and other former "Leaders", as well as lesser known individuals, such as Jeffrey Dahmer and "Chain Saw" McGee".
"This is really a Godsend for our troubled World", stated Bush to gathered reporters, "I''''ll finally be able to fulfill my destiny as the bringer of Biblical
Prophecy." "God speaks to me about this every night, you know."
After these statements, the President was seen being quickly moved away by Secret Service personnel, who appeared to be injecting him with some sort of "medication".






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Posted by veteran71

Wow, for a second I almost thougrt you were joking

[offtheback]

G Gordon Liddy

Careful speaking ill of him, he is watching you from under your bead you know.

[wdrussell1]

This is like hiring Jeffrey Dahmer as your chef.

[neoconrcrazy]

this to say that america is most joyous to see him making his come back ... cc:emg/wl

Posted by garrisonmsem


on the contrary, american would revel in joy if he were run over by a bus ! traitorist schmuck!

[garrisonmsem]

... we are happy to see the return of (dr paul d wolfowitz) as he is coming once again - into his own - our former world bank president - is to acquire a new seat of authority - of being ventured into the position of an upper crusted governmental advisory panel - on arms control and disarmament - returning to the public arena is definitely the place for (a think tanker) america is in dire need of such a political strategist - whose executive and powerful background has afforded him an opportunity to be an american leader - in any high profile position that this country has to offer ... and let us not be weary in well doing (gal 6:9) for in due season we shall reap - if we faint not ... but for the moment - dr wolfowitz seems to be yet in the employment of (aei) where he has been is in the process of regaining his public footing - this to say that america is most joyous to see him making his come back ... cc:emg/wl