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2005-03-18 International-UN-NGOs

EU unhappy, aid groups dismayed over World Bank role for Wolfowitz

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-18 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Peter Hardstaff of the World Development Movement called Wolfowitz's "a truly terrifying appointment," and the environmental group Greenpeace International saw him as "a disaster for sustainable development, as we fear Wolfowitz will serve US interests first." Sustainable development, apart from being an oxymoron, is a disaster because it attempts to legislate a solution which will almost certainly not work, replacing markets which demonstrably work and produce more outputs from fewer inputs (resources) every year (the avowed objective of sustainable development when you sift through all the greenie econobabble). I have no doubt Wolfowitz understands this and hence the dismay amoungst greenies and lefties.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-18 2:49:15 AM|| 2005-03-18 2:49:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Greens and sustainable development folk are Marxists in sheeps clothing. Marxism is the opiate of the Asses.

These appointments are sending a message to the TRANZIs. Not everyone is asleep. The Man you like to make up funny names and slogans about isn't and he doesn't waste time with the likes of you.

Posted by Sock Puppet Oâ Doom 2005-03-18 3:38:58 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-18 3:38:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 note Joe Biden and Pat Leahy are supportive of Wolfie for this post.

OTOH - im not sure im pleased. While I think Wolfie would be good there (no hes not an economist or banker, but he'll have more than enough economists and bankers reporting to him, and hes smart enough to decide what advice to take) and he will make a lot of people HERE unhappy - IE he will make the bank an effective tool for development in poort countries, and will emphasize the importance of development and poverty elimination to global security, including the WOT - implementing a fundamentally liberal agenda (which is NOT to be confused with the radical agendas of the far left) my concern is what this does to US security policy. With Feith gone, and Bolton off to Turtle Bay, Condi and company have removed all the ideological neocons from the admin - we're left with the neorealists and the uber hardliners like Rummy and Cheney. Now IF Condi is really committed to the democracy promotion agenda that was the heart of neocon grand strategy thats ok - its the policy that matters, not the personnel. And arguably Wolfie was in the way as an individual, esp cause of his poor relations with the Army brass. OTOH I cant shake my sense that IF Condi DOESNT want to keep the pro-demo agenda, this move would also make sense. I would keep a close eye on admin policy on Hezbollah, Iran, KSA, Egypt, etc.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-03-18 9:25:21 AM|| 2005-03-18 9:25:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 EU : Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...

The Wolf-Man a cometh!

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-18 1:29:13 PM|| 2005-03-18 1:29:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Also, how did Peter Hardstaff get a NAME like that? HOW?

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-18 1:31:00 PM|| 2005-03-18 1:31:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The Greens and sustainable development folk are Marxists in sheeps clothing.

Green and Red Sheeps? Maybe we're gonna need a new flash production. Sheep with Swords....

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-18 3:33:45 PM|| 2005-03-18 3:33:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, if Clare Short doesn't like him, that's a good sign....

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-03-18 3:34:01 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-03-18 3:34:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 If these clowns hate him, he must be the right choice!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-18 8:05:26 PM|| 2005-03-18 8:05:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Agreed..if he is so widely despised and disliked in the EU, that tells me he is clearly the right choice.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-03-18 8:20:22 PM|| 2005-03-18 8:20:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 liberalhawk, take a good look at Wolfowitz' academic training in international relations and his long and successful stint as ambassador to Indonesia.

Indonesia, largest muslim country in the world, one that is NOT inherently inclined to wahabism, has natural resources and where the young people polled as positive towards the US after the tsunami aid. That latter an emotion that could change, but think about the value of having Wolfowitz working to make the World Bank successful in helping Indonesia transition to a free and stable country.

Lots at stake here, folks - and Wolfowitz reportedly asked for this job after touring the tsunami-hit region.

Posted by too true 2005-03-18 8:25:54 PM|| 2005-03-18 8:25:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 And also, in addtion to being the most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia is NOT ARAB, in fact is in Asia where the real future lies.

Posted by too true 2005-03-18 8:30:45 PM|| 2005-03-18 8:30:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Roger Simon notes a source of the dislike:

Adding fuel to the controversy is concern within the bank staff over Wolfowitz's reported romantic relationship with Shaha Riza, an Arab feminist who works as a communications adviser in the bank's Middle East and North Africa department.

Both divorced, Wolfowitz and Riza have steadfastly declined to talk publicly about their relationship, but they have been regularly spotted at private functions and one source said the two have been dating for about two years. Riza, an Oxford-educated British citizen who was born in Tunisia and grew up in Saudi Arabia, shares Wolfowitz's passion for democratizing the Middle East, according to people who know her

If the EU and Internationalists can't tolerate a relationship between a Jew and an Arab, F*&k EM

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-18 8:41:18 PM|| 2005-03-18 8:41:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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