Questions for Robert Zoellick
If President Bush, a lame duck president with little support at home and even less abroad, is to be allowed to appoint the next president of the World Bank, his nominee should answer some fundamental questions in an open hearing conducted by the Bank's Board. That way, at least the world would know what it's getting from a US administration that has already demonstrated an astounding lack of judgment.
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Paul Wolfowitz’s resignation from the World Bank solved one problem, but brought another to light. When Wolfowitz’s name was first mentioned as a candidate to lead the world’s premier development bank, the idea that the architect of America’s failure in Iraq would be so rewarded was met by incredulity. But President George W. Bush had, from the beginning of his administration, sought to undermine multilateral institutions and agreements. Wolfowitz’s nomination seemed to be part of that effort.