среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

White House: Options Open on Wolfowitz

WASHINGTON - The White House said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" about the leadership of the World Bank, even as it publicly defended embattled President Paul Wolfowitz as he fights conflict-of-interest charges.

Wolfowitz maintains that he acted in good faith in arranging a generous pay package for his girlfriend and is waging a vigorous fight to keep running the institution. He will appear before the bank's 24-member board late Tuesday. The board, whose proceedings are carried out behind closed doors, ultimately will decide what actions to take against him.

"We have faith in Paul Wolfowitz," White House spokesman Tony Snow said. He insisted that the charges …

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