What you don't figure in: Wolfowitz has spent 25 years of carefully manicured training to bend the will, first of the US, and now the World Bank, to Israel's dictates. And he isn't the only one. He is radioactive, should be scuttled to an island somewhere. But you can't blame him for thinking he could do anything he wants, even at the World Bank, and get away with it. Let's see how strong international jewery is in this instance.

Dameon Valencey, boston, , mass

Apparently it is alright for the right to take positions of public trust ... and then LIE. Whatever one believes about internal World Bank politics, or whether or not one agrees with its policy towards couples, Mr Wolfowitz tried to circumvent that policy, then insisted on a dramatic pay rise for his lover, and then lied point blank about it.

Chris Golden, London, UK

What a ridiculous leftist witch hunt! Wolfowitz goes after a cynical and corrupt World Bank organization, and the entrenched powers there strike back. They come up with a trumped-up pretext to attempt to oust him (something their ethics committee knew after it was voluntarily disclosed to them by Wolfowitz over a year ago) and they go for his blood. Disgusting.
And as for you Bush-haters here who want him persecuted because of his involvement with the President, you should be ashamed of yourselves. It's obvious your hatred has clouded your common sense, and I suggest you go soak your heads...

Michael, Vermilion, OH USA

Here's a wacky idea: maybe, just maybe, Wolfowitz could be removed to make way for a truly upstanding World Bank President, isn't American or European. How about an African? Someone from Latin America? Can't we put someone in charge of the World Bank who shares some level of ethnic connection and empathy with the countries they are trying to help?

Jennifer Q, Torrington, CT, USA

For public servants the arrogance of WB personnel worldwide (especially in the developing countries) is well known and is a disgrace. It is high time that not only Wolfowitz is fired immediately but mechnisms developed to counsel and monitor staff on appropriate behaviour, consistent to their status as "servants" not "masters", if the organization is to rebuild its credibility. The appointment of Wolfowitz itself was an extreme example of arrogance and condescendence in the first place.

N Ahmed, Jakarta, Indonesia

Yet another Bushie who is unable to do an important job in a competent way. Could it be that the chief Bushie is incompetent at everything except trying to establish a one-party system by using the machinery of government?

Bob Muller, Brooklyn, NY

Fire him. WE know that one of the perks of working for public agencies like the IMf is to put your mistress on the payroll, but it is public money and this is simply theft

TomTom, Leeds, England

Feminist??!! What kind of feminist relies on her boyfriend to get her promoted and a pay increase. Sounds more like prostitution to me.

Victoria , Cheltenham,

Paul Wolfowitz is the epitome of unscrupulous behavior. Although it only involves money in this instance, his past decisions have proved much more deadly.

Alex , falls church, usa

And to think we had all given up on karma and divine retribution.Its good to see that there may be a God!

sumant rawat, pueblo colorado, usa

Fire Wolfowitz today. He was a terrible choice to begin with and is another "Loyal Bushy" scandalous lout. What an embarasement for America these Neocons have proven to be. This bunch could not provide "good governance" to an ant farm.

Dan Tracey, Duluth, USA/MN

Paul, if you're going to destroy your career and your credibility, at least pick a "babe" for crying out loud. Man; what were you thinking?

Ed Deirdness, Dallas, Tx

The fact is, the man was given the job at the world bank because he was repeatedly embarassing the Bush administration.

Just stop and think for a moment about just what kind of psychopath is so embarassing to that administration that they want him quietly sent away somewhere...

Bob Frigo, Bristol, UK

It seems that not only in Israel these things happen, I am pleased to say.

Renate Baramy r, Ramat Hasharon, Israel

This is something symptomatic of a much larger problem. Everyone now knows of the arrogance of Bush Co., and the association with corruption. But I don't think the rest of the world understands this permeates the GOP in the U.S. In Colorado, fresh from a change of parties in the 2006 state elections, slowly but surely the same pattern is appearing with the governance at state and local levels. These guys never thought they would have to answer.

Xenophon, Denver,

If you are NOT a member of the CLUB, you can't have an ice cream cone!!

Bill Thaden, Stratham, NH