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03/31/2005:

"Wolfowitz confirmed as next World Bank president"

The board of the World Bank today approved the controversial nomination of Paul Wolfowitz, Donald Rumsfeld's deputy at the Pentagon, as its new president.

Mr Wolfowitz, who will succeed James Wolfensohn on June 1, was assured of board approval after he won over European diplomats during a five-hour charm offensive in Brussels yesterday.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk

All it takes is 5 hours of 'charm' and you too can win the right to f*** the world