Is Alberto Gonzales Approaching His Wolfowitz Moment?
Paul Wolfowitz’s moment of truth and (effectively) his firing, wasn’t even remotely connected to paying big bucks to his girlfriend. Wolfie’s real downfall was predicated on gross mismanagement at the World Bank and, as usually happens with a mis-manager, the thorough trashing of subordinates.
Paul Wolfowitz’s moment of truth and (effectively) his firing, wasn’t even remotely connected to paying big bucks to his girlfriend. Wolfie’s real downfall was predicated on gross mismanagement at the World Bank and, as usually happens with a mis-manager, the thorough trashing of subordinates.
Decoded, Wolfowitz was brought down by no one left to speak up--a bizarre reversal of 'we will stand down as they stand up.'
So, Dan Eggen’s article in today’s Washington Post is prescient;
The Justice Department is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales sought to influence the testimony of a departing senior aide during a March meeting in Gonzales's office, according to correspondence rele…