Wolfowitz: People Dislike Me Because Of Me "Previous Job"

Wolfowitz: People Dislike Me Because Of Me "Previous Job"

When Paul Wolfowitz, a primary architect of the Iraq war, assumed his post as World Bank President, he claimed the the new boss was going to be tough on corruption. Yesterday, he acknowledged that he "made a mistake" when he became personally involved in securing a promotion and a pay raise far in excess of the normal maximum for his girlfriend, Shaha Riza.

Riza's promotion came with a pay increase that was more than double the amount allowed by staff rules. "According to the Government Accountability Project, a watchdog group, she has received two raises totaling $61,000 since Wolfowitz took over as president. The group said bank payroll documents put her current annual salary at $193,590."

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