European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 11 Wolfowitz pressed to quit world Bank Post Paul Wolfowitz by Jeannine Aversa the associated press Washington europeans stepped up pressure on world Bank president Paul Wol Fowitz to resign As they expressed fresh con Cerns tuesday about his leadership amid revelations that he broke Bank rules in arranging a pay package for his As questions mounted about Wolfowitz ability to continue to run the poverty fight ing the White House appeared to take a bit of a Handoff with presidential spokesman Tony Snow directing most questions about Wolfowitz to the world Snow reaffirmed president Bush sup port for but would not say whether he is insisting to allies or others that Wolf Owitz remain on the Many european coun Many on the Banks Aid groups and others want Wolfowitz to they contend the controversy has tarnished the institutions reputation and could hobble its ability to raise billions of dollars from countries around the world to bankroll a Bank program to provide financial help to poor what we need is a president with a Good reputation and dutch finance minister Wouter bos said at a meeting of european finance officials in Bel bos went on to say that he has Seri Ous doubts about the integrity of president Bush tapped a move approved by the Banks by the world Bank has been run by an Ameri the keenly wants to keep that tradition firmly a special panel at the world which has been investigating the matter for a found that Wolfowitz ran afoul of Bank rules in securing the 2005 promotion and pay package for Bank employee Shaha the report was not made but a per son familiar with its findings confirmed that violations were cited but did not provide any the person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the report has not yet been among the things the special panel has been looking at is whether Wolfowitz violated Bank including conflict interest in getting involved in Rizas promo Tion and compensation the Banks 24member Board will decide what action should be if a Deci Sion is expected a Range of disciplinary options has been the Board could fire ask him to signal that it lacks Confidence in his reprimand him or take no some believed that prospects were fading for a Compromise under which Wolfowitz would avoid a harsh reprimand but would resign Wolfowitz has maintained that he acted in Good Faith in arranging Rizas pay package and has accused his critics of launching a smear Campaign against the Banks executive have said the terms and conditions of the package had not been commented re viewed or approved by the Banks ethics its chairman or the Banks Elizabeth to visit Wii memorial the associated press Washington Queen Elizabeth ii is paying tribute to american soldiers with a trip to the nation Al world War ii memorial before capping her six Day visit with a dinner for president the formal dinner at the British embassy for Bush and his follows a Day of pomp monday in which Bush hosted for the Royal couple the first White tie state dinner of his the accompanied by her husband Prince had a full Day of sightseeing in the Capi Tal planned for including a Stop at the Chil Drens National medical Center with the first lady and a trip to nasal Goddard space flight Center in suburban it will be the British monarchs first visit to the War which was dedicated in the a teenage Princess during world War won permission in 1945 from her King George to join the War Effort As a Driver in the women auxiliary territorial the women Branch of the British she became known As 230873 Sec Ond subaltern Elizabeth the Royal couple will Fly Back to England on on monday the Bushes waited on a near perfect Spring Day As the Queen and Prince Philip arrived by limousine for their official Wel come at the White the two couples briefly Shook hands before moving on to the formal Wel which included trumpet fanfares and a 21gun National Security team buffeted by Early resignations stars and stripes congratulates Frantz Rickey on winning this months show us your stripes grand Frantz Rickey wins five shirts custom imprinted with his winning for a Chance to be the next Send us a photo of yourself Reading stars and stripes enter online at stars stripes by Matthew Lee the associated press Washington top Mem Bers of president Bush National Security team Are leaving in one of the earliest Waves of Depar Tures from a second term administration nearly two years before Bush time As rancor in the United states rises Over handling of the War in at least 20 senior aides have either retired or resigned from important posts at the White de sense depart ment and state depart ment in the past six some have left for lucrative positions in the private Sec some have gone to academic or charitable ins Titu the latest was Deputy National Security adviser who spoke favourably of Bush policies As he announced he was leaving last turnover is Normal As an administration nears its but this is a High said Paul a professor of Public ser vice at new York University and an expert on you would expect to see vacancies arise As things wind but its about six months Early for this kind of a mass exo he one reason May be that vice president Dick Cheney will not run to succeed Bush in set Ting the stage for wholesale changes at All Levels of govern ment no matter who wins the elec Crouch several of the Depar Tures were not some speak ing Only say some peo ple May be leaving to avoid being associated with the increasingly unpopular Iraq about six in 10 americans say the United states made a mistake in going to War in Iraq and almost As Many say they think it is a hopeless according to re cent Apps of less than a third support Bush handling of the at the White four top officials have stepped including Crouch Meghan another Deputy National Security adviser who worked on Iraq Tom the senior director for Russia and Victor the Point Man for the Osullivan departure has set off a search for a War Czar to oversee operations in Iraq and of a Job reportedly turned Down by a number of senior or retired grahams resignation comes As tensions with Russia Rise Over missile defense plans in eur and Cha leaves amid con Cerns Over North Korea failure to comply with deadlines to eliminate its nuclear weapons pro former defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned under fire in november and is not included in the list of his close associate and chief of intelligence Stephan Cambone Fol Lowed him out the As did Peter the assistant Secretary of defense for International Security army Secre tary Francis Harvey was fired Over shoddy conditions at Walter Reed another Pentagon Richard the senior policy coordinator for is expected to leave this