Wolves Circle Wolfowitz Neocon World Bank president says he won't resign By Peter Fearon Posted Apr 16, 2007 6:52 AM CDT Copied Shirin Shirin, of Washington, D.C., holds a sign calling for the resignation of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz during a protest in front of the World Bank Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) (Associated Press) Embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz is hanging tough in the face of a crescendo of calls for his resignation after improperly promoting the interests of his live-in girlfriend. In a weekend of maneuvering, the bank's development committee offered no shelter, issuing a vague but harsh statement that the organization" adhere to a high standard of internal governance." Some member nations are expressing support, including Canada, the U.S., and beneficiaries of his campaign to increase aid to Africa. His most outspoken critics are from Europe, where doubts about his role as an architect of the Iraq war run deep. A combative email message sent Saturday to bank staffers to protest "misleading information" in circulation did nothing to mollify critics within the bank. Read These Next Trump rails against 'con job' of climate change in UN speech. Jimmy Kimmel's return is getting to be less of a return. Jimmy Kimmel nearly broke down in tears upon his return to TV. Joe Rogan has finally weighed in on the Jimmy Kimmel situation. Report an error