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Via Atrios, a link to Brad DeLong, who points out what the editorial board of one of the so-called "flagship" newspapers of the great liberal media conspiracy is saying about Paul Wolfowitz, architect of the failed war, author of so many mistakes and false predictions, who is, of course, being promoted to head the World Bank:

Mr. Wolfowitz's critics, domestic as well as international, should now get beyond their dislike of his role in the Iraq war.... [T]he institution will have a hard time facing down the inevitable attacks on its decision if it is simultaneously having to defend itself against critics who dislike its new president.

Most people agree that the World Bank is necessary. There are few competent organizations that can help manage the challenges of globalization.... The World Bank brings big financial and intellectual resources to all of these challenges; it provides around $20 billion a year to developing countries and houses the largest concentration of development thinkers anywhere. People who care about this institution and its mission -- as many of Mr. Wolfowitz's detractors do -- should think carefully before they damage it by attacking its new boss...

Remember, this is the Post saying this. It isn't the nutball right-wing Wall Street Journal editorial page. It isn't the New York Post. It isn't Fox News. It's the "ultra-liberal" (if you listen to any talk radio ConservaBorg blow-hard) Washington Post.

Essentially, all of us who have a problem with Wolfowitz's qualifications or mistakes in the past should just "get over it". Gee, where have I heard that before? Moreover, we should be quiet and not criticize our leaders.

Thanks a lot, liberal media! I don't know what we liberals would do without you fighting for us!

Posted by Observer at March 31, 2005 04:59 PM