Mr Paul Wolfowitz
The World Bank
1818 H St
Washington DC
USA

02 May 2007

Dear Mr Wolfowitz,

In these troubling times, I write to you to offer my support and prayers for your courageous stand against the forces which would have you fired.

As a petty thief myself, I know how the stigma of being caught in an unethical act can be difficult to shake. I share your pain and pray for your soul.

Many people would call you a fool or, even worse, a complete fucking idiot for indulging in blatant nepotism at the same time that you were delaying aid to some of the world poorest people because their governments were doing the same. Many people would think of you as a shallow, cowardly little man for continuing to inflict public relations damage to the organisation you lead in a vain attempt to salvage your devastated reputation. But not I – I don’t judge you for your weakness or your attempts to defend the indefensible.

Like President Bush, I admire the way that you are prepared to destroy the things you stand for in order to defend them - things like the World Bank, Truth, Honesty and Dignity. Nothing could be more true to the principles of Republican government than cheating the system, getting caught and going down in flames but taking the whole organisation with you. God bless you for your moral courage.

On behalf of Republicans everywhere, make sure that you hang in there and insist that you are fired without having to publicly accept any wrong doing, also make sure you hold out for that $400k bonus for doing a great job – you know you’ve earned it!

Although I can’t speak for all of the world’s poor & starving people, I’d like to think that they, like me, would like to say a big “Thank You” for your selfless service. In some small way, I’m sure that your example of honest leadership has inspired some the most despotic regimes around the world to turn a new page and govern themselves with dignity and respect for the rule of law.

Best Wishes


AJ Bladderwait