tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506249.post8734823697997705763..comments2023-11-05T04:43:31.501-05:00Comments on Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and Just War Theory Blog: NYT Steven R. Weisman reporting on WolfowitzUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506249.post-7834026132431775262007-05-02T17:48:00.000-05:002007-05-02T17:48:00.000-05:00This is how the President should have handled this...This is how the President should have handled this case.<BR/><BR/>It is clear from the documentation that he did not recuse himself and his memo of 11 August to Xavier Coll (document 10 in the original disclosed package, page 74 of the 102 page pdf) was the fundamental breach of his contract and the Ethics Committee advice, ie “conflict of interest”.<BR/><BR/>So rather than send the memo he did on 11 August, he should have sent the following memo to Xavier Coll instead:<BR/><BR/>----------------<BR/><BR/>“As you know, I have asked the Ethics Committee for advice on how to resolved the de facto conflict of interest arising from my relationship with Ms Shaha Riza.<BR/><BR/>“I have received the attached advice from Ad Melkert (his memo of 27 July), which I have accepted in full.<BR/><BR/>“I would therefore be grateful if you, in consultation with the Vice President (MNA) and the General Counsel, could now take the necessary steps to implement this advice, with immediate effect.<BR/><BR/>“Because of my conflict of interest, and consistent with my recusal from any personnel action or decision bearing on Ms Riza’s employment, I cannot take any part in your discussions, and do not wish to be informed or involved in any way. I would, however, be grateful if you could inform me once you have reached an agreement with Ms Riza, so that I can inform the Ethics Committee that the conflict of interest has been resolved.<BR/><BR/>“I am sending a copy of this memo to Ad Melkert.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506249.post-10332197019057615972007-05-02T15:21:00.000-05:002007-05-02T15:21:00.000-05:00Yes, what you say about this whole business is pro...Yes, what you say about this whole business is probably true... but that's not the point. PW's troubles are about politics as much as about ethics. And that's probably as it should be, since his appointment was about politics in the first place.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288874879110635003noreply@blogger.com