Prometheus 6

Unsatisfied with hints of improprieties, Wolfowitz got the certainty he needed to make his next career decision.

Wolfowitz Said to Push for Deal to Quit
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN

WASHINGTON, May 16 — After six weeks of combating efforts to oust him as president of the World Bank, Paul D. Wolfowitz began Wednesday to negotiate the terms under which he would resign, in return for the dropping or softening of the charge that he had engaged in misconduct, bank officials said.

Mr. Wolfowitz was said to be adamant that he be cleared of wrongdoing before he resigned, according to people familiar with his thinking.

Did he screw up? Obviously. But that doesn't matter. What matters is if official note of the fact is made.