But even if Wolfowitz is eventually forced to resign, nothing will be gained if US President George W. Bush is allowed summarily to choose his replacement, as US Presidents have been doing ever since the Bank was founded after World War II. Instead, the Bank’s head should be chosen in an open and transparent process that aims to select the best-qualified candidate, whether from the US, Europe, or the developing world.
但是，即使沃尔福威茨最终被迫辞职，如果美国总统布什像二战后世界银行成立以来的历届总统那样可以随意选择其接班人，那么，这还是于事无补。相反，世界银行的领导人应当在一个公开和透明的程序中做出选择，这一程序的目的在于挑选最为称职的候选人，而无论其来自美国、欧洲抑或是发展中世界。