European Leaders Tell Wolfowitz He Must Go Packing

Wolfowitz is, of course, downpeddling having his girlfriend on the payroll and, in absolute terms, this is a very trivial issue. But didn't Wolfowitz ever spend any time in the wood shed with the boys? Out of molehills they will make mountains when they want to get rid of you. Wolfie should be able to hear that with those big Dumbo ears of his, shouldn't he? There's even a latin phrase for it: persona non grata. Here's where Dumbo's dreams of being the Philosopher King run up against the demos. Without their consent, he can do nothing.