Iraq War Architects: Where Are They Now? Wolfowitz Edition

What a shock. Paul Wolfowitz is in ethical hot water. Fresh from the bizzaro ethics zone of the Bush White House, Wolfowitz gets caught negotiating a sweetheart deal for his girlfriend.

From the Washington Post:

In a memo to the bank’s vice president for human resources dated Aug. 11, 2005, Wolfowitz wrote, “I now direct you to agree to a proposal which includes the following terms and conditions.” Riza was to be “detailed to an outside institution of her choosing while retaining Bank salary and benefits.” She was to receive an immediate raise with approximate annual increases of 8 percent.

What surprises me is that Wolfowitz was even considered for the job if his girlfriend worked there. Clearly the United States (read: Bush Administration) forced the World Bank to take him on, despite the ethical issues. What other motivation would they have to offer up something that would never have been tolerated in any private corporation?