As somebody who worked with Dr. Ghani in Afghanistan, I think that the World Bank will be so fortunate if he becomes the President. He is the man of a vision, deep commitment to development, unmatched intelligence and savvy magement skills. There is no other better qualified or suitable candidate.

staff member, Washington DC,

It's the World Bank that we should be investigating. No question that Wolfowitz is carrying dubious baggage and is not exactly the flavour of any month, but the organization he has been chosen to lead is as corrupt and unethical in dealing with world poverty as any leader in a banana republic.

Harry Greenwood, West Vancouver, BC, Canada

One suspects that if it were anybody other than Wolfowitz he'd have got a slap on the wrist, procedures would have been tightened and everybody would have got on with their job. Because of his past political ties he is being raked over the coals with an unhealthy amount of glee by the media. Truth is, as head of the World Bank he was being seen as highly effective and an advocate of the developing world. He would now appear to be fatally holed below the water line and should resign.

To replace him, there is only one person of credibility and integrity that cuts across all the key areas internationally. He is Alan Greenspan. Of course this is not as big a job as his last one, but his experience, standing, relationships make him a unique candidate for the job.

Jim, Epsom,

Wolfensohn is a Naturalised U.S citizen, so technically his was an American at the time he was President..

s dejey, London, UK

I think Gordon Brown would be an excellent World Bank President and then we would be rid of him. Perhaps he could then get our gold back at a decent rate.

John Albert Hillbery, Lisbon , Portugal

To Nick: Wolfensohn became a U.S. national before becoming World Bank president.

Alicia, Washington, DC,

James Wolfensohn became a naturalized American citizen in the early 1980s when he first campaigned for the World Bank presidency, so he was an American of Australian birth when he was elected president in 1994.

Mark, Silver Spring, MD, USA

First, let Wolfowitz resign. What part of 'resign' does he have difficulty understanding?

Suzuki, Washington, USA

Headline I'd like to see:
"WOLFOWITZ DRAWING UP LIST TO REPLACE BUSH"

Philo K, St. Roche de Meckinac, CA

Correction: When he joined the Bank, Wolfensohn was a naturalized American citizen.

MJ, Washington, D.C., USA

This is another illustration of double standard underway within the main international bodies. Just imagine, whether Paul was a native from a development country?

amir, Poitiers, France

Regardless of who's actually heading up the bank (let alone their nationality or religion), it'd be wildly beneficial if there was more public inquiry into the relationship between the World Bank's functions and, particularly, Anglo-American strategic/economic interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the former Soviet states in the Caucasus.

Mikhail, Los Angeles, Ca

Dr. Ashraf Ghani is simply brilliant, and would help the institution come out of it's current chaos and depression. He is a leader in the truest form of the word, and his knowledge of international development is unparalleled. Anyone who knows him would know that the last thing he could be is a "US" stooge, since his actions have always been based on integrity, rather than politics.

Homira Nassery, Washington, D.C. , U.S.

I have seen so many changes in the judiciary system. The judges come and resign. How will the new method be? Like Bingo or the Drum and the paper on the name. No glue please!!!

Firozali A.Mulla MBA PhD, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

I don't think it's right that Bush has any input at all. It's not an American Institution, the EU contributes more than the USA, the new leader should be elected democratically

Michael Lee, Oxford, UK

I rather have a qualified afghan as the next world bank president than an idiot from Europe.

P. Subramaniam, Paris,

Bush like Blair is a lame duck and the Democrats are going to inflict as much damage as possible before the election next year.

John, London, UK

You say Ashraf Ghani would be the first non American president of the World Bank. Former President James Wolfensohn was Australian.

Nick, London,

I think part of the reason why Wolfowitz is still in his job is that the controversial deal that put him in place (and there was a lot of resentment at the time) involved a secret promise that the NEXT World Bank President would not be a US official.

Ghani may be a "nonAmerican" but he still sounds like a US stooge. Progress?

Gary Lord, Gold Coast, Australia