I think all of us here are liberal in some respects (gay marriage now! vegetarianism now! liberal immigration policy now!). But I agree with Michael. Wolfowitz is being purged for his support of the Iraq war. Unfortunately, left-liberal politics still play a hugely important role in establishing group identity in activist groups. If you've seen baboons groom each other, you have a sense of how it works. That's why it was almost laughable when Bush appointed Wolfie to his current position. Was there anyone more hated by the activist left than he? Still, I'm amazed that the Riza non-event is taken seriously by so many. For those who are interested in such trivia, this article gives a sense of what the cost of the purge will be for those who most need the support of the World Bank.