The signs are undeniable. Wolfowitz will not last another 10 days at the scandal-tossed World Bank.

Reports now suggest that the Bank’s Supreme Board of Old Guys with Gray Hair in Killer Suits will find that Wolfowitz “broke rules,” the base line for any action toward removal.

And word just went out on the wire that Kevin Kellems, right hand of Wolfowitz, is out. Kellems will have his desk cleared out by next week, a stunningly rapid departure, but just quickly enough to prevent the door from hitting him in the ass.

Which gives Wolfowitz himself something like 9 days beyond today, maximum. VDB will keep you posted, so that you can fine-tune celebrations and the like.

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Late Update, Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 am:

The Times is carrying a story suggesting a European compromise is in the works: if Wolfowitz takes it like a man, the US can retain its primary position and select the next President of the World Bank.

The key comes in a blind quote. A “senior European official” put it like so: “We’re willing to say: ‘O.K., you find a capable American to run this institution and we can live with that.’ ”

You find a capable American.

This is what the Bush Administration has done to our reputation globally, in a mere six years.