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Only after the vote did the Chief of Staff publicly endorse the original proposal to bring in American troops.
So he knew what was wrong and appreciated that it had to be fixed carefully and patiently, by engaging the staff rather than intimidating them.
Two years ago, Prof. Ibrahim, together with practically all of the Ibn-Khaldun Institute staff, were arrested and put on trial before a State Security Court on trumped up charges.
Twenty-seven of the Institute's staff members also received jail sentences, and the Institute is now practically destroyed.
A nominee for the National Institutes of Health's Muscular Dystrophy Research Coordinating Committee told of being vetted by a White House staff member.
As we have seen, the White House built its case for war on a highly selective dossier of evidence, and Bush made statements about Iraq's attempt to purchase uranium from Africa that he and his staff knew to be highly doubtful, if not false.
Bush and his staff had good reason to believe that this was not true.
This would make the IMF staff more cognizant of the value of local knowledge relative to theoretical expertise.
This move would likely face considerable resistance from staff who have gotten used to the perks of Washington, DC.
These practices can have a positive impact on profits through increased productivity, lower staff turnover, greater amenability to change, more innovation, and better, more reliable output.
The other has reportedly been sent to the police staff school for advanced training.
The Bank's staff is highly professional, and would accomplish much more if freed from the dominance of narrow US interests and viewpoints.
Despite the excellence of its staff, the Bank has not been strategic or agile enough to be an effective agent of change.
There are differences, too, in the relationship between policymakers and their staff, which also influences a central bank's independence.
Last week, IMF staff formally recommended adding the renminbi to the basket of currencies that determines the value of its so-called Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).
Thirty African governments have ratified the ICC's governing statute, and several of the Court's 18 judges hail from Africa, as does a substantial portion of its staff.
They monitored and sanctioned the recruitment of consultants that conducted the studies related to these projects, as well as the expatriate staff involved in their execution.
Substantial public rescue funds have reportedly been siphoned off to foreign banks, Goldman Sachs, and staff bonuses for purposes unrelated to protecting public interests.
Even if it does begin to function, the BRICS lack what gives development banks, and the World Bank in particular, legitimacy and weight: a staff composed mostly of dedicated experts who are among the world's best.
But it is the president's staff who guide the outcome and determines the next steps.
Admiral Mike Mullen, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently defined America's colossal fiscal deficits as the biggest threat to its national security.