Their lending commitments rose from around $50 billion in 2002 to over $180 billion in 2006, according to Moody's, a credit-rating agency.
However, changes in accounting at the World Bank to include financing for health-related activities in other sectors (i.e. water and sanitation, transportation, and social development), suggest that new commitments rose from about US$11 billion in 2001 to US$1.77 billion in 2003.
But their accounts have been appropriated; by and large, the source of their commitment to rise above vengeance is not discussed on camera.
What happened today, he said, was that Susan Rice showed "an admirable commitment to rise above the politics of the moment to put our national interests first".
"Hopefully, he'll be able to make that commitment and rise as a shining star as I think he has the opportunity to do".
While I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks, her decision demonstrates the strength of her character, and an admirable commitment to rise above the politics of the moment to put our national interests first.
"While I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks," he said, "her decision demonstrates the strength of her character, and an admirable commitment to rise above the politics of the moment to put our national interests first".
9.11pm GMT Obama 'deeply regrets the unfair and misleading attack' on Rice CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller gets the response from President Obama, who says he "deeply regrets the unfair and misleading attack" on Rice, but her decision "demonstrates the strength of her character & an admirable commitment to rise above politics".
By making that commitment, we rise beyond our most primitive instincts to embrace others.
The potential cost of America's commitment will rise dramatically once the North gains the ability to retaliate against the U.S. homeland.
