Lipsky, from Iowa, was the number two man at the IMF. He is now standing in for Strauss-Kahn.
"Lipsky surprised almost everyone last Friday by announcing his intention to resign his post at the end of August. Even more people were caught off guard the very next day when Strauss-Kahn was arrested for an alleged sexual attack on his hotel maid."
http://www.businessinsider.com/5-big-questions-about-john-lipsky-answered-2011-5What are PNAC's goals for the IMF?
http://www.newamericancentury.org/globalmar1298.htmGetting Our Dollars’ Worth:
The IMF and Sound Capital Investment Practices for the 21st Century
Lawrence B. Lindsey
"Lindsey makes the case that the U.S. should use its position within the IMF to foster serious changes that are consonant with American economic principles and the realities of today’s global markets."