'Love Interest' Helped ‘Reinforce Wolfowitz’s Resolve’ On Iraq Invasion

thinkprogress.org — Paul Wolfowitz has repeatedly used his professional position to help his girlfriend, Shaha Riza. Riza has played a “crucial role” in neoconservative circles since before the U.S. invasion. “Paul and some others always had Saddam Hussein in their sights, but she helped reinforce that resolve,” said a friend who moves in similar conservative circles.