The U.S. stood to gain on multiple levels by framing Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The most powerful reason is one that isn't really being discussed much in the media: To enable the U.S. to get someone more friendly to their agenda in place at the IMF. IMF taps Johns Lipsky to replace Strauss-Kahn: www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/imf-names-replacement-after-dsk-arrest/scandal/ www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8521622/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-The-contenders-to-replace-him-at-the-IMF-in-pictures.html?image=11 John Lipsky's bio: www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/jl.htm A detailed analysis of the political ramifications of the arrest of DSK www.voltairenet.org/article169953.html