“Alberto Gonzales is achieving something remarkable, even miraculous, as attorney general: He is making John Ashcroft look good,” columnist Ruth Marcus wrote in The Washington Post. She says that Gonzales is more amiable and not as polarizing or ideological as Ashcroft. But, she wrote: “As I watched Gonzales testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, it struck me: In terms of competence (the skill with which he handles the job) and character (willingness to stand up to the president), Gonzales is enough to make you yearn for the good old Ashcroft days.”
Posted by Phillip Brownlee
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Prior to becoming Attorney General of the United States Gonzales was White house Council, he sent G.W. a memo telling the President by his authorizing of the use of what others would see as torture. He was endanger of being charged as a War Criminal and could face even the death penalty. He suggested that the President and his cabinet refer to even the uniform soldiers of the Talaban as “enemy combatants” .This might give him some deniability in the case that such charges as violation of the Geneva convention . Or crimes against the peace were ever brought.
When was the last time there has been any real good Attorney Generals?
Edwin Meese, Janet Reno? They all seemed to be more political participators than actual Law Enforcers.
New poll on Bush…20 hours ago….http://usliberals.about.com/b/a/257701.htm
Kinda’ slow here today, huh Ed?We need someone new to pick on.
Missing the good ol Reno days.
When did Ashcroft ever stand up to George Bush?
When has anyone on the republican side every stood up to Bush?
He’s a mealy-mouthed lying evader?
Hey, that’s George Bush’s administration all down the line.
Look at “Ol’ Rubberstamp” Roberts who can’t even get an intelligence report out. He knows full well that anything honest he writes will damn the administration with criminal negligence.
Tracy
Nathan says that hating what Israelis do, is hating Jews?
What religion was the BTK killer? I have no idea which religion to hate?
Yeah, it’s too bad that religion and politics are such bed partners.You got to understand that with some people if you question religion it threatens their national identity.Man, this is one crazy mixed up world.I understand what your question is and I think it depends on who you ask, I know jews that have never been to Israel and do not believe in what Israel is doing.
I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with the Jewish Religion.
So where does numbnuts get the bigot crap from?
The Zionists are secular, but exploit it, use it, and hide behind it……..
“What religion was the BTK killer?”The same church KFG & Norwegian bachelors were raised in – Lutheran.
Pretty sure Rader’s church was not Missouri Synod, however.
The point is that it doesn’t matter.
Heheh. And Nathan WAS raised Missouri Synod.
I was raised very liberal ELC, but as you can see, heheh, it didnt take. Well, maybe the liberal part, but not much else.
“It was the capture of Shalit on June 25 by Hamas-linked militants in the Gaza Strip that prompted Israel to launch its offensive in Gaza.”
How do you launch an offensive against destitute women and children living in the squalor of a refugee camp?
Anybody?
The world is an unfair and often cruel place.I am so thankful for who and where I am.
Got your point, Ed. Just answering because my parents told me it was the polite thing to do. Sorry.