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Former U.S. Attorneys Describe Disgust Over Gonzales, Predict Mass Exodus from DOJ—By Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine)
Scott Horton Alberto Gonzales isn’t leaving. But evidently many of his best career staff are planning to do exactly that if he hangs around. Speaking at a conference at Seattle University Law School, former U.S. attorneys John McKay, David Iglesias, and Paul Charlton offered a number of further ...
Prosecuting torture: 'Hard to believe'
swamppolitics.com — by Mark Silva Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, made plenty of people uncomfortable... when he asserted, flatly, in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, that water-boarding is torture. ... (more) Prosecuting torture: 'Hard to believe'
Ex-AG Gonzales: 'I Should Have Been More Engaged'
Ex-AG Gonzales: 'I Should Have Been More Engaged'
npr.org — Tell Me More , January 26, 2009 Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday rejected critics' charges... that he allowed the Justice Department to become politicized under his watch. Gonzales told host Michel Martin of NPR's Tell Me More that he ... (more) Ex-AG Gonzales: 'I Should Have Been More Engaged'
On flight back to Texas, Gonzales cried, received a kiss from Bush.
On flight back to Texas, Gonzales cried, received a kiss from Bush.
thinkprogress.org — Immediately after President Obama’s swearing-in yesterday, George W. Bush and a group of his loyalists — including... Margaret Spellings, Karl Rove , and Alberto Gonzales — flew back to Texas for a “ welcome home ” rally. ... (more) On flight back to Texas, Gonzales cried, received a kiss ...
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Alberto Gonzales: I Don't Think Obama AG Will Prosecute Me
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... , said he was worried that "making a blanket pronouncement like that'' might have a negative "effect ... on the morale and the dedication of intelligence officials and lawyers throughout the administration." (Gonzales probably knows something about bad morale at the Justice Department.) ...

Alberto Gonzales: I Don't Think Obama AG Will Prosecute Me
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... , said he was worried that "making a blanket pronouncement like that'' might have a negative "effect ... on the morale and the dedication of intelligence officials and lawyers throughout the administration." (Gonzales probably knows something about bad morale at the Justice Department.) ...

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