New Attorney General. "The Geneva Convention is quaint"

[eek.]

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This administration is the best whacky comedy to come out of the USA since 'south park'.


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Bush 'picks new attorney general'


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Gonzales: Long-time Bush friend

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- E IIMA -->US President George W Bush has chosen White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales as his new attorney general, sources close to the White House say.

They say Mr Gonzales, 49, will replace John Ashcroft, who resigned on Tuesday.

Mr Gonzales is a close Bush ally from Texas and one of the most prominent Hispanics in the administration.

The move is seen as part of a reshuffle of Mr Bush's cabinet for his second four-year term. Mr Gonzales' nomination has to be confirmed by the Senate.



'Stuck to his views'

Mr Gonzales, who grew up in a poor Mexican American family and went on to attend Harvard Law School, is a long-time friend of President Bush, the BBC's Justin Webb in Washington says.

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Ashcroft's resignation was announced on Tuesday

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Our correspondent says Mr Gonzales has been a central figure in the administration's debate over interrogation techniques for prisoners held in the war on terrorism.

He was criticised by some human rights groups after writing a memo to the president in which he described the Geneva Conventions as "quaint".

The memo came to light after Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal. Mr Gonzalez has stuck to his views, though he has also made it clear that he does not approve of torture. His appointment suggests that, as expected, senior posts in the Bush cabinet in his second term will be held by loyalists close to the President and to his way of thinking, our correspondent adds. <!-- E BO -->


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4000679.stm

 

[GAMEFACE]

I hope this guy hammers terrorist and child molestors day and night for 4 years.

I hope he goes after the ACLU and charges the leadership under the RICO statues. If he can close the doors of these brown shirts I'd be so proud of this man.

 

[xpanda]

The Coming of the Fourth Reich.

That's what I'll name my book.

 

[cussin'it]

Civil liberties....are they "quaint" too??

The short analysis is that this guy is closer to the center than AZZclowncroft. So he'll do for now.
Asscraft is gone soon, and that is the best news. Fukkin hypocrite.

 

[lander]

This is guy is nothing more that a Bush lackey and administration appologist - has been for 10 years, will be for 4 more.

On the good side -- he's not Asscroft.

 

[GAMEFACE]

I hope this guy has the courage to put the ACLU gangsters out of business, the RICO statues can be used to indite the leadership.

 

[bblight]

I understand that the leadership of the ACLU are often refered to as "Grand Supreme Wizards". I understand that Robert Byrd is a member of the ACLU!