Al Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales has served as White House Counsel and has been
nominated to serve as US Attorney General. Here are resources about him
and his career. He is also regularly mentioned as a candidate for the
Supreme Court.
Allegations of torture and mistreatment of detainees by U.S. forces in Iraq do not involve isolated cases, but are part of a broader pattern of what the Army's own investigation into the matter called "systemic abuse.
Religious leaders address Gonzales to request that he denounce torture in the many current variations and reaffirm rights of due process.
The National Council of La Raza welcomes the nomination.
A collection of memos by and concerning Al Gonzales' unique views on torture and due process.
Alberto Gonzales tried to expand the president's power. Luckily, the courts wouldn't let him get away with it.
A PDF format report memo by Gonzales entitled "Working Group Report on Detainee Interrogations in the Global War on Terrorism: Assessment of Legal Historical, Policy, and Operational Considerations."
Robert Novak takes a conservative look at Al Gonzales and the impact of his nomination and posssible success.
Questions and documentations on subjects including torture, the Geneva Convention, the Vienna Convention, Enron involvement, vetting Kerick and the assault on due process.
A biography of Al Gonzales and questioning of his nomination.
Notwithstanding his mild-mannered appearance, Gonzales is the iron fist in the velvet glove. Gonzales, whom Bush affectionately calls "mi abogado" ("my lawyer"), wrote one of the most outrageous torture memos. On January 25, 2002, Gonzales advised Bu
