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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-20-07 11:34 PM
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US attorney general 'must resign': House speaker (AFP)
Source: Agence France-Presse

US attorney general 'must resign': House speaker

Fri Apr 20, 8:55 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US Congress leader called Friday for the
resignation of embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales,
questioning his candor over the controversial dismissal of eight
top prosecutors.

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Gonzales to
step down one day after President George W. Bush's longtime aide
was grilled by a key Senate panel over his role in the firing
of the US attorneys.

"By his actions and with his testimony yesterday, Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales has lost the trust of the American people,"
Pelosi said.

"The nation cannot have a chief law enforcement officer whose
candor and judgment are in serious question," the Democratic leader
said in a statement.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070421/wl_afp/uscongressjustice_070420204442
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-21-07 12:03 AM
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1. Gonzo is way out of his league. How in hell did he ever get into Harvard Law?
Anybody know his LSAT?
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