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John Kerry's Statement on Alberto Gonzales

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Thu Feb 03, 2005 at 04:40:37 PM EST
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Sen. John Kerry (via e-mail):

"I will vote against the nomination of Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General. As Counsel to the President he committed grave errors in formulating the administration's detention and interrogation policies which have put American troops in greater danger. American presidents for decades have believed in the Geneva Conventions because they protect American troops captured by the enemy. It's a mistake to choose as our nation's chief law enforcement officer someone who called these protections 'quaint' and opened a Pandora's Box that has tarred America's image in the world and placed our troops at even greater risk.

"Some of America's most distinguished retired military officers share my concerns. [lists of names and positions omitted]

"Judge Gonzales' confirmation hearings were a golden opportunity to reassure the country that as Attorney General he would uphold and enforce laws which for decades have protected our troops and advanced America's interests in foreign policy. Instead he gave evasive answers which raise doubts about his commitment to the rule of law and reflect an unwillingness to exercise independent legal judgment on critical issues.

"It is for these reasons that I will oppose the nomination of Judge Gonzales to serve in that post."

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