Going Up in Smoke
Attorney General nominee Gonzales lit his own tail on fire in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. In the push and shove and give and take of questioning, he made a statement that, for me, precludes his consideration as head of the Justice Department. The reference was in explaining his position on the government’s view (or lack thereof) of the Geneva Convention and the Rules of War.
“Ultimately,” he said, “it is the responsibility of the department (of Justice) to tell us what the law means”
Wrongo, Alberto.
It is the responsibility of the courts to tell us what the law means. It is the responsibility of the Attorney General to uphold the laws as they are written. If you don’t understand that distinction, I haven’t time for your cleverly nuanced positions on whether or not you were in or out of the loop on specific memos. Although I must say there seems to be a lot of can’t remembering for a guy who knew he was headed for hearings to determine his fitness and knew as well …