Oppose the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales

[Guest guest]

Dear Connie R.,

 

" Mr. Gonzales himself sent President Bush a letter telling him that

the war on terror made the Geneva Conventions' strict limitations on the

questioning of enemy prisoners 'obsolete.' These actions created the legal

climate that made possible the horrific mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners being

held in Abu Ghraib prison. "

- The New York Times

January 26, 2005

 

Sojourners recently launched a campaign urging senators to get tough with

attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales about his stance on torture. The

Senate Judiciary Committee has now voted to advance Gonzales' nomination, and

the full Senate is expected to vote on his confirmation as soon as this week.

Because of his evasive testimony and his record of flaunting international human

rights standards, we now urge the Senate to oppose his nomination.

 

 

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As The New York Times points out, " Mr. Gonzales' record makes him unqualified to

take on this role or to represent the American justice system to the rest of the

world. The Senate should reject his nomination. "

 

 

When our country's reputation is already suffering worldwide, the United States

must reject a nominee who has undermined international human rights standards.

Unless U.S. citizens want to perpetuate the climate in which abuses like the Abu

Ghraib torture scandal occurred, we must urge our senators to oppose the

nomination of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general.

 

 

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