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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
AMERICAN MUSLIM NEWS BRIEFS - 11/10/04
BUSH'S ATTORNEY GENERAL QUITS
Reuters, 11/10/04
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=618 218§ion=news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a lightning rod
of criticism by civil liberties groups for his anti-terror policies after
the September 11 attacks and who once even ordered the robing of two
partially nude statues in his department, has resigned.
A leading candidate to replace Ashcroft is former Deputy Attorney General
Larry Thompson, who once ran the department under Ashcroft and faithfully
implemented his policies.
Others likely candidates were White House counsel Alberto Gonzales,
President George W. Bush's election campaign chairman Marc Racicot and
former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American Islamic Relations, a
Washington-based civil rights and advocacy group, said many American
Muslims had concerns about Ashcroft's application of a number of provisions
of the Patriot Act.
"We would hope that his successor would have strong support for American
traditions of civil liberties," Hooper said...
SEE ALSO:
GONZALES TO REPLACE ASHCROFT
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138160,00.html
WASHINGTON — White House counsel Alberto Gonzales (search) has been chosen
by President Bush to be the next attorney general, U.S. officials confirmed
to FOX News on Wednesday. An announcement from the White House could come
later Wednesday…