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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&section=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…