[lbo-talk] "Gonzales Appointment is a Danger to Human Rights (online edition)" from Political Affairs

Joel Wendland joelrw at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 13 17:43:31 PST 2004


Joel Wendland thought you'd find this article interesting.

"Gonzales’ Appointment is a Danger to Human Rights (online edition)," by Joel Wendland http://politicalaffairs.net/article/view/394

As Bush prepares to send his nomination of Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General to the Senate, let’s recall who Gonzales is and what his enduring imprint on history may be. Gonzales authored the infamous August 2002 torture memo that provided arguments for discarding the Geneva Conventions. This appointment affirms Bush’s rejection of international oversight of human rights and signals a dramatic right wing shift.

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