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...senior officers that they would have to fight the coalition without biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. But the story also said that "military officers lied about their preparedness," which led Saddam to miscalculate Iraq's ability to deter an invasion. Was Saddam the duper or the duped? Ermes Culos Ashcroft, Canada...
...LEAVING. JOHN ASHCROFT, 62, embattled U.S. Attorney General; after a tenure characterized by controversy; in Washington, D.C. Mistrusted by Democrats, in part for his staunch religious conservatism, Ashcroft was criticized by civil libertarians after Sept. 11 for the Patriot Act, legislation they felt gave too much power to law enforcement. Hospitalized this year for pancreatitis caused by gallstones, Ashcroft wrote in his resignation letter that it was time for "new leadership and fresh inspiration" at the Justice Department...
...want to address the latter point here. Republicans simply take care of their base, respect them and value their contributions. Bush speaks proudly of being an evangelical Christian and appoints others to high office, like the recently-resigned John Ashcroft, who use their positions of authority to carry out an agenda that is highly favorable to the issues that evangelicals hold dear. Regardless of the logic or morality of this behavior, you cannot deny that this is a productive and visible way of reaching out to and securing a political base...
RESIGNED. JOHN ASHCROFT, 62, embattled U.S. Attorney General; after a tenure characterized by controversy; in Washington. Mistrusted by Democrats, in part for his staunch religious conservatism, Ashcroft was criticized by civil libertarians after Sept. 11 for the Patriot Act, legislation they felt gave too much power to law enforce-ment. White House counsel Alberto Gonzales has been nominated to replace...
Experts said Gonzales is all but certain to win Senate confirmation. “Because so many people were discontent with Ashcroft, Gonzales ought to win relatively easy approval,” said Barry C. Burden, an associate professor of government...