Maybe if Iraq gets that whole "the rule of law" thingy down, they could teach it to us .. Gonzales in Iraq to push 'rule of law' BAGHDAD, Iraq - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, an architect of America's heavily criticized prisoner of war policy, met Tuesday with Iraq's deputy prime minister during a visit he said was to promote "the rule of law." Gonzales, a former White House counsel, met Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the city. The attorney general also was to visit the Iraqi High Tribunal to meet with officials there, said U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Elizabeth Colton. The tribunal is trying former leader Saddam Hussein and six other defendants on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Gonzales told reporters after the meeting with Saleh that his visit was aimed at providing "what we can ... to help promote the rule of law and also help promote security in this country." He reiterated the "commitment of the United States government and helping you with the dreams of your government." Gonzales planned to meet with Justice Department officials working in Iraq before he returned to Washington. The attorney general has been criticized for his position on the treatment of non-American prisoners held outside the United States. He wrote a 2002 memo saying President Bush had the right to waive anti-torture laws and treaties that protect prisoners of war. Critics say that helped lead to abuses in Iraq, an allegation he has denied.
actually, one of the Parishes in NO has done that, hiring Brownie as a consultant to expedite its claim for federal fund/relief for rebuilding.
