European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april 20 2007 stars and stripes pages in the states Gonzales met with Pablo Martinez attorney general Alberto Gonza Les is sworn at the Senate hearing thursday in Washington by Laurie Kellman the associated press Washington his Job in jeopardy attorney general Alber to Gonzales insisted thursday he played Only a minor role in the Dis Missal of eight Federal prosecutors who democrats suspect were removed for political reasons sceptical senators of both Par ties reacted with disbelief we have to evaluate whether you Are really being forthright Republican sen Arlen Specter bluntly informed the nations chief Law enforcement officer Specter said Gonzales description was significantly if not totally at variance with the facts in a Long turn in the witness chair Gonzales said that despite initial administration claims that the prosecutors had been fired for inadequate performance he approved their dismissals without looking at their Job evaluations offering an apology to the eight and their families for their treat ment he said he had never sought to mislead or deceive the Congress or the american peo ple on that or any other matter Gonzales sat alone at the wit Ness table in a crowded hearing room for the widely anticipated hearing there was no doubt about the stakes involved for a member of president Bush inner Circle under pressure to re sign since the dismissal of the prosecutors spawned a scandal that has yet to subside democrats have stoked the controversy suggesting there were political considerations behind the firings the first few hours of the hearing produced few if any fresh details the moment i believe i can no longer be effective i will resign As attorney general Gonzales said after first making it Clear he did not believe it had come to that the White House offered sup port spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters i think the presi Dent has full Confidence in his at Torney general democrats and Bush Republican part mates alike expressed scepticism at Gonzales testimony most of this is a stretch said sen Lindsey Graham another re publican after listening to Gonza Les explanation of the dismissals democrats too bored in since you apparently knew very Little about the performance about the replaced United states attorneys How can you testify that the judgment ought to stand asked sen Edward m Kennedy from san Diego Are staying ail year in Germany reservations available daily open from 11 h to 1 h phone by fat 13 May 145 different items Only per person i Indi Sches Speziali Laten restaurant the Royal taste of India i Leonberg Tel 071 visit our restaurant leonbergerstr97 10g 71229 Leonberg open 7 Days a week 1200 1430 reopening at 1730 2300 mfr lunch specials meals Start at 680 lunch Buffet to for 14 select Beers 6 fresh on tap comfortable atmosphere speaking staff wednesday Candle Light night order one of our main dishes i Between and get a free soft drink offer expires j
