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Feb 6, 2006 · Prepared Statement of Hon. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States (02-06-06) February 6, 2006. We cannot forget the threat that the al Qaeda terrorist network poses to our Nation. Long before September 11th, al Qaeda promised to attack the United States.
In a post 9/11 world, the number one priority of federal law enforcement agencies must be the prevention of another terrorist attack…a mission that I know you understand we all share. No one can truly be free to pursue the American dream—even in neighborhoods free of drugs, gangs and violent crime—if they live in fear of a terrorist attack.
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Jan 24, 2006 · The Attorney General of the United States is the chief legal advisor for the Executive Branch. Accordingly, from the outset, the Justice Department thoroughly examined this program against al Qaeda, and concluded that the President is acting within his power in authorizing it.
- Introduction
- Has The U.S. Government Been Successful in Prosecuting Alleged Terrorists?
- What Are Some of The Major Cases in The “War on Terror”?
- What Is The Detainee Treatment Act?
- Why Do Some Cases Go to Civilian Courts and Others to Tribunals?
- Why Are Military Tribunals So Controversial?
- What Are The Implications of These Cases?
The legal front in the war on terrorism is marked by controversy. Several cases against alleged terrorists are now in the U.S. court system—in civilian criminal courts and military tribunals established by President Bush in November 2001. But they are not all proceeding smoothly, and questions about how terrorists should be prosecuted persist. The ...
The exact number of terror-related prosecutions and convictions is difficult to ascertain. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales saidin December 2005 that many cases "highlight both the extent of our success and the reality of the continuing threat. They show that we’re doing the right thing, and doing it to great effect." But critics argue indict...
a) Suspected terrorists tried in civilian criminal court 1. Zacarias Moussaoui. Moussaoui, a French national, was indicted in December 2001 for various counts of conspiracy, including conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism and murder. He was arrested on immigration charges in August 2001, indicted in relation to the September 11 attacks, and eventu...
The Detainee Treatment Act became law in December 2005, after Hamdi and Rasul. It asserts, among other provisions, that detainees can only appeal to U.S. courts once they have been convicted by a military commission or designated as an enemy combatant. There is much debate as to whether the act applies to pending cases or only to future ones. The f...
Golove says what determines whether a case goes to a military tribunal or criminal court is "almost entirely arbitrary. It’s dependent on momentary considerations that arise." Some experts say U.S. officials chose to try Moussaoui and Reid in federal court because prosecutors were confident of the strength of each case in those venues. Incentives f...
Military tribunals are not new; they are traditionally used to try war crimes. But even critics who concede that there are valid concerns about prosecuting suspected terrorists in criminal courts—and that military tribunals do have a place in the war on terrorism—find fault with these commissions, which are different than those held in the past. Th...
Golove says the Bush administration’s "basic claim is there is no law that governs what they do," and that such a claim is dangerous. Feldman says Hamdan"has major constitutional implications," and it also reflects to the world the U.S. commitment to the rule of law. In a 2004 amicus brief, Feldman—who advised the Coalition Provisional Authority (C...
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Sep 13, 2021 · Former Republican Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who served under President George W. Bush, tells CNN's Pamela Brown that he is concerned about domestic terrorism within the United...
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Sep 9, 2016 · Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is the author of a new book, “True Faith and Allegiance,” that recounts the day of the attacks and the aftermath, as well as his life as the son ...
Jun 23, 2006 · The men were charged with conspiring to support a terrorist group, to wage war against the United States and to use explosives to damage or destroy the Sears Tower and the F.B.I. building....
