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To: RealMuLan who wrote (297394)	11/10/2004 8:44:17 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

re "Bush Plans to Name Gonzales New Attorney General" -- hey, just the kind'a guy you want in charge of protecting liberty! --- Some Justice Department officials also urged changes in the commission rules, current and former officials said. While Attorney General Ashcroft staunchly defended the policy in public, in a private meeting with Pentagon officials, he said some of the proposed commission rules would be seen as "draconian," two officials said. On nearly every issue, interviews and documents show, the harder line was staked out by White House lawyers: Mr. Addington, Mr. GONZALES and Mr. Flanigan. They opposed allowing civilian lawyers to assist the tribunal defendants, as military courts-martial permit, or allowing civilians to serve on the appellate panel that would oversee the commissions. They also opposed granting defendants a presumption of innocence. Message 20680912