Gonzales a flag waving police state nazi, and im saying nice things about him:) Original Article Gonzales condemns torture, wants Patriot Act renewal Michelle Mittelstadt Dallas Morning News Jan. 19, 2005 12:00 AM WASHINGTON - Attorney General-designate Alberto Gonzales offered a less-than-unequivocal answer this month when asked if U.S. personnel could engage in torture under certain circumstances. "I don't believe so, but I'd want to get back to you on that," the White House counsel told Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., during a daylong confirmation hearing that focused on the Bush administration's interrogation policies for terrorism suspects and Iraqi prisoners. On Tuesday, he revisited the torture question. "No," he responded in written answers delivered to the Senate Judiciary Committee a day before the panel could vote on his nomination. "U.S. personnel are prohibited from doing so." Answering dozens of questions posed by senators of both parties, Gonzales shed little new light on his role in shaping anti-terrorism policy. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., complained Tuesday that Gonzales' answers were "vague, unresponsive or AWOL." Gonzales: Expressed strong support for renewal of Patriot Act provisions that expire at year's end. Said he is unaware of any executive branch official giving permission to move terrorism suspects to countries known to practice torture. Several suspects have charged they were shipped to other countries, where they were tortured. Vowed to make the investigation and prosecution of obscenity "one of my highest criminal enforcement priorities."