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Can US Attorney General Gonzales Hold On to His Job?
Senators of both parties are less than impressed by what Attorney General Alberto Gonzales plans to tell their committee tomorrow. As influential conservatives call for Gonzales to step down, we'll hear about Karl Rove, missing e-mails and the role of politics in the administration of justice. Also, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered six cabinet ministers to quit the Iraqi government and, on Reporter's Notebook, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt want to develop nuclear power. Is it for energy or to counter Iran?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenSenators of both parties are less than impressed by what Attorney General Alberto Gonzales plans to tell their committee tomorrow. As influential conservatives call for Gonzales to step down, we'll hear about Karl Rove, missing e-mails and the role of politics in the administration of justice. Also, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered six cabinet ministers to quit the Iraqi government and, on Reporter's Notebook, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt want to develop nuclear power. Is it for energy or to counter Iran?
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