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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on the Military Commissions Act of 2006 at the German Marshall Fund

October 25, 2006

"When the enemy is willing to sacrifice their own lives to attack our citizens, when their cause is nothing less than territorial domination and a return to the barbarity of the Dark Ages, and when the cost of each tactical success for the enemy is measured in the hundreds and thousands of innocent lives lost, then we face something fundamentally different from crime—we are at war. Every resource of our Nation, including law enforcement, the military, and the intelligence services, must be directed at preventing future attacks before they occur."

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Project Safe Childhood
In his one-year anniversary speech, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales stressed the Department's commitment to protecting America's children from online sexual exploitation crimes by announcing Project Safe Childhood. This nationwide initiative, involving efforts by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, formally began on May 17, 2006. The new Project Safe Childhood web site provides information to our community partners that will help protect our children from online exploitation and abuse.

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Other News
October 25, 2006

Chicago Attorney Convicted of Tax Evasion

Robert Wayne Hallock, an attorney from Chicago, was convicted by a federal judge today of tax evasion for attempting to hide from the government over $1 million obtained by selling fraudulent Certificates of Deposit (CD), the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. (Read more)
October 24, 2006

Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against City of Saraland, Alabama

The Justice Department today settled a lawsuit against the city of Saraland, Ala., alleging housing discrimination against individuals with disabilities. (Read more)

Two Officers are Indicted, One Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charges

In a federal indictment unsealed today, two former supervisors at the Winston-Choctaw County Regional Correctional Facility (WCCRCF) in Louisville, Miss., were charged with criminal civil rights and obstruction of justice violations. (Read more)
October 23, 2006

Former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison on Fraud, Conspiracy Charges

Former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey K. Skilling has been sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison on conspiracy, securities fraud and other charges related to the collapse of the Enron Corporation, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today. (Read more)



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