Mukasey soothes senators

Attorney general-designate Michael Mukasey told senators he disapproved of harsh interrogation tactics backed by his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales, during the first day of confirmation hearings. That was enough to turn tough questioning into "a cerem

What happened

Attorney general-designate Michael Mukasey told senators he disapproved of harsh interrogation tactics backed by his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales, during the first day of a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judicial Committee. The reassurances appeared to disarm critics of the Bush administration’s anti-terror policies, and helped set a mood of civility that several senators said suggested Mukasey would be confirmed quickly.

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