The Final Word On Gonzales: Inept

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales mishandled highly classified information on two of the nation’s most highly sensitive programs, but will not be prosecuted, the Justice Department Inspector General announced just after Labor Day.

In a sharply critical 29-page reports, Inspector General Glenn Fine said that Gonzales had improperly handled information dealing with the National Security Agency's terrorist surveillance program and the terrorist detainee interrogation program. The report reveals that Gonzales violated the rules for handling top secret information within hours after he was briefed on the strict procedures for handling the documents. The papers were so sensitive that they were to be kept in the Justice Department command center.