The former attorney general is in Lubbock to teach a political science class at Texas Tech and to assist in minority recruitment. In an interview with Texas Lawyer, Alberto Gonzales touched on a variety of topics, including the firing of nine US attorneys, presidential loyalty and his reference to “quaint” Geneva Conventions.

Critics question Gonzales' role in the firing of nine US attorneys and his defense of the Bush administration’s war on terrorism.

Gonzales told Texas Lawyer he doesn’t see the big difference between the nine dismissals and President Clinton’s decision to fire all 93 US attorneys when he took office. “People say, ‘Well, that was different.’ Well, why was that different?” Gonzales asked. “Let me just say that some people say it was wrong to fire them because it might interrupt ongoing important cases. Well, if you fire all 93 U.S. attorneys at the same time, why isn't there the same concern that you're going to interrupt ongoing very important cases?”

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