Investigating Mr. Gonzales

THE FUROR over whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales perjured himself in congressional testimony has prompted four Democratic senators to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor and a group of House members to propose impeachment. The legislators have reason to be perturbed. Mr. Gonzales, as we have said, has been less than forthcoming on a host of issues, including internal administration disputes over the president's Terrorist Surveillance Program. He bungled the handling of a number of Justice Department matters, most notable being the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. But a special prosecutor or an impeachment is not the answer -- at least not yet.
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