] In his 2 1/2 years in office, Attorney General John ] Ashcroft has earned himself a remarkable distinction as ] the Torquemada of American law. Tomas de Torquemada was ] the 15th century Dominican friar who became the grand ] inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition. He was largely ] responsible for its methods, including torture and the ] burning of heretics - Muslims in particular. DenverPost.com - Walter Cronkite on the DOJ |