He apparently did ask him not to talk, but he has no power to enforce the request. I have asked myself whether I could have or would have stayed silent while my President and a lot of other innocent people were pounded over and over and the answer is absolutely not. He is a reprehensible little worm and so is Powell.
Kinky's up.
I wonder if W DID know after Gonzales knew, and then just stayed above the fray? If he did, I believe he did the right thing by not getting involved.