and that is his wife sheila casey. as we know, military spouses also serve and sheila has her own very distinguished career in washington as well, so sheila we want to welcome you as well. [applause] >> thank you very much, meryl. thank you, general casey, for joining us today. general casey's already been introduced, but just to give you his last two posts. one, he was in iraq for 32 months during what i think everyone would agree was pretty much the roughest years of the war, including that awful year of 2006. for the past three years and change he's been chief of staff of the army and of course the joint chiefs are responsible for thinking forward about the future of the forces as well as making sure that they are supplied with all that they need, both in goods and strategy. and so in the next hour, we hope to cover the range of issues that general casey can discuss in that regard and it's a great time to get him because nine months from now his term is up and he's off to the next stage of his life. general casey, l

casey walks out. people ask me, when do you think is the worst case of ordinary justice then clearly when people spend decades in prison, those kilmeade. to be innocent in prison and to have a community who thought -- those kilmeadl me. to be innocent in prison and to have a community who thought you were guilty, but there was this guy, and no one stood up. there was a line of public defenders in the first row who could have said, where is jon casey? nobody stood up, and that is one of the problems of ordinary injustice. they become so worried about their own interests that they stop thinking about the people they are supposed to be protecting. >> we should have invited that judge to come to see what he would say. last year, our reporter went into a courtroom -- nez reporter went into a courtroom, and he sought -- a reporter went into the courtroom, and he saw the judge. he saw hundreds of people waiting for justice every day. what he did not see was a lawyer, so he took it upon himself to study it an

and that is his wife sheila casey. as we know, military spouses also serve and sheila has her own very distinguished career in washington as well, so sheila we want to welcome you as well. [applause] >> thank you very much, meryl. thank you, general casey, for joining us today. general casey's already been introduced, but just to give you his last two posts. one, he was in iraq for 32 months during what i think everyone would agree was pretty much the roughest years of the war, including that awful year of 2006. for the past three years and change he's been chief of staff of the army and of course the joint chiefs are responsible for thinking forward about the future of the forces as well as making sure that they are supplied with all that they need, both in goods and strategy. and so in the next hour, we hope to cover the range of issues that general casey can discuss in that regard and it's a great time to get him because nine months from now his term is up and he's off to the next stage of his life. general casey, l

casey's parents' lawyer.and did look at the search records brad conway may have gone from casey's parents' lawyer to witness for the defense. complicating matter, two years ago when caylee was first reported missing, attorney mark nejame represented george and cindy anthony. now nejame represents texas equisear equisearch. meanwhile casey's parents are increasingly upset with casey's defense attorney jose baez. he cut off all jailhouse visits. that was 22 months ago. >> that's someone that casey picked, that's someone that casey came in contact with and she's satisfied with. i said it from the beginning, if things were different, if there were some other way to get someone else involved in it, i think i could have. >> do you have confidence in him? >> some days i have confidence, some days i question his tactics. >> casey anthony accused of murdering her own daughter, lawyers are now openfully quests each other. >> brad conway is with us exclusively this morning. mr. conway, good morning. you've been on this

army with general george casey.e talks about the army's ability to conduct two wars simultaneously as well as the fight against terrorism and the military's budget. he is interviewed at the aspen institute. this lasts about an hour. >> good afternoon, my name is meryl chertoff -- [laughter] >> -- and i'm a fan of walter isaacson's too. i'm the director of the justice ansociety program at the aspen institute. the justice and society program is the oldest ofhe seminar and policy programs in the institute. the justice and society seminar for the summer is full, but for many of you are interested in 2011, we have already started to assemble people who will be attending. we hope to welcome some of the next year. it is my very distinct privilege today to welcome general george casey, who is the chief of staff of the u.s. army. general casey will be interviewed by david sanger, the chief washington correspondent for "the new york times." david has reported from around the world. he covered the, five-year art of the bush pr

when cindy discovered her granddaughter was not on an extended vacation with casey, she located casey's> it smells like there's a dead body in the car. >> reporter: if you could rewind the tape and go back and do this starting from that first 911 call, what you have made that call the way you did? >> oh, i'm sure i would have not changed anything on the 911 calls. i don't think i could -- you can't plan that. that's something that just happened. i mean, it wasn't anything rehearsed. >> reporter: that 911 call will be played to the jury. the trial is set for next year and if convicted prosecutors say they plan to ask for the death penalty. meredith? >> kerry sanders, thank you very much. george and cindy anthony are with us exclusively. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> this past monday would have been caylee's fifth birthday. she would have been head iing t kindergarten in a few weeks, how did you spend your time on her birthday? what did you do that day? is. >> oh, just had our son and our future daughter-in-law together, a nice little dipper and cake and just talked abo

her mother, casey, is behind bars in florida awaiting trial for her murder.cindy and george anthony, join us live this morning. good morning to both of you. we mentioned caylee's birthday. it was monday. and i can't imagine as pare grandparents how you get through a day like that. what was it like for you? >> very difficult. you work yourself up for a week before. i was very anxious about it and not sure if i could get through it or not. and then, you know, somehow you just pull that inner strength through and you just do. >> you talked to our correspondent and i know that you said you feel caylee's presence. and at a court hearing last month, you say you still feel like she's alive. and i imagine you're looking at these pictures, you're seeing these videos, they're television all the time. that's probably a part of it. >> yeah p abo, i'm not certain alive, but there's just some -- there's still that little bit of a doubt in a sense, you know, an uneasy feeling that i have. >> george, how do you describe it? >> i describe her presence every day at our house.

casey blake. 1 or dodgersing in the bottom of the eight until. pat burrell, the hero.come back for the 2-1 victory. >>> before today's game, san francisco honored former greats rich awe reel -- aurilia and sean estes. they recognize players who played at least nine seasons in san francisco, or five years with at least one all-star appearance. for estes, having his sons there was special. >> for them to be able to share in this, be able to come back, see my plaque, and know their father did something other than golf, watch horse racing or take them to school. that may be the highlight of this day. i would just like to say thank you for your support throughout the years, i will be rooting just like you are for these guys to beat the dodgers. >> mike: the giants were buyers, the a's. and oakland did not make a move at the trading deadline. dallas braden was on the bump. top two, a's offense comes to live. davis finds a hole. two-hit night for davis. kouzmanoff scores. later in the frame, two outs, two more score, a's up 4-0. they weren't done inch the third, kouzmanoff, s

casey foundation for its generosity. joe, tell us why we're proud that the pbs newshour is here on weta. >> we're extraordinarily proud of our relationship with newshour. it actually goes back to the very beginning of newshour. predates the title and predates even the time that it became an hour. we were there at the beginning. we developed with newshour, and it's now the premiere news program on the air today. i think any station and certainly any network, would be extraordinarily proud to be associated with a program as good as newshour. >> thank you. and i am proud. take a moment right now and consider the facts. personal contributions are the single largest source of weta's local operating budget each year. your pledge allows weta to develop new programs, acquire continuous series for broadcasts and support this organization's technical and administrative base. without your pledge of financial support, weta wouldn't be able to do what we do best. provide great television. your pledge is a critical cornerstone of weta

mike casey really stepped up when we needed him. [applause] thank you, manny. there he is. mike, connie ford, and tim paulson, who wish to could have been here. thank you, tim, for your stewardship and support of all of this. i'm sorry to be long winded. i have said this. there's nothing more important. the first department head meeting i had was at west point and middle point. it was literally hours after i was sworn in as mayor. i said we needed to commit ourselves. to be back up where we are rebuilding those hunters point public housing sites, and we have real plans, real money, and real progress is being made. this is a point of personal privilege. we really consume ourselves and committed ourselves to this project and getting this done against a lot of hurdles and a lot of naysayers. i want to thank two people in particular. the predicate, the framework, the foundation that i spoke of -- that sits on top of the biggest impediment to this development, and that is what the navy left behind, and what that has meant to a community devastated by cancer rates and asthma rate

casey blake. that ball is gone. solo blast, 1-0 dodgers. the only run zito gave up.ottom eight, the same score. two outs, buster posey on first, and pat burrow, the hero. jonathan brockston deep, the line drive shot, 2-1 giants, second straight save without wilson as they get the win 2-1. >>> no moving and shaking for the a's as the trade deadline came and went yesterday. instead, billy bean looked within, calling up boof bonser, and yes, in case you're wondering, his legal name is boof. he changed it himself. >>> meanwhile in chicago dallas and company trying to prove they didn't need a trade in order to remain competitive and entertaining for the rest of this season. top two, big inning for the visitors. derek barton, third rbi single of the inning. scores roj davis and mark ellis, capping off the four-run-inning making it 4-0 a's. the a's get the win, 6-2. >>> meetings, mohawks and is a holdout. that summed up the day at 49ers headquarters. the lone holdout, franklin. the nose tackle continues waiting for a long-term deal. as for everyone else, though, they were t

casey you have been on top of it. tell me what the latest savarding the death of former u.s. senator ted stevens. >> reporter: we just heard a news briefing from the chairman of the national transportation safety board. they arrived into alaska about the same time we did, midday today and got to the closest town. they have great difficulty to get to the scene because it's in a remote area. we're learning new details about what happened at least in the aftermath of this crash. what they described is a debris field of about 100 yards, the plane crashed into the side of a mountain, about 1,000 feet up that mountain in a very remote area. they were on their way, these nine people on their way to a fishing camp and the be folks at the lodge they left from had not heard from them. they were worried about what time they would come back for dinner. when they didn't hear from them they sent occupant rescue flights to find this plane and ultimately some people flying over, locals did spot the wreckage and they describe a scene that one of the pilots, volunteer pilots we spoke with earl

casey blake, liftoff. dodgers 1-0. it would stay that way until the last of the 8th with two outs and a 3-2 count. pat burrell, gone. the hero. a two-run shot, and it's the game-winner. giants come back for the 2-1 victory. >>> before the game, san francisco honored former greats with plaques on the wall of fame. it represents giants who played at least three seasons or five years and one all-star appearance. and for estes, having his two young sons there was special. >> so for them to be able to share in this, to be able to come back, see my plaque, and know their father actually did something other than golf, watch horse racing or take them to school. that may be the highlight of this day for me. i'd just like to say thank you for your support throughout the years. i will be rooting like you guys are for these guys to beat the dodgers. >> mike: in tennis, one finalist in stanford. victoria upset the top seed in the first semifinal. never lost a set to her. first set, the near court with the breakpoint opportunity. co

casey blake. that is out of the park. that is the only run zito gave up in seven strong innings.wo outs, buster posey on first. pat burrell taking closer jonathan brockston deep. two runs score. 2-1 giants. they get their second straight save without brian wilson. tonight in colorado the rockies nearly blew the game against the cubs. carlos gonzalez hit the walkoff home run in the ninth inning. great. it gave the rockies the win. it gave him the cycle. the former a hit the single, the double, the triple. he just needed the home run. rockies win 6-5. >>> there was no moving and shaking for the a's. billy beane looked within calling in boof. dallas braden and company trying to prove they didn't need a trade. big inning for the visitors. the third rbi single for the a's. this scores two. caps off the four-run inning. a's up 4-0. they win 6-2. the rubber game is tomorrow. >>> meetings, mohawks and a holdout. that summed up the day as the veterans reported for another training camp. abreo franklin is holding out. everyone else was there. today all about meetings before the first pract

casey blake. that's gone. solo blast makes it 1-0 dodgers.to allowed that one run in seven solid innings. would that be enough for a dodger win? same score, buster posey, pat burrell, deep, line drive shot. 2-1 giants. that ended up being your final. they get a second straight save without brian wilson and their second straight win over the dodgers. 2-1. >>> the giants busy off the field pulling off trades at the deadline. first san francisco swung a deal with pittsburgh for lefty reliever javier lopez, in exchange for joe martinez and john bowker. bringing in brady ramirez for daniel turbin. >>> the dodgers appear to be serious in turning things around. today l.a. adding ted lilly from the cubs. in addition to ryan theriault. and a pitching prospect. lilly has the second worst run support in baseball. the dodgers adding octavio dotel from the pirates. >>> all was quiet for the a's as the trade deadline came and went. oakland facing the al central leading white sox. dallas braden going for his second win in a row. early highlights at 6:00. th

casey stegall has the details. >> reporter: last weekend's deadly crash in everyone's mind some extrarecautions are being taken in nevada this weekend to make sure the same thing does not happen again. for example, spectators will be kept 50 feet from the action here. and a 25 miles per hour speed limit has been implemented around the pit areas. more than 200 teams of off-road enthusiasts took off from las vegas friday and will cross the finish line saturday night in reno for the annual best in the desert event. it is a 530-mile journey through the dusty desert of nevada. and no doubt the california tragedy has hit this racing community hard. >> i don't want everybody to look at off-road races like this happens all the time. this is an incident that happened. i mean i've been racing for 36 years. and i have only seen one other incident where a spectator has gotten killed. >> let's say that you went out to one of our pits and said i think i will watch from here. they will tell you to stand at a certain place, stand back, park behind our barriers, all of those things to make it safe for

casey blake, the solo blast 1-0 dodgers. one run in seven innings. zito was in line for the loss until the eighth. buster posey is sitting on first and pat burrell is going to drive him in. taking jonathan brockston out of the park. 2-1 giants on top. they get their second straight save without brian wilson and an exciting win. the giants didn't let today's trade deadline pass by. shoring up the shaky part of the roster the bullpen. it cost him a pair of familiar names. first san francisco swinging a deal with pittsburgh for javier lopez in exchange for joe martinez and john bowker. the giant bringing in ramone rodriguez. the dodgers may be seven games behind the padres, but los angeles appears serious about making a run. they added ted lilly and ryan theriot. he is the victim of the second worst run support in baseball. the dodgers added octavio dotel. the a's made an internal move. they called up boot bonzer from aaa. >>> dallas braden and company trying to prove they didn't need a trade. the third rbi single for the a's. a four-run inning. 4-0 a's

casey blake puts one into the level field bleachers. 1-0 dodgeers.arry zito would get a no decision. >>> hitting buster posey with two outs in the 8th. joe torre has seen enough. he wants his closer in. two-run shot to left. it is only the second homer the all-star closer has allowed this season and bat-to-bat reminding everyone he is the big bat that was picked up this season. they are now just two back in the west. >>> all the other big moves on deadline day seem to benefit the yankees picking up the big puma lance berkman. terry wood and outfielder austin kearns. >> ozzie winning 12 straight at home. as looking to put it home. 5-0 as. dallas braden got the best of the south side hitmen for the second time this week. mr. 209 pitches a complete game. the as beat the white sox 6-2. >>> the 49ers veterans supported santa clara today. one player was missing. no tackle franklin. >> i'm going to focus on the guys that are here. i'm going to focus on what i can control. abreau was not here. he has got to work it out. >> franklin wasn't too happy that they

scoreless in the 7th when casey blake puts one in the left field bleachers. 1-0 dodgers. gets a no decision. >>> buster posey with two outs in the 8th and joe torre has seen enough. pat burrell greets him with a two-run shot to left. only the second homer the all- star closer has allowed this season and reminding everyone he is the big bat sabbian picked up mid-sign and with brian wilson unavailable due to back spasms. they win 2-1. now two back in the west. >>> all the moves seemed to benefit the yankees picking up lance birkman and outfielder austin kearns. >>> the 49ers veterans reporting to santa clara today but there was one player missing, the nose tackle. >> i'm going to focus on what i control. if he is not here, he is not here. we have got to keep working and abreau has to work it out. >> franklin wasn't to happen that the franchise tag was slapped on him and failed to work out a long-term deal. he is expected to sign a one- year, 7-month-old contract before the preseason opener. >>> no drama for the raiders. jamarcus russell is nowhere near napa and everyone is

the casey anthony case, now in florida.you have to think to yourself, how does she win a case like that? any casewh/vñ that received nationwide attention is lost before you walk into the courtroom. it then becomes your job to turn around. there is a presumption of guilt on any client and then you add the nationwide attention, it is insurmountable. >> so we have a responsibility to speak to the public? you have to figurer want to say in who you can say it to, but it seems like you are say we almost have a responsibility. >> in most cases. >> aside from the attitude of public defenders, is there something inherently more challenging about being a defender in the limelight than being in the day -- a d.a? >> it is everything we have talked about. there is the inherent bias against us as a criminal defense lawyers. added on top of that is the fact that we have this position of incompetence, somebody who is new that does not know what they're doing.db& and that our clients are probably guilty or there would have hired a real lawy