. >>> former attorney general michael mukasey was the key note speaker at the republican lawyers 2012 policy conference in washington, d.c. he explained how radical islam started a critiqued president obama's policy on terrorism. this event is about an hour. >> thanks to a towering intellect, superb work ethic, he excelled in school earning seats at columbia college and then yale law school. for the first 20 years of a fabled legal career, he worked at top shelf law firms in new york, taking off four years to serve as an assistant united states attorney in the southern district of new york. he had a well-earned reputation as a premiere litigator. in 1988 president reagan appointed him to the southern district bench where he served as a district judge. in 2000 he was elevated to be chief judge of the southern district of new york where he presided until his retirement in 2006. among the many celebrated cases judge mukasey handled was the case of omar abdul ramman, the blind sheik. teaching the world how the american justice system works at its best and ultimately sentencing the sheik a

mukasey was inspector general. he spoke last week to the republican national lawyers association. >> hi had a well earned reputation as a premier litigate for, a lawyer's lawyer, who could do it all. a lawyer whose written work and oral arguments were superb. >> in 1998, president reagan appointed him to the district bench. >> monk t among the many military -- was the case of omar abdul roman, the blind chsheik. teaching the world. >>> a year later, he answered the call of public service again, when president bush asked him to become attorney general of the united states and guide the department of justicethrough some various stormy waters. at a press conference upon his nomination, judge mucasey sid that's not all the task before us. the justice department must also protect the safety of our children, the commerce that assures or prosperity and the rights and liberties that define us as a nation. once again he brought his steady hand to the tiller guided by a moral compass that was and is infallible and an underst

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michael mukasey, attorney general in the bush administration, says the case and delay are absurd. >>years since the 2009 raid and going on a year since the 2011 raid is more than enough time. this is not -- this is not brain surgery. >> neither the d.o.j. nor fish and wildlife would comment on the investigation or why it's taking so long. in the case of the indian wood the argument is simply over how much work was done overseas. the government argues because the wood was roughlily cut to size it was illegal to export. but the indian government is happy to export this, even calling it a finished musical instrument part. >> republicans and some democrats say it's a clear case of government overreach. >> this is a high profile demonstration the obama administration released enforcement dogs on the american people and american businesses. >> while the criminal investigation drags on the d.o.j. blocked gibson's civil suit to get wood back. since it can't import more wood they're forced to use alternatives, even composite materials, purest customers might object outright. >> it's a disadva

i'm joined by michael mukasey, the former attorney general.is interesting on a number of levels. this is a separate healthcare question that was being determined in the court. but i'm curious what you think about the fact that in the middle of that proceeding which had its own specific directive and reason for being. the judge segued and brought up something the president had said at an a.p. luncheon and asked this attorney to gift. >> they are arguing a healthcare provision different from the one in front of the supreme court. but they are arguing in the circuit. the president has authority over every department of government including the justice department. he has the authority to direct the justice department on which positions to take. he's also a lawyer. he didn't just have a storefront somewhere. he professes to be a professor of constitutional law. and such a person having that authority to say that the courts owe deference to elected officials and it is somehow improper and overreaching for a court to strike down a statute is wrong as

michael mukasey was the attorney general in the last years of the bush administration.e thought the case was absurd and the delay is unreasonable. >> i don't think there is a set time, but certainly three years since the twine raid and even going -- since the 2009 raid and a year since the 2011 ladies more than enough time. this is not brain surgery. >> reporter: we reached out to the fish and wildlife service which is the agency that conducted the raid. they wouldn't comment on the case. they wouldn't give us an idea of what the time line would be for making a charging decision. the other question is where is the wood they seeds. this is expensive stuff and it's supposed to be stored properly. gibson wasn't able to tell me and the fish and game wasn't able to tell me where the wood is or if it's been defearating all this time. megyn: in a remote corner of a california military base two crosses sit high in the sky. very hard to get to. but now the center of a big controversy after the marines were told take those down or go to court. and big developments this hour on th

we ran all of this past michael mukasey.y general under the last years of the bush administration. he told us the case to him is absurd. >> it's not fair and it's not smart either. as i said, the first rule when you go out to enforce a law is engage your brain. and obviously somebody failed to do that. and then somebody else decided that they would support whoever failed to do that. >> reporter: we reached out to both the department of justice and the u.s. fish and wild service which was the agency which conducted both of those raids. all they would tell us, john, was the investigation is ongoing. other than that, no comment. john? jon: unbelievable. no official resolution in that case yet. john, thanks very much. john roberts in atlanta. jenna: we're awaiting new reaction from the white house today on a controversy sparked by a top democratic strategist who criticized mitt romney's wife for being a stay-at-home mom. more on that after a quick break. casional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phil

we reached out to michael mukasey which says this case is both absurd in itself and the fact that thisst unreasonable. >> i don't think there is a set time, but certainly three years since the 2009 raid, and even going on a year since the 2011 raid is more than enough time. this is not -- this is not brain surgery. >> reporter: we've reached out to some other former fred ral prosecutors. they say delay of months, maybe a year isn't unreasonable, but three years is a longtime. bill: you can build a few guitars in that time. thank you, jon. martha: north corey ace saying that they are ready to launch. we are live on the ground coming up are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. a lot of people aren't really aware of it. water alone isn't a solution. dry mouth can have a profound effect. it can lead to bad breath, to tooth decay. it can lead to just general discomfort. i recommend biotene because it contains supplement