The internet is "tailor made" for organized crime, says Mukasey

Attorney General Michael Mukasey explains that much of organized crime is now internet based at CSIS discussion on international organized crime. (0:55)
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey discusses the progression of organized crime organizations

Attorney General Michael Mukasey discusses the progression of organized crime organizations during his speech today at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. (0:29)
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Attorney General Mukasey disputes that the OLC memo argued that the 4th Amendment does not apply to domestic military operations

In a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Feinstein questioned Attorney General Mike Mukasey about a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo allegedly arguing that the 4th Amendment’s prohibition of warrantless, unreasonable searches and seizures. Mukasey responds that his statement that the 4th Amendment applies "across the board" is not newsworthy, saying that his understanding of the memo is not that it argued the 4th Amendment did not apply. (0:40)
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Attorney General Mukasey says that the 4th Amendment applies to domestic military operations

In a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Feinstein questioned Attorney General Mike Mukasey about a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo allegedly arguing that the 4th Amendment's prohibition of warrantless, unreasonable searches and seizures. Mukasey initially avoided answering by saying that he was unaware of any domestic military operations, but he then said that the 4th Amendment applies "across the board." (0:41)
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General Mukasey responds to question on strengthening the FBI

Attorney General Mukasey responds to a question when asked if adding more man power to the FBI is the best course of action (1:20)
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Attorney General says government immunity limited

Attorney General Mukasey says that government employees do not get immunity unless they received a direct notification from the government and the president that they were being asked to do something "that was lawful and that served national security," or they were unaware of their involvement. (1:11)

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Attorney General Michael Mukasey says that waterboarding was CIA authorized during a House of Representatives Judicial Committee Hearing

Mukasey says that he will not launch a criminal investigation into the confirmed use of waterboarding against terror suspects when asked by committee chairman John Conyers (D-MI).
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ACLU says administration attempt to keep warrantless wiretapping out of court is "extremely dangerous for democracy"

Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the Washington Legislative Office of the ACLU, reacts to Attorney General Mukasey's comments yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the telecommunications companies should be granted immunity in order to keep the president's warrantless wiretapping program out of the courts. Frederickson says insulating these kinds of activity from accountability would damage us as a nation. Moreover, courts are equipped to handle sensitive and classified information. (1:46)
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey speaks about his postion on waterboarding during Senate Judiciary Comittee hearing

Attorney General Michael Mukasey reads his opening statement at a hearing on oversight of the Department of Justice. He explains his position on the legality of waterboarding as an interrogation technique. (0:34)
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