U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey speaks about the Administration's legal approach in the conflict with al Qaeda and the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on Guantanamo Bay detainees at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in this July 21, 2008 file photo. Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on November 20, 2008, CNN reported. Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey speaks about the Administration's legal approach in the conflict with al Qaeda and the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on Guantanamo Bay detainees at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in this July 21, 2008 file photo. Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on November 20, 2008, CNN reported.

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