https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2012/05/23/honoring-attorney-general-mukasey/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:11:57 -0400<![CDATA[Last night in New York City, I had the privilege of presenting former U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey with the 2012 Freedom Flame Award, an annual honor bestowed by Frank Gaffney&#8217;s invaluable Center for Security Policy. In 1995, Judge Mukasey presided at the trial of Omar Abdel Rahman (&#8220;the Blind Sheikh&#8221;) and eleven other jihadists convicted of conspiring to wage a terrorist war against the United States &#8212; a war that included the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and a subsequent plot to bomb several New York City landmarks. I was the lead prosecutor on the case.]]>Wed, 23 May 2012 05:50:19 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew C. McCarthy]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-c-mccarthy-2/2012/05/23/honoring-attorney-general-mukasey-n122585