Only thing I do not like about this man, he prosecuted John Gotti. The Chief Prosecution witness against John Gotti had murdered 19 people and to prove his honesty and integrity, he admitted this on the witness stand. So Gotti went to jail and the informer went free. As free as he could with a pretty dark cloud hanging over his head. So John Gotti's daughter now has a column in New York newspaper; she had written a book - and proceeds on her merry way. But something more serious is lurking in the background; John Gotti sentenced to solitary confinement for the rest of his life - really? How do we know he sits in this jail cell all alone - like an Al Capone of yesteryar; however, I find the wrong man was on trial here - it shold have been the guy who admitted to murder in open court of 19 people? Saba President Bush congratulates Justice Department veteran Robert Mueller III on Thursday after announcing his nomination as FBI director.Bush selects new FBI directorAides say pick reflects his intention to rein in agency MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS WASHINGTON, July 5 — President Bush on Thursday nominated Justice Department veteran Robert Mueller to a 10-year term as director of the FBI, a selection that aides said reflects the president's intention to rein in and reform the troubled investigative agency. Mueller's nomination was telegraphed last month, but Bush put the nomination on hold and ordered the search for an FBI chief expanded. BUSH, SPEAKING AT a news conference in the Rose Garden at which he was joined by Mueller and Attorney General John Ashcroft, said his nominee had established himself as a man of "fidelity, bravery and integrity." "The FBI must remain independent of politics and uncompromising in its mission. Bob Mueller's experience and character convinced me that he's ready to shoulder these responsibilities," Bush said. With his wife, Ann, at his side, Mueller (pranced MULL-er) pledged to "enforce our nation's laws fairly and with respect to the rights of all Americans" if he is confirmed by the Senate. Mueller, 56, a U.S. attorney in San Francisco, has long been considered the front-runner to replace retired FBI Director Louis Freeh. Mueller's nomination was telegraphed last month, but Bush put the nomination on hold and ordered the search for an FBI chief expanded. Aides told The Associated Press before the announcement that Bush wanted a director who will defer to the Justice Department. WON ASHCROFT'S SUPPORT Mueller remained the strongest candidate to fit this bill. The former acting deputy attorney general won the support of Ashcroft by aiding in the transition from the Clinton administration. Advertisement Mueller was acting deputy attorney general from January until last month, when he returned to California to resume his job as U.S. attorney in San Francisco. Prior to his California posting, Mueller was chief of the homicide section at the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C. Under former President George Bush, President Bush's father, Mueller was named assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's criminal division. In that post, Mueller supervised the prosecutions of Manuel Noriega and John Gotti and headed up the investigations of the BCCI banking scandal and the 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mueller also was assistant to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh and was a federal prosecutor in Boston and California, where he investigated and prosecuted major financial fraud, narcotics, terrorist and public corruption cases. CONFIRMATION CONSIDERED LIKELY Because he was worked with both Republican and Democratic administrations, Mueller is considered likely to win Senate confirmation. But critics of the agency, which has been beset by a series of foul-ups, made it clear they expect better once a new management team is in place. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said in a statement that Mueller inherits an FBI "beleaguered by a series of high-profile mistakes and by a culture that too often does not recognize and correct its errors." Promising confirmation hearings on Mueller's nomination, Leahy added: "I will be interested in hearing Mr. Mueller's views, his willingness to acknowledge and correct the bureau's problems and his ability to meet these challenges head-on." The agency is the subject of four separate reviews following a series of embarrassing incidents, including the failure to turn over thousands of pages of documents to lawyers for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, who was executed on June 11. Among the reviews is a top-to-bottom examination by a strategic management team set up by Ashcroft. The agency's troubles have led to a lack of confidence by the public. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that a plurality — 36 percent of respondents — believes that some changes are required at the FBI, with 20 percent saying major changes are necessary and 15 percent saying that a complete overhaul is needed. Nineteen percent said the agency functions well as it is currently configured. The poll, conducted June 23-25, had a margin of error of 3.5 percent. NBC's David Gregory and Pete Williams and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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