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For osama bin laden's bodyguard another setting policy. it's something the american people want to know about. at the end of the day the ads work. the department of justice released the names. >> is that the new era we live in anybody who defends even a murderer suddenly or rapist they are suddenly a murderer or rapist sympathizer. is that the world we live in? >> no, that's definitely not the world we live in. that would be a dangerous world. i'm all for transparency and principle as a general matter. i do think the way these justice department lawyers are talked about is an attempt in some p...

>> toyota employed in 2009 more than 30 federal lobbyists. and who are these lobbyists? well, some of them are former members of congress, former high-ranking congressional staffers. it's like a sports team. you want to get the best players to play on your team so you can win at the end of the day. >> reporter: in other words, they go directly from setting policy about companies into lobbying for them. they're coveted because of their contacts and access to former colleagues. in their new jobs they try to influence government policy for toyota. in fact, some have reportedly been defending the ...

Dollars in investment. his staff says he's going to stay with the investigation and that he'll be tough on toyota if he thinks they deserve it. just two examples of the close connections between congress, the policymakers and the foreign automakers that spent more money on lobbying in the u.s. than any other. toyota has spent $25 million on federal lobbying over the last five years. according to the independent researchers at opensecrets.org. and dave leventhal says they hired more than a platoon of lobbyists. the revolving door in washington, is that this phenomenon? >> toyota employed in 200...

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Rebel group that operates in syria. russia was attacking that rebel group. the u.s. wants both parties to focus on fighting isis. frankly, the policy is all over the place and this idea that all of the groups should get together of course is what should happen. any analyst in the world will tell you that. but day in, day out, we are seeing just the opposite. >> richard, how much power does the french president have over this and combined with the american president, can they not at least take a greater hand in setting policy in this fight? >> reporter: it is an issue of who you define as your ...