Anderson Cooper 360

KTH: Pardoned driver faces DUI death charge

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:17:01 +0000

A man pardoned by former Miss. Gov. Barbour turned himself in and is now facing charges.

Which cartel is behind Mexico massacre?

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:30 +0000

Experts explain to Anderson Cooper why recent murders don't resemble the work of the Zeta cartel.

Body dump a new era in Mexico drug war?

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:10:02 +0000

CNN's Miguel Marquez reports on the increasing violence being carried out by rival drug cartels in Mexico.

Mom: What if she was Barbour's child?

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:06:28 +0000

The mother of a young woman killed during a collision with a drunk driver is seeking justice after former Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned him.

Obama criticizes Bain, takes Wall Street cash

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:58:53 +0000

Cornell Belcher and Ari Fleischer debate the candidates' views on big business, including private equity firms.

New evidence in Trayvon Martin killing

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:24:24 +0000

With new evidence in the case, Jeffrey Toobin asks the Martin family lawyer how he knows who the aggressor was that day.

RidicuList: Chris Matthews on Jeopardy

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:37:28 +0000

Who is Chris Matthews? Anderson Cooper puts Matthews on the RidicuList after his appearance on Jeopardy. He's in good company; Anderson added himself for losing a spelling bee...to a kid.

KTH: Campaign money from private equity

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:18:18 +0000

Is President Obama trying to have it both ways? He’s attacking Mitt Romney for working at Bain Capital while accepting money raised by the head of another private equity firm. Anderson Cooper is Keeping Them Honest.

Letters to the President #1212: 'The French transition'

Ella Chick — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:37 +0000

Reporter's Note: Je ne suis pas Français, mais j'écris au président tous les jours.

Dear Mr. President,

You’ve got to love the French approach to taking office. I mean, the accountants have barely ripped the tape off of their adding machines to declare Hollande the winner, and already he is installed in office, making foreign visits, declaring things, reviewing troops! Zut alors!

I wish our handovers of government were that fast. Can you imagine? In six months, the vote could roll in, and right then and there you’d either steam on with your agenda without so much as a pause, or you’d grab some cardboard boxes and make way for a new president to take your chair, as the French say, “en la mode immédiat.” (Actually, that’s just a guess. Heaven knows how they would say such a thing. If you call Hollande to say “salut,” can you ask?)

Our system of delaying inaugurations forever has some wisdom in it. It allows the incoming president to figure out what he really wants to do compared to all the drivel he sold to voters. Don’t get offended. You and every president who has ever taken the oath know that’s true. A slow inaugural allows you to assemble your team in a more thoughtful manner, although you wouldn’t know it from some of the teams you presidential types come up with. Ha! And in the olden days, it made it possible for people to arrive on time who lived far away and had to travel by horse, assuming they didn’t screw around about it. “Jeesh, Josiah, if you’re going to stop at every tavern from Missouri to Maryland, we’ll never make it!”

Such advantages aside, however, I still think we could speed up our process these days. I’m not sure when any sitting president would agree to such a thing, because after all, if he happened to lose it would mean cutting his own term short. But it’s something to think about.

On other matters, when do you think you’re going to have Hollande over for a dinner? I would think it’s the kind of thing you’d want to do, and yet the idea of you sitting down with a socialist during your own campaign might seem a tad dicey. Would love to hear your thoughts on the matter.

Regards,
Tom

Tonight on AC360: Gruesome Cartel violence could escalate

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:03:05 +0000

Editor's note: Tune in to AC360° tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET for Miguel Marquez's report. Plus, Anderson will speak with two experts on the bloody cartel feuds, Fred Burton and Rusty Fleming.

The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday.

"In recent weeks, we have had a series of inhuman and despicable acts in different parts of the country that mark an irrational fight fundamentally between two existing criminal groups and their criminal allies," Mexican Interior Minister Alejandro Poire said.

There are "clear indications," he said, that a recent surge in violent acts - including the mutilated remains found Sunday in Nuevo Leon state - stem from a "direct conflict" between the Zetas and the Sinaloa cartels over territory and power.

Beat 360° 5/15/12

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:01:21 +0000

Ready for today's Beat 360°? We post a picture, and you provide the caption in the comments section below. Our staff will join in, too. Tune in tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET to see if yours is our favorite!

Congratulations to the winners!

Staff:

"I will have arms like Michelle.
I will have arms like Michelle.
I will have arms like Michelle"
Elise

Viewer:

"Obama sees his shadow, 7 more months of the Presidency"
John

Stalemate in Syrian conflict

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:15:11 +0000

CNN's Ivan Watson and Prof. Ajami discuss why the fight between the government and the opposition continues in Syria.

Fouad Ajami: Syria is Obama's Rwanda

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:12:56 +0000

Fouad Ajami says Pres. Obama may regret not helping people in Syria the way Pres. Clinton did after the Rwanda Genocide.

McCain: Where's Obama on Syria?

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:17:54 +0000

Sen. McCain argues the U.S. and the international community should provide weapons to the Syrian opposition.

Activist: There are no Jihadis in Syria

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:55:34 +0000

A member of the Syrian opposition doesn't believe extremists are responsible for a suicide bombing in Damascus.

Up close with Syrian resistance

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:50:36 +0000

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from one town along the Turkey – Syria border where Syrian rebels are in control.

KTH: Syrian refugees: Lives in limbo

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:36:06 +0000

Anderson Cooper's visa request to report from within Syria was refused, so he's at the border meeting with refugees. A full month after the so-called cease-fire brokered by the United Nations took effect in Syria, the killing continues. Anderson is Keeping Them Honest.

Syrians risking life to remove landmines

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:32:25 +0000

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from the border of Syria and Turkey where activists are risking their lives to remove landmines on the Turkish side of the border.

Syrian refugees: 'We just want freedom'

Ella Chick — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:43:41 +0000

Anderson Cooper reports from a refugee camp on the Syria-Turkey border where residents want their stories told. The Syrians refuse to return to their homes unless Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power.

Tonight on AC360: McCain: 'Shameful' not to act in Syria

Ella Chick — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:32:41 +0000

Sen. John McCain says he fears Syria's ruler, Bashar al-Assad, will subdue protesters through systematic rape, torture and murder. Anderson speaks with the Senator from the border of Syria and Turkey where he visited a refugee camp.

Watch the full interview on a special edition of AC360° at 8 and 10 p.m. ET tonight.