Live Blog 6/18/09
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Tonight on 360°, a Continental jet lands safely at Newark airport, with the first officer at the controls. Passengers say that's when they learned the 60-year-old captain had died during the cross-Atlantic flight, apparently from natural causes. A doctor on board was called to help. Should the crew have told all the passengers what was happening?
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okay, I love storm chasing, but getting that close to a half-mile wide tornado? First rule about driving around in tornado alley, you see a twister, you drive parallel, not straight for it. The tornado itself isn't the problem it's the debris that is the real danger.
goodnite everyone!
I also like Nic Robertson too.....He is very brave reporting so well....I hope he is stay safe way out of his harm.
It is a great thing what Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has done for the displaced people of Pakistan. I wish that more of the rich people would also give what they can for all people that have become refugees because of some extremist people who have no care of other peoples beliefs and lifestyles!
i don't think i could grow it even if i wanted to... i killed a cactus once due to underwatering!! (needless to say, all my plants are silk).
Which means that if your neighbor is growing pot, it is really time
to legalize the stuff, and the state get the profits, you think?
Really, we need to reconsidered our method, we do not have the funding for DEA to go around knocking doors by door.
I wonder what the difference would be between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi..... from what I understand the Supreme Leader would remain the same and he is the man with all the power. I also wonder if the people of iran are now ready for it all to end. Since they have come so far.
A more sensible model would be based on the legalization accompanied by education campaigns and prevention
Just think of how much money could be saved in law enforcement if pot was made legal. Then the police could devote efforts and money to real crime! The kind of crime that hurts people.
It is so great that Iran images keepcoming- Dictatorship can not keep the voice of Freedom quiet forever – Thank you CNN
Anderson, I am happy to know that your pilot made a wise decision not to continue on the flight to Washington. Don't play with mother nature.
Legalization would neutralize the drug cartels and would be a new source of taxes, but this trade must be controlled.
Ms. Jolie is right; we should do all we can to help others. Just think, if we were in their shoes, and no one helps us, how would we feel? We should see ourselves in others.
Lilibeth
Edmonds WA
thank you Sir for that eye opening interview with Angelina Jolie. You are doing a great job. Gob bless you.
What scary flight situation Anderson?
Home grown pot? How convenient. I can see this causing more problems than help!
I was very impressed with Angelina Jolie, good interview.
Drew Griffin is insanely brilliant at his job. 😀
Again the players are illegal aliens just like the national park story. When are we going to secure the boarders?
Look at the money our government is missing out on. Look at the jobs we'd create.
And these people don't ask for I.D. OR pay taxes.
Okay - some of the "pot" stories this week remind me a little too much of the series "Weeds"
I worry this story about the pot farm will give jobless people ideas....
Anderson, this is an absolutely great show tonight. Bringing the refugee problem to the front will hopefully boost donations.
I don't know who the government of Iran thinks they are kidding when they try to act like business as usual on TV, while we are watching all the protesters being beaten, some to death. Don't they know that with all the technology available today that we will see what is behind the scenes? All the violence I have seen has been from the security police.
The drugs are present in all cultures, and it is unrealistic to imagine that one day man will get rid of them. It is discussing the best way to deal with this fact. The model currently used by almost all countries, based on the prohibition and repression, already disclosed inefficient.
Such sad stories....we need to remember how fortunate we really are compared to so many others in the world...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are exactly right to make a donation to help the displaced people in Pakistan. As you note Anderson, the largest mass movement of people since Rwanda, It's unimaginable, 2.5 million people. Makes me wonder is there would be any other way to fight the Taliban. Wait them out, coordinate better.
If marijuana was legalized there would be little to no need to have people grow marijuana indoors being a lot of people who grow prefer to so outdoors in a garden with in their own yard. And even if it is to happen if that was to happen the govt could charge a tax on any thing more than 2 plants for personal use.
I really like Nick Robertson too. Very courageous guy.
What a terrible tragedy that, in this modern day, that there are still so many people struggling to survive. Thank you Anderson, Angelina, and all the other people who are working to bring attention to these atrocities.
Growing up from a 3rd world country myself, you really have no choice but to be resilient. Am very thankful for all the blessings.
@ Diane
Brad and Angelina have done tremendous work, donations and have given money after the Katrina floods in Lousiana. They continue to donate to that city in helping in building homes and help with reviving the community, so they do do work in the USA as well.
Great interview with Angelina. She is so intelligent, articulate, and caring. I admire all that she does. All that and Brad Pitt too? It's too much.
Oh no! You and Erica are really Kate and Jon's other kids!! Boy Kate looks good for her gae then.
Jon and Kate are over!
Apparently need the ratings...
Additionally, Ms. Jolie makes an excellent point regarding Pakistan.
If Pakistan loses the battle with the extremists, the entire region is at very high risk (remember they have nuclear weapons).
Excellent report my Nick Robertson. He is incredible where he will go, apparently not afraid of anything.
You have to wonder though, where has all of the money (1 Billion per year since 2000) has gone. Most likely to the army and more weapons!
Let's all give something for Pakistani refugees.
jolie is so wonderful in what shes doing for refugees!!!
BTW u rock AC
Hi Anderson, Nice to see you safe in NY.
I'm glad that a celebrity like Angelina Jolie represents UNHCR. Refugees seem to be forgotten at the best of times.
Angelina's children are lucky to have a mom with such a big heart.
Anderson,
Nic Robertson is wonderful! I hope he's safe and stays out of harm's way! Bless him though!
That little girl is so adorable! Excellent Dispatch from Nic...always look forward to his reports! I hope he stays safe!
Why is it when someone does good, others can only find fault.
I think it is more than admirable what Angelina Jolie has done.
She surely cant help everyone. But she can do what she feels she can do. And if everyone did this, we could make the world better.
HAHA
Its corny but true.
Angelina has sure changed from the early days when she used to be married to Billy Bob Thoton and wore vials of each other's blood . I admire he r growth and her unselfish way of giving back to these poor people .
Please don't make it sound as if the passengers on continental flt 61 were in a life threainting situation. they were not. that is why there are co-pilots. all went as planned.
I don't think that the Passangers should have been told. The Co-Piolet had everything in contol that is the reason for them. Something just don't need to be said, to avoid mass hystaria.
It's hard to imagine being force to conform to save themselves from being killed. Living in the shadow of a deadly revolution...? Unbearable...
Learning the personal stories of all those misplaced, I realize how lucky I am never to have expereinced something so horrible.
Sad to see that we are ignoring the pain of such innocent children and families -victims. Congratulation Anderson, for letting us view with empathy and see the needs of others. Angelina, great to see such a leader and strong woman take charge and be the voice of the victims.
Angelina Jolie is a much needed voice for people without one. I believe it is hard for Americans to even imagine the true plight of refugees. Any struggle under our current economic crisis is nothing compared to what people in third world countries experience. Everything is relative.
Great job bringing us the interview dispite the original plan team 360 rules !