hi everyone this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler. rising tide. >> the people will continue to come, and more people will die. >> hundreds of african migrants feared dead. the growing humanitarian crisis and europe's response. the volunteers. >> we have a terror recruiting problem in minnesota. the problem will not go away unless we address it head on. >> reporter: terror charges against six americans. westerners continue to answer the call of isil.

citizenship test. >> somebody took me as a child, sent me to this country. >> brought to america, adopted and abused. decades later, he could be deported. plus history lesson. >> i don't see why the united states needs to do what turkey wants them to. >> reporter: the extraordinary new book about the armenia again cried. ♪ we begin with what officials are calling a massacre in the mediterranean. this extraordinary picture from the coast of greece only begins to tell the story. these migrants are risking everything to escape conflict zones being pulled from the sea. they survived but this weekend

hundreds did not. tonight late word that the captain and a crew member are now under arrest. >> we need to act. to act fast and to act united. this is not just a call from some but a response from all. >> reporter: the new urgency among european leaders forced on them by the scale of the latest migrant shipwreck. 900 people are feared dead off of libya's coast. >> it requires a comprehensive european level response to be effective. and that response has got to include targeting the criminals who are managing this traffic in human suffering. >> reporter: more than 23,000 migrants have arrived in italy since the beginning of the year 11,000 in less than a week. a total of 35,000 in all of europe. the italian coast guard rest cue -- rescues hundreds every day.

the migrants make the trip crammed on to boats. omar paid about $640 to make the perilous journey. >> i find it very difficult over there. so i decided to take the risk and come. >> reporter: he was rescued after his boat sank but as many as 400 others perished. last year europe scaled back its rescue operations a decision that apparently has done nothing to slow the flood of migrants. now european firms have decided to double the size of their rescue force. >> we all must brace ourselves in the knowledge that it will only get worse in the weeks and months to come notably as the weather improves and the instability and conflict in our neighborhood endures. the united states special reporter on human rights of

migrants joins us on skype. welcome. do you think the international community has failed these migrants? >> absolutely. >> what do they need to do? >> there needs to be a realization that these people are in need of a solution. and if we don't offer one smugglers will. so leave the market to the musclers or take over that market and offer these people the solutions they need. >> what is the incentive for the countries to do that? and why would any of these countries agree to that? >> because these people are coming anyway. and the smugglers are getting all of the money they can from those migrants and who knows where the money goes and it's terribly inefficient. it would be a lot more efficient if we organized it. if people would line up -- most of those people would line up in istanbul or ayman, or abrute

for a meaningful chance to get a trip to the north. >> what is the united states's incentive to step in? they have their own immigration problem. >> absolutely. but this is part of a collective problem worldwide. these people are coming from syria, eritrea, and from afghanistan for a long time. we have to understand that mobility is part of globalization, and it affects everyone. >> how many people need to drown before these countries pay attention and begin to take the sort of action you just talked about? >> that's a good question. i have no idea. migrants don't speak up. migrants don't protest in most of our countries, and the migrants don't offer any electoral incentive. so it's difficult for politicians, even the good ones

with a moral compass to come up with good words for migrants when the anti-migrant movement is so fear. we have heard from the yellow press so much about letting them die, and not doing anything and bringing gun ships. >> thank you very much. >> a pleasure bye-bye. in yemen an air strike killed at least 25 people today. a column of smoke rose above the capitol capitol sana'a. the explosions shook the ground surrounding neighborhoods and sent residents fleeing. it was the 26th day of the audi-lead air campaign in yemen. meanwhile the u.s. is flexing its military muscle in the region. an air craft carrier is headed to the coast of yemen. it will join several other ships

there ared from the u.s. there are reports that iran is also sending ships to the region. jamie macintyre has more on this. >> reporter: when you are talking about the u.s. aircraft carrier, that is a pretty big saber to rattle. it is going to join about a half dozen other ships already in the region. os tensably to ensure that maritime shipping lanes stay open. thaw -- but the officials say it is also a not so subtle message to iran. the aircraft carrier itself wouldn't be involved in an inter diction of ships. it does however, provide more eyes in the eyes and for now the pentagon says the iranian

vessels are in international waters and there won't be any confrontation with them unless they try to pull into port in yemen. but other countries are the ones technically enforcing the blockage. but there is a message here to iran loosely translated i would say that message is back off. >> jamie thank you. in oklahoma the tulsa county sheriff apologized today. he deputy said he mistakenly pulled out his handgun instead of his stun gun. erika pitzi reports. >> reporter: we are sorry eric was taken from you. and my sympathy goes out to that family. >> reporter: speaking to the public at length for the first time since eric harris was shot and killed during an undercover

operation. the sheriff defended his department. >> there have been a lot of things said about the sheriff's office that are untrue. >> reporter: the video shows harris running away from deputies who were trying to arrest him for allegedly trying to sell an illegal gun. once he is taken down the deputy fires a shot >> i show him, i'm sorry. >> reporter: bates said he meant to reach for his stun gun, instead he grabbed his pistol. bates will have his day in court, but two deputies were right there when bates shot harris and harris yelled -- >> oh god! oh he shot me [ censor bleep ]. >> reporter: you can see one of the deputies kneeling on harris's head and when he shouted -- >> i'm losing my breath. >> reporter: one of the deputies

said f your breath. >> there's been some threats made against them and their families. you know they have a family and kids, and i'm very concerned about their safety. >> reporter: as for his department on the whole -- >> the fbi has completed their investigation and they found no wrongdoing at the sheriff's office and of course they look at civil rights violation. >> reporter: the sheriff was talking about the fbi office in oklahoma. i think the sheriff is -- is jumping the gun. al jazeera legal contributor says it is way too soon to dismiss the possibility of civil rights charges against the department. >> nobody called 911. nobody administers first aid. they treat him disrespectfully, and now they refuse to accept responsibility for the way their

two, in fact officers behaved. >> the harris family attorney also held a press conference today. he used his time to essentially lay out his case. as for the sheriff, there has been criticism as to whether the volunteer deputy should have been out there in the first place. today the sheriff said absolutely the base was adding backup. >> more to come on this story. erika thank you. and more protests this time in baltimore. residents rallied today over the death of a 25 year old man. he was arrested for having a knife in his pocket. eyewitness video shows officers dragging him to a police van. his spine was severed at the neck. a police report says grey was taken out force or incident. officials say he suffered a medical emergency during

transport. baltimore's police commissioner talked about the case. >> people expressed their very real frustration in the coming days, we ask only that it is done peacefully. we have all seen the videos and those that haven't been seen we will make sure you get a copy. the actions of our officers appear to be calm. they do not appear to be angry or overbearing. they have no objection to the filming when it is taken place. that doesn't mean or excuse that nothing happened it just recognizes the facts on the video. >> six officers have been suspended with pay while the investigation continues. a "washington post" reporter jailed in iran since july is now being accused of being a spy. the post says he wasn't allowed to meet with the lawyer until today. the newspaper says he is charged with spying collecting

classified information and collaborating with hostile governments. josh earnst called the accusations absurd. 100 years ago this week began the worst civilian massacre of the first word war. turkey's government still does not call the government genocide. neither does the united states. actor and playwright eric bagogn says there is a reason why americans don't know much about it. >> in 1915, 1916, virtually the entire population of armenians in turkey were removed. people all over the world knew about it. what happened is these stories become suppressed after the 1920s, when the united states and other allies thought that oil was more important than telling the truth. >> coming up in the next half

hour we'll hear from eric about his book and roxana saberi takes a look at the history and legacy of armenian genocide. five years after the worst oil spill in u.s. history, how tough should bp's punishment be? plus they are a happy and growing family. dad was adopted out of korea when he was just three years old. i'm allen schauffler in vancouver, washington. we'll tell you how he could be depoerpted.

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it has been five years since the blowout of bp's well off of the coast of louisiana. for nearly three months crude oil gushed into the gulf of

mexico. the disaster has already cost bp billions. now the company is waiting to hear how much it will be fined by the federal government. jonathan betz has more on this story. >> reporter: good evening, john a judge could decide as soon as this much how much bp will have to pay. a recent filing says its u.s. subsidiary can't afford the maximum penalty. so we're waiting to see how tough the government will be. >> reporter: shorelines are no longer common in gulf coast communities, and the tar-like odor has passed. but what lingers five years later, are decisions, and debate about bp's financial liability, just how much should the company pay for pal looting the water and other damage to the environment? >> bp needs to stop whining and come clean. >> in my opinion the company has done its best to try to repair

the damage. it hasn't run away from its responsibilities. >> reporter: since 2010 bp has spent more than $14 billion on response and cleanup. surveying and removing sludge along hundreds of miles in the gulf. regular cleaning operations ended last year. the company also played $13 billion in claims and settlements for the thousands of businesses and people like fisherman who suffered losses. but since a judge found bp was grossly anying jenth it now faces federal fines. a setback the oil giant says it can't afford. >> i think it's ridiculous to argue that it can't pay the fines. >> reporter: they say the unit is limited in its ability to pay a fine. a larger fine would drain the

subsidiary of cash this year. rally hope with a non-profit gulf restoration group says they should pay the maximum penalty. >> this is a huge multinational corporation, and maybe the american sid -- subsidiary doesn't have the money, but the corporation can play the fines. >> reporter: oil analyst christine says a near $14 billion fine could be devastating. >> we have oil prices at half what they used to be. we have a structural change in the industry in terms of how we used to find oil, how we operate. on top of it we have a situation where bp has divested of 38 billion worth of assets.

it is a much much smaller company. a judge could rule on the penalty amount as soon as this month, regardless of what happens, bp's financial burdens are far from over. under a separate lou, federal researchers are still determine determining the overall damage. bp voluntarily committed $1 billion for what it calls early restoration projects. but when the government's assessment is complete some experts predict fines could range between 5 and $20 billion. regardless of what bp ends up having to pay, the bulk of the money will go to coastal restoration projects. just today, john ten new projects were announced. >> george is a commercial fisherman and president of united commercial fisherman's association. he says his business and health

have been compromised because of the bp oil spill. he is in new orleans tonight. george if you were to give bp a grade for response recovery restoration, what would that be? >> probably about a minus two, because they lied about everything from day one. and they want us to feel sorry, because they have to pay a little money. >> bp's senior vice president says there is nothing to suggest other than that the gulf is a resilient body of water that has bounced back strongly. the gulf has not been damaged anywhere near some people feared. >> there are some species that are showing some sign of recovery but my oysters are still 95% off. it will take four to five years before some of the species show

sign of collapsing. so we don't know what is going to happen. >> what was business lyings before the spill and what is it like after. >> i had three boats. i have three boats, but that run much less. you try to convince me that things are on the rise. really. >> what happens when bp money stops flowing? >> we're going to be in a hell of a fix, because once the production drops -- basically i'm being subsidized for my losses. so once the subsidy runs out if mother nature doesn't fix the problem i'm going to be bankrupt. >> how do you think bp could fix this? >> the problem is all of bp's money and all of obama's men may

never ever be able to fix the gulf again. we don't know. this is up to god and mother nature because they screwed it up so immensely, it's so massive, we don't know what is going to happen. we don't know if it can be fixed to the degree that -- where it will be at. >> you have some health issues you believe are related to the spill. but you say your health issues is nothing compared to those of your friends. >> i have seem that still have lesions on their bodies. they can't work at all. at least i can work. i can't run anymore or exercise anymore. and i didn't smoke anything all of my life so i could breathe and now i can't breathe. so there is no price to me to pay for that loss of my ability to breathe, plus everybody else. i have fisherman that are 40 years old that can't even go out anymore. there are workers who have died already. we did just a memorial today for

11 people on the river in new orleans, and i said what about the ones who had died after. >> what does that t-shirt say? >> bp bringing oil to american shores like never before. and on the backside of it it has all of the skeletons of all of the dead animals -- the fishery's dead animals, it's kind of sad. >> george we appreciate you telling your story. thanks for coming on tonight. >> i appreciated you telling my story. thank you. tonight we'll look at the casualties and the cost of the bpoil spill. ♪ >> reporter: we'll dealing with massive, and potential unprecedented environmental disaster. ♪

>> it's like watching a -- a tragedy happen in slow motion. ♪

>> hi everyone this is al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. call to arms. >> these are focused men who are intent on joining a terrorist organization. >> six men charged with answering the call of isil in the american heartland. adoption battle. brought to the u.s. as a child, now facing deportation after three decades. armenian genocide. >> people have done good among all of the evil and we want to bring sharp focus on that.

actor eric bogosian on a band of assassins who tried to track down the men behind the genocide. >> the assassins are the here rose of the book. >> the subject of his stunning new book. ♪ a new video from isil that purports to show the mass slaughter of ethiopian christians in libya. a spokesman said he could not verify their nationalities, but condemned the killings of about 30 men. one group is shot to dead. another group beheaded. six mens from minnesota have been charged with planning to travel to syria and join isil all of the men are from the somali american community.

>> reporter: the arrest of six men is a blow to anti-recruiting efforts that have been underway in the minneapolis area for years. >> they were not confused young men. these are focused men who were intent on joining a terrorist organization by any means possible. >> reporter: federal authorities say the men were recruited by a friend who slipped passed u.s. law enforcement last may to join isil in syria. according to the criminal complaint, he recruits individuals and provides assistance to those who want to leave minnesota to fight abroad. it refers to a confidential human source. that source had been a part of the group seeking to join isil before he began cooperating with the investigation income the efforts to stop recruit thering the minneapolis area are a challenge. >> it's our community. we are on the lookout.

we don't want anyone to steal our young people. we don't want our young people to be miss lead. our kids were brainwashed, radicalized and stolen from us and sent to the same fire line we run away from. >> reporter: authorities say since 2007 more than 20 somali went have been recruited by al-shabab to fight overseas. and a few dozen americans have traveled or attempted to travel to syria to join isil. >> we had 23 that went to somali during that first period, and zero since then. but we have had a dozen that have gone to join isis. there is going to be a slow merging of this -- of all of these groups. it would be great if al-qaeda and isis would stay at odds but

it's not going to happen. the kids that are willing to join al-shabab are the same that are willing to join isis. their membership is really of similar thought. bill gavin is former assistant director of the fbi and he is in washington tonight. bill welcome. is that threat real? >> yes, it certainly was real. it was a 10-month investigation. it was one of those threats while no damage was going to be caused to the united states. they wanted to get out of the country and go to fight for isil in syria. they tried once before last year were interviewed and told that the dangers of doing something like that and they are not just innocent little kids. they decided they were going to get out of the country, and they did everything possible to do just that. >> reporter: how important are informants into figuring out who

these people are? >> they are invaluable john. you know we do a lot of things in the intelligence community and the law enforcement community in order to identify these kinds of things but there's nothing more important than having a live informant. and part of the plot to bring it to your -- attention. and the other important thing is working with the somali community in minneapolis. they came here for the most part good people to have a life in america. and when this happened when they they -- are recruited such as these people are, that destroys their families too. so we need their cooperation. the government needs the cooperation of the community, plus the live informants to bring these cases to a logical conclusion before somebody gets

hurt. >> law enforce previously focused on mosques, but what other tools do people to have to go after these folks? >> informants will bring some of these young men up on the grid lu lots of times it will work the opposite way, somebody from outside of the country is talking about people within the country and that's how it comes to our attention, that it comes from a foreign source perhaps talking about somebody in minneapolis in this case knowing their names, knowing their places and their intentions to leave the country, and then the federal government backs into a case like this in some cases. >> bill thank you very much. >> thanks john. harruin is a commentator on islamic affairs. welcome. what do you make of this story? it seems like we hear a story

like this every week? >> yeah it's somebody a problem. but we're still not understanding what is causing radicalization. we're just instituting stopgap measures. >> explain it. i have heard -- disen franchised young people. what does that mean? >> you feel yourself part of a community, and you belief your community is under attack. you feel other people who are part of you are under attacked discriminated against, marginalized -- >> in the united states or beyond -- >> abroad. >> the lives of people who are immigrants or who have grown up in the united states compared to their friends overseas their lives are pretty good right? >> i think that's part of what is responsible for it it's the guilt. it's taking this feeling of guilt and manipulating it.

for some people it's a trigger for them. it's a feeling they should be using their pow power and resources to do something. >> so what triggers it? what sort of events trigger this response around the world? >> it's violence. it's seeing violence and accepting the explanation that extremists offer. linking everything together. palestine, kashmir, iraq and saying this is a war on islam. it's no different than [ inaudible ] who said this is a war on the west right? creating a simple narrative and believing there is only one solution to the problem. >> as we said the focus on a mosque. but now we know the effort online to recruit is big. talk about how important that is. >> it is very important, because especially parents who are a little bit out of touch, unfortunately, with what is happening online.

they might be afraid for their kids. they don't want them partying or staudying. so when they see them online it's hard to know what is happening online. >> well what is happening online? how do they get into the minds of his kids? >> it's about an islamic personality or cultural heritage, and creating a sense of power and drama and romance around it. >> how do you fight? >> create a counter narrative and say bad things are happening, and giving a real solution to it. it says here is a way to help muslims that actually help muslims. and the isis narrative is not helping, it is harming. if you really want to stop the violence, don't turn to violence turn to something better. >> so who does that? how does that happen in the united states? >> it happens slowly unfortunately. >> go to schools?

what do you do? >> it's about the rise of the next generation of muslims, i think in the united states and the west generally, all over the world who are creating their own theirtive. it has to be something that empowers people. that makes them proud of being muslim, and give them a sense that their religion can lead to change. >> thank you very much. good to see you. in washington state there is a strange legal battle playing out, calling into question the identity of a 40 year old man who was brought to the u.s. from south korea, adopted as a small child over three decades ago. now he could be deported from the only home he has ever known. allen schauffler is in seattle with his story. allen. >> reporter: his name is adam and he has committed serious crimes in this country. but he is asking the federal government and immigration authorities in particular to consider whether he is really the only one who has made

mistakes in his case. it's a happy family scene with a hint of desperation behind the smiles. born in korea, raised in the u.s., could have his life turned upside down again. >> i didn't come here on my own volition. somebody took me as a child sent me to this count 23ri try -- and failed to finalize the adoption process. >> he was three when his mother left him and his sister at this korean orphanage. a family from the detroit area adopted him. >> they whipped me pretty good with wooden spoons and belts, and then they would send me to the basement. >> reporter: he says there were years of abuse, and describes life in foster homes and state care centers. the siblings were split up after a move to oregon. adam finally landed with a new family and things got worse.

>> there was just terror every day. sa -- sadistic beatings. >> the parents were convicted on a dozen counts of criminal mistreatment and assault on members of his adopted family. adam has his own problems with the law. a conviction for burglarizing the home after they kicked him out. >> i broke into my parent's home to retrieve my bible, my rubber shoes, and a stuffed dog that came with me from korea. >> he turned 18 and was sentenced as an adult. i >> i ended up going to prison at a little over 18. i ended up going to prison. >> how long? >> 25 months the first time. >> his adoptive father served just 90 days in jail. adam has served three prison

terms. the most cent in 2013 for adulting a roommate. >> i'm not saying i should be absolved of everybody i have done. no. i did that time. i did those years. i lost and i learned. >> he has also learned that his criminal record could cost him and his new family. his recent efforts to become a permanent u.s. resident tripped a homeland security background check, with his wife expecting a baby immigration officials tell the stay at home dad he could be sent back to korea because he has those felony convictions and is not awes u.s. citizen. he has no contact with any korean relatives and doesn't speak the language. >> reporter: nobody ever made your citizenship official? >> no. >> the family didn't adoption organizations didn't. nowhere along the line were you made a u.s. citizen.

>> no. >> he has gone public with his case. making contact with thousands of supporters via social media. his online friend sent to south korea five years ago because of a felony drug charge which he disputes. adam is prepping a care package. >> toothpaste and cheetos, and twinkies. and putting letters in here. and whatever we can. this is probably going to end up being a bigger box. >> he is sending you cheetos and a whole lot more. >> oh sweet. >> we talked with monty by skype. the army veteran calls his life there miserable. >> i served in the u.s. military for three and a half years to protect it and turn around and have -- to me i just got stabbed

in the back. yeah i hope and pray that adam does not come over here because it's going to be difficult for him. >> reporter: an immigration and customs enforcement supposesman says the agency doesn't track how many other adoptees have been deported or could be. the agency offered to answer questions we asked by email. we asked: the spokesman responded in part:

adoption agencies states and the u.s. and korean governments bare responsibility according to this attorney who is not directly involved with this case. >> so we have not look at this as an immigration issue, but look at it as an adoption issue, and a promise to adopt these kids. we can't just give them away because we decided we don't like them. >> reporter: the child citizenship act of 2,000 garn tooeed citizenship to adoptees 18 and younger. but there is no such provision for older adults. >> even though i have made a lot of mistakes along the way, i still am an american. i am. >> if he got deported the whole family is going to go with him. >> you would all go to korea. >> yes, we all go. no matter what.

>> reporter: released on his own recognizance he will have another day in court to plead his case. >> i'm asking for leniency compassion and common sense. >> reporter: for a few more months at least, this is still home. allen schauffler. and if he does get deported he'll have one more family member to take with him. we have just heard that his wife gave birth to a baby daughter over the weekend. she is happy, healthy, and an american citizen, while her dad is still in limbo. >> allen schauffler thank you. more now on the immigration crisis in europe. >> john there has been such criticism leveled against the european union for some months now. recent years have brought a wave

of middle eastern and african people fleeing. more than 170,000 made the trip last year and the fear is that there will be more this year. that could be even more deaths. i spoke to european parliament member about the e.u.'s role in the crisis. >> we're not speaking only about for example monetary aid, but we're speaking about concrete recyclement program that will make a difference help when it come tosser. and residue operations that will actually make a difference. >> reporter: they are calling on the international community to work towards peace and stability in libya, where most of these migrants set out. >> all right. barbara thank you an estimated 1.5 million armenias were killed by the ottoman turks. there is a new effort underway

to remember and honor the victims. roxana saberi reports. ♪ >> reporter: for composer and conductor, music keeps memories of tragedy and triumph alive. >> my whole existence relates to -- to the genocide. it has been always part of my inspiration. >> reporter: in 1915 troops began arresting and killing armenians. many historians say around 1.5 million armenians died. >> my grandparents perished in 1915. >> reporter: his parents were children when they fled. eventually they found safety in lebanon. now 100 years since the start of the misser can, a group of armenians is launching an effort

to save 100 stories about people like this and the people who helped them survive. >> there was a light. mario jacobson was my light. >> reporter: when he was orphaned at age four he lived in maria jacobson's orphanage near beirut. through jacobson he found music. >> i used to hear classical music drifting across the corridors. >> reporter: and along with thousands of other armenian orphans he found compassion. she blessed her. she used to say that you will grow up like a tree by a well watered river. and the sad thing that she can't see is . . . >> reporter: but the people behind 100 lives hope jacobson's

story will inspire others to stand up to injustice today. they are getting support from the non-profit not on our watch. >> we want to inspire. there's no question about that. but we also want to send messages to our political leaders, saying it is simply unacceptable to stand idly by while mass atrocities occur in our world today. >> reporter: most call the armenian killings a genocide. turkey hasn't accepted that. >> we're not a political actor in that dialogue. others will have to make their own decisions. >> reporter: but you do call it a genocide. >> it is indeed a genocide. for us it's a human story, a

humanitarian story, and people have done good and we want to bring sharp focus on that. >> of course there is a dark event that happened that it should never ever happen again in history of -- of man kind. but to move on and to say thank you. >> reporter: he says his story shows that with a little help people can find strength in suffering. when we come back actor and playwright eric bogosian on what inspired him to write a book on the armenian genocide.

april 24th marks a hundred years since the start of the armenian genocide. an escalated 1.5 million killed

by the ottoman empire. for the descendants of the men, women, and children killed the grief and anger remains. turkey continues to deny the killings amounted to genocide and the u.s. government has not recognized what happened as genocide. some involved were hunted down and killed by armenian assassins in an operation that was run in part out of the united states. eric bogosian has written a riveting and fascinating new box about the plot to kill the young turks who lead the ottoman empire during world war i. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> what drew you to the story, other than the fact you are an armenian american? >> i wanted to do something about armenian experience and i heard about the assassination of a man in 1921. this is supposedly a young

engineering student who saw tulet on the street of burr len about five years after the genocide and was compelled to shoot him. he did. there was a trial. he was acquitted. and i thought this would make a great movie. it would talk about the armenian genocide and at the same time tell an amazing story about this assassin who was acquitted. >> but the story was bigger than that? >> well that's what i found out. it turns out he was a member of an assassination squad operating out of massachusetts, and they had agents all over europe and in 1921 and 1922, they tracked down all of these former turkish leaders -- >> a land of saas tins. >> the full group probably included 20 people. but the guys with guns in their hands numbered about six or

seven. then there were spies and other people working and they knocked off six major turkish leaders from the ottoman empire. >> it's very personal for you, though. because you talk about your grandfather, and the warnings he gave you. >> my -- my grandfather was a survivor. he somehow got out of asia minor in 1915 with his life. and when i was a little kid he used to sit me on his lap and say if you ever meet a turk kill him. and i was really little when i first heard those words, and of course as a little kid i didn't know what to make of any of this. even the horrible stories he told me from what had happened -- they didn't even call it the genocide in the 60s. over time i -- as an adult i had to sort of rethink, what was he really talking about?

what really happened over there, so for me there is a personal part of it to kind of learn more, really get the details, and it turned out to be a complex tapestry. it's not as simple as good guys and bad guys. >> are there good guys in the assassins the here rose of the book? >> they are heros to the book because they did something that was existentially necessary. this genocide had been committed. and i think many people felt they couldn't live if they couldn't in some way answer what had happened. and also memorialize those who had been so brutally killed. to this day tur -- turkey

doesn't acknowledge -- >> obviously we have some technical problems. we move on to our picture of the day now. it defies las vegas with a word fabulous. it has been featured in hundreds of features. today we remember the designer of the iconic landmark. she died sunday at 90 years old. the news continues next with antonio mora and barbara sarah.

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