and don't mistake it for one minute. this has a lot to do with barack obama. this campaign is an effort to paint muslims -- and by implication, barack obama who they still believe is a closet muslim. somehow with suspicious. that's why huma, that's why rashad hussein, a wonderful young man, an attorney who's our special envoy to the organization of islamic countries, is being portrayed individually. >> even george w. bush's aspersions are cast on him for somebody to an islamic organization as if that is somehow in itself questionable. at a time when this government is trying to get more arab speakers to work in security agencies. it just seems like this goes against the best interest of the security of the united states. >> sure it does. look, i was in washington during

that period. i know the bush administration made a real effort to do it. but these guys did not attack it then. they're attacking it now. because of barack obama. now it's become a political wedge issue. that's why we had the mosque issue in 2010. that's why we had the birther movement. that's why we've got the loyalty oath and this stuff going on now. it's sad. it's dangerous. but it's also very hurtful to a lot of american muslims. >> we -- obviously the invitation stands to have any of these congress people on. we had louie gomert on during his whole terror baby conspiracy theory. he just ended up screaming at me. we'd love to have him on again. got to leave it there. thank you. a new mom gives birth to twins but then spends months in the hospital batting flesh eating bacteria. the story's extraordinary. she's about to go home for the first time since her ordeal began. our interview with her is next. ♪

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welcome back. a new mom of south carolina is preparing for a homecoming some feared would never happen. days after she gave birth to twins, her body was under attack by flesh-eating bacteria. it started a medical ordeal that forced her to undergo more than 20 operations. spend weeks in rehab and leave her newborns in the care of family and friends. now her doctors say she's finally ready to go home. it's an extraordinary story. cnn senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is live in greenville, south carolina. she spoke with lana kuykendall. take me through what happened to lana. just home from giving birth. noticed a spot on the back of her leg. then what? >> right. she noticed a spot. the way she described it was it was actually more of a line. like a strip is how she described it. lana is a nurse. and she's also a paramedic.

she knew something strange was going on. she showed it to her husband, darren, who actually is also an emt. i spoke with darren yesterday and here's what he had to say. >> i was terrified, first of all. i couldn't get my thoughts together. tried to figure out what to do next. and i just knew it was going to be -- i knew from our friend, from the past, that was, you know, some bad stuff. just really bad. it moves very quickly. and, you know, time is of the essence. and you have to -- the surgeons have to be able to recognize it and take care of it. there's no sitting around and reading books and trying to figure out what it is. >> reporter: darren said that the surgeons actually outlined the blue marks on his wife's skin. and he watched it grow. it grew about a quarter of an inch in 20 minutes. >> wow. that's extraordinary. 20 minutes, she likely wouldn't

be here if she and her husband hadn't acted so quickly, right? i mean, why was it so critical she get medical attention right away? >> reporter: right, because it moves so quickly, what it does is, it produces toxins in the body and the kidneys and other organs cannot deal with those toxins. if they had waited maybe even a matter of hours or certainly days, she might not be here. the doctors today anderson at the press conference were so clear. they said the reason she's here today is because she and her husband are smart. >> smart indeed. what have the last two months been like for her? you talked to her? >> reporter: that's right, i did talk to her. i was so inspired by her. she really has been actually so positive about the experience. but she did tell me that there have been some tough moments. >> sometimes i cry over, you know, the fact that i'm sick. sometimes i cry over missing the babies. sometimes i've cried over knowing that life will never be

like, i guess, i'd always thought it would be. but it will still be a good life. >> reporter: you know, lana and her doctors told us that, you know what they'll probably never know what caused the infection. she could have had just some tiny cut in her leg and the bacteria could have gotten in that way. >> so scary, elizabeth cohen, appreciate it, thanks. we're following a number of other stories right now. susan hendricks is here. syria's capital is bracing for battle. there are reports of clashes in damascus. activists posted videos that appears to show vehicles burning there. the syrian government moved tanks on to the streets of the capital. all this comes as the red cross declares syria in a state of civil war. in the u.s., the national climatic data center says the drought gripping more than half of the country is now the largest since the '50s. the southern and central rockies along with much of the plain states in the ohio valley are seeing the worst of that drought. in canada, the problem is too much water.

authorities believe a backed up creek in british columbia caused this mudslide. take a look. it sent a wall of debris and water just flowing. no reports, though, anderson, of any injuries. >> that's really good news. susan, thanks. a desperate search going on in iowa for days now. two young cousins disappeared while out on a bike ride. nearly 1,000 volunteers helped look for clues over the weekend. we're going to hear from mother of one of the missing girls next on "360." more often, more often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. they don't care about your aches and pains. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself.

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now to the latest on a massive search for two missing girls in iowa. 8-year-old elizabeth collins and 10-year-old lyric cook disappeared on friday. the two are cousins. they were last seen riding their bicycle by their grandmother. the bikes turned up hours later. there are still no signs of the girls. nearly 1,000 volunteers joined local police and fbi over the weekend in the search. police have called off the volunteer effort for now but say

law enforcement is working to bring the girls home. >> the focus today is to get these two girls back. that's what we want. we just want these girls back. and so that's what the focus is. to get them back safe and sound. >> joining me now, lyric's mom, misty cook morrissey and tammy brouseau, the aunt of both girls. misty, how did you find out the girls were missing? >> i was getting off work at 2:00. my mom gave a call on the cell phone to let me know, hey, the girls haven't been back from their bike ride. why don't you drive right over here and we'll continue to look for them. my mom had some plans for the night. so i drove over. we looked for them, couldn't find them. went to the police station. when the police found the bikes, that's kind of when it got serious and we realized it was more than just them off playing. >> the girls bikes were found down by a lake. was that an area that they went to a lot? did they know the area? >> from my understanding, they

do not know the area. maybe elizabeth and some friends had ridden down there at one time -- >> one time. >> but no, it's not an area that they frequented. they didn't go far from home, either of the girls. they mainly stayed around the evansdale area that my sister lives in. so it's just not, kind of, like them to go that far. >> definitely out of their character. >> again, they're 10 and 8. so i don't put it past them to have chosen to maybe go a little further as, you know, they're children so -- but not in our estimate did we think they would go that far. >> no. >> and obviously we're putting their picture up -- >> this is not in their character to go that far. >> we're putting their picture up as much as possible. hopefully somebody will have seen them or spotted them. tammy, you told reporters earlier you taught your niece about staying away from strangers. >> absolutely. i taught both elizabeth and my daughter, i have a daughter,

kaley, 11, who's very close to elizabeth and lyric. i've taught them, you know, if you're approached and somebody actually grabs hold of you, drop your body to the ground. scream, kick, fight. gouge eyes. do whatever you have to do. don't let them get you to a vehicle. you know, i told the girls, you know, once you're in a vehicle, the chances decrease of your survival. and so i have a feeling whoever approached them had some type of weapon, something that scared them very, very badly. that made them get into a vehicle. yes. >> and the police gave you both polygraphs, is that correct? what was that process like to have gone through that? >> i have not done a polygraph yet. i am more than willing to. i don't believe misty has. >> no, no, i did my polygraph this morning. >> misty did do hers. >> the process was long. in a very small room.

so it was kind of claustrophobic. but it was a very necessary measure to eliminate and rule out family members. i'm not familiar with the polygraph so it was a very new process for me. but, you know, it went fine. it went smoothly. we're done with it. i'm glad to be done with it. i'm glad to be outside, being back involved with looking. taking steps to, you know, helping. it's kind of hard to be closed up in a room where you feel like you're not being part of the search. so the polygraph went fine. >> anderson, just so you know, all family members on, you know, misty's side and the collins' side, elizabeth's parents, family members, everybody is willing to do a polygraph test, you know. we just want our girls home. yoknow? >> yeah, well, you've had -- >> we're cooperating -- to the fullest. >> you've had an outpouring of support. i know more than 1,000 people

took part in searches over the weekend. misty, what do you want people to know about your daughter, about your niece? >> that's correct. >> what do you want people to know about them? >> i want people to know that lyric and elizabeth are beautiful. we are a god-centered family. so my niece and my daughter are -- >> they're very fun loving. >> they're girls who love the lord. >> they're very outgoing, talkative. >> they're very sweet. they're fun. they smile a lot. they're pretty persistent in the things that they want. they're great. they're really great. you know what i mean? >> yes, they are. >> we really look forward to what they had to offer in their future. and the life that god had for them. and we still are looking forward. yeah. >> misty and tammy -- >> we're bracing for the worst but hoping for the best. >> yeah.

well, you know, there's always hope, and misty and tammy, i wish you -- i wish you all the best. continue praying for you and thinking about you. as you know, many people around the country are right now. thank you very much for being with us. >> anderson, thank you. thank you so much. >> yes. >> so strong. something dangerous found inside sandwiches served on four separate delta airlines flights. plus, how a texas man found his car more than four decades after it was stolen. next. [ taste buds ] donuts, donuts, donuts!

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three teenagers in chicago are charged in the beating death of a 60-year-old. the teens videotaped the beating and posted the video on facebook. that is what led to their arrest. delta airlines says sewing needs were found in sandwiches. all the sandwiches were made at the same facility in amsterdam. delta says it is cooperating with the fbi and local dutch authorities. a texas man whose car was stolen 42 years ago has finally gotten it back. it's a 1967 sports car. over the years, robert russell would scour the internet to see if anyone tried to sell it. he finally traced it to a dealership, anderson, in los angeles. >> nice car. glad he got it back.

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time now for the ridiculist. tonight we're adding curfews. i don't mean all curfews. some are perfectly acceptable. like for instance the curfews that keep teenagers from ruling the night. like those kids in children of the corn. those are perfectly acceptable

curfews. but then there are others. li the ones that literally pull the plug on rock history. that's exactly what happened over the weekend at london's hyde park. bruce springsteen was headlining o'rock vest value, and then a guest came on the stage, one sir paul mccartney. a little band called the beatles. springsteen and mccartney jamming together on stage. two rock icons. it seemed like there was going to be an extended medley of beatles songs. then suddenly the promoter pulled the plug. why? because it was ten minutes after the 10:30 p.m. noise curfew in hyde park. ♪ twist and shout ♪ twist and shout ♪ come on baby ♪ come on baby ♪ work it all out ♪ work it all out >> springsteen tries to say something to the crowd but the mics were cut off.