early as this summer. this is something that gm wants to get off the headlines. >> we will be covering it. great to see you. thank you very much. danny, great to see you as well. thank you for watching "legal view." have a very good memorial day. brianna keilar takes it from here. hi there, i'm brianna keilar in for wolf blitzer. 1:00 p.m. in washington and new york 8:00 p.m. in baghdad and 2:00 a.m. in pyongyang. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks so much for joining us. we begin with breaking news. a series of threatening calls were made today against several flights, none of which have proven legitimate so far. one was against an air france jet headed to new york and when the pilots didn't respond to u.s. authorities the air force quickly scrambled two f-15 fighter jets to escort the plane to jfk airport. we're joined now by cnn correspondent jean casarez and

cnn aviation analyst mary schiavo who joins us by skype from charlton south carolina. jean what can you tell us about this? >> there are missing pieces. this is a working story right now. it all started this morning with air france flight 22 that left charles de gaulle airport at 8:23 monday morning from paris and did land safely at 10:17 at jfk. but with a source that is familiar with this situation, a threatening call was made to law enforcement in regard to this particular flight and because air france didn't respond, two f-15 fighter jets escorted that plane sifafely to land at jfk. it has not been cleared. it is being checked now by law enforcement. it will probably take all day for that check. we are now learning it was not the only call that was made threatening a flight in the air today. but we want to reiterate, none of this is legitimate so far. none of this. it is being taken very carefully

by law enforcement and we will bring you the latest news as this keeps coming in. >> important to note none of it is legitimate but still concerning mary you hear of threats like this being made even if they're empty, what do you make of that? >> well unfortunately, i make of it what the law enforcement authorities have to make of it and they have to take each and every one of the threats as serious as it is and follow up on each and every one given the state of the world and many threats in the past that have not been fake. the underwear bomber, shoe bomber september 11 and various other attacks. the thing that makes this different, it was alleged to be a chemical threat that it was some kind of a chemical threat on board which is usually different. people who are -- have a grudge against the airline or grudge against someone on the plane or just trying to wreak havoc often call in bomb threat. this is a little different and that means that every piece of luggage, everything on that plane will have to be searched because chemical weapons threats in the past have been difficult

to detect. >> the unfortunate reality is that threats are made when it comes to planes and law enforcement has to evaluate each and every one. in this one, is it because of the breadth of the threat or because it dealt with chemical weapons that law enforcement authorities took it so seriously? >> no because it was -- in this particular case because it was against a specific flight but law enforcement takes in theory if they can identify the flight and they can identify the threat identify the threat the flight they will act on it. they will take action on it because it's impossible for them at this point to tell whether it's a hoax or a disgruntled employee or whatever. because it did mention a specific flight the passengers on that flight can expect to have everything searched and be there for a long time probably all day. >> very frustrating for them. mary thank you so much. jean, thanks for your report. iraqi and iranian officials are pushing back on claims by

defense secretary ash carter that iraqi forces, quote, showed no will to fight isis as the key city of ramadi fell. we'll have those reactions in a moment. listen to what carter said exclusively here on cnn to pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> what apparently happened was that the iraqi forces just showed no will to fight. they were not out numbered. in fact they vastly outnumbered the opposing force, and yet they failed to fight. they withdrew from the site and says to me and i think to most of us that we have an issue with the will of the iraqis to fight isil and defend themselves. now, we can give them training we can give them equipment, we obviously can't give them the will to fight but if we give them training and equipment and give them support and give them some time i hope they will

develop the will to fight because only if they fight, can isil remain defeated. >> a lot of people in washington that you deal with on the other side of the aisle, are saying look putting ground troops putting air strikes are not working. what do you foresee, what is your view on this? >> air strikes are effective, but ♪ er they nor really anything we do can substitute for the iraqi forces will to fight. they're the ones that have to beat isil and then keep them beat. we can participate in the defeat of isil but we can't make iraq run as a decent place for people to live. we can't sustain the victory. only the iraqis can do that and in particular in this case the sunni tribes to the west if there comes a time when we need

to change the kinds of support we're giving to the iraqi forces we'll make that recommendation. but what happened at ramadi was a failure of the iraqi forces to fight and so our efforts now are devoted to providing their ground forces with the equipment, the training and -- to try to encourage their will to fight, so that our campaign enabling them can be successful both in defeating isil and keeping isil defeated in a sustained way. these things we need to -- >> they can sure understand you. you are not at forward air controllers on the ground? >> we have not made that recommendation. >> iraqi prime minister haider al abadi told the bbc ramadi may be taken back in days and disagreeing with those statements made by secretary carter iraq's military showed

no will to fight. >> i'm surprised why he said that. i mean he was very supportive of iraq. i'm sure as he was fed the wrong information. >> the white house says vice president biden called the iraqi prime minister today. they say, quote the vice president recognized the enormous sacrifice and bravery of iraqi forces over the past 18 months in ramadi and elsewhere. meanwhile, an iranian newspaper reported the head of the elite qods forces accused the u.s. of having no will to stop isis and failing to stop the fall of the iraqi city of ramadi. general sul he moaneny said this mr. obama, how far are your bases from all ramadi. you established a presence in iraq on the pretense of supporting that nation but did not do a thing. that is a quote. let's get perspective. i'm joined by military analyst, major general james "spider"

marks in phoenix, airsz. we have cnn intelligence and security analyst and former cia operative bob bear in california. jeblg gentlemen, thanks for being with us. general marks, this important question of whether iraqi forces have the will to fight. we heard president obama before say, you know, this is their fight, we can't fight it for them and now these are the strongest words yet coming from the obama administration from the defense secretary. what is the iraqi will at this point? how great is it? >> well clearly it doesn't exist to confront isis where it needs to be confronted. i would say at this point, iraq is going to be ball cannized. i think we would acknowledge it's spiraling into pieces. as long as baghdad is held we're still in an okay position. i think that's what the strategy of the united states is right now, is that they're going to end up with half a loaf here but for the iraqi forces to

allow ramadi to fall that quickly it demonstrates there isn't sufficient professionalism and leadership at all those tlaefls are necessary within fighting units to be effective. at the tactical level that's what we're talking about. clearly the iraqi will to fight has to extend up to the strategic level at the national level as well and i would suggest that they've written that off as well and that this caliphate that's been created is going to be okay as long as it doesn't expand and threaten baghdad. >> we've heard from military officials, bob, you provide the equipment for iraqi troops you provide the training but then there's this psychological element of wanting to defeat the enemy. we heard ash carter say that isis had an under whelming force compared to the iraqi forces. what i do think of whether you can hope that someone gains the will to fight? >> well, you know, aagree with

general marks 100%. iraq will break up. nothing we can do to hold it together. giving weapons to the shia militias which we're not, but the iraqi army is primarily show yashgs the ones fighting and frankly they have no will to go into the sunni areas to keep the peace to get rid of isis. they're saying if you want isis you live with it but we're not going to die for you. a lot of army people have died today around hab ba nia and other places so i just don't see the iraqi army ever going into the sunni heartland, al anbar province or retaking mosul. it's not going to happen and the fact is ash carter is right, there isn't the will to do it and i don't think we can create that will. >> general marks you look at the map we had up and you can see baghdad is so close to these sunni areas where isis is supported, where isis has taken control. are you confident that baghdad

will remain under iraqi control? >> i am brianna. the best units that exist, i'm not being facetious, the iraqi military has superb fighting units. they are concentrated in and around baghdad. i mean that has to be held at all costs. i would say that baghdad is in good shape. its surroundings are fine. they understand what the defense of baghdad needs to look like. it is a defense that's in layers. baghdad is okay. the challenge is as bob has described, it's the sunni heartland and the only one showing up in combat right now are the shia qods force, badder corps, the militia being supplied by tehran. that's the most troubling aspect we see is a broader intergenerational sectarian fight we're watching unfold. >> what of this idea bob, of forward air support. what is that and is that

realistic at this point or is that just something that a minority of folks are calling for? >> you know i don't think it's realistic. general marks can comment on this but putting our troops on the front without a full-scale commitment i don't see that. the military is not going to want to do it. they can't completely trust the iraqi units and certainly can't trust the shia militias and why put our troops out there. we can't do it at this point. the fact is iraq is in the middle of a civil war, most vicious civil war i've ever seen in the middle east and it's not going to die down. the islamic state owns 50% of syria and 30% of iraq and it looks like it's going to exist for some time and the only way to get rid of it is if we went full-on support, the shia and iran against these and invaded these places and i don't see that either. the american people won't put up with that commitment. >> doesn't seem that will happen. thanks so much. general marks and bob baer

appreciate you both. still ahead, we will look at the deteriorating situation in one syrian city that's palmyra. a human rights group claims that nearly 100 people have been executed by isis fighters this week 11 of them children. and later on arraignments in cleveland today for protesters arrested after a police officer was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two unarmed people. we will exam this verdict. ready to leave sticky sunscreens behind? new neutrogena cooldry sport. micromesh technology lets sweat pass through and evaporate so skin stays comfortable, while clinically proven protection stays on. new cooldry sport. neutrogena. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much.

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of those killed were children. let's talk about the situation in palmyra with cnn contributor michael weis in new york, the co-author of "isis inside the army of terror" and in london paul cruickshank, a cnn terrorism analyst and co-author of the book "agent storm my life inside al qaeda." so mike m, what we're seeing them do in the city this is becoming a classic isis campaign. they come into a city they terrorize, they slaughter a number of residents to make an example, and a show of it right. what does this get isis? >> well i reported when they took palmyra, i interviewed an activist on the ground who said they had already drawn up an enemy's list of the way they classify them was, agents or stooges of the assad regime. what isis means by that not just people who support damascus and the dictatorship of bashar al assad, but those against

isis. rounding up and executing including children should come as no surprise. they try to project their force and power and dominance by essentially committing acts of savagery and telling everyone else you will submit to us pledge allegiance to us wholeheartedly or this is what's going to happen to you next. >> and then paul we tell us do we expect this onslaught to really continue? and also you have the other issue of the artfy fyfy facts in palmyra. others will say don't worry about the artifacts when you have human lives in risk here. but some of these could be sold for money to fund isis and also about sending a message of control, isn't it? >> well that is absolutely right. great concern now about the artifacts in pal mira also the greco roman sites in pal mira that could be destroyed by isis. we've seen the videotape before

when they've destroyed artifacts in nimrud and a syrian site near mosul and in iraq so there's concern they could do this again. but above all, isis wants to get money for these kind of artifacts. they will be looking to raise money from overseas to sell some of these artifacts they're able to get their hands on in the city. but there's also a lot of concern that now they've taken control of palmyra be they have a stronger support base in syria along the syria/iraq border to send fighters weapons, supplies into iraq to reinforce in anbar province and areas around ramadi real concern they will be able to use the supply lines to consolidate their position in al anbar. >> if they are using the supply lines, michael, and you look at really the just perilous state of ramadi at this point, shia militias massing outside the

city there, what happens? what happens there especially when you look at the situation in palmyra and that could affect the iraqi forces to gain ramadi. >> both of these cities isis now has a convenient launch pad or staging platform in syria and iraq through which they can attack the capitals of both those countries. you had in the previous seg isn't spider marks saying baghdad is pretty well fortified. i don't think baghdad will fall. baghdad doesn't have to fall. isis is within 70 miles striking distance now that they have ramadi. they've begun to do, in fact, you've seen an uptick in the opportunistic vehicle born suicide bombing attacks inside the capital, so what isis does very well is if they can't conquer terrain, they try to wage a campaign of terror and discomboblation to keep the enemy on the backfoot. in syria as paul pointed out, palmyra will lead them to homs

to damascus. they were in damascus about a month ago in the palestinian refugee camp and expelled. i would expect to see their presence return to the capital in syria now. >> quick final word to you, paul as we are talking today about defense secretary ash carter's comments that when it comes to ramadi the iraqi military essentially gave up who was his audience in your view when he said that? >> well i think he was just sort of stating facts. obviously perhaps not particularly diplomatic in a certain amount of fence mending going on today from the white house, the vice president, but clearly the iraqi army basically gave up in ramadi and one of the reasons for that is what michael was talking about is the fact that isis are massacring people putting out all these brutal horrific videos well the iraqi soldiers in ramadi don't want to be on the receiving end of that and so it's not, perhaps,

surprising that they turned and fled from the city. >> paul cruickshank, thank you so much. michael weis thank you for joining us. great to talk with you gentlemen. still ahead more than 70 protesters arraigned this morning after weekend unrest in cleveland. we'll be discussing the acquittal of the officer who fired multiple shots into a car with two unarmed people inside.

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african-americans. nearly six dozen protesters were arrested over the weekend that included some kids and arraigned in a special court session this morning on charges ranging from obstruction of justice to aggravated rioting. officer michael brelo was acquit acquitted on all counts on saturday. he was one of 13 officers who fired 137 shots at this couple following a 22-mile high-speed chase in 2012. brelo himself shot 14949 times at least 15 into the windshield after he reloaded and climbed on the hood of the couple's car. the officer's attorney said justice was served. >> individuals have their own opinions and sometimes the facts don't matter because of their own agendas or their hatred an animosity towards law enforcement. in essence the case came down to the fact there was a question as to causation, which bullets caused the deaths of the two

decedents and the major issue one of legal justification that pursuant to law officer brelo as well as the other 12 officers who were legally justified in using the deadly force they used. >> joining me to talk about this is cnn law enforcement analyst and former assistant director of the fbi, tom fuentes. this is the question i think so many people have tom, after officer brelo had shot dozens of times at this car, he then gets on the hood of the car and shoots into the windshield. why? >> well the testimony was given, brianna, that car had not stopped moving and attempted to strike police officers so the car itself became a weapon. if you shoot, you're taught, you know in firearms that because of the safety shatter proof glass on windshields if you shoot at an angle a bullet will ricochet sideways or up in the air so you have to fire at a 90-degree angle. the only way is at a higher

place nearby or jump on the hood and shoot directly perpendicular to the windshield. >> but they were unarmed. >> well they didn't know that at the time. >> the car as a weapon -- >> they don't know that. >> why? >> because the reports early are shots fired at the earliest stage of this pursuit. if that's the case and i think they had civilian witnesses that told the police they also heard what sounded like gunshots because the car later turns out to not have a weapon in it. >> there was a backfire. >> that's why they're saying there was a backfire. how do they know in the dark going 120 miles an hour if they had a gun they didn't throw it out the window. >> many times where there's a confusion between a backfire and the firing of a weapon. i wonder ultimately in the end, there are no weapons, the car, may be a weapon but there are no guns perhaps the officers are operating under the belief there are guns but even in the

police chase is a crime, but even in the process of that if by the end of it there is no weapon they are unarmed ultimately doesn't it seem excessive when talking about more than 100 shots. >> from a legal standpoint that doesn't matter. it's whether or not the officer believes that they might be armed and believes that the threat has not ended and that's what the judge basically said is that they can keep shooting until the threat is over. if you're justified in using deadly physical force which the judge is saying they believe officer brelo was, then you can have that array of shots if you will. the other moral of the story is that people that lead police on 120-mile-an-hour high speed 23 chase or people that run from the police or wrestle from the police you might have a bad outcome. and that's what you have in this case. even if they were totally innocent and decided to go for this high-speed pursuit of

eluding the police officers you know the bad outcome, they could have drove into a building or a tree and gotten killed they could have run over innocent people and killed them. so bad things happen. that's why you shouldn't be eluding the police. if the red or blue lights come on pull over. that's, you know so we -- there's not a lot of discussion about what are they doing leading the police on this kind of a chase. >> all right. tom fuentes, thanks so much. in what has become a sipe of the times in iraq a baghdad wedding photographer makes his living creating memorials. the widespread human impact of the isis threat next.

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welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm brianna keilar in for wolf blitzer. new details about our top story, the fbi now saying that an air france plane has been cleared at jfk airport after being escorted there by two f-15 fighter jets. a series of threatening calls had been made today against several airline flights that included this air france flight 22. none of those threats proven to be legitimate so far but when the pilots of this air france flight didn't respond to u.s. authorities the two jets were scrambled to escort the plane to jfk airport. the fbi now saying that passengers were taken off the plane, no incidents or hazards were reported on board by either the passengers or the crew. isis fighters are inching

closer to baghdad and despite victories in towns barely an hour's drive from iraq's capital, some in baghdad say the city isn't in danger of falling but, of course as you can imagine residents there are very much on edge and in a country that is weary from years of war and blood shed the story of one photographer may say it best his livelihood used to be weddings and now it's documenting the dead. arwa damon has his story. >> reporter: the shop promotes its expertise anin encapsulating joyous moments. but it's been two months since such a job has come through. he shows us pulling up the bulk of the business immortalizing the dead. since the occupation until now, but essentially now after isis came into iraq and now into anbar, he says demand is increasing. he rarely knows the details of how or where they died, but the

toughest are those who leave children behind. the knowledge and responsibility that this is what they will have to remember a loving parent. it's painful seeing a father and his son, husain says and the wife comes in with a photograph and he's a martyr it's depressing. you feel like there isn't any hope. he was just telling us he like so many other iraqis has grown used to death, brought on by violence that few can really understand. the country has been suffering, arguably for decades, but the type of terror brought on by an organization like isis that is unlike anything anyone has been through before. still, there is always the normalcy in a population used to living on edge. masking an overwhelming anxiety. isis created a psychological and emotional state of fear within the population. through its horrific actions

that don't represent islam in the least, says this man. all you have to do now is say isis has entered and it will create panic and chaos. many believe baghdad won't fall to isis not because of the capabilities of the iraqi security forces but rather because of iraq's powerful neighbor iran. the security reality and the regional interests dictate that iran be involved. retired officer explains. iran is heavily involved not just backing the popular mobilization units, a predominantly shia military force, but also with its own set of advisors and other assets on the ground. and those units are active op the front lines in sunni anbar province and around ramadi. none of it an ideal situation given iraq's pensions for sectarian violence but it's the nation's only option. especially when it comes to protecting the capital.

>> great report there by arwa damon joining us live now from baghdad and you're there on the ground arwa. we've been hearing from experts this hour that they think isis won't pose a real threat to baghdad, but what are you hearing? i guess i wonder how many people worry it might there in baghdad? >> well as you saw in that report brianna, it's quite complicated when it comes to whether or not isis can take over the capital. militarily speaking the way it did take over mosul, that is probably not going to happen simply put, iran won't allow it. but at the same time that doesn't mean that isis does not continue to maintain the capacity to instill that fear amongst the population or carry out the types of attacks that we have been seeing really wreaking havoc on iraq for well over a decade in terms of car bombs, suicide bombs. people in baghdad are worried

about that. they're worried that they will continue to be targeted as they try to go through their daily lives. at the end of the day isis does not need to enter baghdad to instill fear. it can do so by launching a series of attacks that could potentially stir up once again iraq's sectarian tensions. >> arwa damon for us in baghdad, thank for your report. as if the race for the white house wasn't crowded enough more candidates may be ready to run, but can they knock off the top contenders? we'll be talking about that next. uhhh - i left my phone in the living room. this isn't the most efficient way for people -or air to travel. awww! ducts produce uneven temperatures and energy loss. mitsubishi electric systems offer a better way with no new ductwork.... and lower energy bills. so everyone gets exactly what they want! mitsubishi electric cooling and heating.

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continuing the mantra of taking nothing for granted hillary clinton's presidential campaign will make a southern swing this week. mrs. clinton, secretary clinton i should say, and former president bill clinton, started the week at a memorial day parade near their home in shap pa ca, new york and this is interesting because it was their first public appearance together since she announced her run for the white house. on wednesday the clinton campaign heads to south carolina the site of the fourth democratic primary in 2008 she was a really taken out there in the primary by barack obama earning less than half the vote of the future president and joining me now to talk about this cnn politics reporter sarah marie. let's talk about south carolina because she's heading there now president obama really took her

out in 2008 so could bernie sandsers could martin o'malley, who we expect to be in the race very soon could they threaten her there? >> when you look at the poll numbers in south carolina her lead is just commanding there. it is hard to envision a situation where they would be able to take her out. it's still early. who knows. maybe they could have a moment. maybe people could get clinton fatigue. like you said the bigger point, the broader point, is to say we didn't take any of these states for granted. we showed up in south carolina we campaigned there just like we did in new hampshire and iowa. >> would she be better off going to iowa again or is this just she has to put her in perfunctory nevada visit and south carolina visit. >> it does feel like a per funkry visit. a democrat has not won south carolina in the general election since 1976 when it was jimmy carter. the odds she's going to be able to take this state in the general are low, no matter what republican she's up against. i do think this is a way to go there to kind of touch and feel

with the primary voters having a series of women's events. i'm sure she will do our women empowerment chat and say i've within to the primary states an not treating this like a coronation and not taking any state for granted. >> i'm going in every place that a regular candidate should be going. so she goes she'll be heading to florida. what does florida look like for her in the general election let's say let's say. >> it makes more sense to be campaigning in florida. anything you do in the primaries can pay dividends in the general. in the general election florida is one of the most hotly contested states, one of the biggest prizes and it makes sense to spend a ton of time in florida. especially if you're hillary clinton and not facing a whole lot of competition in terms of your primary opponent so why not go there and see voters why not show how you're a little different than the person they might have seen in 2008. >> let's talk about the republican field. getting a little bigger this week although it seems like a drop in a bucket of candidates doesn't it? rick santorum george pataki on

the republican side and martin o'malley. that's pretty big because he is a democrat and it's a limited field, the newest democratic challenger. does it change anything? >> this is when we needed more republican candidates. i think the reality for these folks on the republican side if you look at rick santorum and george pataki and look at the threshold to get on the debate stage, they need those moments if they are going to have a shot in the dark here and right now, the way that fox news is framing their debate they're probably not going to get on stage. so you know rick santorum had his run in iowa last time around. i feel like when i've been in iowa people have not been as excited about him this time. he would need a debate moment to catch fire. martin o'malley on the other hand is a little different story. obviously he doesn't have a ton of name recognition. he doesn't have poll numbers anywhere near what you're seeing for hillary clinton. but we saw what happened with barack obama in 2012 when he hit the first debate and had not been up against anyone in the

primary. it was terrible. he sort of crashed. i think there is a virtue to having some democratic opponent to go up against, even if it's someone to spar with in the debates if you're hillary clinton to practice. >> it could be an unpredictable situation. i'm waiting for it. we'll see, sarah marie, thanks so much. coming up an exclusive look at a side of north korea see. the privileged few who live well while others merely survive. er take it all off? every kiss-proof cry-proof, stay-proof look? neutrogena® makeup remover does. it erases 99% of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. need any more proof than that? neutrogena. put your hand over your heart. is it beating? good! then my nutrition heart health mix is for you. it's a wholesome blend of peanuts, pecans and other delicious nuts specially mixed for people with hearts. i said people with hearts. because hearts health is important. that's why i've researched optimized and packaged this mix just for you.

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north korea is one of the poorest, most repressive countries in the world, but you'd never know it by looking at the people favored by leader kim jong-un. they live in the other north korea with its brand new water park dolphin show and other vanity projects. cnn's will ripley takes an exclusive inside look. >> reporter: the north koreans took us here to show us their dolphins but the audience really got our attention. this is the kind of unscripted emotion we rarely see in north korea. government propaganda shows over-the-top adulation for the supreme leader. but these smiles these belly laughs are real. especially when our cnn photo journalist was pulled on stage. this dolphinarium just one stop

on our government-guided sightseeing tour showing all the perks for pyongyang's elite. their lives drastically different from millions of north koreans we're not allowed to see, living in poor rural areas, tending fields by hand. experts say as many as half the population hungry. but when it wants to north korea and its young leader will spend millions on vanity projects building extravagant amenities like this horse riding club. no expense spared in this brand new orphanage. kids get regular visits from kim jong-un a man they call father but the orphanage is half empty. most north koreans in the capital live in drab housing blocks assigned by the government. we're shown only the newest best neighborhoods, like these apartments for elite north korean scientists. they even have their own vacation resort. the government prepared to spend

lavishly to reward key personnel. more special perks for those who train the elite. senior professors at pyongyang's most prestigious university get these free luxury apartments. how does this compare to some of your friends' and family members' homes? >> translator: this is much better. >> reporter: but even the best homes need solar panels back-up power during regular outages. we also visit the supreme leader's lavish new water park a gift for his people featuring a life-size statue of his late father kim jong-il, which must be revered. everyone who enters the water park first pays their respects to kim jong-il. park goers have nothing but praise. >> translator: i want more foreigners to come here because i want them to be captivated by the great personality of our

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president obama marking this memorial day as the first in 14 years that the u.s. is not engaged in a major ground war. at arlington national cemetery the president placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he paid tribute to those who they've their lives for the nation. >> values that drive our brave men and women in uniform remain constant. honor, courage, selflessness. those values lived in the hearts of every day heroes who risked everything for us in every american war. men and women who now rest forever in these quiet fields and across our land. >> for this memorial day, more than 228,000 flags are placed at

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iewers "amanpour" is next. for our viewers in north america, "newsroom" with brooke baldwin starts right now. you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. thank you so much for being with me here on this memorial day. i want to begin with this developing story we're following. several threats being made against incoming airline flights to the united states. in fact at one point the air force scrambled two f-15 fighter jets to escort an air france passenger jet heading into new york's jfk airport. a caller apparently warned a chemical weapon was on board. let's talk about all this. jean casarez is here with me in new york. none of these threats have been credible, correct? >> no and we want to get that out, but it's still a developing story. there were multiple calls