this isis stronghold. we cannot allow a permanent terrorist presence in the heart of mesopotamia. it would be devastating to the world oil markets. it would be a terrorist base from which they could launch attacks at europe and the united states. i don t think we should rush into a military option when the politics aren t settled yet. all right. thank you very much, colonel. appreciate your time tonight. pretty sobering words. still to come, who is responsible for the growing violence in iraq? well, there is a man at the helm here. you just heard the colonel talk about the marvelously planned assault, pretty incredible word to use. who is he? people are calling him the next bin laden. and then we ll take you to the world cup in brazil. our cnn colleagues injured today president seriously during the violent protests. we ll be right back. our best protection. it s a smooth and comfortable fit with more lycra strands. get your free sample at depend.com.
it. looks like protesters are starting to move. and there is some pushback got to go. hit my arm! we were hit by fragments of stun grenades, not a big deal. our producer did suffer a deeper gash. she is at home and she is okay. but we do expect these kinds of clashes between police and protesters will keep up this month through all the games, erin. tonight, on cnn it was supposed to be a normal campaign trip to dallas but on november 22nd, 1963, gunshots changed history. and for many decades people have wondered did lee harvey oswald act alone? why doesn t america believe the report? because of the conspiracy theorists who have put this case under a high-powered microscope,
maine. in fact, nice enough for a parachute jump. his granddaughter jenna knew what was up and coming down. we all thought the plan was a bit ambitious, but we re all thrilled, even my grandmother, that he is following through with that plan today. reporter: strapped to a member of the all veteran parachute team, the 41ths president rode it out like a pro. and little wonder. his first jump came when his plane was shot down over the ocean in world war ii. he jumped again on his 75th birthday. his 80th, and his 85th as well. where is my hero? greeted on land by his whole famous family. i wasn t worried the least bit. happy birthday! i think it s awesome 85-year-old guy is jumping out of airplanes on his birthday. the former president is also enjoying soaring popularity. a cnn orc poll shows 58% of the public has a favorable opinion
much. stunning. and this sunday, father s day, be sure to catch 41 on 41. 41 american notables come together to bring you a unique portrait of george h. with bush, the 41st president of the united states. that s sunday at 9:00 eastern here on cnn. still to come, islamic militants are seizing multiple cities. it was trillions of dollars the united states spent. the president with great fanfare said he is taking the troops out. is he going to have to go back in? plus, the man behind the attacks. what we re just learning about the leader some say is the next osama bin laden. and the internet s newest star talks to cnn. he tells us how he was able to pull off this video. all by myself, don t want to be all by
for being outfront tonight. we are learning more now about the death threats, yes, death threats that have been made against bowe bergdahl s family. the fbi has decided it s serious enough that they are investigating. senior law enforcement officer telling cnn that bergdahl s father, bob, has received threats in three e-mail messages and a friend of the family telling cnn that he s had voice mail messages, effectively suggesting, we know where you live and you need to leave town. ed lavandera has been following the story, what else have you been learning about this very disturbing side of the story? reporter: well, a lot of those intimate details of just how these threats were made and the exact content of those communications have not been made, but a military spokesman had told us that all of this is being left up to law enforcement officials to investigate, fbi agents are looking into these threats, as well, but it is something that is very alarming to the friends and the peop