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Bomb Squad Investigates Threats at Glasgow Hospital; American Airports on Guard; Bush, Putin Meet in Maine "Lobster Summit"

Aired July 02, 2007 - 13:00   ET

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KYRA PHILLIPS, CO-HOST: Across the United Kingdom the terror threat level is at its highest. Across the United States, terror fears are on the rise.
DON LEMON, CO-HOST: All this weekend after a fiery weekend attack in Scotland and the discovery of two car bombs in London. Today authorities are making new arrests, following new leads, even conducting new explosions.

I'm Don Lemon, live at the CNN world headquarters in Atlanta.

PHILLIPS: And I'm Kyra Phillips. You're in the CNN NEWSROOM.

Well, we have a lot of new developments to get to. Let's get straight to CNN's Nic Robertson. He's at Royal Alexander Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, with more on the investigation.

Nic, what have you found out?

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, the very latest here, Kyra, is that a second bomb disposal team has been brought into the hospital behind me. You can see the white vehicle on the hillside there. Fully suited in protective gear, protective clothing. Fully suited bomb disposal experts have been walking around there.

We've heard two controlled explosions. A police spokesman told us a little while ago to expect another controlled explosion. The police have a suspect vehicle in the car park. They've performed two controlled explosions on the vehicles so far. They don't know or they're not saying, at least this spokesman wasn't saying, what led the police to this vehicle.

The area around the hospital has been cordoned off for the last couple of hours. In the hours leading up to the arrival of the bomb disposal team, the police were searching through the doctors' living quarters in the hospital. It was while they were going through that searching process that they then brought in the bomb disposal team, closed down the -- closed down the area around the hospital.

We are told that if patients need to get to the hospital they can get there.

Also, in this neighborhood, earlier in the day, the police arrested a 25-year-old man and a 28-year-old man. One of the suspects, or one of the attackers, in fact, in the attack on Glasgow Airport on Saturday afternoon is, in fact, in this hospital and suffering from burn injuries and is in critical condition.

But right now the hospital is still sealed off. The police spokesperson told us just a little while ago to expect another controlled detonation, Kyra.

PHILLIPS: Well, Nic, considering his injuries, how aggressively have authorities been to even question this suspect?

ROBERTSON: Well, his injuries are very, very severe, is what we understand. Indeed, when he was on his way to the hospital, there was -- it was first reported at one point that he'd actually died on the way to the hospital.

His injuries, as far as we know, are very, very considerable burns over a large part of his body. We've seen the pictures. His legs were burned, his head was burned, his torso was burned.

We don't know how much exactly the police have been able to question him at this time. They do, even outside of the times when they've been -- searching the premises here, maintain tight security around the hospital. They do have three of the people in detention in Glasgow. I asked are these three suspects all in the same location. I was told by the police spokesperson that that wasn't something they could discuss or knew the details of -- Kyra.

PHILLIP: All right. Nic Robertson live from Glasgow, Scotland. We'll continue to check in with you. Thanks, Nic.

LEMON: Back to our developing news, what's happening in Scotland and the U.K., in just a moment. But first we want to update you. This is just in to CNN.

Dr. (sic) Chris Benoit who killed himself last week, along with his wife and his son, we just heard from authorities that his doctor, Dr. Phil Astin, has turned himself over to authorities.

Now Dr. Astin's office was raided last week. Authorities said that they were searching for prescriptions that may have been given to Benoit. And you know, a lot of prescription medication was found inside of the home. That's according to authorities. And apparently, that included some anabolic steroids.

Well, officials have just told us that they -- he has turned himself in. He will have a court date a little bit later this evening, a hearing to find out what the charges are.

One charge he will face will be a single charge of involving improperly prescribing medication, which possibly could be anabolic steroids. Details to come on that in the CNN NEWSROOM throughout the day.

PHILLIPS: Well, some drama at Disney World overnight, where a crude pipe bomb type device went off in a trash container. It happened in a remote parking lot far from any attractions or shops, and authorities are trying to figure out who put it there and why. But they do think they can rule out terrorism. There were no injuries in the incident, and police say the only damage was that trash can.

Now, as we mentioned, one of the U.K. terror suspects is identified now. Dr. Mohammed Asha is his name. He's said to have been a top medical student in Jordan.

CNN's Cal Perry is in Jordan and has been talking to Asha's family members -- Cal.

CAL PERRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We just returned from Mohammed Asha's house in Amman. That's where he grew up, the 27-year-old doctor.

I was able to speak to his older brother, Ahmed, who paints a picture of an "A" student, somebody who wants to be a neurosurgeon, who recently moved to the United Kingdom with his young wife.

The big concern amongst the family is the child, their young son, 2 years old, named Ennis (ph). They heard no information about where he is. They're not receiving any information from either the Jordanian embassy in London or the U.K. government.

The family, obviously, distraught. They're getting most of their news from television. The brother adding that he believes his brother is completely innocent, saying there's no way he could have committed these acts. He's not a very religious man, and he even claimed that he was working in hospital when the Glasgow attack happened.

Obviously, the family very distraught. They're hoping to hear from either the Jordanian government or the British government. They are planning, they tell me, to travel to the U.K. if they haven't heard anything within 24 hours.

PHILLIPS: All right. Our Cal Perry live from Amman, Jordan. We'll continue to check in with you, as well, as we follow the investigation from there.

Thanks, Cal.

LEMON: And absolutely, you know, here in the U.S., some precautions have been taken. We are -- a terror alert has not been raised. We want to get you to the airport now in New York. And CNN's Jim Acosta is live with us at La Guardia, Airport.

What can you tell us, Jim?

JIM ACOSTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Don.

Well, American airports, including those in New York, are on guard once again. And it is no secret that travelers will be facing some delays as they head to the airport.

Authorities seem to be willing to shut down entire terminals if anything looks suspicious. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ACOSTA (voice-over): At New York's JFK International, police stopped all passengers from entering this terminal for an hour on Sunday after finding a suspicious package that turned out to be harmless.

Over at La Guardia Airport, massive lines of anxious travelers nearly missed their flights due to slowdowns at baggage screenings.

REBECCA BLAKE, AIR TRAVELER: ... security. This is not security. This is poor, poor management.

ACOSTA: But many passengers say they're willing to wait to stay safe.

MARCELL PEVSNER, AIR TRAVELER: In their case they have, what, a one-hour flight. We'll be on line for two hours to take a one-hour flight. It's almost like Disney World.

ACOSTA (on camera): The line is longer than the ride.

PEVSNER: Exactly.

ACOSTA (voice-over): Armed police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs will stay visible at air terminals across the country until after the Fourth of July. One New York public safety official told CNN Saturday's attack at the Glasgow Airport caught U.S. security experts off guard.

MICHAEL BALBONI, NYC DEPUTY SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY: The way it was done is really, truly bizarre.

ACOSTA (on camera): Not in the chatter?

BALBONI: We didn't see anything. That's -- the specific mention towards that.

ACOSTA: Despite the stepped-up security, we found this car sitting unattended outside departures for more than ten minutes before the driver came along.

We saw another vehicle left outside the terminal for several minutes. The pickup was nearly towed by police until the driver showed up just in time.

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ACOSTA: And as for that suspicious package over at JFK Airport, it turns out it was just a bag containing -- get this -- a box of cologne -- Don.

LEMON: Can't be too careful. OK, thank you very much Jim Acosta.

PHILLIPS: Well, a terror probe started in central London. Two potentially deadly car bombs turned up there on Friday. For the latest on that investigation, let's get straight to CNN's Phil Black at Scotland Yard -- Phil.

PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Kyra.

Another day of dynamic movement in this story, as far as the investigation is concerned. Two more arrests. Scotland Yard has confirmed they have arrested two more people in Glasgow, a 25- and a 28-year-old. That brings to seven the total number of people now being held across -- over this terror plot.

Now sources have also told CNN the police are following a line of inquiry that suggest the two people who are accused of driving that flaming vehicle into Glasgow Airport are the same people who placed the car bombs in London the day before.

So expanding upon that, that means that police believe these two men drove from Glasgow where they live, down to London, placed the bombs outside of that nightclub, near Trafalgar Square, somehow luckily failed to detonate them before driving back to Glasgow and mounting that apparent suicide attempt on the airport facility there -- Kyra.

PHILLIPS: So Phil, do investigators expect to make any additional arrests?

BLACK: Sources have told CNN that they believe the majority of people involved in this group behind these attacks have been apprehended.

Having said that, as I say, two more arrests today. They say there could be two more to come. As we speak, searches are still being carried out in Glasgow, in Northern England, in the city of Liverpool, as well.

This is an ongoing operation. Further arrests are still possible.

Earlier today, the British home secretary spoke to M.P.'s in the British parliament, updating them on the investigation, denouncing terrorism and also talking about what the government is doing to combat it. Let's hear a little more from her now.

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JACQUI SMITH, BRITISH HOME SECRETARY: Let's just be clear. Terrorists are criminals whose victims come from all walks of life, communities, and religious background. Terrorists attack the values that are shared by all law-abiding citizens.

As a government, as communities, as individuals we need to ensure that the message of the terrorists is rejected. I very much welcome the strong messages of condemnation we've heard throughout the weekend from community leaders across the country. It is through our unity that the terrorists will eventually be defeated.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BLACK: That's British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith there, very new to the job, denouncing terrorism in very strong terms -- Kyra.

PHILLIPS: All right. Phil Black, live there with more on the investigation of Scotland Yard. Thank you so much.

Straight ahead, summertime and the terror is easier? Well, ahead in the NEWSROOM, why do security experts get edgier about al Qaeda attacks this time of year?

LEMON: And Scotland Yard's already working overtime. A former commander knows the drill. We will get details on the developing investigation.

PHILLIPS: Plus this, sky of blue and sea of green, this Democrat's fund-raising machine.

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PHILLIPS: Also, drama at Disney World overnight, where a crude explosive device went off in a trash can. It happened in a remote parking lot just far from any of the attractions or shops. That's good news. Investigators there are still trying to figure out who put it there and why.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SHERIFF KEVIN BEARY, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA: The sheriff's office has labeled this as a suspicious incident, and we are conducting a criminal investigation.

We have recovered a very crude, homemade low-level device. Because of the time and location of the event, we do not believe this incident was designed to cause significant property damage or injury. We also believe this is an isolated incident.

In fact, federal and state agencies have reviewed this incident and have put Lawrence County sheriff's office as the lead investigative agency.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

PHILLIP: According to the sheriff terrorism has pretty much been ruled out at this point. He said police are taking the incident seriously but, quote, "we've got nuts everywhere."

LEMON: All right. We want to update you on a story that broke just moments ago. The personal doctor for Chris Benoit, the wrestler who killed himself and his family members last week in his home, that personal doctor has turned himself in today to authorities to face a federal charge in connection with a federal drug probe. That's what they're calling it. His attorney says -- the doctor is Phil Astin. His attorney says he will face a single charge involving improperly prescribing medication.

As you know, Chris Benoit, again, killed his wife and his son and also himself in his home in suburban Georgia -- suburban Atlanta last week. In that home, authorities found prescription drugs, they said, and among them was steroids. So they're talking to this doctor to try to find out -- this doctor's home was raided last week, as well, as part of this investigation, to look into possibly prescribing drugs to Chris Benoit.

So it is the very latest on that. Dr. Phil Astin, who is Chris Benoit's personal doctor, has turned himself over. He will face one charge of improperly prescribing medication. He'll have a hearing later on today. We'll follow that for you in the CNN NEWSROOM.

PHILLIPS: Well, it's 1:15 Eastern Time. Here's three of the stories we're working on in the CNN NEWSROOM this hour.

Seven suspects in custody right now in the U.K. terror probe. Two of them identified as doctors, one an Iraqi, the other educated in Jordan. Now we're learning another doctor is also part of that probe. Not clear if he's in custody.

Meantime, police have conducted two controlled explosions on a suspicious device at a Scottish hospital, where one of the suspects is being treated.

A deadly attack on a tourist bus in Yemen. Early reports say that six Spanish tourists are dead and that a suicide bomber was to blame.

In court in Ohio this hour, Bobby Cutts. He's the Canton police officer accused of killing 26-year-old Jessie Davis and her unborn daughter. Cutts is believed to have fathered that child.

LEMON: Rains on the plains. Well, it spells flooding. People in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas take a good soaking. The rain is not over yet. We'll check in with our meteorologist, Rob Marciano. He's standing by in the CNN severe weather center to give us the very latest.

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PHILLIPS: We're being told Vladimir Putin, via helicopter, has landed in Kennebunkport, Maine, to meet with the president of the United States. They're calling it the lobster summit. Pretty creative, seeing that Maine is one of the best places to have lobster. No doubt they enjoyed that among a conversation. Let's listen in.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Only person that caught a fish.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking in foreign language)

BUSH: Fine catch.

Secondly, I welcome you to my family home.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: And we had a good -- good casual discussion on a variety of issues.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: You know, through the course of our relationship, there have been times where we've agreed on issues and there have been times where we haven't agreed on issues.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: But one thing -- one thing I found about Vladimir Putin is that he is consistent, transparent, honest, and is an easy man to discuss, you know, our opportunities and problems with.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: We talked about nuclear security and made great strides in setting a foundation for future relations between the United States and Russia in dealing with security issues.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: We talked about bilateral relations. We talked about the relations with the countries like Iran and North Korea. We had a very long, strategic dialogue that I found to be important, necessary, and productive.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: And so I welcome you, Vladimir. Thanks for coming.

VLADIMIR PUTIN (through translator): I would like to congratulate us with the good work done. First of all, I would like to thank the house for their invitation -- President Bush, for this invitation.

We had a very nice fishing party this morning. We caught one fish, but that was a team -- team effort. And the credit goes to the captain of the...

BUSH: Very thoughtful of you.

PUTIN (through translator): ... the 42nd (sic) president of the United States.

BUSH: That's right.

PUTIN (through translator): As for the negotiations, the negotiations were very substantial.

We discussed basically the entire gamut of both bilateral issues and international issues.

George listed practically all issues that we have touched upon. And I was pleased to know that we are seeking the points of coincidence in our positions, and very frequently we do find them.

And I'm very grateful to the Bush family for this very warm, homey atmosphere around this meeting, and we appreciate it very much.

I do believe that we have to learn something from the older generation.

And the attitude shown both to me and to the members of my delegation goes way beyond the official and prodigal (ph) needs.

And additionally, we had an opportunity to have a look at this part of the United States, a fantastic place.

We've seen the warmth and the very positive attitudes of the people around here and used this opportunity to say to them we appreciate their warmness, and we are grateful for their very warm reception of ours.

Mind you, the fish that we caught, we've let it free.

BUSH: A couple of questions. Tony, you got to call on? Hold on. Hold on a second, please. Please, please, please.

Tony. Yes. Either one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (UNINTELLIGIBLE)

BUSH: OK. Both of us. OK.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Were you potentially getting President Putin's support to tough sanctions (UNINTELLIGIBLE) against Iran?

BUSH: We spent a lot of time talking about the Iranian issue. And we both agree...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: We spent a lot of time talking about the Iranian issue.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: I am concerned about the Iranians' attempt to develop the technologies, know-how to develop a nuclear weapon.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: The president assures us that -- I'm a little hesitant to put words in his mouth, but I think he shares that same concern.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: After all, this is an issue we've been talking about for about six years.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: And I have come to the conclusion that, when Russia and America speaks with -- you know, along the same lines, it tends to have an effect. And therefore, I appreciate very much the Russian attitude and the United Nations. I have been counting on the Russians' support to send a clear message to the Iranians, and that support -- and that message is a strong message.

And hopefully, we'll be able to convince the regime that we have no problems with the people in Iran, but we do have a problem with a regime that is in defiance of international norm.

Hold on a second, please.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: So we discussed a variety of ways to continue sending a joint message.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: And by the way, one other issue that I didn't mention in my opening comments that I think you'll find interesting is that President Putin composed a reasonable approach to missile defense, that we ought to work together bilaterally, as well as work through the Russian NATO Council. And I'm in strong agreement with that concept.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

BUSH: That's all I have to say. Have you got something else you'd like to say?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking foreign language)

PHILLIPS: The president of the United States meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, right there in Kennebunkport, Maine. That's the Bush family compound where they are visiting.

Bottom line, a missile defense system. The president wants it Poland or the Czech Republic, with the threat of Iran and North Korea and its missiles. That's where he wants it.

Putin sees differently. He wants it in a country he says is more friendly to Russia. They've been going back and forth and disagreeing on this. They're trying to hammer it out there in Kennebunkport. We'll follow it.

LEMON: Our Ed Henry is traveling with the president.

Ed, they certainly had a lot to talk about. The plans for a missile defense system, the criticism of Russia. The president at their backsliding on democratic reforms and also the NATO expansion. You were listening to press conference.

ED HENRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right.

LEMON: Do you want to elaborate on that for us?

HENRY: That's right, Don. I was at Walker's Point, and there was a lot of substance we've been talking about, but also a lot of very interesting color you didn't see on camera.

Let me start with the substance. You're absolutely right: missile defense really dominated this. What was interesting is that President Putin once again came up with a new proposal. He did the same thing at the G-8 summit.

And while he's previously been completely opposed to this, to the point that he had threatened to aim nuclear weapons at Europe in retaliation, as you heard at the end of that part of the tape, President Bush noted that Mr. Putin came up with another proposal now, saying that he wants to add more countries to be part of this missile defense shield, have more cooperation.

But you're also absolutely right that Mr. Putin specifically then went on to say that he does not want the facilities in the Czech Republic that the president wants, where the radar would be, and he does not want the missiles in Poland, as President Bush wants.

Instead he still -- Mr. Putin still wants it in Azerbaijan, the radar and he added a new wrinkle today, saying that if there needs to be any other additions to this system, it should be in the south of Russia.

That's very interesting, obviously, because it would be on Mr. Putin's turf, not in Europe, in Western Europe or anywhere like that. And it was very interesting. He wanted it on his terms.

And when Mr. Bush spoke after that, he very clearly said he still wants it in Poland and the Czech Republic.

So both sides are talking up that they have the framework for a new agreement. But the details, they're still divided on them.

The color that's very interesting is that Mr. Bush and Mr. Putin were still wrapping up their meeting. We were all waiting. A large group of the media, both U.S. and Russian.

And all of a sudden former President Bush and his wife, Barbara, came out, and they were standing near us. Everyone started to talking to them. People were snapping photos of them. And at one point, Barbara Bush did this motion under her throat, like cut it out. I don't want any more photos, good-naturedly.

But then Bush 41 came out, and you could tell he misses the game. He came out, started joking with reporters, and it literally became a press conference. Reporters were asking him how is Putin enjoying the stay? He revealed all kinds of things about the fish that Mr. Putin caught, that it was a striped bass today. It was 30 inches.

He also revealed that the Bush family has given a Segway, one of those devices, to Mr. Putin as a gift to bring back to Russia. And former President Bush also claimed that he -- Mr. Putin was riding the Segway around the Bush family compound and allegedly good a good job.

Finally, when Mr. Bush, current President Bush, and President Putin showed up, former President Bush was standing about 10 feet away, along with Barbara Bush. They were nodding throughout the press conference, watching their son in action as president. It was a pretty priceless moment. Obviously the White House has been sensitive to the idea that the former President Bush would be too involved or anything like that.

But today, after hosting this two-day summit, you can tell that the president's parents were quite proud of their son and they were really enjoying being part of the game once again -- Don.

LEMON: Missile defense, fish and a Segway and proud parents. You covered it all.

Ed Henry traveling with the president in Kennebunkport, Maine. Thank you, Ed.

PHILLIPS: Investigating the origin of terror. Britain's fast- moving terror probe. We're going to talk live with a former Scotland Yard commander. First, though, as we take a break, let's take a look at the Big Board. The Dow Jones Industrials up 88 points. You're watching CNN, the most trusted name in news.

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LEMON: What happened at a strange time in a strange location in Disney World, and that's got police scratching their heads about a pipe bomb-type device that went off overnight.

CNN's Sean Callebs joins us live from Disney World in Orlando, Florida with more on that. What have they found out, Sean?

SEAN CALLEBS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Don, any time talk about a potential explosive device and Disney World in the same sentence, it certainly jumps up on the radar, not only people across the country, but also law enforcement as well.

What we're hearing from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, it was a very unsophisticated device. The reason they're calling it a pipe bomb-like device is they found the two caps that would have been at the end. That is certainly along the lines of the way the pipe bomb would work, would blow out that way and leave the caps out.

I want to show you a map of exactly the area we are talking about, too, because it is a very remote parking lot on this sprawling complex. Anybody who's been here knows how large the Disney World complex is.

Now the parking lot in question is actually close to one of the many golf courses here at the facility, as well as a building that houses the Cirque De Soleil performance.

Now it apparently happened just after midnight. And we'll let the Orange County sheriff explain exactly what happened.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The sheriff's office labeled this as a suspicious incident, and we are conducting a criminal investigation. We have recovered a very crude homemade low-level device. Because of the time and location of the event, we do not believe that this incident was designed to cause significant property damage or injury. We also believe that this was an isolated incident.

In fact, federal and state agencies have reviewed this incident and have put the Orange County Sheriff's Office as the lead investigative agency.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CALLEBS: It make a loud noise when it went off around 12:30 in the morning. It got the attention of some Disney workers who went out to the dumpster. They found the doors of the dumpster blown off. There was a small fire that was extinguished pretty quickly.

Of course, one of the reasons this is drawing so much attention right before the Fourth of July holiday, Don, and of course because of the terrorist incidents that went on in the U.K. over the past several days.

To give you an idea of just how much attention this is drawing, just pan over this way. One of the local TV stations is cropped out here as well, and they're talking to people coming in and out of the park, to hear what they have to say about this. Certainly a topic of discussion.

But on the scale of how serious this is, the investigation is going to go on. But what we're hearing, very unsophisticated device.

LEMON: Yes, and, Sean, I was going to ask -- I see people going in, so the park is open for business as usual. The park is open for business.

CALLEBS: The park is open for business. The one thing Disney and the Orange County sheriff really stressing is this was really far away from everything, a very remote parking lot, the kind of thing that they say really speaks to more of a prank, where somebody would have thrown something in a dumpster and taken off. There was nobody in the area after the explosion occurred. I use the word explosion, that's what they're calling it. And they say there is no way to determine if there was anybody in the area. No one really anybody at that time, Don.

LEMON: All right, CNN's Sean Callebs joining us from Disney World in Orlando, Florida, thank you for that report.

PHILLIPS: Well, revisiting our top story today, the United Kingdom an island on edge, under its highest terror alert. New information, new leads, even new explosions. Here's the latest. British police conducted two controlled explosions at a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, apparently on a suspicious device.

Now one suspect in the weekend attack on that airport is being treated for burns at the same hospital. Seven people have now been arrested so far as British authorities keep their terror probe on a fast track.

At least two of those arrested are doctors. One of them is identified as Bilal Abdullah (ph). He's an Iraqi doctor. The other identified as Dr. Mohammed Atta (ph), who is a top medical student in Jordan. Also authorities now believe the suspects in the Glasgow attacks might have planted the two car bombs found Friday in Central London.

Wherever the terror probe goes from here, one thing is definitely clear -- police have a lot of work -- have a lot to work with, rather, and have a bit of time to work it all out.

Let's bring in former Scotland Yard Commander John O'Connor once again. John, it seems like the information is coming in day by day. You've done an incredible job leading us through this investigation. What do you make about one of the suspects -- well, first of all, two of them being doctors, one an Iraqi doctor.

JOHN O'CONNOR, FMR. SCOTLAND YARD COMMANDER: Well, absolutely astonishing. People in that situation, with those qualifications and that professionalism, if they were going to be al Qaeda terrorists, they could have been much better used and caused mayhem with public health because they're going to have access to all kinds of material -- radioactive materials, toxic materials, gases. They would have had access to a lot of stuff, and they could have caused major public health hazards, had they been used by professional strategic terrorists.

It looks to me as though these guys are just fanatics and have gone out on this enterprise, although they are undoubtedly very sympathetic to the objectives of al Qaeda. I mean, they seem more like international jihadists to me. They are taking part in when they consider to be a holy war against the unbelievers.

And the whole operation, both the one in London and the one in Glasgow, was so hand fisted, it's almost to be laughable. I mean, none of the bombs went off. When the bomb didn't go off in Glasgow, I mean, one guy actually then started to set fire to the petrol that was in back of the car.

What you are looking at here is a situation where there's no way that that petrol is going to detonate and detonate the gas cylinders. All it was going to do was cause a bonfire. So what he did was nearly killed himself, and have a burnt out car. I mean, it is so amateurish, it is unbelievable.

PHILLIPS: That's an interesting point. Because 9/11, those terrorists knew exactly what they wanted to do, and died doing what they did.

Here you see three separate attacks. All, as you point out, very amateur. So let me ask you about the fact that they were doctors. This one suspect from Jordan, was in the gifted program. I mean, take a look at this. Top medical student, he was in the gifted program, he moved to the U.K. two years ago. He's married, he has a son. Do you think that he planned on that type of career, that focus, to add legitimacy to something he planned on doing in the past couple of days? Or do you think this is someone that maybe got tied up with a couple of people that said, hey, we do this as work, we have money. I won't look like the same M.O., let's try this?

O'CONNOR: Well, they always say that high intelligence is not far from madness. And I can't believe that somebody as educated and erudite as these two guys appear to be, could have been easily persuaded by anybody that is trying to brainwash them.

We have certainly have seen that with people of low intelligence in prison. People like Richard Reid, the famous shoe bomber. People like him with no depth of belief, are easily converted to this idea of becoming a martyr for Islam. But people that are professionals, that are educated, I find it hard to believe. It just seems to be so astonishing.

I don't believe that people like that are vulnerable to that kind of conditioning and brainwashing. Being that they have ...

PHILLIPS: Well, and -- I was going to say, John, that's interesting because prior to this, pretty much the belief was, it was disenfranchised, it was the lower income. It was those that felt they were discriminated against that committed these types of acts.

And this seems to be just the opposite. So what could the purpose be? You say to the fact that intelligence creates madness. That's true.

O'CONNOR: Well, I think that -- I just think that people like this are so imbued with their fanaticism and their beliefs. But one doesn't know when that happened. But I doubt very much, whether it took outside forces to do that.

If you look at the profile of most of our previous terrorists, we -- you get people that are professional people and not the ones who go out on the pavement and lay their lives down and become street bombers. These guys, if they were in the hands of proper professional terrorists, would have been used for something far more sinister.

I mean, what they have done is just thrown their lives away. I don't mean necessarily physically thrown them away, but certainly, they could be looking forward to 40 years in prison if the one in the hospital survives. They have thrown their lives away on an absolutely ludicrous, amateurs adventure. None of the car bombs worked.

The thinking behind it was so flawed that it was obvious they were going to get caught. I suspect that the second attempted bombing in Glasgow was in desperation because they actually knew that the police would easily be able to identify who they were from the CCBC footage and from all the materials that were left in the two cars down in the Haymarket.

So, it just seems to me this was an act of utter desperation. And the fact that poured petrol over himself and set fire to himself, indicates to me that all he wanted to do was die. You know, he has got to be in a desperate situation, but he has done nothing to enhance the cause that he's fighting for.

I mean, nobody is going to take people like this seriously. And certainly, I would imagine that although his objections may be similar to al Qaeda, I doubt very much when you look at the professionalism and the ability that al Qaeda has got, to mount serious terrorist attacks. I think particular, looking at the 7/7 bombings over here and the Madrid bombings, I mean, to ...

PHILLIPS: Totally different tactics.

O'CONNOR: It just has to be something else.

PHILLIPS: Former Scotland Yard Commander, John O'Connor, appreciate it, John.

LEMON: Barack Obama raises the bar and maybe his competitors' blood pressure with some stunning fund-raising. Bill Schneider is in the counting house, straight ahead, in the NEWSROOM.

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LEMON: We are going to get to our political segment, America Votes, in just a moment. But first, we want to update you on some developing news happening in Ohio.

We want to take you now to new video of Bobby Cutts Jr. Bobby Cutts is the man who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn child in their home, back on June 14th. This is a preliminary hearing that was ordered when they -- when he was in court last weekend.

We are learning from this hearing that he has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Also, now -- looking at live pictures inside the courtroom. In the courtroom is Patty Porter, who is the mother of Jessie Davis. As well as Jessie Davis' sister, Whitney Davis, also in court today.

Of course, Patti Davis has been very vocal about wanting to be at these hearings. This is video now, Bobby Cutts Jr. As he came to this hearing today.

Again, waiving his rights to a preliminary hearing. What we are waiting for now, scheduled to appear in court on this same day is Myisha Ferrell. Myisha Ferrell is charged with -- she's accused, at least, of lying to investigators about the case.

Also, we are being told that she helped, at least by investigators, may have helped in some way, dispose of the body. But the only charge that she's facing now, is lying to investigators. So there you are looking, live pictures happening in the courtroom now in Canton, Ohio.

As soon as we get details on what's coming up next, if Myisha Ferrell shows up in court, then we will bring it to you, right here in the CNN NEWSROOM.

Now let's talk about America Votes. Senator Barak Obama isn't the richest man in the world, but right now he is the king of the hill when it comes to campaign cash. The Democratic presidential candidate says his campaign raised, get this, at least $32.5 million, and that's just in the second quarter. In the process, he left his main rival, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the dust.

And joining us from Washington with his take on this dash for cash, is Senior Political Analyst, Bill Schneider. Is it fair to say he left her in the dust?

BILL SCHNEIDER, CNN SR. POLITICAL ANALYST: Well, it is a pretty good summary of what happened. He raised $31 million in money that he can spend in the Democratic primaries. That's half again, as much as she raised for the Democratic primaries in this quarter. Namely, $21 million. So again, that's $10 million more. Both are very respectable totals. As you can see, she raised $27 million total, but $6 million of that has to be reserved for the general election and cannot be spent until 2008. And only once she becomes the nominee so the money can't be touched right now. In terms of the money that counts right now, yes, he is way ahead. But they both raised respectable amounts of money, more than that.

LEMON: OK, this is what I want to know, because I know that lately, it is still very early on as we say every time we do this, lately she has been gaining in poll numbers. But just how significant is this money, this amount of fund-raising? How significant is this to the Obama campaign?

SCHNEIDER: Well, you cannot say that money translates directly into votes. I mean, Ross Perot had a lot of money. Howard Dean raised the most money in 2003. They did not become president of the United States.

But money does help a lot in two ways. One, Barack Obama can use all that money to buy a lot of television advertising in some of the early primary states. Those heavy ad buys could -- will introduce him to voters, his biography, his message.

It will enable him to respond to criticism and some of those important states in early February. Big states like California and New York where it is very expensive to advertise, he can run ads there.

Second of all, of course, we are talking about it, he gets a lot of attention from the press and from the insiders, and from the voters. If he is raising all this money that's the news story. And that means there is going to be a lot more interest in him, because he will now share the front-runner spotlight with Senator Clinton. LEMON: Yes, and again, one reason -- we have been focusing on it, as you said, a relative newcomer to the national scene, and able to raise this amount of money. You said that money does not necessarily transfer into votes. What about the sheer number donors, 250,000 for Obama, Does that translate into votes?

SCHNEIDER: Well, it translates into volunteers and to organizers and to people who can work for the campaign. Particularly if they are in or can go to the some of those early voting states where he hopes to do well, like Iowa, New Hampshire. And some of the -- of course big states on February 5th.

Yes, those count. That shows a very broad grassroots support. He's always claimed to be an outsider, a grassroots candidate. And this kind of fund-raising in small amount is evidence of that. Because if you raise money in small amounts, that's actually good. Because it means you can go back to those people and raise more money again and again.

A lot of Senator Clinton's contributors have, as we say in the business, maxed out. Meaning they have given the maximum amount of money for the primaries, which is $2300. You can go back to those people again. You have to find new contributors. He has 250,000 people, most of whom he can go back to.

LEMON: At lot of folks. OK, Bill, we are getting word on John McCain's numbers on how much he's raised. It will be released at the top of the hour. Will you join us for that?

SCHNEIDER: I will indeed.

LEMON: Alright, thank you, Bill. As always we appreciate your expertise on this.

And once again, CNN is raising the bar on the presidential debate. On Monday, July 23rd, the Democratic candidates square off in a CNN/YouTube debate. Our very own Anderson Cooper hosts this first of its kind event. Live and interactive on TV and also online.

You can see the Republican candidates' debate on Monday, September 17th, only on your home for politics, CNN.

PHILLIPS: Straight ahead, Lebanon is their preferred stomping ground. So why are Hezbollah militants now turning up in Iraq? CNN's Michael Ware connects some unsettling dots, next, in the CNN NEWSROOM.

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LEMON: Live pictures from a courthouse in Canton, Ohio. This is Myisha Ferrell. Myisha Ferrell is charged, in part, with the death of Jessie Davis.

She's charged with -- accused at least, of lying to investigators about the case. So she is in court today. This was a preliminary hearing earlier. Bobby Cutts Jr., the man who is charged with two counts of murder in the case for his -- for Jessie Davis and his unborn child. He was in court there. But that's Myisha Ferrell. She's the one who is accused of, at least, helping him in some way, dispose of that body.

So that's the latest from Canton, Ohio. If we get more information from this courtroom about these two players in this case we will bring it to you live, right here, in the CNN NEWSROOM.

PHILLIPS: The Associated Press report this now, out of Atlanta, Georgia. Reporting that the personal doctor of pro-wrestler Chris Benoit has been charged with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs.

Apparently, it is a seven-count indictment that says Dr. Phil Astin, this is his medical clinic right here, had dispensed drugs, including percocet, xanax, lorcet (ph), and vicoprofin (ph) between April 2004 and September of 2005.

Now federal drug agents have taken over this probe into whether Austin prescribed testosterone and other types of drugs, possibly those to Benoit, before the wrestler called his wife, son and committed suicide in his home here in Atlanta, last month.

Once again, his doctor being charged today with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs. We will follow it.

LEMON: The water was bad enough by itself. But add more than 40,000 gallons of crude oil and you can begin to appreciate the mess in Coffeeville, Kansas. That story is straight ahead in the CNN NEWSROOM.

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