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Israel Eases Blockage of Gaza; Advice for Dad on Father's Day; English Football Fan Arrested; Government Bans Blood Donations from Gay & Bisexual Men

Aired June 20, 2010 - 16:00   ET

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Israel eases its blockade of Gaza and in this country, should gay men be allowed to donate blood? A government panel's ruling sparks new debate.

And just for Father's Day, advice for dad, what not to use as a pacifier, plus other fatherhood survival skills. You're in the CNN NEWSROOM where the news unfold live this Sunday, June 20th. I'm Fredricka Whitfield.

We begin with a major announcement out of the Middle East, just three weeks after a deadly raid on an aid flotilla, Israel agrees to ease its blockade of Gaza. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said steps to allow civilian goods into Gaza will be taken as early as tomorrow. Military equipment and weapons will still be banned. Earlier I spoke with special Middle East envoy, Tony Blair, he's in Jerusalem to help ease the blockade and welcomed today's announcement.

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TONY BLAIR, SPECIAL MIDDLE EAST ENVOY: The outcome of the agreement today with the government of Israel is that from now on, we can draw clear distinction between the security needs of Israel, which are perfectly legitimate, and the need to keep weapons out of Gaza. And then on the other hand, the needs of ordinary people in Gaza, and allowing civilian goods to come in.

So we've now got that principal very clearly set out. Instead of there being a list of items that are permitted to go into Gaza, which is actually pretty restrictive, we're going to shift to what is called a prohibited list. In other words, weapons and other material which will not be allowed in. Otherwise, things come through.

And that should mean, I hope even over the next couple of weeks, probably a doubling of the stuff coming into Gaza. And over time, an even greater and more significant easing of the situation for people there.

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WHITFIELD: And we'll have more of my interview with special Middle East envoy and former British prime minister, Tony Blair, in our next hour.

Well, he talks about safeguards at that time, that will make sure critically-needed civilian goods actually get into Gaza.

And this is an official day of prayer in Louisiana.

The state Senate is asking citizens to pray for an end to the BP oil disaster. Oil is still gushing into the Gulf every day. And tar balls keep washing up on Gulf beaches, cutting deep into tourism.

White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, went on television today, to defend the administration's response to the disaster. He says the White House has been working hard, pushing BP to do more.

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RAHM EMANUEL, WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF: There are certain things that they had to be pushed, not certain things, a lot of things that they had to be pushed to do. And pushed to do faster, more of. And so when, when you ask me, do we think the wells will work. Their original plan was only one. We forced them to take a step and have a redundancy in the system, which is also what you're seeing in the capturing of the oil that's spewing right now.

They had a system in place, not extensive enough. Not fast enough. And so we've made them go from 25,000 to 50,000 barrels by the end of this month and we think by mid July basically making them pick up their game. They can get up to 90 percent.

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WHITFIELD: After a meeting with President Obama last week, BP agreed to set up a $20 billion fund to compensate spill victims. Kenneth Feinberg who will be the independent administrator of the fund went on television today. CNN's Kate Bolduan is standing by in Washington. So Kate, what did Kenneth Feinberg say about these plans and when they'll go forward?

KATE BOLDUAN, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely hit it, Fred. Well, Kenneth Feinberg's mantra right now really seems to be speed and efficiency and he says that over and over again. Tapped by both BP and President Obama, as you said to oversee the $20 billion fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill.

Feinberg has said his biggest obstacle is convincing skeptical Gulf coast residents to file their claims. Here's the pitch he's making today. Listen here.

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KENNETH FEINBERG, COMPENSATION FUND ADMINISTRATOR: He files a claim and he gets paid. And he gets paid promptly. The president of the United States has instructed me, get these claims paid, get them paid quickly. When I met with Governor Barber, he told me frankly, Ken, time is the enemy. And he's so right here.

I must make sure that this $20 billion fund provides for prompt payment. Full compensation. It's an independent program. I'm not beholden to the administration, I'm not beholden to BP. (END VIDEO CLIP)

BOLDUAN: Now Feinberg is best known for overseeing the September 11th victims' compensation fund. And at least one aspect, this job is more complicated, because the damage here is still unfolding. As the oil continues to gush below the surface, there's no way really of knowing just how much damage the residents and businesses in the Gulf will suffer.

And today, Feinberg said that many of the initial payments that he's approving, he will be approving, will be the first of multiple payments for many victims. Fredricka?

WHITFIELD: All right. Kate, in the meantime we're also hearing about this contradiction that BP had estimates of the oil spill that are far greater than the estimates that we've actually ever heard uttered from them.

BOLDUAN: Yes. And we're just starting to learn about this. This is an internal BP document released today by Democratic congressman, Ed Markey. In it notes that in a worst-case scenario, as much as 100,000 barrels of oil per day, more than four million gallons could leak into the ocean.

This figure is the highest yet really to surface from BP and much higher than the company's original claims. The most recent government estimates report as much as 60,000 barrels per day may be leaking from the well. And I should note, Fredricka, just a short time ago, we did - CNN was able to reach out to BP, and BP says that the document, they confirmed the document was made available to Ed Markey, the congressman.

But it also refers to a worst-case scenario, that according to a BP spokesman, would not, isn't going to occur. And in that case, he says the number is irrelevant. So they're pushing back a little bit on that.

WHITFIELD: All right. Kate Bolduan, thanks so much, joining us from Washington.

Before the independent compensation fund was actually set up, there were complaints about the way BP was handling payments. CNN's Chris Lawrence has been looking into those complaints. He's joining us now from New Orleans. What have you learned, Chris?

CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Fredricka, you know, a lot of people are saying that they just have not been paid. That's the biggest problem. They say they've waited and waited and still not gotten their money. But an even bigger problem that I think will become magnified down the road is people who are offered a claim from BP. But it's far short of what they actually want.

You know, we spoke with a local charter boat captain who runs boats out of here, who have been doing it for 30 years. He took us step by step through his books, what he presented to BP. He's got every single date marked down. He had his clients mark down in the books. He had every penny accounted for. It came out to about $107,000. BP offered him about $33,000.

So that is a huge problem. He said, I don't even know what to make of that figure. It's a third of what I would have made. So that is one issue that I think people are going to have to really get a handle on very quickly.

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STU SCHAEER, CHARTER BOAT CAPTAIN: All we want is BP to cover us for our losses. Get the well capped, like everybody wants. And let's move on. And let us fish. I got saltwater running through these veins, and really, all I want to do is fish.

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LAWRENCE: Now, to be fair, BP says in the last seven weeks it has paid out about over 31,000 checks, paid out more than $100 million. But again you've got cases like this where people say, hey, I don't know where they got this figure from, but it's not the amount of money that I should be due.

WHITFIELD: Well, in the case of the gentleman that you spoke with, is he expecting that there might be a second check or more payments on the way? If so, how does he go about getting them?

LAWRENCE: Well basically, you know, he started off at his local office walking into it. But because he was classified as sort of a large loss, they moved into another office with another claims person. So now it's strictly over the phone. Going back and forth. He says he's presented the paperwork. And basically, the thing that's really, that he's struggling with is he feels it's so impersonal. It's such a big thing in his life.

But he said, he said, Chris, I can't sit down across from somebody like I'm sitting across from you and say, look at this, look at this. And just explain my case. He said, I keep good books and I'm not trying to get more than what I'm due.

WHITFIELD: All right. Chris Lawrence, thanks so much.

All right. Well, of course, you've seen the devastation and you've heard about all the complaints. Now it's your chance to help. Join us tomorrow night for an all-star relief effort to help the people on the Gulf coast. The special two-hour "Larry King Live" event begins at 8:00 Eastern Monday night right here on CNN.

All right. Banning gay men from donating blood. That federal policy has been upheld and the debate rages on. That story, straight ahead.

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WHITFIELD: All right. There's a tornado warning under way right now in Fort Myers, Florida. We want to go to Bonnie Schneider who has more on this.

BONNIE SCHNEIDER, AMS METEOROLOGIST: That's right, Fredricka. This just came in. We've been tracking some severe weather in parts of Charlotte and Lee County, that's in South Florida, on the west coast. And you can see it right here. Here's the tornado warning. Now this is in effect until 4:30. So we still have another about 15, 20 minutes before it expires.

We're watching kind of isolated cells working across south Florida. You can see this one is producing hail just to the west of the Fort Springs area. So south Florida, this is really the beginning of some rough days ahead for wet weather. We're actually going to see some tropical moisture building in over the next few days. So be careful out there, these storms are sudden and they are intense.

Now all the way westward across the country we also have the threat for tornadoes. A tornado watch, not one, but two just issued right now for parts of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas. Look at this, we've got tornado watches that include the cities of Cheyenne and Denver, in Colorado. These will extend into the evening hours.

We're seeing some thunderstorms popping up as you can see, to the north and east in Omaha, Nebraska, but just because we don't have storms right now in those areas where the watches are posted, don't be complacent, because I'm expecting those to fire up later on today. They're firing up right now in coastal sections of Maine.

Check this out. Severe thunderstorm warnings right here just to the north of Portland. The yellow box you see is a watch box for severe weather. Boston, Massachusetts, you are included in that watch box. We're going to watch for very powerful thunderstorms to just rumble through New England later on today. The bigger picture now, let's open up the scope, and you can see the severe storms breaking out over the plains states. That's why we had the tornadic activity we're monitoring for the remainder of the afternoon.

And finally once again, notice the moisture enhanced across most of Florida, southern Georgia, it's going to be a stormy afternoon for father's day. We're still tracking the threat for tornadic weather in Charlotte and Lee County in Florida.

And if that's not enough. It's hot out there. Fredricka, the heat advisory is 10 states, once again. Most of these don't end today or tomorrow, they go straight through Tuesday.

WHITFIELD: All right. Thanks so much, Bonnie. Appreciate that. We'll check back with you. Because these warnings, very serious, people need to pay close attention to what's taking place in terms of tornadic activity.

SCHNEIDER: Absolutely.

WHITFIELD: Thanks so much.

All right. Meantime, the government policy banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood is still firmly in place. A federal review panel upheld it days ago. The ban was imposed in the 1980s over concerns the blood supply could be tainted by HIV. The Red Cross and other groups insist the rule is discriminatory and not based on science.

But the government panel says, there is not enough research to justify lifting it. So joining us right now today, two people who have strong opinions on the matter. Brian Moulton, chief legal counsel for the human rights campaign. Good to see you again. And Dr. Jay Brooks, pathology professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Good to see you as well again.

Gentlemen, we talked - what about roughly a month ago about this very topic, thinking that the FDA was going to make a decision that would appease one side of the argument, but now the FDA has decided that they're going to state - at least the health panel has decided they're going to upheld this ruling.

So Brian, what happened in your argument to try to provoke some sort of change?

BRIAN MOULTON, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL, HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: Well, you know, we're certainly disappointed that the committee decided that currently, you know, they didn't have enough data to change the policy today. But I think it's a very positive sign that, you know, that they admitted that the policy is sub-optimal in their words, acknowledges that it keeps healthy donors out and allows some risky heterosexual donors to donate. And that they really need to move towards a risk based behaviors based model. That said, it's a positive sign.

WHITFIELD: And the acknowledgement that there are some flaws in the current rules. But what flaws do you see the FDA trying to address in the immediacy?

MOULTON: Well they did, you know. They did ask HHS to engage in some research and study of how to ask questions about risk behaviors. So I think they are really you know, interested in moving towards that risk-based model. That being said, we really feel like the science is there to change the policy in some way today. But we're happy to see them and we'll be, you know, calling on them and pressuring them to do that research and to keep moving the ball forward on this issue.

WHITFIELD: So the FDA has said this, that "men who have had sex with men since 1977 have an HIV prevalence 60 times higher than the general population." Dr. Brooks, do you think that this ban has been upheld, solidifies the argument that the FDA has made for sometime now?

DR. JAY BROOKS, UNIV. OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCES CTR.: Yes, I do. And I was pleased to hear the advisory committee come to this decision. They did say that this deferral was sub-optimal and I agree with that. Many of the blood deferrals are sub-optimal because they don't allow people to donate, who could donate. But it's a problem of the donor deferral generally. We want the deferral to be sensitive to eliminate all of those who have a disease and want it to be specific so that people who don't have the disease can donate. But at this time, the committee did not see that there was a good alternative to the current ban and voted to keep it in place.

WHITFIELD: So Dr. Brooks, what do you say to this argument by some gay rights groups and advocacy groups who have said something of this matter. They point out that a heterosexual man or woman having sex with an HIV-positive partner is restricted for giving blood for one year from that contact, while gay men face a lifetime ban. Is there a real discrepancy here in this policy?

BROOKS: At first blush, it would appear that there is a discrepancy. But I think it's based on the epidemiology. It's based upon the prevalence of disease in the MSM population. And that is why that there is a difference. We were not, the committee was not being asked to change the other deferrals or to look at those other deferrals specifically.

There may be some other deferrals that need to be put in place. Perhaps the one you mentioned, perhaps that should be a lifetime deferral. I don't know. But the committee was asked to look at this one deferral. And I think they made the correct decision in keeping the ban. Now they did say it was sub-optimal and the committee made a number of recommendations, such as looking at the donor questionnaire. Seeing if they could develop some questions that would segment MSMs into low-risk and high-risk categories. Those questions, though, have to be very carefully crafted. And more importantly, they have to be validated prior to be putting into use.

WHITFIELD: So, Brian, where do you go from here?

MOULTON: Well I think we keep pushing HHS to engage in the sort of research that Dr. Brooks was just talking about. To make sure that we're moving the ball forward. You know, we don't want to keep a policy in place that's sub-optimal. We don't want to endanger the blood supply or create risk. And so we need to find a way to come up with policy that really is better for the entire community, but doesn't paint all gay and bisexual men with this broad brush. And allows healthy people to donate.

WHITFIELD: Do you see that some sort of compromise, you know, returning to this sort of juncture will come somewhere in the next few months? Or is it years to come, in your view?

MOULTON: You know, it's hard to say. I think that HHS is going to start looking at the recommendations of the committee right away and we'll hear something from them soon. But it's possible that that kind of research may take quite a while. It's just hard so say.

WHITFIELD: Brian Moulton, Dr. Jay Brooks, thanks again for joining us one more time on this topic. Appreciate it.

MOULTON: Thank you.

BROOKS: Thank you.

WHITFIELD: All right. Kissing up to a giraffe. Well, Facebook photos tell the whole story and they've actually triggered an investigation now. Details straight ahead in the chat room.

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WHITFIELD: All right. Israel is easing the Gaza blockade, promising to allow more civilian and humanitarian aid into the area. The change comes just a few weeks after Israel's deadly raid on an aid flotilla heading for Gaza. Israel says military equipment is still forbidden.

And BP actually estimated up to 100,000 barrels a day could leak into the Gulf from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. According to a BP document released by Massachusetts Congressman, Edward Markey. Markey is chairman of the House Energy and Environment subcommittee. BP told congress that 60,000 barrels was the worst-case scenario.

The U.S. Defense Department has released new documents on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's time as the dean of Harvard's Law School. She was opposed to allowing military recruiters on campus, because of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. Kagan's confirmation hearing is scheduled to start June 28th. Right around the corner.

And right now, it's time to turn the news room into the chat room. This is where Bonnie Schneider and I get the chance to talk about some rather fascinating things going on that kind of fall off the radar in some cases or sometimes just need a little bit more explaining, as in the case of the Connecticut man, who I know this makes a lot of people kind of squeamish.

SCHNEIDER: ... kind of squeamish but it's an amazing story of survival.

WHITFIELD: It really is. I mean, his arm got caught while he was kind of doing some repair work on his furnace boiler. And he came to a decision after kind of six hours of you know, pontificating and wondering, should I do this. about attempting to cut off his arm.

SCHNEIDER: And everyone is probably wondering, why did he have to cut off his arm. His arm was completely wedged in and stuck and he could actually feel the infection starting on his arm. So there was really no other choice for him.

WHITFIELD: And so he did make that attempt for him. And then earlier this week or last week he talked about it in the hospital. Upon his release, because people still want to know how in the world could you do this.

SCHNEIDER: And how do you make that decision?

WHITFIELD: This is what he said.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JONATHAN METZ, ARM GOT STUCK IN FURNACE: I would describe what I guess was a near-death experience at that point. I had given up. There was really no hope in sight. And again, I started to have these images of my dog, Portia, upstairs who was probably also battling dehydration at that point. And my fiancee and my parents, and my friends.

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WHITFIELD: Jonathan Metz, a courageous man. That was the area of the work that he was doing in his home there. Pretty amazing, and of course, it's now elicited the question to everybody - would you do this? I mean, it's hard to put yourself in a situation like that.

SCHNEIDER: Really is a situation of desperation. And he was in and out of consciousness, very brave man.

WHITFIELD: You kind of rise to the occasion.

And then there's the case of the folks out in Albuquerque, New Mexico, right? At a zoo, caught a little horseplay, college-age kids having a little fun.

SCHNEIDER: They started to show off a little bit. They actually posted pictures on Facebook showing themselves going into animal cages after hours.

WHITFIELD: Breaking into, right, allegedly?

SCHNEIDER: Yes, I mean put it on Facebook -

WHITFIELD: -- climbing the fence.

SCHNEIDER: -- with giraffes and sea lions, and police say that the youth even went into a rhino cage.

WHITFIELD: So what does this say?

SCHNEIDER: This is on Facebook -

WHITFIELD: Is this another page out of - you know, the tale of people who just want some sort of celebrity, get some sort of attention. And when you've got social networking like, you know Facebook, it kind of, I don't know, gives people a forum in which to put their behaviors out there but they forget?

SCHNEIDER: And also a false sense of security that only your friends are viewing these pictures.

WHITFIELD: Right. You kind of forget -

SCHNEIDER: It just takes one authority to see it and make the connection.

WHITFIELD: If you kind of are - I don't know, participating in some illegal activity. You put this out there, well, you're only making it a ill bit easier for those in which to impose some charges. You get in a little trouble there. Let's go to North Carolina now.

SCHNEIDER: This one is funny.

WHITFIELD: It is a little funny. Go for it.

SCHNEIDER: All right. Well, in North Carolina, a man claims he saw Bigfoot. Tim Peeler said the creature was 10 feet tall with beautiful hair. He said he shooed it away while it was going after his dogs and he then called 911. Take a listen.

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VOICE OF TIM PEELER, ALLEGES BIGFOOT SIGHTING: I don't know what it was. He's walking upright like a man.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK. What did it look like?

PEELER: It looked like a giant ape with a man's face. I did not shoot.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK.

PEELER: The thing.

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WHITFIELD: That's my favorite part.

SCHNEIDER: He didn't shoot - the thing.

WHITFIELD: The thing.

SCHNEIDER: He was speaking very slowly.

WHITFIELD: Right.

SCHNEIDER: So -

WHITFIELD: Recalling all that he saw.

SCHNEIDER: that was pretty entertaining. I wonder what it really was?

WHITFIELD: The thing. It was something out there. Well, you know, in the same area, Cleveland County, North Carolina, there have been lots of sightings over the years of the thing that a lot of people want to call Bigfoot. So who knows, it's out there.

SCHNEIDER: I'm glad he decided he didn't shoot at it, that was smart.

WHITFIELD: Yes. He saw that thing and he reported that thing.

All right. Thanks a lot, Bonnie, for being in the chat room, always lot of fun. We'll see you gain in the weather center.

SCHNEIDER: Definitely.

WHITFIELD: Lots of severe stuff out there.

SCHNEIDER: Yes, we're tracking (INAUDIBLE)

WHITFIELD: All right. Check back with you. Thanks so much.

All right. Taking care of the kids - more dads are doing that these days. And some are actually running into situations that they're not sure, not quite exactly how to handle. We'll have some advice from a seasoned father of two, and that's coming up.

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WHITFIELD: Despite setbacks and sluggish progress in Afghanistan, two leading Senators say we have no choice but to keep pushing forward. One hundred twelve coalition forces and 72 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since April 20th of this year. With the military doing everything it is ordered to do, many wonder when Afghanistan troops will be ready to take over. That's a question our Candy Crowley posed to Senators Richard Lugar and Dianne Feinstein.

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CANDY CROWLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): We've got a military that does everything we ask of them. And yet the Afghans, at least many of them, don't seem to want to step up. When do we say, you know what, good-bye?

SEN. RICHARD LUGAR, (R) INDIANA: Well, we don't say good-bye, we say right now to the Afghans that we want to train you so that you're able to police your own territory, you're to govern. As Dianne Feinstein has said, this is tough to do. You have almost everybody who is illiterate to begin with. The allies that we had hoped for to send trainers haven't sent very many. Our own trainers are too few.

So as a result, this is going more slowly. I sympathize with General McChrystal and General Petraeus, as people press them for dates; they are doing one thing at a time. We've got to get the training done, its going more slowly. But nevertheless, when it does happen, there's confidence in the villages that in fact something of a better life may occur.

CROWLEY: Hamid Karzai, do you think he has the ability? And do you trust him to do his part in this?

SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, (D) CALIFORNIA: I think he remains a cipher. I think it's very hard to tell up close and personal when you meet him he is rather charming. Reports are that he is not a strong presence. That he does not have a kind of command control. That his administration is fraught with corruption and problems. So the report card is -- not a good one so far. That's a problem for us.

(END VIDEO CLIP) WHITFIELD: Their comments echo those of America's top military commander in Afghanistan. Who admits progress against the Taliban is growing slower than anticipated. A bloody Sunday in the streets of Baghdad, twin suicide car bombings killed more than two dozen people in the Iraqi capital. Dozens more were hurt. The explosives in two cars were detonated in a neighborhood in western Baghdad. Authorities believe the bombers were targeting a trade bank that encourages foreign investments in Iraq.

And in Iran, authorities have executed the leader of a Sunni militant group. He was hanged after being convicted of 79 crimes, including bombings and robbery. The group, soldiers of god, is blamed for dozens of attacks in Iran, including attacks on military and police forces. Iran accuses the group of trying to destabilize the country with backing from the west.

And a year ago today, a young Iranian woman became an unwitting symbol of defiance in Iran. A single shot to the chest killed a woman known simply as Neda. Her heart-wrenching death was captured on cell phone video motivating anti government protesters calling for reform, says the movement has now changed.

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REZA SAYAH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): The dying moments of Neda captured on a cell phone camera made much of the world stop and pay attention to Iran. The video was graphic, raw. The 26-year-old apparently shot in the chest. Bystanders raced to help. Don't be scared someone screamed, but it was too late. Sultan became an instant icon for Iran's opposition movement. Protesting the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Even world leaders took notice.

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S: We've seen courageous women stand up to the brutality and threats and we've experienced the searing image of a woman bleeding to death on the streets.

SAYAH: Eight days before Sultan's death, Ahmadinejad's landslide victory had unleashed massive demonstrations. The vote was rigged, was the cry from hundreds of thousands of green-clad protesters. Iran's leaders called the uprising a foreign-led plot to overthrow the regime. The government's response was a ruthless crackdown. Swarms of riot police attacked and jailed protesters, activists, and journalists, many of them women.

Human rights groups say the government denied permission to hold memorial services for the more than 70 protesters who were killed. When Sultan's mother grieved at her daughter's grave site, witnesses say security forces stood nearby. Images of the bloody crackdown seem to fuel worldwide outrage. Sultan's pictures now seen in demonstrations outside of Iran.

ABBAS MILANI, IRAN HISTORIAN: The image of this brutality and of the role, the truly significant role that women have played in fighting this regime. I think the women are the unsung heroes of the last few years. They're the ones who began chipping away at the authority, the absolute dictatorship of the mullahs. SAYAH: One year after Sultan's death, the regime's crackdown seems to have driven protesters off the streets. But there's evidence the movement is not weakening. Some analysts say instead, it's changing into an online underground civil rights movement.

KARIM SADJADPOUR, IRAN EXPORT: I think they're going to continue to move forward. Whether in the form of a green movement or another type of movement. It's just basically this march of history.

SAYAH: A march fuelled in part by the memory of a young woman who is now a symbol of their struggle. Iranian authorities still deny security forces were responsible for killing Sultan. Instead, they've offered at least three separate explanations. They blame the C.I.A., terrorists and the opposition movement itself. One year after Sultan's death, Iranian authorities have yet to announce a single arrest in connection with her killing.

Reza Sayah, CNN, Islamabad.

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WHITFIELD: To close to the action, one World Cup fan goes from the locker room to the police station. We're going live to South Africa next.

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WHITFIELD: Heading into the World Cup now, an English football fan is now under arrest in South Africa. He had made it past security, into England's locker room after their tie game with Algeria. The fan now faces a trespassing charge. Security inside the World Cup stadiums is being beefed up because of that very incident.

And Brazil was one of the favorites going into the World Cup. And they have not disappointed. Like so many other top teams kind of have. CNN's Pedro Pinto joins us live from Johannesburg right now. So what happened to the game against the Ivory Coast?

PEDRO PINTO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, it was all Brazil all the time. One-way traffic here at Soccer City Stadium. The stadium behind me, which is now emptying, there were over 90,000 people there, Fredricka. And every time Brazil plays at the World Cup, it's like a party. You hear the samba drums, you see the girls dancing. It's a little cold, so they're not showing much skin; I've got to be honest with you.

WHITFIELD: I know you're disappointed.

PINTO: It is still a great party. I'm taking the Fifth Amendment on that. However, I'm going to show you the highlights of this game because I was just in there, some great goals to show you. Brazil took the lead in the first half through Luis Fabiano, he is their top striker, led them in scoring during the World Cup qualifying and he put them ahead early in the game in the 25th minute. He would score again in the 50th, through another through pass from one of the Brazilian players. And he made no mistake. A little bit of handball from Luis Fabiano, but the referee didn't call it. That made it 2-0.

The Ivory Coast got a goal back. Late in the game, however, African teams, Fredricka, they are not doing well at all. They've got actually the 12th game that they've played. They only have one win. So definitely need to go back to the drawing board.

WHITFIELD: That's too bad. Because you're hoping for some home- court advantage, so to speak in the continent of Africa. Let's talk about the French now. And you know, you had the one French player, Nicholas Anelka (ph), if I'm saying his name right. He gets kicked out of the game. And now his team says, wait, no, we're with him.

PINTO: Well we talked about this yesterday. The fact that Nicholas Anelka was sent home. He didn't take the train. He wasn't on this train, I can tell you that. He was sent home. That would take him a long time to go back to France. But what happened was that his French teammates in protest at Anelka being sent home, they refused to practice earlier on Sunday. We really haven't seen this happen ever at a World Cup. This is unprecedented. It's kind of a strike.

They went on strike the day after Anelka was sent home. So it has been making the headlines here. France still have one game left and they could still make it to the knockout stages, it's not looking good for them. But really embarrassing for them. At the World Cup, this is what players are supposed to look forward to every four years, they get here and they go on strike? Come on, give me a break.

WHITFIELD: Yes, really. Come on you guys stay focused. You don't want to compromise the entire team now? I don't think so.

Pedro Pinto, thank you so much. We'll see you again from Johannesburg, appreciate that.

Survival skills just for dads this Father's Day. What to do and what not to do. We'll talk about some worst-case scenarios and offer some survival tips as well.

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WHITFIELD: Many dads are taking it easy this Father's Day, as they should. A lot of them could use a break. New statistics show that fathers are the primary care gives for about 25 percent of preschoolers whose moms work. That increase in the number of Mr. Moms is partially due to the economy. The Bureau of Labor statistics reports that 34 percent more men than women were unemployed in May. And other data show more men leaving the workforce voluntary to actually care for their kids.

So whether by choice or by necessity, a lot of dads are finding themselves in new territory. And some are feeling a tad overwhelmed. That's where our next guest comes in. David Borgenicht is the co- author of the "Complete Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook Man Skills." He joins us now live from Philadelphia. Good to see you.

DAVID BORGENICHT, AUTHOR, "SURVIVAL HANDBOOK" SERIES: Thanks for having me. WHITFIELD: All right. Well surely a lot of these tips come from your own personal life experience. So you got to tell me, as we go through some of these life survival skills, how you learned that certain items should not be used as a pacifier.

BORGENICHT: Well, I think everybody goes, every father goes, is unprepared at some point. You're on a plane flight, you can't find the pacifier and you've got to improvise with something. I personally have mostly used my finger when the need arose. But worst-case scenarios.com, as authors of these books, we get lots of questions. You wouldn't believe some of the things that people try to use as pacifiers, electronics, and cell phones. You know, I mean it's kind of --

WHITFIELD: A light bulb? We're seeing some of the graphics here. The graphics are very cute. The toilet plunger? Come on!

BORGENICHT: But people, these men are desperate and they've got nothing - you don't want to things that have been handled. You don't want to use electronics, no breakables, no things with pointy ends like screwdrivers, use some common sense. But sometimes desperation takes over.

WHITFIELD: These things really come in handy. Because dads are, dads of today are very different from dads of yesterday, they're very hands-on. They're getting dirty. These Mr. Moms, we just gave you the stats. The numbers are multiplying by the day.

BORGENICHT: Yes, absolutely. And the main thing is to remember to use your common sense, remain calm and don't panic. Because that's when you make some stupid decisions. One of the things we talked about in the book are worst-case scenario man skills survival guide. Is about what to do if you don't have a bottle and your baby needs food.

WHITFIELD: What do you do?

BORGENICHT: So, there are several things.

WHITFIELD: This mom could use that tip.

BORGENICHT: Yes, exactly. A medicine dropper, a turkey baster, these things work well. Even a gravy boat or a tea creamer, if you pour slowly, a drinking straw, you kind of dip it and get a little liquid and then sort of feed the baby little by little.

WHITFIELD: What happened to you that you needed to use a water gun at some point?

BORGENICHT: You know, that actually was, is recent. I mean I've been at the park with my kids, I haven't -- always had the water or the juice with me. And but you know, if you've got a water gun and there's a drinking fountain, just fill it up and squirt away as long as you don't squirt them in the eye.

WHITFIELD: That gave you cool points for being a very cool dad, I'm sure. Your kids loved that one. BORGENICHT: Sophie and Max, that's them.

WHITFIELD: There are so many kids who get afraid of the dark, they're in the bedroom and suddenly these imaginary monsters come out of nowhere. I guess you came up with this kind of formula on how to make the monsters go away?

BORGENICHT: Well this happened to me when my daughter had a dream about this green donkey that was attacking her in the bedroom. You know, kids don't understand these are dreams. Kids don't understand monsters aren't real. So you have to kind of give them control and measure, some measure of control over the situation. So what we recommend is turning on the lights, saying you're going to help them get rid of the monsters ordeal with the monsters. Spray a little water around; explain that water makes monsters afraid.

You can place friendly animals as sentries on the bed to protect them. They don't like friendly stuffed animals, of course. And pick a color that the monsters are afraid of. They can be afraid of green or red. And make your kid wear red pajamas to protect them. It's all about making them feel like they have a measure of control over something that's causing anxiety. And it probably isn't really monsters to begin with. But it's control that they need.

WHITFIELD: And the strangest thing happens to kids, or parents find they have to become very inventive when things end up in places where they shouldn't. Maybe a green pea getting stuck in the nostril. That happened to me with my little son. You had some other worst-case scenarios, where maybe there's a wad of paper or something that ends up in the child's nose. And you have a step-by-step kind of instruction on how to get rid of this stuff.

BORGENICHT: If it's really lodged in there and you can't get it out, you don't want to mess around, you obviously want to call the doctor and take them to the emergency room, if you can. But if you can see the end of the paper, you can pull gently, try to remove it. If you feel comfortable doing it, you could sterilize some tweezers with alcohol and put it up there gently. You could close the unclogged nostril and blow into the child's mouth. But you don't want to mess around unless you have to.

WHITFIELD: Thank goodness he was strong-willed enough to give it a big snort and it came out and it worked out OK. In worst-case scenarios, if all else fails, you kind of have a list of things that one can do, parental cliches, which come in handy.

BORGENICHT: I use these on my children all the time. They're probably watching right now and I'm probably going to reveal all my secrets. Because I'm your dad is another one. We'll talk about it later, is another good one. Just the usuals that they are, they're cliches because they're true. But we all use them. And you know, here's to all the fathers today that are using them right now.

WHITFIELD: And of course moms really love to hear it when the dad says, just go ask your mother.

BORGENICHT: Just go ask your mother. Then they, play us against each other.

WHITFIELD: Oh, that is great. David Borgenicht thanks so much. Lots of fun, everyone needs a survival guide to parenthood, because it's a crazy job, isn't it?

BORGENICHT: It's true, be careful out there.

WHITFIELD: A great job but a tough one. Thanks so much.

BORGENICHT: The most dangerous game.

WHITFIELD: It really is. Happy Father's Day. And arm yourself for every day, because it is a dangerous game.

And out of work fisherman selling the oily sludge that's gushing into the Gulf. He'll explain why in our next hour of the NEWSROOM.

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