Transcripts For KTVU Second Look 20150119

The world mourned churchill winston. Reporter good evening and welcome to a second look im julie haener. This evening we dig into our archives. First to the paris terror attacks that left 17 people dead. The kouachi brothers who attacked Charlie Hebdo were tracked by Police Following a three day man hunt. But while he was held up, the younger brother cherif claimed that the late american cleric alalaki funded his trip. A yemeneze reporter says the older brother said, said he lived for a short while with the underwear bomber in 2009. This weeks alqaida branch released a video claiming responsibility for the attacks in paris saying they planned and financed the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo. As Randy Shandobil reported, since the underwear bomber, yemen has been considered a hot bed for terrorists. Reporter the detroit jetliner bomb suspect received training in yemen. And the u. S. Army general accused of shooting in fort hood texas had been in contact with a yemenic cleric. This is the home of osama bin laden. Osama bin ladens family is originally from yemen. Reporter the bombing of the u. S. S. Cole happened in yemen. Its Fertile Ground for al qaida since authorities have had their eyes on iraq and afghanistan. Reporter some have called it a hot bed because police have no control in the city. The government has been trying to contain alqaida with little success. There have been numerous conflicts in yemen. They seem to just get worse and worse with more players involved. Reporter deshani says the battle to contain alqaida will not end soon. You will chase them out of iraq. And you have afghanistan and you two into yemen and in somalia. You also have alqaida in northern africa. Reporter he says it would be a mistake to send foreign troops. Reporter the so called underwear bomber is now serving a life sentence without the possibility of parol. It was on Christmas Day in 2009 that the nigerian attempted to blow up a northwest plane in rout from amsterdam to detroit. As Debora Villalon reported then, it was watchful passengers who jumped into action to stop the attack. Reporter this dark grainy pictures shows the suspect detained in the plane. He launched from across the suspect from the seat after he saw smoke coming from a blanket as the jet prepared to land. I was thinking hes trying to blow up the plane. And so, you know i was trying to search his body for any explosives. And then i took some kind of object that was already melting and smoking out of him. Reporter water and a fire extinguisher followed with other passengers and crew helping. I grabbed him with another attendant and we took him to first class there we stripped him and contained him with handcuff s and we made sure he had no more weapons, no more bombs on him. Reporter the bomb that he carried contained betm. Its the same substance convicted bomber richard reed lit in his shoes trying to bring down a jet in 2001. Police searched abdul metalabs last known address. An upscale apartment in london. His father is a prominent banker who says he warned u. S. Embassy officials last month about his sons religious beliefs. He was already in a Terrorism Data base but not on a no fly list. Lets talk about infidels. This is a real infidel who was going to blow up people. We want to thank the passengers and crew who subdued this guy. A black president , for crying out loud. A tuskeegee member is honored. Lifes running out of shaving stuff. And thankfully being able to find backups. Lifes running out of shaving stuff. And thankfully being able to find backups. Welcome back to a second look. This month saw the passing of two tuskeegee airmen who enlisted together and then died after many years of friendship. The two died at their respective homes. Both were 91 years old. The men enlisted in 1972. The two were ships over seas and italy with the Army Air Forces 337th fighter group. They worked as mechanics. Huntley said his uncle took his job very seriously knowing a pilots life was in his hands. They were awarded three Unit Citation for heroism. Their service in the sky did not shield them from discrimination on the ground. And as rusty dornan reported, a group of airmen took action even adds they faced consequences. Reporter a time of war, in 1945 it was an enemy from within that the tuskeegee airmen chose to fight. 135 officers demanded entry into a whites only country club. You could have been sent to jail forever or you could have been shot or hung. Reporter the officers were arrested. One roger terry was court marshal. Accused of jostling a superior officer. It was an incident that haunted terry for half a century. This thing carried on into civilian life. Big jobs. They would tell you they wanted you and if you told them about the court marshal, no. Reporter in a recently published books. 60 years later and a surprise announcement, the air force cleared their records. Are here by declared void. Ive never had such a feeling of joy. Not only for the fact that my records had been cleared, but that the records of my friend. Reporter for nearly a lifetime of injusty, terry harbors no bitterness. You cant hate somebody 50 years ago for what they did. You have to move on. You have to be positive. Reporter when the air force was asked this year to reconsider the incident there was no question. What those airmen went through was just outright over racism. These men have been Walking Around with this around their neck for 50 years. Not too many people know what its like. Reporter for some theres simply enough satisfy in setting the record straight. If you are right, you will get vindication. But its hard to wait 50 years. Dornan, san francisco. The bravery, determination and skill of the tuskeegee airplane men helped convince president roosevelt to desegregate the army. When president obama was taking his oath of office, he invited two men to join him. This one here is a p25 mitchell bomber. I was the first black pilot ever to be commissioned. A bomber pilot in the unite air score. Air core, thats me right there. Reporter one of the tuskeegee officers that got trained by white officers. It had nothing to do with how talented we were. It had to do with how really we were second class citizens. With their helmets, goggles and oxygen masks, he says the other soldiers could not tell they were black. Last year they won the congressional medal of honor. Now president obama offered two tickets to the pilots and ground crew. A black president for crying out loud. I wish i could see all those white officer that is were using that n word so permiscuosly. The lion of britain. Five decades since Winston Churchill was layed to rest. 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As Major Garrett reported in 2000 civil rights activisted returned and this time they had a president on their side. Reporter on a bridge that earned a place in american history, president clinton paid silent tribute to the pain and promise of selma. 35 years ago a single day in selma became a seminal moment in the history of our country. On this bridge americas long, the marchers thank god would not take a detour on the road to freedom. In pursue of Voting Rights, prozestesters crossed the bridge, but state troopers stopped them and then attacked. President obama Lynn Don Johnson called for a Voting Rights act. But the ceremony was not just about honoring the past. Lewis demanded that all black mens honor the sacrifice of selma. We cannot concentrate this ground but we desecrate it. Janet allen arrived early for a first road suit. She is worried that some are going through hunger. Mr. Clinton speaks often about building butty for a same ship. As long as African Americans and latinos believe they are unfairly targeted by police, and Police Believe they are unfairly jumped by the community as far as the color of the uniform. He was set back in his refusal to consider peace or surrender. Looking pag on the fifth anniversary of looking back on his 50th anniversary 50 years ago this month sir Winston Churchill died in london at the age of 90. It was Prime Minister Winston Churchill who prompted. The royal family stands in farewell on the steps of the cathedral. With them are kings and greens, Prime Ministers, dukes and princesses. A salute from the tower of london. It was sir winstons desire that the water born ask. Waves give the final farewell. So Winston Churchill returns to rest beside his father and american born mother. In 1990, George Watson took a look back at the pivotal road george played in the victory of the allies in world war ii. Reporter in 1940, america was holding the rest of the world at arms length. Fortress america wanted no part of the war that japan and italy were waging. Americans were hanging to every underwear. It americans were hanging to every on his other side he was doing his best to turn america into the arsenal of democracy. This nation will remain a neutral nation. But i cannot ask that every american remain neutral in thought as well. Even a neutral cannot be asked to close his mind or to close his conscious. I hope the United States will keep out of this war. As long as it remains within my power, to prevent there will be no black out of peace in the United States. What was american like in 1940 this country in the brink of war. In the 11th year of the great depression, 20 of the work force was unemployed. Half of the population 70 Million People lived on farms or in small towns. 25 of the families lived on less than 150 a year. The country would learn the meaning of the new direction, hitler would teach it to them. Litscre. In hours the blitz screen overwhelmed entire nations. Forced them to totally in daze. France thought to have the most powerful military force in europe would follow the germans in only 17 days. How long could america stand on the sidelines and watch as nazi germany ran over europe. The answer was not long. Britain by now truly stood aid long facing invasion by the army. It was at this time the Prime Minister churchill forged the will of the british people to fight on. I will be honoring and deep of the gather a group. The norwegans, the danes. Unbroken even by a star of hope unless we conquer we must and conquer we shall. Reporter in defense of england, the Royal Air Force had 700 fighters. For britain the war front was now the home front. The battle of bray of britain is about to begin. Let us brace ourselves to our duty. And so bare ourselves the British Empire and its commonwealth, lasts for a thousand years. Men will still say, this was their finallest hour. At if outset, they contend with the bombing. Hitler had been expecting an early surrender but never came. Operational eagle day was implemented to knock out the radars defense systems. It almost worked. By september 1940 england was about to lose the battle with britain and hence the war. At precisely the this point, a plane dropped his bombs. An enraged hitler changed strategies. Saturate british cities with bombs. That decision effectively cost him the battle of britain. From now the toll the was winning. American correspondent describes air raids in london. The noise you hear at the moment is the noise of the air sirens. Im standing at the steps of st. Martin on the field. A search burst into action off in the distance. One single beam sweeping the sky above me now. People are Walking Around quite quietly. I must move this cable over just once a bit so people can work with. One of the stranger sounds one can during these dark nights. Just the sound of footsteps walking across the straight. Like ghosts shot with steel shoes. With the fall of france and battle of. 1940 america was not neutral in name only. In late 1940 an avalanche of money flowed. Roosevelt gave 50 obsolete world war ii destroyer to churchill. Ships became a tremendous symbol of american support for britain. By september of 1940 isolationism was over. And thats it for this weeks second look. Im julie haener. Thank you for watching. No begging. No begging. Stella, youre breaking my heart here. Whats breaking your heart is that sausage and bacon. Can you just pick one . Dont worry. Im gonna burn it off on the golf course. [ chuckles ] how, jay . By riding the little cart or by kicking the ball back into play . Here. Im gonna take Joe Fulgencio to the park. Can you please stop by the Grocery Store . Why doesnt the nanny do this . Gloria has fired five nannies. I dont like another woman in my house. I want to be the star. Stars have nannies. You know that some of this is mannys fault. Gloria manny so, marie, what do you feel like doing for dinner tonight . Youre eating dinobites because you are a little boy. Mom