longer paying the mercenary group the second most plausible source of funding is belarusian authorities. the british government is coming under renewed pressure to stop migrants crossing the sea from france in small boats after six people drowned in the channel. opposition parties and campaigners have called for urgent action. the french authorities say all the victims of saturday s disaster were afghan men. nearly 60 others were rescued from the water. simonjones reports from dover. just hours after yesterday s tragedy in the channel, more migrants were being brought to dover after being picked up at sea, undeterred by the evident risks of taking to the water in overcrowded, flimsy boats. it was just such a boat that sank, prompting a huge emergency response. the survivors said some of them had been trying to bail out water with their shoes. others were in the sea pleading for help. a harrowing incident for the lifeboat crews. the french minister responsible for safety at sea visi
just hours after yesterday s tragedy in the channel, more migrants were being brought to dover after being picked up at sea, undeterred by the evident risks of taking to the water in overcrowded, flimsy boats. it was just such a boat that sank, prompting a huge emergency response. the survivors said some of them had been trying to bail out water with their shoes. others were in the sea pleading for help. a harrowing incident for the lifeboat crews. the french minister responsible for safety at sea visited some of those involved in the rescue operation in calais, keen to talk about the people who were helped to safety. this terrible event shows that thanks to cooperation between france and britain we managed to save lives. that s what we have to focus on. last december, at least four people died when their boat capsized. there are now renewed calls for increased cooperation between britain and france. it is absolutely essential the authorities are able to cooperate to prevent people mak
tragedy in the channel, more migrants were being brought to dover after being picked up at sea, undeterred by the evident risks of taking to the water in overcrowded, flimsy boats. it was just such a boat that sank, prompting a huge emergency response. the survivors said some of them had been trying to bail out water with their shoes. others were in the sea pleading for help. a harrowing incident for the lifeboat crews. the french minister responsible for safety at sea visited some of those involved in the rescue operation in calais, keen to talk about the people who were helped to safety. this terrible event shows that thanks to cooperation between france and britain we managed to save lives. that s what we have to focus on. last december, at least four people died when their boat capsized. there are now renewed calls for increased cooperation between britain and france. it is absolutely essential the authorities are able to cooperate to prevent people making these dangerous journeys.
at sea pleading for help from a passing cruise ship but allegedly ignored. now the sole survivor of that horrific 28-day ordeal takes matters into his own hands. we want to welcome our viewers from the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. the 2012 campaign ad wars are threatening to take an lig new turn by dredging up the past. so far mitt romney is rejecting a proposed anti-obama advertising offensive that would have brought back a controversial figure from the last presidential campaign. here s jim acosta. it was a pitch to tear down the president laid out in this proposal obtained by the new york times for a multi-media ad campaign that recommends, quote, hitting barack right between the eyes. entitled the defeat of barack hussein obama, it proposes tv spots featuring jeremiah wright in the clips that almost derailed his previous campaign. ending spending says it received the proposal but rejected it. we ve got to