the fact that he could and he would. so for her, protecting her family, i can totally understand why she wouldn t run. and that s why it s so important for us to not question and say or think, well, you should have run, why didn t you run? by saying that, that s saying, well, it s really your fault you were held captive for however long and it s really, you know, it s really, you know, you could have run. it s just it s all on you. that s not how it is at all and that s not what she needs to hear right now. understood. and we do know that she did try to run at least once and was badly beaten and obviously that was going to have an impact on her psyche and her thoughts about what she could do. so help us understand, this person that people met who seemed happy, who would dance with this man, who seemed like she was in a good relationship, who is that person? i can t say for sure because
mick that difference, to help rescue people who have disappeared. in truth, the need is greater than people think. that s why the elizabeth smart foundation is not only brave work by you but very necessary and people should visit the site and understand what you re doing because we need advocates on this issue. there are too many out there. when they come home, if they come home, they need just as much help as anybody else. elizabeth smart, it s great to see you. great to see your passion for this work. thanks for helping us this morning. thanks so much, chris. kate? coming up next on new day, the u.s. is sending troops in to help find the hundreds of nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the terror group boko haram. also coming up on inside politics, angelina jolie said she might consider run for office. it s not a joke but we will get conan o brien s take.