we ll get them out. reporter: the anguished parents of the missing are desperate for the government to do more. the hope of finding our daughter lies in the hands of the government and the security men. because on our own we cannot do anything. they should bring the girls back. it s then that we will have rest of mind. and support the government in anything they do. reporter: nigeria s president appealed directly to president obama for help.ç the hashtag bringbackourgirls has gone viral around the world. former secretary of state hillary clinton and celebrities like amy poehler and mary j. blige have taken to twitter to bring attention to the kidnappings. in a videotape released yesterday, the leader of the extremist group threatened to sell the missing girls and abduct more. john and diana. karen travers, thank you for that. we know the reason the air