we ll speak live with people who knew ronni chasen in just a moment. but first, we want to give you your news. the u.s. remains committed to reducing american forces in afghanistan beginning next july. that word today from president barack obama at a nato summit in lisbon, portugal. we adopted the goal of afghan forces taking the lead for security across the country by the end of 2014. this is a goal that president karzai has put forward. i ve made it clear that etch as americans transition and troop reductions will begin in july, we will also forge a long-term partnership with the afghan people. and today nato has done the same. the u.s. has about 100,000 troops in afghanistan. nato has a security force of about 40,000 troops from 48 countries. with thanksgiving travel getting under way, the president also weighed in on the growing protest against full-body scans and patdowns at airports. he said while he understands the enhanced security measures are necessary for you
safe and everything and somebody comes in and taking your child. our world had changed. the story struck fear in the hearts of parents everywhere. who would take elizabeth, where had they taken her and why? salt lake city, eight years ago, was still basking in the glory of the winter olympics when elizabeth smart was kidnapped from her very own bed in a well-to-do neighborhood here. there were few clues. she had no enemies. her family was shattered. june 5th, 2002. an emotional plea from a father in distress. she s the sweetest girl. she s an angel. are you having fun, elizabeth? yeah. elizabeth smart, abinnocent 14-year-old, was taken at knife point from her family s home in the middle of the night. the only witness, her 9-year-old sister mary catherine. scared, she waited two hours before running to tell her parents. a slice in the kitchen window screen concerned their worst fear. this is a family who was called into action to do everything we could. we knew tim
the story struck fear in the hearts of parents everywhere. who would take elizabeth? where had they taken her and why? salt lake city eight years ago was still basking in the glory of the winter olympics when elizabeth smart was kidnapped from her very own bed in a well-to-do neighborhood here. there were few clues. she had no enemies. her family was shattered. june 5th, 2002, an emotional plea from a father in distress. elizabeth is the sweetest girl. she s an angel. are you having fun, elizabeth? yeah. elizabeth smart, an innocent 14-year-old was taken at knifepoint from her family s home in the middle of the night. the only witness, her 9-year-old sister, mary katherine. scared, she waited two hours before running to tell her parents. a slice through the kitchen window screen confirmed their worst fear. elizabeth was gone. elizabeth s father, ed, called 911. and then close family. this is a family who really was called into action to do everything we could. we