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Except for the videos. >> reporter: caitlan coleman is one of at least ten americans being held hostage or captive somewhere in the world whose families are also counting on the u.s. government to act. in pakistan, american aid worker warren weinstein was kidnapped by al qaeda three years ago. >> it seems i have been totally abandoned and forgotten. >> reporter: weinstein's family told of their anguish. >> i wanted to die right there on the spot because he has no idea how hard we've tried to get him back. >> reporter: there are three americans believed to be held in iran. including cia contrac...

>> we have not heard from them. we have not heard anything except for the videos. >> reporter: caitlan coleman is one of at least ten americans being held hostage or captive somewhere in the world whose families are also counting on the u.s. government to act. in pakistan, american aid worker warren weinstein was kidnapped by al qaeda three years ago. >> it seems i have been totally abandoned and forgotten. >> reporter: weinstein's family told of their anguish. >> i wanted to die right there on the spot because he has no idea how hard we've tried to get him back. >> reporter: there are three a...

And the worst part is we become numb to these statistics. we're not surprised by them. we take them by the norm. we assume this is an inevident part of american life instead of the outrage that it is. [ applause ] that's how we think about it. it's like a cultural backdrop for us in movies, in television. we just assume of course it's going to be like that. but these statistics should break our hearts and they should compel us to act. you know, michelle and i are blessed with two beautiful daughters.

Stand your ground. there is no duty to retreat. you just have to prove that you were afraid, right? it's sort of a subjective, mental state. so how do you apply that as a law? how do you handle that as a juror? >> it should be hard for you to understand, because you're a woman with a conscience and heart, and of course anyone should have to retreat rather than commit an act of violence if that's possible. that's what our hearts tell us. that's what the michael dunn jurors wanted in the but they couldn't find it in the law. they were looking through the jury instructions trying to find somethin...

Vision of society where everyone can contribute, men and women muslim, sunni, christian. from europe to asia, nations that have persevered on a democratic path have emerged more prosperous, peaceful and more invested in upholding a common humanity and i believe the same will hold true for the arab world. this leads me to a final point. there will be times when the breakdowns of societies so great, the violence against civilians so substantial that the international community will be called upon to act. this will require new thinking and some very tough choices.