risking their lives, taking more casualties, determined to bring rob miller out of that valley. and finally, after fighting that raged for hours, they did. when the dust settled and the smoke cleared, there was no doubt rob miller and his team had struck a major blow against the local insurgency. five members of his patrol had been wounded, but his team had survived. and one of his teammates spoke for all of them when he said of rob, i would not be alive today if not for his ultimate sacrifice. this is the valor that america honors today. to rob's family and pretefriend know that no words can ease the ache in your hearts, but i also know this. rob's life and legacy endures. rob endures in the pride of his parents. phil and maureen, you raised a remarkable son.

today and in the years to come, may you find some comfort in knowing that rob gave his life doing what he loved, protecting his friends and defending his country. you gave your oldest son to america, and america is forever in your debt. rob endures in the love of his brothers and sisters, all seven of whom join us today. your brother laid down his life so that you could live yours in security and freedom. you honor him by living your lives to the fullest, and i suspect rob would be especially proud of his younger brother, tom, who inspired by his big brother is now training to be a green beret himself. rob endures in the afghans that he trained and he befriended. in valleys and villages half a world away, they remember him. the american who spoke their language, who respected their

culture, and who helped them defend their country. they welcomed him into their homes and invited him to their weddings. and in a sign of their lasting gratitude, they presented rob's parents with a beautiful afghan rug, which hangs today in the miller home, a symbol of the partnership between the people of america and afghanistan. rob miller endures in the service of his teammates. his brothers in arms who served with him, bled with him, and fought to bring him home. these soldiers embody the spirit that guides our troops in afghanistan every day. the courage, the resolve, the relentless focus on their mission, to break the momentum of the taliban insurgency and to build the capacity of afghans to defend themselves and to make sure that afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists who would attack our country.

that is their mission, that is our mission, and that is what we will do. and i would ask rob's team who were with him that day to please stand and be recognized. [ applause ] >> finally, rob miller and all those who give their lives in our name endure in each of us. every american is safer because of their service and every american has a duty to remember

and honor their sacrifice. if we do, if we keep their legacy alive, if we keep faith with the freedoms they died to defend, then we can imagine a day decades from now when another child sits down at his desk, ponders the true meaning of heroism, and finds inspiration in the story of a soldier, staff sergeant robert j. miller, and a generation that fought day and night fighting for what they thought was right. that is the meaning of this medal. that is our summons today as a proud and grateful nation. so please join me in welcoming phil and maureen miller for the reading of the citation. [ applause ]

>> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of the congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant robert j. miller, united states army, for conspicuo conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. robert j. miller distinguished himself by extraordinary acts of heroism while serving as the weapons sergeant in special forces operational detachment alpha 3312, task force 33, combined joint special operations task force afghanistan. during combat operations against an armed enemy in afghanistan on january 25th, 2008. while conducting a combat

recognizance patrol, staff sergeant miller and his small element of u.s. and afghan national army soldiers engaged a force of 15 to 20 insurgents occupying prepared fighting positions. staff sergeant miller initiated the assault by engaging the enemy positions with his vehicle's turret-mounted grenade launcher while providing detailed descriptions of the enemy positions to his commands. following the engagement, staff sergeant miller led a small squad forward. as the group neared the small steep narrow valley that the enemy had inhabited, a large well-coordinated insurgent force initiated a near ambush, assaulting from elevated positions with ample cover. exposed and with little available cover, the patrol was totally vulnerable to enemy rocket-propelled grenades. staff sergeant miller was at the front of the patrol, cut off

from supporting elements, and less than 20 meters from enemy forces. nonetheless, with total disregard for his own safety, he called for his men to quickly move back to cover positions as he charged the enemy over exposed ground in order to provide protective fire for his team. while maneuvering to engage the enemy, staff sergeant miller was shot in the upper torso. ignoring the wound, he continued to push the fight, moving to draw fire from over 100 enemy fighters upon himself. he then again charged forward through an open yaarea. after killing at least ten insurgents, wounding dozens more, and repeatedly exposing himself to withering enemy fire while moving from position to position, staff sergeant miller was mortally wounded by enemy fire. his extraordinary valor saved the lives of seven members of his own team and 15 afghan soldiers. staff sergeant miller's heroism

and selflessness at the cost of his own life is in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the united states army. [ applause ]

>> join me in prayer. for today's ceremony has given us a glimpse at the true source of our nation's greatness. it's found in the heart and soul of dedicated women like robert j. miller. rob's legacy of selfless and sacrificial service never be forgotten and may we never cease to live our lives worthy of such noble patriots as rob miller. may we remain forever grateful for the members of our armed services, both past and present, whose courage and commitment have kept our nation, the land of the free and the home of the brave. now may your divine favor and eternal wisdom rest upon our president and our leaders as they lead and serve our great country. bless our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and guardians. bless the families who serve alongside them, especially those who have lost loved ones in battle. god, finally we ask your

continued blessings on the united states of america. we pray this in your holy name, amen. >> we are watching the president alongside the family of staff sergeant rob miller who was just awarded the medal of honor to his family, green beret, for his heroism in afghanistan. president obama honored the courage and selfless sacrifice of staff sergeant robert miller by presenting his family with our nation's highest award, the medal of honor. we've been watching this emotional event. the president detailing the bravery of this young man who was actually the youngest in his -- the third battalion, third special forces group. he was the staff sergeant who showed incredible heroism at a young age. this is what we have been watching the last few minutes of this hour. we have breaking news related to the war in afghanistan. another attack against nato supply trucks in pakistan. now, this is the second attack

today. earlier, 20 trucks were torched. a driver was shot dead. these trucks are a vital supply line for nato forces including u.s. soldiers in afghanistan. but they have come under increasing attack after pakistan shut down a key border crossing and the taliban has vowed to disrupt supply routes into afghanistan. let's get the latest from ian williams. he is live for us in islamabad. what is the latest from there? >> hi, tamron. we're getting reports of this latest attack, which has taken place between the capital here in islamabad and the path. it seems that once again it involves tankers, trucks, carrying nato supplies to the border and stranded at the side of the road by the border crossing. it seems to be open season on these fuel convoys, stranded, waiting on the road without security, like sitting ducks really. this morning's attack, we do have more detail on that, involved the torching of 25 fuel

tachke tankers in the southwest of this country, attacked by gunmen, the taliban claiming responsibility. firing at the trucks and setting fire to the wheels. now, that was the sixth attack since the border was closed a week ago. there's no sign of when the border may reopen. there's some hope that a report today, a joint report by nato and the pakistan military, which examined a border incursion incident believed to be the reason the border was closed in retaliation by pakistan. in that report, nato said, yes, helicopters did cross it and they do apologize for the deaths of three pakistan border guards. so there's hope that that may lead to the border reopening. but in the meantime, hundreds of trucks and tankers are stranded, and this vital supply line is dangerously exposed, tamron. >> ian williams live in isl islamab islamabad, thank you. new details about the afghan

government holding secret high-level peace talks with the taliban. according to the "washington post," a deal could bring members of the taliban into the government. it could also set a timeline for the withdrawal of u.s. and nato troops. joining me now, richard engel. richa richard, similar talks were hosted by saudi arabia a year ago. what's different this time? >> well, frankly, i'm not sure if this is very different. i've spoken with several people in afghanistan, people who are very familiar with the talks. there are talks under way. this is ultimately how the war in afghanistan is going to end. there will have to be some sort of negotiated settlement. this report, however, appears to be a little bit forward-leaning. it doesn't seem that the two sides, the afghan government of president karzai or the taliban, are that close to reaching a deal. the taliban still has several preconditions, but there is a process under way, and -- and i think what you're seeing is now that process coming to the -- being highlighted in the media.

but i don't think we're close to a deal. >> richard, we have a quote that general david petraeus said this is how you end these kinds of insurgencies. what are we to make of that statement? >> wellur, general petraeus, as you know, didn't want this job. he had a -- one could argue a more senior job and was drafted into it when the outgoing commander, general stanley mcchrystal, was forced to resign by the white house after that controversial article in "rolling stone." general petraeus doesn't want to be there forever. he roik recognizes that this ct has to come to an end. you have to come up with a negotiated settlement. you try and turn the insurgents. in iraq, he turned militants and got them to join sides with the americans. i don't think there's any hope of taliban fighters joining sides with the americans, but at least if you can get them to make a division with al qaeda and stop an active insurgency

and stop an active warfare, there is the hope you could at least negotiate an american withdrawal. >> all right, richard. thank you. now the nine-year war in afghanistan has claimed more than 1,200 american lives. the troops there, countless injuries, men and women coming home with injuries they must live with the rest of their lives. nearly 110,000 u.s. troops are currently fighting in that country. what would a non-military settlement mean for them? i'm joined now by iraq war veteran john soltz. what are you to make of the conversation of a non-military settlement, an agreement, if you will, with the taliban and the afghan government? >> it's the best news i've heard in years. we didn't hear much about it in iraq. as richard was just talking about, really bringing the sunni into the government, who are so concerned about the oil is really what lowered the violence. i've written about this over at "the huffington post." bring the taliban into the

government. 50% of the population in afghanistan, they need a role for this to work. it's wonderful news. but i'm concerned, maybe it's not reality on the ground yet. >> it is not reality, perhaps, on the ground but how do you measure or gauge our concern with, as you pointed out, something you've been talking about, something that others have wanted to see? >> i think here general petraeus' comments are very important. the president's comments here have been very important, that this war is going to be ended for military means. i think, you know, anytime you have war, it's where politicians or people who control guns and money like you have with the taliban or the american military, their leaders are pushing them into this. i think that you hope that you bring the taliban in, you get a settlement, and violence, you know, drops and you'll see that because the taliban will come into the government or parts of it will. >> john, this morning on "morning joe," dr. brazinsik had this comment. >> if there's an end to the war, i don't think it will be a

military end. we'll have to win at high costs, and the country is not prepared to pay that price. >> already high costs paid, 1,200 american lives. >> there is no military solution here. there never will be. we talk about the afghan/pakistan region. that's so funny. those are western creations. there will never be a military solution. when the president made a decision to put 100,000-some troops into afghanistan, he took this war to a pro-karzai war. he engaged us on one side of the civil war. the only way out is to get the taliban divided or bring them into a government and get some type of peace agreement. >> john, thanks for reacting to this news of the day. >> of course. >> hope to see you again soon. >> anytime. there's much more ahead this hour. what is the minimum wage, michael? >> michael steele's jeopardy moment with lawrence. then there's a new rift brewing between sarah palin's

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welcome back. republican national chairman michael steele is making news again. this time it is for what he did not appear to know last night on "last word with lawrence o'donnell." >> what is the minimum wage, michael?

>> you really like the minimum wage, don't you? >> i -- >> i want to talk about more than one issue. whether the minimum wage is $7, $10 or whatever it happens to be in whatever part of the country you live in, the fact is if you don't have a job, that number is irrelevant until you get one. >> well, the minimum wage is not $7 or $10. let's move on to jobs. you have said, michael -- >> all right. that will be your headline. that will be your headline lawrence. steele doesn't know the minimum wage. >> he got that part right. it is the headline. joining me now, a man who knows the minimum wage, michael sm smurconich. your thoughts? >> i was -- i was the maintenance man at mcdonald's, and i loved that job. i would be easy to say that michael steele is a knucklehead,

but i said to my producer, is it $7 or $7.25? it's embarrassing. it will hang it us. i don't know. i'm not ready to hang him out to dry on this. >> i get that because a lot of people may have said, $7, $7.25, i get your point. but when you're on a national program slamming your opposition for being insensitive to american workers and not focusing on jobs and getting people to work, one must realize there are a lot of people out there, at least the people i know, that make darn near minium wage or minimum wage in taking care of their families. >> it's bad prep work. it's going to hang with him for a while. i have to give him credit for -- he's really not a policy guy. he's a political guy. that is his job. it sounds like i'm making excuses for him. maybe i am. okay, maybe i am. but i'm giving him a pass on this one. >> i don't think it sounds like -- i think you're looking at both sides of it.

if people could make a ha hamoment out of it. do politicians -- these people get on and cry that they understand the american worker, if they really do. this is just a little example of that, i think. >> yeah, no doubt. with the unemployment rate at about 10%, it's embarrassing 30 days out from the election. doesn't help the party. that's for sure. >> you make great points, michael. good to see you. coming up, a group of high school cheerleaders are uncomfortable with how much skin their uniform shows. so if the girls are uncomfortable, wouldn't you think that the school would say, let's make the shirt longer? tell you more about it. [ male announcer ] in the past, landing an airplane was complicated, with a series of stepped altitude changes. [ air traffic controller ] okay, 245, proceed to your next cleared altitude.

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senate race right now in the state of alaska. that's what i'm focused on. i've been asked about various candidates throughout the country during this race. that's not my role, to comment on those candidacies. >> well, according to the alaskans politic's website, todd palin fired off an angry e-mail saying sarah but her "a" on the line for joe and yet he can't answer a simple question. todd palin also wrote, sarah spent all morning working on a facebook post for joe. she won't use it, not no. todd palin's angry message was addressed to miller. joining me now from anchorage, alaska, radio talk show host shannon moore. it's always great to have you on. >> thanks, tamron. >> absolutely. what do we make of this e-mail, reportedly from todd palin? it's scathing. when you listen to joe miller, he says he's second about candidates all the time. well, one person really backed him and many say is the reason why he's in his position now.

>> well, mike huckabee also has endorsed him. and was putting out commercials during -- right before the primary. >> true. >> and sarah palin, she didn't stump for him here the way she did other places. her negative numbers are running between 50 and 55% right now in alaska. she was not out on the stump for him. she did bring a tremendous amount of money to alaska through the tea party express for him. that's obviously what it takes in a primary to take out an incumbent like lisia murkowski. >> what do we make of todd palin's involvement via e-mail? there were reports that he had to be cc'd on her e-mails and i have to put this out there as well. if the wife of a male candidate was this involved, and we've seen this in the past where hillary clinton was slammed as first lady about being, you know, the spin doctor and too involved in politics, what would the reaction be?

>> well, you know, it's interesting. when she was governor, i talked to the president of the senate at the time. and she told me that it was so strange to go into meetings with the governor and have her husband just sitting there. >> right. >> and how strange that was. and if you remember during the trooper gate investigation t came out how hard todd had worked to get his ex-brother-in-law fired on his wife's behalf, on his own behalf. and so the senate here voted, i think there were 17 people that voted. it was 16-1. to find him guilty of being in contempt for ignoring subpoenas. this is not new information for him at all. >> let me ask you then, todd palin's reaction here, is there any justification even though mike huckabee and others, as you well point out, did support joe miller, do they -- does joe miller really owe the palins something? couldn't he have answered that question more directly? >> i think john mccain owes us all for sarah palin and now joe

miller, frankly. but, you know, there is a quid pro quo there. there was definitely this, you know, we'll scratch your back, you need to scratch ours. i look at this race right now. i look at the democrat right now, who is a great candidate. lisa murkowski doesn't want to let go of her seat. i look at joe miller and i think that sarah palin right now is depending on this race especially to be -- to get the king-maker status, to take down the murkowski dynasty, which she did take out lisa's dad in the gubernatorial race in the primary there. and then now she by proxy is taking out lisa murkowski. this is a vendetta on lisa's port, i believe. sarah needs to win this race. she needs joe miller to win to solidify her bid for president. and i encourage people to really watch this race closely for that reason. and to check the other candidates like scott mcadams.

>> shannon moore, thank you. it's great to see you. >> nice to see you, too, tamron. we turn now to florida and the heated battle there. the three candidates will scare off in their second debate tonight. kendrick meek, marco rubeio and governor charlie crist will all face off. joining me now, joanne reed. it's good to see you. >> great to see you, tamron. >> you've got an ad people are talking about. you have the story line that maybe meek and charlie crist are pressuring each other to get out, one needs to go. what is the latest with this race here? >> it's interesting. you were just talking about the joe miller race. r rubeio has escaped the tea party label. he's been one of the guys who's snuck through and moved back to the center. as a result of that, he's solidified the right when he was

a tea party candidate and he's started to move into the middle and get independent. the other two, the governor, charlie crist, and kendrick meek are locked in this battle. they're in second and third place respectively. tonight and their chance to see if one of them can emerge as the alternative. that's the only shot either of them has. >> on the eve of this debate, charlie crist issued a new tv d ad. >> yeah. that's one of the issues at which rubio is a tea party candidate. he is for raising the retirement age into the 70s, he is for partial privatization. those issues, he's got some spending issues. he's escaped all of that scrutiny. this debate is the chance for charlie crist, who has got an ad up that's a tough ad, and for kendrick meek to attack rubio and bring his numbers down. >> and back to the meek and crist story line, they're trying to pressure each other out of the race. any chance that would happen? >> it's very unlikely. there's chatter going on of

people saying crist should get out and meek should get out. neither of them is getting out. the ballots are printed. we start voting on october 18th. absentee ballots are already in the mail. nobody is getting out of the race. interestingly enough, charlie crist is going to appear ninth on the ballot because he's got no party affiliation. neither of them is coming off. they're all going into this race. >> joanne, thank you. it's great to have you in studio. >> thank you. it was billed as a huge announcement by facebook. a lot of speculation. did it live up to the hype? joining me now is dan ackerman, senior editor of cnet.com. so i heard that they were going to have some kind of facebook phone. what really happened, dan? >> well, i think apple is kind of leading us to think all of these big press events from tech companies will be full of crazy new inventions and gadgets. facebook, that's a big brand. we're talking about a facebook phone or video chatting through skype on facebook.

turns out the stuff they announced was run-of-the-mill stuff. >> and i'm sorry, we were just -- lost you for a bit there, dan. this new -- these new features they're announcing, the privacy part of this, how does that change your experience on facebook? >> well, there's two things that privacy related or your personal content related that they announced today. one is if you want to, i'm not sure why you would, if you wanted to take all your data on facebook and download in one handy form, you can just get it all in a zip file, all your posts, all your photos, all your messages, everything like that. you can just download it. i guess you might want to do that. and the other one is on the dashboard where all the apps that you have live, there will be clearer controls for giving apps permissions or taking them away to see your information, to share it. i'm in austin right now at the game developer's conference where the talk is about facebook games. that's important for people who are tired of getting the pop-up

messages about the facebook games. >> dan, i know that the facebook folks were on lockdown. they love to call it lockdown, when they're all focused on one thing. i read that earlier today. but in the end, did it live up -- or does this live up to the hype? does this tie into the problem some folks were having yesterday on facebook? >> it's funny. last night i tried to check out facebook and the site was down for a little while. everyone across twitter was like, facebook is down. are they doing a big redesign? it's a minor redesign. the other change is how groups work. if you wanted to send information just to some people, it was hard before. now you can just select a bunch of people and say these were the guys at my dinner party. i'm just going to send them the photos on that party. you don't have to share everything with all of your friends without making lists. >> all right, dan. thank you. >> good to see you. an nba star's jaw-dropping photo. justin bieber gets punked. and celebrity teen mom is facing some charges. let's get the scoop from

courtney hazlett. the first thing on your list, so many people are talking about. we've been teasing it. umamar'e stoudemire. >> there you go. that is a lot of mr. stoudemire right there. >> what is this for? >> this is for espn mag nene's body issue. i spoke to folks at espn. and this issue, i like to call it the naked issue. >> this is the body issue? >> yes. they say that what it does is celebrates the form of these athletes who work so hard to be the best at what they do. but we get to it see a lot of them. he's not the only athlete. last year was the first time they did this. there it is again. you look so shocked, tamron. >> i am. i am. i'm shocked. it's a family issue. >> it's a family issue. >> this is not the kind of issue that you have to buy behind the shelves. >> no. but you don't seeparts, if i can put it that way. they're always hidden. but, you know, the williams

sisters have been a part of this. venus williams was a part of it last year. they do men, women. it's meant to be artistic and creative and celebrate what these athletes do, which is perfect their form. >> justin bieber? >> justin bieber. >> what is he doing? >> he's -- there's going to be more of him, if you can quite possibly believe this. >> more as in umaamar'e stoudem? >> tamron hall, do not put that image in my head. apparently "punked" is coming back. it will be hosted by justin bieber. >> that was a funny show in the beginning. >> then i found it to be kind of clawing toward the end. reportedly justin bieber will be hosting this new show. although mtv and justin bieber are not confirming that right now. how are you going to pull that off? everyone knows if you see justin bieber out of context, wouldn't you think that's what it was. and finally, teen mom is also on mtv. an amazing television show that really does track the lives of

these teenage girls who become pregnant and how they handle motherhood. one of the episodes is coming under a lot of fire because one of the moms, amber portwood, you're looking at her right there. that's the father of her daughter, who is 24 months old. she hits him. she's verbally abusive to him. and last night, they aired the episode with psas about domestic violence. then she spoke about it later on. it show is under a lot of scrutiny. it did cause an investigation in the home town of indiana where they live to make sure that there was no more abuse in the home. she hasn't had an episode like that since it happened. lps 4 million people tuned into last week's episode of "teen mom." it's getting a lot of attention. dealing with serious, serious issues. >> october is domestic violence awareness month. so maybe what people see there, they can channel it and learn that it's not acceptable. if it's a woman doing it to a man and the opposite way. >> that's where a lot of people are looking at that. >> thank you.

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the story why you would be inspired to take the next step and be there at that town hall. what do you want to say? >> well, you know, tamron, i was a bullied kid. i wasn't bullied because i was gay. i was bullied because i was big. it was different. it was an awful way to grow up. no one did anything. i didn't tell anyone. but this has become an epidemic in this country. and gay kids, gay teens, are being bullied incessantly, and it's -- from, you know, i believe it's the only acceptable form of bullying at this point. you know, the parents turn a blind eye. teachers turn a blind eye. you know, kids put on their television sets and they hear pastors and they hear politicians putting us down, calling us abominations, saying that we're sinners and we're unworthy of the same rights as other human beings. and these kids get this message that there is no hope and the point is, and the point we will make tonight is there is hope.

and there are plenty of other gay people in your community. i also believe the gay community is at fault for not -- >> they need to step up more. >> people that don't come out of the closet don't realize that they are doing a disservice to glbt youth. >> some people argue you should be able to make that decision on your own accord, that you shouldn't be pressured by hollywood or anyone else, that it's a decision that you should make. >> right. but a person should be able to do it. a person should be able to do it without consequences. and a kid in god knows where living in the middle of america, to know -- for that child to know that, hey, my neighbor is gay. maybe i can go talk to him. or my bus driver is gay. maybe i can speak to her. it's important. >> in this case with tyler, authorities are looking at possible hate crimes charges against these two individuals. the fact that it's even debated, some are saying this is a no-brainer. it is a hate crime. how do you feel about the fact that right now they've been

charged with privacy violations as opposed to it being a hate crime? >> i think people are very wishy-washy about this hate crime thing. is it a hate crime? >> is it? >> it is a hate crime. would they have done it had he been in there with a woman? no. there's no way. you know, it was because he was with a guy. and he was posted online, oh, my roommate it making out with a dude. yay. meant to humiliatimiliate someo the point where they have no way out but to end their life. >> what needs to be the next step? we've done stories, a teenage boy in california, a teenage boy in texas. >> there were five in the past few weeks. >> there have been five. i spoke with the heart-broken grandfather of a child who took his life because he's gay. what needs to be the next step here? >> parents need to let their gay children know that it's okay to be gay. that's very important. teachers need to step up. guidance counselors need to step up. people see someone being bullied, you have to confront the bully.

you can't -- silence is what is causing this epidemic. people need to start talking about it. and people need to put an end to it. >> judy gold, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we'll be watching this town hall meeting. your brave words will be shared tonight. thank you. progresso. oh yes hi. can you please put my grandma on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. another person calling for her grandmother. she thinks it's her soup huh? i'm told she's in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay i'll hold. she's holding. wha? (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ cellphone beeps ] [ tires screech ] [ cellphone beeps ] and if you've got cut-rate insurance, you could be payin' for this yourself. so get allstate. [ tires screech ] [ dennis ] dollar for dollar nobody protects you from mayhem like allstate.

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there is a lot going on today. here are some things we thought you should know. politics and soccer don't mix well in bolivia. during a soccer match, the president was kicked in the leg by his main political rival. the president responded by kneeing the opposition leader. you see it there. the bolivian government says the president needs three or four days of rest because of his leg injury. and that is one of the things we thought we'd share with you today. crossing the line, you tell me. we are accustomed to haerg parents and adults comment and critique the more revealing outfits worn by teenagers. low-rise jeans, for example, can

be pretty scary. look at this picture. these cheerleaders are crying foul over the fit of their uniforms. central high school cheerleaders in connecticut are said to be unhappy with the revealing tops that show off their midriffs. some members of the squad took their concerns to the board of education. the former team captain was quoted saying, we ask with the utmost respect you do anything in your power to help us. the "new york post" spoke with the school's assistant superintendent, who defended the uniforms as appropriate, but for good measure, they decided to give the girls an option of a black body suit to wear under the uniforms. well, it may cost more to buy a different top, but isn't it worth it to listen to this young girls who feel they're exposed it's not the nfl where an adult woman chooses to wear a uniform, hot uniforms. these are kids who don't want to bear it all at a time when they are so often encouraged to bear

it all. i is the school crossing the line with this one or is the black body suit a fair compromise? go to tamron.msnbc.com to vote. twitter me your response at twitter.com. also, the school says that they will adjust the skirt. no reference to that top. now to the results of tuesday's vote. did alcohol companies cross the line when promoting breast cancer awareness month through their alcohol campaigns? 75% of you say, yes, it's crossing the line. 25% of you say no, it is not. thank you for your vote. sorry for messing up that number there. that wraps up this hour. m tamron hall. thomas roberts picks up things next. you're watching msnbc. [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese.

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