the country has restructured the army and police with the help of united nations mission in liberia.hen i visited liberia in 2008, i saw the initial fruits of collaboration between the united nations, their cause. this is the economic condition of west african states. the african union and others including the united states. the mission in liberia has been able to reduce the size of its force from some 15,000 to less than now 10,000 soldiers. some of the conditions that led to 14 years of civil still exist and in society could be exploited again to incite violence. that is one of the reasons why the government of liberia has asked to be praised on the agenda of the peace building commission. and that country is one of the si

some of us were on a trip to liberia for our colleague who is newly deceased, but this was several years ago. he was being honored. there were a barrel -- building a library in his name at the african methodist episcopal church in monroevia, liberia. it was boiling hot. there must have been 18 or 20 speakers. everybody that got up named every speaker before him and everyone else in the room. one of the people got up there and said, to all of the

security is listed as an obligation of liberia to provide protection to mr. taylor. the trial chamber does not find that these conditions governing the asylum offered to mr. taylor by the government of nigeria can be considered to constitute house arrest as alleged by the defense. in light of these considerations, for reasons of fact and law, the trial chamber does not credit mr. taylor for the period of time he spent in nigeria prior to his arrest and finds that his detention for the purpose of credit for time served can hinge on 29th of march, 2006. the court has a number of factors to be considered in mitigation of sentence, while the prosecution submits there are no significant mitigating factors. the trial chamber addressed the role of mr. taylor in the peace process for sierra leone at length in its judgment and finds that while mr. taylor publicly played a substantial role in this process, including as a member of the committee of five, later a committee of six, secretly he was fueling hostilities between the afl and the democratically elected authorities in s

i can't say i will speak about reproductive rights and issues in liberia only. i have to connect it to other parts of the world becomes i have become a daughter of the world and an advocate of women of the world. >> gbowee's advice to future women's rights and peace advocates is to improve their homes and communities first. >> it is easier to turn a blind eye to the domestic violence in your community and to purge your conscience. to say i am putting money into advocating for domestic violence in columbia and mexico or some african country. when it comes to actual advocacy >> do you agree that the way to start globaly is act locally? >> of course. women are the ultimate peace builders in society and around the world. it's so exciting to see that the nobel prize is going to three women from around the world who are true leaders both as activists and political leaders. hillary rodham clinton made the statement that it's imperative for united states that it's national security threat to have the state of open equality for women around the globe. it's exciting to se

>> the former president of liberia sentenced to 50 years in jail for his part in orchestrating crimes against humanity in neighboring sierra leone. he is likely to appeal, but the judge spelled out just how serious the court regards his crimes. >> the rate of childhood, the rape of innocence, possibly the rape of hope. >> hello,g and welcome, gmt." i'm george alagiah. the wikileaks founder loses his latest appeal at the british should preen court. he is fighting extradition to sweden on sexual assault charges. mitt romney finally secured the right to fight president barack obama after a long and grueling primary contest. it is midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington and 1:00 in the afternoon at the hague, where former president of liberia charles taylor was jailed for 50 years for aiding and abetting war crimes in sierra leone. the landmark ruling marks the first time a former head of state has been found guilty of war crimes since the trials of nazis after the second world war. the judge described his crimes as some of the most heinous and human history. mark doyle has th

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. >> liberia's former president gets a 50-year sentence for war crimes described as some of the mosteinous in history. and greenback the bookstore -- bringing back the bookstore, one well-known author is stocking the shelves in hopes of bringing back the written page. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. tonight, fresh evidence of the breach in the u.n. broken cease- fire in syria. 13 bodies, apparently executed, were found in the eastern part of the country. the killings were discovered that even as the u.n. security council held a closed meeting on last week's massacre that left more than 100 dead and sparked widespread condemnation of the assad regime. >> another mass killing. the commander of the u.s. observer team in syria, general mahmoud, said the bodies of the 13 men with hallett -- with hands bound were found shot dead on tuesday. he calls the appalling and inexcusable. it is the second time in less than a week that the u.n. monitors have validated the claims and videos put out by activists. much more rich it was the masters -- the massacr

the country has restructured the army and police with the help of united nations mission in liberia, the u.n. peacekeeping operation. when the -- when i visited library and 2008, i saw the initial collaboration between the united nations and the economic commission of west african states, the ever been union, and others including the united states. the mission in liberia has been able to reduce the size of troops from 15,000 to less than 10,000 soldiers. some of the conditions that led to 14 years of civil war still exists. the factions in society could be exploited again to more violence. that is one the reasons why the government of liberia has asked to be placed on the agenda of the east building commission. that country is one of the six countries on the peace building commission agenda. the peace building fund is helping to finance the construction of five regional justice hubs so that these vital institutions can serve all the country's people. the fund was instrumental in establishing the commission which is finding practical ways to solve landed disputes in major conflict. we

in the past, the diamonds were smuggled, some by liberia, none of the rocks will leave.precious minerals only creates small pockets. sierra leone is still a very poor country. many people continue to rely on the back-breaking business of mining for diamonds by hand. eking out the living for themselves and their families. mining has brought few benefits to the country as a whole. the town, for example, in the heart of sierra leone's diamond mining east has plenty of energetic traders, but remains short on tarmac and jobs. >> now i can see people are trying to rebuild the economy. we are trying to rebuild economy. >> but that was never going to be easy. the vast majority of sierra leone people, like these cocoa traders, rely on agriculture for a living. the land is there, but financing a farming takeoff is still a huge challenge. >> you need assistance. >> for now, most of the new investment is in mining, but the question is how far can that take sierra leone from an undoubted new start to being a richer place for all its people. the answer to that may not be clear for yea

some of us were on a trip to liberia for our colleague who is newly deceased, but this was several years. he was being honored. there were a barrel -- building a library in his name at the african methodist episcopal church in monroevia, liberia. it was boiling hot. there must have been 18 or 20 speakers. everybody that got up named every speaker before him and everyone else in the room. one of the people got up there and said, to all of the distinguished people who are here today, on their granted. everybody cheered because that meant he was not going to mention all the names. but i am is a wonder that so many of the official family of san francisco are here. i am delighted to see my sister in a friendship and my sister in congress is here with us today. thank you, anna. as she knows, and one of the things we were able to accomplish, what ever you name, without the work of our colleagues from the bay area, from california, on these issues. jim hormel and leroy king or cochairs come along with madeleine. john was the chairman. we all took orders from john. i am so glad that so many of ou

in liberia, there are hardly land lines, but everybody has a cell phone. china is investing all over the world, especially africa. we have seen dramatically increased funding in health and education, especially in hiv and malaria. it has led to some very important health out comes. there are new challenges, of course. there is growing population and growing migration, and big concerns about resource use, and of course climate change is very important and a new consideration to us now. so in terms of what we have learned, what are the lessens we have learned over the years? i think first and foremost in likely success and predicting out comes in foreign assistance, the most important is leaders of the countries of where we were. are they committed to their own future and development. i want to say something about the paris declaration of 2005. this is a big international group of nations that met together to really look seriously at the factors that are associated with the effectiveness, and they mentioned five principles that are regarded and adhered to mo

the country has restructured the army and police with the help of the united nations and liberia the u.n. peacekeeping operations in 2008i saw the initial collaboration between the united patients and this is the economic condition of the african states of the african union and others including the united states. the mission in liberia has been able to reduce the size from some 15,000 to less than now 10,000 soldiers. but some of the conditions that led to 14 years of civil war still exist and the factors in society could be exploited again to violence. that is one of the reasons why the government of liberia has asked to be placed on the agenda of the peacebuilding commission in that country is one of the six countries on peace building commission agenda. the peace building fund is helping to finance the construction of regional justice so that these vital institutions can serve all the countries. the fund was establishing the commission finding practical ways to solve the reserve, the land that disputes the country. we hope these initiatives can serve as a symbol to restore the cou

the former president of liberia was sentenced to 50 years in prison today. and international court says charles taylor was responsible for some of the most heinous crimes in history. the civil war lasted 11 years and claimed more than 50,000 lives. taylor is the first head of state convicted by an international war crimes court since world war ii. >> now to the crisis and syria. they found the bodies of 13 people bound together in eastern syria. it appears the victims were shot execution-style with their hands tied behind their backs. it comes days after the massacre where more than 100 people were killed, many victims were women and children. we ask you on facebook whether you think the united states should get more involved. 20% said yes and the rest said do not intervene. >> president obama is apologizing for a mistake he made while honoring a polish world war ii hero. he referred to a holocaust death camp has polish instead of nazi. >> resistance fighters told them that juice were being murdered on a massive scale. plug will into the warsaw ghetto into a

. >>> the former head of liberia will spend the rest of his life in a jail cell. charles taylor was sentenced to 50 years today. he's the first head of state con inconsistented since world war ii. they si he -- say he was backing rebels. >>> a second earthquake in italy. italy -- rescuers find signs of life. they say she had been buried alive for more than 10 hours. she's now recovering. others are not as fortunate. the death toll now stands at 17. >>> still to come on wjz, take another live outside. your complete forecast just 2 and a half minutes away. first, take a look at today's midday stocks to be followed by last night's mega millions numbers. ,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all medicare supplement insurance plans, they could save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decis

. >> the former president of liberia, charles taylor, has told an international court that the victim would not testify against him. the claims that witnesses were threatened and bribed to testify for the prosecution. protesters in chile have called for the government to drop taxes. the government insists it will not give in and will raise up to $700 million in revenue. two patients in the united states who are paralyzed are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. it allowed them to work unaided. it links a sensor implanted in the brain to a computer that can turn electrical signals and to commence. -- into commands. >> you are watching something remarkable. she is controlling a robotic arm with her thoughts. it is linked to a sensor in her brain. paralyzed from the neck down, this is the first time in nearly 15 years she has served herself a drink. [applause] she cannot talk, but was able to communicate this message -- i could not believe my eyes. i was ecstatic. i had feelings of hope and a great sense of independence. the key to the technology is this tiny sensor. it is

the former president of liberia help plan an attempted takeover by rebels. the widespread atrocities committed at the time included the amputation of innocent civilians limbs, murder and rape. the judges have left no doubt that they think charles taylor knew about these atrocities. >> in relation to an assessment -- in-line >> the prosecution has called for mr. taylor to be given 80 years in jail. the defense says that is excessive. vinyl sentencing will take place in two weeks' time. -- final sentencing will take place in two weeks' time. >> from bosnia to sierra leone, it was a very busy day at the international criminal court. the united nations monitors left a town in northern syria today, a day after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb. amid the continued violence, president bashar al-assad grant is first television interview this year. he told russian television that his government was fighting terrorists. >> slowly, carefully, the u.n. observers astounded by tuesday's attacks -- stranded by tuesday's attacks. their convoy was hit by an explosive d

the lawyer for the former president of liberia says he will appeal against his sentence of 50 years for war crimes. last month, he was found guilty of aiding and abetting rebels in sierra leone during the civil war between 1991 and 2002. the judge described mr. taylor's crimes among the most heinous in human history. >> when charles taylor arrived in court, he knew there was no precedent in modern times for sentencing a former head of state. if mr. taylor had hoped that might help him, he was wrong. >> charles taylor which is to underscore -- this potrero alloys the distinctions that might otherwise pertain to the liability discussed. >> the judge spoke of a new era of accountability. because george taylor had been a powerful man in west africa, -- because charles taylor had been a powerful man in west africa, he should have shown more responsibility. >> which -- we sentence you to a single term of imprisonment of 50 years. >> the court reminded the world of some of the atrocities committed by the rebels mr. taylor backed in sierra leone. the council -- the hallmark of the rebels was ha

. >>> also, the former president of liberia, charles taylor, is being convicted to prison yesterday. he was convicted of aiding rebels in the bloody civil war in a ravaged sierra leone. >>> jurors of the john edwards trial begin day eight of their deliberations. concern is growing that they may be divided on some or all of the charges. the testimony and the documents along with the charges, complex legal issues, create the perfect storm for disagreement. >>> and former rutgers university, dharun ravi will head to jail, after apologizing for his role in his roommate's suicide. in a statement yesterday, he called his actions thoughtless, insensitive, immature and stupid choices. he said he was not motivated by hate or bigotry, when he set up a web cam to capture a gay encounter. ravi has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. >>> and it is time, now, for the rest of the weather from across the nation. we're going to have downpours for the carolinas. rain in the northeast. thunderstorms along the gulf coast. more stormy weather from north texas into oklahoma and kansas. showers from montana

the president of liberia was married to an abusive man. by and large, most of the women, susan rice, the founder of teach for america, she said i could not be doing without this man. cheryl sandburg and talks about that. that is good to hear that men are important. tavis: you have heard this joke a thousand times about how bill clinton went back to iraq and he drives a mustang. he has had a 4 years. they pulled into a gas station and see a guy that bill went to high school. he is old and has lost his hair. his teeth are falling out. bill says to hillary, look what would have happened if you married that i. she said he would have been the president of the united states. >> it is also true in the reverse. it works both ways. tavis: what are you most grateful for with regard to your daughter and this process? >> a number of things. she was impacted by the conversation she had with condoleezza rice, a pass in four languages and cultures. she wants to study linguistics and anthropology. it positions her to be a world leader and changes the way

. >> 50 years in jail was the sentence handed down today for the former president of liberia, charles taylor. he was convicted last month on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for fuelling the war in sierra leone. the judge described his crimes as among the most heinous in history. >> in the case of the prosecutor versus charles taylor -- >> when he arrived in court, he knew there was no precedent in modern times for sentencing of former head of state at the international tribunal, but if he had hoped that might help him, he was wrong. >> this the trail out ways of the distinctions that might otherwise pertained to the liability discussed. >> the judge spoke of a new era of accountability, effectively saying that because charles taylor had been a powerful man in west africa, he should have shown more responsibility. to go for the foregoing reasons, at the chamber unanimously sentence you to a single term of imprisonment of 50 years. >> the court reminded the world of some of the atrocities submitted -- atrocities committed by the rebels that he had supported. the hall

only peace builders as we saw in sierra leone, still, we see in liberia and hope to see in south of sudan. where our peace keeping mission probably has the most ambitious peace building mandate ever. second, peace building is a task before many actors. government, civil society, opinionists, communities, a long-term u.n. development presence all have a role to play. this is also reflected in the diverse membership of the peace building commission. our challenge is to align them behind a coherent strategy. third, measure ownership and leadership crucial. peace building success stories such as -- have been associated with strong national leadership and genuine social engagement. at times however, limited local capacity is -- so is the tendency of some to support projects that might satisfy -- but that do not reflect local priorities. there are some countries who earmark their support to their own domestic interests, which will not be helpful in establishing stability that when you support this peace building commission, you should not have that kind of a local interest. by your own domestic

the former president of liberia health plan an attempted takeover -- helped plan an attempted takeover by rebels. it included the amputation of innocent civilians' limbs, murder, and rape. the judges have left no doubt that they think charles taylor knew about these atrocities. in their judgment, he aided and abetted the rebels. prosecution has called for mr. taylor to be given 80 years in jail. the defense says that is excessive and disproportionate. final sentencing will take place in two weeks' time. >> a busy day in the hague and an important day for international justice. united nations monitors were evacuated from a town in northern syria today, a day after their convoy was hit by roadside bombs. amidst the continued violence, syria's president, bashar al- assad, granted his first interview this year, telling russian television that his government was fighting terrorists, not pro-democracy activists. we have this report. >> slowly, carefully, the u.n. observers stranded by the attack pull out of the town. two of their vehicles were damaged when their convoy was hit by an ied. ima

she says from northern ireland to liberia to nepal and many places in between, we have seen that when women participate in peace processes, they focus discussion on issues like human rights, justice, national reconciliation and economic renewal that are critical to making peace but are often overlooked in formal negotiations. they build coalitions around ethnic and sectarian lines and speak up for other marginalized groups. that's really important that the women are there and -- this isn't hillary, but the women are there not just representing their own point of view but also the other marginalized group. they act as mediators and help foster compromise. they galvanize opinion and help change the course of history. you're going to hear from six extraordinary women tonight, and the first one, will you open this up and give us an opening statement. go on and stand up and let us hear from you from your perspective. >> thanks. i'm from palestine. to give me this chance to be this evening in front of you. 22 years ago i was -- it was a month after my marriage and the second time in my life

a united nations war crimes court has jailed charles taylor, the former president of liberia. >> he has been given 50 years for helping rebels from neighboring sierra leone commit a gruesome list of active during an 11-year civil war that ended in 2002. >> it was considered one of the most brutal conflicts in post- world war ii history. the presiding judge says the world is entering an era of accountability. >> charles taylor remained in passive as the sentence was announced. the presiding judge said he saw no attenuating circumstances, and taylor showed no signs of remorse. taylor was found guilty last month of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and constricting child soldiers. the judge said taylor's crimes were of the utmost gravity in their scale and brutality. >> witness tf1 064 was forced to carry a bag containing human heads. on the way, the rebels ordered her to laugh as she carried the bags and dripping with blood. she testified that when they arrived, the bag was empty, and she saw the heads of her children. >> prosecutors had sought a

in liberia, 67% is under foreign control. in congo, 6%. more has been promised to the investors., all of the country's agricultural land. in addition to private investors, more and more for an estate funds are buying land to keep up with demand in their own countries. the contracts are signed with governments. the people affected are seldom compensated. new guidelines put forward by the fao would end such practices. they would give small farmers more input and recognize land ownership rights. the guidelines are non-binding, but they could raise the pressure on investors. >> if they do not stick to the guidelines for the criticism will increase. this will minimize their chances of additional foreign direct investment in other countries. >> but that could have a negative effect on more than the investors. developing countries need funding and no help from abroad. all participants would benefit from their contracts. >> as we just saw, it is especially parts of africa where prime farm, pastor, and wetlands are very scarce resources. kenya is one example where the small traditional fa

people's aspirations to live in integrity and decency. 12 days ago, charles taylor, former president of liberia was found by our special tribunal. today i say no leader anywhere, any time should imagine that he or she enjoys impunity for crimes of atrocity. [ applause ] those responsible for such acts in syria or elsewhere must be held accountable by the international community. ladies and gentlemen, i began this remarks with a call for global collective leadership that puts people first. we need to create a more human world, a world of real solutions for ordinary people, a world of greater justice with more robust and proactive protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms with greater security and equity for all. as i see it, justice and dignity are not projections. they're not mere aspirations. they are rights of people. they are the responsibilities of governments to deliver. none of these ideals are alien to anyone here this evening. they are core american values. they are core transatlantic values. increasingly, widely shared around the world. our challenge is to continue to spread

for example, this is one of my favorite stories, we recently got a call from the ambassador in liberia seeking our help. the day before the presidential runoff in november, a demonstration turned violent and one person was killed and eight injured by gunfire. some felt the police were implicated. the liberian commission set up to investigate the incident. didn't have the capacity to conduct an inquiry which put the credibility and goodwill of the government at risk. cso sent an expert from the justice department and your civilian response corps who insured the investigation was on track. liberian investigators interviewed 70 or 80 people and sound a second slice of video of the demonstration that showed specific police firing on the crowd. it actually happened in three different ways. one of the liberian investigators first saw a plain-clothes person in a rather exotic shirt with a heavy arm band firing into the crowd. actually, the video showed a pop and a little bit of smoke and you could hear the noise. and still photography confirmed who that person was. it turned out it was a high

ambassador in liberia seeking our help. the day before the presidential runoff in november, the demonstration turned violent and one person was killed and eight were injured by gunfire. some felt the police were implicated. the liberian commission set up to investigate the incident didn't have the

my son spent a couple months in liber liberia, he was 16, and he was helping them teach soccer to kids who were formerly child combatants, many with missing limbs. and they lived in very dire conditions. but i said to him after a month and a half of doing this, what are you learning from this? and his number one learning was, you know, mom, they're so much like us. the things that we have in common are exactly the same. and the things that are different from us are very small. and they're happy and they love each other. i think we assume that people who live in poor countries are recent happy a less happy are i thind i think fallacy. >> so a question from the woman here, we might have time for two more questions and i will -- you can have the second question if we have time defending on the length of the question and the answer. >> thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge. it's been a great experience for me. you both or all of you had touched on the importance of measuring results and it was kind of a lead-on to her question. you had mentioned the paris declaration as a poss

. >> they're recreating the trek in liberia must make each day just to get drinking water and raisingney so liberian school can dig a well. >> it this allows them to stay in school. and this is so they no longer are to walk to get water, time can be spent in school, studying. >> and she the sent a solar cooker to a lie he beerin hospital. >> two students are closer to the national peel speling spee finals. and there is one 8th grader correctly spelled the words i'm trying to figure out how pronounce it. we've got to ask the kid. >> there is. >> the 6-year-old from virginia shared high five was others after correcting her word. scores from the competition are combined with a 50-word test to determine the 50 students who advance through the morning's emeye final autos the winner will receive 40,000s ndz cash and prizes. >> and athat is awesome, good for them. >> yes. >> and thanks for joining us. >> and you can keep track on twitter and talk about it on abc 7 news. >> the news continues right now. >> there is a video bomb shell in the brian stow beating case. >> lawmakers decide whether

the bags are handcrafted by women in liberia and they provide 10 school meals to children.ynics or you can do something while helping your mom. >> absolutely. >> when you go in, they are doing what? >> they dipped strawberries in melted chocolate right in front of you. it's amazing. it's hard to walk by. >> another cool idea i thought was this. i love jewelry. >> jewelry is beautiful. >> this is probably two of them are popular mother's day gifts. the best of both worlds. it's a pending that actually opens up to reveal what gloss or shimmer. it also contains crystals in the product as well. a little extra shine for your mom. >> we are talking about brainteasers. >> there is a game called quarto. it's a personal favorite of mine. it's a little bit like tic-tac- toe gone crazy, but it's a great way to spend quality time with mom but also providing lasting health benefits of exercising your brain as well. >> hole. of course, family portraits. >> each of us at some point have probably given mom a picture frame for mother's day, instead, a twist would be to book a family portrai

his dallas says taylor, who was president of liberia, was wronged by corruption.is appealing his conviction and will receive credit for time already served since march of 2006. denise? >> taylor's conviction last month was the first war crimes conviction of a former head of state by an international court, since the neuremberg trials after world war ii. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange can be extradited to face charges of rain and assault in sweden. but assange's lawyers say the fight is not over. >> reporter: wikileaks founder, julian assange, was not in court, when the supreme court ruled against him. >> the request for the extradition has been lawfully made. and his appeal, against extradition, is accordingly dismissed. >> reporter: the panel of judges said assange will be sent to sweden to face sex crime allegations. assange sent a tweet to his online followers saying, we got the news not hoped for. he's accused of sexually assaulting two female wikileaks volunteers on a trip to sweden in 2010. the defense had argued their arrest warrant for assanch was in

. >>> the former president of liberia charles taylor was sentenced the 50 years in prison today. judge in the case says taylor is guilty of aiding, abetting and planning some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history. taylor helped rebels murder and mutilate thousands during their country's civil war. the sentence was handed down in an international criminal court near the hague. >>> britain's supreme court has given the go ahead for wikileaks founder julian assange to be extradited to sweeten. he should be -- sweden. he should be sent to sweden to face sex crimes allegations. he was not in court when the ruling came down. >> the request for mr. assange's extradition has been lawfully made and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed. >> now julian assange did send a tweet to his online followers saying -- his lawyers immediately appealed. assange is accused of sexually assaulting two fall wikileaks -- female wikileaks volunteers in 2010 on a trip to sweden. he claims the allegations are political payback for his leaking thousands of document

visiting her grandmother 24 years ago when civil war broke out in liberia.ond civil war followed. then immigration issues kept them apart until this week when they reunited at the airport in salt lake city. sweeney's mother also met her grandchildren for the first time. >> we were only supposed to stay a couple months and then return but the civil war started. >> it was painful, painful. i cried many many nights. >> the mother and daughter say as painful as the separation was both kept faith that they would see each other one day again. >>> comedian stephen colbert is adding his two cents about the upcoming presidential election. >> he appeared on the "today" show this morning and admitted he doesn't know much about politics but he says he thinks it will all come down to dogs. >> apparently it comes down to whether or not it's crueller for an adult man to strap a dog to his car and then drive for 12 hours or for a 10-year-old boy to eat dog given to him by his step father. >> colbert was on the "today" show promoting his new children's book. all righty. >>>