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Were giving them the chance to do it. it seems to me. >> the first question i would ask is when the president made this decision in the white house situation room, what was the opinion of the cia, of the counterterrorism center. what did the chairman -- >> susan rice was telling them that our guy serves with distinction and honor. we already heard that line. what else? theyre going to be kept in house arrest a year. they have free roam in the country of qatar. >> it was a huge victory for the ta...

Walked away from his combat unit. >> why do you think they did it? >> susan rice is smart. why are they building up the case for bergdahl. >> i cannot imagine mao they sat around the table and came up with a good idea to have the president of the united states come out in the rose garden and announce this thing. >> let me go to colonel davis you know military law, i respect that. but what about the requirement that the president notify the congress for po days before he cut a deal. dianne feinst...

At ft. hood where they are in deep grief and sympathy for human life. we have ignored it now for a long time, that there are people out there doing violent things not getting adequate services. >> within the military, weve been talking to iraq and afghanistan war veterans as i know you have as well. they are suffering and these are the combat veterans. this man was not, this soldier, we understand had been in iraq for four months, not in any combat unit that anybody knows about. he was helping i...

Shoulder is killing me. im like really. >> how different is it for these guys to have girls in there? >> not much different at all. when youre under fire you see a person, same uniform, same helmet. youre looking for them to cover you. >> now is a lot more encouraging, more of a team. i feel like were part of the team now. i think they think so too. >> if you have a daughter, what do you think shell think about this? >> i think its going to be a tpwraeut story to tell -- a great story to tell, >...

Japanese americans and african-americans in world war ii or women in combat, weve benefited as a nation. this is a good thing because they have a better pool, a bigger pool of people who want to do this. its going to help women in the services. its not just combat time. its command time of a combat unit, alex. its being a battalion commander of a combat unit, brigade commander, division commander. you wont get command of a division like the first armored division, first infantry division unless ...

The reports we now have that the seals, former seals who stayed to defend the ambassador and consulate, they fought until they were killed at 4:00 in the morning there was going to be c-130 gunship. they were using a laser designater to target mortars and they thought there was going to be an airplane overhead to take out mortars. its almost -- i dont know what the right word. is its so sad. the people in tripoli on their own put together six american contractors, 16 libyan contractors, they fly...

The reports we now have that the seals, former seals who stayed to defend the ambassador and consulate, they fought until they were killed at 4:00 in the morning there was going to be c-130 gunship. they were using a laser designater to target mortars and they thought there was going to be an airplane overhead to take out mortars. its almost -- i dont know what the right word. is its so sad. the people in tripoli on their own put together six american contractors, 16 libyan contractors, they fly...

Bonding was critical. >> if you want to make a combat unit ineffective, assign some women to it. >> reporter: but like it or not, they were ordered to change. since thenner the 46-year-old leavitt has logged more than 2,700 hours. 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan. dropping bombs on enemy targets and avoiding enemy fire. leavitt now trains others for combat, commanding a 5,000-person fighter wing. this day, a mock bombing raid in the skies over north carolina. >> what the jets do first is ...

Access code to get inside where he broke locks and storage units. he faces multiple charges. california. feds say a mother and daughter tried to smuggle cocaine through los angeles international airport but check out how. inside pouches of salad dressing and chocolate syrup. the pair now under arrest. >> wisconsin. a 12-year-old saving his grandmothers house west of green bay. were told she fell behind on house payments so the boy turned to a web site he had started for hurricane katrina victims...

Walker to embed with a combat unit for a week and see if he recants his statement after living on the front lines and experiencing what our young heroes experiencevery single day in securing our freedoms here at home. >> you took a negative situation and made a positive. people are taking action. >> we do it every day for our troops. >> you should give yourself a lot of credit for spending your time helping out other people. thanks so much. >> thank you very much. have a great day. >> all right....