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The battalion level but not halted permanently. this is a temporary assessment they have made but if u.s. or nato forces want do joint operations with ofafghans, they still can but have to get approval from the regional commanders. afghanistan is broken up into five regional commands and each command has a one or two-star general in charge of that so these units can ask for permission but the commander can say yes or no to that. they say this is temporary. chuck? >> atia abawi in kabul with the fact it is temporary. we will keep following that and see if that does affect the u.s. timeline. s...

There is no military, not the israelis, tried it russians have tried it. almost everyone concludes it does affect combat readiness. >> so what has happened, women are closer to the battlefield. that is already happening. >> 150 women have died in iraq and afghanistan supposedly not close to combat positions. this is modern warfare. this is what it's all about. >> you talk about combat positions, women prevented from serving in armored and special operations forces. >> they can serve at battalion level and intelligence officers and these are other things. >> heather: i know let's go with this. ...

>> 23 minutes after the top of the hour. a couple of quick headlines for you. the tsa just fast tracked a plan to speed up airport security. the precheck program which lets preapproved travelers go through faster lines will be expanded to 35 of the nation's biggest airports by the end of this year. and female soldiers now one step closer to fighting on the front lines. today, pentagon will announce new combat rules for women. they're getting increased support roles at the battalion level but they won't be able to serve in infantry, armored and special ops forces. guys? >> on may 1, 2010, dwayn...

Deal to reach spending that could avoid a bankruptcy that could prove disastrous for the world financial system. thousands of protestors gathered outside the greek parliament for days as talks continued. call it muted enthusiasm here in the u.s. markets are up slightly at this hour. the mississippi supreme court is considering whether former governor haley barbour's controversial pardons are valid. part of the case hinges on whether inmates fulfilled all requirements to get a pardon. pentagon is easing rules on women in combat allowing women to serve closer to the front lines. the new ru...

>> general mccaffrey, that is a question. if they look upward, they see the karzai government. the government described as corrupt, having stolen an election in popular parlance. can they look up to that and die for it? >> well, you know, i'm not too sure that an afghan soldier in a brigade out in the frontier in pakistan is thinking about his national government. the afghan army's been a surprising success story, as a matter of fact. they're the first army in their history that doesn't abuse the people. they've been fairly courageous. they're good at battalion level. i think probably over tim...