Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120918:13:14:00
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...