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>> this is the old women and men are the same, except women are better. you can't say a woman would do just as good a job as a man, but you would say she would do a better job. and some think women would do a better job at ruling the world because they are fund mentally different. if you say i don't think women should be allowed in combat roles you are sexist. >> so you say it is hipocritical. >> it is. except he doesn't mean it. those men who say it don't mean it. they say it so women will like it. he would not vote for margaret thatcher. he is full of crap. he doesn't mean it. he is just say...

Longer have the capacity to existential threat to the kabul government. what they have the capacity to do is carry out limited, albeit deadly strikes in individual areas. >> and as if to emphasize the ability of some of these groups to carry out these limited, but deadly strikes, we got dreadful news tonight, shep, that four americans have been killed in an insurgent attack at bagram air base outside of kabul. four more names to be added to the more than 2100 americans who have died fighting the 11 and a half year war in afghanistan. shep? >> shepard: on the day of the handover. four more amer...

When we saw another suicide attack in the city of kabul. politician was targeted, he was unhurt but three people killed. again the big story today, a milestone day, afghan security forces now in the driver's seat in the months and years ahead. chris? >> reza, thank you very much. stay safe over there. kate? some 65,000 u.s. troops stale there, the combat levels are going down and will be done, the combat mission in 2014. >> that's the hope. >> that's right, we'll be watching that closely. another big story for the pentagon in a few hours the pentagon will unveil its own plan for moving women...

Year, sparking a new feud in the tennessee hills. in app lach a, john roberts. gi jane could be a few years away. they plan to allow women in combat roles, elite army rangers and s.e.a.l.s. jennifer griffin on tearing down the glass ceiling on the battlefield. >> reporter: the pentagon is a step closer in opening combat positions to mission, laying ground work for them to enter rangers and navy s.e.a.l.s, some hurdles remain. this summer, the marines plan to test 400 male and 400 female marines to find a way to screen recruits, ensure those entering combat can succeed carrying out 250 physic...

Elite forces of the u.s. military. u.s. defense officials tell nbc news that female troops will be allowed to train with army rangers in 2015 and with the navy s.e.a.l.s. the following year. earlier this year secretary of defense leon panetta cleared the way for women to serve in combat roles. defense officials are in the process of drawing up a blueprint for putting women in roles. standards for special forces jobs and combat will be the same for men and for women. now to business. according to the financial times, the federal reserve is expected to say they will taper down their $85 millio...