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what happened in this raid, but they seemed very, very concerned about the next raid and the one after that and that those kind of raids are going to be much riskier with how much information is now out there. >> we have from my perspective gotten to a point where we are close to jeopardizing this precious capability that we h e have, and we can't afford to o do that. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com this this fight isn't over. when you extend that to the military and their families, from my perspective, it is time to stop talking, and we have talked far too much about this. we ...

Encouraged. the result, women stay and excel. today 62% of the company's top executives are women. it's not just good for the women, it's good for business. >> there's a huge return on investment for companies that invest in their female employees, and that investment pays off by having talented people who stay. >> reporter: marriott extends its hospitality to all employees, offering perks like flex time and training to everyone, from front desk workers to housekeepers. they promote from within. today 5 of the company's 12 vice presidents are women. at mcdonald's part-time employees can apply ...

We love to work for the organization. how much negotiating ability do you have in the economy? >> in this economy it's very, very hard to go through negotiations right now. find out what the whole package. maybe they're offering things to you you never had before. maybe they're offering more work/life balance. very important. flex time. where you can work. how many hours you have to work in the office. how many hours you have to work at home. or can you work at home? what tr the hours? maybe a little more vacation time. look at the entire package before you make a decision. >> all right. very ...

You have to hang on to them. it's a value exchange. >> you have to create a policy that's going to go forward. you can't have a different policy for the receptionist you do for your right-hand person. >> i don't think he's obligated to do anything. it depends on the state if there's some law that says he has to. i think he is obligated or at least should keep her job open for when she comes back and if she comes back. another thing that he could possibly do is have her work from home if she wants to do some type of flex time and, you know, you can work from anywhere virtually now with a comput...

Take less than what worth, fine. is it fair, "a"? is it legal, "b"? is it right? and is it good for society? women have an 8% unemployment rate, men have a 10% unemployment rate right now. on the surface, great, women are doing better than men in the recession. but i think all of us agree that no one is really doing great in the recession. your job security is down. you have fewer choices. we hear this all the time from people who say they have fewer choices. they're worried about flex time. they're told again and again, make sure you have face time at work, make sure you are telling your boss...