so it's more about equal treatment and not about, you know, let's allow women into combat now. >> m.jthing so disturbing. the reports of sexual assault in the military. we'll have numbers thrown up about the increase at military academies this past year. why is this problem so privil e prevalent? >> i'm not an expert. but from the studies i've looked at, most people would probably agree. sexual assault is not about sexual gratification and not about opportunity. when it doesn't happen, it's not because there doesn't happen to be a woman around. if you are a predator and you want to commit that heinous act, you will find a way to do that. the way you fix it, you stop allow people to view other people as inferior and as objects and something that's appropriate for. that's a discipline and leadership issue and an issue not to be solved by punishing the potential victims by hampering their careers. >> m.j., major hagar, absolutely a pleasure to talk with you. one of our nation's heroes. >> my pleasure, alex. >>> straight ahead, benjamin netanyahu's close call in this week's election. what

joining me now is major m.j. haygarr, awarded the purple heart and the distinguished flying cross with a valor device for heroism and is involved in a lawsuit challenging the military's policy excluding women from many combat positions. major haygarr, what a pleasure it is to have you on the program tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> john: absolutely. what was your response when you heard about secretary panetta's decision and are you satisfied? >> i was very excited. i actually haven't seen an actual copy of the statement that he made. so i am unaware of whether or not it actually meets all of the stipulation of the lawsuit and lifts all of the things that we were looking for. i believe that it has but my reaction is cautious optimism. i'm thrilled this comes from a recommendation from the joint chiefs of staff because that makes it you know, the joint chiefs of staff having the best interest of the military in mind recognizing it is damaging to the troops and to our mission. recommending that to leon panet

okay, m.j., big concert tonight. who are you most excited to see? >> katy perry. >> reporter: and why is that? >> because i know a lot of her songs, like i'm wide awake. >> reporter: and this is your first concert? >> yes. >> reporter: so mom, you guys live in alexandria, virginia, you're husband i about to for for the fifth time? >> fifth time. >> reporter: where is he headed. >> to bahrain. >> reporter: the fact that they're putting this concert on, for you and the military families how does that feel? >> i mean, this is really nice, for our family, personally, it is one of the last things we'll do together, before my husband deploys. >> reporter: i have to tell you i have run into a number of pint-sized katy perry fans here. so a lot of excited fans. keep in mind, just upstairs this is a huge, huge ballroom. you're seeing these live pictures at the convention picture, 5500 people. a lot of these families and children, students at d.c. public schools. this is a way for the first family to give back to the community. but also the military. fort hoo

chris brown in 2010 at the beth awards he was doing the m.j. tribute and he lost it and he had gone through a lot before that performance and maybe thinking about his past. >> what about people faking emotion? >> let's take lance armstrong sitting down with oprah. he knew he had to show he was sorry in some way. it impacted him, it hurt him, that he knows he hurt other people. does he think going into that i better have a crying moment or am i too cynical? >> i just think if you go in thinking i better manufacture some emotion for public consumption, it will probably not go well, not coming from -- >> that broadcast news moment where hurst turn this camera on himself and has crocodile tears. that won't go over right. people know when it's real and not. i think in hillary clinton's case it is very real. >> very real emotion at the australian open yesterday. 15 time singles champ serena williams facing this new sensation, 19-year-old sloane stephens, more on her in a minute. sloane defeated serena williams and this moment after that, slamming her

okay, m.j., big concert tonight. who are you most excited to see? >> katy perry. >> why is that?use i know a lot of her songs like "i'm wide awake." >> this is your first concert tonight? >> yes. >> so, mom, first concert for your two kids. >> yes. >> you live in alexandria, virginia. your husband is about to deploy for the what time? >> fifth time. >> where he is headed? >> to bahraahrain this time. >> the fact this concert is put on for you, little man, and all the military families, how does that feel? >> it is very nice because this is for our family personally this is one of the last things we'll do together before my husband deploys. >> the overall message to our military members and their family, thank you. >> thank you. looks like she's having as much fun there as those kids. >> of course he came to see katy perry. did you see that outfit? stars and stripes all the way. not bad. >>> so, a big not record crowd expected to show up for the inauguration tomorrow. that means security issues. what does it take to keep all these people safe? we'll take a closer look into the pla

m.j. was eventually fired from media matters. nonetheless media matters is producing content pushing hagel. >>brian: that's fascinating, that they get involved at this level. let's talk about a bigger story. what about miss alabama? miss alabama was the story because notre dame did not show up on the big night for monday night football so brent must -- musburger was skraoepg for anything of interesting. he found miss alabama. she became a bigger story than the game. why don't we listen when brent musburger noticed miss alabama in the stands. >> you see that lovely lady? she is miss alabama. that is a.j.'s girlfriend. you quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking woman. what a beautiful woman. a.j. is doing some things right. if you're a youngster at alabama, starting getting a football out and throw it around the backyard with pop. >>brian: in the end they apologized for brent musberger going over the top. she said the comments were kind of nice. i didn't see it as creepy at all. >>gretchen: that's what i said yesterday when i h

basketball, yes, m.j., not so much. ♪ all night dance till the sun rise ♪ >> ooh.. >> a lot better than the singing. without a doubt. >> should have done a beyonce and lipsynced. >> yes. finally that would work out. that's when lip syncing is good. you know there's no sense waiting when you have to dance. you know what i mean -- >> i can't stop myself. >> this guy stopped at a gas station, as good a place as any, to get his groove on. when you have to go, you have to go. >> oddly enough he was ready to go with his costume, too. whole ensemble. >> when this guy is ready to dance, he comes prepared to dance. >> the moves strike you. >> the guy inside the minimart is like, what? >> where is the music coming from? >> his car or his head -- >> i think he's waiting for the men's room to become available. >> keeping with our musical theme, "sexy back" of some of the most famous men in the world. ♪ >> somewhere out there justin temperature bett-- justin timbee is saying i never had to worry about someone outsinging me. >> a great beat. >> they never said "sexy back." >> th