john heilman, we ll talk to you in a few minutes on morning joe. overseas, the u.s. military says most joint operations with american and afghan soldiers are suspended now until further notice. the move comes amid an alarming string of insider attacks. four american soldiers were left dead. yesterday nato announced scaling back joint operations with afghan security forces. the joint combat patrols seen as a critical part of the u.s. plan to withdraw from afghanistan by the end of 2014 and turn over the security of that country to its own forces. just a few hours ago now in the capital of kabul, nine people were killed when the suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a minibus believed to be carrying foreign aviation workers. an afghan insurgent group claimed responsibility calling it reit will yags for the anti-islam video. atia abawi is is in kabul for us. what s the latest on the ground there? good morning, willie.