Dempsey Named Temporary Successor to Fallon at CENTCOM; U.S. Airways Finds Problems on Seven Boeing 757s
BLITZER: Carol Costello is on assignment in Pennsylvania. You'll be seeing her shortly. Zain Verjee is monitoring other important stories right now. Zain, what's going on?</s>ZAIN VERJEE, CNN STATE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENT: Wolf, a U.S. army general with extensive experience in Iraq is taking over as U.S. central command chief for now. Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey temporarily replaces Navy Admiral William Fallon who stepped down this month after reports that he was at odds with President Bush over Iran policy. Dempsey has been deputy commander at central command since August of 2007. Add another airline to the growing list of carriers reporting airplanes with problems. US Airways found problems with seven of its Boeing 757 aircraft. The airline started inspecting its fleet after a small part of a wing fell off one plane during a flight and hit a passenger's window. The airline says that all the problem planes have now been fixed -- Wolf?</s>BLITZER: All right. Zain, thank you. Barack Obama is playing up the idea that the Democratic presidential race needs to end sooner rather than later.</s>OBAMA: There's some people who felt like god, when is this thing going to be over. It's like a good movie that lasted about half an hour too long.</s>BLITZER: Will Obama's new endorsement in Pennsylvania bring him any closer to wrapping up the nomination? The best political team on television is standing by. Chelsea Clinton answers a provocative question. Would her mom be a better president than her dad? Stick around to her answer. And if you thought Texans had made up their minds between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, guess again. Stay with us. You're in THE SITUATION ROOM.