for these rashes. some have been on multiple tours of dudi where they missed four holiday seasons in a row from their family, between serving in iraq. rotating in and out. this is not just a short time missing their family at the holiday. secondly he wants to underscore that he's committed to finish this mission. i thought it was interesting at the beginning, general david petraeus had an uneasy relationship to say the least. did give the president credit for providing resources with the surge of troops in order to try and finish that mission. that was interesting. >> he was very enthusiastic of his introduction of the president. ed, also a big economic day for us. looking at unemployment numbers. we know there's debates going on. about extending unemployment benefits or cutting tacks, extending tax cuts. you've got economic news you can break for us. >> new information we're hearing first, roger altman who was a