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It means that only about 63.5% of the american people are working. and that's the lowest in 32 years. now, that's a number, but what it means is, to our economy, we want a larger-- we and the as many people working as we possibly can. if people, as many people working as possible, that means there's nor money that they're spending at the stores or purchases saving, able to provide for improvements to their homes and able to send to college. this is the lowest in 32 years. if the labor participation rate was the same as it was under bush, the unemployment rate would be 11.2%, but the difference...

"situation room" starts now. thanks very much, brooke. happening now, republicans pouncing on president obama and a horrible new unemployment report. this hour, the numbers and the politics and what it all means for millions of americans who need a job now. plus, i'll talk to a republican congressman who plans to boycott the president's big jobs speech before a joint session of congress next week. also, a new worldwide travel alert as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11. national security insiders tell us what they know about the risk of a terror attack. revenge, as far as al...