>> we could easily see that. and a lot of people differ between saying whether those numbers are a leading or lagging indicator. i look at it pretty simple, the fact is the trend is going the wrong way. we had 2.2% growth in our first quarter. if job trend continues moving lower, even stays where it is, this number, there's no way we get close to that 2.2% growth that we saw in the first quarter. don't forget, we had 3% growth in the last quarter of 2011, and the gdp number, the growth for our country, is also going in the wrong direction. all these numbers are going down. i don't see where the silver lining is with this. megyn: that's the engine that keeps us going as a country. matt, thank you. well, president obama's declared the light of a new day breaking in afghanistan, and already some political writers are asking if president obama is risking the kind of mission accomplished moment that haunted president bush. we will speak with the man who advised the top military brass on the afghanistan war and find out what he thinks we have accomplished. general jack keane is here.