east watched this closely. >> bret: before i let you go, general, camp leatherneck, helmand province under attack. two dead right now. afghanistan, very dangerous place. >> guest: it remains there. i was at leatherneck a few months ago and helmand province and kandahar province have been turned around in our favor. we have momentum. they still can hurt us, obviously, as they did here. >> bret: thank you for your time. >> guest: good seeing you. >> bret: still ahead, we go live to cairo for update there. first, cutting right down to bone and right up to the fiscal cliff. i'm jessica and this is my emergen-c. keeping up with the kids is tough, so i drink emergen-c. with vitamin c for immune support and b vitamins for natural energy, i'm ready for whatever they get into. get your free sample at myemergenc.com. stay healthy and feel the good. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ]