and we had at that time a really terrific director, david gordon, who is a career intelligence officer who was not afraid of ideas he didn't agree with. and so he was a perfect leader for that kind of outlet. it was a privilege to work for him. >> host: from "state of disrepair," the department of state is deficient in three crucial areas in which the department of defense excels. mission focus, education and programming. >> guest: it's really true. if you ask the marine corps what they do, you'd get a straight answer, right? every marine is a rifleman. if you asked a diplomat what do they do, it's much harder because they have a much more diffuse focus. but it also means that the leadership of the institution is not conveying its core values and central responsibilities. and if you don't do that, people very quickly lose focus. and on the programming part, part of the reason that congress trusts the pentagon with an enormous amount of the taxpayers' money is because the pentagon provides a lot of information and makes, does assessments of whether it's worth it. so think about dave pet

iran president hassan rouhani and british prime minister david cameron, joined by gordon browbrown, tony blair and mr major. nicholas sar cosy will join francis hollande. >> can you tell me how much people in south africa will use this as an event to determine how south africa is today? >> i think that will be what today is about. as well as watching on the tv screens at home, i think people will reflect on the way the country changed in the last 20 years. we are about to celebrate 20 years of freedom since the first democratic election. people will be looking back at the early years thinking about nelson mandela's influence no building the country we see today. it will be a time of celebration and reflection for the south africans who have seen their lives change. >> we have seen graca mandela arriving at the stadium as the proceedings carry on. i'm interested in the speakers chosen to give eulogies as to who is allowed to speak and who has been left out. what is your impression of that. >> i'm too aware of the controversies over who is left out. barack obama could be controversial. he

david, thank you. appreciate it. gordon johnson, europe over japan? >> i think so. i think that that will be a major issue. >> let's move on to the next subject. take a look at several of the dry bulk shippers today. a lot of these are new highs. dr. jay, you like this space? >> i do. and i have liked it for the last two months now. this thing has been on fire. >> do you have to believe in the china story in order to like the space? >> i don't think you have to but it's certainly a big contributor to it. i think that china will have some issues that they have to deal with. shippers, the momentum behind, it's not exactly the same as tesla or twitter. but its turn overs are five or six times normal of stock and options. that is telling you people are getting in here, betting that the stock gets over five. if it does it might get more institutional. shippers have been out of favor. this might be their come back. >> more leveraged to energy. can you take a look at the sector? >> the ones that we like are in the master partnership sector, which has its own at but s own .

gordon brown, and of course, david cameron, and there is clairic, i heard an interview with him thisorning talking about the important tupbce of t gathering. the seats down front and exposed in the rain have been late to fill in, and nobody can blame them. but as we look at the stadium, it's filling in a little slowly. maybe you are better equipped to see some of the folks as i am as they come in. >> i am not sure, but i think that's my floor mate -- is that the president of brazil? she came in about 3:00 this morning. >> we have several delegations in ours including the italians. everybody has hotel lobby fills of lapel pins and ear pieces, and the last two leaders of france, the current, and it really is like somebody moved the united nations to johannesbu johannesburg. lester holt is in our camera position inside. lester, tell us the scene there. >> i can tell you i got here about 6:00 this morning and the crowd was gathering outside, and we were standing in front of the gates when they unlocked them, and there was a rush to get in to find seats and seats under the overhang becaus

prince charles and david cameron will thereby as well as former prime ministers, tony blair, gordon brown john major. leaders from chine a cuba, japan and mexico plan to be there too. security is a real concern and police are already running drills and shutting down streets. we haven't seen this kind of attendance since at least 1999 when dignitaries from 55 countries attended king hussein's funeral. leaders from more than 110 countries attended winston churchill's in 1965. turning now to the wicked winter weather for much of the country, air force one had to take off in a chilly drizzle and foggy conditions. freezing rain has turned monday morning commute into a nightmare and stranded passengers on more than 1,000 flights. federal employees were told to report two hours late because of icy conditions and the fact that if any have kids in public schools, guess what. most are either delayed or closed around here. the winter storm pummelled this section of the pennsylvania turnpike. at least 56 vehicles were involved. the storm slammed into football fans, trying to get into the stadium. you

gordon says the worst offending streets are also the busiest. geary, market, mission and van ness. so to david'sestion, what if your car is damaged by a pothole? will the city pay for it? >> i suppose an individual could file a claim against the city for that but we don't have any blanket policy that will fix cars if they hit a pothole. it would be hard to prove where the dang is done but our goal is to make the streets as smooth and safe as possible. >> thanks, david, for your great question. we want to know what drives you crazy during your commute. you can ask another question, just share a gripe by email crazy@kpix.com. or tweet me at #ewengerkpix and watch here to see if your question gets answered on the air. >> that was a good question. i have lost a wheel in boston. in boston they just say i'm so sorry. [ laughter ] >> you know. >> some cities pay. >> in orinda they pay. i have had friends that that happened to them. and they got some money back. you never know. >> the streets are a mess in the city. >> everywhere you go. >> market street. that's my vote for the worst. >> market is tough

gordon says the worst offending streets are also the busiest. geary, market, mission and van ness. so to david'suestion, what if your car is damaged by a pothole? will the city pay for it? we asked that too. >> i suppose that an individual could file a claim against the city for that, but we don't have any blanket potholes that will fix cars if they hit a pothole. it would be hard to prove where the damage was done. but our goal is to make the streets as smooth and safe as possible. >> reporter: thanks, david for your great question. we want to know what drives you crazy during your commute. you can ask a question or just share a gripe by e-mailing crazy@kpix.com, or tweet me at #ewengerkpix. watch right here to see if your question gets answered on air. so three business days and they have a great track record. more than 90% for getting it done on time. >> we did a straw poll and figured market is probably the worst street in the city. >> market or van ness. i have been on van ness an hit a few. >> thanks, david. >> thanks for answering it. >> he wasn't watching, he is out of town. >> come on.

david: scary but very cool. we asked you on facebook and twitter if you agree with ben bernanke that fed bond purchases create jobs? gordonment debt creates so much uncertainty that companies are not expanding or hiring or granting pay raises. liz: wayne says no, it will devalue currency by creating money and distributing it to the banks. david: we love your opinions, keep them coming. whoever thought it would be slow week for the markets is dead wrong. we have a very, very busy week. a lot more to come this week. liz: we'll both be back here tomorrow. "countdown to the closing bell" starts at noon. adam shapiro for melissa francis. >> deadline day for obamacare. the last day to sign up to spend your money on the affordable care act but are you actually covered? all the latest developments. answers you need right here, because, you know that even when they say it's not it is always about money adam: as some are saying it is anything but the affordable care act. more last minute changes could mean more money out of your pocket. right now, consumers, myself included, we're totally confused. we need to know what it will cost

david. [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. >>> expected to wind down in a year's time, but for now, american troops remain in harm's way. the body of terry gordonurned to the u.s. thursday night. one of six u.s. soldiers killed in the aftermath of a helicopter crash in southern afghanistan. in the 12 years america has been at war, 4410 have been killed. i want to turn to david finkle, author of "thank you for your service." chuck hagel was talking about the commitment of service members. >> we have a responsibility to all those who serve in afghanistan today. and all who have sacrificed there for more than 12 years. especially those who gave their lives and limbs. and their families. >> you know, the title of your book is "thank you for your service." you spent 18 months from soldiers once they came back from overseas, back from the war zone and jumping off from the defense secretary's comments there, are we doing what needs to be done to thank them by taking care of them when they get back? >> yeah, we'll find out, right? before the 18 months i spent living with families trying to recover from these wars, i spent a year embedded with an infant