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The question i had regarding the politics associated with ash carter's statements many of these former cabinet officials leave the white house and write a book about it. there ash carter is right there saying he disagrees with the president. he doesn't have to write a book about it. >> no. as i said he's stating the obvious and that is typical ash carter. he's brilliant. he sees what the strategic end stage should be. he understands strategy and he understands how to put together ends, ways and means. until you now when there has been a clear mismatch in the ends ways and means that we've appl...

>> the end of an era. britain's southern afghan base in helmund. more than 200 troops killed. more than 2,000 battle wounded. was it worth it? kwhafs achieved? former british military intelligence officer thinks not. >> by the tomb we left helmund was in a far worse situation than we found it. the answer to your question is, no, it wasn't worth it. 0 dead after a combat force of less than 100,000. these are losses no army can continue to take.

Reaction to the surge of deadly attacks on nato troops by afghan soldiers in recent months, known as gray on blue attacks. senior military analyst oliver north is imbeddeded with u.s. special operation forces in afghanistan and, lieutenant colonel north is streaming live from just outside of kabul. colonel? >> reporter: gregg, there is a remarkable number of young americans, out here, who are in harm's way, they have taken on the mission of helping the afghans begin to defend themselves, knowing there is a deadline and that deadline was set by the commander-in-chief, that you a us combat force...

Drawn into some combat operations even though they are not formally a combat force. what's going to happen beyond that, it's not clear that iraq is going to be able to protect its borders. syria and iran are chomping at the bit to get. in violence has dropped 90% since 2006. but there is still violence there. and you have to raise the question which this administration doesn't want to address of whether we shouldn't be leaving in 10 or 20,000 troops for the long term like a bosnia or kosovo. you have to look at potential sectarian violence, reigniting and you have to look at the ability of ira...

Drawn into some combat operations even though they are not formally a combat force. what's going to happen beyond that, it's not clear that iraq is going to be able to protect its borders. syria and iran are chomping at the bit to get. in violence has dropped 90% since 2006. but there is still violence there. and you have to raise the question which this administration doesn't want to address of whether we shouldn't be leaving in 10 or 20,000 troops for the long term like a bosnia or kosovo. you have to look at potential sectarian violence, reigniting and you have to look at the ability of ira...