>> rose: exum and douthat next. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin tonight with afghanistan and the question of strategy. what should be our strategy there? or, as some say, should we be there at all if things don't work out? secretary of defense robert gates recently marked next summer as a possible cutoff point for progress. he said "after the iraqi experience, nobody's prepared to have a long slog. others have asked whether afghanistan is vital to our national security interests. "new york times" columnist in tom freedman visiting the region recently asked if nation building in afghanistan is really a good use of american power. meanwhile, the ongoing u.s.-led offensive into the helmand province has led to a spike in coalition casualties. july will be the deadliest month for u.s. and british troops since the invasion in twaun. the top commander on the ground, general stanley mccrystal has made protecting afghan civilians a key com

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