Five Years After the Fall of the Taliban: Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism
A public meeting of the Afghanistan Working Group
This is the third session of a four-part series leading to the fifth anniversary of the fall of the Taliban.
Afghanistan is rapidly becoming a home for terrorists once again. Non-Afghan forces are increasing in number and fueling a rise in the insurgency. Experts assert that limited time remains to address this threat to Afghanistan and the region.
- What is the relationship of Afghanistan to the greater war on terror?
- Where are the terrorists coming from and who is training, funding and equipping them?
- What can be done to change the situation?
Speakers
- Peter Bergen
Author, Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden - Seth Jones
Political Scientist, RAND Corporation - Hekmat Karzai
Director, Center for Conflict and Peace Studies, Kabul, Afghanistan - Beth Cole, Moderator
U.S.Institute of Peace