Seven years after the invasion of Afghanistan, coalition troops are no closer to winning the war against the Taliban. With security getting worse and a violent insurgency raging in western Pakistan, can the “war on terror’s” central front be won? Will a heavier combat presence, endorsed by President‐​elect Barack Obama, provide a solution or contribute to the widening problem? Please join us for an in‐​depth discussion on this critical and turbulent region, and what the next administration can do to save this deteriorating mission.