The Five Front War: The Better Way to Fight Global Jihad

Noted middle east and terrorism expert Daniel Byman offers a new approach to fighting the war on terrorism in his new book, The Five Front War. He argues that two of the main solutions to terrorism offered by politicians — military intervention and the democratization of the Arab world — shouldn’t even be our top priorities. Instead, he presents a fresh way to face intelligence and law enforcement challenges ahead: conduct counterinsurgency operations, undermine al-Qaeda’s ideology, selectively push for reforms, and build key lasting alliances.

Daniel Byman directs the Security Studies Program and the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University. He is a Senior Fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and also served on the 9/11 Commission. He regularly writes about terrorism and the Middle East for The Washington Post, Slate, and other publications.

Join us New America Senior Fellow and CNN Terrorism Expert Peter Bergen leads a robust discussion about Byman’s proposals as the U.S. continues to struggle to find a coherent and successful approach to fighting terrorism around the globe.

Participants

• Daniel Byman
  Director, Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University
  Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Studies, The Brookings Insitution
• Peter Bergen
  Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
  Terrorism Expert, CNN