The Global War on Terrorism: Is it Time to Double Down?

On Thursday, September 4th, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted the debate: "The Global War on Terrorism: Is it Time to Double Down?" at the U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater in Washington, DC. Keying off the recent gains by extremist groups in Iraq, Syria, and across Africa, the debate asked whether extreme Islamist terrorism is making a comeback - and whether the United States should "double down" to fight back. Featuring Fran Townsend, former Assistant to the President, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Mike Morell, former Acting Director, CIA; Daniel Benjamin, former Ambassador-at-Large, U.S. State Department; Philip Mudd, former Deputy Director, CIA Counterterrorist Center; Juan Zarate, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism.