What does the future hold for Afghanistan? / Halimullah Kousary -- Pakistan's inextricable role in Afghanistan's future / Abdul Basit -- An American perspective for Afghanistan's future / Douglas R. Woodall -- India's key role and South Asia's security concerns / Iftekharul Bashar -- The endgame in Afghanistan will impact central Asia / Nodirbek Soliyev -- Iran's strategic designs for Afghanistan / Halimullah Kousary -- Why Afghanistan matters : the global threat of terrorism / Rohan Gunaratna -- Threat group profiles.