Current Debates.

The article highlights the U.S. Congressional debates about the next steps of the government in the Afghanistan war. It outlines the evolution of U.S. troop requirements driven by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) campaign. Several questions are proposed to help inform the debates about the next steps for U.S. troop levels. It discusses the evolution of the concept of transition and change of mission for the U.S.