FRONTLINE reports from the lawless Pakistani tribal areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and reveals how the area has fallen under the control of a resurgent Taliban militia. Despite the presence of 80,000 Pakistani troops, the Taliban and their supporters continue to use the region as a launching pad for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. In a region little understood because it is closed to most observers, FRONTLINE investigates a secret front in the war on terror.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLatif AfridiSelf | Self |
| SSheikh Rashid AhmedSelf | Self |
| RRichard Lee ArmitageSelf | Self |
 Ryan CrockerSelf | Self |
 Pervez MusharrafSelf | Self |
| BBarnett RubinSelf | Self |
 Osama bin LadenSelf | Self |
 George W. BushSelf | Self |
 Hamid KarzaiSelf | Self |
 Will LymanSelf - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) |