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W Westminster

Institute

Fighting the Ideological War

Strategies for defeating al qaeda


a one-day conference
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
Radical Islam has declared itself at war with the West as well as with moderate Muslims. The enemy is well organized,
well funded, and grounded in the authority of religious texts. The United States therefore has a particularly difficult
battle to fight. It is engaged with an enemy who cares first and foremost about the ideological battle—rebuilding a
distinct Muslim identity, strengthening the ummah, and defeating the West, both materially and spiritually. Without
directly confronting the ideology driving such groups as Al Qaeda, the United States will never be able to defeat the
threat of terrorism. Drawing on the expertise of those who were directly involved in the fight against past totalitarian
ideologies and of those who are intimately familiar with the ideology and strategy of the current enemy, this confer-
ence will draw lessons from the past for today’s fight against Al Qaeda and associated movements.

Speakers
Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo
Former Cultural Advisor Iraq, Afghanistan
Adjunct Professor, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies

Dr. Sebastian L. Gorka Prof. John Moore


Military Affairs Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies President Emeritus, Grove City College
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute Former Deputy Director, National Science Foundation

Thomas Joscelyn Robert R. Reilly


Senior Editor, Long War Journal Author and Former Director, Voice of America
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Senior Advisor for Information Strategy,
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Dr. John Lenczowski
President, Institute of World Politics Stephen Ulph
Former Director of European and Soviet Affairs, Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation
National Security Council Founder and Former Editor of Jane’s Terrorism Security Monitor

The cost for attending the event is $95, with a discounted rate available for students.
Register online at www.westminster-institute.org

The Westminster Institute, 6729 Curran Street, McLean, VA 22101, Tel. 1-703-288-2885
www.westminster-institute.org
Katharine Cornell Gorka, Executive Director, kcg@westminster-institute.org

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