Feb 11 Forum: Sgt Joe Skelly, Joseph Fallon, Jonathan Judge
Feb 10, 2010

Guest Speakers:

Joseph Morrison Skelly is the editor of the recently published volume Political Islam from Muhammad to Ahmadinejad: Defenders, Detractors, and Defintions (Praeger Security International), which systematically scrutinizes Islamism, the ideology of our enemies. He will reflect on the features of this ideology and discuss a strategy for victory in the War on Islamist Terror, particularly in the light of recent events at home and abroad. Dr. Skelly has published widely on the topics of international terrorism, international relations, military affairs, and university reform. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a college professor in New York City, and a long-time association with the New York Young Republican Club.

Joseph E. Fallon, just completed work as an instructor at the US Army Intelligence Center at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He taught "cultural awareness" to American and foreign military officers involved in intelligence, counter-intelligence, and interrogation. This included country studies on Afghanistan and Iraq, the tenants of Islam, Islamic extremism, cross cultural communication, rapport building and negotiations. He is a published author. In addition to his writings on US foreign policy, he wrote two seminal works on the rise of Islamic fundamentalism for the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. He began his Masters Degree program at the American University of Cairo, Egypt and completed it at Columbia University's School of International and Public Policy. He has traveled to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Jonathan J. Judge is a candidate for City Council in a Special Election for former councilman Simcha Felder's 44 district seat. Mr. Judge has bee President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club for the past three years and is a vice-chairman in the Kings Republican County Committee. He's a graduate of Brooklyn College, a John Hopkins alumni, an NYU Grad student and currently the community coordinator for Community Board 14 in Brooklyn.

RSVP to this meeting

Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club
283 Lexington Ave (btw 36th & 37th St)
Second Floor South Lounge

Thursday, February 11th
7:30PM to 9:30PM
Please be on time.

Afterward, we will continue political discussions over food and drink.
New Location:

Third and Long NYC
35th Street and Third Avenue