John Guandolo is a terrorism and national security consultant who focuses on emerging jihadi threats. He participated in the recent Defeat Jihad Summit hosted by the Center for Security Policy in Washington D.C. The summit examined the elevated threat the United States faces from the Islamic Jihad Movement and ways to develop long-term strategies for countering it. The timing is critical as the Movement is increasingly international in scope and has a doctrine of Sharia that sanctions slaughter and restricts liberties.

2.  John Guandolo is a terrorism and national
security consultant based in northern Virginia.
He focuses on emerging jihadi threats as the
founder of the group Understanding the Threat
and offers numerous resources on his website,
UnderstandingtheThreat.com. John Guandolo
participated in the recent Defeat Jihad
Summit.
The February 2015 Defeat Jihad Summit was
hosted by the Center for Security Policy in
Washington, D.C., and featured leaders such
as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

3.  The summit had a core focus on examining the elevated
threat the United States faces from the Islamic Jihad
Movement and ways of developing long-term strategies
for countering it.
The timing is critical for coordinated action by the United
States and its allies, as the Movement is increasingly
international in scope and has a fundamental doctrine of
Sharia, or Islamic law. This system sanctions the barbaric
slaughter of innocents and those who do not follow its
restrictive rules in the name of religious righteousness.
Unchecked, jihadi movements will undermine legitimate,
democratically elected governments and lead to a
trampling of liberty and freedoms enjoyed by everyday
citizens.