I had an opportunity last night to meet and hear speak Clifford May, President of Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a nonpartisan policy group focused on promoting pluralism, defending democratic values and fighting those who promote terrorism. They have a very impressive Board of Directors and track record of defending democracies worldwide.

Not surprisingly, the focus last night was on the war in the Middle East and the potential ramifications for the United States and the world. Mr. May’s views, based on years of travel and extensive experience were interesting and the stories of two Lebanese Christians who spoke were gripping

However, perhaps the most notable part of the evening was the when I learned that primarily through the efforts of FDD, Hezbollah’s television station, Al-Manar is virtually shut down, having been designated by our Treasury Department as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization. I urge you to visit the FDD website, learn more about why this was so critical in the war against terrorism and the work that FDD is doing in continuing this battle. It’s an organization worth learning about and worth supporting.