Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. (born 1953) is the founder and president of the think tank Center for Security Policy, as well as a contributor, contributing editor, and columnist for a number of publications, including the Washington Times, National Review Online, WorldNetDaily, and Jewish World Review. He is considered a neoconservative. Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the institution. ... CSPs Freedom Flame logo. ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ... National Review (NR) is a biweekly magazine of political opinion, founded by author William F. Buckley, Jr. ... For the Internet service, see AT&T WorldNet. ... Jewish World Review is an online magazine published five days a week, which purports to appeal to people of faith and those interested in learning more about contemporary Judaism from Jews who take their religion seriously. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ...

He is a 1975 graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University and holds a graduate degree from the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), based in Washington, D.C., is a graduate school devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and education. ...

Gaffney began his public service career working as an aide in the office of Democratic Senator Henry M. Jackson under Richard Perle in the 1970s. In April of 1987, Gaffney was nominated to and temporarily acted in the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Administration. His appointment was blocked by the United States Senate. Henry Martin Scoop Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was a U.S. Congressman and Senator for Washington State from 1941 until his death. ... Richard Norman Perle (born 16 September 1941 in New York City) is an American political advisor and lobbyist who worked for the Reagan administration as an assistant Secretary of Defense and worked on the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee from 1987 to 2004. ... President Reagan, with his Cabinet and staff, in the Oval Office (February 4, 1981) Headed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989, the Reagan Administration was conservative, steadfastly anti-Communist and in favor of tax cuts and smaller government. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States...

In 1988 Gaffney established the Center for Security Policy (CSP), a self-described conservative national security and defense policy organization. The CSP is subsidized by donors supportive of conservative causes, including the Sarah Mellon Scaife Foundation, the Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation and the William H. Donner Foundation.^[1] CSPs Freedom Flame logo. ... This article lacks information on the subject matters importance. ...

He is a signatory of the June 3, 1997 "Statement of Principles" from the Project for the New American Century,^[2] "a non-profit, educational organization whose goal is to promote American global leadership," along with figures who later became major members of the George W. Bush administration.^[3] is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Project for the New American Centurys Logo The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) was an American neoconservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., co-founded as a non-profit educational organization by William Kristol and Robert Kagan in early 1997. ... The Bush administration includes President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Bushs Cabinet, and other select officials and advisors. ...

However, his relationship with Bush administration officials and other conservatives eventually worsened. In 2002 he was banned from the weekly "Wednesday Meeting" of the Leave Us Alone Coalition hosted by conservative activist Grover Norquist for attacking what Gaffney claimed were Bush Administration ties to radical Islamic groups. Gaffney's statement angered Norquist, who warned that the Republican party should not be associated with "racial prejudice, religious bigotry or ethnic hatred,"^[4] and referred to Gaffney as a: The Leave Us Alone Coalition is an idea popularized by conservative/libertarian activist Grover Norquist for a wide-ranging and loose collaboration among various elements of U.S. politics, united by a common desire for minimal involvement with and restrictions from government, especially the U.S. federal government. ... Grover Norquist Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is an American conservative activist. ...

Norquist's comments so angered David Keene of the American Conservative Union that Keene stopped talking to Norquist.^[4] However, Keene and Norquist have since reunited as conservative activists and serve together on the Board of the ACU and NRA, among other organizations. Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957[1]), most often mentioned as Osama bin Laden or Usama bin Laden, is a Saudi Arabian militant Islamist and is widely believed to be one of the founders of the organization called al-Qaeda. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... ... The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. ...

In a front-page story in The Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove dismissed Gaffney's assertions regarding President Bush stating "there's no there there."^[5] In an article appearing in the January 2007 edition of Vanity Fair about neoconservatives who pushed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Gaffney says of President Bush: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ... Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until the end of August 2007. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ... This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

Gaffney appeared on FahrenHYPE 9/11, the conservative documentary that was intended as a rebuttal to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. Fahrenhype 9/11 is a 2004 straight-to-DVD movie that examines and challenges Michael Moores documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11. ... Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a controversial, award-winning documentary film by American left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore which presents a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terrorism, and its coverage in the American news media. ...

Gaffney was an executive producer for the documentary Islam vs. Islamists: Voices from the Muslim Center. The documentary was created to air as part of the America at a Crossroads series on PBS, but it has not been shown to date. America at a Crossroads is a critically acclaimed[1][2] and controversial[3] nonfiction documentary miniseries concerning the Second Gulf War on PBS television. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...

Gaffney is the lead author of War Footing (Naval Institute Press, 2005), a collection of essays that "...offer ten specific steps that Americans, as individuals and as communities, can take to ensure their way of life and safety and the future well-being of their children and grandchildren."^[7]

He is a founding member of the Set America Free Coalition, dedicated to reducing dependence on foreign oil.

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External links

• "Funding terrorism with our petrodollars" Video clip in which Gaffney talk about oil dollars funding Islamic terror.
• "Take out Al-Jazeera" September 29, 2003 article in which Gaffney argued for taking Al Jazeera "off the air, one way or another."
• Official biography (Center for Security Policy)
• Profile from IRC