ISIS, What Do We Really Know? Find Out Tonight

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, known for their interesting, thought provoking and insightful programs, has a doozy of a program tonight, ISIS, What Don't We Know.

Patrick Skinner is a consultant from The Soufan Group (Ali Soufan was the FBI Special Agent investigating international terrorism cases after 9/11). He brings a fresh perspective to address the dangers ISIS poses to U.S. interests. Born out of an umbrella organization of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage in December 2013. Since then, the group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds and declared itself a caliphate. He discusses the group's newest type of terrorism, which he calls "the new terror spectacular."

Skinner's talk is tonight at the Aquinas College Performing Arts Center, 1607 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, 49506, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.

Cost: $10 for members and non-members