Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch. He is a writer and researcher and has written several books as well as over a hundred articles about jihad and Islamic terrorism. His latest book is the New York Times bestseller, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Spencer has been studying Islamic theology, law, and history in depth since 1980. He is an Adjunct Fellow with the Free Congress Foundation and has consulted with United States Central Command on Islam and jihad, and has discussed jihad, Islam, and terrorism at a workshop sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the German Foreign Ministry.