War on Terrorism Talking Points

• As a leader on national security issues in Congress and a former FBI Agent, Mike understand the threat America faces from radical, Islamic terrorists. Mike Rogers has traveled to the Middle East and Southwest Asia several times overseeing our intelligence operations there first-hand to ensure we are aggressively pursuing al Qaida and Taliban fighters.

Tips for Writing a Letter

• Be sure to provide all your contact information in the spaces provided.  Some editors may have questions about your letter and need to contact you and many papers will not publish a letter without them knowing name, address, and phone number of the author. 
• Be sure to choose a topic that matters to you.  Passion is important.   The talking points provided are there to provide an outline of the issue and to serve as a starting point to your own letter.  Your letter will have more merit and will be more likely to be published if it is in your own words.
• Focus on relevent issues in the news, particularly those that were recently published in the paper you are writing.  If possible, cite a specific article. The more recent your topic made news the more likely you are to be published.
• Finally, keep your letter concise. Different newspapers have varying word requirements, with the shortest being 150 words, and some ranging up to 250 words. A letter to the editor should be brief and to the point.