Coughlin, is the Islamic law expert who had been fired (apparently) at the insistence of Hesham Islam, an assistant to Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England. Background here, and here.
The Congresswoman has been investigating the reported firing (see here, here, here) of Major Stephen Coughlin (USAR) by the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Staff.First and foremost, Rep. Myrick confirms that Major Coughlin will now be retained by the DOD, and “…associated with another office program within the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he will continue to spread his message.”
The Congresswoman, one of the handful of stalwart individuals on jihadism in either the House or Senate, also highlights in her statement, the seriousness of what she terms, “…the nature of the radical Islamist enemy that we face today and how they are seeking to infiltrate all elements of our society.”
Excellent news. Kudos to Rep. Myrick for all of her hard work.
Hat tip: Cao’s Blog
February, 6, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Woohoo! Thanks for the update! This is great news indeed!
February, 6, 2008 at 4:25 pm
[...] “Major Coughlin To be retained by the DOD” by Nice Deb [...]
February, 12, 2008 at 12:31 am
[...] Last week it was widely reported that Coughlin had retained his post due to the hard work of NC Rep. Sue Myrick, and a “handful of other stalwart individuals”. The top Pentagon aide, Egyptian-born Hesham H. Islam, came under a cloud of suspicion after reports raised doubt about his resume and contacts he had made with radical Muslims. “His resume didn’t add up, and he knows it,” the official said. “He’s voluntarily leaving the government in March.” He is expected to leave the government next month, officials say. [...]