Is the Pentagon Soft on Radical Islam
Congressional investigation concludes that a Pentagaon anti-terrorism expert was not forced out of his job because of his strong views on radical Islam:
(CNSNews.com) - A Pentagon anti-terrorism specialist was not ousted because his superiors thought he was too critical of Islam, a congresswoman who investigated the matter said Tuesday.
Stephen Coughlin, an expert on Islamic law for the Department of Defense, was not pushed out of his job because he offended Muslim employees of the Pentagon, as many had suspected, said Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.), co-chair of the bipartisan House Anti-Terrorism Caucus.
Myrick and Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) met with Coughlin when looking into the matter.
“Major Coughlin told me that he has had a great working relationship with the Joint Staff and that he did not believe there was a conspiracy to remove him from the position,” Myrick said in a written statement.
But wait, why would such a charge even be made?
Coughlin - who supporters say had one of the most important jobs in analyzing how jihadists think - crossed Hasham Islam, an aide to Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, according The Washington Times.
The paper reported that the aide told Coughlin to “soften his view” on radical Islam. When Coughlin refused, Hasham Islam called him a Christian zealot “with a pen,” according to the report.
Has the US been infilitrated by Pro-Radical Islam supporters:
She added that the government must be aware of radical jihadists trying to infiltrate American organizations.
“I know that some people will refuse to admit there is a subversive movement going on here, but let me remind you that we have underestimated the will and capability of our enemy for more than 30 years,” Myrick said. “They are patient and determined to achieve their radical agenda.”
Andrew Bostom, an author and lecturer on Islam, who also said he spoke to Coughlin over the weekend, thinks Congress did investigate the matter as thoroughly as possible.
“You can’t deny that there was a current of dissatisfaction in the Pentagon with what he (Coughlin) was doing,” Bostom told Cybercast News Service. “I find this a puzzling statement.”
That last line deeply troubles me, that there are those in power at the Pentagon that rejected and were against his findings and wanted it changed and less harsh!
If this is true, what does it say when the Pentagon dismisses reports like this and doesn’t take the source of the problem seriously. I mean, if they don’t, who will?
P.S.- Here are someof Major Coughlin’s conclusions:
The thesis says, for instance, “So how does one explain the prevailing assumption that Islam does not stand for such violence undertaken in its name with the fact that its laws and education materials validate the very acts undertaken by ‘extremists’ in Iraq?”
It continues: “The first ‘radicalizing’ lessons Saudi youth receive that motivates them to travel to Iraq and fight coalition forces does not come from ‘extremist’ groups like al Qaeda, but rather is taught as part of Saudi Arabia’s standard secondary school curriculum.”
“He states we have not listened to our enemies - Osama Bin Laden and his ilk - that they are acting in accordance with Islam,” she said. “Our military has not identified and analyzed our enemy’s stated doctrine - that they are acting in accordance with Islamic law.”
– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx