Posted on 04/05/2008 10:30:55 AM PDT by JCG
But were the Action steps recommended here undertaken? It appears that they were not. An update on the Stephen Couglin imbroglio: "Islam cleared," from Bill Gertz's Inside the Ring in the Washington Times (thanks to all who sent this in):
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England cleared his special assistant of any wrongdoing related to a run-in with former Joint Staff analyst Stephen Coughlin, and amid questions about the Muslim aide's background.
"The deputy secretary's office has thoroughly reviewed the issues of concern raised by a few members of Congress and the media and has concluded there is no reason to question Cmdr. Hesham Islam's credibility or his allegiance to his country," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell told Inside the Ring.
Mr. Islam, a retired Navy commander, came under criticism after a meeting last fall with Mr. Coughlin, a leading specialist on the relationship between Islamic law and terrorism, when Mr. Islam told associates that Mr. Coughlin was a "Christian zealot with a pen" because of his hard-line views on the ties between extremism and Islam.
Additionally, journalist Claudia Rosett wrote a National Review Online article questioning Mr. Islam's official biography that had been posted on the official Pentagon Web site and was removed after her article ran.
Miss Rosett noted that Mr. Islam claimed to be in Cairo when it was bombed by Israel in 1967, but there are no records of bombing the Egyptian capital, only the airport near Cairo.
Mr. Islam also claimed to have been on board a freighter sunk by an Iranian torpedo in the Persian Gulf, but that could not be verified.
Investigators determined there are some things that are "unknowable" about Mr. Islam's background.
Some defense security officials said the discrepancies raise concerns because Mr. Islam holds a security clearance.
Mr. England's investigators also denied that Mr. Islam or Mr. England got Mr. Coughlin fired from the contractor position as a Joint Staff analyst, which happened after the contentious meeting between Mr. Islam and the analyst. Mr. Coughlin left the Joint Staff last month and is working for the Office of the Secretary of Defense shop for special operations and low-intensity conflict.
Mr. Morrell said Mr. Islam has assisted Mr. England for the past three years and is "a valuable adviser" who helps with Mr. England's contacts with foreign officials.
Including members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Posted at April 5, 2008 9:24 AM
Great link! I used it in an e-mail last night to try and “educate” some nut case.
Judging from the other countries you mentioned and the example of our illegal alien invaders, I'd say we should expect to see the organized violence within the next 2-3% increase in their numbers.
When Hesham Islam told associates that Mr. Coughlin was a “Christian zealot with a pen”, the Muslim POS with an agenda wasn’t involved in hate speech was he?
No, no, no! It is NEVER hate speech if your words are directed at a white person, Christian, Israel or a Jew.
Be careful or you will be sent to re-education camp!
OOPS! INFIDELATLARGE is not me (PGalt), as I am not a poster at jihadwatch. I found his post to be very pertinent to this thread/topic. Sorry for the lack of clarification.
A big THANKS to INFIDELATLARGE posting at jihadwatch.
Actually, the person who got Coughlin fired was Rear Admiral Dorsett - the Joint Staff’s Director for Intelligence (J2)
HE’s the guy behind it.
It is hard to believe this type BS can happen on a continued basis.
Coughlin worked in Dorsett’s shop. It was Dorsett who used the “We can’t support the size of his contract” (wink, wink, wink).
HE’s the guy behind it.
I Googled this search string "rear admiral dorsett coughlin hesham islam" and didn't get anything. Do you have any links or is this just something you "heard?"
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He was a long time contractor analyst for J-2 (Directorate for Intelligence). You think a personnel move that reqired his contract to be not renewed(terminated) was done by some underling on Dorsett’s staff, especially an individual who was briefing the Joint Staff?
If you do, you need to wake up an smell the napalm.
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Res ipsa loquitur
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Nice try.
Dorsett runs J-2; Coughlin worked for J-2 and briefed lots of people on the Join Staff; Coughlin’s contract to work with J-2 was not renewed; Dorsett runs J-2.
1) Res ipsa loquitur
2) Good reporters never reveal their sources.
Nice try.
1) Res ipsa loquitur
2) Good reporters never reveal their sources.
Dorsett works for England; Coughlin clashed with Islam; England protects Islam; England told Dorsett to get rid of Coughlin -- or did it himself.
All kinds of dots to connect, eh, Dan? BTW: What's the frequency, Kenneth?
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“Dorsett works for England” Nope
Rear Admiral David J. Dorsett is Director for Intelligence, Joint Staff
http://www.jcs.mil/bios/bio_dorsett.html
He works for AADM Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs who does NOT work for England or Gates.
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Sell that Missouri rope your smokin’
You're outta your mind (rope or no rope). The entire US military works for Gates and England. What do you think the Secretary of Defense runs, the Cub Scouts?
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No reason to worry yet. Wait till they put a Muslim in charge of a nuclear sub."
how about now with a Muslim in charge of all our nuclear weapons?
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