EXCLUSIVE: McCain Hires Controversial[And Known Liar] Syria Analyst Elizabeth O'Bagy

ForeignPolicy.com ^ | 9-27-2013 | Gordon Lubold

[Dysart]

Sen. John McCain has hired Elizabeth O'Bagy, the Syria analyst in Washington who was fired for padding her credentials, The Cable has learned. She begins work Monday as a legislative assistant in McCain's office.

O'Bagy was a young but well-respected adviser at the Institute for the Study of War and had emerged quickly as an important voice among those arguing in favor of intervention in Syria. McCain and others had cited her work publicly before her nascent reputation collapsed when it was discovered that her claims to having a combined masters/PhD were false and that in fact she had not yet defended her thesis.

"Elizabeth is a talented researcher, and I have been very impressed by her knowledge and analysis in multiple briefings over the last year," McCain told The Cable in a statement. "I look forward to her joining my office." McCain's office said there would be no further comment on the matter.

[hal ogen]

mclame just did what I thought was impossible...he got “lamer”. Someone...anyone...involuntarily commit this freak.

[clintonh8r]

I doubt he’ll run again. He feels free to be a complete asshole until his term ends.

[Paladin2]

Juan is a Muzzie too?

[clintonh8r]

Good for you. Too bad a certain “conservative” endorsed Crash for six more years of sabotage of conservatives.

[drpix]

Figures... O'Baggy hired by O'Lackey!

[machogirl]

I sent a quick note to his office that I want my 25 bucks back that I donated to his Presidential campaign. I’m jobless, and having nothing. That 25 bucks would buy a lot of 17cent noodle packets.

[ExTexasRedhead]

McLame is a disgrace for Arizona.

[clintonh8r]

I was out of work for over a year. Keep your chin up and keep trying. Something will happen for you.

[dforest]

Get real, this is who McCain is. He will never admit to being wrong all the time. Instead he will say FU to the people and do as he pleases.

This guy is as bad as Obama. He just doesn’t have a teleprompter that spews his bullshit as well.

[JSDude1]

Wow John McCain, stab and then keep on stabbing in the back the American people!

[dforest]

That certain conservative should come out and excoriate McCain. He sent his butt boy Steve Shit...er Schmidt to trash that certain conservative just this week.

[Pearls Before Swine]

She’s also 26-years old and a bit of a con. Enjoy, John.

[iowamark]

I thought that this must be a joke or satire, but no.

[LucyT]

Sen. John McCain has hired Elizabeth O'Bagy, the Syria analyst in Washington who was fired for padding her credentials, The Cable has learned. She begins work Monday as a legislative assistant in McCain's office.

O'Bagy was a young but well-respected adviser at the Institute for the Study of War and had emerged quickly as an important voice among those arguing in favor of intervention in Syria. McCain and others had cited her work publicly before her nascent reputation collapsed when it was discovered that her claims to having a combined masters/PhD were false.

"Elizabeth is a talented researcher, and I have been very impressed by her knowledge and analysis in multiple briefings over the last year," McCain told The Cable in a statement. "I look forward to her joining my office."

[Owen]

Regardless of all other aspects, if a person has completed their dissertation and submitted it, had it approved by their advisor(s) and only awaits convening the professors who will pose questions for the dissertation defense (which can sometimes run into scheduling problems with those professors), then this is not a horrible misclaim of academic credentials.

Failure to complete the dissertation and get the advisor’s approval . . . that would definitely be an improper claim of PhD.

But if it just awaits defense . . . while not being a simple rubber stamp of things . . . it does not mean the candidate has not completed all work. Odds are very high this person is about 1 hour from the formal documented PhD. That’s not a horrible claim exaggeration.

[liberalh8ter]

This man is drinking from the same fountain Pelosi has been. It's time for the crazy elite to be swept out of office. Their insanity is killing this Country.

[machogirl]

thanks

[hoosiermama]

What in the world is he thinking? Wish we could read his emails like the gov can!

[madison10]

McCain is a...traitorous attention whore.

[Dysart]

Yes, if I wanted to do a bit here I might well have mixed in O’Bagy onto McCain’s staff (heh) somehow. Yet we find RINO truth is stranger than fiction, though. Go figure.