Louay Safi, executive director of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Leadership Development Center, is lamenting the scrutiny on Hesham Islam, the special assistant to Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England.
Islam became embroiled in controversy for allegedly referring to Army Reserve Maj. Stephen Coughlin as a "Christian zealot with a pen" in response to some of Coughlin's research into radical Islamist Jihadi ideology. Coughlin, whose Pentagon contract originally was to expire next month, now will continue his research for the Secretary of Defense. Originally, it appeared Coughlin's contract would not be renewed due to Mr. Islam's influence with Deputy Secretary England. Source: Read more ...
Islam became embroiled in controversy for allegedly referring to Army Reserve Maj. Stephen Coughlin as a "Christian zealot with a pen" in response to some of Coughlin's research into radical Islamist Jihadi ideology. Coughlin, whose Pentagon contract originally was to expire next month, now will continue his research for the Secretary of Defense. Originally, it appeared Coughlin's contract would not be renewed due to Mr. Islam's influence with Deputy Secretary England. Source: Read more ...
Source: IPT News
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