By Andrew Bostom
Major Coughlin will now be retained by the DOD, and the Rest of Congresswoman Sue Myrick's Statement on the Coughlin Affair, 2/5/08:
I received this press release by North Carolina Congresswoman Sue Myrick, (included below, in its entirety) from Fred Lucas of Cybercast News Service.
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."
Rep. Myrick further lavishes deserving praise upon Major Coughlin's thesis, "Major Coughlin's thesis must be read by everyone responsible for ensuring the safety of America," for which we now learn he has been retained, and arguably even promoted, within the DOD.
But Congresswoman Myrick's statement also evidences a curious if not disturbing cognitive dissonance about her expressed concern over jihadist "infiltration," when it comes to Hesham Islam. Read more ...
Major Coughlin will now be retained by the DOD, and the Rest of Congresswoman Sue Myrick's Statement on the Coughlin Affair, 2/5/08:
I received this press release by North Carolina Congresswoman Sue Myrick, (included below, in its entirety) from Fred Lucas of Cybercast News Service.
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."
Rep. Myrick further lavishes deserving praise upon Major Coughlin's thesis, "Major Coughlin's thesis must be read by everyone responsible for ensuring the safety of America," for which we now learn he has been retained, and arguably even promoted, within the DOD.
But Congresswoman Myrick's statement also evidences a curious if not disturbing cognitive dissonance about her expressed concern over jihadist "infiltration," when it comes to Hesham Islam. Read more ...
Source: Andrew Bostom
H/T: Atlas
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