Islam Getting The Boot: Heshem To Leave Pentagon

When living, or just barely surviving through a turbulent time in our lives, we often find it difficult, impossible even, to see some good in the enveloping firestorm. It's not until after the smoke has cleared, and the results are inspected that we see in fact, good is happening.

This is the case in regards to the entire Stephen Coughlin affair that has ensued over the last several weeks at the Pentagon. Speculation was cast to and fro, and the internet was abuzz with outrage that the Pentagons ONLY expert on Sharia Law was being canned. The outporring of concern was that he was at odds with an islamic outreach aide.

Rep. Sue Myrick, who is the head of the bi-partisan Anti-Terror Caucus took an interest in the situation and did some of her own digging. It turns out that Coughlin was planning to end his current term anyways, and was assuming a new post elsewhere in the DoD. So he really wasn't "leaving" per se. But there is apparently, a former ambassador to Turkey who is attempting to block Coughlin's new contract.

But through the turmoil arose another issue. Originally, the Coughlin affair was believed to be a result of conflict between a Heshem Islam (aide to Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England,) and Coughlin over Coughlin's 300+ page Thesis. Apparently there was some abrasive times, but it turns out not to have had any effect on the incident as originally believed. But the ensuing investigation by Rep. Myrick and the DoD revealed some "iffy" conclusions about Heshem's resume.

It turns out that the noise maker himself, that being Heshem Islam who has had at times access to Top Secret information, has a rather shaddy background himself, and has been tied both then, and now, to various radical islamic organizations. This apparently, is strictly against U.S. policy. H. Islam is now bailing out of his position as an aide to DDS England.

There is plenty more info about this at the American Congress For Truth Blog which has a great intro written by Jerry Gordon, and WorldNetDaily which carries the original article.