Memo that prompted Pentagon to purge ‘Offensive to Islam’ material released

Examiner ^ | SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 | CHRISTOPHER COLLINS

[neverdem]

The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced late last week that it is representing U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Dooley, a 1994 Graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and released the letter sent by 57 Muslim groups demanding the removal of military instructions that they say is offensive to Islam.

In April 2012, LTC Dooley, a highly decorated combat veteran, was publically condemned by General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and relieved of his teaching assignment because of the negative way Islam was portrayed in an elective course entitled, “Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism” the release said.

The actions against LTC Dooley, an instructor involved with this elective, follow a letter to the Department of Defense dated October 19, 2011 and finally released and was signed by 57 Muslim organizations, demanding that all training materials that they judge to be offensive to Islam be “purged” and instructors “are effectively disciplined.”

Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center commented, “We are privileged to represent Lieutenant Colonel Dooley. He has honorably served his Nation for 18 years and effectively carried out every assigned mission with distinction. He served as Aide- de- Camp to three different General Officers and deployed to Bosnia, Kuwait, and Iraq for a total of six operational and combat tours. During that time, he received numerous awards and decorations. Now after a lifetime of service to his country, he is being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness and expediency by the Army he so loyally served and loves.”

Thompson also stated, “In order to appease Muslims and the White House, General Dempsey and the Department of Defense rushed to punish LTC Dooley..."

[Taxman]

PS For me, it is about educating people re: the dangers of Islam.

[Taxman]

PPS I note that you are in Ohio — please do all that you can do to see that Obama does not win Ohio!

[neverdem]

What leads you to believe that Vlad the Impaler was a follower of Christ?

His enemies were Ottoman Turks.

[PieterCasparzen]

Our country IS Christian because its FORM is Christian. The three unique aspects all written into our constitution:

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We have a Biblical FORM of government

Well, it is great that you're taking a class. However, absent an express declaration of being a Christian nation in America's founding documents, America supports what has been aptly called political polytheism. This essay provides Biblical references for it's quite thorough discussion of the topic.

[TheOldLady]

...please do all that you can do to see that Obama does not win Ohio!

There are several organizations here, which I $upport, that are working very hard on just that.

[piasa]

In April 2012, LTC Dooley, a highly decorated combat veteran, was publically condemned by General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and relieved of his teaching assignment because of the negative way Islam was portrayed in an elective course entitled, “Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism” the release said.

[JoeProBono]

[TigersEye]

Just keepin' us safe. /s

Thanks for the ping.