Thursday, September 12, 2013

US Syria analyst fired for lying about PhD


An American Syria expert, whose research was cited by Sen. John McCain and Secretary of State John Kerry during Senate testimony against Syria, has been fired from her position at the Institute for the Study of War for lying about having a Ph.D.

Elizabeth O’Bagy, who had claimed to be the think tank’s Syria expert, did not have a doctorate from Georgetown University, and had links with militants in Syria, according to media reports.

“ISW has accordingly terminated Ms. O’Bagy’s employment, effective immediately,” the institute said in a statement .... http://www.presstv.ir