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If they dig deeper, i bet they'll find she has CIA connections.
A Washington scholar whose writings on Syria were touted by top U.S. officials in making the case for a military strike has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for allegedly lying about her education credentials.
The development comes after Elizabeth O'Bagy's credibility and objectivity had come under scrutiny over her work with a Syrian opposition advocacy group.
The institute, where she had worked as a senior analyst, on Wednesday posted a terse statement on its website claiming she also misled the organization about having a Ph.D.
"The Institute for the Study of War has learned and confirmed that, contrary to her representations, Ms. Elizabeth O'Bagy does not in fact have a Ph.D. degree from Georgetown University. ISW has accordingly terminated Ms. O'Bagy's employment, effective immediately," the statement said.
O'Bagy has not returned a request from FoxNews.com for comment. O'Bagy told Politico she had defended her dissertation at Georgetown, but was still waiting for the university to confer the degree.
A spokesman for Georgetown tells Fox News all they could confirm was O'Bagy had received her undergraduate degree and master's degree there, but she was not currently registered.
Georgetown records also show O'Bagy also studied abroad through American University in Cairo.
During discussions about military action in Syria last month, O'Bagy wrote an influential piece in The Wall Street Journal that was used to push for punishing the Assad regime for using chemical weapons.
Both Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Secretary of State John Kerry cited her article during congressional hearings...
Read more: Pro-Syrian opposition ?analyst? fired for lying about credentials | Fox News
A Washington scholar whose writings on Syria were touted by top U.S. officials in making the case for a military strike has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for allegedly lying about her education credentials.
The development comes after Elizabeth O'Bagy's credibility and objectivity had come under scrutiny over her work with a Syrian opposition advocacy group.
The institute, where she had worked as a senior analyst, on Wednesday posted a terse statement on its website claiming she also misled the organization about having a Ph.D.
"The Institute for the Study of War has learned and confirmed that, contrary to her representations, Ms. Elizabeth O'Bagy does not in fact have a Ph.D. degree from Georgetown University. ISW has accordingly terminated Ms. O'Bagy's employment, effective immediately," the statement said.
O'Bagy has not returned a request from FoxNews.com for comment. O'Bagy told Politico she had defended her dissertation at Georgetown, but was still waiting for the university to confer the degree.
A spokesman for Georgetown tells Fox News all they could confirm was O'Bagy had received her undergraduate degree and master's degree there, but she was not currently registered.
Georgetown records also show O'Bagy also studied abroad through American University in Cairo.
During discussions about military action in Syria last month, O'Bagy wrote an influential piece in The Wall Street Journal that was used to push for punishing the Assad regime for using chemical weapons.
Both Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Secretary of State John Kerry cited her article during congressional hearings...
Read more: Pro-Syrian opposition ?analyst? fired for lying about credentials | Fox News