The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the release of the latest episode of its podcast CAIR on AIR. The episode features Lt. Colonel Anthony Aguilar, a U.S. military veteran and former security officer with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Lt. Colonel Aguilar discusses the coordinated attacks that he and others faced after exposing the Gaza genocide, what he learned from those attacks, and his advice for others about how to navigate them.
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During the episode, Lt. Colonel Aguilar describes what happened after he spoke publicly about his experiences in Gaza, where he witnessed the genocide firsthand. He dives into why telling the truth can come with serious consequences and the importance of standing by your values, even when doing so puts your career, reputation, and livelihood at risk. Lt. Colonel Aguilar also opens up about the backlash he faced, the threats he received, and why he continued speaking out despite those consequences.
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