Thursday, October 7, 2010

An Interview With A Top U.S. Counterterrorism official

Photo: Michael Scheuer

Al Qaeda Is A Bigger Threat Today Than 10 Years Ago, Says Terrorism Expert -- Deutsche Welle

Al Qaeda is far more dangerous than it was 10 years ago, the former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit tells Deutsche Welle in an interview. He is also worried about the increased domestic threat the West is facing.

Michael F. Scheuer is an adjunct professor of security studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. A long time counterterrorism official, he was the former head of the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit. Scheuer is the author of "Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam & the Future of America" (2003) and "Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror" (2004).

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My Comment:
Michael Scheuer makes some valid points, this on a day when the following stories are making the headlines .... 9 years in Afghanistan: Experts see worldwide war with no end in sight.

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