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February 16, 2005

Bin Laden's Indispensable Ally


an interview with Michael Scheuer

Michael Scheuer, author of Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror, discusses precisely that topic with Scott Horton. Interview conducted Feb. 12, 2005. Check out Scott's other interviews with prominent antiwar and libertarian personalities.

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Michael Scheuer is a recently retired CIA analyst who has also written Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, & the Future of America.
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