Saudi Arabia was, until just a few years ago, probably one of the most safe countries on earth. And now the paper is daily full of activities and shootouts between Islamists who supported Osama bin Laden and the government there. Michael Scheuer activityagoarabia share on social
You couldn't have done this without killing an Arab prince. Michael Scheuer arabkillprince Change image and share on social
'The war in Iraq - if Osama was a Christian - it's the Christmas present he never would have expected. Michael Scheuer christianchristmasexpect Change image and share on social
Without the connotation good or bad, bin Laden's a great man in the sense that he's influenced the course of history. Michael Scheuer badbinconnotation Change image and share on social
And if that's what the American people want, then that's what the policy should be, of course. But the idea that anything in the United States is too sensitive to discuss or too dangerous to discuss is really, I think, absurd. Michael Scheuer absurdamericandangerous share on social
No one should be surprised when Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda detonate a weapon of mass destruction in the United States. I don't believe in inevitability. But I think it's pretty close to being inevitable. Michael Scheuer binclosedestruction share on social
Bin Laden does reprehensible activities, and we should surely take care of that by killing him as soon as we can. But he's not an irrational man. He's a very worthy enemy. He's an enemy to worry about. Michael Scheuer activitybincare share on social
We are tangled in a very significant Islamic insurgency in Iraq. Michael Scheuer insurgencyiraqislamic Change image and share on social
No one wants to abandon the Israelis. But I think the perception is, and I think it's probably an accurate perception, that the tail is leading the dog - that we are giving the Israelis carte blanche ability to exercise whatever they want to do in their area. Michael Scheuer abandonabilityaccurate share on social
I'm much better informed than Mr. Clarke ever was about the nature of the intelligence that was available again Osama bin Laden and which was consistently denigrated by himself and Mr. Tenet. Michael Scheuer binclarkeconsistently Change image and share on social