Until we respect bin Laden, we are going to die in numbers that are probably unnecessary. Michael Scheuer bindielade Change image and share on social
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
The uniqueness of the unit was more or less that it was focused on a single individual. It was really the first time the agency had done that sort of effort. Michael Scheuer agencyeffortfocus Change image and share on social
I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor. Michael Scheuer activitybadgecia share on social
One of the great intellectual failures of the American intelligence community, and especially the counterterrorism community, is to assume if someone hasn't attacked us, it's because he can't or because we've defeated him. Michael Scheuer americanassumeattack share on social
The world is lousy with Arab princes. And if we could have got Osama bin Laden, and saved at some point down the road 3,000 American lives, a few less Arab princes would have been OK in my book. Michael Scheuer 000americanarab Change image and share on social
Most dramatically, and perhaps least noticed, is the violence inside Saudi Arabia itself. Michael Scheuer arabiadramaticallyinside 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
'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
Where he was, where his cells were, where his logistical channels were, how he communicated. Who his allies were. Who donated to them. I think it's fair to say the entire range of sources were brought to bear. Michael Scheuer allybearbring share on social
