Posted on 11/14/2004 5:56:00 PM PST by hope
Reprinted from NewsMax.com
CIA Agent: Nuke Attack Surely Coming
Dave Eberhart, NewsMax.comFormer CIA agent Michael Scheuer told CBS “Sixty Minutes”’ Steve Kroft Sunday that the U.S. fumbled ten chances to kill or capture terror chief Osama bin Laden – before 9/11. Now, he is convinced that the international outlaw will attack the U.S. homeland with some sort of nuclear weapon of mass destruction.
Monday, Nov. 15, 2004
"They're intention is to end the war as soon as they can and to ratchet up the pain for the Americans until we get out of their region.... If they acquire the weapon, they will use it, whether it's chemical, biological or some sort of nuclear weapon," said Scheuer.
In his first television interview without disguise, Scheuer appeared most aggravated by a missed opportunity to level a hunting camp where bin Laden was holding court with several Arab princes.
“If they were eating goat with bin Laden, you know they were up to nefarious purposes. What were a few less Arab princes when considering 3000 dead Americans?”
At one point, the gung-ho agent was dismissed from the bin Laden project at the CIA that went by the code name “Alec.” He told Kroft that he was considered “too persistent” and constantly lobbied his superiors about their “unwillingness to take risks.”
But after 9/11 he was brought back aboard.
His attitude about U.S. policy has not gotten much better. He holds former CIA director George Tenet responsible for 9/11 and lambastes former White House security aide Richard Clark for “constantly denigrating our intelligence.”
"One of the questions that should have been asked of Mr. Tenet was why were there always enough people for the public relations office, for the academic outreach office, for the diversity and multi-cultural office? All those things are admirable and necessary but none of them are protecting the American people from a foreign threat," said Scheuer.
Scheuer thinks it is a grave mistake for the administration to advertise bin Laden as a “thug or gangster.”
“He is not irrational but a worthy opponent,” Scheuer insisted, going as far as to say that bin Laden was in his opinion “a great man.”
“His greatness comes from his ability to influence the course of history.”
"Until we respect him, sir, we are going to die in numbers that are probably unnecessary, yes. He's a very, very talented man and a very worthy opponent," he added to Kroft.
Scheuer coyly admitted to CBS that he was the "anonymous" author of two books critical of the West's response to bin Laden and al Qaeda, the most recent of which is titled Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror.
The CIA allowed him to write the books provided he remain anonymous, but now is allowing him to reveal himself for the first time on Sunday's broadcast; he formally leaves the Agency on Nov. 12.
Other points from the interview:
The retired CIA man admitted that he was not invited to cabinet meetings during the Richard Clark period at the Clinton White House.
George Tenet and Richard Clark were invited to appear on the program but declined to do so.
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start a separate 'thread'......'What If....'.....
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The fact that he is still on the loose and still making treats against the USA leads some credence to his statement.
It has after all, been three years plus we have been looking for this diaper head.
OBL a great man? If OBL is a great man so was Hitler and Stalin. What a jerk. If he is an example of whats working at CIA, we're in trouble.
All major urban areas....preferably with cobalt jackets.
The actual Osama died in Tora Bora. It is his double that has been making threats, with Zawahiri running things from the wings.
I'm not advocating it.
I'm simply stating what the American public will DEMAND after they turn a couple hundred middle schoolers into dog meat.
BTW, Zawahiri is more dangerous than Osama because zawahiri will gladly destroy the world to end Western dominance, whereas Osama wanted to end Western dominance in order to take over the world. Think about it ...
Ooooooooh, does she?
GOOD.
He's articulate, smart, engaging and very
clean cut, and dare I say cute/good-looking?
He has a nice looking family too.
We'll see how much attention he gets in DC.
I won't mind keeping my eyes on him. :)
If he did, where's the evidence? What purpose would it serve to hide that fact?
Your assessment is exactly right, IMO. This guy's story will unfold bigtime this week. I suppose it is possible that he resigned in order to complement Goss's shake-up, rather than because of it.
The book, while intelligent in places, is usually snooty and silly... Way overrated.
You and a lot of other women.....
You wanna dig up the bastard's ashes in a deep cave in Tora Bora?
LOL!
Yep, and we vote.
You are NOT dragging me into debating "that ammendment" tonight. LOL
What's the evidence of a double? What purpose would it serve to not tell the world "new" OBL is fraud?
BTW, I'm not trying to be contrary, but you posted something as fact. I just don't see the logic of hiding the fact that OBL is fertilizer for the next 500 years, if he really is in fact buried in Tora Bora.
BTW, Zawahiri (Bio/Medical WMD)is more dangerous than Osama because zawahiri will gladly destroy the world to end Western dominance, whereas Osama wanted to end Western dominance in order to take over the world. Think about it ...
/sarcasm
Very interesting comment!
60 Minutes?!?!
I sure hope this guy has the forged documents to prove his allegations.
Am I the only one who thinks Osama has been dead for several years now, and the Bush administration knows it.
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