Posted on 11/16/2004 5:34:42 PM PST by Unam Sanctam
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Interestingly, on page 220 of his "Through Our Enemies' Eyes - Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America", Anonymous (who was that masked man?) refers to Richard Clarke as an "arrogant ninny."
The Islamic spies in the CIA that wrote this book should be hunted down and shot for treason.
I think you're close to the truth. My impression of the book was that the author had worked with the Afghans during the Russian war and had gone native -- identified with the Taliban.
Scheuer has one good point -- we ought to read bin Laden's writings. Know the enemy.
Scheuer thinks that if we give in to bin Laden's demands -- roughly, abandon Israel and withdraw from the Middle East -- bin Laden will be satisfied and will not make further demands. Clearly 20th century European history is not Scheuer's strong point.
Having NUKES didn't saves nearly 3,000 people on 9/11 and we aren't about to use them on the terrorists.....yet.
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Just more proof that GW Bush's entrance as our President at this critical time is indeed Divine Intervention.
Exactly.
First thing that came to mind as I read, "It would seem that the former head of the CIA's bin Laden unit would regard the actual capture of bin Laden as the most catastrophic possible defeat of all."
Clean this place out. Eject the Scheuers...and all who enable them. Before they can do any more damage.
Thank GOD that Sheuer ois out of the CIA and I hope that ALL of his like minded cohorts in the CIA,will be fumigated out of there,by Goss.This mentality was our downfall,on 9/11.
You're absolutely correct and thank GOD President Bush was re-elected!
Basically, Scheuer's argument is a windy updated "appeasement" apologia. We had these type of "wise guys" during the 30s and we will always have their likes with us. There will always be those who counsel seeking the path of least resistance and that lies in giving the lion enough victims so he doesn't turn on us later. We saw how well THAT approach worked before World War II. Any one who thinks Bin Laden would leave America alone after we've capitulated to all his demands should be locked up in an insane asylum, not hawking a book on the TV talk show circuit.
He's an anti-Semite and someone who thinks adopting fundamentalist Islam is cool. It makes you sick to the stomach learning we have people like this in high places in our intelligence agencies.
CIA definitely needs house cleaning!
Sen Bob Graham of Florida was on (Foxnews I think ) defending Porter Goss , the new CIA director. So seems like things are going well... if there are more like this guy, the exodus is just starting.....
I might expect that from Bob Nelson from Florida, but not Bob Graham.
I think I will read his book.
He was there, and that gives him enough credibiliy as far as I'm concerned.
I want to hear everything he has to say.
He defended him very well, I was surprised.
This is practically unbelievable!
Yet look at how the media thinks Clarke and Scheuer are wonderful.
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