Former Head of CIA's Bin Laden Unit: Clinton Admin Played Role in Nixing Osama Op

NewsBusters ^ | September 7, 2006 | Noel Sheppard

[BufordP]

In response to an article published at NewsBusters and The American Thinker, I have received two e-mail messages from Michael Scheuer, a 22-year veteran of the CIA that used to head up “Alec Station,” the Counterterrorist Center’s Osama bin Laden unit. (Update: Scheuer is the individual regularly referred to in the 9/11 Commission report as "Mike".) His name might ring a bell as the previously anonymous author of the books Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror and Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America. In his writing as well as his interviews, Scheuer is an outspoken critic of the current Administration’s prosecution of the war on terror, as well as an opponent of the war in Iraq. As such, he is not considered to be a friend of the president’s.

That said, after reading my piece about the smear campaign against ABC’s “The Path to 9/11,” Scheuer apprised me of an op-ed he had written for the Washington Times on July 5 of this year. Given its context to this issue, I wanted to share it with our readers, and will do so in its entirety in a moment.

However, before I do, let me first share a more recent opinion offered by Scheuer as answers to some questions I asked of him in response to his first e-mail message: “Is the scene in question as depicted by Rush an accurate account of the plan to capture or kill bin Laden in Afghanistan. If so, who do you believe gave the order to halt it?” Scheuer responded:

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks for the ping

[Grampa Dave]

We need to get the word and link to this video to everyone we know.

This is what the Clintoons and Rats don't want seen and heard, how the Clintoons failed to kill or capture Ben Laden.They can't block this video. Send it to your friends and relatives.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JuH1xwLUnbg

[Just A Nobody]

Why is it so many of us cannot give the man credit for what he has done,
but rather,
bitch and complain about all the things WE think he should do and didn't?

In short, it is time for all of us to just grow up and admit that
no one man can do it all,
and needs our help and understanding.

Thank you!

[BufordP]

blah blah blah blah

;-)

[shield]

I hope The Path to 911 isn't pulled. Even with the cuts/watered down version will still show the ineptness of the 'toons' administration.

Oh Geezz what'd they expect to happen on another's watch.

I kinda think it's what they wanted to happen....it just hasn't turned out how they planned. It's making them look like just what they were...haters of America and the American people...hoping to change the face of America once and for all. [they planned the meltdown of our economy [recession] for the next guy...why would it be hard to think they did the same thing with a terrorist attack on America, the beautiful]

[Just A Nobody]

I KNEW you would love my post! Thanks for not disappointing!!!

;*)

[Marysecretary]

My bet is you won't see it. It will be 'edited' out before the show. Damn people!

[Marysecretary]

Agreed!

[Datom]

THis needs to be emailed to the ABC people editing film.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

We were saved in the nick of time with Clinton gone.

We were?

I would think that if we were truly saved with the disgraced X42 gone, none of this would have happened.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Please share your choices of stand up guys for the 2008 election. I can't come up with any who would have a prayer of being nominated let alone elected.

Let's see...

George "Macaca Heritage Areas" Allen
John "Free-speech Bomber" McCain the gun-grabber and friend of illegal aliens
Bill "Embryonic Stem Cells" Frist
Mitt "Mandatory Health Insurance" Romney

I'm not sure we have any real stand-up guys for 2008. I hope I'm wrong. FWIW, I think Allen's the least repulsive of the bunch.

[finnman69]

Google bomb

Path to 9/11

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

You might want to add this link to your Clinton/terrorism thread.

[princess leah]

I think that the DVD copy those that viewed the Path to 9/11 ought to be aired on TimEs Square at the SAME TIME that ABC is airing the movie.

[Howlin]

I did! Thanks.

[engrpat]

We had a President that was more worried about having fun than protecting the country. I still remember Clinton's statement in late 2000; "I may not have been the best President but I had the most fun." And people still think he was great.

[Newfy]

I'm not exactly turned on by any of the names being thrown against the wall either. The best one IMO and the one the libs are terrified of is Newt. I know he has some personal baggage but not as much as the Clintons and the libs love them but, of course, they'll go after Newt with all the long knives they can find. Still, he is the only one that knows Washington and politics and is also well versed in history and what to avoid and he's not afraid of "telling it like it is" when it comes to the WOT.

[tgslTakoma]

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