Michael Scheuer
Michael Scheuer served in the CIA for 22 years before resigning in 2004. He served as the Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the Counterterrorist Center from 1996 to 1999. He is the once anonymous author of Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror; his most recent book is Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq. Dr. Scheuer was formerly a Senior Fellow with The Jamestown Foundation.
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Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities: The Achilles Heel of the Western Economy
On February 24, 2006, the world’s largest oil refinery, the Abqaiq oil facility in Saudi Arabia, fell victim to a major attack by al-Qaeda. The strategic attack on Saudi Arabia’s...
Merkel-Medvedev Meeting in Sochi Details Russian Takeovers in German Industries
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi on August 14 -their third bilateral meeting thus far this year- in an atmosphere of conviviality staged primarily for...
A Mujahideen Bleed-Through from Iraq? Part Four – The Case of Palestine and Israel
As discussed earlier in this series of articles, the entry of Sunni mujahideen from Iraq into Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon has been a fairly visible process and tracking it –...
Senior Fellow Michael Scheuer featured in the Times of India
"Don't Do an America" by Jamestown Senior Fellow and terrorism expert Michael Scheuer, in the Times of India, December 4, 2008.
Playing With Fire: Pakistan’s Unintended Strategic Challenge in India’s Homeland
Having examined India’s Afghan policy as a challenge meant to undermine Pakistani security (see Terrorism Focus, August 12), this article examines Pakistan’s low-intensity war against India which, while long ongoing,...
India’s Strategic Challenge in Pakistan’s Afghan Hinterland
A defining characteristic of U.S. and Western foreign policy during the Cold War and its aftermath before 9/11 was its failure to integrate counter-terrorism into strategic perceptions, policies, and goals....
Yemen’s Role in al-Qaeda’s Strategy
Osama bin Laden has always had a very soft spot in his heart for Yemen, saying that it is “one of the best Arab and Muslim countries in terms of...
Unmasking Terror Volume II: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities
Unmasking Terror Volume II, brings together over 50 experts on terrorism, intelligence and security.