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Six Questions for Michael Scheuer on National Security (Harpers.org)
by Mike the Usurper at 4:29 pm EDT, Sep 5, 2006

4. Has the war in Iraq helped or hurt in the fight against terrorism?
It broke the back of our counterterrorism program.

I don't think it gets more succinct than that, and Scheuer knows his business.

Six Questions for Michael Scheuer on National Security (Harpers.org)
by Decius at 10:48 pm EDT, Sep 5, 2006

4. Has the war in Iraq helped or hurt in the fight against terrorism?
It broke the back of our counterterrorism program.

This is interesting. However he seems a fan of the Taliban and he seems to have no problem with fundamentalist governments in the region. I'd prefer a middle east ruled by kings to one ruled by priests. Kings kill when its in their interest. Priests kill because its in their interest.