Senior CIA official: Bush is playing into Bin Laden's hands

Derek — 6/19/2004 1:48:45 PM (archived)

Al-Qaida may 'reward' American president with strike aimed at keeping him in office, senior intelligence man says

Julian Borger in Washington
Saturday June 19, 2004
The Guardian

A senior US intelligence official is about to publish a bitter condemnation of America's counter-terrorism policy, arguing that the west is losing the war against al-Qaida and that an "avaricious, premeditated, unprovoked" war in Iraq has played into Osama bin Laden's hands.
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror, due out next month, dismisses two of the most frequent boasts of the Bush administration: that Bin Laden and al-Qaida are "on the run" and that the Iraq invasion has made America safer.

In an interview with the Guardian the official, who writes as "Anonymous", described al-Qaida as a much more proficient and focused organisation than it was in 2001, and predicted that it would "inevitably" acquire weapons of mass destruction and try to use them.

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Senior CIA official: Bush is playing into Bin Laden's hands - Derek - 6/19/2004 1:48:45 PM
- The proof of how the Patriot Act is not being used politically - ebnelson - 6/19/2004 7:03:14 PM
  - re: The proof of how the Patriot Act is not being used politically - George - 1/16/2005 12:24:48 PM
  - On the other hand, it prevented me from cashing my daughter's babysitting check at the bank. - Mary Anne - 6/20/2004 1:35:06 PM
    - I cash checks made out to my kids all the time without any problem at all. Please point out where the PA forbids it. (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/21/2004 1:10:42 AM
      - I'll be sure to ask for chapter and verse next time I go into the bank. They cited the Patriot Act. - Mary Anne - 6/21/2004 1:37:55 AM
- Couldn't be more correct. - Bowser - 6/19/2004 3:15:43 PM
- re: Senior CIA official: Bush is playing into Bin Laden's hands - jr - 6/19/2004 2:49:05 PM
- Exuse me, but 9-11 happened before we did anything to Al Qaeda. - jr - 6/19/2004 2:47:04 PM
  - re: Al Qaeda wants Bush to win - Raoul - 6/19/2004 4:36:54 PM
    - Sure they do. Al Qaeda love the US blowing up their stuff... - jr - 6/19/2004 10:32:25 PM
      - Notice how the anti-Bush cultists can't see what we have done? - ebnelson - 6/20/2004 12:18:29 PM
      - re:Where? - Raoul - 6/20/2004 9:03:18 AM
      - Excuse me,,,,,,,,,,,,but what are you talking about?........ - Publius - 6/19/2004 11:43:00 PM
        
        It seems many have forgotten about Afghanistan. - ebnelson - 6/20/2004 12:21:50 PM
        
        Yup, all them Aye-rabs look alike............ - Publius - 6/20/2004 1:20:14 PM
        
        Maybe to moronic lefties..but good luck (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/21/2004 1:08:51 AM
        
        You know, Ed, I've noticed that when someone hoists you on your own petard - Mary Anne - 6/21/2004 2:09:03 AM
        
        I noticed where Bowser called Pub silly and childish... - FrankC - 6/21/2004 7:03:20 PM
        
        LOL! Maybe so, Frank. Thanks. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 6/21/2004 9:37:49 PM
        
        Thanks Publius....... - Lindy - 6/20/2004 4:36:52 AM
        
        I think that they considered Afghanistan theirs.... - FrankC - 6/19/2004 11:52:40 PM
        
        Yeah, just like Oliver North and his contras...... - Publius - 6/20/2004 9:20:15 PM
        
        "Ran 'em out", eh? Well, who are we fighting? (n/t) - Bowser - 6/20/2004 12:52:06 AM
        
        As you know very well... - FrankC - 6/20/2004 1:25:18 AM

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