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Imperial Hubris: Why the
West is Losing the War on Terror
Retired CIA agent, Scheuer argues that the
greatest danger for Americans confronting the radical Islamist
threat is to believe—at the urging of US leaders—that
Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than
for what we do. He contends that a rapidly growing segment of
the Islamic world strenuously disapproves of specific US
policies and their military, political, and economic
implications.
Al Qaeda’s public statements condemn America’s protection of
corrupt Muslim regimes, unqualified support for Israel, the
occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, and a further litany of
real-world grievances. Scheuer suggests that unless US leaders
recognize this fact and adjust their policies abroad
accordingly, US actions in the Muslim world will only continue
to empower Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.
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