Michael Scheuer
Michael F. Scheuer (* 1952 ) worked for the CIA until 2004 . During his 22 years of service, he dealt with various aspects of the Middle East.
Life
From 1995 to 1999 Scheuer headed the unit that hunted down the terrorist Osama bin Laden - the Alec Station ; after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 , he acted as her advisor.
After Scheuer left the CIA, he worked as a journalist for the news company CBS News and The Jamestown Foundation .
He is the author of two books, initially published anonymously ( Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror ; Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America ), which deal with the US war against terror and the conflict between the West and Islam personified by Osama bin Laden .
In the books, Scheuer criticizes the official view of Western governments that portray the conflict as a conflict of values . Scheuer describes the conflict from the perspective of Islam, which Osama bin Laden believes he can do.
Today Scheuer teaches at Georgetown University in Washington, writes books and is a security expert for various television stations.
At the beginning of 2012, Scheuer announced his support for the Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul , referring to his foreign policy views.
Works
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama Bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America. Brassey's, 2003, ISBN 1574885537
- Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror. Free Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1597971591
- Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq. Free Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0743299718
- Osama bin Laden. Oxford University Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0199738663
Web links
- Michael Scheuer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Scheuer's website
- ZDF documentary on 9/11 - guerrilla warfare. spiegel.de from August 4th, 2010 (about September 11th - the real story )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Scheuer in: nndb.com, accessed on May 7, 2011
- ↑ a b Bin Laden was a great man in: Tages-Anzeiger from May 7, 2011
- ↑ page 5
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14248784
- ↑ "The White House is the best advertisement for Kaida" in: NZZ am Sonntag of May 8, 2011
- ^ "CIA Bin Laden Unit Chief Endorses Rep. Ron Paul"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheuer, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheuer, Michael F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American CIA agent and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |