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Imperial Hubris

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Imperial Hubris
AuthorMichael Scheuer
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
2004
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN1-57488-849-8

Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror (Brassey's, 2004; ISBN 1-57488-849-8) is a book originally published anonymously, but later revealed to have been authored by Michael Scheuer, a CIA veteran with 22 years service, who ran the Counterterrorist Center's bin Laden station from 1996 to 1999.

In his video of September 7th 2007, bin Laden says that "if you would like to get to know some of the reasons for your losing of your war against us, then read the book of Michael Scheuer in this regard."[1]

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Reviews, ranging from high praise to scathing criticism, are presented here in chronological order.

References

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  1. ^ Weinberger, Sharon (September 7, 2007), "Osama's Book Club: Michael Scheuer, Emmanuel Todd", Wired, retrieved 2007-09-19
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