Michael Scheuer on al Qaeda
“Six Questions for Michael Scheuer on National Security” at Harper’s is an interesting Q&A. The author of Imperial Hubris and Through Our Enemies’ Eyes observes that:
The war in Iraq has created huge divisiveness in our domestic politics, not to mention in our relationships with our European allies. At the same time, there are more people willing to take up arms against the United States, and we have less ability to win hearts and minds in the Arab world. If you're bin Laden living in a cave, all those things are part of the war and those things are going your way.
(Thanks to Jonathan Schwartz at This Modern World for the tip.)