Posted by: zanshin, 2007-09-08 11:48

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Date: 2007-09-08 (Saturday)
"The war is motivated on the enemy's side by the impact of our policies. It's not about democracy. It's not about women's rights. It's not about freedom or elections. It has everything to do with the impact of our foreign policy in the Muslim world. It's not to say that our policy is wrong, it's simply to try to understand the motivation of your enemy."
-- Michael Scheuer, CBS News consultant, discussing the Osama bin Laden video with CBS Saturday Early Show anchor Maggie Rodriguez






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