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Riz Khan
The War on Terror
Michael Scheuer, who led the search for Osama bin Laden, joins the show.
Last Modified: 08 May 2008 07:55 GMT

Michael Scheuer headed the CIA unit with the responsibility
for tracking Osama bin Laden
The threat of al-Qaeda acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction is a top security challenge according to a new report by the US state department. 

The department's annual 'Country Reports on Terrorism' says Iraq remains the centre of the so-called 'War on Terror' but points to significant progress in the fight against al-Qaeda in the country last year.

At the same time the report recognises that al-Qaeda has been able to rebuild some of its operations capabilities and replace its senior fighters who have been captured or killed.

On Tuesday's Riz Khan Show we talk to Michael Scheuer, who headed the CIA unit tracking Osama bin Laden. 

In his books he argues that attacks on the US will continue while its foreign policy remains unchanged. 

In a message in September, 2007 Osama bin Laden said: "If you want to understand what's going on and if you would like to get to know some of the reasons you are losing the war against us, then read the book of Michael Scheuer."

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This episode of Riz Khan aired on Tuesday, May 06, 2008

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