Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:46 a.m. EDT
CIA Expert: Attacks Ominous Sign for U.S.

A former CIA expert says the London bombings that hit Thursday are an "ominous sign" for America

Michael Scheuer, a 22-year veteran analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, told National Public Radio this morning that the London bombings are clearly the work of "al-Qaida or an al-Qaida carbon copy."


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Scheuer noted that Britain has a far more sophisticated internal police and security system than the U.S. He suggested that if British security had failed to detect such a major, coordinated attack, America may be at far more risk.

Scheuer, who was part of the CIA's task force on al-Qaida and bin Laden, is the author of "Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama Bin Laden, Radical Islam & the Future of America" and "Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror."