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Michael Scheuer

'The war in Iraq - if Osama was a Christian - it's the Christmas present he never would have expected.

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Michael Scheuer is saying that the Iraq war unintentionally benefited Osama bin Laden by playing into his goals, as if it were an unexpected gift. The comparison to a Christian receiving a Christmas present highlights how surprising and advantageous the war was for Osama’s cause.

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