Beijing produces videos glorifying terrorist attacks on 'arrogant' US

News.telegraph.co.uk ^ | Nov. 4, 2001 | Damien McElroy

[FreepForever]

I am a Chinese living outside of China. The following is based on my personal experience and observation.

The China Government (with all her propaganda machines) has been nurturing the anti-American sentiment among her citizen after the Embassy bombing in Yogoslavia and the spy plane incident over South China Sea.

For decades, the Chinese Government has used nationalism to rally support from the mass public. As the Chinese saying goes: “Kill two birds with one stone”. The equation is simple -- The more they hate the America devil, the more they will support (and/or more tolerant to) their own government and the oppression. In this respect, they have achieved remarkable success in recent years.

If you can read Chinese and have monitored the Chinese open-discussion forums on the internet and the phone-in programs on the radio over the last 3 years, you won’t be surprised to find that public opinion is lopsided anti-American (up to an extreme ratio of 99 to 1). Any neutral opinion is automatically labeled as treasonous, not to mention pro-American. After the publication of the now notorious “Asymmetrical Warfare” by the PLA officials, the net was suddenly flooded with “1001 bizarre and grotesque ways to attack U.S.A.”.

I remember one Chinese geologist suggested smuggling and burying a nuclear device deep underground (right over the fault) in San Francisco to trigger an earth quake that kills millions of Americans. Among other equally grotesque schemes are spreading foot and mouth disease among U.S. livestock (poisoning milk, water, food, etc.); hacking the NYSE and Pentagon computers to deliver a heavy blow on U.S. both financially and militarily. The list goes on and on.

Their saber rattling was so intense and heated that for the first week after the Sept 11 attack, I have trouble clearing the suspicion in my mind that the attack was actually masterminded by the Chinese military (or at least a radical faction of the PLA). On Sept 12th and 13th, I was literally waiting for the Chinese to push the button and launch a nuclear attack on U.S. soil any moment. (Thanks to U.S. technology sold to China in the Clinton era, Beijing now have at least 24 long-range missiles capable of hitting most of U.S. cities, with warheads equivalent to 5 million tons TNT.) Of course, you can laugh at my paranoia now but during that horrible week, I was really frightened. Why?

If Jiang did push the button when the U.S. was at its weakest and most chaotic moment, I believe they might have a more than 50% chance to succeed. Until today, there are still many posters on Chinese internet forums that calls Jiang a wimp and criticize their government for missing an historical opportunity to finish the arrogant U.S. devil once and for all. Fortunately, President Bush’s resolve, poise and determination that prevented the country from plunging into further chaos had saved the day. Anyway, it was a close call.

Thanks to the Clinton administration, America’s military force is reduced to a state that it cannot handle two full scale conflicts on different fronts. Clinton’s best friend Jiang knows this too. His only concern is that a war with the U.S. at this stage is not to the best advantage of the Communist Party’s stability and China’s economy. In other words, Jiang also knows that their 24 nuclear missiles can only deliver a lethal blow to the U.S. but China lacks the financial power to fight it through victory. With the American commercial sectors like Boeing, Motorola, P&G, and other multi-national companies prostituting their national interests for business profits in China, this day will come very soon.

The Sept 11th attack on America is a God send to Jiang and his government. I must credit the old wolf for his sly and cunning maneuver --paying lip service to fight terrorism on one hand (thus avoiding direct conflict with U.S.) and trying his best to pin down the American military force in a prolonged Middle East conflict on the other.

The last thing that Jiang wants to see is a quick and effective American victory in Afghanistan. China was and still is a staunch supporter of the Taliban. They don’t want to have one more pro-American neighbor after the war, especially when the Pakistani Government has apparently shifted one foot to the U.S. camp.

China doesn’t want the Taliban to win either. The China’s best scenario is that the Afghan war becomes a hemorrhage on U.S. now weakened economy and military power for the next 10 years. If the U.S. is tied down in Afghanistan fighting a politically correct and limited war; and with the help of the peaceniks and pacifists within America, this would be Jiang’s dream come true.

With the imminent downturn of the US and the world economy, China is the only country in the world which can sustain a 7% to 8% GDP growth. I am not an economist, but how long does it take for China to rival the U.S. as a world leader and superpower?

Wake up and watch your back, America!

[Glenn]

The China’s best scenario is that the Afghan war becomes a hemorrhage on U.S. now weakened economy and military power for the next 10 years.

How is this a "best scenario" for the next 10 years? What other trading partner can take our place with China?

The tone of your post suggests that you believe the US will falter on the world stage. You've underestimated the cleverness of the American people. We'll survive and prevail while our Chinese "friends" will stumble sooner or later. It's the nature of their centralized system. They aren't good at democracy. They are good at bullying their people and anyone else who dares to criticize them.

The crocodile tears they shed over their embassy and their suicidal military pilots make good daytime soap operas but have little effect on world opinion.

[FreepForever]

Dear Glenn:

Thank you for your reply to my post. You have misread the intention of my post. I did not suggest that I believe the U.S. will falter on the world stage. I am totally for democracy and has always been on America’s side all my life. The point I’m getting at is:

1) Know you adversary.
2) The Chinese general public’s sentiment towards America as described in the original post of twntaipan is all true. They were jeering and elated after the Sept 11 attack.
3) It is the hope of 99% of all the Chinese population that the U.S. will falter on the world stage. What’s sickening is that 99% includes some Chinese living outside of Communist rule and enjoying democracy.
4) Do not allow President Bush to play into the hands of Jiang like Clinton did. Always have a second guess when dealing with the Chinese government.
5) Finish the Afghan war with overwhelming power once and for all and get back to business as soon as possible.

Last but not least, to show my support to America’s cause.

[1 spark]

I think you couldn't have stated the truth more clearly. I pray the USA can get her act together before it's too late.

[FreepForever]

Thanks for your reply. Having confidence is a good thing. Having too much confidence is another. Don't let arrogance be your blind side where your enemy can take advantage of. My prayers will always be with you.

[betty boop]

Who cares what a bunch of filthy savages do?

Hey Senator Pardek -- if I'm not mistaken, it's these "filthy savages" who are running this whole show. OBL, Al-Qaida, Taliban are merely the "bit players." best, bb.

[nonliberal]

Come on now. These terrorist supporting bastards are our friends thanks to W. Let's hear it for the trade uber alles Republicans!!

[betty boop]

I only pray Americans do not further needlessly die as the result of America's bonehead Mideast policies.

So what do you suggest, juval? That we meekly submit our heads into the noose prepared for us by a pack of thugs?

As far as "America's bonehead Mideast policies" are concerned: Here we have a beacon of liberty and popular sovereignty in a benighted sea of barbarism and tyranny. Should America stand idly by while Israel is slaughtered? And then what? Don't you think America would be next?

You know, it has been said (and the saying is relevant) that although Hitler's true objective was Great Britain, he had to invade and conquer Belgium first, because it stood in his way. Just substitute America for "Great Britain," and Israel for "Belgium," and I think you can get a pretty clear picture of the current strategic situation.

Think about it. best, bb.

[Glenn]

Let me also add America's newfound dislike

Dang. You are such a pessimist. You fail to understand the scale of the US economy vis a vis the world. We'd have to shrink an enormous amount to let China pull even. And, I'll ask again, just who is going to fuel China's GDP if it is not us (US)?

[JoeSchem]

The Communist government of China has killed thirty million of its own people during the last fifty years.

[Mahone]

I wonder if any of the proceeds are going to benefit the DNC.

No wondering there, you can be sure that Clinton and Gore still get something from their buddies. Though the Chinese must know that the attacks will be a setback for their plans for putting the puppets back in office.

[Constitutional Patriot]

More scumbags that will eventually have to be dealt with.