[Eternal_Bear]

The Chicoms would destroy us if they could but I can't see bin Laden taking orders from Chicom atheists. What did they tell him? "Attack America for us and by the way you and Omar will be totally destroyed. Thanks for the favor suckers." This is pure nebulous hypothesis but I am open to real evidence.

[The KG9 Kid]

I'm dubious on the idea that China deliberately wanted to instigate a fight between the US and radical Islam with the result potentially being a long-term US military presence on their weakest border.

[spycatcher]

When China decided to throw their support behind the Taliban (this is documented fact) who was controlled by bin Laden it looks like they just linked up with an enemy of their enemy in order to take the focus of both off of China.

I don't think they expected the attack would be so devastating and lead to us in Afghanistan at all, let alone this fast or long-term. They figured we would never get involved in Afghanistan if they were technologically well-armed.