Posted on 09/24/2002 8:51:32 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Soon after the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, two high-ranking Chinese military planners took credit for the 9/11 attacks – and were even hailed as national heroes in China. In fact, three years before 9/11, the Chinese colonels had proposed the attacks and cited Osama bin Laden by name in their book "Unrestricted Warfare.” (Click Here for more info on book.)
The authors of "Unrestricted Warfare” are Senior Cols. Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui, and in 1999 they wrote that an attack by bin Laden on the World Trade Center would be just the type of "unrestricted warfare” that could bring down America.
The book was published by China’s People’s Liberation Army and had the endorsement of the Chinese government.
"Unrestricted Warfare” makes clear its purpose: offering China and other "weak” countries a strategy to destroy the U.S. without a full-scale invasion, using unusual or "asymmetrical” warfare.
NewsMax has recently obtained the CIA translation of this astounding book and has made it available with an introduction by Al Santoli, editor of the prestigious China Reform Monitor.
The importance of this book was highlighted soon after 9/11, when the Chinese colonels were treated as national heroes.
In one interview with the Chinese government-owned Ta Kung Pao newspaper in Hong Kong, the colonels offered little sympathy for the Americans killed in 9/11.
They told the paper, "The series of attacks taking place in the United States were very dreary and terrifying, but they must not be viewed from a single perspective” – that is, the U.S. as victims. The colonels then added coldly that the Americans "were victims of U.S. foreign policy.”
The colonels were quick to take credit for the attacks on the World Trade Center, telling the paper their strategy had worked and that "September 11, 2001 very likely is the beginning of the decline of the United States, as a superpower."
Qiao and Wang offer in "Unrestricted Warfare” several new methods for destroying the U.S. – from manipulating U.S. media, to homicide-suicide bombing, to using immigrants as a fifth column, and even employing cyber attacks to destroy America’s critical infrastructure.
Both colonels agreed that the unconventional attacks of 9/11 were right from the pages of their book, and they demonstrated their theory works. "The attacks demonstrated the United States' fragility and weakness and showed that essentially it is unable to stand attacks. ... The United States, a giant tiger, has been dealing with mice; unexpectedly, this time it was bitten by mice – it has been wielding a large hammer but has been unable to find the flea.
"From a short-term perspective, the attacks in the United States will very likely have some effect on China's economy – they might affect China's economic growth. However, from a long-term viewpoint, they could be favorable to China."
"Unrestricted Warfare” has set of alarm bells among several high-ranking U.S. officers.
Adm. Thomas Moorer, former chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns, "'Unrestricted Warfare' reveals China’s game plan in its coming war with America.” He adds ominously, "China thinks it can destroy America by using these tactics.”
Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub, former chief of staff of U.S. Forces Korea, shares Adm. Moorer’s view.
"The 9/11 attacks may just be the beginning. Many terrorist nations and groups will try to imitate this operation,” Gen. Singlaub said, noting "China’s war book 'Unrestricted Warfare' will be their text.”
China is not Iraq, not even close.
Anything we can possibly do to Iraq will have absolutely no effect on the Chinese.
China is probably our greatest threat, next to a United Islamic Front committing coordinated terrorist acts throughout the world.
China and a United Islamic Front working together would be possibly the greatest threat the Free World has ever confronted.
You hit the nail on the head my friend. I believe this is and has been happening for the sole purpose of destroying the United States. This is why the PRC, with their Russian allies have been providing funding, weapons and technology to Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria. This is why the PLA has taken control over the Panama Canal. This is why the PRC has built the largest naval facility in the world in the Bahama's. This is why the PRC is taking over the Lourde's spy facility in Cuba, and has been funding Marxist rebel throughout Latin America.
Have you ever read Bill Gertz's book, "The China Threat"? If not, I would highly recommend it. It is chilling. No, it's down right frightening.
May the Lord protect us.
Jiang Zemin will be George Bush's guest at his Crawford ranch October 25.
"We know you're arming the al Qaeda, Jiang. Would you like some more barbecue sauce, amigo?"
Understatement of the decade. You have 2 billion Islamists and Communists on the other side.
Wrong...That would be Washington D.C. China only has the power that Washington continues to give them in the form of economic and technological strength. If you want to do something about Beijing, you have to start in D.C. because thats where the head of the snake lies.
I'm going to have to read this book before having meaningful comments, but they are of course, correct.
The U.S. is done for, since the enemy has figured out that it can exploit it's strengths to force it to destroy itself.
Nothing is required other than the perversion of basic principle: free men in a free society can exist only so long as they are engaged and have something to lose.
When the citizen and the alien is afforded equal status, the motivating force for this free society disappears.
This is of course the result of stupidity, and is manifest by activist courts, multiculturalism and PC. Wrap it in feel-goodism and there is nothing left to stand against "asymmetrical" warfare.
When we identify the enemy and, rather than destroying him utterly, we have heated debate as to how quickly we must "rebuild" his country the end is definitely near.
The enemy has cost us trillions and trillions, and trillions more in the near future, and instead of seeking restitution, we act nationally as if a free society in the abstract is the end in itself.
It's not much good once it disappears...
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