China’s Military Planners Took Credit for 9/11

NewsMax ^ | 9/25/02 | John O. Edwards

[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.”

[MHGinTN]

Possibly?... Absolutely is more appropriate.

[Publius6961]

As though the US can't play the destabilization game, the proxy game, the proliferation game, the "assymmetric" game - and as though the Chinese are any better able to deal with such threats.

The difference is as obvious as it is profound.

In a closed homogeneous society, asymmetric warfare is impossible.
It can't work against any social system other than a free society which has lost the ability to see that surviving is its first duty to its citizens.

Think, man.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I said that on the night bush made the axis of evil speech.
China...

[paul51]

In a closed homogeneous society, asymmetric warfare is impossible

Not as long as there are people that will lay down in front of tanks

[American Soldier]

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.”

My God, an O-10 with common sense! If this guy's an academy grad, I'll be truly amazed.

[ComputationalComplexity]

One problem, they don't give a flying f**k about democracy or human rights. For example after 9/11 there were tolerance marches in NYC for Muslims, if something like that happened in red china, I would bet that the government would either put all the muslims in concentration camps or just randomly start killing them. Terrorists are easier to put down when you're almost one.

[Stavka2]

Hay Bat Boy...catch this slugger...China kills more Islamics in a given year then America...which also has a history of sacrificing small groups of Christians to the Islamics, while spending billions to defend and kiss arse to the biggest terror bosses around. The lot like you are hypocrits because you tear into Russia with your conspiracy theories, and yet the very president you elect defends your own worst enemies while most of your congress lives large off of petro dollars. Chew on that a while.

[NoMercy]

You seem to have difficulties in reading comprehension. The authors of 'Unrestricted Warfare' are basically standing on the same side of US against terrorists, but you with your mind poisoned by your anti-China/Chinese main-stream US media fail to understand that.

[GHOST WRITER]

China Is the Imperial Japan of our time. The Japanese used the industrial knowledge we gave them, against us. The Chinese will use the high technology we're giving them (including the missle guidance technology the RAT Clinton gave them) against us. Japan needed more room and resources. The same will apply to the Chinese. P.S.: NEVER trust a Commie!

[Robert_Paulson2]

The authors of 'Unrestricted Warfare' are basically standing on the same side of US against terrorists

please... explain how this is so.

[RichInOC]

Dear Colonel Qiao and Colonel Wang: Tread softly. In the end, you care more about protecting Beijing than you do about fighting us.

[philetus]

If you haven't seen it yet,you should check out Jeff Head's
Dragon's Fury book series.

It has A united Arab front allied with China and it's a great story.

available here: http://www.dragonsfury-breathoffire.com/

[NoMercy]

As I can remember, Jiang Zemin once presented this book to Bush or Clinton as a gift. I guess your leaders never bothered to study it for a minute.There is not any anti-America sentiment in that book.

I understand that it's painful for you guys to see something horrible described in that book come true, but you should blame Bin Laden and your leaders not the authors of that book.

Americans should self-question your foreign policy. Because you as the only super power, tend to ignore other people's feelings. The authors' words may be harsh for you, but I think what they said about 9/11 is stating the fact.

There is an old Chinese saying as 'Good medicine tend to taste bitter'.

So please open your mind.

[backhoe]

Review of The China Threat
... Bill Gertz, a noted national security journalist for the conservative Washington
Times, argues in The China Threat that the Clinton Administration has ignored ...
www.techsoc.com/chinathreat.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages

[Publius6961]

BUMP

[NoMercy]

As I can remember, Jiang Zemin once presented this book to Bush or Clinton as a gift. I guess your leaders never bothered to study it for a minute.There is not any anti-America sentiment in that book.

I understand that it's painful for you guys to see something horrible described in that book come true, but you should blame Bin Laden and your leaders not the authors of that book.

Americans should self-question your foreign policy. Because you as the only super power, tend to ignore other people's feelings. The authors' words may be harsh for you, but I think what they said about 9/11 is stating the fact.

There is an old Chinese saying as 'Good medicine tend to taste bitter'.

So please open your mind.

[Stavka2]

The US didn't give Japan anything, it was traded for. Adm Perry blew up half of Tokyo harbor and threated to blow up the rest if Japan didn't open up for trade. Japan simply choose not to become a colonial property.

[Consort]

China was hoping for a major war between the US and the USSR so that they could take over what was left of both countries. They may do that in south asia if India and Pakistan blow each other up.