-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- "Of course, there will be no mention of Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian's recent prediction that "war with the United States is inevitable," as reported by Hong Kong's Cheng Ming newspaper earlier this month." Of course not. US citizens may actually want to beef up our military if that bit of news was broadcasted. Hilary <http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2000/1/24/92443> Monday January 24, 2000; 10:22 AM Gore, Bradley and Beijing's Nuclear Blackmailer New York Times columnist William Safire has some profound advice for Democratic challenger Bill Bradley. If the former New Jersey senator wants to stay in the race after his expected loss to Vice President Al Gore in Monday night's Iowa caucuses, it's time he considered going "upbeat negative." Safire says there's one topic that's guaranteed to worry even the most committed Gore supporters. "In going upbeat negative, don't dredge up ancient history about Gore's first use of Willie Horton. In this week's debate, be realistic about the great danger to Democrats in the fall campaign: Gore's shameful record in abetting Clinton's 1996 political money corruption." And there's no more shameful aspect of that corruption than the millions in Chinese campaign cash the Clinton-Gore team raked in as Beijing's agents ran roughshod over US national security. If Bradley were to take Safire's advice seriously, he might begin right away by complaining about the event scheduled to take place in D.C. at the same time Iowans are deciding for whom they'll vote. As reported in this space exclusively two weeks ago, a senior Chinese general who once threatened Los Angeles with nuclear annihilation will be welcomed to Washington with open arms today by the Clinton-Gore adminsitration. People's Liberation Army Lt. Gen Xiong Guangkai will meet with Defense Secretary William Cohen and other senior American military officials to repair ties in the wake of last year's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during US air attacks on Bosnia. The diplomatic mission is something of a new role for Gen. Xiong. He wasn't particularly interested in diplomacy four years ago when he delivered the nuclear ultimatum to former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Freeman -- in the midst of Beijing's saber rattling over US ties to Taiwan. "Taiwan is a matter of vital interest to us," warned Gen. Xiong. "In the 1950s, you three times threatened nuclear strikes on China, and you could do that because we couldn't hit back. Now we can. So you are not going to threaten us again because, in the end, you care a lot more about Los Angeles than (Taiwan's capital) Taipei." (Washington Post, June 21, 1998) Xiong's nuclear threat came on the heels of his deputy Gen. Ji Shengde's promise of $300,000 in campaign cash to then-Clinton fundraiser Johnny Chung. "We like your President," Ji told Chung. "We want to see him reelected." During this week's visit, Beijing's nuclear blackmailer is expected to criticize US plans to sell advanced weaponry to Taiwan and tell the Clinton Pentagon that China opposes America's own missile defense efforts. Administration spinmeisters will no doubt pretend Gen. Xiong's efforts to derail US missile defense plans merely reflect China's desire to avoid a new worldwide arms race. Of course, there will be no mention of Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian's recent prediction that "war with the United States is inevitable," as reported by Hong Kong's Cheng Ming newspaper earlier this month. If Bill Bradley wants to stop Gore cold, he could start by explaining to Iowans the significance of Gen. Xiong's visit and Minister Chi's comments, as he shakes their hands during a final round of campaigning. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
