Ancient China's Intelligence Methods against Al-Qaida.

'... even in ancient times China had developed and documented an understanding of intelligence needs & practices for military and diplomatic activities. At that time, information requirements were relatively simple: enemy unit size, weaponry, location, and morale; bibliographical information on enemy commanders; terrain features; and the intentions of neutral and allied forces. In addition, the Tso-Chuan^* describes intelligence operations employed not only to collect information but also to deceive the opposition and deny them militarily significiant information...'

^* Tso-Chuan: 'Tradition of Tso', one of ancient Chinese battle narratives of the Eastern Chou period (ca. 770-403 B.C.).

-- Quoted, with small edit, from 'Chinese Intelligence Operations' by Nicholas Eftimiades.

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How can an independent person with access to the Internet & books use that information to help to protect people against Al-Qaida?
- by preparing a short documents about certain people / roles in Al-Qaida's structure, with quotes & referenced sources,
- perhaps more.

Chinese Intelligence Methods.

Why Intelligence Chinese Methods?
- because i consider them perhaps most advanced Intelligence Methods in the World,
- also because i've read Sun Tzu's 'Art of War' as well, even if briefly, when i've studied at 'College'.

Who is target?
- i'll use these methods to attack Terrorism of any Nation, when i must.

Beginning of the Book:
Confucius, the moralist and teacher of unsurpassed influence in China for millenia, said:
  "Confronting a foreign invasion, one should resort to deception, which may suffice in repelling the enemy."

Important Quotes, Respectively:
- 'no one in the armed forces is treated as familiarly as spies and no one is given rewards as rich as those given to spies.'.

About book's Author:
- academic background as a sinologist,
- professional training as an intelligence officer.

Some abbreviations (not precisely copied, for more: buy the book):
- Sun Tzu Bing Fa: military manual (Sun Tzu's Art of War),
- INTELLIGENCE: raw information that has been compiled & analyzed,
- HUMINT: human-source intelligence,
- IMINT: imagery intelligence, derived from collection & analysis of photographs & images,
- SIGINT: signals intelligence, gathered from collection & analysis of communication & sensors.