Financial subversion carried out by "unknown parties" contributed to the 2008 economic crash by covertly using vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system. The Pentagon contractor adds a new element: “outside forces,” a factor the federal government's report did not examine. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission blamed the crash on such economic factors as high-risk mortgage lending practices and poor federal regulation and supervision which is only part of the story.
According to the author, Kevin D. Freeman, in his report "Economic Warfare, suspects include financial enemies in Middle Eastern states, Islamists, hostile members of the Chinese military, or government and organized crime groups in Russia, Venezuela or Iran. Chinese military officials publicly have suggested using economic warfare against the U.S.
Asked by The Times who he thought to be the most likely behind the financial attacks, Mr. Freeman said: “Unfortunately, the two major strategic threats, radical jihadists and the Chinese, are among the best positioned in the economic battle space.”
Also, the report lists as suspects advocates of Islamic law, who have publicly called for opposition to capitalism as a way to promote what they regard as the superiority of Islam.
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