At the time of the September 11th attack, a Chinese delegation landed in Kabul to sign a contract, supported by Osama Bin Laden that equipped the Taliban with missiles and air defense. In return, the Chinese obtained the promise of a seize fire on northwestern China. Few hours later, the director of the CIA received a "red alert" message from Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, about the possibility of China using Bin Laden as a means to attack the United States. In "Seeds of Fire, Thomas reveals first hand information on this astonishing issue based on investigation of thousands of CIA and FBI documents.