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Purpose
of this Site
The
purpose of this site is to introduce questions
that have been raised about 9/11 and to facilitate
connections between those who understand that a new, thorough, and truly independent
forensic investigation is needed. The supporters of this
website (see this partial
list), while agreeing on the need for such an investigation,
come from a number of perspectives and do not endorse any particular view on what actually
happened on and surrounding 9/11/2001.
What
Really Happened on September 11, 2001?
The
Government's Official Version of Events
The
government's Official Version of 9/11 events, which some
refer to, legitimately, as "the official conspiracy
theory", is that:
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All of the
events of September 11, 2001 were brought about entirely
and exclusively by a conspiracy of Arab terrorists.
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There was no negligence
on the part of U.S. government officials, either prior
to 9/11, on 9/11, or after 9/11, that required subsequent
disciplinary action (no high level U.S. government
officials lost their jobs as a direct result of their
failures on 9/11.)
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And there was no
complicity (including any deliberate failure to act,
which would constitute treason) on the part of the Bush Administration or
any individuals within the U.S. Government.
Supporters
of the Official Version of events deny that
important questions remain unanswered or that a new 9/11
investigation is needed.
The
Alternatives
There
is a wide spectrum of views among doubters of the
Official Version.
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At one end are those
who believe that the U.S. Government
failed to respond properly to intelligence indicating
that the 9/11 attacks were coming, or that there were
unexplained failures to follow established procedure on
9/11 (such as procedures to intercept wayward aircraft). They believe that
such failures on 9/11 need to be explained, that such
failures have not yet been explained, and that steps
must be taken to prevent similar failures in the
future.
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In
the middle of the spectrum, some believe that the failure to respond to
the pre-9/11 intelligence was deliberate, that certain
individuals within the U.S. Government "let it
happen on purpose" ("LIHOP"). And some
believe that individuals within the U.S. government
helped the Arab terrorists achieve their goals.
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Those
at the other end of the spectrum believe that
individuals within the U.S. Government, or connected to
people within the U.S. Government, actually planned
the attacks ("made it happen on purpose" or
"MIHOP"), and some in this category also
believe that any Arab terrorists were only
patsies.
The
belief commonly shared by critics of the Official
Version of 9/11 Events
Across the
spectrum of critics of the Official Version of 9/11
Events, most agree that:
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The 9/11
Commission Report failed in explaining the events on and
surrounding 9/11.
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A new, thorough, and
fully-independent forensic investigation is warranted.
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Without such an investigation, the threat of another
attack like 9/11 remains unabated, and mistakes made in
response to 9/11 may be repeated.
Why
Doubt the Official Version of 9/11 Events?
A
tremendous number of questions have been raised about the Official Version of
9/11 Events. Here is one introduction
to the problem. For a review of more of the
significant questions, with links to source
material, see this Introduction
to the Evidence. Also see the
following collection
of articles, as time permits.
Consider
that over 1,600
licensed architects and engineering professionals
(as of
September, 2011) are in agreement that there is
sufficient doubt about the official story to justify
re-opening the 9/11 investigation, and that a new
investigation must include a full inquiry into the
possible use of explosives that might have been the
actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade
Center Twin Towers and World Trade Center Building 7.
Also
consider that a large and growing number of current and former
government officials, including members of the military
and intelligence agencies, now doubt the official
version of 9/11 events. [read
more]
Why
is this so important?
9/11
is the justification for many actions and policies adopted by our
government,
including:
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the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;
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the USA
Patriot Act (reportedly
written prior to 9/11);
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warrantless wire-tapping (reportedly commenced long
before 9/11);
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torture, secret prisons, and
extraordinary renditions;
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the Military
Commissions Act of 2006 and the suspension of
habeas corpus;
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expanded and unchecked
presidential powers.
President
Bush used 9/11 repeatedly to justify his tools
in the "War on Terror", and Congress willingly granted all of his requests. Would any
of this have been possible without 9/11?
If
any significant part of the Official Version of 9/11
events is false, isn't exposing such
falsehood the most effective way, if not the only way,
to restore our civil liberties and reverse the
destructive actions that have been premised upon 9/11?
Alternatively, if the
government's version of events is complete and correct,
shouldn't we be allowed to see the supporting evidence?
Some
commentators suggest that the real threat to our freedom
is not coming from foreign terrorists. [Paul
Craig Roberts essay]
Discuss this with
others. Think critically. Ask questions.
Reach your own
conclusions.
If
you agree that a new 9/11 investigation is warranted,
please help make it
happen.
A
new investigation will NOT happen unless we all join
together and demand it.
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