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Loose Change? More like loose ends. It’s not unbelievable that factions within our own country might have engineered the events of September 11, 2001. There are a few theories out there, with the emphasis on out there. One theory states that the Twin Towers were destroyed because there was a problem with asbestos; abatement would be prohibitively expensive, and no one wanted the job.
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup, narrated by Daniel Sunjata, is another attempt at debunking the myths the United States government has allegedly propagated about 9/11, and offering an alternate theory. There is a prologue that recounts historical events including World War II, the Manhattan Project, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It reports on an analogous incident in which the German parliament was burned to the ground, a patsy was blamed, and Hitler immediately rose to power.
Plenty of data is presented supporting the theory that the towers came down via a controlled demolition. To get past my cynicism, I’ll stipulate—for the sake of argument—that forces within the United States government and military industrial complex are behind the tragedy that has affected so many of us. In return for the stipulation, how about some evidence that would stand up in court?
Understanding that motive is not necessary to pursue a criminal conviction, we would still like to be able to judge the speculation upon which this theory (among others) is based. Asbestos? Destruction of SEC records? That is not where Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup goes. Instead, it suggests that the powers-that-be needed to provide America with another “Pearl Harbor” so its citizens would support war in multiple locations.
The implications of this theory are monstrous, though not unbelievable. Perhaps many of us just don’t want to believe that we live in a country where power-hungry, conscienceless puppeteers are willing to dispose of their subjects by the thousands, in the most gruesome ways, in order to maintain or increase their power. Somehow these monsters think that sacrificing thousands of civilians is worth the opportunity to sacrifice thousands of soldiers in wars that have little meaning. To believe that is to believe that any one of us is next.
As for the loose ends…one of the most intriguing is the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Remember, this is the famous “Let’s roll!” flight. According to witnesses, there was no evidence of a plane crash—no bodies, no wreckage, no luggage, nothing. There was a hole and a minimum of debris. (Okay, that’s not “nothing,” it’s “next to nothing.”) Once we’re brought to this point, we need the developers of the theory to offer some speculation on what this means. Was there a plane? Did it crash? Were those passengers who rushed the terrorists fictional? Did the terrorists exist? What is the point of faking a crash? Was this engineered to look like we were at great peril on many fronts? Were all four planes vaporized?
Article comments
1 - Lynn Voedisch
Once again, I roll my eyes. "Loose Change" is the worst of these conspiracy-nut videos.
The objections I have stated you mention also, so bravo for that.
I continue to say that these 9/11 conspiracies are an insult to the very real people who died in the planes and the towers (and in the Pentagon) and their families. It's shameful that anyone would claim that any of this is unreal. As for anyone who'd say those plane crashes were unreal, please tell that to a family member of someone who lost a loved one on one of those flights.
2 - Jordan Richardson
While I don't agree with any of the "conspiracy theories" I've run into so far, I must vehemently oppose the idea that somehow questioning the official version of things is an "insult" to anybody. The day we give up our rights to question official government accounts of world events is the day we give up a rather large chunk of what makes us a free society.
3 - Lynn Voedisch
I speak only of the people who died who seem to just have disappeared into thin air according to the theorists. In just about every theory, they just don't exist, luggage and all, and this is simply not true. It IS an insult. I don't personally know anyone who died, but I know I'd be insulted if it was my husband, cousin, or best friend who was lost on an airliner. And then told that he or she didn't even exist, or even matter.
Yes, I question the government a lot. But I don't believe these conspiracy nutballs at all. They think the Bush administration could have pulled off something this intricate and those stumblebums couldn't even change a lightbulb. Good luck there. I'll accept Bin Laden did it.
Nothing personal, Jordan. You're a rational guy and thoughtful person. I'm just not siding with the people who are so filled with hate for "the man" that they can't think this thing through.
4 - the real bob
Lynn, you've just hit upon why I find this type of conspiracy too complex to be kept secret. If all the passengers on a flight did not actually exist, then the people who reacted to their loss would have to be actors. And it couldn't be just one actor per "passenger," since they had brothers & sisters, parents, etc.
Imagine this. One day, you're watching tv, and there's Shirley from down the block is talking about her husband's heroics on one of the doomed flights. You know that Shirley hasn't lost her husband, you just saw him drive by twenty minutes ago. You're not going to tell anyone?
5 - George
I have ended longstanding friendships with people who've decided 9/11 was an "inside job." I spit in these people's faces.
6 - Bahmi
Terrific. Spit in the faces of those who differ from your absolute certitude. Makes sense to me.
Instead, let's look at the explosives used to bring down the buildings. Very specialized nano-thermite. Only the US military has it. Films show explosions throughout the buildings as the structures collapsed. If you were the owner, or contractor who placed the stuff, and were on the level, why would you not come forward and admit your function in the explosions? The coverups have been extensive. Bush fought the investigation for over a year.
Supposedly, the final committee report was bogus. Just a coincidence?
I find those that consider conspiracy theorists as nutballs pretty pathetic. When everything fails, insult the person. You probably voted for Obama, the Messiah, too.
7 - gsetano
Oh,hell.If terrorist could attack us with our own dam planes, they could surly plant bombs in the same buidings to make sure that the buildings would fall. You have got to be a sick person to think that pres. bush was behind the 911 attack.