Post by 8real on Aug 11, 2006 13:11:53 GMT -5
Is everybody a "Conspiracy Nut" that questions the governments explanation for 9/11? The answer is "YES", according to FOX. Recently, Hannity and Colmes of FOX News, interviewed a few critics of the official 9/11 story. These guests all belong to an organization called "Scholars for 9/11 Truth". The interviews are in chronological order.
Listen to how many times they ask Professor Fetzer the same question. Then take note on how the conversation ends abruptly, right after they find out he doesn't teach a class on 9/11 and starts to present what his group is and what they have discovered about 9/11.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=08va1i6LYPc
Here is Norman Minetas Testimony that Professor Fetzer was referring to, during the interview.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDfdOwt2v3Y
Now, onto the next video. FOX finally found the guy they wanted to attack. Professor Kevin Barrett is going to offer a class titled "Islam: Religion and Culture." During this course, they will explore alternative views of 9/11.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hIe8YUw300
This segment was fair until Hannity jumped in and started calling him a "conspiracy nut" and then states "most people think your a nut"..Is this a interview? Or is he trying to tell the watchers what to think? Here is a picture of the survey Professor Barrett tries to mention.
Next, is a follow-up interview about Professor Barrett.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToRnx8rwHs
Right off the bat, Hannity tries to tell us what happened on 9/11. Planes flew into the buildings and that is what brought them down, he says. Well, he is wrong. That is why NIST, FEMA, and the 9/11 Commission ALL adopted the theory that that fires WEAKENED the structure, then the collapse occurred. Trust me, if NIST, FEMA and everybody else could just blame the planes for it, they would! But the fact is, no plane hit WTC 7...Here is a short video that compares WTC7 to a controlled demolition.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_czyNCNhDI
So, according to FOX, anybody that questions the official explanation for 9/11 is a "conspiracy nut". FOX could very well be right. Anybody that question the official 9/11 explanation, COULD be crazy. Or, FOX could be wrong...Lets look at a few things.
FOX tries to make the viewer believe 2 things:
One, the guests were representing a "fringe movement" and most Americans do not dispute the official 9/11 explanation of the 19 Arab hijackers defeating the US military on 9/11.
Two, the guests and those they speak for, who question the official 9/11 explanation, are insane or a "conspiracy nut" and are not qualified to speak about the subject.
Well, lets examine these 2 things. First, lets looked at the "fringe movement" issue, that the majority of Americans agree with and accept the official explanation, and secondly, the sanity and expertise of the people who question the official story of 9/11.
First, do the majority of Americans disagreed with "Scholars for 9/11 Truth" and accept the official explanation? A CNN viewers poll, which is not scientific, held Wednesday, November 10th, 2005, asked, "Do you believe there is a U.S. government cover-up surrounding 9/11?" 89%(9,441 votes) replied "Yes" they did believe there was a cover-up by the U.S. Government, while only 11%(1,200 votes) felt there was no cover-up. Source: www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20041111195501242
Another viewers poll was held March 24th, 2006 and it asked "Do you agree with Charlie Sheen that the U.S. government covered up the real events of 9/11 attacks" 84% replied "Yes" and 16% replied "No" they do not support Sheen's views. Source: www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/240306supportsheen.htm
The first SCIENTIFIC survey of Americans' belief in a 9/11 cover up or the need to investigate possible US government complicity. Zogby Poll results indicated that 42% believe there has indeed been a cover up (with 10% unsure) and 45% think "Congress or an International Tribunal should re-investigate the attacks, including whether any US government officials consciously allowed or helped facilitate their success" (with 8% unsure). Source: www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060522022041421
So, that covers a few non-scientific and scientific surveys. They both clearly show that the majority of Americans do not believe the official explanation for what happened on 9/11. I could dig up hundreds more polls to prove my case but I'm sure you get the picture.
Now to the second issue. Do the people who question the official story have the expertise to do so and are the sane? This falls under the whole "credibility" thing. If a shoe salesman comments on the physics of 9/11 then you can obviously discredit him and sweep his opinion under the carpet. The question is, are the people question 9/11 all shoe salesmen?
Ill start off with the first 3 people you just saw being interviewed.
Professor James Fetzer - Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, former Marine Corps officer, author and editor of more than 20 books, and co-chair of Scholars For 9/11 Truth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYepwRb5II
Professor Kevin Barrett - Folklore, UW-Madison; Director, Khidria, Inc.; Founding Member, Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth. www.mujca.com
Dr. Robert M. Bowman - Former Director of Advanced Space Programs Development for the U.S. Air Force, under both Republican and Democratic administrations, and a former Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 101 combat missions(Caltech Phd in aeronautics and nuclear engineering). video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6900065571556128674
Ok, so lets just say these 3 guys are "wackos". Maybe they want to sell a book or maybe they just want a little TV time. You know how it is, right? I mean, they where all Liberals or Democrats, right? Could be Bush haters! Not so fast, lets take a look at some other people. Ill start off with one of the most republican people alive. This should help you understand a few things. One, political views have nothing to do with this. Two, your not alone if you question the governments explanation about 9/11. As a matter of fact, your in good company!
Professor Morgan Reynolds - Texas A & M Professor Emeritus of Economics, former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor for President George W. Bush Jr., and former Director of the Criminal Justice Center at the National Center for Policy Analysis. www.nomoregames.net
Professor Steven E. Jones - Professor of Physics, Brigham Young University who conducts research in nuclear fusion and solar energy, co-chair of Scholars For 9/11 Truth. www.st911.org
Ray McGovern - Former CIA Intelligence Advisor to Reagan and George Bush Sr. and founder of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.
Paul Craig Roberts - Former assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Senior Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Research Fellow at Stanford's Independent Institute, and former associate editor of the Wall Street Journal. www.wanttoknow.info/050908insidejob911..roberts
Professor David Ray Griffin - Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Religion & Theology, Claremont Graduate University, and author or editor of some 30 books, including "The New Pearl Harbor" and "The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions" video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6837001821567284154
Dr. Judy D. Wood - Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University with degrees in Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Materials Engineering Science. janedoe0911.tripod.com/BilliardBalls.html
Richard McGinn - Associate Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Southeast Asian Studies, Ohio University. Former chair of Linguistics (10 years) and Director of Southeast Asian Studies (4 years) at Ohio University. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McGinn
David Griscom - Physics of optical materials, Materials science and engineering, Author/co-author of nearly 200 publications. www.st911.org
Professor A.K Dewdney - Professor of mathematics, University of Western Ontario, and founder of the Scientific Panel Investigating Nine-Eleven (SPINE) www.serendipity.li/wot/operation_pearl.htm
John McMurtry, Ph.D. - Professor of Philosophy, University Professor Emeritus Elect, University of Guelph, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the author of six books dealing with public policy issues. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McMurtry
Sibel Edmonds - Former FBI translator who claimed a foreign intlligence agency had blocked evidence gathered prior to the 9/11 attacks www.justacitizen.org/
David Shayler - Former MI6 British Counter Intelligence Officer video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5403286136814574974
Annie Machon - Former MI6 British Counter Intelligence Officer www.heureka.clara.net/books/shayler-affair.htm
General Leonid Ivashov - Former Chief of Staff of the Russian armed forces, and chief of the department for General affairs in the Soviet Union 's ministry of Defense. www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=NIM20060123&articleId=1788
Michael Meacher - Minister for the Environment, and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom) video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8274552561914055825
Andreas Von Bulow - National Minister of Defense (Germany). Also, served as Minister of Technology. video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8274552561914055825
Honourable Paul Hellyer - Canadian National Defense Minister www.septembereleventh.org/kc/multimedia/movies/Hellyer.mov
Jean-Pierre Petit - Aeronautics, astrophysics and engineering. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Petit
This is only a few examples of people who have come forward questioning the governments explantion for 9/11. "Scholars For 9/11 Truth" have over 300 members alone. So, now that we've looked at the two main issues, which was the "fringe" aspect of the questioners, and the "sanity" issue. It appears those arguments are very weak.
So, that brings us back to the main question. Is everybody a "conspiracy nut" that questions 9/11? Obviously millions of Americans, according to polls, want a new investigation into 9/11 and have a strong suspicion of U.S. government involvement at some level or another. Obviously not all of the national defense, intelligence, aeronautics, physics and engineering experts questioning the official explanation of 9/11 are insane or unqualified to comment.
When FOX continues to make assertions that they know to be untrue, it begs the question. Is FOX crazy or do they have a hidden agenda? Maybe to try and discredit the "9/11 Truth Movement" ?
The 9/11 truth movement appears to be growing, and involving people that are qualified and very credible. The mainstream media will only be able to avoid the subject for so long. Until one day the general public wakes up and questions this bogus "War on Terror"...
We need a REAL INVESTIGATION. I don't think anybody in the "9/11 Truth Movement" has EVER claimed to know what happened on that day. What we can all agree on though, is what the government has fed us, is a bunch of bullnuts! The story the government is feeding us is physically impossible. It would have to break the very laws that hold this earth TOGETHER!...
After reading this article, you may wish to help "Scholars for 9/11 Truth" and sign the petition calling for release of U.S. government-held information regarding events of 9/11/2001.
www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/929981172?ltl=1141667399 (See full petition before signing)