9/11 truth movement

Supporters of the 9/11 Truth movement at an anti-war demonstration in Los Angeles, October 2007

The 9/11 truth movement encompasses a disparate group of adherents to a set of overlapping conspiracy theories that dispute the general consensus of the September 11 attacks that a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists had hijacked four airliners and crashed them into the Pentagon and the original World Trade Center Twin Towers, which consequently collapsed. The primary focus is on missed information that adherents allege is not adequately explained in the official National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reports, such as the collapse of 7 World Trade Center. They suggest a cover-up and, at the least, complicity by insiders.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

They analyze evidence from the attacks, discuss different theories about how the attacks happened and call for a new investigation into the attacks.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Some of the organizations assert that there is evidence that individuals within the United States government may have been either responsible for or knowingly complicit in the September 11 attacks. Motives suggested by the movement include the use of the attacks as a pretext to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and to create opportunities to curtail American civil liberties.[2][16] Support for the movement is negligible from professionals in relevant fields, such as civil and aerospace engineering.[17]

  1. ^ Feuer, Alan (June 5, 2006). "500 Conspiracy Buffs Meet to Seek the Truth of 9/11". New York Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2009. the movement known as "9/11 Truth", a society of skeptics and scientists who believe the government was complicit in the terrorist attacks.
  2. ^ a b Rudin, Mike (July 4, 2008). "The evolution of a conspiracy theory". BBC. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Barber, Peter (June 7, 2008). "The truth is out there". Financial Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009. an army of sceptics, collectively described as the 9/11 Truth movement
  4. ^ Powell, Michael (September 8, 2006). "The Disbelievers". Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2009. The loose agglomeration known as the '9/11 Truth Movement'
  5. ^ Barry, Ellen (September 10, 2006). "9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Gather in N.Y." Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009. a group known as the 9/11 Truth Movement
  6. ^ Hunt, H.E. (November 19, 2008). "The 30 greatest conspiracy theories – part 1". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2009. A large group of people – collectively called the 9/11 Truth Movement
  7. ^ Kay, Jonathan (April 25, 2009). "Richard Gage: 9/11 truther extraordinaire". Financial Post. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010. The '9/11 Truth Movement,' as it is now commonly called
  8. ^ Ravensbergen, Jan (May 2, 2010). "9/11 skeptics to speak at UQAM". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010. two leading voices of what's known as the 9/11 truth movement
  9. ^ Morales, Frank (June 11, 2009). "9/11 Truth comes home; Pols back new investigation". Villager. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Olivier was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Lake, Eli (April 10, 2008). "U.N. Official Calls for Study Of Neocons' Role in 9/11". New York Sun. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  12. ^ "Citizens Petition New York Attorney General to Open 9-11 Inquiry". Environment News Service. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  13. ^ Siegel, Jefferson (June 18, 2008). "'Pentagon Papers senator' calls for new 9/11 probe". Villager. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  14. ^ "Sen. Karen Johnson's floor speech about 9/11". East Valley Tribune. June 9, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stratford Gazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Manjoo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts, by David Dunbar and Brad Reagan, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006, p.x-xix et passim