| Record | OBS-0028 |
|---|---|
| Category | Government/Cover-ups |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | Proponents claim that the Bush administration had prior knowledge of the September 11 attacks and deliberately did nothing, or even orchestrated them, to justify wars and curtail civil liberties. The 9/11 Commission found no evidence of such foreknowledge or complicity. |
| Origin | A central tenet of the 9/11 truth movement, gaining traction in the years after the attacks. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The 9/11 Commission Report concluded that the attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda and that there was no evidence of U.S. government complicity or advance knowledge. |
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