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9/11 Cover-Up

RecordOBS-0617
CategoryGovernment/Cover-ups
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryProponents claim the US government orchestrated or allowed the September 11 attacks, possibly issuing a 'stand down' order to the military, and concealed evidence from the 9/11 Commission. A 2006 Zogby poll found 42% of Americans believed the government concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence. Investigations, including by Popular Mechanics, found no evidence of government involvement and explained the military's failure to intercept as due to lack of prepped fighters.
OriginShortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
Claimed
  • The government concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence contradicting the official explanation.
  • The military was ordered to 'stand down' to allow the attacks to succeed.
  • The government planned the destruction of the World Trade Center towers and blamed it on Islamic terrorists.
Evidence / consensusOfficial investigations and independent analyses, such as Popular Mechanics' 2005 investigation, found no evidence of government involvement or a stand-down order. The military's failure to intercept was due to lack of prepared fighter jets.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
A classic post-9/11 narrative. The evidence remains firmly against it, but the belief persists in a significant minority.

Sources

  1. 9/11 Cover-Up - Conspiracy Theories - TIME

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