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Originally posted by GhostLancer
I never claimed to have any knowledge of what happened to the money.
I never asserted anything about anything concerning the money other than the FACT that SECDEF Rumsfeld announced that it was unaccounted for the day before 9-11 happened. You seem bent on trying to make connections that I have not made and assertions that I have not uttered. So, please, wipe the rabid froth from your mouth and relax. Ease down hero.
The thing I don't understand about this demolition conspiracy theory is.... why is it so important to make the buildings fall? I mean, 4 hijacked planes, people killed.... HELL one plane to the Pentagon is enough to start a war.
Originally posted by aboutface
To add one other dimension to your answer, it`s important in seeing the big picture that they would want to convince the entire planet that the US government was really under attack. It was really important to have all the visuals in place in order to make it easier to persuade other nations to form a coalition to return to Iraq. As it was a few nations flatly refused.
Originally posted by aboutface
reply to post by Hemisphere
The thing I don't understand about this demolition conspiracy theory is.... why is it so important to make the buildings fall? I mean, 4 hijacked planes, people killed.... HELL one plane to the Pentagon is enough to start a war.
To add one other dimension to your answer, it`s important in seeing the big picture that they would want to convince the entire planet that the US government was really under attack. It was really important to have all the visuals in place in order to make it easier to persuade other nations to form a coalition to return to Iraq. As it was a few nations flatly refused.
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
Originally posted by aboutface
To add one other dimension to your answer, it`s important in seeing the big picture that they would want to convince the entire planet that the US government was really under attack. It was really important to have all the visuals in place in order to make it easier to persuade other nations to form a coalition to return to Iraq. As it was a few nations flatly refused.
Well, all of them really, bar a couple. So it wasn't all that successful if it was meant as a recruiting tool.
And whoever made the hijackers Saudi probably got fired. Surely would have been a bit easier if they'd been Iraqi?
After Iraq invaded Kuwait, Bush demanded that the Iraqis leave at once. Saddam, once our ally, all of a sudden was a demon, a threat to world peace and someone who was obsessed with obtaining and building "weapons of mass destruction." The Saudi Arabian Royal Family also privately expressed fear that Saddam (who probably was more popular in Saudi Arabia than the corrupt rulers of the royal family) would turn his military might towards them.
The Saudis, as well as the Israelis and others who saw this as a golden opportunity for a U.S. military response, began to raise the specter of Iraq "controlling" the world's largest single oil source. Journalists began to write about the possible reappearance of the dreaded "gas lines," forgetting that the chaos at the gas pumps in the USA during the 1970s was the direct result of government price controls on domestic crude oil and gasoline. The prospect of the U.S. Armed Forces being able to set up permanent bases also appealed to a number of Democrats and Republicans, not to mention Israeli politicians who realized that dragging their best "ally" into the Middle East morass would further cement ties between the USA and Israel. - William L. Anderson
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
No. But you said that you assumed it had been spent on black ops. So it must have been a surprise to you when one and a half trillion was reaccounted for.
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
You claimed that what you wrote about the Pentagon was fact, Although at the time, and apparently now, you're admitting that it's just baseless conjecture.
Originally posted by DimensionalDetective
Another high-level military official, who appears to have quite the credentials and background, STRONGLY contesting the O/S, and literally calling out TPTB directly, saying they were BEHIND the attacks.
He says after investigating 9 / 11 for FOUR YEARS, he is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT convinced that this was an act of the highest treason carried out by our gov...
I will let the readers draw their own conclusions on his statements and credentials.
Thoughts?
Originally posted by RustyShakleford92
reply to post by DimensionalDetective
Good find. Thanks for the read.
Can I ask a question though. The thing I don't understand about this demolition conspiracy theory is.... why is it so important to make the buildings fall? I mean, 4 hijacked planes, people killed.... HELL one plane to the Pentagon is enough to start a war.
What is the significance of complicating the situation and trying to make the buildings fall? The government could care less about public support, if indeed, a terrorist organization just pummeled a plane into the Pentagon alone.
There is always someone "proving" the fact that the buildings could have fell, and then someone right next to him able to "prove" that it is impossible under the set circumstances.
Originally posted by Screwed
reply to post by DimensionalDetective
To all of the non truthers.
Why would he perpetrate such lies?
there has to be a reason.
You won't be able to defend your willfull ignorance forever.
the whole house of cards is getting ready to come crashing down on you.
Get out NOW!
I would advise you to begin the lengthy process of reformulating your world view to something that more closely resembles reality or you're going to be in for one hell of a rude awakening soon.
Just a thought.
Originally posted by starless and bible black
reply to post by RustyShakleford92
The buildings were build to the saturation point with asbestos. Even the cement between floors was mixed with the fire proofing substance. This is why it's a conspiracy, basically. The zionist who missed work that day knew that the cost of fixing the problem was prohibitive. So, owning government has it's perks.
Also, building 7 contained sensitive files about Enron, and back up data on the missing rumsfeld trillions (the original data were in the pentagon, just where the missile blew up).
I thought it was obvious why the bldgs came down.
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
Originally posted by aboutface
To add one other dimension to your answer, it`s important in seeing the big picture that they would want to convince the entire planet that the US government was really under attack. It was really important to have all the visuals in place in order to make it easier to persuade other nations to form a coalition to return to Iraq. As it was a few nations flatly refused.
And whoever made the hijackers Saudi probably got fired. Surely would have been a bit easier if they'd been Iraqi?
Originally posted by GoldenFleece
reply to post by ghpink
Wow, you sure are passionate in your beliefs, but using FEMA and NIST reports to validate those beliefs is like asking the Warren Commission who really assassinated JFK.
You correctly state that the real problem is U.S. foreign policy, but do you really think we'd still be involved in a couple of illegal and immoral trillion-dollar wars if it weren't for 9/11?
C'mon, do you really think the events that led to these endless and debilitating wars was all coincidental? Ever hear of Operation Northwoods, Gulf of Tonkin or the PNAC planning document that called for a "New Pearl Harbor?"
I don't think Col. Razer is the gullible one...
Originally posted by GhostLancer
No, I did not say that I assumed it had been spent on black ops. I said that it was likely. There is a distinction.
No. You are trying to make quick connections to statements that are in and of themselves INDEPENDENT. I stated facts. The facts remain unchanged no matter what smoke and mirrors you try to employ to obfuscate the issue.
Originally posted by The Baby Seal Club
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
Originally posted by The Baby Seal Club[/quote
Or, alternatively, they really were Saudis.
edit on 24-2-2011 by TrickoftheShade because: (no reason given)[/quote
I know what you mean Trick of the Shade, according to the govt. the terrorists/highjackers were Saudis training in Afghanistan so the first thing they do is invade Iraq. Makes lots of sense. And you and other debunkers want to make fun of "truthers"?
Originally posted by GoldenFleece
reply to post by ghpink
Wow, you sure are passionate in your beliefs, but using FEMA and NIST reports to validate those beliefs is like asking the Warren Commission who really assassinated JFK.
You correctly state that the real problem is U.S. foreign policy, but do you really think we'd still be involved in a couple of illegal and immoral trillion-dollar wars if it weren't for 9/11?
C'mon, do you really think the events that led to these endless and debilitating wars was all coincidental? Ever hear of Operation Northwoods, Gulf of Tonkin or the PNAC planning document that called for a "New Pearl Harbor?"
I don't think Col. Razer is the gullible one...
Originally posted by The Baby Seal Club
I don't want to take the words out of ghpink's mouth, but I think what he's trying to say is valid.
In other words, theories of how the WTC came down, or whether that was a missile or plane that hit the Pentagon are actually unimportant. Instead what is important is that TPTB used the incident to promulgate a situation in which they were able to use 9/11 to further their agenda by leaps and bounds. Also known as LIHOP vs. MIHOP.
He is correct when he says that you will never prove that the WTC were brought down by CD. Whether you believe it or not, it ain't gonna happen. TPTB have had more than enough time to cover their tracks and can use science to obfuscate the thrust of investigation.
See for me personally, I want to see a new investigation. Why? Because the OS has been proven wrong. Therefore the OS is the equivalent as the theory that says it was aliens and butterball turkeys that brought down the towers.. They're both wrong. There's really no debate. But people continue to get bogged down in the idea that they have to prove a certain theory. But look at the mission statement from some places (e.g. AE for 9/11 truth). They state they want a new investigation. And that is what we need to concentrate on.
Originally posted by aboutface
reply to post by ghpink
Well, now. That was special. Deep breath. Flaming people and lumping everyone together says a lot about the way you`re thinking at the moment. Don`t sweat the small stuff. If you`re an intelligent person, you`ll stop generalizing, and maybe take a break and regroup.
Originally posted by The Baby Seal Club
I know what you mean Trick of the Shade, according to the govt. the terrorists/highjackers were Saudis training in Afghanistan so the first thing they do is invade Iraq. Makes lots of sense. And you and other debunkers want to make fun of "truthers"?