Comment left by someone:

"Have you watched this?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2023320890224991194&q=loose+change"

Basically, almost all conspiracy theories can be debunked like so: If you can't even keep one nanny from blabbering about the Royal Families' secrets, how are you going to keep mum the hundreds or thousands of people necessary for these conspiracies to have played out the way they were supposed to have?


911Myths... Reading between the lies

"The web is full of sites covering various conspiracy theories. Many seem well-researched, and appear to have plenty of detailed documentation to prove their claims. But are they really true?

We don’t know, but one good way to start is by checking a few claims for yourself. We tried that with a number of 9/11 sites, with surprising results. Many of the “facts” we read were distorted, or simply wrong. Quotes were routinely taken out of context. Relevant information was often ignored. And much of this could be discovered with a minimum of online research.

Whatever you believe about 9/11, the spreading of false claims helps no-one, and we’d like to play a small part in revealing some of them. We’re not about debunking entire conspiracies, then, but will use this site to zoom in on what we think are the more dubious stories, revealing the misquotes, the distortions, the inaccuracies that are so common online.

But does this make us an authority? No. If we’ve an overall message here, it’s check things for yourself. Don’t trust a site just because it’s telling you what you want to believe. Don’t believe us without evaluating our arguments and checking the references we provide, either (we’re as likely to make mistakes as anyone else). Look into the claims yourself, discover both sides of the argument, and make your own mind up. The truth deserves nothing less."

And a paragraph from his FAQ:

"Why spend so much effort on this, though?

Why do you ask? Oh, I know. It’s the old one where anyone who spends a lot of time promoting a particular 9/11 theory is A Fearless Seeker After Truth (even if their site is packed with “Donate” buttons and invitations for you to “buy the book/ DVD/ video”), but anyone who spends the same amount of time on the other side of the argument is A Government Shill/ Paid Disinformation Agent, right?"


A sprinkling of other interesting sites (not all of which I've looked at):

Popular Mechanics: Debunking The 9/11 Myths

Snopes: Rumors of War (Hunt the Boeing!)

A skeptical review of "The New Pearl Harbor - Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11"

911 Conspiracy Rebuttal (2004) (a video)

Of course, everyone involved in these is in on the conspiracy too. If they can mobilise and gag thousands of people for such an elaborate operation, it's a wonder they can't even get Iraq right. Maybe the US government is only efficient and effective when operating in the confines of its territory and perpetrating nefarious plots on its own citizens.