Issue #31 Vol. 35, September 8th, 2009
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9/11 truth movement raises valid concerns

When I read Caitlyn Therrien’s article entitled “9/11 conspiracy theorists have no respect for our intelligence” [Issue #27 Vol. 35, May 11 2009], I had to laugh. Her reasoning as to why 9/11 conspiracy theorists are unintelligent and ridiculous is so full of holes, it makes Swiss cheese look like mortar.

So where do I begin? Well, according to Therrien, “If 9/11 were in fact about oil we would not be struggling to scrounge up money to put in our gas tanks.” Who told you that conspiracy theorists believed it was about oil? Did you speak to them? You’re assuming that is their view without even speaking with them. Not smart. Having followed the 9/11 truth movement for many years now, I would say the vast majority of 9/11 truthers do not hold the view that 9/11 was about oil. So get your facts straight.

According to Therrien, “The facts about 9/11 do not indicate in any way that 9/11 was an inside job.” Oh really? So twin towers that collapse into a pile of rubble at the speed of gravity is normal? Apparently Therrien was away the day they taught basic physics at school. Or how about a 47-storey building that collapses into itself at the speed of gravity despite only suffering from a small fire? What about a Boeing 757 that strikes the Pentagon but leaves hardly a trace because according to officials, the plane disintegrated in the fire? These are only a few of the literally hundreds of red flags surrounding the events of 9/11. To disregard these unusual events is like watching a mouse eat a cat but claim it is normal.

Furthermore, Therrien implies that 9/11 conspiracy theorists are disrespecting those that died on 9/11 and those soldiers at war in Iraq and Afganistan. Gimme a break! To ignore the glaring red flags in the governments account of 9/11 is a slap in the face to all those who died on 9/11 and continue to die in Iraq and Afganistan. To allow our government to send our men and women to war on false pretenses is to be complicit in murder.

Therrien ends her article stating, “Without educated decisions we are as ridiculous as those conspiracy theorists.” The only thing ridiculous is Therrien’s complete lack of rationale. But Therrien is correct about one thing: I have no respect for her intelligence.

—Ethan Chan