2008 Woodie Awards
9/11 six years later
Matt Goodrich
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: Opinions
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Earlier this month, Americans took a moment to remember the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001. The sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC brought back many feelings of sadness, anger and disbelief. It was a somber day of remembrance for the friends and families of the 2,998 who perished in the attacks and for a nation greatly wounded by the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Unfortunately, the tragic events of that day have been twisted by a small fragment of the population who believes in 9/11 conspiracy theories. Suggesting that 9/11 was an inside job or an excuse to use military power in the Middle East is despicable, unpatriotic, and an insult to the many that lost loved ones on September 11. The believers of the conspiracy have left no stone unturned, from suggesting that the United States aided Al-Qaeda, knowing the attacks were going to happen and doing nothing to prevent them, or purposely collapsing the Twin Towers after they were struck by planes. I do not plan to go in depth about each or any aspect of the general conspiracy theory due to the fact that there are so many, but the majority, if not all have been debunked by legitimate scientists and organizations.
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, conspiracy theorists have seemed to ignore logic and reason. Theorists like Charlie Sheen, known for his role in CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, continue to believe, and in some cases inspire others to believe, that September 11 was carried out by the United States government instead of Al-Qaeda. The believers in the conspiracy were few and far between shortly after the attacks when the country was united and Bush's approval ratings were at an all-time high. With the invasion of Iraq and Bush-bashing seemingly becoming a fad, the conspiracies started to arise. Whether it was an inane hatred for Bush, or just a general distrust of the government and a belief of 'inside jobs' such as JFK and Pearl Harbor, 9/11 started to be bandied about as a government operation led by George Bush and Dick Cheney. It is ironic that the same extreme fringe of the Democrat party who sincerely believes George Bush is an idiot believes that the man could be capable of carrying out such a plot. First of all, nobody in the government or a government organization has come forward and said anything. The logistics of carrying out such a plot would have been massive, and to believe that the government or the Port Authority actually aided in the destruction of the buildings is outrageous. There is not one shred of evidence from any person in Washington or in the Port Authority that such a thing occurred.
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, conspiracy theorists have seemed to ignore logic and reason. Theorists like Charlie Sheen, known for his role in CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, continue to believe, and in some cases inspire others to believe, that September 11 was carried out by the United States government instead of Al-Qaeda. The believers in the conspiracy were few and far between shortly after the attacks when the country was united and Bush's approval ratings were at an all-time high. With the invasion of Iraq and Bush-bashing seemingly becoming a fad, the conspiracies started to arise. Whether it was an inane hatred for Bush, or just a general distrust of the government and a belief of 'inside jobs' such as JFK and Pearl Harbor, 9/11 started to be bandied about as a government operation led by George Bush and Dick Cheney. It is ironic that the same extreme fringe of the Democrat party who sincerely believes George Bush is an idiot believes that the man could be capable of carrying out such a plot. First of all, nobody in the government or a government organization has come forward and said anything. The logistics of carrying out such a plot would have been massive, and to believe that the government or the Port Authority actually aided in the destruction of the buildings is outrageous. There is not one shred of evidence from any person in Washington or in the Port Authority that such a thing occurred.
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