When Al-Qaeda themselves claimed responsibility, even with overwhelming evidence aside? Why were so many people still reluctant, I was researching about this stuff and was shocked to see people who I respect a lot believe in this

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    51·
    9 months ago

    It was done by a group propped up by the CIA.

    That doesn’t really narrow it down. Langley has its fingers in a lot of pies.

    Immediately after the attack the US gov did nothing but watch Bin Laden go from a known position into unreachable hideout. Then immediately started an illegal attack that took years to get authorized.

    Hanlon’s Razor means this is likely because the US government was stupid, rather than malicious

    • marcos@lemmy.world
      21·
      9 months ago

      because the US government was stupid

      It was maliciousness, but a completely different kind of maliciousness than the people on the “9/11 was an inside job” train decided it was.

      It made some people lots of money directly, and it got other people the goodwill of some rich bastards. None of what had any relation to 9/11.