[lbo-talk] 9/11 nuttery

[Joseph Wanzala]

my remark was prompted by the statement in the advertisement  that the bin ladenists have questions of their own - what questions are these - and what aspects of your meat and pototaes narrative do they complement.my remaker was also designed to point out that so called conspiracists are essentially people who are asking questions - some have provided their own answers or hypotheses, many of them also think that the bin laden milue may have been involved - there is just no clear proof of how this happened - indeed, even the FBI chief has admitted 'there is no paper trail'.....Joe W.> From: managingeditor at tikkun.org> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] 9/11 nuttery> Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 18:58:03 -0700> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> > i have a very meat and potatoes reading of the 9/11 events - that the  > attacks were a consequence of US foreign policy initiatives in the  > middle east going as far back as the 1950s. i'm not exactly sure how  > that works into an eventual reconciliation of views with a conspiracy  > theory position, but in my view, its irreconcilable.> > > On Sep 9, 2006, at 6:45 PM, Joseph Wanzala wrote:> > >> > What is interesting is the convergence between the bin-laden-did-it- > > istas and the 'shadow-governmentistas' - to the extent they are  > > both interrogating the official story, they may eventually arrive  > > at the same place -albeit from different directions.....> >> > Joe W.> >> > http://rusiriusradio.com/> > RU Sirius Show LIVE! in San Francisco September 10, 2 PM> > 9/11: Considering All the Claims> >> > The producers of The RU Sirius Show bring you 9/11: Considering All  > > the Claims. During this rare, FREE public presentation, you will be  > > able to examine all the issues at one event on Sunday, September  > > 10th, 2006.> >> > The backers of the “shadow government” camp have many issues that  > > they believe were not addressed by the authorities in investigating  > > the attacks; the backers of the “Bin Laden-did-it” camp have  > > questions of their own. Both sides have accused the other of  > > perpetrating wild conspiracy theories and hoaxes upon the public,  > > so we thought we’d provide an open examination and critique of the  > > major points, especially given recent polls that show 42% of  > > Americans suspect the government had a hand in causing the  > > destruction of the Twin Towers.> >> > Joel Schalit, a Managing Editor for Tikkun Magazine, will be  > > representing those who are skeptical about the “conspiracy  > > theories.” Fred Burks, who served as a foreign language interpreter  > > for top officials in many countries, including Presidents Clinton  > > and George W. Bush, will be representing the “pro-conspiracy” view.> >> > RU Sirius will host the panel along with RU Sirius Show co-host  > > Jeff Diehl.> >> > WHAT: 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Debate> > WHO: The RU Sirius Show> > WHERE: Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission Street (at 5th), San Francisco> > WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2PM> > COST: FREE> >> >> > ___________________________________> > http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk> > > ___________________________________> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk
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