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A couple of contentions from 9/11 truthers never made much sense to me: Firstly, why would the government plant explosives/thermite/whatever in the buildings?

A couple of contentions from 9/11 truthers never made much sense to me: Firstly, why would the government plant explosives/thermite/whatever in the buildings? Flying planes into buildings would be enough pretext to start a war on terror, if that was the intention. You don't need to ensure they collapse with additional explosives. Secondly, why would they use a missile rather than a plane when targeting the pentagon? If you're planning to make the public think a plane hit the pentagon, why not just use a plane?

pan69 5y ago
I'm no 9/11 truther but I'm fascinated by the subject at the same time. It's such a complex subject and there are no easy and simple answers. There are many angles to take into consideration. I guess the truth is somewhere in the middle as with most things these days. I thought this video was interesting since it doesn't really seem to claim anything. It's asking difficult questions though: The Debate: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=829 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=829 Part 1 - Air Defence: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=878 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=878 Part 2 - The Hijackers: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=3378 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=3378 Part 3 - The Airplanes: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=5802 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=5802 Part 4 - The Pentagon: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=7011 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=7011 Part 5 - Flight 93: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=8272 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=8272 Part 6 - The Twin Towers: - https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=9681 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=9681 Part 7 - Building 7: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=16141 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=16141
- imglorp 5y ago
  > the truth is somewhere in the middle Beware of false equivalences though. Some facts are black and white even if parties are trying to muddy the water, retain secrets, or whatever. Eg, flat Earth: there is no middle and by humoring the story tellers elevates them to credence they haven't earned.
stordoff 5y ago
One suggested explanation for the first point I've seen is that it was to limit damage to the surrounding areas in case of an uncontrolled collapse. I don't recall any evidence being presented for this claim though, and it doesn't strike me as particularly plausible, as it doesn't seem worth complicating the plan to such a degree for seemingly little benefit. The use of a missile rather than a plane has never made any sense to me - one unexpected photo, or even a plausible witness account, gives you a problem, despite there being an obvious way to avoid it. It also invites questions if the result is inconsistent with a plane crash in any way.

pan69 5y ago

I'm no 9/11 truther but I'm fascinated by the subject at the same time. It's such a complex subject and there are no easy and simple answers. There are many angles to take into consideration. I guess the truth is somewhere in the middle as with most things these days. I thought this video was interesting since it doesn't really seem to claim anything. It's asking difficult questions though: The Debate: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=829 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=829 Part 1 - Air Defence: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=878 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=878 Part 2 - The Hijackers: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=3378 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=3378 Part 3 - The Airplanes: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=5802 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=5802 Part 4 - The Pentagon: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=7011 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=7011 Part 5 - Flight 93: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=8272 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=8272 Part 6 - The Twin Towers: - https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=9681 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=9681 Part 7 - Building 7: https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=16141 https://youtu.be/LgYNPaO1rNY?t=16141

imglorp 5y ago
> the truth is somewhere in the middle Beware of false equivalences though. Some facts are black and white even if parties are trying to muddy the water, retain secrets, or whatever. Eg, flat Earth: there is no middle and by humoring the story tellers elevates them to credence they haven't earned.

stordoff 5y ago

One suggested explanation for the first point I've seen is that it was to limit damage to the surrounding areas in case of an uncontrolled collapse. I don't recall any evidence being presented for this claim though, and it doesn't strike me as particularly plausible, as it doesn't seem worth complicating the plan to such a degree for seemingly little benefit. The use of a missile rather than a plane has never made any sense to me - one unexpected photo, or even a plausible witness account, gives you a problem, despite there being an obvious way to avoid it. It also invites questions if the result is inconsistent with a plane crash in any way.