9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Slammed By Sen. John McCain
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21232603.shtml
By Mitch Marconi
Aug 7, 2006
A new book called "Debunking 9/11 Myths" was written, according to the Editors, in an desire "to investigate 16 of the most prevalent claims made by conspiracy theorists." To that end, Popular Mechanics "assembled a team of nine researchers and reporters who, together with PM editors, consulted more than 70 professionals in fields that form the core content of this magazine, including aviation, engineering and the military."
The icing on the well-researched and prepared cake is the forward, written by Sen. John McCain, a former Viet Nam war veteran, that Page Six describes as "scathing". McCain calls the idea that American air defenses were ordered to "stand down" during the tower attacks, amongst other heinous ideas, "ugly, unfounded accusations of extraordinary evil against fellow Americans" that insult the cops and firefighters who responded to the tragedies that day.
Says the Popular Mechanics editorial staff:
"Blurry photos, quotes taken out of context and sketchy eyewitness accounts have inspired a slew of elaborate theories: The Pentagon was struck by a missile; the World Trade Center was razed by demolition-style bombs; Flight 93 was shot down by a mysterious white jet. As outlandish as these claims may sound, they are increasingly accepted abroad and among extremists here in the United States."
"In the end, we were able to debunk each of these assertions with hard evidence and a healthy dose of common sense. We learned that a few theories are based on something as innocent as a reporting error on that chaotic day. Others are the byproducts of cynical imaginations that aim to inject suspicion and animosity into public debate. Only by confronting such poisonous claims with irrefutable facts can we understand what really happened on a day that is forever seared into world history."
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21232603.shtml
By Mitch Marconi
Aug 7, 2006
A new book called "Debunking 9/11 Myths" was written, according to the Editors, in an desire "to investigate 16 of the most prevalent claims made by conspiracy theorists." To that end, Popular Mechanics "assembled a team of nine researchers and reporters who, together with PM editors, consulted more than 70 professionals in fields that form the core content of this magazine, including aviation, engineering and the military."
The icing on the well-researched and prepared cake is the forward, written by Sen. John McCain, a former Viet Nam war veteran, that Page Six describes as "scathing". McCain calls the idea that American air defenses were ordered to "stand down" during the tower attacks, amongst other heinous ideas, "ugly, unfounded accusations of extraordinary evil against fellow Americans" that insult the cops and firefighters who responded to the tragedies that day.
Says the Popular Mechanics editorial staff:
"Blurry photos, quotes taken out of context and sketchy eyewitness accounts have inspired a slew of elaborate theories: The Pentagon was struck by a missile; the World Trade Center was razed by demolition-style bombs; Flight 93 was shot down by a mysterious white jet. As outlandish as these claims may sound, they are increasingly accepted abroad and among extremists here in the United States."
"In the end, we were able to debunk each of these assertions with hard evidence and a healthy dose of common sense. We learned that a few theories are based on something as innocent as a reporting error on that chaotic day. Others are the byproducts of cynical imaginations that aim to inject suspicion and animosity into public debate. Only by confronting such poisonous claims with irrefutable facts can we understand what really happened on a day that is forever seared into world history."