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Government Officials Say 9/11 Was State-Sponsored Terrorism … But Disagree About WHICH Nation Was Behind Attacks
In December, an American court entered a default judgment against Iran for allegedly having a hand in the September 11th attacks. 1
On the other hand, a 9/11 Commissioner and the Co-Chair of Congressional Inquiry into 9/11 both say in sworn declarations that the Saudi government is linked to the 9/11 attacks. 2
Then again, right after 9/11, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld accused Iraq of having a hand in the attacks.
People may not remember now, but – at the time – the supposed Saddam-9/11 link was at least as important a justification for the Iraq war as the alleged weapons of mass destruction. 3
Of course, the Afghanistan war was largely based upon the allegation that the leaders of that country – the Taliban – had harbored Bin Laden and other Al Qaeda terrorists. In other words, the U.S. government treated Afghanistan as being complicit in 9/11 by giving refuge to the 9/11 attackers. 4
At a minimum, America unintentionally created an atmosphere in which Al Qaeda terrorists could thrive. But numerous former U.S. military and intelligence officers think that rogue elements within the U.S. government intentionally allowed or facilitated the attacks.
A government official told Fox News:
Evidence linking these Israelis to 9/11 is classified. I cannot tell you about evidence that has been gathered. It’s classified information.
Israelis were clearly spying on the 9/11 hijackers within America before 9/11. See this, this, this, this and this.
While many people say that Israel only spied on the hijackers – and didn’t withhold actionable intelligence from the U.S. government – others, including some former military officials (like this guy), allege that Israel withheld information from the U.S. or even had a hand in the attacks, pointing to suspicious activities regarding moving vans and explosives on 9/11. See this, this, this, this and this.
What does this mean? We don’t know for sure which nation or nations backed the 9/11 terror attacks.
But as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Inquiry into 9/11 and former Head of the Senate Intelligence Committee Bob Graham told PBS Newshour in 2001, 9/11 was state-sponsored terrorism, and it is vital for America’s national security that we get to the bottom of who the backing country was (and whether more than one country was involved):
[Question]: Senator Graham, are there elements in this report, which are classified that Americans should know about but can’t?
SEN. BOB GRAHAM: Yes … I was surprised at the evidence that there were foreign governments involved in facilitating the activities of at least some of the terrorists in the United States.
I am stunned that we have not done a better job of pursuing that to determine if other terrorists received similar support and, even more important, if the infrastructure of a foreign government assisting terrorists still exists for the current generation of terrorists who are here planning the next plots.
To me that is an extremely significant issue and most of that information is classified, I think overly-classified. I believe the American people should know the extent of the challenge that we face in terms of foreign government involvement. That would motivate the government to take action.
[Question]: Are you suggesting that you are convinced that there was a state sponsor behind 9/11?
SEN. BOB GRAHAM: I think there is very compelling evidence that at least some of the terrorists were assisted not just in financing — although that was part of it — by a sovereign foreign government and that we have been derelict in our duty to track that down, make the further case, or find the evidence that would indicate that that is not true and we can look for other reasons why the terrorists were able to function so effectively in the United States.
[Question]: Do you think that will ever become public, which countries you’re talking about?
SEN. BOB GRAHAM: It will become public at some point when it’s turned over to the archives, but that’s 20 or 30 years from now. And, we need to have this information now because it’s relevant to the threat that the people of the United States are facing today.
Notes:
1 The 9/11 Commission Report states:
We have found no evidence that Iran or Hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the 9/11 attack.
The same lawsuit had previously named Iraq as a culprit, but dismissed Iraq when it became obvious there was no connection (see note 3).
A default judgment – such as the one against Iran – means that the defendant doesn’t appear in court, and so does not present a defense or contrary evidence. The judge instead often accepts virtually whatever the plaintiff claims, without examining or considering any contrary evidence.
2 The 9/11 Commissioner and the Co-Chair of Congressional Inquiry into 9/11 who say that Saudi Arabia is behind the 9/11 attacks are calling for either a “permanent 9/11 commission” or a new 9/11 investigation to get to the bottom of it.
3 This claim that Iraq is linked to 9/11 has since been debunked by the 9/11 Commission, top government officials, and even – long after they alleged such a link – Bush and Cheney themselves.
4 The Taliban allegedly offered to hand over Bin Laden to the U.S., but the U.S. refused the offer, and started bombing instead.
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It was far more than months. Ever hear of Aaron Russo?
I can't believe this has not been linked -
From PBS in Colorado, 9/11 questions with some focus on Building 7.
It's about 1.5 hr, with fundraising in parts, but, IMO, understandable and worth the time.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2270078138
It has been linked, and if you just search YT for AE 911 truth, you can see it w/out PBS, commercials, etc--or just go to AE 911 truth and support their site.
+ 10
Thanks for the link.
Spell the "NATO" in NARCOTICS and follow the money to the puppet master. Monopoly begets monopoly and the global central bankster vatican mafia cartel (where all the alphabet "National Security Agencies" follow the same piper) should raise an eyebrow?
And
President of Italy’s Supreme Court To Refer 9/11 Crimes To International Criminal Court
GRTV: 9/11 Insider Trading: Money, Motive and Technology
and
911 all in one chunk
http://downstreamventures.yuku.com/topic/3246/9-11-All-In-One-Chunk
Continued thanks for your hard work and investigative journalism GW, never disappointed when you lay it down.
9/11 gave Cheney a ticket to ride, two weeks after the successful [how could it be otherwise?] invasion of Iraq, Dickie hosted a Saturday evening dinner party to celebrate his success... Would have loved to have tuned into those conversations...
Are you sure it wasn't George Soros?
Everybody knows it was the Bush crime family working with Rumsfeld & Cheney who worked with the Saudis and Wolfowitz who worked with Israel.
And if you think otherwise Baah Baah!
"At a minimum, America unintentionally created an atmosphere in which Al Qaeda terrorists could thrive. But numerous former U.S. military and intelligence officers think that rogue elements within the U.S. government intentionally allowed or facilitatedthe attacks."
There it is. TPTB intentionally, not unintentionally created this atmosphere. This is why they supported, and continue to support the "Arab Spring" Muslim Broterhood revolution. I have said this here before to much disdain, but I will say it again, because it is the truth. The Muslim countries of the world are being led into starting the largest war in the history of mankind, a war that they can not win, a war that will ultimately lead to the destruction of those very same counteries. THINK.<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Able_Danger>It’s</a> the 11th anniversary of 911. It’s very hard not to think this was strike two by the industrial military complex. In a world turned upside down, this group has never enjoyed such a fertile environment. The enemy is everywhere and nowhere. People back home have tuned out the war, and no one ever says no, because we don’t want another 911. Just like the Kennedy assassination there are so many <a href=http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2012-09-10/government-officials-say... questions</a>. With the death of Osama Bin Laden I hope the world can return to pre 911 sensibilities. That means currently allaying with Al Quadi in Syria would not be ironic, just nostalgic.
And, after you roll up the current saps, you start putting pressure on Russian muslims. Then it gets really dirty.
MIchel Chossudovsky et al. have published a compilation of articles on 9-11 (see Link www.globalresearch.ca). The volume is thick with "how", vapor-then on "who". For the "who", I'd recommend a reading of Christopher Bollyn's intrepid investigative work (see Link2 www.bollyn.com) and a comparative assessment of both volumes. See if you can spot the elephant in the morgue. Full disclosure: I recently became a member to support the work of Global Research and I recently donated to support the work of Mr. Bollyn.
Who is the most UNPEACEFUL nation in recent history?
"I think Israel, as a number of commentators pointed out, is becoming an insane state. And we have to be honest about that. While the rest of the world wants peace, Europe wants peace, the US wants peace, but this state wants war, war and war. In the first week of the massacres, there were reports in the Israeli press that Israel did not want to put all its ground forces in Gaza because it was preparing attacks on Iran. Then there were reports it was planning attacks on Lebanon. It is a lunatic state."
~Norman Finkelstein
A truther...a radical....a jew.....an ANTI-ZIONIST...and not allowed entry into Israel.
Israeli Rabbi Calls for Prayers for Iran’s Destruction
Global Research, September 09, 2012
Jordan Times August 27, 2012
An influential Israeli rabbi has called for prayers for Iran’s destruction, a week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to court his support for a possible attack on a nuclear programme Israel sees as an existential threat.
The sermon by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef added to a flurry of recent rhetoric from Israeli officials that has raised international concern that Israel, widely believed to be the Middle East’s only atomic power, might attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“[When] we ask God to ‘bring an end to our enemies’, we should be thinking about Iran, those evil ones who threaten Israel. May the Lord destroy them,” Yosef was quoted as saying by Israeli media on Sunday…
Yosef issued his call in a sermon late on Saturday in which he said Iran should be included in a traditional Jewish New Year blessing next month over food in which God is asked to strike down Israel’s enemies…
Yosef wields significant influence over Shas’ lawmakers, who seek his guidance on policy.
In the past, the Baghdad-born Yosef has stirred controversy by likening Palestinians to snakes, calling for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “perish from this world” and describing non-Jews as “born only to serve us”.
But he has also spoken out in favour of Israel ceding occupied land for peace with the Palestinians in order to end conflict and save Jewish lives
http://www.globalresearch.ca/israeli-rabbi-calls-for-prayers-for-irans-destruction/
U. S. citizens want peace but our Pentagon is now run by former Americans now globalists who do the bidding of the international banks who want only perpetual war!
Tuco
I wish you were right about U. S. citizens wanting peace, but I haven't seen much to indicate that around my area.
Guest on Coast to Coast with George Noory the other night - a pilot and former operative for the U.S. Government who said it was the Saudi's; a state sponsored team trained the hijack crews near Las Vegas and the training teams and a Saudi official flew out of Las Vegas the day after the attacks and no one knows who cleared them out of customs, etc.
"...veteran airline captain Philip Marshall revealed the connections between the 9/11 hijackers and the Saudi Arabian intelligence community."
More info here: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2012/09/08
I listened to that guy the other night. He sounded like a disinfo agent if Ive ever heard one. He insists that a plane hit the pentagon and it was definitely flown by Hanjuor but yet it took him 4 tries on a simulator to recreate the crash. His answer? the hijackers had a lot of training!
He was contradicting himself all night and stumbling over questions. I got the impression that John B. Wells wasnt buying his shit either
Flown by remote control. A plane may have hit the Pentagon, I think--or not--it matters little, though. Focus on the WTC towers.
No one has mentioned nanothermite yet? We KNOW it was in the rubble--no doubt on that.
And if nanothermite is in the rubble, it's a slam dunk, period.
Sheesh, it's just information, not an opinion.
I heard that but the guy never said anything about israel-if he said that Saudi Arabia was working with israel it would have made more sense since the Saudi royal family are probably secret jews.
it was da juice!!!
"Rogue" elements within the Government facilitad the attacks? Please.
As with any investigation, keep in mind "Qui Bono".
The previous post from GW on 911 described the attack as a serious of blunders:
- US sponsors Al-Qaeda in early days
- Al-Qaeda grows and eventually targets US
- various "slip ups" that would have alerted authotities to the attach failed to happen
- blah blah blah
911 was a blank check for US to get foothold in Iraq to stop Iraqis from burning up all of the oil which rightfully belonged to US. I'm sure there were many analysts at CIA, NSA, ABC etc. who had to put corks back into the champagne bottles after the first WTC attack turned out to be a wet squib. Likewise, I'm sure the champagne is already on ice in hopes that a US aircraft carrier will be sunk by an Iranian attack. Or they could do it themselves with a powerboat and a couple of STS missles.
Also, said it before, but just in case there are any links here to 911 "conspiracies" such as "Towers were rigged to blow", "no planes hit Pentagon" etc., my theory is that the seeds of most of the 911 conspiracy theories were set up by US Government to taint the credibility of legitimate questioning of the official script. That would make the conspiracy theories a conspiracy theory. HAH!
Pure fantasy. You embarrass yoursef. So gullible. So ignorant.
By now none of it matters, like who killed the Kennedy brothers and MLK.
It takes a single generation to forget. That generation then views the preceeding as babbling lunatics.
Move the fuck on.
Right now there are more conspiracies and more splinter groups within each conspiracy than a sane person can keep track of.
Everybody wants to cling to their individual crust of power.
They are better at disinformation than you ever will be at uncovering their tracks.
The best possible activity is to focus on local coverups and overt acts of aggression.
When you change the small picture then the big one changes.
Become a citizen journalist.
How many people run a bad judge, bad attorney, bad cop page? Bad mayor, bad councilman, bad meter maid, all local crap that actually accomplishes something.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Gully, that comment sucks so much that it makes me angry. Someone hold me back before I explode in his face.
Awareness is power. If we can't understand 911 or JFK, we're doomed.
I'm trying to be polite. I've liked other things you've said, but this just sucks.
People were faced with not only death but the most horrific deaths imaginable. I'll fight to the grave to expose the maestros of 9-11 because of the the method of their murders. I'll never forget. NEVER. I have one woman whom I watched 1/4 mile up from the ground below, who lived through the impact only to be left standing in a shell of what was formerly her office, holding onto a beam and looking for a way to escape.
You have a lot of nerve suggesting we lay this to rest and accept that "it will never be solved." It will be solved. And the perpetrators hunted down just as the Nazi murderers were for 50 years. Oh no. We'll never forget and every passing year only makes it more important to us.
NEVER FORGET THE HORROR THE 9-11 VICTIMS EXPERIENCED AT THE HANDS OF PROFITEERS.
Nice try.
I think the israeli connection is disinfo. If it was israel they would attack another place, not WTC with lots of jewish people.
whstlb, instead of thinking too much, read more. Look into Urban Moving Company more closely.
Izrahole could NOT have done this alone, but they were clearly involved.
Not many Jews died, for one thing--but for another, how many died in the Holocaust financed by Rothschild (who financed Hitler)? If you don't buy that, then just look at how the Rothschilds worked to prevent other countries from accepting Holocaust refugees for their Zionist dream.
They will kill their own b/c they (like our leaders) are more luciferian than Jewish.
Zionists killed tons of joos in WW2 in order to fulfill their goal of Zion/Israel. Joos are just as disposable to them as any other group.
Who paid for their Parliament? Whose Stars are on that flag? Don't let the color fool you.
Now they want USA soldiers and airmen to die in Iran.
You obviously don't thnk.
Control of World Trade Center Complex
The first step in preparations for the 9/11 attacks was to secure control of the World Trade Centre Complex itself. This was crucial because without complete control, the setting of explosive charges to bring down the towers would be next to impossible without serious risk of discovery.
Four key Zionist Network assets
WTC Security In Zionist Hands
Jeremy Kroll -- The second crucial aspect of control was that of security for the WTC complex. This was required to provide unquestioned access to strategic areas of the buildings for the purposes of rigging explosives in the period prior to the attacks.
The contract to run security at the WTC was awarded to Kroll Associates after the 1993 WTC bombing. Kroll is otherwise known as "Wallstreet's CIA". The contract was awarded by The Port Authority of New York and $2.5 million was paid to them to revamp security at the complex. The owners of Kroll were two Zionist Jews named Jules & Jeremy Kroll.
The managing director of Kroll at the time was Jerome M. Hauer.
Hauer was also the person chosen to run Mayor Rudy Guiliani's office of emergency management (OEM) from 1996 to 2000. He is the key individual that pushed for this office to be placed in Silverstein's WTC Building 7 (ie the third tall building to collapse on 9/11).
Jerome Hauer is also Jewish and a staunch Zionist...
Pre-Knowledge of Anthrax MailingsIt was Jerome Hauer who advised the White House staff to start taking "CIPRO" - the anti-biotic effective against Anthrax - a week prior to the Anthrax mailings attack[13]
Hauer is an 'expert' in Bio-Terrorism and was the one who was in charge of the NIH response to the anthrax attacks…
Who Killed John O'Neil?Former special agent FBI, John O'Neil, who coincidentally had previously been tasked with investigating Bin Laden, was hired as head of security at the WTC complex by Jerome Hauer. Amazingly, O'Neil was killed on his FIRST day of work - 9/11…
Airport Security In Israeli Hands
The third crucial aspect of control to be established was that of security at all of the airports from which the hijacking flights would originate. Passenger screening needed to be handled by controlled operatives so as to allow certain people and items (i.e. weapons) onto the planes.
The company that ran airport security at all three airports where the alleged hijackings originated was Huntsleigh USA a wholly owned subsidiary of ICTS International and owned by Ezra Harel and Menachem Atzmon - both Israeli Jews..
And on and on and on…
http://wikispooks.com/wiki/9/11:Israel_did_it
Thats the first O Neil refrence I can remember. However according to Wiki he worked 19 days and was not suspicious, not saying your full of poop, but you might want to look at that source again. Overall excellent summary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O'Neill
Thanks., John. You are right. It may be that 9/11: Israel did it misinterpreted the information that he died on the first day of the attacks from the information you cite regarding O’Neill: “He became the head of security at the World Trade Center, where he died at age 49 in the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2002, O'Neill was the subject of a Frontline documentary named "The Man Who Knew," and cast as the main protagonist in the television miniseries The Path to 9/11."
Interesting, this exchange, from the information you mentioned in Wiki's O'Neill bio:What a sad day, and many sad years ever since, in America's history...
Also, there were less than FIVE Israelis or Jews killed in the attacks! A bit "miraculous", don't ya think?
God you are a fucking loon. If the planet is lucky, your entire gene pool will be neutralized.
closer to 400 asshole. Why don't you spend time blaming the real problem and stop being sheep of hatred.
Name the 400. Name 40.
crickets....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loXwb8Zy-eg
Zionists are up to monkey business.
Yeah, right. JR, keep telling us it's Israel when we know the truth...maybe if you post longer article.
great job on responding to specific facts...
Great job on trolling ZH all day and night.
better than blowing Rothschild cock all day long
you would know
wipe your mouth before speaking to me Zionist Pig
You think? I guess you have not heard of the uss liberty? Or
The Mossad motto: “By way of deception, thou shall do war”All Jews that died at the wtc can be counted on 1 hand, This is New York I remind you.
All Jews are not bad people just the criminal Zionist ones which there are many.
Why does the US give unwavering support to the only true terrorist state in the ME,Israel?
Why do the people of the US support this terrorist state no questions asked?
Why is Israel allowed to have nukes that they obtained illegally?
The only dsinfo that every dumb kool-aid drinking American believes is that 19 Arabs planning out of a cave did it.
The United Israeli States of America , so go kill some Muslims cause they're bad, they hate us for our freedoms remember? Just what were those freedoms again? They seem to be getting close the same ones the Palestinians have?
Yes, Americans will soon be afforded the same rights as Palestinians. We will be HOMELESS. We will be HUNGRY. We will have NO JOBS or shitty ones. We will be beaten or worse if we speak out against our government.
Don't anyone EVER call me anti-semitic when the Palestinians are a Semitic people. The Zionists are MEGA ANTI-Semitic and THE MOST RACIST SHITS IN HISTORY!!!!
They call Palestinians cockroaches! Guess what Americans? We will be treated that way too! We are future Palestinians!!