Views on 9/11 and “the War on Terror” – Part 2 (continued) *updated* September 16, 2006
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[This post and the one following will be a simple overview of the details of three interpretations* of 9/11 which disagree in some way with the official government narrative. I will mention several issues which have caused suspicion and questioning, but I do not intend, nor have the time, to provide a great amount of detail or much evidence for claims or theories. I will include links to outside sources when it is possible for anyone who is interested in reading more about the theories and claims to determine for themselves to what extent they may be plausible. By no means should anything written here be accepted at face value or as hard fact. My primary goal in presenting the reasons for different 9/11 theories is to simply create awareness of most of the important questions surrounding 9/11 to promote critical thinking and a closer examination.]
*see part 1 of this post to review the four interpretations of 9/11 listed.
Motives
The main connecting question regarding all three of the alternative 9/11 interpretations I have presented is the question of motive. Whether one thinks the government was responsible for 9/11 or just merely exploited the attacks for political gain, the questions of why anyone could actually do such shameful things or take such a great risk are likely to be among the first asked…
One Year September 1, 2006
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Well, the completion of part 2 of Views on 9/11… will be further delayed, but this time it is for a very worthy cause. My wife Sara and I are happily celebrating one year of marriage this weekend (Sunday is the actually anniversary date). We’re about to pack up our things and head east to Atlanta for a bit, and then head northward to hopefully spend some time amongst the woods and mountains. May that we all can take a little extra time away from our technological life support to take more enjoyment in this earth.
Cheers.
Thoughts on immigration issues September 28, 2006
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It is proving increasingly difficult to find the adequate research compiling time to complete my last post on 9/11 theories, but it is on the way slowly but surely. In the meantime, though, allow me to briefly switch gears to share some considerations I have had recently about the illegal immigration “issue” here in the U.S.
I have been fairly silent on the issue since it has become a more mainstream topic over the last couple years. This is due in part to not having a fully formed opinion and also to just being repelled by the extreme rhetoric which surrounds most circles of the debate.
[Note: I do not wish here to provide (nor have I) any solutions or specific notions for how immigration should be handled. Nor do I wish to attempt to justify illegal immigration in any way. I merely wish to pose some questions and question/challenge some of the arguments and assumptions which surround the debate.]
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