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| | '''Truthers''' or '''9-11 Truthers''' believe that the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] were carried out by, or at least known to U.S. Government officials who allowed them to happen in order to cause a war. | | '''Truthers''' or '''9-11 Truthers''' believe that the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] were carried out by, or at least known to U.S. Government officials who allowed them to happen in order to cause a war. |
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| − | According to a 2007 Zogby poll, liberals are more inclined to believe that the U.S. government was not only aware of the impending 9/11 attacks, but let them be carried out.<ref name="zogby">[http://www.911truth.org/images/ZogbyPoll2007.pdf Zogby poll questions 402-405, 2007]</reF> | + | According to a 2007 Zogby poll, liberals are more inclined to believe that the U.S. government was not only aware of the impending 9/11 attacks, but let them be carried out.<ref name="zogby">[http://www.911truth.org/images/ZogbyPoll2007.pdf Zogby poll questions 402-405, 2007]</ref> |
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| | The Truther movement has aggressively sought signatures on its petitions calling for another Congressional investigation. Signing one of these petitions caused the political suicide of [[Van Jones]], who was fired from his White House position in September 2009. | | The Truther movement has aggressively sought signatures on its petitions calling for another Congressional investigation. Signing one of these petitions caused the political suicide of [[Van Jones]], who was fired from his White House position in September 2009. |
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| − | One [[paleoconservative]] Truther is [[Alex Jones]], who argues that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors inside the United States Government--especially "New World Order" advocates, aided by various other politicians and high ranking military officials from several other countries. Other prominet 9/11 Truthers are [[Hollywood]] filmaker [[Michael Moore]], [[Obama]] [[White House]] appointee [[Van Jones]], and [[Iran]]ian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]]. | + | One [[paleoconservative]] Truther is [[Alex Jones]], who argues that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors inside the United States Government—especially "New World Order" advocates, aided by various other politicians and high ranking military officials from several other countries. Other prominet 9/11 Truthers are [[Hollywood]] filmaker [[Michael Moore]], [[Obama]] [[White House]] appointee [[Van Jones]], and [[Iran]]ian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]]. |
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| − | Public opinion polls show that Truthers are young, poorly educated, and non-white; they seldom attend church.<ref name="zogby"></ref> | + | Public opinion polls show that Truthers are young, poorly educated, and non-white; they seldom attend church.<ref name="zogby" /> |
| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | * [[9/11 conspiracy theories]] | | * [[9/11 conspiracy theories]] |
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| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
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| − | ==External link== | + | ==External links== |
| | * [http://www.zogby.com/templates/printsb.cfm?id=13639 Zogby International, "The Disbelievers," Sept. 8, 2006] | | * [http://www.zogby.com/templates/printsb.cfm?id=13639 Zogby International, "The Disbelievers," Sept. 8, 2006] |
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| | [[Category:Conspiracy Theory]] | | [[Category:Conspiracy Theory]] |