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{{Main|9/11 conspiracy theories}}

{{Main|9/11 conspiracy theories}}

Many conspiracy theories have sprouted up from the events of September 11, 2001, including the "Loose Change" movies seen on YouTube.<ref>[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061002/alterman Lying About 9/11? Easy as [[ABC]]], Eric Alterman, ''The Nation'', September 14, 2006 (October 2, 2006 issue).</ref> These movies have been  comprehensively disproven by independent experts<ref>[http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1227842.html "Debunking The 9/11 Myths"] ''Popular Mechanics'', Mar. 2005 Cover Story</ref>  Prominent endorsers of such theories include talk show host [[Rosie O'Donnell]] as well as actor [[Charlie Sheen]]. A third of the American public has bought into the idea of some sort of role by federal officials.<ref>[http://www.scrippsnews.com/911poll Third of Americans Suspect 9-11 Government Conspiracy] ''Scrippsnews'', Hargrove, Thomas, 8/01/06</ref> This view is much more common among those who get their news solely from the internet and is rare for those who read newspapers or watch the news on regular television.

Many conspiracy theories have sprouted up from the events of September 11, 2001, including the "Loose Change" movies seen on YouTube.<ref>[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061002/alterman Lying About 9/11? Easy as [[ABC]]], Eric Alterman, ''The Nation'', September 14, 2006 (October 2, 2006 issue).</ref> These movies have been  comprehensively disproven by independent experts<ref>[http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1227842.html "Debunking The 9/11 Myths"] ''Popular Mechanics'', Mar. 2005 Cover Story</ref>  Prominent endorsers of theories include talk show host [[Rosie O'Donnell]] as well as actor [[Charlie Sheen]]. A third of the American public has bought into the idea of some sort of role by federal officials.<ref>[http://www.scrippsnews.com/911poll Third of Americans Suspect 9-11 Government Conspiracy] ''Scrippsnews'', Hargrove, Thomas, 8/01/06</ref> This view is much more common among those who get their news solely from the internet and is rare for those who read newspapers or watch the news on regular television.

In some cases, the leftists have also resorted to outright blaming the victims of 9/11 for terrorism instead of Osama Bin Laden. A notable example of this was [[Robert Fisk]], a British journalist who was on his way to America when his flight was redirected as a result of the events of the Trade Center collapse. Deducing what had happened, he then infamously wrote and submitted that very day an article that blamed the victims inside the World Trade Center buildings for causing terrorism all over the world.<ref>Keith Windschuttle, [https://web.archive.org/web/20050612021521/https://www.newcriterion.com/archive/23/jun05/windschuttle.htm The journalism of warfare], Newcritetion, June 5, 2005.</ref>

In some cases, the leftists have also resorted to outright blaming the victims of 9/11 for terrorism instead of Osama Bin Laden. A notable example of this was [[Robert Fisk]], a British journalist who was on his way to America when his flight was redirected as a result of the events of the Trade Center collapse. Deducing what had happened, he then infamously wrote and submitted that very day an article that blamed the victims inside the World Trade Center buildings for causing terrorism all over the world.<ref>Keith Windschuttle, [https://web.archive.org/web/20050612021521/https://www.newcriterion.com/archive/23/jun05/windschuttle.htm The journalism of warfare], Newcritetion, June 5, 2005.</ref>

[https://www.conspiracywatch.info/mais-qui-est-donc-kevin-barrett_a127.html Conspiracy Watch]</ref> has been spreading his garbage theories including about 911 / [[Pearl Harbor]], also on Islamist Iran's TV.<ref>MEMRI@MEMRIReports (Jan 8, 2023): <blockquote>

[https://www.conspiracywatch.info/mais-qui-est-donc-kevin-barrett_a127.html Conspiracy Watch]</ref> has been spreading his garbage theories including about 911 / [[Pearl Harbor]], also on Islamist Iran's TV.<ref>MEMRI@MEMRIReports (Jan 8, 2023): <blockquote>

American Academic Dr. Kevin Barrett on Iranian TV: U.S. Media Is Dominated by J... who Suppress the Truth about ... Role in 9/11, the Kennedy Assassinations; America Provoked Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Like It Had "Provoked" Pearl Harbor.</blockquote></ref>

American Academic Dr. Kevin Barrett on Iranian TV: U.S. Media Is Dominated by J... who Suppress the Truth about ... Role in 9/11, the Kennedy Assassinations; America Provoked Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Like It Had "Provoked" Pearl Harbor.</blockquote></ref>

Related: 911 ringleader's father [[Mohamed Al Amir Atta]] .

Related: 911 ringleader's father [[Mohamed Al Amir Atta]] .