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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. | ||
| − | + | 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> | |
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. | 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. | ||
| − | Public opinion polls show that Truthers are young, poorly educated, and non-white; they seldom attend church.<ref> | + | Public opinion polls show that Truthers are young, poorly educated, and non-white; they seldom attend church.<ref name="zogby"></ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[9/11 conspiracy theories]] | * [[9/11 conspiracy theories]] | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
* [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]] | ||
Revision as of 15:29, March 16, 2010
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.
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.[1]
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.
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.
Public opinion polls show that Truthers are young, poorly educated, and non-white; they seldom attend church.[1]