Thu May 23 2013
Departments
National Issues

9/11 and the Orwellian redefinition of "Conspiracy Theory"
by Paul Craig Roberts
August 31, 2011

While we were not watching, conspiracy theory has undergone Orwellian redefinition.
A “conspiracy theory” no longer means an event explained by a conspiracy. Instead, it now means any explanation, or even a fact, that is out of step with the government’s explanation and that of its media pimps.
For example, online news broadcasts of RT have been equated with conspiracy theories by the New York Times simply because RT reports news and opinions that the New York Times does not report and the US government does not endorse.

In other words, as truth becomes uncomfortable for government and its Ministry of Propaganda, truth is redefined as conspiracy theory, by which is meant an absurd and laughable explanation that we should ignore.

When piles of carefully researched books, released government documents, and testimony of eye witnesses made it clear that Oswald was not President John F. Kennedy’s assassin, the voluminous research, government documents, and verified testimony was dismissed as “conspiracy theory.”

In other words, the truth of the event was unacceptable to the authorities and to the Ministry of Propaganda that represents the interests of authorities.

The purest example of how Americans are shielded from truth is the media’s (including many Internet sites’) response to the large number of professionals who find the official explanation of September 11, 2001, inconsistent with everything they, as experts, know about physics, chemistry, structural engineering, architecture, fires, structural damage, the piloting of airplanes, the security procedures of the United States, NORAD’s capabilities, air traffic control, airport security, and other matters. These experts, numbering in the thousands, have been shouted down by know-nothings in the media who brand the experts as “conspiracy theorists.”

This despite the fact that the official explanation endorsed by the official media is the most extravagant conspiracy theory in human history.

Let’s take a minute to re-acquaint ourselves with the official explanation, which is not regarded as a conspiracy theory despite the fact that it comprises an amazing conspiracy. The official truth is that a handful of young Muslim Arabs who could not fly airplanes, mainly Saudi Arabians who came neither from Iraq nor from Afghanistan, outwitted not only the CIA and the FBI, but also all 16 US intelligence agencies and all intelligence agencies of US allies including Israel’s Mossad, which is believed to have penetrated every terrorist organization and which carries out assassinations of those whom Mossad marks as terrorists.
v In addition to outwitting every intelligence agency of the United States and its allies, the handful of young Saudi Arabians outwitted the National Security Council, the State Department, NORAD, airport security four times in the same hour on the same morning, air traffic control, caused the US Air Force to be unable to launch interceptor aircraft, and caused three well-built steel-structured buildings, including one not hit by an airplane, to fail suddenly in a few seconds as a result of limited structural damage and small, short-lived, low-temperature fires that burned on a few floors.

The Saudi terrorists were even able to confound the laws of physics and cause WTC building seven to collapse at free fall speed for several seconds, a physical impossibility in the absence of explosives used in controlled demolition.

The story that the government and the media have told us amounts to a gigantic conspiracy, really a script for a James Bond film. Yet, anyone who doubts this improbable conspiracy theory is defined into irrelevance by the obedient media.

Anyone who believes an architect, structural engineer, or demolition expert who says that the videos show that the buildings are blowing up, not falling down, anyone who believes a Ph.D. physicist who says that the official explanation is inconsistent with known laws of physics, anyone who believes expert pilots who testify that non-pilots or poorly-qualified pilots cannot fly airplanes in such maneuvers, anyone who believes the 100 or more first responders who testify that they not only heard explosions in the towers but personally experienced explosions, anyone who believes University of Copenhagen nano-chemist Niels Harrit who reports finding unreacted nano-thermite in dust samples from the WTC towers, anyone who is convinced by experts instead of by propaganda is dismissed as a kook.

In America today, and increasingly throughout the Western world, actual facts and true explanations have been relegated to the realm of kookiness. Only people who believe lies are socially approved and accepted as patriotic citizens.

Indeed, a writer or newscaster is not even permitted to report the findings of 9/11 skeptics. In other words, simply to report Professor Harrit’s findings now means that you endorse them or agree with them. Everyone in the US print and TV media knows that he/she will be instantly fired if they report Harrit’s findings, even with a laugh. Thus, although Harrit has reported his findings on European television and has lectured widely on his findings in Canadian universities, the fact that he and the international scientific research team that he led found unreacted nano-thermite in the WTC dust and have offered samples to other scientists to examine has to my knowledge never been reported in the American media.

Even Internet sites on which I am among the readers’ favorites will not allow me to report on Harrit’s findings.

As I reported earlier, I myself had experience with a Huffington Post reporter who was keen to interview a Reagan presidential appointee who was in disagreement with the Republican wars in the Middle East. After he published the interview that I provided at his request, he was terrified to learn that I had reported findings of 9/11 investigators. To protect his career, he quickly inserted on the online interview that my views on the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions could be dismissed as I had reported unacceptable findings about 9/11.

The unwillingness or inability to entertain any view of 9/11 different from the official view dooms to impotence many Internet sites that are opposed to the wars and to the rise of the domestic US police state. These sites, for whatever the reasons, accept the government’s explanation of 9/11; yet, they try to oppose the “war on terror” and the police state which are the consequences of accepting the government’s explanation. Trying to oppose the consequences of an event whose explanation you accept is an impossible task.

If you believe that America was attacked by Muslim terrorists and is susceptible to future attacks, then a “war on terror” and a domestic police state to root out terrorists become necessary to make Americans safe. The idea that a domestic police state and open-ended war might be more dangerous threats to Americans than terrorists is an impermissible thought.

A country whose population has been trained to accept the government’s word and to shun those who question it is a country without liberty in its future. the truth about 9/11.

Global Research




Recent National Issues Articles

Extraordinary interview: In love with tortured man -- Indefinite imprisonment, torture, terror inside California prisons through eyes of woman of courage
  December 29, 2011
  Deborah Dupre, Human Rights Examiner

Stop picking on the poor plutocrats
  December 29, 2011
  David Swanson

Don’t mute Newt
  December 27, 2011
  Joel S. Hirschhorn

My declaration of war on Christmas
  December 24, 2011
  Greg Palast

Pvt. Manning and Imperative of Truth
  December 23, 2011
  Ray McGovern

The Real Christmas Story
  December 21, 2011
  Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

The trial of Bradley Manning — Rule of law or rule of intimidation, retaliation & retribution
  December 20, 2011
  Ann Wright

Are Americans in line for Gitmo?
  December 5, 2011
  Ray McGovern

Project Bugsplat
  December 1, 2011
  Robert C. Koehler

Eliminate tax subsidies for big oil companies ?
  November 23, 2011
  Tom Over

The last whistleblowers
  November 22, 2011
  David Swanson

Lesson of White House Strafing: Limit Guns Now
  November 22, 2011
  Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

The bravest man I ever met
  November 21, 2011
  by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Pageant magazine June 1965

I'm thankful for Occupy
  November 20, 2011
  David Swanson

Occupy Crackdown: PCJF and NLG Demand Records of Federal Involvemen
  November 17, 2011
  Partnership for Civil Justice Fund

Mass day of action on 2-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
  November 16, 2011
  Occupy Wall Street PR Team

Seven arrested at demonstration at US Bank in downtown Columbus, Ohio
  November 15, 2011
  Tom Over

Move to Amend gaining momentum
  November 14, 2011
  Albert A. Gabel

Listen to the song: Occupy Wall Street
  November 13, 2011
  Dave Rovics

From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy the Neighborhoods
  November 10, 2011
  Paul Rogat Loeb

Occupy movement demands home mortgages correction
  November 10, 2011
  David Swanson

Will the 1% steal Ohio's labor rights referendum?
  November 6, 2011
  Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman

Democracy key to fixing economic and eco crises, says Van Jones during visit to Columbus
  November 3, 2011
  Tom Over

Former Tea Partier reaches out to Occupy Movement
  October 28, 2011
  Tom Over

Official VFP statement regarding police assaults in Oakland
  October 26, 2011
  Veterans For Peace

Numbers justify Occupy Movement
  October 26, 2011
  Joel S. Hirschhorn

Occupy our chambers of commerce
  October 25, 2011
  Tom Over

Arab Spring revolutionaries meet with Occupy activists in DC
  October 23, 2011
  Tom Over

The abandoned class: Will Occupy Wall Street hold together long enough to cut to the deep chase?
  October 22, 2011
  Robert C. Koehler

Jim Hightower tells Occupistas : just being out here is a big part of the battle
  October 22, 2011
  Tom Over

Occupy The Hood
  October 21, 2011
  Tom Over

Let's protest big banks at their Columbus branches
  October 20, 2011
  Tom Over

Obama vs. jobs; Hope vs. reality
  October 19, 2011
  David Swanson

Be a part of history. Help Occupy Columbus.
  October 17, 2011
  Tom Over

Ohio Right of Life: Informed consent v. informed consent -- it's all situational
  October 16, 2011
  Marley Greiner

Dr. Cornel West and 14 others arrested protesting corporate power at U.S. Supreme Court
  October 16, 2011
  October2011

Occupy Columbus continues with gatherings at Ohio Statehouse and so-called Columbus Commons
  October 15, 2011
  Tom Over

Class warrior from Wisconsin says building a movement requires courage, solidarity, and long-term organization
  October 13, 2011
  Tom Over

Occupied -- What now?
  October 13, 2011
  David Swanson, War Is A Crime.org

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern : the movement is building
  October 13, 2011
  Tom Over

Hey DC--You Look So Sexy !
  October 12, 2011
  Tom Over

To build a mass movement we got to care more and be uncomfortable, says flaming fundamentalist
  October 11, 2011
  Tom Over

Columbus Free Press photos : Occupation in Freedom Plaza, D.C.
  October 11, 2011
  Tom Over

Mass movement appears to be getting started, says David Swanson
  October 10, 2011
  Tom Over

Our overripe moment
  October 8, 2011
  Robert C. Koehler

We Are The 99 Percent
  October 7, 2011
  Tom Over

The Progressive Humanifesto
  October 2, 2011
  Christopher Bifani

Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
  October 2, 2011
  NYCGA

A judge grants dubious probation
  September 30, 2011
  Saul Landau and Nelson Valdés

The old integrity
  September 28, 2011
  Robert C. Koehler

You've convinced me...Now go out and make me do it.
  September 20, 2011
  Tom Over

Fracking (if done right) is a way to combat Global Warming, says Congressman Tim Ryan
  September 15, 2011
  Tom Over

The NFL will remember 9/11 in all the wrong ways
  September 7, 2011
  Dave Zirin

I just found 29 million jobs
  September 4, 2011
  David Swanson

9/11 and the Orwellian redefinition of "Conspiracy Theory"
  August 31, 2011
  Paul Craig Roberts

An upcoming Charlottesville conference highlights the importance of whistleblowers when addressing the corruption present in military contracting
  August 31, 2011
  David Swanson

How do we build a movement to defeat right-wing extremism?
  August 27, 2011
  Tom Over

How the budget cutting Is going to go down
  August 25, 2011
  David Swanson, RootsAction.org

Did Tenet Hide Key 9/11 Info?
  August 19, 2011
  Ray McGovern

Equal and opposite lunacy
  August 11, 2011
  Robert C. Koehler

Obama on the Backs of the Poor
  August 6, 2011
  Ray McGovern

Budget deal Is a “Huge Mistake”
  August 2, 2011
  Norman Solomon

If you declare bankruptcy, will everything be OK in a few days, weeks?
  July 28, 2011
  Michael Collins, “Scoop” Independent Media

Balance the budget on the backs of billionaires
  July 20, 2011
  David Swanson, RootsAction.org

Move the budget debate to one of those democracies we're bombing into place
  July 18, 2011
  David Swanson

The "There's Plenty of Money Act of 2012"
  July 9, 2011
  David Swanson

King George III won: Happy Fourth of July!
  July 4, 2011
  David Swanson

Fight Back Radio Show with Wayne Madsen
  July 2, 2011
  Free Press Staff

In Memoriam: Gil Scot Heron
  May 29, 2011
  Evan Davis

Libertarians say restore freedom, repeal Patriot Act
  May 28, 2011
  Libertarian Party

Perfecting the art of civil protest
  May 6, 2011
  Don E Wirtshafter, J.D.

Down the rabbit hole with democracy and three urgent pleas
  April 28, 2011
  Sheila Parks, Ed.D.

The cure for plutocracy: Strike!
  April 27, 2011
  David Swanson

White House website lying about your taxes
  April 24, 2011
  David Swanson

Did you just call me a Socialist?
  April 18, 2011
  David Swanson

Local and national political leader Norman Solomon officially launches his run for Congress in the North Bay
  April 17, 2011
  Norman Solomon for Congress

Stand Up for Women's Health Rally
  April 13, 2011
  Sarah Jones

Manning Marable and me
  April 3, 2011
  Bob Fitrakis

In a Heartbeat: Ruling Class keeps the Bush tax cuts then attacks the middle class.
  March 21, 2011
  Pete Johnson

Michigan fascism old news in DC
  March 10, 2011
  David Swanson

The Green Bay Packers and the union backers
  March 9, 2011
  H. Steven Moffic, M.D.

Go to Wisconsin, President Obama
  March 3, 2011
  Paul Rogat Loeb

The Push of Conscience and Secretary Clinton
  February 27, 2011
  Ray McGovern

Fighting the 5 fascisms in Wisconsin & Ohio
  February 21, 2011
  Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman

Fight yields victory, points the way!
  February 12, 2011
  Bruce Bostick

Ohio Republicans would execute Medicare recipients
  February 11, 2011
  "Thomas Paine"

NFL---The untold story!
  February 9, 2011
  Bruce Bostick

Decades in the making: The U.S. police state
  February 2, 2011
  David Swanson

Profiles of the Targeted: FBI Raided My Home, Wanted to Know About "My Indoctrination"
  January 27, 2011
  Kevin Gosztola

An extremist for love: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Then and now
  January 23, 2011
  Marianne Williamson

A Time for Action -- Not Servility
  January 20, 2011
  Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon

Following, not just commemorating, Dr. King – in Words. Deeds. Action…
  January 17, 2011
  Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bradley Manning and the rule of law
  January 15, 2011
  Kevin Zeese

The Tuscon shooting: We must place blame where it belongs
  January 10, 2011
  Andy Ostroy

Welcome to 2011: The american dream lives -- while you're asleep
  January 9, 2011
  Saul Landau

Repeal, replace, ... ridiculous
  January 4, 2011
  Andy Ostroy




Read National Issues Articles by Year:
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000



FREE PRESS EMAIL UPDATE


Donate to the Free Press Election Protection Fund to help us investigate and monitor election fraud in this year's election.


Donate to The Free Press The Free Press Store

FOLLOW US ON
twitter
facebook


SEARCH THE FREEPRESS




1021 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43205 | 614.253.2571 | truth@freepress.org
All content © 1970-2012 The Columbus Free Press
Disclaimer