Posted on 09/12/2006 1:11:49 PM PDT by tomnbeverly
Theory that U.S. orchestrated Sept. 11 attacks 'not absurd': Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that it's at least plausible that the U.S. government was involved in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Chavez did not specifically accuse the U.S. government of having a hand in the Sept. 11 attacks, but rather suggested that theories of U.S. involvement bear examination.
The Venezuelan leader, an outspoken critic of U.S. President George W. Bush, was reacting to a television report investigating a theory that the Twin Towers were brought down with explosives after hijacked airplanes crashed into them in 2001.
"The hypothesis is not absurd . . . that those towers could have been dynamited," Chavez said in a speech to supporters. "A building never collapses like that, unless it's with an implosion."
"The hypothesis that is gaining strength . . . is that it was the same U.S. imperial power that planned and carried out this terrible terrorist attack or act against its own people and against citizens of all over the world," Chavez said.
"Why? To justify the aggressions that immediately were unleashed on Afghanistan, on Iraq."
Chavez has said the U.S. launched those wars to ensure its political and economic power.
The U.S. government says al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden masterminded the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
"A plane supposedly crashed into the Pentagon, but no one ever found a single remnant of that plane," Chavez said, citing a television program he had seen on Venezuela's state television.
Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro raised the same theories in an earlier speech Tuesday, and called for an independent investigation.
"It's really worrisome to think that all of that could have been a great conspiracy against humanity," Maduro said. "An independent international investigation must be carried out one day to discover the truth about the events of Sept. 11."
Well, having Chavez speak out agreeing with them certainly ups their credibility, doesn't it?
You beat me to it, Howlin!
Hey,if Hugo says it's true then I'm gonna need to reconsider this!
Well, it wasn't that great a LEAP, was it? :-)
If Hugo's on board, it can't be long before the Democratic Party puts a "The US blew up the WTC" plank in their platform.
I've not seen this rebuttal of the myriad conspiracy theories until today:
Popular Mechanics:
9/11: Debunking The Myths
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/defense/1227842.html?page=1&c=y
I didn't even realize there were so many conspiracy kooks out there, and so many different conspriacy theories about 9/11.
I recommend this read for anyone who hasn't seen it.
"President Hugo Chavez," who gets his talking points from DU
Hugo Chavez is a raving nutter.
What an excellent point! I wonder if any liberal who's heard your statement has ever gone away and thought about it.
The left sure shares some fine company.
He's been hanging around the Sheehag too much. The nuts just get nuttier
Nope, just nuts.
Oh, I love that site!
They did a GREAT job on the Hurricane Katrina claims!
I keep it in Favorites for reference.
It just amazes me that so many can be drawn in by these kooks. It's not like all we have is a few seconds of grainy 8mm home movies to go by.
Good article.
What's unbelieveable is they're running loose!!
Today's fevered pronouncement from the Latin American Looney.
Thanks very much for this link. I'm going to buy the book. It'll be fun to thwack liberal heads with it.
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