I think we have all known that the CIA had a hand in that travesty for some time. Although, during the period immediately following 9/11, many posters here were banned from this site for suggesting that it was a possibility or even questioning some of the anomalies of the happenings on that date. That’s when we lost so many contributing intelligent voices at FR, and the fund-raisers went from lasting a week to lasting three months before reaching the goal.
Yup. See my #19. iirc, post-9/11 heated discussions led to my 3rd zot, though I might have backed off and withdrew for awhile.
I honestly can’t recall.
We have not ALL known, just check out a few of the comments here. And plenty elsewhere. But, a good many have known.
Your last sentence, and I won't repeat it, thus prompting action to my account, is on the mark. I've noticed and noted that now and then...