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Just FYI: There were 63 Muslim countries (as defined by the CIA) from Afghanistan to Zanzibar, without a single 9/11 WTC (non-hijacker) fatality. Only 4 Muslim countries lost (non-hijacker) citizens on 9/11 at the WTC: Indonesia (92% Muslim) 1 dead Lebanon (75% Muslim) 3 dead Nigeria (75% Muslim) 1 dead Usbekistan (88% Muslim) 1 dead Giving a grand total of 6 (non-hijacker) fatalities from muslim countries. How is this possible? 2% of NYC's population, that's 160,000, will admit to attending a mosque. In round numbers 3000 New Yorkers died. 2% of 3000 is 60. TEN TIMES MORE than died at...

Some people believe in the lost continent of Atlantis and in unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Others worry about an 18th-century secret society called the Bavarian Illuminati, or a mythical Zionist-Occupied Government (ZOG) secretly running the United States. What if these disparate elements shared beliefs, joined forces, won a much larger audience, broke out of their intellectual and political ghetto and became capable of challenging the premises of public life in the US? This is the frightening prospect, soberly presented by Michael Barkun in his important, just-published book A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America. To understand the novelty...

<p>Authorities revealed Wednesday that they have been investigating a now-imprisoned man who allegedly collected semiautomatic assault weapons, ammunition, pipe bombs and barrels of jet fuel and appeared to be planning to attack an unknown building.</p> <p>There have been no charges filed involving the materials but the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is investigating, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials told a headquarters press conference. Calls seeking comment from the ATF and FBI were not immediately returned.</p>