9/11 loons make money
For skeptics of the official story of 9/11, the taboo of 2002 has become the cornerstone of 2006: they now believe the Twin Towers and building WTC 7 did not collapse from fire, but were demolished by explosives — an act that could only be carried out from inside the US power structure.
There is a market for the mix. So far this year, the Amazon sales rank for “9/11 Synthetic Terror” has led all other 9/11 exposés, vying with the official report of the 9/11 Commission for first place. A recent ranking:
- 1,354 9/11 Synthetic Terror: Made in USA, by Webster G Tarpley
- 1,851 The 9/11 Commission Report, by US Government
- 2,358 Crossing the Rubicon, by Mike Ruppert
- 3,477 The New Pearl Harbor, by David Ray Griffin
- 6,761 The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions, by David Ray Griffin
- 11,156 Inside Job, by Jim Marrs
Most of the other alternative 9/11 authors tried Michael Moore’s easier path to popularity: criticizing both the Bush regime and the bogeyman of Islamic terrorism, says Leonard. For instance, Noam Chomsky’s early hit “9/11″ championed the “blowback theory” that 9/11 was repayment for the evils of imperialism.
It is really discouraging to see these sales figures (which appear reasonably accurate from a quick spot check) and to realize that loony conspiracy theories sell so well.
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