When Al-Qaeda themselves claimed responsibility, even with overwhelming evidence aside? Why were so many people still reluctant, I was researching about this stuff and was shocked to see people who I respect a lot believe in this

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    9 months ago

    I mean prob because although it wasn’t done directly by the gov they had plenty of warning and did nothing.

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      9 months ago

      Go pull the nyt for the week before. There were warnings of terrorist attacks, but they were believed to be threatening US bases overseas, specifically on Okinawa.

      It’s not “they knew and did nothing”. It only becomes clear in hindsight. It was a massive failure. Of intelligence and of imagination.

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      9 months ago

      What do you mean by they had plenty of warning? Do you consider the government, FBI, and CIA to be one entity?