The Imam and the 9/11 Truther

The Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is the man behind the "Ground Zero" Mosque. On 9/13 Bill O' Reilly broke the news on his show that the Imam has ties with Dr. Faiz Khan, a 9/11 Truther. A 9/11 Truther does not believe that we were attacked by terrorist and radical Islamists, they believe our government orchestrated the whole thing. This association between the Imam and Dr. Faiz Khan was a partnership in the American Society for the Advancement of Muslims. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bernie-goldberg-tells-bill-oreilly-why-liberals-like-the-ground-zero-mosque The New York Post had this information and was publishing the article on 9/14/2010. This is a bad partnership , because Dr. Faiz Khan is so active in the 9/11 Truther organizations. The Imam is claiming to be a moderate and on a peaceful mission buliding this mosque , but at this location and being partners with a 9/11 Truther , that claims a government conspiracy, makes things seem awfully suspicious as to the intentions of this mosque in that location. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/imam_pal_is_nut_gPPtzFwetyaUlE3u4P4cKI The New York post had background information on Dr. Faiz Khan that lead to this discovery. Khan serves on the advisory of Muslims for 9/11 Truth and is also founder of the Muslim-Jewish Christian Alliance, for 9/11 Truth (MUJCA). On MUJCA's website , Khan wrote "the inescapable fact (is) that 9/11 was an inside job." He then states that 9/11 was a criminal mission not coming from 'militant Islam', although ' militant Islamic networks may have played a partial role. He suggests that their role may have been as a scapegoat. How could a moderate peace loving American ssociate such as, Iama Feisal Abdul Rauf, be partners with such an off kilter conspiracy theorist such as Dr. Faiz Khan? What does this make Americans think about the source of the "ground zero" mosque and its true intentions? Guilt by association is assumed when one has such ties. Do we really want a center for Muslim worship next to ground zero with such ties to an absurdly delusional person such as Dr. Faiz Khan? I say not. I did a research paper on the 9/11 conspiracy theorist and some of their cliams last semester. It is shocking to think that people actually believe that this is true. I am going to include this paper in this blog so that you can see the craziness that these preach daily. Module 7 Research Paper Refuting The 911 Conspiracy Theory July 17, 2010 Honei Macy Bowers ENTC 3030 Professor Jamie Pacton Introduction The main proposal by the 911 conspiracy theorists is that the Islamic Terrorists were pawns in a far more sinister plot that includes the United States highest official who aim to establish global socialist police state. (1) I intend to refutiate this proposal through highlighting the three main "smoking guns" that the 911 conspiracy theorists put forth as evidence of their claims , exposing the true nature of these events of this horrible tragedy. (2) The three "smoking guns" are as follows; thermite was used in demolition of the World Trade Centers as the plane attacks occurred, the National Institute of Science and Technology are covering up the Federal Governments involvement in the planning and execution of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and that President George W. Bush not only knew about the attacks but also had been in on the planning and its intended outcome. (1) Body 911 conspiracy theorists are convinced that thermite was present at the World Trade Centers, which is a chemical used for large demolitions. (1) "The major smoking gun here is the molten iron that was being dug out of the rubble over a month after the event. The only plausible scientific explanation for that is that thermite was involved, residues of which were also found in the rubble and dust. Thermite is used in controlled demolitions- planted ahead of time and controlled at the time of demolition.... The reason the government is not addressing this issue is because they were in on the execution of this attack." (Sterling D. Allan, September 12,2008) (1) The main evidences of the conspiracy theorists proposal of the thermite being used at the World trade Centers is that of yellow smoke being present, traces of thermite found in the rubble, and molten iron being dug out of the rubble and dust over a month after the event. (1) The yellow smoke and residue was left behind by the ironworker when cutting the columns at an angle so that they would fall in a certain direction during cleanup. No traces of thermite have ever been proven to be found in the aftermath of the World Trade Center destruction. (2) Thermite , generally, makes an ugly hole with molten drips/blobs. It does not make any clean cuts due to its chaotic burning pattern. (2) You would need tons of thermite to blow up one massive core column. (2). The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) is the next target of the 911 conspiracy theorists claim in the government cover up. (1) "NIST's role in 9/11 cover-up , established to be a pillar of scientific accuracy, the NIST has prostituted itself in the case of its role in helping the elements of the U.S. government to cover their tracks of culpability in the 9/11 tragedy." (1) According to the theorists, the NIST has become party to the 9/11 cover up, falsifying information, cooking the data, and otherwise acting in disregard to the ethics of science it is supposed to uphold and epitomize as the official body for the United States establishing standards of measurement. (1) " NIST is supposed to be the final word on measurement accuracy, but in the case of 9/11, they have prostituted themselves at the hands of their federal masters who are likewise involved in the cover up. they have thus become another tool in helping to establish a world socialist dictatorship under the control of a sinister, insider elite." (1) On August 2008, NIST published their findings that the World trade Center buildings came down "due to fire alone". Contrary to the Federal Government o official story supported by the NIST report, the 911 conspiracy theorists believe many facts point to controlled demolition of the World trade Center buildings 1,2, and 7. (1) On October 19, 2004 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the latest findings from their World trade Center investigation. The NIST World Trade Center investigations goal is to recommend improvements in the way people design, construct, maintain and use buildings, especially high rises. (3) The report mainly contained: 1) The leading hypotheses for the collapse of WTC 1 and 2- chronological sequence of major collapse events. 2) Time delay between the collapses of the WTC towers explained WTC 103 minutes nearly twice as long as WTC 2. 3) Post-impact capabilities of the WTC towers assessed- demand to capacity ratios. 4) Fire-induced core column shortening detected. 5) First responder command and control was hampered-inadequate information dispersed. The assessments and evaluations of the buildings structural integrity were assessed post- impact. (3) The third and final aspect of the 911 conspiracy theorists proposal was that President Bush had a role and prior knowledge of the September 11 attacks . (1) A petition was filed against George W. Bush charged with high treason for complicity in the attack of 911 (Oct 14, 2003 by Sterling D. Allan). (1) The theorists believe that George W. Bush not only knew in advance , but had been in on its planning and its intended outcome. (1) "I was thinking about what it meant for America to be under attack. It was an amazing thought." President Bush recalling what he was thinking about while sitting with the children at Booker Elementary . (Oct. 2001, California). (1) Long before 9/11/01 the white House debated taking the fight to al-Qaeda. By the time they decided, it was too late. The transition between the Clinton administration and his National Security Advisor, Sandy Berger and the Bush administration and his new National Security Advisor, Condaleeza Rice proved very costly to the communication of the intelligence gathered in the years before concerning terrorism. (4) An aggressive plan to fight al-Qaeda was in the works at the end of 2000, especially fueled by the attack in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Unfortunately the strategy was shelved for the next administration to deal with and the Bush administration was in the midst of reevaluating when the September 11, 2001 attacks took place. (4) Conclusion Nobody predicted September 11th, how and when the attacks would come. The bureaucrats in Washington did know that a major terrorist attack against American interests was imminent.(4) The 911 conspiracy theorists believed that evidence shows that thermite was used for demolition of the World Trade Centers, the NIST is covering up the Federal Government involvement in the attacks, and President George W. Bush knew of the attack in advance and had been planning on its intended outcome. From all research and facts uncovered concerning the September 11, 2001 ; thermite was not present or evidenced in the rubble of the World Trade Centers, the National Institute of Science and Technology reports on the 911 tragedy are valid, and President George W. Bush had no prior knowledge and/or involvement in the planning of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World trade Centers. (4) References (1) Patriot Saints for the Kingdom of God. "911 Conspiracy" http://patriotsaints.com/News/911/Conspiracy (2) Shagster, Scott S., and David B. Benson."Debunking 911 Conspiracy Theories, Exploding the Myths" http://ww.debunking911.com/thermite.htm (3) National Institute of Standards and Technology. "NIST's Role in 911 Conspiracy" http://www.nist.gov/index.html (4) Time Magazine."Before September 11th. The Secret History. They Had a Plan" http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020812/story.html