The 9/11 whodunit

In Vincent Bugliosi’s (boo-lee-osi, please) book on Bush v. Gore, “The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President," the author talks about research for his book about the Kennedy assassination. When encountering conspiracy theorists, he asks two questions: “Do you believe the Warren Commission Report?” (resounding “no”) and “Have you read its 26 volumes?” (muffled “no”).

When I was approved to receive “Talking Books for the Visually Impaired,” the first book I ordered was “The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.”

I had seen Commssion hearings on TV and viewed several specials featuring Commission members. These persons, in my opinion, had a strong sense of mission.

The Report is an outstanding piece of work – the bringing together of reams of minutiae into a solid, highly readable volume.

The person responsible for the team which put the Report together was Executive Director Philip Zelikow.

Now comes what is being called “an explosive new book” which links Zelikow to the Bush White House. This was no secret and received much attention at the time the Commission was formed. To a person, Commission members had nothing but highest praise for Zelikow’s work.

Philip Shenon's new book, “The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation” – due Feb 5 - will set conspiracy theorists afire.

The book alleges, among other things, that the executive director, who had worked with then National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, had talked with Karl Rove on a regular basis.

As one Commission member put it on CNN this morning, “I hope he was talking with Karl Rove.”

I have a friend who is absolutely convinced the Bush administration planned and carried out the attacks of 9/11.

One thing about conspiracy theorists: they don’t want facts to get in their way.

I have asked this friend on three different occasions, “Have you read the 9/11 Commission Report?” To date, he has never answered the question.

As with the continuing theories surrounding JFK’s death, such cover-ups would have involved hundreds, even thousands of persons who have remained silent about their involvement.

Will I listen to this new book? Sure. You can bet your sweet patootie, the Interenet is abuzz over this new PROOF of a Bush cover-up. Before the first leaf of the new book is turned.

FYI:

Raw Story’s take on the new book: LINK

The 9/11 Commission Report: LINK

“Conspiracy plots and paranoia,” my post on how and why conspiracy theories evolve: LINK