IN BRIEF
·
The
Facts:
A new evidence-based book that challenges the official story about
9/11 is being touted as the Bible of future 9/11 research.
·
Reflect
On:
Despite a flawed official narrative that has not been displaced
despite 17 years of counter-research and activism, can we in the Awakening
Community continue to work enthusiastically with the latest 9/11 research to
bring the truth to humanity?
The internet is replete with videos and articles that purport to
investigate, analyze, and explain how 9/11 is not what it has been made out to
be. The difficulty is in distinguishing the sensational, speculative
theories from truly evidence-based challenges to the official narrative.
It seems as though there are those who will readily
believe conspiracy theories without needing much evidence, while on the
other side there are those who are not comfortable with considering the
official government narrative to be a lie. Those are the people who are
unwilling to do even the most rudimentary research into the subject.
So one
might suggest that any effort to build an evidence-based refutation of the
official narrative will result in simply preaching to the converted, and that
those who are not ready to shift their paradigm will resist listening to any of
the evidence. Certainly, the group Architects and Engineers For
9/11 Truth have
had this experience, doing presentations and trying to get more architects and
engineers to join them and sign on to the contention that the official
National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) findings on the collapse of
the three towers on 9/11 (1, 2 and 7) is based on flawed science. Their
tireless efforts to present and communicate alternative theories to their
professional community has been widely met with indifference and skepticism,
though bit by bit new professionals have been signing on to the idea that the
towers were brought down by controlled demolitions, thus implying that this had
to be an inside job with a vast network of conspirators.
Researching Is Believing
I have met
and heard from many people who have been willing to research into the
issue with an open mind, and the conclusion is inevitably the same: whether
or not they are sure about exactly what happened to bring about the
destruction on9/11, they are sure that there is much more to it than the
official story.
On the other hand, I have never met or even heard about a single
person claiming to have done extensive research on the anomalies and
inconsistencies of 9/11 and have a cogent explanation as to why these exist and
how the official story holds up to the scrutiny of objective scientific
investigation. Researching this material basically turns non-believers of this
‘conspiracy theory’ into believers. It’s as simple as that.
So why does a fully evidence-based challenge to the official
narrative become important in this environment? For some in the fields of
engineering and architecture, it provides an important piece of research for
detailing evidence-based information to colleagues who maintain a skeptical
attitude towards the possibility that the world is not as it seems. For the
average person who has already realized that 9/11 is an inside job, reading and
selecting information from this volume provides them with the credibility and
verifiable talking points with which to continue to challenge those around them
into considering that much of the official story is a lie.
9/11 Unmasked
In this book review, which informs
much of the rest of this article, Dick Lowman tells us that 9/11 Unmasked is
the end product of a seven-year effort by two top experts in the field who have
thoroughly analyzed the available evidence and are presenting the documented
and relevant material in a succinct single volume. To ensure that no aspect of
their research would be overlooked or misrepresented, the authors, David Ray
Griffin and Elizabeth Woodworth, assembled and employed an impressive roster of
international reviewers called the 9/11 Consensus Panel. This panel, according
to the book, “includes people from the fields of physics, chemistry, structural
engineering, aeronautical engineering, piloting, airplane crash investigation,
medicine, journalism, psychology, and religion.” Each of the panelists is
identified and credited by name and qualifications.
The book also explains the purpose of the panel: “to provide the
world with a clear statement, based on expert independent opinion, of some of
the best evidence opposing the official narrative about 9/11.” Griffin and
Woodworth set the bar very high when determining what constitutes “best
evidence.” Indeed, given the 875 reference notes that document virtually every
statement, it seems improbable that any valid criticism of the panel’s
consensus points can ever be found.
Avoiding ‘Groupthink’
That said, critics of panels like this sometimes allege that
panelists can be influenced, consciously or subconsciously, by the opinions of
fellow members. The “groupthink” phenomenon, these detractors say, often comes
into play, making panelists reluctant to express any opinion contrary to the
group’s position. In particular, a lower ranking or passive person might mimic
the opinions of a higher ranking or more aggressive member of the group.
To avoid any possibility of groupthink, the authors employ the
Delphi Method as a model for achieving best-evidence consensus. This method
provides all panel members with a way of sharing their honest opinions without
being influenced or constrained by external sources. Questions are sent in
writing to each member individually to prevent anyone from being swayed by what
other members are saying. Any subject receiving less than an 85% consensus from
reviewers is removed from consideration.
51 Points Of Contention
Thus far, the international team of 9/11 Consensus panelists has
reached agreement on 51 points where documented evidence conclusively
contradicts the official story. Each point is addressed in its own chapter, and
the 51 chapters are grouped into nine categories:
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1. Destruction of the Twin Towers
2. Destruction of WTC 7
3. Attack on the Pentagon
4. The 9/11 Flights [includes Flight 93]
5. U.S. Military Exercises
6. Claims About Military and Political
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7. Osama Bin Laden and the Hijackers
8. Phone Calls from the 9/11 Flights
9. The Question of Insider Trading
Each chapter is structured in a format akin to an executive
summary. First, a claim that constitutes a part of the official account is
summarized and presented with references to source material. The official claim
is followed with facts that disprove it, and those facts are amply documented
with notes at the end of the book.
One challenge the panelists face in analyzing the official account
is that it is often a moving target, i.e., an evolving narrative. In nine of
the 51 chapters (Chapters 11, 12, 19, 20, 29, 30, 36, 49, and 50, to be
specific), the authors show how the government’s story has changed over time. In
each of those chapters, they provide verifiable evidence that discredits the
multiple versions.
Keeping It Objective
9/11 Unmasked stands
out not only for what is included, but also for what is not included. There is
no speculation about who perpetrated the attacks. Moreover, emotional subjects
such as first responder cancer deaths are not mentioned. 9/11
Unmasked simply
lays out the facts that show the official story cannot be true.
Any one of the 51 chapters, by itself, presents ample evidence to
disprove the official account. When all 51 are taken together, the evidence is
overwhelming and the conclusion inevitable: A new, independent investigation of
9/11 is imperative.
In the technical world, executive summaries of research are
typically presented in one or two paragraphs. The events of 9/11 are so
complex, so far-reaching, that one or two paragraphs on any aspect of the
subject hardly suffices. Yet Griffin and Woodworth’s 308-page book might
rightly be considered an executive summary of their many years of research,
presented as a non-political, non-controversial compilation of facts.
9/11 Unmasked is
destined to be the Bible, the foundation, the go-to source of future research.
It belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who has nagging questions about what
really happened on September 11, 2001. And it will surely be on the desk of
each and every government official who might one day be tasked with
reinvestigating that monumental event.
The Takeaway
Perhaps no other event is as emblematic of the search for truth in
the Awakening Community as 9/11. It should be obvious to us that it would
take extremely powerful forces to be able to keep this highly flawed
official narrative in place, and prevent a new and objective investigation from
ever taking place.
Is there
is a deeper reason that the truth has not been revealed yet, that the
timing depends on the stage we are at in our collective awakening? Perhaps each
of us still needs to be provided opportunities to proliferate the
truth and play our part in the great awakening. In that regard, books
like 9/11 Unmasked serve
as yet another valuable tool in our toolbox.
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