The Effects of Conspiracy

Negative
 Conspiracy theories can have negative effects on societies. Especially one like the US that is powered by the people. The general basis of most conspiracy theories are distrust in the government and the information provided by the government. If this idea were to spread widely among Americans the general distrust of the government could lead to a state of chaos in which the people of America are rebelling and ruining a great country. Not to mention psychologists have studied patients and linked a slight mental incapacity or even illness in extreme conspirators. Luckily not all people believe in these conspiracy's and do have faith in our government.

Positive
We live in a country where questioning the government is not punishable and is often a good thing. Conspirators question the information presented to them, which is a good thing to do. If no one ever questioned anything the government did then they could get away with far too much. People who have challenged the government in the past have often lead to great break throughs that lead this country to a better place.

In conclusion questioning the government or general information provided to you is not a bad thing, but hopefully that does not lead to taking it to far into unrealistic claims and examinations.

Flash Back, The War on Drugs

     The War on Drugs was a good idea, but flawed. What happened was as the police cracked down on drugs and drug dealers, who were often males. Urban areas were typically short on male influences for children and created a social imbalance. While you might think that how could someone on drugs or that deals them be a positive influence on a child? The truth is not all drug users and dealers are bad people. The lack of role models in the urban cities created this pattern that often the young men turn to the things that got the previous generation of males in jail. Because the older generation was in jail they were not their to guide the younger ones away from crime. I think that taking drugs off the street is a good thing. That being said, holding the people arrested on drug charges for as long as they are is not. There should be some sort of system in place to punish those who broke the law for drugs but also to aid them and provide drug addiction care.

  To recap, The War on Drugs was a good idea, but did create societal imbalances that lead to unhealthy patterns. A system to punish and provide aid to drug users and dealers is a good idea and should be worked out.

Is Osama Bin Laden really dead?

     Is Osama Bin Laden really dead? Although many people believe that he is actually dead, many people are living in the conspiracy that he could be alive. 

     One conspiracy theory is there is lack of evidence. The U.S government had refused to provide any physical evidence to support the claim of Bin Laden's death. They say there is no physical evidence to actual proof of his death that has been offered to the public. There has been many Freedom of Information Acts filed that have requested for photographs, videos, or DNA test results to be released, but they didn't. Second conspiracy that was discussed was that he was killed in Tora Bora mountains but wasn't released because it encouraged them to continue their support for the war. 

      Many people have different opinions on the death of Bin Laden, whether he is dead or still alive. I think he's dead but then I read articles that make me believe he could still be alive.

      What do you think? Is Osama Bin Laden still alive? Or is he dead as many Americans believe he is?

- Claudia Gomez

Historical Events Prior to 9/11

     While researching historical events that could have motivated the attack, I've found lots of interesting facts that I do believe America could have seen the attack coming, even though it was nothing anything could have done to prevent it.
     The Muslim Extremist had attacked US several times which could have heated the situation with US and the Muslims. They car bombs as one of their method of terrorism. August 7 1998, they had planted them into two cars and blew up at the American Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, killing 224 people, including 12 American and wounding more than 5,000. (This car was bombed by the Muslim Extremists in Paris)

 

     At a airport administration in the U.S, the Federal Authorities have suspected terrorists, known to be part of Bin Laden's group, were receiving flight training at the building.  One of the convicted terrorist confessed that he was involved in crashing a plane into CIA headquarters. Reports were sending warning messages that "large numbers of Middle Eastern males" were receiving flight training and could possibly be terrorist attacks. 

In 1990. the first Iraq War and Persian Gulf War happened which led to uprisings in Iraq and the U.S. After 42 days of the attacks, firing both on air and on ground, George Washington declared a cease-fire on February 28,  but most Iraqi forces in Kuwait had surrendered or fled. This situation led to a second Gulf War, it has come to be known as the Iraq War, began in 2003.

   Although there are many more historical events that could have motivated the 9/11 attack, I believe these could have been an alert to many people because the acts that these people had done could have been a message but people refused to believe that there could have been an attack on American soil. The Muslims Extremist attack the US several times and killing hundreds of people should have been a warning to many people because they had injured Americans and could have probably injured more, as they did in 9/11 killing thousands of American people. The President should had done something to had prevented damaged but it wasn't too successful. I could be wrong in the way I interpreted these events or the way I'm putting them but these could been alerts to the Americans to know there was worse coming before they attacked the World Trade center.

- Claudia Gomez

9/11 Conspiracies: Were the Phone Calls Fake or Real?

There were numerous phone calls from all four planes that were supposedly hijacked on 9/11. But were they real?
On flight 11, these phone calls and brief conversations were revealed:

• Madeline Sweeney's phone call: Flight attendant Sweeney placed a cell phone call to American Arilines flight services office, and reached her friend, services manager Michael Woodward, starting at 8:21 and talked for 25 minutes, until the plane crashed. Sweeney related many details such as wounds by victims of the hijackers to seat numbers of the hijackers. ³   There are conflicting reports on whether the call was recorded.
• Betty Ong's phone call: Flight attendant Betty Ong called Vanessa Minter at American Airlines reservations at 8:21, and talked for 23 minutes, until the plane crashed. Nydia Gonzalez also listened in from 8:27. The FBI refused to release a recording of the first 4-1/2 minutes of the conversation, but during the 9/11 Commission's January 27, 2004 hearing, the recording was played

On flight 93, over 30 phone calls were recorded. 

It seems nearly impossible, that nearly half these phone calls were made on cell phones. Cell phones do not have reception on an aircraft, unless it is flying very low, which was a possbility on Flight 93, which flew very low for the last 15 minutes of its flight into the Twin Tower. But the calls were often very cliche and cheesey, saying I love you, tell my kids bye etc. So were these calls faked, or are they actually real? More information on Flight 93's phone calls here: http://911research.wtc7.net/planes/analysis/phonecalls.html

Do You Agree With the Four Planes Crashed and HIjacked on 9/11?

Do you agree that four planes, United Airlines Flight 93, American Airlines Flight 77, American Airlines Flight 11, and United Airlines Flight 175 were all hijacked purposely and crashed into predesignated targets? 

These are the flight paths and the sequence of events shown above. Was every single plane a pre-planned attack on the United States, or were one or more of these crashes accidental?

Conspiracy Theories: 9/11 - Flight 77

Flight 77 is possibly the most compelling of all the plane crashes. Headed for LAX International airport from Dulles, it deviated from it's original scheduled path of travel at 8:54 AM, and 2 minutes later, the transponder was turned off completely. At 9:37 AM, the 757, with a 125 foot wingspan, crashed into the Pentagon. However, the hole was only 75 feet wide. Another strange fact about Flight 77's crash into the Pentagon-- no plane wreckage was found in the Pentagon, only nearby evidence and remnants were found. So you decide-- did Fligh 77 really happen or is this false? Fact or Fiction? http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a5659/debunking-911-myths-pentagon/