Conspiracy Theories: A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries

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Inverted theories concerning deaths are also known, prominently claims that Elvis Presley's death was faked [59] and that Adolf Hitler survived the Second World War and fled to the Americas, to Antarctica, or to the Moon. [60] Theories that Hitler had survived are known to have been deliberately promoted by the government of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin as part of a disinformation campaign. [61] [62] [63] Blatchford, Andy (April 30, 2010). "U.S. skeptics to speak of 9–11 cover-up at three Canadian universities". Toronto: Canadian Press. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010 . Retrieved May 1, 2010. a b "Fox takes heat from left and right over analysts". CNN. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021 . Retrieved December 8, 2010. Cossiga, Francesco (April 9, 2006). "La Realta' Travisata Si teorizzano i complotti per non vedere". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on September 19, 2010 . Retrieved February 16, 2011. mi sembra improbabile anzi impossibile che l'11 settembre sia stato frutto di un complotto americano. [it seems unlikely, indeed impossible, that September 11 was the result of an American plot.]

Charlie Brooker, a British comedian and multimedia personality, in a July 2008 column published by The Guardian as part of its "Comment is free" series agreed that 9/11 conspiracy theorists fail to take in account human fallacies and added that believing in these theories gives theorists a sense of belonging to a community that shares privileged information thus giving the theorists a delusional sense of power. [215] The commentary generated over 1700 online responses, the largest in the history of the series. [216] In a September 2009 piece, The Guardian was more supportive of 9/11 conspiracy theories, asking, "when did it become uncool to ask questions? When did questioners become imbeciles?" [217] This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The Conspiracy Files (Television production). BBC News. February 18, 2007 . Retrieved January 1, 2010. Where were you when ..." Wichita Business Journal. September 6, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010 . Retrieved May 1, 2010. Conspiracy theories: The Speculation". CBC. October 29, 2003. Archived from the original on November 1, 2003 . Retrieved May 29, 2014.

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Demolition theory proponents, such as Brigham Young University physicist Steven E. Jones, architect Richard Gage, software engineer Jim Hoffman, and theologian David Ray Griffin, argue that the aircraft impacts and resulting fires could not have weakened the buildings sufficiently to initiate a catastrophic collapse, and that the buildings would not have collapsed completely, nor at the speeds that they did, without additional factors weakening the structures. Gary Rosenblatt (September 5, 2002). "The Mitzvah To Remember". Archived from the original on October 10, 2002 . Retrieved May 29, 2014. Zaitchik, Alexander (March 2, 2011). "Meet Alex Jones, the Talk Radio Host Behind Charlie Sheen's Crazy Rants". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011 . Retrieved May 30, 2011. a b c "NIST NCSTAR 1: Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster". NIST. September 2005. p.146. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009 . Retrieved May 29, 2014. Michael, Maggie (September 11, 2001). "Al-Qaeda No 2 accuses Iran of 9/11 conspiracy theory". The Scotsman. UK. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010 . Retrieved May 30, 2011.

Hunt, H.E. (November 19, 2008). "The 30 greatest conspiracy theories— part 1". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved May 30, 2009. A large group of people— collectively called the 9/11 Truth Movement The Yoda of 9/11". Phoenix News. Phoenixnewtimes.com. p.5. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009 . Retrieved July 20, 2009. a b c "NIST's Investigation of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center Disaster – Frequently Asked Questions". Wtc.nist.gov . Retrieved May 30, 2011.

Political activist Thierry Meyssan and filmmaker Dylan Avery claim that American Airlines Flight 77 did not crash into the Pentagon. Instead, they argue that the Pentagon was hit by a missile launched by elements from inside the U.S. government. Some claim that the holes in the Pentagon walls were far too small to have been made by a Boeing 757: "How does a plane 125ft. wide and 155ft. long fit into a hole which is only 60ft. across?" Meyssan's book, L'Effroyable Imposture (published in English as 9/11: The Big Lie) became available in more than a dozen languages. When released, the book was heavily criticized by both the mainstream French and American press, and later, from within the 9/11 Truth movement. The French newspaper Liberation called the book "a tissue of wild and irresponsible allegations, entirely without foundation." [100] [101] [102] Denver public television KBDI-TV has aired 9/11 truth documentaries several times. The stations spokesperson claimed airing these documentaries has been a boon for the stations fund raising efforts. [229]

The initial options were bought through at least two brokerage firms, including NFS, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, and TD Waterhouse. It was estimated that the trader or traders would have realized a five million dollar profit. The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an insider trading investigation in which Osama bin Laden was a suspect after receiving information from at least one Wall Street Firm. [73] Architects Shy From Truther 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Architect Magazine July 19, 2012". Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.

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Valencia McClatchey, a local woman who took the only photograph of the mushroom cloud from the impact of Flight 93 seconds after it hit the ground, says she has been harassed over the telephone and in person by conspiracy theorists, who claim she faked the photo. The FBI, the Somerset County authorities, the Smithsonian, and the National Park Service's Flight 93 National Memorial staff have all individually examined the photograph as well as the film negatives and all four agencies consider the photo to be authentic. [131] Numerous persons, including former MI5 officer Peter Wright and Soviet defector Anatoliy Golitsyn, have alleged that former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was secretly a KGB spy. Historian Christopher Andrew has lamented that a number of people have been "seduced by Golitsyn's fantasies". [98] [99] [100] Malala Yousafzai

Summers, Anthony; Swan, Robbyn (2011). The Eleventh Day: The Full Story of 9/11 and Osama bin Laden. New York: Ballantine. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4000-6659-9. a b c d e "Popular Mechanics". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008 . Retrieved July 20, 2009.Pope John Paul I died in September 1978, only a month after his election to the papacy. The timing of his death and the Vatican's alleged difficulties with ceremonial and legal death procedures has fostered several conspiracy theories. Barber, Peter (June 7, 2008). "The truth is out there". Financial Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009 . Retrieved May 23, 2009. an army of sceptics, collectively described as the 9/11 Truth movement