4,000 Israelis did not show up for work

9/11 morning, Prelude

Claim 4,000 Israelis did not show up for work on September 11 2001. 0 Background The claim indicates that Jews, employed in and about the World Trade Center, had been warned in advance about the terror attacks on September 11 2001. Fact The story derives from an...

Air Defense was warned 20 minutes earlier

Flight 175 hijacked

Claim NORAD (North American Air Defense) was warned of the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 175 at 08:43, not at 09:03 as is claimed in the 9/11 Commission Report0. Background The claim is based on two sources each pointing at different times: CNN1 and NORAD2 claim...

Analysis: "The Official Video: ReThink911 September 2013"

Methods

In July 2013 the umbrella organization ReThink911.org0 which comprises of a number of groups within the Truth Movement a video asking for financial support for an information campaign. The goal is to get the public to realize that the official explanation of the...

Bush ignored warnings about an attack

Prelude

Claim Intelligence agencies from 11 countries warned about an impending attack but the Bush administration ignored the warnings.0 Background The claim is used to support the conspiracy theory that the terror attack on September 11, 2001 was not planned and carried out...

CIA ordered visas for 15 of the hijackers

Prelude

Claim CIA ordered visas for 15 of the hijackers0. Background J. Michael Springman is a former employee at the American Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia. During an interview with radio host Alex Jones, he claimed that, despite him refusing to grant 15 of the 19...

Dancing Israelis knew the terror attack would happen

Epilogue, WTC 1 hit

Claim Dancing and cheering Israelis, dressed as Palestinians, close to the World Trade Center, knew that the terror attack would happen.0 Background Five men, with Middle Eastern looks, were seen cheering on top of a truck while they were filming the terror attack....

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen knew it would happen

WTC 2 collapses

Claim Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was warned of the unthinkable0. Background The claim refers to a documentary on the Danish National Broadcasting Company, channel DR2, where Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, who was Prime Minister of Denmark on September 11, 2001, should have stated...

Procedures regarding hijacking were made slower

Flight 11 hijacked, Flight 175 hijacked, Flight 77 hijacked, Flight 93 hijacked, Prelude

Claim Procedures regarding hijacking were made slower0. Background Until June 1, 2001, the procedures for how the U.S. civil aviation authorities should handle hijackings were described in Directive CJCSI 3610.01, from Juli 31, 19971. On June 1, 2001, a new directive...

The hijackers were identified too quickly

Epilogue, Flight 11 hijacked, Flight 175 hijacked, Flight 77 hijacked, Flight 93 hijacked

Claim The 19 “hijackers” were all identified within 72 hours. How is that possible, if there was no prior knowledge of the attack and the 19 persons0? Background If it is impossible to identify the persons in question within the given time frame, it must...

The media knew WTC 7 would collapse

WTC 7 collapses

Claim “How Did The BBC Know About WTC7’s Collapse 23 Minutes Before It Happened?”0 og: “How could the media report about WTC 7 before it collapsed?”1 Background The claim, in the form of a question, is used to argue that the World Trade Center 7 did not collapse as...

The United States Navy was deployed at Afghanistan

Prelude

Claim The United States Navy was deployed at Afghanistan prior to September 11, 20010. Background The claim is made by a member of the Danish Truth Movement, Brian Gideon1, on July 26, 2013. The claim indicates that the United States of America already had planned to...