I can see where Noam is coming from. However, it's our responsibility as citizens to ask questions any time something doesn't stand up to scrutiny. In the case of 9-11, and the resulting war in Iraq, I find myself dissatisfied with the 911 Commission's report as well as with the the FEMA and NIST accounts for the collapse of the three WTCs. As Noam said, odd things happen in controlled scientific experiments. This is absolutely true. However when there are discrepancies, it should behoove us to try to address those issues rather than avoid them. The fact that the official reports didn't entertain the possibility of demolition bothers me, especially when demolition could explain some of the d...

I can see where Noam is coming from. However, it's our responsibility as citizens to ask questions any time something doesn't stand up to scrutiny. In the case of 9-11, and the resulting war in Iraq, I find myself dissatisfied with the 911 Commission's report as well as with the the FEMA and NIST accounts for the collapse of the three WTCs. As Noam said, odd things happen in controlled scientific experiments. This is absolutely true. However when there are discrepancies, it should behoove us to try to address those issues rather than avoid them. The fact that the official reports didn't entertain the possibility of demolition bothers me, especially when demolition could explain some of the discrepancies. It’s not terribly outlandish to suggest that there might have been explosives involved. Especially when the North Tower was bombed in 1993.

All in all it's good to hear someone attempt to be a little bit more level on a subject that usually gets people up in arms about things that can and will only remain conjecture. (IE/ Silverstein said, "pull the building" -- big woop)

I have great respect for Chomsky, but on this we disagree. What does he mean by it doesn't matter who did it?? Of course it matters! It matters immensely! The lies or half truths we are being fed about 9/11 changed the course of history and millions of people have been killed because of it. Of course it matters!

As for his claim, that a big secret like a cover-up could not be kept; I disagree there too. Secrets CAN be kept...just look at the Manhattan Project. Thousands of people were in on that project and still no-one talked. Or what about MKULTRA? What gets these secrets out, is whistle blowers and/or brave witnesses willing to speak despite fear of reprisals (as with MKULTRA) and that i...

I have great respect for Chomsky, but on this we disagree. What does he mean by it doesn't matter who did it?? Of course it matters! It matters immensely! The lies or half truths we are being fed about 9/11 changed the course of history and millions of people have been killed because of it. Of course it matters!

As for his claim, that a big secret like a cover-up could not be kept; I disagree there too. Secrets CAN be kept...just look at the Manhattan Project. Thousands of people were in on that project and still no-one talked. Or what about MKULTRA? What gets these secrets out, is whistle blowers and/or brave witnesses willing to speak despite fear of reprisals (as with MKULTRA) and that is exactly what is happening with the many, many different testimonies from various officials and witnesses etc about 9/11. There are far too many "coincidences" and strange questions surrounding 9/11 that I have to question the whole official story. All respect to Chomsky, but on the subject of 9/11, we do not agree.