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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
Lanny, what does 'allow' it to happen mean? they knew about it and didn't care?
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Oh no, they cared. It was to their benefit to allow this to happen. The neo-conservatives wrote in their position papers that it would take a "new Pearl Harbor" to give them the latitude to do the things they wanted to/have. They have made hundreds of billions of dollars for those companies and individuals who got them elected. By letting this attack happen, and pleading ignorance, it removes the defense of "too many people required to make it happen and someone would have talked by now". Ironically, there has been plenty of people talking, just no one listening. Personally, I think they knew this was coming and did nothing about it. All the pieces fit. Some of the other things that happened after the attack is where things get controversial, but I don't feel like playing that game today. Maybe tomorrow.