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It seems, to me at least, that we're in the midst of a renaissance of 9/11 conspiracy theory fandom advocacy. A few weeks ago, bassist wouldn't stop talking about them at the boulderihop. When Al Sharpton came to CU Boulder recently two people asked him questions about the "9/11 conspiracy." One of the questions was explicitly asking if he would get juiced in to Cynthia McKinney's calls for investigations in to claims made in some of these videos. A few days ago, immigrantka pointed me too one of the videos I list below.

So, I decided that I would take a look at all the 9/11 conspiracy documentaries on google video. The ones worth mentioning I listed below.

Documentaries I Recommend Watching

9/11 Loose Change 2nd Edition with extra Footage (1 hr 21 min)

Of all the 9/11 conspiracy documentaries on google video, this is probably the best. Though the narrator (who I think also was the "director") can't be over 19 and has a very lispy and pubescent voice. But, if a 19 year old really did this, it is pretty amazing. More information at loosechange911.com

9/11 in Plane Site (52 min 30 sec)

I don't actually recommend watching this entire documentary. Just fast forward 36 minutes in and watch the part on the "flash" before the plane hits the WTC center. The rest of the information in this documentary is all in the 2nd Edition of Loose Change. You can find more on this video at 911inplanesite.com

911 Conspiracy Rebuttal (7 min 33 sec)

This does a good job of rebutting the claims that a plane didn't crash in to the Pentagon, and explains that the "flash" mentioned In Plane Site was probably a digital artifact in the video.

The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear, a BBC News Documentary (Parts one, two, and three)

This isn't really about 9/11 attacks, but may go a long way to explaining the motivation behind them. kuro5hin has a good review of it. God bless the BBC.

Forgotten Heros of 9/11 (28 min 35 sec)

This has very little to do with any conspiracy theories, but if you care at all about first responders, and the people who worked on cleaning up the World Trade Center, you need to watch this.

Perspective on 9-11 Video Collection (1 hr 58 min 9 sec)

This gives a little more background on "The History of Conspiracies in the United States" than the Loose Change documentary -- the narrator is also easier to listen too.

Teasers
If you're only willing to spend a few minutes learning about all of the various 9/11 conspiracy theories these will give you a good overview of the most popular ones in just a few minutes.

What happened on 9/11 3.6 min

Reopen 9/11 7.30 minutes

Alex Jones and Friends
I've listened to enough of Alex Jones' radio show to know that his noise to reality ratio is (on average) about five to one. I'd imagine his documentaries are slightly better because he's more accountable for them. His saving grace is that his personality allows him to appeal to a demographic that wouldn't listen to many other people talking trash about the government.

The Secret Evil of 9/11 (19 min 45 sec)

This is a pretty spunky little documentary made by some guy in Russia or France or something. There's not much in it that isn't in the Loose Change documentary, aside from some paranoia about Skull and Bones. Unfortunately, this guy uses clips from one of Alex Jones' shows, which makes anything he says suspect.

Fall of America (14 min 24 sec)

This contains the same information as most of the other documentaries, though this is the first one I saw that claimed small nuclear explosions destroied the World Trade Center. You'll want to take your ecstasy in the beginning so you start rolling before the music video at the end.

Compilation exposing 9/11 Truth (59 min 3 sec)

This is from lonelantern.org. It features Alex Jones and his friend Eric Hufschmind. The information presented is all contained in the Loose Change documentary.

9/11 A Closer Look - Eric Hufschmid (23 min 19 sec)

Eric Hufschmid makes documentaries with Alex Jones, though it doesn't look like they collaborated on this one. Eric also makes the jump from "theory" to "scientifically true" which really makes him more suspect. Loose Change is better than this one too.

Masters of Terror (2 hr 2 min)

I think this is Alex Jones' first documentary on 9/11. You know, if this guy could just watch his language... You know, if every word out of his mouth wasn't "elitist" "satanic shadowy elitist" or "globalist" or "police state" or "martial law" or "posse comitatus" or "total enslavement" or something like that he would be so much less certifiable easier to believe.

Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State (Alex Jones) (2 hr and 35 min)

This isn't so much about 9/11 as it is about Alex Jones being paranoia. It's filmed mostly at the 2004 Republican National Convention. At one point Michael Moore walks past his camera and ignores him. You may wish you had the two and a half hours you spent watching this back.

Interesting Videos not necessarly related to a Conspiracy

9/11 Comission Report, One Year Later (1 hr 11 min)

This is a panel discussion hosted at the National Constitution Center -- an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance -- with Commissioners Richard Ben-Veniste and former Senator Slade Gorton. They seem to agree that we're not much more secure today than we on 9/11.

Lecture about the evacuation of the WTC (43 min 2 sec)

This is from The Center for Infection Disease Preparedness at the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley. Dr. Robyn Gershon discusses the evacuation procedure.

Pirate News MTV (Part 1 and Part 2)

This is very clever. Theses are weekly broadcasts from stations in Knoxville Tennessee. I'm guessing it's juiced in to the Pirate Radio operations down there. More information at piratenews.org.

9/11 on a 20 dollar bill (1 min 30 sec)

So, you know, if you're ever at Denny's IHOP with friends late at night you can amuse people with this. It appears this is preformed by a genuine Arab.