The September Eleventh Conspiracy

On September 11^th 2001, the Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airliners which were used for suicide attacks. Three of these hijacked airliners hit their targets which were the two World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon while the other plane crashed.  The plane that failed to reach its target was due to a revolt by the passengers on the airliner and crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

One of the towers being struck.

The conspiracy here is that these attacks were either allowed to happen or they were orchestrated by the United States government. The other theory is that the two World Trade Center buildings collapsed due to a controlled demolition and that the pentagon was actually hit by an American missile. The motive for all of these attacks was to supposedly justify an invasion in Iraq and Afghanistan.  I could understand a controlled demolition of the two World Trade Center after the attack, if it was done to prevent the towers from collapsing on other nearby buildings which would prevent more casualties. The only problem with this is that the theory states that these explosives were placed prior to the attack which in that case looks mighty suspicious. The idea that the pentagon was hit by an American missile is a bit preposterous in my mind because it’s such a waste in almost every way. It’s a waste of time, money, resources and most importantly human lives. For these reasons I don’t think the United States government planned these attacks but the idea that they knew about them before they happened isn’t that crazy. Supposedly, the government knew about the attacks and let them happen so they could justify an invasion in the Middle East. This would allow them to enter that region; the main reason theorists believe they would want to enter this region is for oil. So now the government has a justifiable reason to enter the region to acquire oil.

The wreckage of the crash at the Pentagon.

This is the only conspiracy that I could see being real as it seems more realistic. In reality though I believe the attacks were orchestrated by al-Qaeda and not the government and that they are responsible for these tragedies. I just think the government didn’t handle the situation as well as they could have; had they of handled it properly I don’t think this topic would have any conspiracies but I think they acted on pure adrenaline. Let’s be honest how does one even respond to an event like this and not make others ask questions?

The Bermuda Triangle

 The Bermuda Triangle is a triangle formed in the western Atlantic Ocean between Miami, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. It has been the crash site of many naval and aerial ships over the past 50 years. There are a significant percentage of ships that have ended up under the surface of these waters; most of the incidents were suspicious and not properly documented. The Bermuda Triangle was not recognized as one of the top ten most dangerous shipping in the world by the World Wide Fund for Nature. 

The boundaries of the Bermuda triangle.

 Explanations of these mysterious events range from the natural and more probable causes to the less probable and supernatural causes. Supernatural explanations are mostly attributed to extraterrestrials and UFO’s although some blame these events on the technology of the lost city of Atlantis. The more reasonable explanations are attributed to violent weather, human error and malfunctioning compasses. Another interesting explanation is that the methane hydrates under the continental shelves are to blame. These methane hydrates or natural gas decrease water density which in turn decrease the buoyancy of ships and will rapidly sink them into the depths. It has been awhile since I’ve heard any news concerning the triangle and for that reason it raises skepticism in my mind. 

Aliens and the triangle.

 The fact that this area is so dangerous at one point in history and now it is no longer dangerous is strange. The first few disappearances in this region happened around the time the Roswell incident occurred which raises an eyebrow in those that believe aliens did crash. The idea that aliens are the cause of these problems is ridiculous in my opinion unless there actually were aliens that crashed in Roswell. In my opinion, the Bermuda Triangle is a region that went through a rough patch in its history and decided to take out all of its frustrations on anyone that dared to cross through its territory. Now it has made peace with its demons and is no longer looking to harm others. In all honesty I think it’s all just a big coincidence, a combination of unrelated events mostly caused by human error, violent storms and freak accidents.