If I Was An Evil Genius... Refuting Conspiracy Theories via Motive

"11. Telephone Calls From the Planes Were Faked13

An Evil Genius would need no fake phone calls. The operations did not require any phone calls at all. If, for some reason, such calls were desirable, it would be a simple matter for the hijackers to order passengers to make such calls. The alternative, either using actors or electronic trickery to fake voices, is expensive and pointless, and brings a new technical element into the conspiracy. Like many other items here, anything that involves more people adds risk, and risk without reward would not be tolerated."

Third of Americans suspect 9-11 government conspiracy

"Widespread resentment and alienation toward the national government appears to be fueling a growing acceptance of conspiracy theories about the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."

Conspiracy Culture: From Kennedy to The X-Files

"Particularly as evidenced by the popularity of a show like The X-Files, mainstream America became more than willing to embrace the idea that there is a cabal of men planning our futures, that we cannot trust institutions, that the enemy is closer than we were taught to believe."

9/11 survivor criticizes former lecturerâ??s conspiracy theories

â??The principle behind free speech is the pre-eminent one, [but] you have to put the whole context of the war into perspective,â? he said.

â??No amount of mythological pixie dust spread by the Kevin Barretts of the world is going to change that,â? he added.

9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Heads for the Tall Grass

"The second point is that this is a clear indication that the 9/11 skeptics movement is, as many of us have been saying for some time, simply another crank group with an agenda. Much as they pose as daring truth-tellers, defiers of hypocrisy, and rebels against a corrupt government, there we see them shaking hands with Williams and praising Hufschmidt. There's no way back from that point - once you dine with the Devil, you belong to him, and the 9/11 skeptics have dined long and well."