Author Archives: Kevin Ryan

The Case Against Ralph Eberhart, NORAD’s 9/11 Commander

In a 2004 U.S. Senate hearing, Senator Mark Dayton remarked that “this country and its citizens were completely undefended” for “109 minutes” on 9/11.[1]  Dayton went on to clarify that officials within the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) had … Continue reading

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Why Louis Freeh Should Be Investigated For 9/11

In the summer of 2001, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Robert Wright, a counterterrorism expert from the Chicago office, made some startling claims about the Bureau in a written statement outlining the difficulties he had doing his job.  Three … Continue reading

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Two Oklahoma Airports: David Boren, KuwAm, and 9/11

There are many connections between the events of 9/11 and Oklahoma City.  Some of these connections revolve around the alleged 9/11 hijackers, the “20th hijacker” Zacarias Moussaoui, and a couple of airports around Oklahoma City.  Looking closer at the airport … Continue reading

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Abu Zubaydah Poses a Real Threat to Al Qaeda

Abu Zubaydah, a man once called al-Qaeda’s “chief of operations,” appears to be at the center of an unraveling of the official myth behind al Qaeda.  After his capture in early 2002, Zubaydah was the first “detainee” known to be … Continue reading

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The USS Cole: Twelve Years Later, No Justice or Understanding

Twelve years ago, the American warship USS Cole was the target of a successful terrorist attack when it made a brief stop in the port of Aden, Yemen.  This was one of only four attacks attributed to al Qaeda prior … Continue reading

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Are Tall Buildings Safer As a Result of the NIST WTC Reports?

What changes have been made as a result of the World Trade Center (WTC) investigation conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?  Are tall buildings around the world safe from the risk of global collapse due to … Continue reading

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Another Nineteen: Investigating Legitimate 9/11 Suspects

The Wall Street Journal recently commented on the upcoming military trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM).  The article claimed that KSM and four other terrorists were somehow making a mockery of the U.S. justice system by trying to “use the … Continue reading

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The Nexus Between Terror Propaganda and Terrorism: Bremer and Jenkins

“Terrorism is theater.” – Brian Michael Jenkins For many years prior to 9/11, two Americans were in unique positions to originate and frame the national conversation about terrorism.  Those same two people, Brian Michael Jenkins and L. Paul Bremer, played … Continue reading

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Renovation to Revolution: Was the Pentagon Attacked from Within?

“I have no desire to attack the Pentagon; I want to liberate it. We need to save it from itself.”—Donald Rumsfeld, September 10, 2001 The official account of what happened at the Pentagon on 9/11 leaves many questions unanswered.[1] The work … Continue reading

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Do We Need Another 9/11 Conspiracy Theory?

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were a turning point in world history. We have been told that these attacks were planned and implemented by nineteen Arab Muslim hijackers under the direction of the leaders of al Qaeda. According … Continue reading

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