relatedly, did Hitler arrange for the Reichstag fire? IT DOESN'T MATTER. Hitler's boys exploited the event to the hilt to maximize their power. And the rest is history.
similarly, it really doesn't matter if Bush/Rove/Cheney _et al_ arranged for 911. They exploited the event to the hilt to maximize their power. Of course, the material (i.e., social-institutional) conditions weren't right for them to pull a full-scale Hitler-type take-over. They did stuff like unleashing FBI types (in all agencies) who were already chomping on the bit to stuff their version of lawnorder down the throats of the US and the world (illegal arrests, wiretaps, etc.) These types were also promoted to higher ranks, especially if they were "loyal Bushies." New loyalists -- usually from Texas -- were brought in. But they were also incompetent, as exemplified by Michael "heckuva job" Brown. More importantly, here has been enough resistance that they couldn't tighten the screws even harder to protect themselves. It's quite possible that a bunch of these assholes will now be fired (e.g. AG Gonzales). I wish people would focus on _social forces_, the balance of political power, the dynamics of capitalism and the like. On 3/18/07, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Questions about conspiracy resemble theology. Does Jesus' picture on a grilled-cheese sandwich prove the eternal truths of Christianity. No doubt the government contributes to this. We can be certain that the 9-11 commission or any other such commission would fudge the truth to obscure certain embarrassing information. I cannot believe that Bush could have blown up the buildings. Not that I don't think him capable of worse, but I don't think of him and his crew of being that capable. After the attack, there was a flood of lies and misinformation; think WMD. But as I said before, I don't think that anything will be served by going over this here on the list. I confess that I do not believe that Oswald killed Kennedy by himself, but I don't think that much good will come of discussing that here. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
-- Jim Devine / "The truth is more important than the facts." -- Frank Lloyd Wright
