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Kevin Danaher - cofounder Global Exchange
 "It has become increasingly clear to me and many people I work with that our government lies constantly and cannot be trusted. Heads nod when one says
this, yet when questions are raised about what actually happened on September 11, 2001, there are some people who donνt even want the questions
to be asked.
The way I know that there are many holes in the official story is that my
14-year-old daughter did her term paper this year on what actually happened
on 9-11-01. She found dozens of facts and pieces of evidence that contradict
the official story touted by Washington and the corporate media. My own
subsequent research has convinced me that the official story is a big lie.
That does not mean that I know exactly who planned the attacks, how they did
it, and why they did it. I do know, however, that the government lies on
many smaller, less significant issues, so why wouldnνt they lie about this
huge issue?
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The truth is we still don't know why we were left so utterly defenseless on 9/11. But before that tragedy is used to justify the death of one more soldier, one more civil liberty, or one more law protecting the environment or the poor, hard questions must be asked. The victim family groups on 9/11 Family Steering Committee, which campaigned furiously for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, have grown increasingly frustrated with what they now see as a cover-up. They are therefore calling for a new, truly independent inquiry -- one that is not run by DC insiders with long ties to those they are supposed to probe, one that will finally answer the questions they have been asking since day one.
"The number of unanswered questions and the White House's secrecy and obstruction surrounding 9/11 demand a real investigation, not the current compromised inquiry. We owe that to the family members and to all Americans."
"I fear that if the underlying issues of 9-11 truth are not demanded, that
Iraq may be but a flame on an ocean of gasoline that may be used to ignite war after war after war. We cannot, as a peace & justice movement only address the
flames. We must look at the fuel being used to justify the flames of war and repression at home and abroad. 
"I implore legislators, parliamentarians, and citizens worldwide to become involved in the global 9-11 Truth Movement by signing up at www.911Visibility.org and www.911Truth.org. These organizations have worked with 9-11 family members, and citizens worldwide to lobby government, media, and the 9-11 Commission to demand truth, and to hold public actions to educate the world about the apparent 9-11 cover up"
"Whether one views the 9/11 'terrorist' attacks as blowback, a wake-up call, or an unjustified outrage, they
have deeply affected the American psyche and our
attitudes toward war, the future, and the world. . . . After 9/11, this administration systematically nurtured
the fear of further homeland attacks to justify its own
assaults on constitutional rights as well as social and
environmental programs that protected "the people" but
fettered corporate power and control. . . . Democracy requires citizen vigilance, informed debate
and official accountability."