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How 9/11 conspiracy theories fueled the war on reality | Opinion

September 8, 2021 | 11:39 AM GMT
Conspiracy theories blaming George W. Bush for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have been debunked, yet millions of Americans still believe them. When Osama bin Laden was the obvious "outsider," why did so many people turn against Bush and what does it say about U.S. society today? In this short film, conspiracy theory researchers Evan Laine and Raju Parakkal connect the dots between 9/11 "trutherism" and the "Big Lie."