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JBtrades- if you study history (as traders we must), you will find numerous examples where leaders (political, religious, etc.) use deception to place the "average joe" into a more agreeable state to accept the leadership's agenda.

In this case a part of the agenda is apparently control of the middle east and its oil reserves.

If you can't see the strategic importance of this area to the US government, your head is in the sand.

As OAC mentioned, as traders we have to think independently. This means thinking objectively and seeing every angle of a situation.

911 created a perfect excuse to launch a thousand ships and attempt dominance of an area and culture which has always alluded US control.

Days before 911 occurred, massive put options on airline companies and stock indices were executed. The US government knows who profited from 911.

It's like the Dude paraphrased (Lebowski) : "It's like what Lenin said... you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh... " (Donny: I am the walrus.)

Bush was elected by oil money, the defense industry, etc. His vice president is on the board of Halliburton - who got the contract to rebuild Iraq. HELLO? His job is to pay back the price of his soul to these people.

By the way, if you are really skeptical against conspiracies, check out Robert Anton Wilson's "The Illuminatus", if you dare!