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Sáfrány, Beáta. “Sign in: Hunter College Libraries.”  9/11 Conspiracy Theories , Jstor, Mar. 2013, www-jstor-org.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/stable/43487848?+ +searchText=conspiracy+theories.  In this essay we can the author discussing different conspiracy theories about 9/11 including those which say that Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden were not part of the terrorist attack. Theories are presented suggesting that al Qaeda is a phantom enemy, supported by claims that the organization does not exist and that Bin Laden's appearances in videos are inconsistent with Islamic practices. Authors encourages us to always test the facts that these theories are built on because most of them contain fallacies. Through the document, the writer dives in details and says that Osama bin Laden who claimed to have done the terrorist attack doesn’t even look like the real person. Additionally, the text explores the alleged connections between Bin Laden and the CIA during the Soviet-Afghan war, citing the funding and training provided to the Mujahideen. The conspiracy theories grow furthermore because of the CIA visit while Bin Laden was getting medical treatment in France. The third paragraph dives more into the opposing viewpoints which argues with this conspiracy theories. Here, the author tries to show the long history of Osama Bin Laden anti-American history. To conclude, the author says that Bin Laden formed the Al Qaeda because he thought that US was a threat to Islam.
Jones, Laura. “‘How Do the American People Know...?’: Embodying Post-9/11 Conspiracy Discourse.”  Jstor , www-jstor-org.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/stable/41148404?%2B %2BsearchText=conspiracy%2Btheories%2B9%2F11&searchUri=%2Faction %2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%2B%2B%3Dconspiracy%2Btheories%2B%2B %2B9%252F11&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly- default%2B%2B%3Ae5cef58b9f2bde66fa6a7e03303048fd&seq=2. Accessed 21 Dec. 2023.  This text navigates the complex terrain where geopolitics and conspiracy theories intersect, focusing on the post-9/11 era. Through the lens of feminist geopolitics, the author tries to make us see the difference between official narratives and alternative perspectives on the 9/11 attacks. After reviewing this knowledge of the world, the author argues that we must have a new strategic plan. Using the perspective of feminist geopolitics, they study how followers of conspiracy theories within the 911 Truth Movement perceive these events. The report also points out that as with all movements, there are positive and negative aspects to this. This is why you can only talk about geopolitical doomsday theories with reference to the behavior of individuals. To conclude the author uses the 9/11 tragedy to raise awareness for all other conspiracy theories and how their fallacies in cordinance with the geopolitical changes all over the globe interfere in our thoughts.
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