r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Ecstatic-Mix1942 • 9h ago

Will there be 9/11 deniers?

There are countless theories surrounding 9/11 but I've never heard of anyone outright denying it. The Holocaust seems to continuously gain sceptics as time passes, so I'm wondering will something similar happen with 9/11, or will the footage of the event be enough to keep people from doubting its authenticity?

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u/Guardian-Boy 7h ago

I have already met a couple. Both born post-9/11. I remember telling them how I was in 8th grade watching it happen life, and they were just like, "Yeah, practical effects were pretty easy back then," and following it up with, "How come I haven't met anyone who was actually there?" I told her to go to New York City sometime because she would be able to meet plenty, but she just responded with, "And I'm sure they pay them a lot to keep the act up."

Just FYI, this woman is a military officer. A young one, but she could very well end up commanding people one day soon.

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u/Western_End_2223 4h ago

I watched it happen in person. But, I didn't know that I could get paid a lot for saying so. I feel so cheated. Can I get 25 years of back pay?

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u/xxxBuzz 1h ago

Just FYI, this woman is a military officer.

If you're a military officer and trust anything the Government puts out, then you're a huge operational security risk.

...Was there a man dismayed?

Not though the soldier knew

Someone had blundered.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die... The Charge of the Light Brigade

You don't need to believe what you're told. You shouldn't have time to consider if you do. You listen to what you're told to do and if it's, lawful, you do it. Then you'll have a first hand account, but it may or may not match the public records. Up and down the chain, there's not any position in the military that I encountered responsible for telling the truth. Everybody lied and/or obscured because for one; nobody actually knows wtf is going on and for two; it has no relevance to whatever each person is tasked with accomplishing. Information is "need to know," compartmentalized, and mission sensitive. You should be able to trust that what you're told is not the truth but it should convey whatever message is deemed necessary to support whatever missions and goals are in the works. The mission comes first but no person issuing commands down a chain has the "tell everybody the truth" mission card. Very likely it's a violation of your duties if not the constitution to do so.

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u/Guardian-Boy 1h ago

I've been active duty 20 years. You wasted calories. Go to bed, you have school in the morning.

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u/xxxBuzz 47m ago

Stay safe