The Assassination Of The United States On September 11

The famous events that took place in the United States on September 11, 2001 were a conspiracy. There is no denying this when, by general definition, a conspiracy is â€Å"a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal†, (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, n.d.). For the purposes of this paper, it is more beneficial to use Sustein and Vermeule’s definition which states that an idea can be considered a conspiracy theory if it is, â€Å"an effort to explain some event or practice by reference to the machinations of powerful people, who attempt to conceal their role (at least until their aims are accomplished)† (2009, p. 205). This is especially helpful considering that when most people think of conspiracy theories, they think of cases such as the JFK assassination, the moon landing, and the 9/11 attacks; all of which are some of the most prominent and influential conspiracy theories in our society. 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