Debunking 9/11 Myths

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts
ISBN
1-58816-635-X
Websitehttp://www.origin.popularmechanics.com/blogs/911myths/

Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts is a

Hearst Communications, Inc. on August 15, 2006. The book is based on the article "9/11: Debunking the Myths" in the March 2005 issue of Popular Mechanics[1] and is written by David Dunbar and Brad Reagan, responding to various 9/11 conspiracy theories. The authors interviewed over 300 sources for the book, relying on expert and witness accounts.[2]

Original article

The front magazine cover art of Popular Mechanics' March 2005 issue, displaying the article's title.

"9/11: Debunking the Myths" was the original article in the March 2005 issue of Popular Mechanics, on which the book was based. It also attempted to debunk the various 9/11 conspiracy theories.[1] The magazine cover referred to the article as "Debunking 9/11 Lies, Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Hard Facts." The online version's title was later changed to "Debunking the 9/11 Myths: Special Report."[3] The original reporting team included Benjamin Chertoff, Davin Coburn, Michael Connery, David Enders, Kevin Haynes, Kristin Roth, Tracy Saelinger, Erik Sofge and the editors of Popular Mechanics.[1]

The article (available at: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/news/1227842) has been referred to by publications and organizations such as the Chicago Tribune,[4] the San Francisco Bay Guardian,[5] and the Bureau of International Information Programs.[6]

Coverage of the book

Debunking 9/11 Myths has been referred to by news sources such as the San Francisco Chronicle[2] and The Courier-Mail.[7]

On the fifth anniversary of the attacks,

Loose Change.[8] Popular Mechanics responded to early criticisms of their book on October 13, 2006.[9]

The History Channel featured interviews with the editors of Popular Mechanics in an August 2007 90-minute special which debunked a number of the conspiracy theories. Entitled 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction, the program contained interviews with several 9/11 conspiracy theorists and repeatedly referred to the Popular Mechanics book as a reference.[10]

Benjamin Chertoff

Proponents of the

Department of Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff because they share the same last name.[11] However, Chertoff has repeatedly denied this claim, most notably in the September 11, 2006, issue of U.S. News & World Report, stating "No one in my family has ever met anyone related to Michael Chertoff".[11]
In an audio interview, he noted that any possible relationship would likely only be found in "19th-century Belarus", and that his mother has described any such possible relationship as "distant".[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "PM: Debunking The 9/11 Myths – Mar. 2005 Cover Story". Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ^ a b Curiel, Jonathan (September 3, 2006). "The Conspiracy to Rewrite 9/11". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ 9/11: Debunking The MythsArchived February 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Topic Galleries". Chicago Tribune.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Seth Wolf (2005-03-29). "San Francisco Bay Guardian News". Sfbg.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  6. ^ "The Top September 11 Conspiracy Theories" Archived February 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Harvey, Adam (September 3, 2006). "9/11 Myths Busted". The Sunday Mail. Qld.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE...9/11 Debate: Loose Change Filmmakers vs. Popular Mechanics Editors of "Debunking 9/11 Myths"". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  9. ^ "The Conspiracy Industry: Afterword to PM Expanded Investigation". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  10. ^ "The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction".
  11. ^ a b "Viewing 9/11 From a Grassy Knoll" Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, Will Sullivan, U.S. News & World Report, March 9, 2006
  12. ^ Odeo podcast Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine with Popular Mechanics executive editor David Dunbar, contributing editor Brad Reagan and editor-in-chief Jim Meigs, August 22, 2006

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Debunking_9/11_Myths&oldid=1216114722"