7 CIA Veterans Demand New 9/11 Investigation

In 2006, during an interview by Thom Hartmann, Robert Baer (author of Syriana), after commenting on the financial profits being made from 9/11, was asked: “What about political profit? There are those who suggest that ... someone in that chain of command ... had pretty good knowledge that 9/11 was going to happen -- and really didn't do much to stop it -- or even obstructed efforts to stop it because they thought it would lend legitimacy to Bush's ... failing presidency.”

Baer replied: “Absolutely.”

Hartmann then asked, “So you are personally of the opinion ... that there was an aspect of 'inside job' to 9/11 within the U.S. government?"

To which Baer replied, "There is that possibility, the evidence points at it."

When Hartmann continued, "And why is it not being investigated?”

Baer replied, "Why isn't the WMD story being investigated? Why hasn't anybody been held accountable for 9/11? We held people accountable after Pearl Harbor. Why has there been no change in command? Why have there been no political repercussions? Why has there been no -- any sort of exposure on this? It really makes you wonder.

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