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Conspiracy Theories, Tuskegee, and Bin Laden's Resentment

from It's A Small World After All · #79

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They continue the 9/11 discussion, distinguishing 'benign' government cover-ups from real conspiracy, citing the Tuskegee experiment as a proven historical conspiracy, and theorizing Bin Laden may have targeted Saudi hijackers specifically to frame Saudi Arabia and split it from the US after feeling snubbed over the Gulf War.

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  • 55:30Tim's theory about 9/11 and Saudi Arabia's role, which he distinguishes from conspiracy theory because it's documented.
  • 56:04Saudi Arabia played a far greater role in the attack than Iraq, which most Americans still don't realize.
  • 56:28Stephen Hayes's book "The Connection" tried to link Saddam Hussein to Al Qaeda by stretching tenuous details like Muhammad Ali eating breakfast in Iraq.
  • 57:21The government flew persons of interest out of the country and censored 28 pages from the 9/11 report.
  • 58:03The explanation for why any conspiracy theory is bullshit usually involves something horrific that most people don't know about.
  • 58:25The Tuskegee experiment—a documented fact where the government gave Black men syphilis and polio.
  • 58:51Bin Laden and the Mujahideen felt they brought down the Soviet Union, leading to swelled egos and Arab nationalism.
  • 59:19When Saddam invaded Kuwait, bin Laden wanted his Mujahideen army to handle it instead of the US, but was rejected.
  • 59:49Bin Laden may have deliberately used mostly Saudi hijackers to frame Saudi Arabia and create discord between the Saudi government and the US.
  • 1:00:40Bush was smoking cigars in the West Wing eight days after the attack while the Saudis were being flown out of the country.
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Saudi ArabiaStephen HayesTuskegee experimentAl-QaedaOsama bin LadenSaddam HusseinMuhammad AliBlack Mirror

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