Debunking 9/11 nutbars

While the leader of one of Canada's major political parties continues to slam America (Can you guess which one? The sad thing is, there are a few possibilities. Today it's Jack Layton) the US will be commemorating the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre by Al Queda.

The CBC had an excellent report this morning on groups promoting 9/11 conspiracy theories and explanations by the 9/11 commission a panel of experts.

The links offered on the site will hopefully allow people to make up their own minds. I've replicated them here.

• 9/11 Commission Report
• Report on the World Trade Center by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• NIST August 30, 2006 Fact Sheet: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
• "9/11: Debunking the Myths" (Popular Mechanics article, March 2005)
• Journal of 9/11 Studies
• Scholars for 9/11 Truth
• Documentary: "Loose Change"
• 9-11 Research

Jeffery Simpson of the MetroBlogging Vancouver group seems to have found one of the most entertaining 9/11 conpiracy theory debunking links available: Penn and Teller - Bullshit! Conspiracy Theories

Tags: 9/11 conspiracy, CBC News Sunday, Loose Change, debunking myths, 9/11 commission