© ReutersA firefighter works in rescue operations after the 9/11 attacks in New York.
Largely unreported and unknown to almost everyone is the
recent push to re-establish an Iranian role in the 9/11 attacks. To be more specific,
some in Washington are currently trying to allege that Iran played a larger role in the 9/11 attacks than the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Why
this assertion about Iran- that has been lying fallow for years-is so recently being resurrected raises questions, bears scrutiny, and begs an examination.
Prior to delving into the Iranian revelations, some background is needed to best understand the rather
inorganic evolution of this Iranian evidence. As many know, the 9/11 Families have spent the past 16 years trying to hold the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks accountable for the mass murder of our loved ones. First,
we fought for the
9/11 Commission so that we might have an independent investigation into the attacks, learn lessons, fix problems, and hold those in government accountable for their failures that contributed to the vast devastation of that horrific day. Next, as an expressly granted right given to us by Congress in the creation of the
2001 Airline Stabilization Act (more commonly known as the 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund), we attempted to hold all the co-conspirators of the 9/11 attacks accountable in a federal court of law. Notably, to the 9/11 Families the definition of "co-conspirators" was always a "both-and" situation, not the more exclusionary "either-or" scenario. In other words, we wanted any and all of those who played a hand (however large or small) in the murder of our loved ones held accountable.
Trying to hold co-conspirators of the 9/11 attacks accountable in federal court is not as easy as the public might think. First, the U.S. government plays a large role with a strong hand in determining who can be qualified as a "co-conspirator."
Notably, this decision historically hinges upon who is "in favor" or "out of favor" with the U.S. government. It can also depend on the foreign and domestic policy agendas of the U.S. government. (Ironically enough, both of these things-
domestic and
foreign policy agendas -are what created the 9/11 attacks in the first place but that is a much larger topic in need of a tome not a blog.)
Comment: When under controversy, change the definition and reframe the debate. A banned product doesn't produce profits.