Was the US economy attacked on 9/11?
March 6, 2011 2:33 PM Subscribe
Media outlets are reporting that an unclassified Pentagon report claims the US economy was attacked by unknown forces (suspects include China, Iran & the Saudis) on 9/11, with a second three-phase attack starting in 2007 now underway. But some believe this is just a lot of hype & guesswork with no actual evidence to support the claim. Here's the report itself, titled Economic Warfare: Risks and Responses & written by Pentagon analyst Kevin Freeman. Who's right, who's wrong? Decide for yourself.
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is a weird bad document with an odd framing and presentation supported by some links to people not really known for their ... love of the truth. If this is truly MeFi worthy it might make sense to take the time to write it up in a way that makes this a bit more clear. -- jessamyn
Oh thank god an external villain, I've been needing one.
posted by The Whelk at 2:37 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 2:37 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
Daily Mail and Washington Times? I am not going to believe a word of this until it gets to a credible news outlet Breitbart's blog.
posted by munchingzombie at 2:38 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by munchingzombie at 2:38 PM on March 6, 2011
The Daily Mail and the Washington Times?
posted by overeducated_alligator at 2:39 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by overeducated_alligator at 2:39 PM on March 6, 2011
on preview, jinx.
posted by overeducated_alligator at 2:39 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by overeducated_alligator at 2:39 PM on March 6, 2011
I think they have a skin-colors Dartboard they practice on to pick the ethnicity of the next decade's villian
posted by the mad poster! at 2:44 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by the mad poster! at 2:44 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
Economics is warfare.
posted by loquacious at 2:45 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by loquacious at 2:45 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yes, it couldn't possibly be the business cycle. Does no one in the Pentagon have an economics degree?
on preview: one would hope a CFA would know better. Then, I suppose a consultant knows where his bread is buttered.
posted by leotrotsky at 2:45 PM on March 6, 2011
on preview: one would hope a CFA would know better. Then, I suppose a consultant knows where his bread is buttered.
posted by leotrotsky at 2:45 PM on March 6, 2011
See, I knew all along that the bankers were really our friends. Somebody better take back all the nasty things that have been said about them, and send them some kittens or something!
posted by tomswift at 2:49 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by tomswift at 2:49 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Where do either of those reports say anything about 9/11? (Other than that risible "box cutters on airplanes" reference.)
posted by Horace Rumpole at 2:49 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by Horace Rumpole at 2:49 PM on March 6, 2011
Glad the Pentagon found that 2+ trillion they couldn't find on 9/10 so they then had time to find this out.
posted by rough ashlar at 2:52 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by rough ashlar at 2:52 PM on March 6, 2011
This is the saddest, stupidest, sickest thing I have ever seen on MetaFilter. Congratulations on hitting the trifecta.
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:52 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:52 PM on March 6, 2011
Wow. Hilarious. This is some truly rank reporting.
posted by chainlinkspiral at 2:53 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by chainlinkspiral at 2:53 PM on March 6, 2011
BRB, gotta go apologize to some bankers.
posted by 2bucksplus at 2:53 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by 2bucksplus at 2:53 PM on March 6, 2011
Like it or not the story's making the rounds. I figured better to inoculate with a rebuttal before it gets too far.
posted by scalefree at 2:54 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by scalefree at 2:54 PM on March 6, 2011
"Financial terrorists." Wow.
I somehow doubt the Pentagon and I are picturing the same people.
posted by EatTheWeek at 2:55 PM on March 6, 2011
I somehow doubt the Pentagon and I are picturing the same people.
posted by EatTheWeek at 2:55 PM on March 6, 2011
Media outlets are reporting that an unclassified Pentagon report claims the US economy was attacked by unknown forces (suspects include China, Iran & the Saudis) on 9/11
No they are not reporting that. There is nothing approximating to that in your links. What the fuck?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 2:57 PM on March 6, 2011
No they are not reporting that. There is nothing approximating to that in your links. What the fuck?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 2:57 PM on March 6, 2011
inoculate with a rebuttal
That's pretty much the worst-ever reason for posting a link.
posted by ryanrs at 2:57 PM on March 6, 2011
That's pretty much the worst-ever reason for posting a link.
posted by ryanrs at 2:57 PM on March 6, 2011
Well, I'm glad to see that the Washington Times and The Daily Mail are on the case!
Now that I have my ad hominems out of the way, I seriously doubt this. I mean, of course a major terror attack and the collapse of an unstable and poorly regulated widespread financial scheme (subprime mortgages used to back up financial securities) would have profound effects on the economy. Saying that there's an outside agent who is masterfully skilled at destroying the world's largest economy is a pretty bold claim, and a much more complicated explanation. It requires motives that are hard to explain, as a bad economy bites just about everyone in the ass, and it requires said enemy to have financial expertise to make such a plan and then have the resources pull off their idea. Occam's Razor implies this is probably just the economy reacting the way economies do when banks act stupid or consumers get too scared or worried about the future to spend money, or both (as seems to be happening now that the recession has stretched out over years).
Also, "financial terrorists" sounds like something Glenn Beck would call Democratic congresspeople.
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:00 PM on March 6, 2011
Now that I have my ad hominems out of the way, I seriously doubt this. I mean, of course a major terror attack and the collapse of an unstable and poorly regulated widespread financial scheme (subprime mortgages used to back up financial securities) would have profound effects on the economy. Saying that there's an outside agent who is masterfully skilled at destroying the world's largest economy is a pretty bold claim, and a much more complicated explanation. It requires motives that are hard to explain, as a bad economy bites just about everyone in the ass, and it requires said enemy to have financial expertise to make such a plan and then have the resources pull off their idea. Occam's Razor implies this is probably just the economy reacting the way economies do when banks act stupid or consumers get too scared or worried about the future to spend money, or both (as seems to be happening now that the recession has stretched out over years).
Also, "financial terrorists" sounds like something Glenn Beck would call Democratic congresspeople.
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:00 PM on March 6, 2011
I thought the whole point of 9/11 was to cause our system to go to war on itself, by creating all sorts of impediments to trade and the practice of free society. By provoking increased societal friction, our economy's inefficiencies were grossly increased in all sorts of ways, TSA being one, the establishment of a permanent two-front long-supply-chain war another, etc etc.
posted by mwhybark at 3:01 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by mwhybark at 3:01 PM on March 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
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