Hiding the Demolitions from the Masses

The populace is fed the official line of collapsing buildings by the media.

Perpetrators exploit people's inclinations and gullibility, and their reluctance to question credential-touting experts.

• Conditioning:
  shocking quality of attack, movie-like imagery, triggered suspension of disbelief.
• Desires:
  The myth of inherent American goodness makes an inside job unthinkable.
• Prejudices:
  Osama bin Laden is an attractive villain.
• Wishful thinking:
  'Our leaders would not commit such a hideous crime.'
• Trusting the experts:
  'If the buildings were demolished, engineers would have said so.'