What You Think You Know About Sept. 11 ... but don't

Sep 11, 2003 15:39

  • The misconception: Zacarias Moussaoui was the "20th hijacker."
  • The misconception: We know how the hijackers seized the planes
  • The misconception: Iraq was involved in the Sept. 11 attacks.
    According to an August Washington Post poll, nearly 70 percent of Americans believe Iraq played a role.
  • The misconception: The Sept. 11 plotters planned to use crop-dusters for a biological or chemical attack.
  • The misconception: Terrorists or their supporters profited by speculating on airline stocks before 9/11.
  • The misconception: No one could have predicted the Sept. 11 attacks

Read the whole article in Slate
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