Debunking 9/11 Myths

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Debunking 9/11 Myths (Hearst, August 15, 2006, ISBN 158816635X) is a book based on the March 2005 Popular Mechanics article 9/11: Debunking The Myths ^[1] responding to various 9/11 conspiracy theories. Debunking 9/11 Myths was written by David Dunbar and Brad Reagan, and published in August 2006. Popular Mechanics interviewed over 300 experts for the book.^[2]

1 Coverage
2 Conspiracy claims
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Coverage

It has been referred to by mainstream news sources such as the San Francisco Chronicle ^[3], Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor ^[4], The Chicago Tribune ^[5], BBC ^[6], The Courier-Mail ^[7]

It has been heavily referenced to by the Counter Misinformation Team in their "The Top September 11 Conspiracy Theories" ^[8]

It has been referred to in Information Clearing House ^[9], 9/11 Citizens Watch^[10], Rense ^[11], Scholars for 9/11 Truth ^[12], Guerrilla News Network ^[13], What Really Happened ^[14], Free Republic ^[15]

It has also been criticized for being too opinionated and emotional for a factual book.

[edit] Conspiracy claims

The book addresses 20 9/11 conspiracy theory claims, such as "No steel-framed high-rise had ever collapsed before because of fire?". Debunking 9/11 Myths points out that the World Trade Center buildings were hit by Boeing 767 aircraft travelling at over 500 miles per hour, slicing through numerous support columns, shifting load onto the remaining columns. The subsequent fire reached temperatures sufficient for these steel columns to lose their structural strength, allow the floors to sag, and eventually collapse. The authors also point out that the impact of the aircraft caused fireproofing insulation to be knocked off the remaining columns, thus making them more vulnerable to the heat. ^[16]