Why do you think the tapes were destroyed? Why have they only released two vantage point videos of the Pentagon: The checkpoint video and Double Tree Hotel. Both are blurry and choppy as hell. There are 80 videos that they confiscated. They could lay this to rest by just releasing the damn info.
I agree, i think are some possible things going on here that play into why:
- There are many things/bits of information in some of this evidence, that are classified and cannot be made public that may show our procedure for responding to attacks and how we verify accidents vs. attacks that would allow our enemies to gain an advantage.
- We are dealing with multiple agencies/bureaucracies that don't work together and if they are not being forced to show their cards they will not do so willingly. Sure there are groups that are asking for the information like those tapes, but in reality 9/11 CT'ers are too few to be heard and most people associate them as loony.
- In parts of this with held information, there are glaring examples of incompetence and confusion during the event. If that information were to get out it would damage the government and intelligence agencies greatly.
-If there was an absence of the existing evidence it would be possible they are doing it cover up a missile, or hologram or what have you, but because of the mountains of existing evidence that point to 4 planes being hijacked a 3 of them being plowed into buildings at the hands of terrorists (who have been not so soundly identified), it is very unlikely they are withholding information because of the 9/11 CT i described.
- The speed, lack of procedure and sloppiness in which they investigated shows a deliberate desire to politicize the view of the attacks.
This is why i don't believe in the official report because there is obviously more to the story but not like a 9/11 CT'er would tell it because the evidence just doesn't back it up.
You are giving good reasons though for your doubt about the accuracy of the first investigation. I guess we will have to sit back and see what comes out over the next couple of years. The Double Tree Hotel video was released after pressure. The vantage point and resolution is so bad however that it only shows the explosion in the background. There has to be better videos that they can provide. Citgo Station?
What about the 5 Israeli's in the White Van watching from a distance and laughing as the WTC collapsed in New York? The FBI detained and investigated them for a couple of months and then it became classified after they were returned to Israel.
A few more formal investigations would be a good start.
I really doubt we will see it. If Obama ain't going to do it I don't see the next guy doing it.