Rob, My man; By now everyone knows your feelings on 9-11. One question and put it in a nutshell, WHY and WHAT DID IT ACCOMPLISH in the big picture?
In the bigger picture, it let the govt do two things-
1) Justify the war in Afghan. and Iraq.
2) Allow Patriot Act to pass.
I don't know who was behind it - coudl have been Bush and a small govt group. Could have been silverstein. Could have been some group from overseas that made it happen. There have been theories that our govt was blackmailed into allowing it (let it happen or a bomb will go off in DC). I mean, I am nervous about blaming anyone because we just don't konw.
We DO know that Bush fought the formation of a 911 commission, tooth and nail. Why the President would ever block an investigation into events which killed 3000 Americans is beyond me. And the evidence - remember that in violation of federal law, the crime scene was never examined, metals were never tested. Entire scene was shipped overseas immediately.
Another investigation would let all these avenues be explored. And it would unite the American people, no matter what the outcome was.