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Richard Gage, the leader of ''Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth'', went on a tour of European countries in 2008.<ref name="telecinco"/>
Richard Gage, the leader of ''Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth'', has given speeches at conferences organized by supporters of the 9/11 Truth movement in various locations in the United States.<ref name="Abel">{{cite news|last=Abel|first=Jennifer|date=Jan. 29, 2008|title=Theories of 9/11|journal=Hartford Advocate|url=http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=5546|accessdate=May 25, 2009}}</ref> His presentations include videos of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings and footage of other high-rise fires.<ref name="Abel"/> He went on a tour of European countries in 2008.<ref name="telecinco"/>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==

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Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth
Founded2006
FounderRichard Gage
TypePolitical advocacy
Focus9/11 Truth movement
Area served
United States
Websitehttp://www.ae911truth.org

Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth is an organization of architectural and engineering professionals[1] that advocates September 11 conspiracy theories.[2] The group demands of the United States Congress "a truly independent investigation" into the September 11 attacks.[3][4] Richard Gage, a San Franciso area based architect, founded the group in 2006. Richard Gage argues that the buildings of the World Trade Center have been destroyed by controlled demolitions[5] and claims that "the official explanation of the total destruction of the World Trade Center skyscrapers has explicitly failed to address the massive evidence for explosive demolition."[6]

Origins

Richard Gage, a San Franciso area based architect,[7] founded the group in 2006.[8][9] According to a BBC news report, Richard Gage had been convinced of the need to bring together architects and engineers when he heard an an independent radio station interviewing the theologian David Ray Griffin.[8]

Advocacy

Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth argues that the buildings of the World Trade Center could not have collapsed only because of the impact of the planes.[1] Investigations by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) have concluded that the buildings collapsed as a result of the impacts of the planes and of the fires that resulted from them.[10][11] The mainstream of the scientific community has rejected the position taken by the group and generally does not want to debate proponents of 9/11 conspiracy theories, to avoid giving them unwarranted credibility.[12] To support its position, the group Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth points to the "free fall" pace of the collapse of the buildings, the "lateral ejection of steel", and to the "mid-air pulverization of concrete".[1]

According to Richard Gage, 7 World Trade Center (7 WTC), a 47-story high-rise building that was part of the World Trade Center complex and collapsed in the afternoon on September 11, 2001, is the most obvious example of controlled demolition with explosives.[13] Scott Grainger, a fire engineer and member of the group, told the BBC that the fires that were observed in 7 WTC were scattered about on the floors, would have moved on as they would have found no more combustibles, and thus could not have developed enough heat to cause the collapse of the building.[13] According to Richard Gage, skyscrapers that suffered "hotter, longer lasting and larger fires" have not collapsed.[14]

After the publication of the results of NIST inquiry into the collapse of 7 WTC, leaders of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth dismissed NIST's investigation as flawed.[15] "How much longer do we have to endure the coverup of how Building 7 was destroyed?" said Richard Gage, the leader of the group.[15] Gage maintains that the "sudden and spontaneous" collapse of the towers would have been impossible without a controlled demolition and that traces of a high-tech thermitic incendiary had been found in samples of the dust produced by the collapse of the World Trade Center.[4]

Membership and support

According to its website, the organization is backed by more than 600 professionals and 3.500 other supporters.[16][dubious – discuss]

Activities

Richard Gage, the leader of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, has given speeches at conferences organized by supporters of the 9/11 Truth movement in various locations in the United States.[17] His presentations include videos of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings and footage of other high-rise fires.[17] He went on a tour of European countries in 2008.[4]

Publications

The controversial two-hour movie 9/11 Blueprint for Truth, which is popular among supporters of the 9/11 Truth movement, is based on a presentation given by Richard Gage in Canada.[7] When the movie was played on cable-access Groton Channel, it sparked anger among its veiwers such as Groton resident Alan Hoch who said "I think the piece was absolute drivel, and I would be embarrassed if I were the one who foisted this nonsense on the viewing community".[7]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c Beam, Christopher (April 8, 2009). "Heated Controversy". Slate. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Sutcliffe, Thomas (July 7, 2008). "Yet more tall stories with no foundation". Independent Extra. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth!". Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c "Un arquitecto estadounidense presenta en Madrid su versión alternativa al 11-S". Telecinco. November 8, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  5. ^ Mounir, Roderic (November 13, 2008). "Les attentats du 11-Septembre: «une démolition contrôlée!»". Le Courrier. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  6. ^ Beam, Alex (Jan. 14, 2008). "The truth is out there . . . Isn't it?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 23, 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b c Moskowitz, Eric (November 29, 2007). "Airing of 9/11 film ignites debate". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  8. ^ a b Rudin, Mike (July 4, 2008). "The evolution of a conspiracy theory". BBC. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  9. ^ Barber, Peter (June 7, 2008). "The truth is out there". Financial Times. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  10. ^ Jim Dwyer (September 2, 2006). "2 U.S. Reports Seek to Counter Conspiracy Theories About 9/11". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  11. ^ Glanz, James (March 29, 2002). "Towers Fell as Intense Fire Beat Defenses, Report Says". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  12. ^ Pope, Justin (August 6, 2006). "9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Thriving". CBS. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Q&A: The Collapse of Tower 7". BBC. July 4, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  14. ^ Bowden, Rich (Aug. 21, 2008). "Twin towers mystery resolved, fire brought down WTC7". The Tech Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ a b Eric Lipton (August 22, 2008). "Fire, Not Explosives, Felled 3rd Tower on 9/11, Report Says". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  16. ^ Ravensbergen, Jan (April 18, 2009). "9/11 Truth must 'emerge' architect says". The Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  17. ^ a b Abel, Jennifer (Jan. 29, 2008). "Theories of 9/11". Hartford Advocate. Retrieved May 25, 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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