[Cymbaline]

I mean we know the government lies cheats steals etc... when it comes to everyday affairs. Most of us don’t trust the government to do a competent job at anything - but on this one issue - we have to accept whatever we are told?

That's exactly asking the question makes one a kook. The government is simply not competent to pull off an attack of that magnitude and have there be no evidence of it for 8 years, no witnesses, and no whistle-blowers.

[mommya]

That’s what keeps me from truly believing in many conspiracy theories - they would have to be too big and too many people would have to know, etc...

but - I do think it’s fair to wonder.