9/11 CultWatch

The Curious Case of the 7/7 Conspiracy Theorist and an Interfaith Statement

One of the most prominent contributors to the cause of 7/7 'truth' has come in the form of Dr Mohammad Naseem of Birmingham Central mosque. 

Within days of 7/7, with Londoners grieving at the loss of life, Dr Naseem was given a public platform by West Midlands Police, which he used to express the view that British Muslims were not involved in the attacks. Last year the BBC's conspiracy files series found Dr Naseem distributing 200 DVD's around his mosque, entitled 7/7 Ripple Effect which propagates the view that Israel was at the centre of the attacks.

Such views do much to encourage portrayals of British Islam as irrational, reactionary and unable to face up to the violent minority in its midst. How interesting then to see Dr Naseem as a signatory of an 'Inter faith statement' on the recent Moscow suicide bombings.
This does not appear to be much of an inter faith statement - only two religions are represented, and the religion of many of those killed - Russian Orthodox - unrepresented. Of the signatories, two of the four are associated with Birmingham Central Mosque - Adam Yosef, and Dr Naseem, whilst we also have Birmingham's Green Lane Mosque, and the brilliantly titled 'Interfaith Enabler' from Birmingham Methodist Church - one Ray Gaston. 

It would be interesting to hear from Rev Gaston how he thinks 'interfaith dialogue' is enabled by saying the Jews carried out 7/7? 

'Dr Hemp': Anti-Semite

One of the moderators on the David Icke forum is an individual who calls himself Dr Hemp. His real name is Chris Bovey. 

You may have spotted Dr Hemp's advertisements for a range of legal highs in alternative publications, most notably Fortean Times. He also trades as Pot Seeds. 

As well as a commitment to 9/11 truth and getting stoned, one of the good Doctors core beliefs is racism, demonstrated in the particular form of anti-semitism. One wonders how many of those he does business with, including the publications he advertises in, are aware of this. Take for example Dr Hemp's comments on this thread about the notorious anti-semitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
On 25 March at 12:35, to Dr Hemp we should not be concerned about whether the Protocols are fake, but are they accurate? He quickly answers his own question, stating that whoever wrote them had a good insight into the future. Yes folks, in this analysis the Jews run the world, and everything is their fault. I think we all know where this type of politics ends up............

It was perhaps no surprise that Dr Hemp's good friend David Shayler began jew-baiting not long after arriving in the world of 9/11 'truth'. Shayler has carried on going down hill since then, but for the sake of others in Dr Hemp's orbit, be it in Devon or elsewhere, we need to be clear just how despicable his brand of politics is. When I made the point on the Icke forum that Dr Hemp and Shayler appear to be a pair of anti-semites, Dr Hemp responded in the way that truth activists so often do when challenged (cf Tony Gosling on his 9/11 'truth' forum) - he deleted my post! And these people complain about censorship from the Neocons and New Labour. Physician heal thyself! 

I urge all those with principles to boycott Pot Seeds and Dr Hemp's various business interests. 

Take A Damaged Individual, Marinate With 9/11 Truth, Then Stew......

The case of Californian John Patrick Bedell comes as little surprise to 9/11 Cultwatch. 

Take a damaged individual, encourage their paranoia, construct a world view that centres on both weakness and an over powering system, then having lit the fuse, step back and watch them explode. Bedell, a 9/11 'truther' travelled from his home in Hollister all the way to the Pentagon, where on 4th March he opened fire on guards outside the military complex, before being shot himself.  

There will be others. 

Future incidents like this are as good as guaranteed and those in the 'truth' movement need to think long and hard about what they say, what they do and how they say it, especially when dealing with individuals with mental health problems. 

Sadly, the chances of such responsibility being displayed by the likes of Alex Jones, David Icke or Webster Griffin Tarpley are extremely low. 

The National Union of Journalists Strikes A New Low

Depressing news from Harry's Place, that a manual for journalists on terrorist incidents is to be written by - 9/11 truther and all round conspiracy theorist Tony Gosling.

Read the article here - and weep for any integrity the NUJ may ever have had.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - But It Will Be On Pay Per View

The 9/11 and 7/7 'truth' movements are symptoms of a wider malaise.

Alternative knowledge, real history - call it what you will. The specifics change, but the cast of players, the approach and the arguments do not. For every US snakeoil salesman like Alex Jones, there is a British wannabe looking to make a quick buck. And nowhere do bucks matter more than at the the AV Four conference, fast approaching in London at the end of this month.

AV Four (Alternative View Four) is not backward at coming forward. Glossy advertising, including full page spreads in Nexus and Fortean Times, is accompanied by the usual high profile internet presence. Some big name (if ageing) speakers have been found in Johnny Ball and the ever eccentric David Bellamy, whilst several of the subjects that matter in this scene are covered - we have Danile Estulin on the Bilderbergers, F William Engdahl on bio-technology and Ian R Crane on Ian R Crane (sorry I made that last line up).

All of this is occuring on 26-28 March at The Thistle Hotel down at Heathrow. Now everyone in London knows that Heathrow is a pain in the arse to get to (unless you can afford the Heathrow Express from Paddington) but my research in this field matters to me, and even though I now get hissed and booed by truthers when I turn up at their events, I kind of enjoy going along and having the arguments. I really want to go along. Sadly, it appears that will not be possible at AV Four.

Put simply working class oiks, or even aspirant middle class one's who are skint, are not welcome at AV4. Take a look at the pricing and you will see what I mean. Having bought your all day travelcard to get to Heathrow, it will cost you a whopping £60 for access to the 'market' on Saturday, plus all the lectures. What if I choose to miss out on all the stalls, and go see Daniel Estulin talk on the Bilderbergers? That will still set you back £15. At those prices I want to meet a Bilderger, and shake hands with a shape shifter, not hear about them!
These are prices that only the committed, wealthy or just plain potty would pay. Even if you do, a further hierarchy is constructed - for £169 you can enjoy a premium ticket, which allows you to hobnob with some of the celebs, but only if you also pay for three nights hotel accomodation. Why not make it four? Five? Six?

Added together, these sums would probably feed a family in Haiti for six months. Gil Scott Heron once told us that the revolution will not be televised. If AVFour have anything to do with things it will be - only under their leadership it will pay per view.

Another Big Name Joins The Truth Movement!

Following Minister Farrakhan, we now have another ego landing on the truth movement's lawn - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad!

Reuthers reports on his view that 9/11 was a 'fabrication' to allow the Americans to invade Afghanistan. Sadly it seems Ahmadinejad has forgotten that the Americans only just beat the Iranians to it when it comes to overthrowing the Taliban. The period of Taliban rule saw immense tension between the Sunni Taliban and Shia Iran, and the Islamic Republic Of iran granted the US air force fly over rights so they could attack the Taliban.

Whilst such rhetoric from Ahmadinejad may allow him to play to that section of the Muslim world that is as conpiracy minded as he is, it says little for the Iranian governments collective memory...........

Vote Tory For 9/11 Truth

Oh my aching sides!

Thanks to KW in Hampstead for drawing my attention to the amusing case of Tory think tank founder Phillip Blond, late of Cumbria University, and his academic colleague John Milbank who it seems has an interesting record in terms of his views on 9/11. Read Olivier Kamm on the subject here.

Clearly Mr Cameron's Conservative party is a very broad church!

Farrakhan Joins The Truth Movement

Over in the States, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is seeing Jews conspiring everywhere - in this case conspiring against Barack Obama. 

Perhaps in keeping with this viewpoint, Minister Farrakhan has also been traveling on UFO's, and sees the earthquake in Chile as a warning to America. He is also turning his attention to 9/11 - and heyho - it was an inside job. 

With friends like this, does the truth movement need enemies?