Government Conspiracy Theories
I, like a lot of people interested in the idea of government conspiracy theories, have written a fair bit about two of these popular ideas. The 9 11 conspiracy theories and the jfk conspiracy theories. I think that is in part because rather than being attributed to particular secret societies, these are both government conspiracy theories. Or at least their are those of us who feel that the government, or at least some members of it, had some sort of involvement in both of those tragedies.
I think that is in part because a lot of people fear the government, or don't understand it, perhaps with good reason. How could someone understand a government who may have allowed terrorists to attack it's people? Or how could a government allow someone to assassinate one of their most popular presidents of the day? Well...it helps to understand ulterior motives, or some might suggest, self serving motives. In order or a government conspiracy theory to exist, it has to have a motive behind it. Like any good mystery, the motive is at the heart of the crime and at the heart of the solution to the mystery.
In terms of government conspiracies, some lend themselves to finding a motive moreso than others. For example, the jfk conspiracy theory I mentioned. It is easy to believe that some people did not agree with his liberal views, or his handling of some situations. They also didn't like the idea that he rocked the status quo somewhat, being a catholic of Irish descent. Perhaps most important was his popularity, and his penchant for peaceful resolution to things. If you have desires to take over a country, the last thing you want is your president making peace with that country without firing a shot.
In much the same way, the 9 11 conspiracy theories that then President Bush and his entourage knew of the coming attacks, maybe much more than has been uncovered, is put off to the Bush family's interest in oil, something that is available in the Middle East, ergo their interest in mixing it up with the natives, and getting control of the oil wells once and for all. That's the kind of thing that makes these theories plausible, and for that matter believable. If the U.S. government of the day hadn't been led by individuals with huge interests in the middle east oil business, would they have gotten into a war over there, and continued it well beyond the first objective. Remember, the initial plan was to go after Bin Laden and company, not overtake Iraq and lay waste to Saddam Hussain. In my opinion, the U.S. didn't spend a great deal of effort chasing Bin Laden in Afghanistan, they quickly left that to others and headed for the real perceived riches of Bagdad.
These are theories with some basis, or at least with a plausible reason to be considered a conspiracy. When Hinckly took a shot at President Reagan, there wasn't much talk of conspiracies, because, quite frankly, there wasn't much in the way of a plausible reason, therefore not much to go on in terms of suggesting a government conspiracy. It's also kind of interesting to note that he was saved, unlike some of his predessors who weren't so lucky. Hinckly was found to be unbalanced, and treated. Lee Harvey Oswald wasn't given that chance.
Another suggested government conspiracy theory takes place in Great Britain, where a popular ex-princess, Diana, and her less than idea from the establishment perspective boyfriend end up dead in a tragic car accident. There the idea of a government conspiracy theory actually made it all the way to an official inquiry, but alas nothing was found to provide proof of the establishment being involved. Is that surprising?
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