# Why did the conspirators blow up 7 World Trade Center **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 7, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322 "2013-03-07T21:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/1 "2013-03-07T21:29:40Z")
they didn’t even crash a plane into it to make a convincing cover story seems like it served no purpose except to draw suspicion to the cover-up pretty poor planning ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/2 "2013-03-07T21:35:34Z")
There was a safe in there that something something global financial conspiracy yada yada and it made more sense to blow up the building instead of removing the safe or destroy the documents drool drool. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/3 "2013-03-07T22:05:16Z")
The International Jewish Conspiracy wanted to make it look as if the Reptilian Overlords had done it, and the Reptilian Overlords wanted to make it look as if the Boy Sprouts had done it. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/4 "2013-03-07T22:10:04Z")
And they would have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn’t been… Oh, wait. It’s been more than 11 years. I guess they did get away with it. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/5 "2013-03-07T22:10:18Z")
The guys who crashed planes into the WTC main towers had no idea they were just the patsies of a secret plot to destroy WTC7, just as those plotters had no idea _they_ were the patsies of a plot to destroy [Fiterman Hall.](http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/fitermanhall/timeline.jsp) Why would anyone want to destroy Fiterman Hall? Only sheeple ask that question. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/6 "2013-03-07T22:11:37Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > The International Jewish Conspiracy wanted to make it look as if the Reptilian Overlords had done it, and the Reptilian Overlords wanted to make it look as if the Boy Sprouts had done it. Those wacky Illuminati! ::laugh track:: ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/7 "2013-03-07T22:22:09Z")
I am glad that this subject has finally gotten the respect it deserves. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/8 "2013-03-07T22:22:45Z")
Because 7, you know. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/9 "2013-03-07T22:40:11Z")
Because it makes for a more convincing conspiracy theory if you can’t explain it. ---
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/10 "2013-03-07T22:42:55Z")
Clearly the 9/11 conspiracy was at least two levels too meta for OP. The buildings were blown up to draw suspicion toward the possibility of them having been blown up. The suspicion was drawn so obviously that the obviousness would prompt folks to claim that such simplistic blundering is evidence _against_ a government conspiracy. In actuality it was a separate set of terrorists who blew up building 7 with invisible silent explosives, in order to draw suspicion toward the government while simultaneously boosting the value of stock held in materials companies that produce the polycarbonate needed for all those interminably boring conspiracy DVDs. The international bumper sticker conglomerates had a lesser stake in the plot. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/11 "2013-03-07T22:44:39Z")
Does that mean that the conspiracy theorists are the _real_ conspirators?? ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/12 "2013-03-07T22:51:19Z")
> [@](#): > > pretty poor planning Totally incorrect. It was brilliant planning. Consider…despite years of analysis by literally hundreds of experts in myriad related fields, only a handful of eagle eyed people have been able to see the lie for what it was (of course, many of these so called ‘experts’ have been paid off, and other intimidated into silence, but still pretty good indication of good planning I’d say)…an obvious and premeditated false flag operation designed to…well, we don’t really know. THAT’S how good it was planned out!! :eek: Either it was a brilliant plan by Bush et al to get us into a war with Iraq for profit (and look how well THAT turned out!!), or it was an obvious effort to hide the fact that mutant, rabid space weasels were infesting the WTC by a Jewish cabal bent on world domination! Either is equally plausible and likely…and, in fact, I think that both actually were part of the master plan. But only part of the plan…the part we, in the know, have been able to piece together so far. One last thought I want to leave you with on all of this, but please, keep it to yourself… … … Rosebud. And Chihuahuas… ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/13 "2013-03-07T22:59:50Z")
I think that’s probably the one that Roland hid Black Thirteen under. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/14 "2013-03-08T00:03:02Z")
I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t impressed by Tower 1 and Tower 2 falling. But when Tower 7 fell, man, that’s when I knew they meant business. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/15 "2013-03-08T00:09:57Z")
Becaaaauuussseee…BIGFOOT! YEAH! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/16 "2013-03-08T01:13:48Z")
There never was a WTC7. There was _supposed_ to be, but the construction company pocketed the funds for the structure, and hoped no one would notice that the World Trade Center was short a building. People were close to figuring out the truth, though, so the construction company staged the 9/11 attack and claimed that it destroyed the phantom building. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/17 "2013-03-08T01:45:02Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Becaaaauuussseee…BIGFOOT! Sure. Bigfeet commandos are the ones who wired the WTC buildings with explosives without being seen - their stealthiness is how they’re maintained their “mythical” status for so long after all. The only ones sneakier are the Third Order. And of course you haven’t heard of the Third Order. They’re sneaky! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/18 "2013-03-08T02:50:33Z")
They thought the Price is Right was broadcast from that building. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/19 "2013-03-08T02:59:31Z")
A wizard did it. That’s why you never see any wizards performing actual magic. 'Cause when they do, things get out of hand. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-conspirators-blow-up-7-world-trade-center/652322/20 "2013-03-08T03:02:10Z")
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