Minister Louis Farrakhan says World Trade Center asbestos is “proof” of 9/11 conspiracy

There have been a lot of conspiracy theories floating around about the 9/11 attacks, but none have ever been taken too seriously. In a September interview with Al-Jazeera at his headquarters in Chicago, Minister Louis Farrakhan thought he too might throw his hat into the conspiracy ring by giving his own account of the terrorist events.

Farrakhan first suggests the involvement of the Bush administration in 9/11 stating “the Neo-Cons that were surrounding President Bush, who were the architects of something called a “Project For The New American Century,” said that America needed something like “Pearl Harbor”—9/11 was America’s new Pearl Harbor. To summon the American people in their anger and horror over what happened.”

Farrakhan believes that the government’s so-called deceit of the American people was due to a fear of the growth of Islam in America. “And they needed something to gather the American people, and under Zionist influence, stop the spread of Islam; stop funding for legitimate Islamic projects, and frighten the immigrant Muslims in America so that they would not speak up.”

The Muslim Minister calls for a “real independent investigation of 9/11.” He claims that when Larry Silverstein bought the World Trade Center, the “building was filled with asbestos. It was not safe for dwelling.” Asbestos is in fact a toxic chemical that can cause diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen and organs, but many buildings have safely contained asbestos and don’t pose a health threat unless the asbestos products within are damaged and become friable.

Asbestos poses the most environmental risk when a building is being remodeled or demolished. When asbestos is broken or crushed, it releases toxic fibers that can be inhaled, causing pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs. There is no cure for this illness and mesothelioma treatment efforts are only palliative.

Farrakhan insists that Silverstein “had in a clause in the contract that should a terrorist attack take place, he would be paid. So he made a fortune from that event.” He concludes the explanation of his conspiracy theory by stating that these are the reasons why people question whether Osama Bin Laden was actually to blame for 9/11.