The book questions the U.S. government version of the events and raises a large number of questions on the details of the events which, according to many observers, marked the beginning of the 21st century and changed the geopolitical world order. It makes the following claims:
First part: "A Bloody Stage is Set" The actions that provoked the collapse of
the Twin Towers in lower
Manhattan and damaged part of
the Pentagon in
Arlington County, Virginia, were not the result of attempts by foreign suicide pilots, but were rather an action organized by a group within the U.S. administration; an internal plot aimed at driving opinion and forcing the course of events.
Second part: "The Death of Democracy in America" The
war on Afghanistan was not a response to the September 11 events, since it was prepared long before in coordination with
the British. President Bush found support in
evangelical groups to launch a
crusade against
Islam, according to the strategy known as "Clash of Civilizations". The "war on terror" was a pretext to reduce individual liberties in the United States and later in allied countries in order to impose a military regime.
Third part: "The Empire Strikes Back" Osama bin Laden was a
C.I.A. fabrication and never stopped working for the
U.S. Secret Service. The bin Laden and Bush families jointly manage their wealth by means of the
Carlyle Group. The U.S. presidential administration was taken over by some industrial groups (weapons, oil, pharmaceuticals) whose interests would be defended by the government, to the detriment of others. The C.I.A. would develop a program of interference at all levels, which would include the resource of torture and political assassination. ==Response==