7/7 The Conspiracy Files on BBC Two
Alternative Theories of the London Bombings Investigated
Jun 30, 2009
Conspiracy theorists of the world unite. Or preferably don’t. As with the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City in 2001 the 7/7 London bombings in 2005 have gained their own rumours and theories about who was behind the attack and why it happened. The levels of internet examination is nowhere near as substantial as the 9/11 incident but it’s still enough to justify an episode of The Conspiracy Files being devoted to the issue.
7/7 Ripple Effect Investigated
The Conspiracy Files about 9/11 followed a formula of looking at the most talked theories, the argument for and against before concluding that those making the allegations didn’t have a leg to stand on. The 7/7 episode was the same. What this programme showed, as it tends to do in most cases, is that many conspiracy theorists will debunk the claims and official reports from the government due to conflicting information yet base their opinions on the tiniest shred of evidence.
The main focus was on the DVD film 7/7 Ripple Effect made by the mysterious “Muad Dib” which has accusations against the government, the police, Jewish authorities, crisis consultant Peter Power and just about anyone who talked to the press on that day.
The highlight of 7/7: The Conspiracy Files was the confrontation with Ripple Effect producer John Hill, who had been going under pseudonym “Muad Dib”, on the streets in Ireland. For a man who had a lot to say in his 56-minute film he was completely silent when questioned by the Conspiracy Files team. Hill has now been arrested and is facing extradition to the UK for perverting the course of justice.
Peter Power Defends Himself
Peter Power is one man said by conspiracy theorists to be involved in a cover up as he was running an exercise on the same day that just happened to follow a similar scenario. Power, who stated that he still receives death threats despite having no hand in the bombings, made a very interesting observation about the anonymity of accusers. It’s a good point, surely if they believe what they say why don’t they reveal who they are?
As ever on The Conspiracy Files the old trick of playing along with an idea but then sweeping the rug from under it by revealing the bigger picture was used repeatedly. They are crafty, even if certain facts and voice-over cues were recycled throughout. It all started to unravel when key conspirator Nick Kollerstrom – who claimed that the bombers weren’t even in London despite CCTV footage that surfaced – turned out to be a Holocaust denier.
Conspiracy Theories about 7/7 Continue
The closing message was that conspiracy theorists still continue even though conclusive evidence in court and videos of two of the bombers prove they did it. The only infuriating part was being forced to watch the deluded souls who would not back down with their opinions. If any word was to be used to describe some of the inaccuracies in government reports it is incompetence, not conspiracy. This programme won’t stop anything, there are probably blogs being published right now picking on every tiny detail and banging on about BBC bias.
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