Chris, if you recognize and understand what I am saying about fossil fuels and climate change and that it is the oil companies who are in a position to change things then we are on the same page.
I am not saying we have to completely get rid of fossil fuels, but to limit their use ultimately to where we need them. This will allow us to husband what is left so it lasts longer, while we transition to biofuels for where liquid fuel will be necessary. You can't power planes or ships with electric only. They will always need liquid fuels or in the case of ships nuclear can work as it is inherently safe being in water for cooling if it sinks.
I propose all electric utilities who use steam turbine generators go the way that Florida Power and Light is doing with parabolic solar reflectors and natural gas to make steam for their turbines. Wind mills can replace coal mines in West Virginia and elsewhere while keeping more than enough jobs in the communities. West Virginia has a lot of hills and that is good for wind power as it reduces the friction and lets the wind speed pick up more so than over flat land.
I also don't think the actual people behind 911 (those with oil interests) were necessarily evil, but rather that they may have thought they had no other out. They should now realize there is and move in that direction. They can be forgiven for their blindness if they thought they were doing the right thing for humanity and did not realize there were viable alternatives in the 1990's when the 911 plan would have been formulated. However, they can not be forgiven once they know there are viable alternatives now in 2015 if they don't take them.
I do think a lot of what is said on here is to keep the conversation muddied so no action is ever taken. What I am doing is appealing to the human side of those making these decisions and bringing the alternatives and their viability to their attention. There is a better way and we are all ultimately in it together. Nobody will escape the consequences of climate change if we don't do what we can to get back to break even with carbon dioxide and wars for oil aren't right or smart if they aren't necessary.
I personally am somewhat done with arguing the minutia as it is clearly about energy and whether we stay mainly with fossil fuels or diversify and solve the carbon dioxide overabundance in the atmosphere problem. I hope those in control will do the right thing and pick the latter.
You are confused about the reasons for 9/11... it was blow back resulting from hegemonic policies... also related to oil and energy "needs" and the profits associated with them. But it was done by disgruntled Islamists who wanted the USA out of the ME and to some extent a just settlement of the Israeli - Palestinian dispute.
The same 1% control the narrative no matter what the cause... and you surely don't think they would expose or re think our ME polices do you? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO they would use 9/11 as an OPPORTUNITY to continue on the same policies... increasing the animus in the region toward the US.
It completely absurd to think this was an inside job... and there is no evidence for it. The MIC is perfectly OK with regional conflicts... and even terrorism... it is their life blood.
Read The Shock Doctrine - the Rise of Disaster Capitalism
And stop deluding yourself with nonsense.