The Lone Gunmen predict 9-11!

The Lone Gunmen were always my favorite recurring characters on the X-Files. Mulder was kind of douchey and Scully was a wet blanket, but the three conspiracy buffs in the background were always, always, good for a laugh. Creator Chris Carter's attempts to spin-off something (anything!) from his cash cow weren't very successful, and he had another misfire in the one-season wonder that was The Lone Gunmen.

This clip is from the pilot, and it blew my mind when I watched it again this last summer. The plot? Rogue agents from America's Back Ops family try to hijack a plane going to Boston's Logan airport and fly it into the Twin Towers, blaming it on terrorists to secure more NSA funding. I'm sure it seemed as ludicrous as anything Tom Clancy ever wrote when it first aired, but my jaw dropped when I saw it again. Remember - this aired in *MARCH* of 2001.

Also, feel free to use my mnemonic device when trying to remember which Lone Gunman is which: It's Bearded Byers, Lanky Langly and Froggy Frohike. Enjoy and feel the power of pyschic tv writers!

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• 9-11
• Lone
• Gunmen
• X-files

[jimsy73]

I have no words for that... Fuck off Geroge Bush and all the enemies of peace... You murdered almost 3000 people on 09/11 only for your fucking business, you bastards!!

[operationnorthwoodz]

On 28 June 2001, Bill Cooper first predicted OBL would be blamed in a false flag attacks, Alex Jones plagerized Cooper as a limited hangout, and talks about how much he hates Cooper. AJ tells lies that Cooper said UFOs are real, and says the Apolloscam really walked on the radioactive Moon -- Google Coopers "HOTT - MAJESTYTWELVE". The police state death squad death warrant came for Cooper on 9/11/2001. Google "911 Truth in Batman The Dark Knight" at Archive*org.

[euro944t]

Aired only once, live.

Just like WTC7, of course

[Fussinated]

@TonyFever22 Bush government rushed the wreckage removal by issuing a report that said the air quality is OK to get on with the removal. They lagged an offical investigation for about 2 years. They forced an half ass investigation report, Bush and Cheney gave their testimony close to the public and together. These alone is enough to support that Bush cheney government might be involved in this plot. However, this does not prove that Clinton is innocent either. Prhaps both govs are involved in.

[TonyFever22]

@jimsy73 How do you know it wasnt Clinton? Bush was President for 8 months when 9-11 occurred, And this aired on TV 6 months before 9-11. Less than two months before Bush took office. So you mean to tell me this show was written, pitched to the networks, approved, filmed and aired within 6 weeks?

[reynoldsmjx]

wow