Ahmadinejad - 9/11 a 'Big Lie'

What do Charlie Sheen, Willie Nelson, University of Wisconsin lecturer Kevin Barrett, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have in common?

They consider the official U.S. version of the events on September 11, 2001, to be a big lie.

From the Associated Press:

Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported.

Ahmadinejad's comments, made during an address to Intelligence Ministry staff, come amid escalating tensions between the West and Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. They show that Iran has no intention of toning itself down even with tighter sanctions looming because of its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.

"September 11 was a big lie and a pretext for the war on terror and a prelude to invading Afghanistan," Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying by state TV. He called the attacks a "complicated intelligence scenario and act."

The Iranian president has questioned the official U.S. version of the Sept. 11 attacks before, but this is the first time he ventured to label it a "big lie."

Given that Ahmadinejad is a Holocaust denier, it's not surprising that he also denies what happened on 9/11.

Plenty of Americans and others buy into 9/11 conspiracy theories. Sheen, Nelson, Barrett, and Ahmadinejad have lots of company.

Beyond the 9/11 truthers, there is the large group of Leftists that insist the attack was exploited by the Bush administration to take the country to war. Though not exactly a "big lie," they do believe it was used as an excuse for war.

Bottom line: When it comes to 9/11, many Leftists, including elected officials, are on the same page as Ahmadinejad.

I wouldn't want to be there.