Video Doesn't Show Bush Admitting Explosives Were Used on 9/11

Misbar’s investigation concluded that the video, taken from a 2006 press conference, does not show Bush admitting that explosives were used on 9/11. While he does mention explosives being used in a terrorist attack during the news conference, he was not referring to the attacks that occurred on 9/11. 

The viral video is a small excerpt taken from a 58-minute news conference that took place on September 15, 2006. Footage of the conference has been widely available online for years and was not recently “found” as posts insinuate. 

In the portion of the conference that’s highlighted in the video, Bush says, “He told us the operatives had been instructed to ensure that the explosives went off at a high – a point that was high enough to prevent people trapped above from escaping.”

However, the entire transcript of the news conference shows that Bush was referring to intel that was gained surrounding planned attacks on the U.S. These plots included using explosives on buildings, bioweapons, and attacks on marine bases. None of the comments were referring to the World Trade Center attacks.

After the 2001 attacks, structural engineers have extensively studied the cause of the towers’ collapse. Engineers have determined that the high temperatures of burning jet fuel decreased the load-carrying capacity of columns within the building leading to its demise.