Conspiracy! 49 Reasons to Doubt, 50 Reasons to Believe (UK edition, March 2012)

**Yesterday's secrets make today's headlines. Conspiracies and cover-ups, real or imagined, have shaped our world. Now leaked cables and declassified papers are rewriting the history of our times.** The rush of new evidence - from WikiLeaks, Freedom of Information inquiries and declassified archives - has solved some classic mysteries. Yet it raises more questions than ever about the assassinations of the 1960s, the dirty little secrets of the late 20th century and the earth-shaking events of recent years. Once you've seen what WikiLeaks has revealed about the possibility of a 5th 9/11 hijack squad, on a BA flight heading to London, you'll wonder what else they've failed to tell you about. Once you've seen the details of Operation Northwoods, the insane plan to fake a terror bombing campaign in Washington and other US cities dreamed up by America's top 4-star generals as a pretext to invade Cuba, you'll wonder what other 'false flag' plots have been put into operation.And once you know the real stories behind the death of Jim Morrison of the Doors, the business links between Google and the CIA, and the notorious 'Clinton body count' rumors, you'll find yourself questioning everything you see in the media. Yesterday's secrets make tomorrow's headlines. Conspiracies and cover-ups, real or imagined, have shaped our world. Now leaked cables and declassified papers are rewriting the history of our times. The rush of new evidence - from WikiLeaks, Freedom of Information inquiries and declassified archives - has solved some classic mysteries. Yet it raises more questions than ever about the assassinations of the 1960s, the dirty little secrets of the late 20th century and the earth-shaking events of recent years. Once you've seen what WikiLeaks has revealed about the possibility of a 5th 9/11 hijack squad, on a BA flight heading to London, you'll wonder what else they've failed to tell you about. Once you've seen the details of Operation Northwoods, the insane plan to fake a terror bombing campaign in Washington and other US cities dreamed up by America's top 4-star generals as a pretext to invade Cuba, you'll wonder what other 'false flag' plots have been put into operation. And once you know the real stories behind the death of Jim Morrison of the Doors, the business links between Google and the CIA, and the notorious 'Clinton body count' rumors, you'll find yourself questioning everything you see in the media. Yesterday's secrets make today's headlines. Conspiracies and cover-ups, real or imagined, have shaped our world. Now leaked cables and declassified papers are rewriting the history of our times. The rush of new evidence - from WikiLeaks, Freedom of Information inquiries and declassified archives - has solved some classic mysteries. Yet it raises more questions than ever about the assassinations of the 1960s, the dirty little secrets of the late 20th century and the earth-shaking events of recent years. Once you've seen what WikiLeaks has revealed about the possibility of a 5th 9/11 hijack squad, on a BA flight heading to London, you'll wonder what else they've failed to tell you about. Once you've seen the details of Operation Northwoods, the insane plan to fake a terror bombing campaign in Washington and other US cities dreamed up by America's top 4-star generals as a pretext to invade Cuba, you'll wonder what other 'false flag' plots have been put into operation. And once you know the real stories behind the death of Jim Morrison of the Doors, the business links between Google and the CIA, and the notorious 'Clinton body count' rumors, you'll find yourself questioning everything you see in the media. From the'truth'behind the sinking of the Titanic to what really happened on 9/11, this look at some of the most popular conspiracy theories is a must-have for those eager to debate the'facts'of history Delving a little deeper into 99 of the most intriguing conspiracy theories, this fascinating compendium looks at reasons to doubt each theory, and also reasons each theory could be true. In 1939 Glenn Miller stepped on board a small single-engined aircraft at RAF Beford and was never seen again—so what happened? In 1996 eyewitnesses reported a missile-like object streaking towards TWA Flight 800 before the jumbo exploded, killing all 236 people on board—what was it? In 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down by a politically-motivated assassin—or was he? Conspiracy theories have been around since records began. Easily dismissed as nonsensical rantings, in fact every conspiracy theory is grounded in truth, and that's when things get interesting. "From the "truth" behind the sinking of the Titanic, to what really happened on 9/11, this look at some of the most popular conspiracy theories is a must-have for those eager to debate the "facts" of history. Delving a little deeper into 99 of the most intriguing conspiracy theories, this fascinating compendium looks at reasons to doubt each theory. It is a reasoned attempt to cut through the hysteria and misinformation and examine what is known about each case, drawing solid conclusions"--Publisher's description 49 reasons to doubt. 50 reasons to believe. Crazy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely. Read it and look over your shoulder. Those CCTV cameras? They're following you. Yes - you. These are the conspiracy theories that you need to know about.