The original '' Scholars for 9/11 Truth '' was founded by James H. Fetzer , a former philosophy professor , and physicist Steven E. Jones , in December 2005 . It was a group of people of varying backgrounds and expertise who rejected the mainstream media and government account of the September 11 attacks . Initially the group invited many ideas and hypotheses to be considered . However , leading members soon came to feel that the inclusion of some theories advocated by Fetzer — such as the use of directed energy weapons or miniature nuclear bombs to destroy the Twin Towers — were insufficiently supported by evidence and were exposing the group to ridicule . By December 2006 , Jones and others set up a new scholars group , Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice , whose focus is to use scientific analysis . The original members took a vote on which group to join and the majority voted to move to the new group
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
9/11 Truth movement