In an interview with BBC 2, British “comedian” Russell Brand said he was “open-minded” to the possibility of a 9/11 conspiracy, in particular saying that the Bush family had ties with the Bin Laden family and asking “Do you trust the American government?”
PRESENTER EVAN DAVIS: In the book you refer to the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York, 9/11, as “what some people say looked like a controlled explosion.” One might read that as you giving some credence to conspiracy theories. Do you believe that the Twin Towers were destroyed by forces of the American Government or similar?
BRAND: I think it is interesting that at this time when we have so little trust in our political figures, where ordinary people have so little trust in their media that we have to remain open-minded to any kind of possibility. Do you trust the American Government? Do you trust the British Government?
DAVIS: It is not—my views that are important at this point. But I think most people regard it as ridiculous to suggest anything other than the Al-Qaeda destroyed those buildings.
BRAND: Well what I do think is very interesting is the relationship that the Bush family have had for a long time with the Bin Laden family what I do think is interesting is the way that even the BBC reports events in Ottawa to subtly build an anti-Islamic narrative. I think that is very interesting. I think it is interesting the way these tragic events are used to enforce further controls on us, these snoopers charter. I think it is fascinating, mate, the way the media works in conjunction with big business and the Government, where ordinary people feel–
DAVIS: So you’re not saying the Bush family was involved in the destruction of 9/11?
BRAND: I don’t want to take about conspiracy theories here at the news, mate.
[h/t The Guardian]