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Was 9/11 an Inside Job? A Combat Veteran Examines the Evidence with Korey Rowe
Was 9/11 an inside job? Combat veteran Korey Rowe examines the evidence, government warnings, intelligence failures, WTC 7, Loose Change, and the unanswered questions surrounding September 11.
Rather than reducing the story to a simple conspiracy claim, this conversation examines what is documented, what remains disputed, and what we can learn from 9/11.
9/11 evidence, 9/11 investigation, WTC 7, Loose Change, Korey Rowe, 9/11 unanswered questions, government accountability, Iraq War
In this episode of Eyes Wide Open with Nick Thompson, Nick sits down with Korey Row, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and later became the creator and producer of the documentary Loose Change and author of The Soldier That Left: The Untold Story of Loose Change.
The conversation explores 9/11, the Iraq War, government warnings, intelligence failures, unanswered questions, media narratives, accountability, and the long-term impact of war.
Korey shares his personal journey from joining the Army before 9/11 to being deployed to Afghanistan, later serving in Iraq, questioning the intelligence behind the Iraq invasion, going AWOL, and eventually working with Dylan Avery on Loose Change.
The conversation also examines:
• What Korey experienced after 9/11 • Why his perspective changed during the Iraq War • Government warnings before 9/11 • Intelligence and accountability after 9/11 • Why the phrase "inside job" may be too simplistic • The unanswered questions surrounding 9/11 • Building 7 and the continuing debate surrounding the official explanation • The history and impact of Loose Change • How media narratives shape public opinion • Political polarization and confirmation bias • Free speech and censorship • What society can learn from 9/11 • Education, critical thinking and teaching the next generation • The lessons Korey believes we should carry forward
Korey argues that the important question is not simply whether someone accepts a particular 9/11 theory, but whether people are willing to examine the available record, documented failures and unanswered questions.
He also discusses the broader lesson he took from the experience: that ordinary people can influence major conversations when they have enough passion, persistence and conviction.
This episode is a conversation about 9/11, war, government accountability, media, critical thinking and the importance of asking difficult questions.
Watch the full conversation and decide for yourself.
Our Guest
Korey Rowe is a US Army combat veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, serving tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He is an entrepreneur, author, and the filmmaker behind the historic documentary Loose Change. His new memoir, The Soldier That Left: The Untold Story of Loose Change, chronicles his military journey, the anti-war movement, and institutional deception.
Our Mission
Eyes Wide Open is a space for honest communication. Our goal is to remove the stigmas around mental health, holistic lifestyles, culture, and free speech so you can show up as your authentic self with your eyes wide open. By having real conversations about difficult truths, we move toward collective healing.
Chapters: 0:00 - Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: Reflections on Truth 3:06 - Saying Yes to Everything: The Rebuilding Journey 7:00 - Stepping Back and Empowering Others in Business 11:26 - Enlisting Pre-9/11 and Deploying to Afghanistan 16:22 - The Shift to Iraq and Questioning the War 21:58 - Stop-Loss, Moral Conviction, and Going AWOL 27:22 - Producing Loose Change While Traveling the Country 32:23 - Political Polarization, Distraction, and Media Narratives 38:00 - Educational Reform and Teaching Future Generations 47:06 - Examining the Documented Record: WTC 7 and Loose Change 54:21 - Systemic Ineptitude, Public Trust, and Corporate Governance 1:07:35 - Seeing Each Other as Human Beings First
Find Korey Rowe here:
Website: www.KoreyRowe.com
The Soldier That Left Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2K8B8QL?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
Watch the documentary: www.LooseChange911.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KoreyRowe
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