This conspiracy theory, however, pales in comparison to the horrific rumors spread in the Arab world that blame 9/11 on Israeli covert operatives. I was deeply hurt when my close friend explained this theory to me as if it had credibility. She's not stupid--she's been educated in a high-quality public school, her mother has a good job, and she did quite well in her AP classes in high school. That was the scary part. If she, an American-educated moderate Arab, put stock in this rumor, how widespread must it be in Arab and Muslim areas of the world? Ghostface, can you confirm the existence and proliferation of this rumor?