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OrbStandard will be preempted today due to the 9/11 Citizens Commission's 9/11 Omission Hearings (see below)

The 9/11 Omission Hearings (click for schedule of events)

Summer of Truth: 9/11 TRUTH MOVEMENT EVENTS TO EXPOSE THE COVER-UP:

The 9/11 Citizens' Commission will empanel a group of respected citizens to hear evidence and testimony from whistleblowers and other experts who identify omissions to the government's 9/11 Commission Report - and who challenge its key assumptions, timelines and conclusions. Live presentations will be subject to cross-examination by the citizen-commissioners, and to questions and answers from the audience.

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