Deleted:Meme that 911 hijackers entered through Canada
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There is a widely accepted meme that 911 hijackers entered through Canada.Template:Ref The meme is not true. It was first published in the Boston Herald, and the New York Post. But was refuted by the report of the 911 commission.
American politicians continue to assert the claim that 911 hijackers entered the United States through Canada:
| Conrad BurnsTemplate:Ref | US Senate | December 19 2005 | Apologized.Template:Ref |
| Hilary Clinton | US Senate | | |
| Newt Gingrich | former Speaker of the House | - | apologized and withdrew the remark |
| Ruben HinojosaTemplate:Ref label | House of Representatives | - | withdrew the comments from the minutes of a congressional committee. |
References
- Template:NoteTemplate:Note label Canada Fights Myth It Was 9/11 Conduit: Charge Often Repeated by U.S. Officials, Washington Post, April 9 2005
- Template:Note A response from Ambassador McKenna to comments made by Senator Conrad Burns. December 20 2005
- Template:Note Republican apologizes for 9/11 `misspeak': Repeated myth about hijackers, Canada Ambassador McKenna demanded retraction, Toronto Star, December 21 2005
