Steve Alten talks with Alex Jones and callers about his new book "The Shell Game"

Friday March 7, 2008

Alex Jones speaks with Steve Alten about his new book "The Shell Game" and takes questions from callers

(33 Minutes - 9.7 Meg)

* source = http://www.infowars.com

About the Book:
The events of September 11th, 2001,the invasion of Iraq,the threat of radical Islam,an impending showdown with Iran. What do these situations have in common? Oil. And the world is running out. The SHELL GAME is far more than a thriller, it is a MUST-READ cautionary tale that exposes the next 9/11 event a deception that will lead to a retaliatory chemical weapons strike on Iran and the terrorist elements the regime supports. Though the novel is written as fiction, it is filled with all-too-real details provided by insiders in the oil industry, military, and Middle Eastern affairs that extrapolates real events from the past and present that will lead us down a path of self-destruction.Unless we stop the insanity now!

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"The Shell Game" hits #2 for

"The Shell Game" hits #2 for war novels on amazon !! 9/11 Truth is getting read, through this historical research novel. And Steve Alten told millions of Americans on CBS National Radio this week that 9/11 was an inside job.

All who want the war on terror to end, so we can end the wars, and get our civil liberties back, and end runaway military spending, can have a huge impact by urging all to not only get "The Shell Game" for friends and relatives who just won't look at non-fiction documentaries, etc. but also to spread the word on "The Shell Game" in all their communications.

"The Shell Game" and its courageous outspoken, best selling author is the best chance we have to end the false war on terror.

"The Shell Game" can do so much because:
A) Americans who won't look at the hard 9/11 facts, will read action thrillers (Alten gets emails and reviews on amazon from GOP/Bush supporters who's heads are completely changed by The Shell Game)
B) Alten is a fearless 9/11 truth issues speaker, who is unafraid to demand answers about WTC7, war games, crime scene/steel destruction, etc. on rightwing national media
C) IF the movement can take "The Shell Game" on as a cause celeb, and not just get copies for Uncle Joe and Aunt Martha (who won't look at 9/11 issues head on), but also mention www.TheShellGame.net and its author's courageous media crusade for truth, in every email, on blogs, newsgroups, etc. etc. and drive this book to #1 . . . Alten will be able to carry his 9/11 truth message to EVERY major media.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK THRU THE MEDIA BLOCKADE OF 9/11 TRUTH ISSUES !!

Hear the historic CBS interview at:

9/11 TRUTH Issues EXPLODE onto CBS National Radio Yesterday !! March 6, 2008 at 17:24:21

http://www.opednews.com/articles/2/opedne_bill_dou_080306_9_2f11_truth_i...

SPREAD THE WORD !! WWW.THESHELLGAME.NET

The Book

The Shell Game
By Steve Alten

Product Description
The story opens in 2007 when two CIA spooks meet with an American Colonel in military intelligence. The war is going badly, and President Bush, who steadfastly refuses to back down, remains unchallenged at home as Democrats and Republicans continue to toss verbal grenades positioning themselves for the 2008 elections. Meanwhile, Iran s pursuit of nuclear energy will yield enriched uranium within five years, uranium that can be used to manufacture suitcase nukes. The United States military is too drained to invade Iran, and a preemptive strike is out of the question,unless a nuclear detonation were to occur in an American city, the enriched uranium traced back to Iran. A U.S. reprisal would strike a death-blow against radical Islam, quell the insurgent violence in Iraq,and yield more oil. Yes, the cost is unthinkable but if we sit back and do nothing then one day a dozen suitcase bombs could go off in a dozen American cities bringing with it anarchy and the collapse of Western civilization. December 2011: Ashley Ace Futrell is an oil expert working for PetroConsultants, married to Kelli Doyle, a former National Security Advisor and one of the CIA spooks from the opening scene. When Kelli threatens to expose the plot, Ace finds his existence hurtling down a rabbit s hole of deceit where the orchestrated lies of the powerful few could lead to the darkest days of human existence, and the death knell for billions.

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Thursday March 6, 2008
Steve Alten, author of "The Shell Game", delivers 9/11 Truth to Jim Bohanon's CBS National Radio audience (4 + million)

(40 Minutes - 11 Meg)

* source = http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/opedne_bill_dou_080306_9_2f11_truth_i...

Friday March 7, 2008
Alex Jones speaks with Steve Alten about his new book "The Shell Game" and takes questions from callers

(33 Minutes - 9.7 Meg)

* source = http://www.infowars.com

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This is a reasonably good interview.

Steve Alten spoke well and more clearly.

However in an interview with Mike Rivero several weeks ago his "ignorance" of AIPAC influence, potential Israelite involvement in false flag terror was evident, leading Mike to post his regrets for that interview on his web site.

I hope Steve gets some serious research done on the USS Liberty and possible Israeli involvement on the attacks of 911 itself.

Israel is not the only country involved but Steve's statement that we have nothing to fear or worry about with regards to Israel during that interview on the WhatReallyHappened Radio Show with Mike was telling.

At the very least he needs to get a broader perspective

His book is Islamophobic, using Iran as the fall guy it appears. So it is far from the cutting edge of the facts and the truth. Leaving Israel completely out of the picture as Mike Rivero had pointed out.

I also cannot agree with him as he says on this broadcast that people like Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann have not looked at the evidence - implying they are "ignorant of the truth" contradicting Alex's statements that people in the MSM are not stupid and are aware of the facts.

All I can say is I hope he is sincere but there are serious gaps on his 911 Knowledge and perhaps to much expectations that the MSM will actually entertain him.

I don't believe the MSM, COMPLICIT in MASS MURDER, is ever going to incriminate themselves openly.

We have to realize, WE ARE THE MEDIA NOW.

Best we can do is to challenge them and force the issue.

Not to have expectations that they are going to help us get the truth out.

WE have to do it.

I have reservations on Steve but I do hope I am wrong and that he will correct his distorted perspective especially on Israelite involvement and perhaps work on NON-FICTION BOOK ON 911 TRUTH.

Better chance of getting more credibility. Works of fiction won't just cut it. It may reach certain groups of people but this is too important a matter to relegate to the Fiction category.

If Steve is sincere, with no ulterior motives, I wish him all the best. Considering what has happened in the past with Fetzer, Tarpley, Captain May I have my reasons to be cautious.

I am sure people here will not necessarily agree, nevertheless this are my viewpoints.

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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it

The SHILL Game.

Would've been a better (More accurate, anyway) title. This is a no-brainer.

The shell game is a false flag book

The shell game is a false flag book. The "terrorists" are patsies who think they have dirty bombs--not full scale nukes, (a la 93 WTC bombing in which explosives were substituted--which is in fact discussed in the book along with a lot of other credible 9/11 information) completely unaware that they will die in the attacks. This is in fact how patsies are manipulated. They are controlled to make them think they are doing something (or even just get them to go somewhere) when the actual act is carried out by professionals (OK bombing, 93 WTC, 7/7, and of course, 9/11).

Since when is a book about a false flag attack, a "shill game" (the false flag is explained in the very first chapter)? Pretty bizarre opinion if you ask me.

"His book is Islamophobic, using Iran as the fall guy it appears."

That's an oversimplification. The book again, is a false flag book as explained in the very first chapter (read it online if you don't believe me.) As explained in the book, Oil is running out (peak oil) and this is the key motive for the 9/11 wars. It is also the motive for invading Iran. The main character is in the Oil business and knows that oil is running out. The attack is MANUFACTURED as a pretext to invade Iran. Government agents are directly responsible (in the book) for the planning and facilitation of carrying out the false flag attack. PNAC is explained in quite some detail as well as their political goals. One of the key insiders responsible for the false flag has written a confession (a book within a book) detailing (with more fact than fiction) the role of PNAC and the political motives, and historical background leading up to the next potential false flag attack.
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Arabesque: 911 Truth

Perhaps you are right.

I stand corrected.

Thank you for your insight.

I still however believe a Non-Fiction book would still be better based on actual facts, historical precedence and evidence.

The mistake and assumption that I am making could also be shared by others.

Precisely why I worded my sentence as such.

"His book is Islamophobic, using Iran as the fall guy it appears."

It appears. I realize Steve's intentions, unfortunately this assumption can easily be made by others. My point is David Griffin's books have far greater weight in terms of credibility and realism than the Shell Game at least to me.

My personal recommendations would be based on Griffins Non-Fiction books anytime.

Even Peak Oil is a highly suspect topic which many (myself included) believe is not real and is contrived to create Artifical Scarcity and force increased prices for greater profits for the usual suspects.

If the premise of Peak Oil is false than what other credibility is there to the story? It can easily be ignored by readers as just "another work of fiction".

I suggest strongly, Mr Alten work on a book of NON-FICTON with regards to 911 Truth.

We cannot prove Peak Oil. It is highly debateable.

We can however Prove 911 being an Inside Job.

There is a big difference.

Personally I think it is a good book of fiction and reads like a Robert Ludlum thriller and is entertaining.

However NON-FICTION for me please.

If Steve comes out with a NON-FICTION 911 TRUTH BOOK which also covers possible Israeli involvement as well as the Pakistani ISI connection, the Saudis etc I will be more than willing to support it.

Non-Fiction Willing to Expose the International Military Industrial Complex will be nice.

Thanks however for correcting me.

Appreciate it.

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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it

Why is this constitutional911 guy doing this???

Of course Griffin's books are the best 9/11 info books. THAT IS WHY STEVE ALTEN LINKED HIS BOOK ON AMAZON TO GRIFFIN'S NEW BOOK, AND FEATURES GRIFFIN'S BOOK ON HIS BOOK'S WEBSITE WWW.THESHELLGAME.NET

Why support "The SHell GAme"? Because people who can't handle the truth will read action fiction, and when they do read "The Shell Game" they walk away angry, knowing they've been lied to, and wanting more 9/11 info, which Alten does everything he can to lead them to.

NOW HERE'S THE KICKER. ALTEN, AS A FICTION WRITER, GOT ONTO NATIONAL CBS RADIO GIVING PERHAPS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE 9/11 QUESTIONING OUR MOVEMENT HAS EVER HAD.

BECAUSE HE WAS TALKING AS A WRITER, WHO'S RESEARCH FOR HIS BOOK LED HIM TO SEE THAT THE OFFICIAL 9/11 STORY DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. . . IT GAVE HIS WORDS EXTRA WEIGHT TO THE AUDIENCE.

NOW, THIS CONSTITUTION911 GUY, HAS NO PROBLEMS INSULTING ALTEN'S COURAGEOUS ACT, BY SAYING HE DOESN'T YET KNOW IF HE CAN TRUST ALTEN. Well I know Alten has laid it all on the line for truth. I know nothing of what constitution911 has done. BUT, I think the fact that he's trying to get readers to turn away from the one guy who write now is in a position to draw millions of eyes to 9/11 truth . . . smells.

Alten's action fiction has the chance to get to the NY Times top 10. Because it is action by a known NY Times best selling author. If it does, it will bring Griffin's and other 9/11 books to more, many more eyes. How do we know that? Alten has already linked The Shell Game to Griffin's new book on amazon.

This constitution911 person in his own words, I just don't know if I can trust this constitution911 person. I do know I can truth Alten. He's proven himself. Anyone who wants 9/11 truth to blow wide open, knows that by doing all they can to spread the word about "The Shell Game" they can have a powerful impact.

Editorial

He isn't preaching to the church choir.

Your viewpoints are welcome in my camp.

On National Radio Alten Said The Air Force War Games Were a Set

On National Radio Alten challenged the collapse of WTC 7, and he exposed the 5 war games, and the illegal destruction of the WTC debris.

I'm sorry, this above poster, would look at Marilyn Monroe in a bikini and go, "Eeeewww, you have a mole. Yuck!"

If anyone wants a new 9/11 investigation, don't let this above poster disuade you from supporting "The Shell Game," he's not being honest.

The Shell Game does NOT blame Iran, far from it, the false flag op in the book is run out of the White House using Iranian "patsies." SOUND FAMILIAR? Like the 19 Arab patsies?

This above poster is dishonest and trying to plant seeds of doubt, either out of ego, or because he's threatened by REAL 9/11 questions that could awaken the masses from gaining national noteriety.

Go to "The Shell Game" Website, www.TheShellGame.net and you will see that most of the major 9/11 websites, documentaries and books are featured there.

Anyone who would try to get you to stop this book and its website from gaining as much attention as possible and becoming successful as possible . . . sounds suspect to me . . . I hope I'm wrong, I hope this above poster is for real . . . and will prove to us that he's not a shill.

I mean, after the meltdowns of other 9/11 activists, I mean, gosh, I have to be suspcious, right?

www.TheShellGame.net

All I can say is the same thing I said before.

It is a pity however you seem to hero worship Steve Alten to the point of making it seem he is the only one who can speak for 911 Truth. I do hope you recall other comments here on previous posts from others questioning and asking you why you had been continously "spamming us" with regards to purchasing his book.

Reprehensor himself pointed out this to you, on a comments section some time ago, when in each post you were urging us to buy the book.

For the record, I encourage anyone who is inclined to, pls go and visit Steve Alten's website, purchase & read the book if you are interested and discuss it. It is a tool that can help us. However IT IS NOT THE BEST TOOL as Bill Douglas potrays it out to be.

I am far from believing Steve is the "heroic spokesman" Bill Douglas makes him out to be and neither believe that his book is a perfect tool for 911 Truth. There are many alternatives.

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"I'm sorry, this above poster, would look at Marilyn Monroe in a bikini and go, "Eeeewww, you have a mole. Yuck!"

End quote.

Ignoring Israeli involvement is not a "mole". That was a crude and vulgar example and I am disappointed in you characterization. Mike Rivero had it right on his website when he said he regretted his interview with Alten. I heard that interview and I concur. However, Steve did perform better on Alex Jones show.

Bill, Mr Alten had best be able to receive some critique from the Truth Community and yourself included.

Blind faith and support for any "911 Truth Spokesman" is dangerous. Your zeal (for whatever reasons) for Alten may be blinding you to some common sense re-examination of the EFFECTIVENESS of his efforts.

Just remember Steve is no Willie Nelson. Some humility and wisdom on your part may be better.

The book, at best, is just one tool out of so many that we have to educate and inform people.

Steve unfortunately is not the perfect solution and there will be no perfect solution. We have to take on this superstrucure of deception from MANY MANY DIFFERENT angles. However your attempt to do OVERKILL MARKETING AND SALES HERE is unfortunate.

I am sorry of Steve's Parkinsons. I heard on the WhatReallyHappened show with Mike Rivero that he was diagnosed just as he was completing his book. I do hope he makes a full recovery and may I suggest that this is all the more reason to work together as a team with other authors, speakers etc instead of this potrayal (most of which is coming from You) that his book is the BEST AND ONLY one out there.

At least that is the impression I am getting.

Some fair criticisms for the open minded.

His ideas on 911 Truth has serious gaps and Israeli involvement is one key area. Perhaps he will change his stance one day. Ask him to do some research on PNAC, The "Clean Break" of Benjamin Netanyahu etc, The Dancing Mossad agents on 911 and above all else the USS Liberty for more historical perspective.

PNAC is a document highly influenced by Israeli operatives.

My previous post which I still stand by. Read the words carefully. I was being fair in my assesment . If this upsets you, then I am seriously sorry you cannot see the light of common sense.

Good Day.
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This is a reasonably good interview.

Steve Alten spoke well and more clearly.

However in an interview with Mike Rivero several weeks ago his "ignorance" of AIPAC influence, potential Israelite involvement in false flag terror was evident, leading Mike to post his regrets for that interview on his web site.

I hope Steve gets some serious research done on the USS Liberty and possible Israeli involvement on the attacks of 911 itself.

Israel is not the only country involved but Steve's statement that we have nothing to fear or worry about with regards to Israel during that interview on the WhatReallyHappened Radio Show with Mike was telling.

At the very least he needs to get a broader perspective

His book is Islamophobic, using Iran as the fall guy it appears. So it is far from the cutting edge of the facts and the truth. Leaving Israel completely out of the picture as Mike Rivero had pointed out.

I also cannot agree with him as he says on this broadcast that people like Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann have not looked at the evidence - implying they are "ignorant of the truth" contradicting Alex's statements that people in the MSM are not stupid and are aware of the facts.

All I can say is I hope he is sincere but there are serious gaps on his 911 Knowledge and perhaps too much expectations that the MSM will actually entertain him.

I don't believe the MSM, COMPLICIT in MASS MURDER, is ever going to incriminate themselves openly.

We have to realize, WE ARE THE MEDIA NOW.

Best we can do is to challenge them and force the issue.

Not to have expectations that they are going to help us get the truth out.

WE have to do it.

I have reservations on Steve but I do hope I am wrong and that he will correct his distorted perspective especially on Israelite involvement and perhaps work on NON-FICTION BOOK ON 911 TRUTH.

Better chance of getting more credibility. Works of fiction won't just cut it. It may reach certain groups of people but this is too important a matter to relegate to the Fiction category.

If Steve is sincere, with no ulterior motives, I wish him all the best. Considering what has happened in the past with Fetzer, Tarpley, Captain May I have my reasons to be cautious.

I am sure people here will not necessarily agree, nevertheless this are my viewpoints.

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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it

Bill.

Please listen to others.

Here are just some of the past comments by others.

http://www.911blogger.com/node/13229

Quotes.

By LeftWright : http://www.911blogger.com/node/13229#comment-173275

"Not to be rude, but

you might consider creating a new name here at blogger, something on the order of Shilling Shell Game, perhaps?

If there really is ABSOLUTELY no mention of the Mossad or the likely Israeli role in 9/11 in the book, then that does raise some very interesting and disturbing questions.

Truth + Fiction = DISINFO (by definition)

We all know what you think about the book, Mr Douglas, give us a chance to read it and then ask us to promote it. Fair enough?

Just a little tough love from a brother who loves everyone.

HAPPY TRUTH YEAR!

The truth shall set us free. Love is the only way forward."

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From em7 : http://www.911blogger.com/node/13229#comment-173279

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You really overdo it , BillDouglas. You have to give potential customers some room to breath, as a good sales man.
Not everyone is willing to just believe that this half-fiction / half-truth book will change the world, or that it is in any form a good way to promote the truth about 911. And very certainly not so before having read it. But someone said that before already, i think...
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From : Alek Hidell : http://www.911blogger.com/node/13229#comment-173286

Attention: BillDouglas If

Attention: BillDouglas

If you are a paid publicist for Steve Alten, you are doing a terrible job and Mr. Alten should demand a refund. Acting like an abrasive carnival barker does not win your client any friends. Having an @$$hole shill the book just makes it smell bad to potential customers.

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End of Quotes.

This is just some of the previous comments. There are others but this hopefully makes a point.

I am sorry to have to point this out but some others have similar sentiments.

Pls listen.

Bill, I have this to share with you.

I'm not talking about putting out your fire of righteous anger. Keep that anger alive and channel it into defeating the lies and bringing the bad guys to justice. We need your righteous anger! But anger without love turns into hatred, which weakens you. Anger plus love turns into power, effectiveness and success.
- GW (georgewashington.blogspot.com)

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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it

Who is this constitution911 person??

I've been working my ass off to get to a point where millions of American were asked by a NY Times best selling author "What about WTC 7" and "What about the 5 war games on 9/11"

My work succeeded. Alten was cogent, thoughtful and sympathetic to many listeners, and got them thinking about things that had been hidden from them. We are poised to get Alten on many more such programs to ask these crucial questions to THE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN AUDIENCE, THAT 9/11 TRUTH HAS BEEN PREVENTED FROM REACHING . . .

. . . ALL IT TAKES IS FOR THE SHELL GAME TO BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL . . . which the movement can help with . . .

. . . then out of the blue comes this constitution911 guy, who tells everyone . . . eeeeewww, don't support this guy's work, who just happens to have gotten millions of American exposed to the core 9/11 truth questions ??

Something smells about Consstitution911. Since he has no problems being suspicious of Alten's courageous work, I have no problem being suspicious of his very suspect work, of trying to shoot down our best opportunity to get 9/11 truth out to the mainstream.

I have personally brought

I have personally brought the following books (including approximate costs):

Barrie Zwicker Towers of Deception (2 Copies + P&P) $60
Webster Tarpley 9/11 Synthetic Terror (1 Copy + P&P) $25
9/11 and American Empire (2 Copies + P&P) $45
The Terror Conspiracy Jim Marrs (2 Copies + P&P) $40
Christian Faith & The Truth Behind 9/11 (2 Copies + P&P) $25
The Shell Game $20
Alex Jones Terrorstorm $25
Debunking 9/11 Debunking (2 Copies + P&P) $40

(And yes regretfully, sadly and ashamedly I admit, the original Nutty Professor Fetzer's book $30
and yes sadly Truth Jihad "The Caliphate in Moghul India was Nice" ( 2 Copies + P&P) $30)

TOTAL $340
(and that's for one individual)

As Americans who worship the dollar, I think we know what this means. It means that there is MONEY to be made out of 9/11 truth, that's a powerful motivating factor and one that will promote personality cults and general disinformation.

Let's not even talk about RP and his "revolution". Kucinich knows how to pull the strings too, he came on the AJ show and said "I'm not afraid to ask the tough questions about 9/11". I personally believe he is genuine, but he knows how to work the audience, as does Alten, and the rest of them. There is no messiah of the 9/11 truth and that includes big AJ.

btw Alten nice Eagles hat, GO EAGLES! GO PHILA!

I agree.

"There is no messiah of the 9/11 truth and that includes big AJ.

That is my point exactly. We have no messiah or single spokesman.

Preventing the personality cult is important.

We need to rely on ourselves. It is through grassroots actions and personal participation, at all levels in many different ways be it architects, engineers, professors, radio shows, authors, lawyers, business people,students, scholars, housewives,retired and active military etc that is going to make the difference.

There is not substitute for our own voices.

Who better to speak for ourselves than ourselves.

Its the 21st Century.

WE are the media now

It is up to us, individually and collectively to make our voices be heard.

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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it

Messiah?? No one is talking about a Messiah.

Let me spell this out. No one is saying there is ONE answer.

What "The Shell Game" offers is a chance to get questions asked on corporate media that has shut us out, that can cause millions of Americans to question 9/11 issues.

Before Alten was on National CBS radio, perhaps millions of those listeners never even knew WTC 7 existed, let alone that it fell without being struck by a plane.

Alten's goal, as is seen by his linking his book to Griffin's book on amazon, and by his listing of 9/11 truth websites on his book's www.theshellgame.net . . . is to spread ALL 9/11 truth information more widely.

Why do some posters here, say that because there are many powerful 9/11 truth tools . . . that no one should take a bit of time to include www.theshellgame.net in their communications to advance it into the NY Times list, so Alten can help expand the vortex between the public and the 9/11 researchers and work he's linked to on his site??

I don't comprehend why, 9/11 activists can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Of course they can. They can do TruthAction actions, and WeAreChange actions, and hold events, and call in on radio shows, and all those things . . . and while they are doing that, they can say, "Hey, have you folks heard about The Shell Game? It has 9/11 facts woven within an action novel, which you can recommend to all those people you know who won't look at 9/11 facts. Because when people do, even GOP/Bush people, it often gets them interested in looking deeper into 9/11"

Is that so hard? I mean, come on, what are we arguing about here?

www.TheShellGame.net