I dont think anyone is arguing that individuals or government cant fail. To fail to fulfil ones duty and responsibility is always a possibility and no reasonable person can say otherwise.One thing connected with the issue of goverment conspiring against its citizens is the psychological impact it has on the people. After all government is supposed to protect its citizens in free democratic society and not to sometimes fail at that, make mistakes or be otherwise prone to error like any institution made up of human beings.
However there are several problems and revealing fact which pose themselves as an almost insurmountable obstacles to view Bushs government as a highly incompetent and simply just making countless mistakes:
1. Lies: This government is known to lie about the 9-11 facts and circumstances. That itself isnt a proof a conspiracy but its telling about extreme lack of honesty in that administration. Thats of course a huge problem on its own when it comes to finding an actual truth. Not only did the Bush administration has lied abou 9-11 but its subsequent actions has been founded on lies and criminal in nature. At this point not considering that government to be conspiring in events of 9-11 is simply like trusting a criminal that he potentially doesnt have a bad intetions towards you. Lets face it thats not a sound thinking....
2.History of proven conspiracies: Thats right US government through its various agencies has a long history of proven unprovoked conspiracies against legal entities around the globe as well as individuals including that of US citizens. No need to add all are completely criminal in their nature. 9-11 in that respect is new only in its scope in regard to the fact that it took place on American soil. Many of the past US government conspiracies has took place out of US territory but the destruction and cost of life has been much higher. So not that much new here... Again you are asked: Do you think its improbable to expect a conspiration and harm from an entity which in past has been acting criminaly, conspiring and injured its own citizens? I dont think so.
3. Evidence: scientific studies prove the official stories wrong; available data point to the fact many things were not properly investigated and that government has been lying and even actively trying to block proper investigation. In fact the only way one can make sense out of all the available data and of what happened is to seriously consider involvement of at least part of the government which necessarily points at inside knowledge and conspiracy.
How is seeing ones goverment as a potential threat an escape? It seems I have to learn more of a human psychology....Projecting conspiracy theories on to government to maintain the illusion that it is all powerful is a way to protect ones sanity but cant help to resolve the problem. Its an escape and like every escape can be at most only a temporary solution.
I am not seeing the US government as all powerful but if you connect the dots from operation Northwood through JFK assasination, from Federal reserve being a privite corporation with almost unlimited financial power(to corrupt) through steady degradation of US democracy, from senators and MPs claiming they have no power to infuence governments policies through laws which are limiting to freedoms of citizens etc. etc. you can get interesting if not quite scary picture.