What are the best introductions?

My discovery of the 9/11 crimes started with http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmaresDVD

Yes, this is a good idea.

One thing is to take a look at other FAQs also and cull from those. Jim H doesn't have a great one, but some of the Q&As are interesting --

http://www.911research.wtc7.net/faq/index.html

There's a definite need to address the extremely basic yet common fallacies, like how the Bush Admin would have been too incompetent, how it would have taken an army of insiders, etc.

Pentagon FAQ

Q – Did American Airlines (AAL) Flight 77 hit the Pentagon?

A – There is no evidence that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon. There is evidence that it did, in addition to other evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon.

Evidence that AAL Flight 77 hit the Pentagon:

• Autopsies and DNA tests [pdf] done on the remains of crew and passengers.
• Reports of passenger personal effects being recovered from the crash area.
• The data from the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) [pdf].
• The radar track and interviews with FAA and NTSB personnel.

Evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon:

• 757 parts and wreckage photographed at the Pentagon.
• Video footage from security cameras.
• Close to a hundred eyewitness accounts recorded at the time, some of whom have been interviewed again years later.

Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon are based on misinformation, misinterpretation of evidence, and speculation. See this page addressing some of the most common erroneous claims: Pentagon Attack Errors – 911Review.com

Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon have been promoted by numerous books, films and websites. These claims have been highly controversial, divisive and disruptive within the 9/11 Truth Movement. These claims have also been used by the mainstream media to discredit the 9/11 Truth Movement, and, by association, anyone who questions 9/11. While activists may be dissatisfied with the amount of evidence released regarding events at the Pentagon, there is no evidence demonstrating that AAL did not hit the Pentagon.

a few random links on this...

You mentioned Iraq. Afghanistan/Pakistan is not Iraq. The reason we are in this area, not withstanding it's immense difficulties, is because the people in this area attacked our country on September 11th 2001, and have stated flatly they intend to do it again.
-Richard Holbrooke Foreign Affairs hearing 05/05/2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRBm4rlDXY

Terrorist by Association The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists.: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/12/20-4

Obama: When are we going to get out of Afghanistan Spare Us "BUSHISM" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnNdFv7LdZE

Cheney speech reportedly refers to 9/11 25 times: http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/21/cheney-speech-reportedly-refers-t...

Slashdot Aug 24th 2008 - NIST Releases Report On WTC 7 Collapse: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/1616249

53% Say 9/11 'Most Important Event of the Decade': http://911blogger.com/node/22204

I support Barrack Obama in the war, I supported Bush in the war, until we squashed those people because I don't like what they did to us on 9/11. -Obama Supporter 05/13/2009 @ the ASU Commencement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7e8PF6loL0

Blogetery Shutdown Due To al-Qaeda Info (as always with /. the comments are the most important part of the story): http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1724810

What America Has Lost: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/04/zakaria-why-america-overreacted-to-9-...

Just 25 Americans Died As A Result Of Terrorism Last Year — Less Than Traffic Accidents, The Flu, Or Dog Bites: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/08/10/25-americans-terrorism-traffic/

BlackBerry encryption 'too secure': National security vs. consumer privacy: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/blackberry-encryption-too-secure-n...

Because some of our rep's are fucking idiots: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/gohmert-theres-a-diabolical-3...

Judge Rules CIA Can Withhold Info about Illegal Methods:
http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Judge_Rules_CIA_Can_Withhold_...

Tor Developer Detained At US Border, Pressed On Wikileaks: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/08/01/1751212/Tor-Developer-Detained-At...

Zodiac actor placed on terror list for opposing oil drilling method: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/zodiac-actor-terror-list-drilling-met...

US government ‘creating vast domestic snooping machine’: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/govt-creating-vast-domestic-snooping-...

Exclusive: DoJ veteran sees ‘dangerous precedent’ in letting Bush officials walk: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/justice-dept-veteran-obama-sets-dange...

But there isn't anymore. Otherwise I would gladly add some essential Pentagon FAQ things.

Think of the most ham-fisted basic questions a person might need to have answered to get them going on the idea that there is something wrong about what we were told on 9/11, but without all of the dark and sinister implications being put front and center. The scary stuff is...scary... and I think it scares people away before they can evaluate all of the evidence in a rational way. For example these are straight forward questions for which the official answers are inadequate, and which can be answered without claiming that WE KNOW THE GOVERNMENT DID EVERYTHING:

-What is wrong with the official explanation of the collapse of WTC7?
-What is wrong with the official timeline of the hi-jackings?
-Why are first responders becoming sick?
-How do buildings collapse?
-What do the victims family members think of the official account?
-What are standard operating procedures with respect to responding to (fill in the blank)
-How can I contact my political representative to ask questions?

That's just for starters. Notice that on the list here there is no reference to scary "deep politics" or anything that might freak a person out.

That's something for us to remember, the power of 911 truth to freak people out. This is why I avoid the whole tactic of getting people prepared for martial law or some shit like that.

But just between the polite company here let me say we all know that it's a scary world out there, but if we give in to that dark vision we are in effect helping to promote it. Just a few thoughts. Thx for letting me post here!