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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on 9/11, JFK, Gaza, and Why the Israel Lobby Is Trying to Destroy Him

July 17, 2026

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Roger Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, sat down with Tucker Carlson to explain why he has spent years trying to force a formal judicial inquiry into the events of September 11, 2001 — and why he believes the Israeli lobby has systematically tried to destroy his career for speaking out about it. The conversation is organized around a single, specific legal effort: an upcoming hearing in the UK Supreme Court on October 14-15, brought by a man named Matt Campbell, whose brother Jeff died in the World Trade Center. Campbell has spent 26 years trying to get a proper inquest into his brother’s death, something that has never happened anywhere in the world for any 9/11 victim. Waters has given £100,000 to fund the case and is asking for more donations to cover the legal fees.

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  • 1 (00:04) **Opening: Roger Waters on 9/11** - Waters recalls being in a London studio when the attacks happened; his immediate thought was whether Americans would question their own foreign policy.
  • 2 (02:52) **The 9/11 Commission and the Suppressed Investigation** - Waters critiques the official 9/11 Commission report as a "charade" and notes the lack of a real judicial inquiry.
  • 3 (05:37) **Matt Campbell's Fight for a Proper Inquest** - Waters introduces Matt Campbell, whose brother Jeff died in the towers; Campbell has spent 25 years trying to force a UK inquest.
  • 4 (11:09) **The Physical Impossibility of the Official Story** - Waters argues that the towers fell by controlled demolition, citing engineers and physicists who agree it's impossible from plane impacts alone.
  • 5 (13:40) **Foreknowledge and the "New American Century"** - Waters speculates that U.S. and Israeli intelligence knew about the plot, and that the attacks were used to justify wars in the Middle East.
  • 6 (18:49) **Waters' 2019 Apology and Call for Investigation** - Waters reads a note he wrote on Jan 2, 2019, apologizing for his silence and challenging the U.S. government to hold a real investigation.
  • 7 (28:29) **Why Waters Speaks Out** - Waters explains his motivation: a sincere belief in human rights and justice for the victims and their families.

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Show Notes

There’s never been a legitimate criminal investigation into 9-11, the deadliest terror attack in US history. Roger Waters is trying to change that.


(00:00) Waters' Thoughts on 9-11 and Where He Was When It Happened

(25:09) The JFK Files, Ukraine, and Russia

(33:08) What Was the Response to Waters Raising Questions About 9-11?

(42:57) Is the West Moving Toward an Actual War With Russia?

(57:49) The Iran War


Roger Waters—legendary Pink Floyd co-founder and one of the world's most outspoken advocates for peace and justice—is standing with the Campbell family in their historic effort to secure a new inquest into the death of Geoff Campbell, who was killed in the North Tower on 9/11. As the family's landmark UK Supreme Court hearing approaches, he urges everyone to stand with the Campbell family by contributing to their Crowdfunder before the July 31 deadline. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/911


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