Chef who witnessed 9/11 writes great column on Moore film

HeraldTribune.com ^

[curtking]

Michael Niewodowski was a chef at Windows on the World in the World Trade Center until September 11, 2001. He has written a guest column for the Herald-Tribune in Florida about Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11". Here's an excerpt:

So, how do we explain Moore's film to future generations? I wonder. More than that, I wonder how I would explain this film to Nancy D., Jerome N. or Heather H. I am sure you don't know their names, but their faces haunt me day and night. How would I explain to them that a film was made accusing the president and vilifying the soldiers, the same president and soldiers who are attempting to avenge their murders and protect other citizens. Moore has not only insulted the nation, he has insulted the victims of the terrorist attacks.

During his acceptance speech at the Oscars, Moore said, "Shame on you, Mr. Bush." Well, I say, "Shame on you, Michael Moore." Shame on everyone who supports this travesty of a film. Shame on a society that allows this sham of a film. You have weakened the nation.

Here's a link to the rest of the column.

Mr. Niewodowski's e-mail link is at the bottom of the article. I suspect he'll be bombarded with nasty, vile DU e-mails, so an e-mail of support might be in order.

[hoosierpearl]

Thanks for posting this. The column is a good read.

[JohnMac]

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[PogySailor]

What a good article!

[Hayzo]

I read articles like this and I say to myself 'this guy gets it'. Then I try to imagine what Michael Moore is thinking and I can't. Everything he stands for is so counterintuitive to me that my only conclusion is that he hates America and he aiding in its downfall.

[tophat9000]

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[Madame Dufarge]

A most excellent column.

I'm sure you're right that Mr. Niewodowski will be bombarded with hate mail from the Appeasement Party acolytes.

[craig61a]

This is one of the good guys - I sent him am email thanking him for such a wonderful column.

[DuncanWaring]

Everything he stands for is so counterintuitive to me that my only conclusion is that he hates America and he aiding in its downfall.

If what MM claims were actually true, there would have been a midnight knock on his door and he would never be seen again.

His very existence today proves he's either a liar or very, very stupid.

Or both.

[momfirst]

Thank you for posting - great read! I did send a nice e-mail, took only a second and worth sending an electronic pat on the back.

[Badeye]

The backlash has begun....

[HiJinx]

I sent him am email thanking him for such a wonderful column.

As did I. I hope our e-mails outnumber the bad....

[Atomic Vomit]

This man makes this spectacular point which bears repitition every time it is neccesary:

"The 9/11 commission found no link between Iraq and the attack on the WTC. A similar commission in the 1940s would not have found a direct link between Hitler's Germany and the attack on Pearl Harbor. In both instances, the threat was imminent; the president and the military acted decisively."

Great piece.

AV

[kimosabe31]

Michael Moore is a malignancy. A malignancy is a deviant tissue growth that feeds on healthy surrounding tissue. The most effective and preferred method of dealing with malignancy is early surgical removal.

In Moores case, surgical removal is long overdue.

[Madame Dufarge]

I e-mailed him also.

[MSSC6644]

E-mail sent. Thanks for posting this.

[concerned about politics]

"Shame on you, Michael Moore." Shame on everyone who supports this travesty of a film. Shame on a society that allows this sham of a film. You have weakened the nation.

Kudos. A voice of reality.
Remember the Hollywood Communist Trials? The trials weren't held just for fun. There was a good reason. Hollywood communism is even more obvious today than it was back then!

[Miss Marple]

I sent him an e-mail, too. I hope more people speak out.

[mtngrl@vrwc]

In the weeks and months following Pearl Harbor, there were reports and criticisms that the government and military should have been more prepared. The difference is that the people of the nation did not waste a lot of time pointing fingers at each other. Rather, they unified and engaged the enemy head-on. I guess that is why we call them "The Greatest Generation." How will future generations refer to us?

I dread to think.

[concerned about politics]

"The 9/11 commission found no link between Iraq and the attack on the WTC. A similar commission in the 1940s would not have found a direct link between Hitler's Germany and the attack on Pearl Harbor. In both instances, the threat was imminent; the president and the military acted decisively."

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