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9/11 tapes, oral histories released
washingtontimes.com ^ | August 13, 2005 | AP

Posted on 08/14/2005 3:38:33 AM PDT by Mo1

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Fire Department yesterday released 12,000 pages of oral histories recorded by firefighters on September 11, and radio transmissions, a vast mine of records that evoked anew the chaos and horror of the attack.

Firefighter Kirk Long, whose Engine 1 was sent to the World Trade Center's north tower -- the first to be struck by a plane and the second to collapse -- described rushing up a stairway as evacuees were coming down.

"I was watching every person coming down, looked at their face, just to make them happy that they were getting out and we were going in, and everything was OK," Mr. Long said in his oral history.

Mr. Long said he heard the north tower shake and thought something in the basement had exploded.

"At that time I never knew that the south tower had gone down," he said.

Some families and other critics of the city's response have been hoping the new documents would help them challenge the conclusion that many firefighters in the north tower heard, but chose to ignore, an evacuation message issued after the south tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911tapes; fdny; nyc

1 posted on 08/14/2005 3:38:34 AM PDT by Mo1
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To: Mo1
Mr. Long said he heard the north tower shake and thought something in the basement had exploded.

If you're interested in the ridiculous tinfoil hat crowd's take on this, go here:

http://www.financialoutrage.org.uk/911_mainstream_media.htm

It would be funny, were it not for the fact that so may people died.

2 posted on 08/14/2005 3:50:53 AM PDT by edpc
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To: Mo1; swordfish71; broadsword; Nesher; Fred Nerks; jan in Colorado; ariamne; appalachian_dweller; ...
Thanks for posting this.

911PING

At first, I felt this was just the MSM trying to find another way to embarass the President, but it seems to have backfired with the release of the "Able Danger" information.

Reading the transcripts and looking at the photos/films has brought it alll "back home", I hope a lot of fence sitters are now saying:
"Oh yeah! That's why we're in Iraq! That's why we have to wipe out those bastards!" and maybe "Those animals have it WAY too easy in Gitmo!"

I never thought I'd say this, but thanks NYT and NYCLU for getting those transcripts released...they're a 21st Century version of the old "Why We Fight" series from WW2.

3 posted on 08/14/2005 3:59:13 AM PDT by Former Dodger ( "Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." --Einstein)
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To: Former Dodger

"Oh yeah! That's why we're in Iraq! That's why we have to wipe out those bastards!" and maybe "Those animals have it WAY too easy in Gitmo!"

You must have been reading my mind, we heard a portion of the firefighters communications on TV in Australia a couple of days ago and not only was that my reaction but you should have seen the newsreader's face - she was so obviously affected by the reality she stammered - this on the most left biased channel; yes, the truth is the most powerful weapon of all.


4 posted on 08/14/2005 4:16:50 AM PDT by Fred Nerks (Understand islam understand evil - read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD free pdf see link My Page)
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To: Mo1; Fred Nerks; All
...yes, the truth is the most powerful weapon of all.

Where It's 9-11 All the Time...

Click the picture...

5 posted on 08/14/2005 4:26:24 AM PDT by backhoe
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To: Mo1
Chaos of 9/11 revealed in vivid oral histories
Firefighters’ stories documenting horrific day released to public
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8920815/

6 posted on 08/14/2005 6:00:06 AM PDT by XR7
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To: Fred Nerks; jan in Colorado; ariamne; Former Dodger; backhoe; USF; Dark Skies; expatguy; ...

<<"...you should have seen the newsreader's face - she was so obviously affected by the reality she stammered...yes, the truth is the most powerful weapon of all.">>

EXCELLENT!

{sorry, I don't have the little "excellent" green frog , nor have I learned how to post graphics yet - but you get the idea, what?!}

I can only add that I'm STILL WAITING for the UNCUT audio and video tapes of 9/11 from:

NYC WTC emergency workers' radio comm. lines,

WA. D.C. and Penn. 9-1-1 service call records,

airline passengers' personal telephone call recording logs,

WTC tower workers' telephone answering machine messages phoned home,

media video of PEOPLE JUMPING in TWOS and THREES FROM WTC TOWERS SO AS NOT TO BURN ALIVE, NOR DIE ALONE {perhaps the single most spiritually profound statement to be found in the midst of that whole bloody, horrific, ISLAM-INFLICTED DAY OF MASS MURDER!}

It should ALL be edited together, uncensored and unexpurgated,and played on all major networks {including 'alla-jizz-era'} during prime time in every time zone across the world every 11 September until people get a clue!

But that's just my cruel, merciless, discompassionate ArchConservative opinion...

Because it is simply NOT ENOUGH to be conservative {even with a capital 'C'} any longer...TOUGH TIMES DEMAND a POWERFUL DOSE of -

- AmericanArchConservative!

{because Goldwater was a bit of a mollycoddle}

A.A.C.

STILL ADVOCATING: "Let the Final Crusade commence!"


7 posted on 08/14/2005 1:55:25 PM PDT by AmericanArchConservative (Armour on, Lances high, Swords out, Bows drawn, Shields front ... Eagles UP!)
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To: AmericanArchConservative

"It should ALL be edited together, uncensored and unexpurgated,and played on all major networks {including 'alla-jizz-era'} during prime time in every time zone across the world every 11 September until people get a clue!"

Or how about a film that runs for 1400 years showing every atrocity committed by islam since mad mo proclaimed himself a prophet?



8 posted on 08/14/2005 3:22:10 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (Understand islam understand evil - read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD free pdf see link My Page)
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To: Fred Nerks; AmericanArchConservative
For the past 2 years I have been pushing for an "ALL 9/11/01" Cable channel: nothing but films and stills of that day, no commentary, no censorship, 24/7/365.

Anytime there is a doubt as to why we are fighting these evil bastards: turn to the channel and your resolve will return rather quickly.

BTW AAC: here's the little frog for Fred, with my compliments!


9 posted on 08/14/2005 8:25:04 PM PDT by Former Dodger ( "Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." --Einstein)
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To: Mo1
The NY Slimes forced this release in court. I am wondering what the slimes motive is to force the authorities to release these painful and personal remembrances by people who went through so much that day? I have read small portions and they are just heartbreaking accounts. Why would the Times want this?
10 posted on 08/14/2005 8:30:34 PM PDT by ladyinred (Leftist=Anti American!)
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To: frank12341; Dark Skies; USF; Fred Nerks; Former Dodger; ariamne

I appreciate your style compliment, thanks.

However, count me as one who will also not listen. Subbasement explosions and other non-jetliner collision based causes for the WTC Towers' collapse do not stand up to reasonable nor educated scrutiny, and are IMO, archetypal "tinfoil hat" material which usually ends up attempting to shift blame for the terror acts onto the US gov't. and/or a "Zionist cabal". I will have none of that, myself.

I am not saying or even suggesting that is where you are coming from, just noting that it is a consistent direction amongst most "alternate conspiracy theory" threads.

I note that you have a newly registered account name.

Welcome to Free Republic, I hope you find it to your liking!

A.A.C.

"Let the Final Crusade commence!"


12 posted on 08/17/2005 11:22:58 AM PDT by AmericanArchConservative (Armour on, Lances high, Swords out, Bows drawn, Shields front ... Eagles UP!)
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To: AmericanArchConservative

AAC, what did I miss?

Well, to add my voice to yours, it is absolute BS that the towers came down by any other means than two fuel laden jumbo jets crashing into them. And to insinuate that it was anything else makes me very very suspicious about the intent of the person positing this theory.


13 posted on 08/17/2005 12:22:31 PM PDT by ariamne (reformed liberal--Shieldmaiden of the Infidel)
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To: ladyinred
IMO, the Slimes thoought the release would somehow embarass the president, however they did not foresee the release of the "Able Danger" info at the same time.

This info has made the info more harmful to Clintoon Cabal

OOPS!

14 posted on 08/17/2005 3:26:13 PM PDT by Former Dodger ( "Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." --Einstein)
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To: cavanman; Former Dodger; Fred Nerks; ariamne; AmericanArchConservative; sman88; USF
As the hate America crowd is chanting "give peace a chance"...

We REMEMBER why we are fighting this war!

We will never forget!

It is great to see all of you...especially you Ariamne! ;o)

16 posted on 08/18/2005 10:10:50 PM PDT by jan in Colorado ("My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6)
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