Were it not for the 1993 attacks I would agree with you at least somewhat. But given that those attacks occurred and many sane voices at the time were giving Rudy plenty of reason to pause and think about what he was doing, he chose to go ahead with his plans that even before 9/11 seemed foolish. If he did not try and pass himself off as a ‘hero’ I’d be more inclined to let it pass. As it stands, he disgusts me.
OK. It’s true that he had the wake-up call in ‘93.