This film follows the widows of the 9/11 victims, and shows how the White House resisted their call for an independent investigation of 9/11.
Below, discuss the kinds of evidence the film presents as relevant. Does this information surprise you? Were you previously aware of these facts? Talk about strengths or weaknesses of the evidence provided.
The 9/11 Timeline, which is referenced in the film, can be found online here: http://www.historycommons.org/project.jsp?project=911_project. This is an indispensable resource for researching 9/11.
The information in this film did surprise me because most of the evidence I have never heard before. I believe that all the information in this film is relevant, but why has it not been covered deeper by the media? The information in the film that really jumped out at me was the Bojinka plot. This was a plot against America in 1995 to hijack airplanes and blow them up over the ocean. Another part of the plan was to hijack an American commercial plane and drive it into the CIA. Other buildings mentioned in the plot were the Pentagon and the World Trade Centre. So when the American government said there was never any knowledge of terrorists using plans as weapons, which was a lie. This in 1995, 6 years earlier than 9/11. I think this incident alone would be enough to start, at the very least, discuss increasing airport security. Then the man who told the FBI that he was trained by followers of Bin Laden to hijack planes and was sent to America to fly one into a building. This man even passed to polygraph tests, yet law enforcement was told to send him back to London and forget about it. Shouldn’t that spark some discourse? Last but not least there was 14 different countries that warned America about a terrorist attack in New York City in the fall involving airplanes as weapons. Then you have the American government say that the warnings of a terrorist plot were not specific enough, they did not indicate who, where, and when. To me the last warning sounded very specific. Personally the evidence in the film seems very strong and sound but of course none of this is in the “official story”
ReplyDeleteI personally did not believe in any conspiracy involved in 9/11 and believed that Osama Bin Laden or some kind of terrorist group was responsible for such a mass destruction. This video provided me information that I was unaware of and also made me think about the American government being careless or maybe being involved or part of what happened on September 11 2001. The continuous warnings from other countries about future attacks that could take place in America were not taken seriously by the government. The training schools of flying and hijacking planes in 14 different countries and Egyptian’s warning of people flying to America to attack were not considered truth as said by Condoleezza Rice that no one can think of airplanes used as missiles and the specific time or places were told in any of the warnings sent from different countries. The confession by Khan to the FBI about the followers of Bin Laden trained him to hijack planes was dismissed after sending him to London. Moreover, the 9/11 commission report that came out did not satisfy the Americans who had lost their loved ones. Overall the American government has not been able to provide answer to its citizen for major events like JFK, pearl harbor and 9/11.
ReplyDeletePrior to this documentary, I was not aware of the relevant evidence showing the almost carelessness of the US government after 9/11. I found it extremely eye-opening and peaks your curiosity when they reveal facts like they supported 100 million dollars to investigate Clintons sexual exploits, but not even half as much towards the investigation of 9/11. I think it was really helpful that they began the story through the eyes of the widows of 9/11, because I feel like a personal touch needed to have been added in order to bring this situation to light, or have bigger authorities act on the investigation. It also helped with media and making the public aware of the situation. After the commission report was released, it was very important to see the reactions and outcome, especially the reactions by the people that 9/11 affected most. Once it was deemed poorly done, it took a new life to digging up more facts about what exactly was on the US government's and President Bush's agenda. I found it very interesting that Mr.Clark apologized for failing the people, and it almost seemed like one step in the right direction of finding out more about the reasoning behind the lack of investigation. It was also interesting to watch clips of President Bush answering questions, considering he always seemed extremely offended or defensive towards anyone who barely motioned to question his authority. Although they do say there were warning signs, and they pick apart early allegations, I don't think anyone could have fathomed or prepared for the brutality of the attacks of 9/11.
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This documentary really opened my eyes and surprised me because I wasn't aware of majority of the evidence and events that lead up to 9/11. The most effective part of the video was seeing the widows and hearing their story and seeing them strive for answers that they didn't even end up getting. This proved that there is still something hidden in the U.S government because years at a time little info or new info kept rising and even Paul thompson had said that every time something new came up it was always different and that nothing added up. I also liked seeing the timeline Paul Thompson made about the different events that lead up and most significantly seeing the different warnings about the attack that the government ignored. The piece of evidence I found most interesting was the letter sent to the president August 6 pretty much telling him that something bad was going to happen. Overall I think that the evidence in this video was very strong because of the actual events that all kind of linked together before 9/11. I think that majority of the evidence that was brought forward about the prior events that lead up to 9/11 are strong because it all had to do with the same groups that were somehow connected to the U.S.
ReplyDeleteI found this film interesting. I was for the most party pretty unaware of what had happened except of course the main story. I didn't really question the official story until taking this class. The information in this film opened my eye's and see that there are so many unanswered questions surrounding the 9/11 attacks. I find it shocking that the government claims that they were unaware of the plot, or that they couldn't determine when or where. In 1995 they were warned by someone close to the terrorists. I am also shocked they let the person go that warned based on the fact that he passed his polygraph test. The facts surrounding Bin Laden's escape to Pakistan are also disturbing, how could the most wanted man in america make it that far with out the american troops noticing. I believe just like in the JFK assassination the government didn't want an independent investigation for fear of the actual truth being brought to the public eye. I don't believe we will ever know what really happened surrounding the events that lead up to 9'11, at least not officially.
ReplyDeleteThe information presented in the film was very strong, and I felt it warrants more attention than it attracts. I was unaware of these facts before watching this, and am willing to bet the majority of Canada and America's population is too. When hearing about the 100 million spent on the investigation of Bush's sexual exploits compared to the 14 on the most blood spilled on American soil since the civil war, one really questions what possible explanation there could be. Bush's integrity only becomes more questionable when he refuses to be interviewed separately from the Vice President and not under oath. Even more so, when he and his administration claimed the unpredictability of something like this, despite numerous warnings. The reports of Tora Bora being surrounded on only three sides is also upsetting, as though Bin Laden's escape gave the U.S a reason to continue invading. The idea I take away from this film is just how truly dubious the official account of what happened is, and the shady cover-up performed by the government.
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I was unaware of the facts that were stated in this video. I believe that the evidence in the video is relevant. It made me realize that I know very little about what went on before and after the attacks of 9/11. I found it interesting that the government received warnings stating that they were going to be attacked and they did nothing to stop it. I also found it interesting that when Condoleezza Rice was questioned before the 9/11 commissions and she said that these warnings were not specific as to the place and time of the attacks. It shouldn’t matter that they were not specific enough it was still a warning of an attack. I also found Paul Thompson’s time line very interesting. It provided a lot of information about the different warnings the government received before 9/11. I feel the evidence in this video is very relevant and the public should have been more aware of these facts.
ReplyDeleteI was relatively skeptical about the documentary before watching it given my general stance regarding 9/11 is that Bin Laden and his associates brought down the towers. However, Paul Thompson's independent investigative journalism provided me with some interesting things to consider. Unlike loose change this documentary sticks to a few conflicting theories and pounds away at it. There's compelling evidence entailing the U.S governments prior knowledge to potential attacks on American soil that specifically mention the use of hijacked aircraft on infrastructure. Yet the President and his staffers disregard having any prior knowledge to the events that transpired. That being said, I'm not entirely sure whether or not the government knowingly allowed it to happen, or whether their complacency caused the worst lost of American life since the civil war? It would make sense that any government who allowed such a tragic event to take place on their watch that they would do their best to prevent being held responsible for it. Certainly an interesting documentary that has once again made me question the story of what transpired on 9/11
ReplyDeletePrior to watching the movie 9/11 Press for Truth, I was aware that there were discrepancies in the 9/11 case, but wasn’t aware of the extent of information that was compromised in the 9/11 case. I was surprised that the investigation was forced to happen by the families impacted by 9/11 and not issued by the government itself. The relevant evidence showcased in the movie did surprise me, especially the evidence of how the government was notified with countless signs that a possible attack may occur in America. With this notification from countless of intelligence agencies around the world, the government did not act on any threat that was reported to them. This piece of relevant evidence highlighted in the movie is quite alarming since if the government acted on the reports they may of prevented the event from occurring. The way the media began to change as 9/11 progressed, was an aspect that was really compelling to witness in the movie. I was intrigued of how the media’s voice started to become a speaker for the government instead of an advocate for the truth. It also frustrated me that whenever questions were asked to anyone high up in the white house, the answer wasn’t related to the question and would always dismiss any question that would hold any substance to the 9/11 case. The evidence provided in the movie was based around showing articles on the 9/11 case and a few classified documents. The evidence in the film was strong since it was supported by documents and articles. The weakness of the evidence is that it is not well known. The articles about all the individuals involved in the case are not showcased in the media and the public isn’t completely aware such evidence exists about the 9/11 case. Being unaware of the important evidence of the 9/11 case causes the public to stop questioning the event or the commission on 9/11.
ReplyDeletePrior to watching this film, I did not give much thought to the possibility of conspiracy involvement. After having watched this film now, it is clear to me just how much was covered up in the days following the events of 9/11. You could say that even thirteen years later, we are still experiencing the aftershock of the events, as people continually bring to surface new ideas and conflicting pieces of information regarding that day.
ReplyDeleteI want to focus for a moment on the threats received from Britain, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in the years, and even months directly before 9/11 regarding potential terror attacks. After several years of involvement with these countries, being aware of their potentials to do some serious damage to the USA, why was nothing done to heighten security or implement plans to control the situation if it were to - and it did - happen? Who is to say that we are not experiencing those same threats here in Canada after the killing of Nathan Cirillo last week? To get back on track with 9/11, these repeated and consistent threats should have been a warning sign to White House administration.
Secondly, hearing testimony from the mother who lost a son about her son having thought he heard a bomb go off is chilling. I have heard similar claims in completely personally unrelated cases to hers about explosions, from both eye and earwitnesses both on a lamen's perspective and engineer's perspective. The Jersey Girls were told that no affirmation was given about the locations of the buildings in danger, and thus they could not give educated direction to people in the towers regarding where they could and could not go. National security systems should be educated in these matters, and should be doing investigative work to ensure the utmost safety of their people in heightened hype situations such as these.
We also need to take a look at the abnormal security practices and behaviours carried out by President Bush on the days preceding and the day of the attacks, respectively. Having security jets perched on the roof of his home/vacation property in Florida was not regular practice; these were placed there out of hype and fear or security, rather than by standard. His almost deadpan reaction to his assistant's delivery of the message shook me. He did not seem afraid, anxious, or even shaky in demeanour as he continued to read a story to those elementary-aged children. Any other person - regardless of his or her training in security or what have you - would not have responded in such an unaffected manner. This gives me reason to believe that 9/11 could very well have been an inside job.
This film, playing largely on pathos and giving viewers an emotional reason to side with the Jersey Girls, also provides a lot of very relevant and pressing information regarding non-stressed evidence. With this missing information now half answered, 9/11 deserves to have its case reopened and reexamined, and have its details shared with the world.
This documentary really surprised me, a lot of this evidence i had never seen before and was totally unaware off. This video has changed my perspective on the American government i never imagined them being so neglectful and careless with serious threats that could harm thousands of innocent individuals. After watching the film and having some of my long unanswered questions finally answered i now have even more questions like if there is so much evidence that Osama bin laden did have involvement with the attack why underfund and tamper with the investigation, in my opinion that makes me assume that they are guilty of something even if they truly weren't. The film also tells us that the media plays a huge role in events like these and they are the ones that we depend on to connect the dots for us because it would be physically impossible to know every detail about every topic without them ,that being said i was really disappointed to learn that a individual near the end of the film had actually pointed at the towers and said that they were going to come down,and him saying that was not all over the media or taken seriously by the government which could have ultimately prevented the tragedy of 9/11.
ReplyDeleteAll of the evidence presented through this film are controversial and back up conspiracy theories. The lack of an immediately military response and response by George W. Bush is shocking and disturbing. The United States prides itself on its advance military and its use of deterrence through their military, and yet it couldn’t stop four hijacked planes in its own country. Since there were two hours between the first plane crash and the last it makes you wonder how such an advance military could not properly responded within such a large time frame. Another deeply controversial issue was the way the buildings collapsed after the plane crashes; however, I feel this evidence is too lacking to back up conspiracy theories. Yes the buildings did crash in an unforeseen manner but the amount of pressure and energy realised during the attacks it is no surprise to me how they collapsed. The methods in which the government handled the investigation is questionable. The President took 441 days to even start a Commission, which is surprising since it was and still is the most devastating event in modern American history. Even when the commission was finally established the men and woman on the board all had conflicts of interest which made a bias within the official Commission report. It is questionable why the President and Vice President requested to be questioned by the Commission not under oath, together, and without recordings or notes. What does the government have to hide? I understand a certain amount of secrecy and government protocol required during a high profile event such as 9/11 but there were too many closed doors in the Commission. Despite this information I don’t believe the Government could be responsible for the attack. The evidence presented is all based on assumptions and opinions. I believe that Osama bin Laden was behind the terrorist attack. Much of the evidence presented such as the military and Presidents lack of response is unable to be questioned, those are facts. But ideas such that America was warned about the attacks, or the man who turned himself in is controversial and we many never know the truth behind these accusations. Since being in this class nota lot of this evidence surprises me, I have learned to expect government secrets. Much of the information presented I have previously known and still doesn’t change my opinion on the 9/11 attacks. I will continue to believe that Al-Qaida was behind the 9/11 attacks, but I will keep an open mind to other conspiracy theories and not yet completely dismiss them.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of the evidence depicted in the film was very surprising and new to me. As the film pointed out, the media didn’t cover a lot of this information, which is why many of us were probably not previously aware of these facts. What made particular sense to me as to why the media was hesitant to what was broadcasted or what prevented journalists from asking tough questions is the fear of being labeled as unpatriotic. Some of the evidence that I found particularly interesting and I wasn’t previously aware of was; the information about the biased members of the 9/11 commission, the vague, inconclusive report that they put together, and the lack of funding that they had. Everything about the final report seems unsatisfactory to the families involved. I found that the inclusion of the 9/11 timeline in the film, created by Paul Thompson was a great way to demonstrate what commission report was lacking. This timeline led to the evidence that Bush was aware of the plane hijackings with proof of documented warnings and even information given in the August 6th PDP. I think the timeline is a great strength, as it combines real, hard truths in an easy to follow manner. For the most part I found this film very convincing and full of relevant information that the commission report is lacking. Unfortunately, because this information is not included in the report, it is not seem as official.
ReplyDeleteThis video is very heartbreaking; it takes a personal turn and brings in families who have lost loved ones in the 9/11 attack. Almost as lf the director wanted to put the viewers in the same shoes as the families who have lost their loved ones. Get us to understand the pain and how one would feel after losing your loved one, and having the government hide information about what really happened to them. How the country and the leaders, that theses families selected to protect them did not do their jobs. We see this in the video as Richard Clark tells the American people that their government has failed them. Interesting things from the video were how president bush said he was quick to react after he heard about the first attack but a video of him reading to kids in a classroom doesn’t show that. In fact it took him seven minutes to react after being told about the second attack. Another thing that caught my eye was how the FBI was changing agents who were investigating the 9/11 cases; assigning new agents to the case only slowed the process down and was a huge setback. This video and the information provided was surprising because you would expect the leaders of the country to act different after such an attack and you would expect them to give the public who have lost their loved ones answers and not keep information like that away from these families.
ReplyDeleteNegligence. Negligence everywhere. It’s amazing how the government that is tasked with the responsibility to ensure the safety of the citizens of the nation can neglect to follow up on potential terrorist threats, neglect to respond to the attacks as they happened, neglect to allow the people of the nation to have the right to independently investigate the attacks, neglect to look into any people who financed the attacks, and neglect to be accountable for their actions. Even the media neglected its task of thoroughly investigating and presenting any information that it received in a proper manner. As stated in the video, this lack of accountability and responsibility makes ‘democracy’ impossible. Up until this point I had heard many stories regarding the existence of a conspiracy in the attacks of 9/11, but I couldn’t comprehend how a government can facilitate such a devastating tragedy on its own people. However, the evidence presented in this video makes it obvious that no one did their jobs, creating the perfect environment to allow these attacks to take place, and allow those people who perpetrated the attacks to escape. One of the most frustrating things for me in this video was the reaction of the government representatives when they were asked hard hitting questions during press conferences. The dumfounded look on their faces makes me question how these imbeciles ended up in a position of power. I also comment the efforts of Thompson to piece together the valuable timeline. What’s funny is that the efforts of a single person trumped those of the immense media powerhouses and the seemingly bottomless resources of the United Stated government when it came to uncovering information regarding the attacks. It seems like the US of A is run by incompetent people.
ReplyDeleteThere was a lot of evidence in this video that I had no idea about, and I don't think the general public has either. There was obviously a need felt by the Bush Government to cover-up or to overlook 9/11 even though it is one of the most successful and popular terrorist act in modern day. It was the government's duty to look into it and provide support for the American people.Unfortunately, the government was neglectful. The fact that there was a English man who was supposedly trained by Al-Qaeda to fly trains into US buildings. The man backed out once he arrived at the United States and reported his experience. Nothing occurred of this reveal of a terrorist plot. Also, multiple countries reported to the United States about 9/11 happening. It is very odd that the States did nothing because of the warnings; there were no 'tightening up' of security concerning airlines or the buildings in question. Furthermore, President Bush seems very touchy and unwilling to talk when confronted with 9/11 and the course of action to follow up the event. United States funds its militarily extraordinarily and with all of its resources, it is dumbfounding that 9/11 was successful as it was and that the terrorists did not have any resistance in carrying out the act. This event hints at the darker and mysterious side of the United States of America, something the average American is now starting to see.
ReplyDeleteStarting the movie with the story of the widows of the 9/11 is really significant because it catches the sympathy and the eyes of the viewers towards the victims of the event. The widows represents the million of people who wants to know the truth behind the 9/11 destruction. The four widows, which are called the "Jersey Girls", tried to gather and search for evidences and answers regarding the event on September 1 in which until now still remains unanswered. This only proves the irresponsibility of the government and their lack of concern and lack of accountability towards the 9/11 victims. Through this, some conspiracy theorist assumed that the event of September 1 was a mass destruction involving the government and it was a hijacking attack using plane as missile so that citizens will think that it was just a simple plane crashed accident.
ReplyDeleteAnother evidence that shows the lack of concern of the US government towards the 9/11 destruction was the fact that the US spent 100 million of dollars to investigate Clinton's sexual exploit and not even half of it to investigate the event that happened on September 11 2001. Some of the evidence showed in this video really surprises me because before watching this video I was unaware of some of this evidences since the government and the social media did not show this evidences publicly. And I think that the evidences presented in this video are relevant and strong since they make sense and seems to answer some of the citizens questions regarding the event.
The documentary explores a lot of evidence against the US Government and their knowledge prior to the events in 9/11 and a good portion of these evidence surprised me. The Press for Truth shows how little of the facts of the tragedy were known or widespread throughout the United States, I myself was unaware of these evidence and were shocked about these allegations towards the government. They start out by question why NORAD failed to react to the hijackings and the lack of interest by the government to investigate and hold themselves accountable. One of the key sources of information in the documentary was the website that explored the events leading to 9/11 and other world events that were happening simultaneously using well researched and documented sources. They showed how the Bush administration knew about plots of hijacking and al Qaeda cells within the US with the presidential daily briefing on August 6., a month before 9/11 even happened. They cited various international news reports about hijacking schools that plan to use commercial jets as weapons to crash into federal buildings. The documentary explains how the US government deliberately ignored warnings from Italy and Morocco about terrorist plots in New York by the fall of 2001. Another strong evidence they presented in the film was the terrorist financier that was linked to the ISI director and the Pakistani government. The government failed to present to the public that the allies they thought they had were the ones harboring the people responsible with the despicable acts of 9/11. These are all strong ly documented evidence that show how the US govenrment failed to carry out their duties of protecting the American people on that faithful day in 2001.
ReplyDeleteThis film was interesting to me because the elements described in this film were appropriately and strongly supported. Prior to watching this film, I have watched several documentaries which included aspects of 9/11 and government involvement so much of the information presented in this film were not entirely new to me; however, it did further deepen my knowledge behind each aspect that was discussed. In particular, I was aware that Bush had been previously warned about possible attacks but did not respond according to protocol but I didn’t know about the PDB and the details behind it; what caught my interest about this part of the film was the interview between the commissioner and security adviser and how she would not directly answer his questions and responded with basically a “I’m not sure if I did tell him about the warned attacks prior to the release of the PDB.” Another aspect that was discussed in this film which further deepened my knowledge was Bin Ladin’s whereabouts and his success in escaping each time. The U.S government tells all that he was cornered in such a way that wouldn’t allow for escape, however, the officials did not do what was necessary to keep Bin Ladin secured. Lastly and in my opinion, the strongest point of this film was the financial aspect of 9/11 and the funding of Al Qaeda and Bin Ladin. The fact that the CIA covertly channeled money to the Pakistan ISI lead to an influx of cash which further allowed for the funding of terrorist training camps definitely added to and basically confirmed my suspicion of government involvement to 9/11. R.G Abbas had previous knowledge about 9/11 (hence his pointing to the towers and saying “those towers are coming down) which he obtained from working with the Pakistan Intelligence Agency (ISI) which had a relationship with the CIA due to the funding that the two exchanged. In other words, Al Qaeda was basically the Frankenstein that the U.S Government created; this was definitely the strongest point in the film and the point that caught my interest the most. Personally, I didn’t find very any weak points to this film other than maybe the fact that it didn’t include any physical elements of the destruction of the towers film which could further suggest a conspiracy but even then, this film was very informative, touching and an eye opener to other important aspects of 9/11. This film definitely opens the eyes to viewers and makes one question the U.S government. Some questions include: why didn’t the U.S Government follow protocol when there was warnings and after it happened? Why did they only fund $3 million then $14 million while they funded $100 million on other investigations? Why are there only 6 out of 675 involved terrorists in custody and why were the people who ignored the warnings still in power? In regards to this film, I liked the fact that they involved both sides and didn’t just discuss their point of view by showing actual news footage, newspapers and interviews. For example, in regards to interviews with Bush, his reactions often showed much discomfort which a person can view as guilt or a way of covering up the true facts. This film doesn’t completely provide answers to what happened and who was further involved in 9/11 other than Al Qaeda, but it was definitely successful in providing an insight as to some events that happened behind the scenes that weren’t exposed and covered up which is important for raising awareness so people aren’t completely oblivious to the possibility ( and in my opinion, the likelihood) of U.S government involvement.
ReplyDeletePrior to watching the documentary, my knowledge in regards to the horrific events on September 11th were general facts. Upon watching the documentary, my scope of facts related to the event widened. For example they mentioned Operation Boijinka which supported the idea that the White House was aware that Al Qaeda had plans of attacking. This doesn't surprise me because there are assumptions out there that indicate the American Government are known for secrecy and coverups. In addition, the financial circumstances behind Al Qaeda shows evidence that the US government is connected to the terrorist acts. The CIA funds the Pakistani Agencies also known as ISI which indicates that the US is responsible for the financial upbringing of this malicious organization. This gives evidence that the U.S is not entirely innocent in this situation. Richard Clarke’s statement on the events of September 11th were consistent with this idea as he literally said that the “government failed you” and since he worked in the White House, he clearly knows the secrecy that the White House holds. The warnings that were given before the events also show that the government was not very concerned with the threats and the question is why they didn’t care. My guess is that they either were careless about it or they already knew about it and didn’t bother to take necessary actions in preventing it from happening. Also it was interesting that the president and vice president would only accept questioning if they were in a room together and were not under oath. I don’t understand why they would want it this way if there was nothing to hide. Everything in this film point to the suspicion that the government has connections with Al Qaeda and the events on that day.
ReplyDeleteI found that the first half of the film was much better than the second half. I think the reason for this was the personal connection that they build in the first 5-10 minutes helps to relate the widows and their fight. Also, the evidence that was being showcased in the first half was not necessarily hard evidence. Instead it seemed to examine the government and the commission’s response to the questioning of themselves and the evidence. For example, when the government decided not to officially investigate 9/11 the Jersey Girls pursued and questioned government officials as to why there would be no investigation. When no definitive answer was given even more questions arose which eventually led to the government investigation. I found this kind of evidence more persuading than the more ‘hard’ evidence that is given later in the film. The money trail that led back to Omar Saeed Sheik was fairly convincing but was not definitive. Overall, this documentary started off very strong but slowly lost its persuasiveness later in the film. All the evidence was good at providing doubt in the official account of 9/11 but none of it was convincing enough to me to honestly question the official findings.
ReplyDeleteI found this documentary extremely interesting. Prior to viewing this film i had yet to be introduced to the theories of the Pakistani involvement in the events of 9/11. It was also interesting to learn of the website that puts 9/11 information in chronological order, as it becomes chaotic when trying to sort through all of the information. I continue to hold a stance more on the side of the Bush administration not having a direct hand in the planning of the event. However, this information continues to point out the government's knowledge of an upcoming attack and their lack of action to protect civilians. It is hard to ignore the positive reppercussions of 9/11 on present day United States.
ReplyDeleteI was only in grade two when 9/11 happened. I was too young to have a good understanding of what was really going on. As I got older, I had a better understand of the story but we didn’t really talk about it at school or at my home. Prior to watching this video, I had no clue about some of these facts. The fact that it took over four hundred days to start an investigation really makes me question the integrity of the US government. How come there was only 14 million allotted to this case? In comparison this seems miniscule to the $100 million they used to investigate Clintons sexual exploits. I continued to question the integrity of the US government when the fact that the President and Vice President would only testify behind closed doors, together and if they didn’t have to be place under oath. If you have nothing to hide, why do you need all of these accommodations? In the documentary, Bush doesn’t really give an explanation when questioned about his testimony with the Vice President. Over all, this documentary made me question how the US government deals with events such as 9/11 and the assassination of JFK. I don’t think we will ever have all the answers.
ReplyDeleteIt infuriates me watching clips of Bush's and the other politicians lying through their teeth and being deceitful to the victims of 9/11. It is ridiculous that $100 million was used to investigate Clinton but only $14million for 9/11 after an increase! If the government doesn't want people to be suspicious of them why do they do such shading things? But this doesn't surprise me politicians have always had a bad track record. However, Clark's apology was surprising and very upstanding of him. I did not know about Khan's plot before 9/11 this is very surprising material. That combined with the other early warnings of a threat against US that were ignored is baffling. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Condeleeza RIce getting grilled. Also, watching politicians later come out saying Bush was warned by the CIA and grilling him was awesome to see too. It is amazing the skill the government has of making excuses. They are pros. If the US army is the best in the world how the hell did they keep letting members of Al Qeada waltz away?! Just ridiculous. The 4 women from jersey really need to be congratulated and honoured for their contributions to uncovering the truth.
ReplyDelete9-11 was one of the largest traumatizing events; and still is for the majority who lost a loved one and for those who watched from afar. To learn that there is a chance the government played a role in the bombings is actually really scary; not only to the American citizens but to those around. What makes it scary is the fact that the citizens are the ones who chose these leaders, and these leaders are the ones who let them down. So if the leaders, the so called government can’t be trusted, then who can be trusted? The video presents a lot of key information that directly connects the governments involvement in the attacks; most of which the general public didn’t know about. A accusation that was presented was how NORAD - North American Aerospace Defence Command team, failed to respond to the attacks. I find that huge because if this specific team was created for such emergencies and didn’t play their role, what was it created for? Or how the government used about 100 million dollars to investigate Clinton’s sexual exploits and invested much less money to investigate the attack that claimed thousands of lives; this shows President Bush and his teams lack of interest in the bombing. I remember when I was much younger - perhaps grade 3, and watching the aftermath of the incident on tv and hoping and praying my family was okay. I was in shock that such an unbelievable, traumatizing, and unforgiving “attack” happened so close to home. All that I could hear was Osama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden. Watching this video, being much older I learn that President Bush and his team didn’t do such a great job preventing and investigating the situation like they should have. I don’t think i’m angry, just disappointed. Disappointed that so many lives had to be lost when it could have easily been prevented; and worst of all Osama Bin Laden might not have had any involvement. Also the information that was fed to the PRESS, and then presented to the general public was not even consistent. I feel brainwashed.
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