FLY THE FLAG ON 9-11: My response
Recently I received a forwarded e-mail that asked me and many others to fly the American flag on the seventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I replied to all on the distribution lists (changing the CC list to a BCC list so that all recipients could receive the mail individually) with the following:
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Thank you for the invitation to fly the flag in remembrance of those lost on 9-11 and in 'support of the families', but I can not wave that proud symbol without clarifications. I love my country and the proud people in it, but we are ruled by media manipulators who would wrap themselves in patriotic symbols after more than 3000 people were murdered on that day to push us into a state of perpetual war.
The attacks perpetrated on September 11, 2001 were an INSIDE JOB! I don't like the implications of that allegation, but we have to call that heinous act for what it is, a traitorous, treasonous, murderous betrayal of America by American executives elected and appointed to powerful positions.
The World Trade Center towers were purposefully brought down in a controlled demolition in a sickening false flag terror attack that was calculated to push America into a state of perpetual war. You can see the proof with your own eyes every time you see the demolition of the towers. Both World Trade Center towers exploded with timed thermite cutting charges that blew out the massive supporting columns so that the mass of the towers could disintegrate uniformly, straight through the path of most resistance, falling as fast as a brick dropped through thin air.
The collapse time of the World Trade Center South Tower was stated to be 10 seconds in the 9/11 Commission Report (p. 322). The free fall time of a brick dropped from the roof of the tower, which was 1368 feet high, would be 9.2 seconds. Refer to - http://www.journalof911studies.com/volume/200704/JonesWTC911SciMethod.pdf Could a brick falling through the air fall just as fast as a brick falling through water? Wouldn't an over-engineered building made of thick steel box columns offer more resistance than water?
Please be skeptical and look at the events of 9-11 with a fresh and critical eye. The official story is also a conspiracy theory, and that official story is both highly improbable and factually challenged, if not intentionally misleading. Many scientists, architects, engineers, and others have called for a new truly independent investigation into the events surrounding 9-11, refer to: http://www.ae911truth.org/. Nobody likes the implications of betrayal, murder, and treason, but the more you investigate (www.911truth.org - http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20041221155307646), the more you will see that many key players in the Bush Administration are likely behind that horrifying betrayal of the public trust.
The World Trade Center towers could never have collapsed at free fall speeds as if they were falling through air, unless all of the supporting columns were cut to remove any structural resistance. You can see the debris exploded into the air around the collapsing towers falling at the same speed as the core of the building. The central mass would have had to push through the resistance of multiple, massive, load-bearing steel columns that were over-engineered to safely bear the weight of the building and many multiples of the total weight of the building's contents. The super strong steel core, box-beam columns, and exo-skeleton of the building were designed to sustain itself under loaded conditions, even with really severe conditions, like 150 mph wind storms or even a strike by a large passenger jet. These possibilities were planned for by the architects. Refer to http://stj911.org/evidence/wtc.html#construction
The airplanes and fires did not bring down the towers! Refer to: http://www.pilotsfor911truth.org/. If the planes and fires had cut, severed, or weakened most, but not all of the load bearing columns (47 huge core columns and 240 perimeter columns) on one side of the tower, then supports on one side would fail and collapse before the other side, causing the top of the building to tilt, pivot, and fall to the side through the air, following the path of least resistance. Instead, the supporting base of the building was blown away with synchronized demolition charges removing successive sections (top to bottom) of the supporting core columns to allow the building to crash straight down through what would have been the path of most resistance, instead of toppling and causing more carnage and damage than was necessary to shock and awe Americans into acceptance of war without end.
If the planes had perfectly severed or uniformly weakened all load-bearing columns of the tower at once (which they did not - jet fuel does not melt or significantly weaken structural steel because of heat conductivity and the low temperature of oxygen deprived flames thick black smoke indicates oxygen starved combustion at lowered temperatures) so that all weight bearing columns failed at the same time, then the top of the building would still have to push through the solid steel load bearing columns at speeds much, much slower than free fall.
There are many very troubling facts and omissions that are under-reported in the mainstream media. Here are just two big ones:
1) World Trade Center Building 7 was demolished at 5:20 PM on 9-11-2001. REF: http://www.wtc7.net/ Live video broadcast from the day of the attacks reveals a professionally engineered demolition. CNN and the BBC broadcasting live on that day from NY, actually read scripts too early and broadcast that WTC Building 7 had collapsed even before the building had been demolished. WTC Building 7 was a secured building that had many federal government tenants including the Securities and Exchange Commission, US Secret Service, DOD, CIA and even the New York Office of Emergency Management, which had been created to serve as the command and control center in the event of a terrorist attack on New York City and the WTC towers. WTC7 had been chosen because of the structural strength, security, and near proximity to the other towers which had been under threat, but without explanation insiders redirected emergency operations elsewhere on the day of the attack. Oddly the floors occupied by the SEC (active investigations included BCCI and Tyco scandals) were shown to be in flames from earlier in the afternoon. Before it was demolished live video revealed only superficial damage inflicted on the building.
2) Marvin Bush, youngest brother of the President, was on the Board of Directors for the company contracted to provide electronic security for the World Trade Center complex. "The security company, formerly named Securacom and now named Stratesec, is in Sterling, Va. Its CEO, Barry McDaniel, said the company had a ''completion contract" to handle some of the security at the World Trade Center "up to the day the buildings fell down." We know some of these details about Marvin from Barbara Bush's own autobiography. Refer to this article in Commondreams: http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0204-06.htm
Insiders are responsible for the false flag terror attack on 9-11-2001. We know insiders did it because WTC Building 7 was a completely secure building that would have required ID just to pass through the lobby. Professional demolition bringing that building straight down into its own footprint requires intimate knowledge of the building architecture, access to set charges on all columns, and lots of time. Same requirements would be necessary to bring down the towers. NORAD and the FAA would have never allowed the hijacked planes to deviate from flight plans for hours and hit the towers, except that multiple military "exercises" simulating hijackings were purposefully scheduled to delay proper responses. Also, the Bush Administration stalled and tried to block an official investigation into the events surrounding 9-11-2001, stalling for 441 days before forming the 9-11 commission. The 9-11 investigation was severely limited, managed, and controlled. The 9-11 Commission Final Report not only fails to ask properly sharp questions, but it does not give adequate answers while providing cover for official stories fabricated to distract public interest from details like: Who profited from uncharacteristically large stock shorts of American Airlines and United? Why did the Federal Government approve of the bin Laden family plane evacuating bin Laden family members when all other flights were grounded? Who planted the demolition charges that felled World Trade Center Building 7? How come the Anthrax attacks that happened within weeks after the attacks got mailed to the primary opponents of the Patriot Act and to the tabloid editor who published embarassing photos of the President's daughters? How come the Bush Administration tried to prevent the 9-11 Commission from even investigating the event, then later tried to assign Henry Kissinger to investigate, and then when pressured relented to a limited, and severely under-funded investigation into the events and responses of that day ONLY!
I know that 9-11 was an inside job. The official conspiracy theory is not only highly improbable but verifiably impossible. The towers were demolished. Nothing else explains that spontaneous disintegration when the fires were very nearly extinguished or contained and just smoldering. Other evidence confirms the chemical fingerprints of thermate cutting charges with accelerant in dust collected from the ground zero demolition site. Misinformation abounds about conspiracy theories, but do yourself a favor and just consider the possibility that we are all being manipulated for billion dollar contracts for the power hungry. The corruption runs very deeply. The distractions and lies we have been fed are many layers thick and laced with partial truths to make them easier to believe. It is the lies of omission that constitute the really evil and deep betrayals of our trust. I am sorry to be the bearer of this depressing and difficult news, but our government and our media continue to fail us miserably (and purposefully). We need to become more savvy and street smart or the power mongers who distort and lie with smiles on their faces can try and fool everyone again with another shock and awe campaign aimed at the un-informed consumers of television news.
For these reasons, I can not fly the American flag proudly on September 11th. Because September 11th was a day of betrayal and infamy more like Pearl Harbor Day than most people know, I think flying the flag at half-mast (or perhaps even upside-down until the war criminals are ousted from power) is called for and precedented. Too many people have died as a direct result of the perpetual war mongering pushing patriotic Americans to fight an artificially manufactured enemy. The danger Americans must address comes from manipulation of our patriotic impulses. Love our country, but be extra skeptical about those in power manipulating us to gain symbolic support. Until the murders that occurred on September 11, 2001 are actually investigated as the criminal acts that they are, I can not simply wave that proud symbol on this day without clarification.
So much needs to be done to restore respect of law, respect of God-given and Constitutionally mandated rights, respect for the real patriots who fought for freedom from kings and unitary executives. We must educate ourselves and revive the spirit of Constitutional law to defend our nation from enemies both foreign and domestic.
Respectfully,
Tim Riley
-----Original Message-----
From: A friend of mine
Sent: Sep 8, 2008 10:26 AM
To: A huge list of recipients
Cc: Another huge list of recipients
Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this Email immediately to everyone in your address book asking them to also forward it. We have 3 weeks to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.
THE PROGRAM:
On Thursday, September 11th, 2008, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this seventh anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds
Action Plan:
So, here's what we need you to do ..
(1) Forward this email to everyone you know (at least 11 people). Please don't be the one to break this chain. Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments guide you.
(2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11. Honestly, Americans should fly the flag year-round, but if you don't, then at least make it a priority on this day.
Thank you for your participation. God Bless You and God Bless America!
