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"Harry Hope" |
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01 Nov 2007 08:55:40 PM |
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Ghouliani Faces Investigation Of Firefighters 9/11 Radios. |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/01/giuliani-faces-investigat_n_70709.html
November 1, 2007
Giuliani Faces Investigation Of 9/11 Radios
In the midst of his presidential candidacy, former New York City Mayor
Rudy Giuliani now faces a looming government investigation into his
handling of the radios used by firefighters on 9/11.
The investigation, which will examine how the FDNY ended up using
faulty equipment
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/15/new-film-exposes-how-rudy_n_68426.html
during the terrorist attacks and why Giuliani gave a no-bid contract
to Motorola for that equipment, has been endorsed by New York City
Councilman Eric Gioia, chair of the city's oversight and
investigations committee.
"I will do everything in my power to get answers, to get the truth,"
said Gioia, a Democrat.
"These families deserve answers and really the entire city and our
country deserve answers."
Calls for an investigation were first proposed by filmmaker Robert
Greenwald who has documented Giuliani's handling of 9/11 in a series
of shorts for Brave New Films.
In The Real Rudy: http://therealrudy.org/radios Radios, Greenwald
documents how radios used by the FDNY on 9/11 were the same ones that
malfunctioned during the 1993 attack on the Twin Towers.
When - eight years later - Giuliani finally purchased new
communications equipment for $14 million from Motorola, it was never
field-tested.
A week later, the equipment was recalled after a firefighter's mayday
went un-heard.
Giuliani reissued the old batch of radios.
And on 9/11 when a police helicopter warned that the North Tower could
collapse, more than 120 firefighters remained inside.
"To know that we had failing radios in 1993 and did virtually nothing
until September 11 is shocking to say the least," said Gioia.
"To watch this documentary and see the important questions that were
asked and seemingly unanswered and ignored for so many years, it's
disturbing."
More than 20,000 people signed a petition demanding an investigation
into Giuliani's handling of the FDNY radios.
In an interview posted on YouTube,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kzhiBudWRw Gioia confirmed that he
will take the steps to initiate public hearings, including sending out
letters to fellow council members and requesting pertinent documents.
Greenwald praised the initial steps forward.
"Brave New Films is thrilled with Councilman Gioia's response to our
petition for a City Council investigation into Giuliani's failure to
equip firefighters with the radios they needed on 9/11," Greenwald
told the Huffington Post.
"The groundswell of support for our petition shows the depth of
Americans' desire for accountability."
_________________________________________________
Go get the little jerk, councilman.
Harry
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| User: "Frank Pittel" |
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| Title: Re: Ghouliani Faces Investigation Of Firefighters 9/11 Radios. |
01 Nov 2007 10:35:10 PM |
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Imagine that a looney tune brain dead lying loser lib dem is starting
an investigation against Rudy a Republican presidential candidate. Any
chance that this is politically motivated??? Of course not!! Councilman
gioia needs to be investigated for abuse of office.
In alt.politics.usa.republican Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/01/giuliani-faces-investigat_n_70709.html
: November 1, 2007
: Giuliani Faces Investigation Of 9/11 Radios
: In the midst of his presidential candidacy, former New York City Mayor
: Rudy Giuliani now faces a looming government investigation into his
: handling of the radios used by firefighters on 9/11.
: The investigation, which will examine how the FDNY ended up using
: faulty equipment
: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/15/new-film-exposes-how-rudy_n_68426.html
: during the terrorist attacks and why Giuliani gave a no-bid contract
: to Motorola for that equipment, has been endorsed by New York City
: Councilman Eric Gioia, chair of the city's oversight and
: investigations committee.
: "I will do everything in my power to get answers, to get the truth,"
: said Gioia, a Democrat.
: "These families deserve answers and really the entire city and our
: country deserve answers."
: Calls for an investigation were first proposed by filmmaker Robert
: Greenwald who has documented Giuliani's handling of 9/11 in a series
: of shorts for Brave New Films.
: In The Real Rudy: http://therealrudy.org/radios Radios, Greenwald
: documents how radios used by the FDNY on 9/11 were the same ones that
: malfunctioned during the 1993 attack on the Twin Towers.
: When - eight years later - Giuliani finally purchased new
: communications equipment for $14 million from Motorola, it was never
: field-tested.
: A week later, the equipment was recalled after a firefighter's mayday
: went un-heard.
: Giuliani reissued the old batch of radios.
: And on 9/11 when a police helicopter warned that the North Tower could
: collapse, more than 120 firefighters remained inside.
: "To know that we had failing radios in 1993 and did virtually nothing
: until September 11 is shocking to say the least," said Gioia.
: "To watch this documentary and see the important questions that were
: asked and seemingly unanswered and ignored for so many years, it's
: disturbing."
: More than 20,000 people signed a petition demanding an investigation
: into Giuliani's handling of the FDNY radios.
: In an interview posted on YouTube,
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kzhiBudWRw Gioia confirmed that he
: will take the steps to initiate public hearings, including sending out
: letters to fellow council members and requesting pertinent documents.
: Greenwald praised the initial steps forward.
: "Brave New Films is thrilled with Councilman Gioia's response to our
: petition for a City Council investigation into Giuliani's failure to
: equip firefighters with the radios they needed on 9/11," Greenwald
: told the Huffington Post.
: "The groundswell of support for our petition shows the depth of
: Americans' desire for accountability."
: _________________________________________________
: Go get the little jerk, councilman.
: Harry
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