Posted on 09/09/2009 9:59:09 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
A camera in Brooklyn points through a chain-link fence at black smoke pouring from one skyscraper, while a plane pierces another. Papers fly through the sky; some of them end up in the filmmakers' hands.
That evening—Sept. 11, 2001—another camera finds firefighters trudging through dust-caked streets, carrying their helmets or a spare pair of shoes. The spindly facade of the World Trade Center is before them.
The new views of the terrorist attacks—one of the most recorded events of all time—are among hundreds of hours of amateur videos, images and stories gathered by the foundation building the memorial. The National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum is launching a Web site Thursday with its collection of citizen journalism of the tragedy and is appealing for more 9/11 stories from all over the world.
"They say that 9/11 was the most digitally documented event of all time," said Alice Greenwald, director of the planned museum. "There were vigils in Tehran, Berlin, London, Moscow, Tokyo. ... We're asking people everywhere to help us tell the story."
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The graphic images of hijacked jetliners crashing into the towers are among the accounts that will become an exhibit in the 9/11 museum when it opens in three years.
One victim's family member said the images wouldn't keep him away, saying the story of Sept. 11 must be as realistic and complete as possible.
Charles Wolf was in his Greenwich Village apartment when he saw an American Airlines jetliner pass overhead, then crash into the trade center—and his wife's office.
"I and many family members don't want revisionist history, and we don't want this sanitized," Wolf said. "It is very important that people remember what happened that day: This was civilization, people merely at work, caught up in religious fanaticism."
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Don’t ask Charlie Sheen.
I just watched “Inside 9/11” again on NatGeo last night. Every child in the USA should watch the moment of impact on both towers, and the reactions of those recording it, starting right now.
Most of all is the sense of rage felt that day, and the phrase "Never Forget!"
And yes, I can blame an entire subculture: islam. All 5% of them (60,000,000) who either participated or supported the killers, and the other 50% (600,000,000) who celebrated the atrocity, and would have participated or supported it directly had they had the chance.
Nothing will change my mind about the numbers, as true today as they were in 2001.
I recall hearing that day the media had footage of people hitting the ground at the WTC, but it was never shown on TV. I’m a little surprised the footage hasn’t leaked out over the years.
Hopefully the museum will have it.
I know it is morbid. But, it happened and should be available.
This is the only time in the history of the British Empire that they altered the changing of the guard ceremony. Usually the music is "God Save the Queen" (or King as the case might be).
Thank you for your post.
My vacation starts tomorrow and I plan on spending the day remembering that day of infamy. I have several DVDs and VHS tapes that I watch every 9-11, as well as a box of magazines that I look through. I already have my comfort food and a box of tissues ready, because I know I’ll need them.
It has. There were several videos of people jumping and a few from inside that showed the impacts. They’re all gone. They should be forced viewing, especially for any fans of Ward Churchill and his ilk.
But that is too disturbing to show. That's the problem.
Showing it will make sure we never forget, which is
what our muslim oriented govt. wants us to forget.
"Can't we all just get along." Hell no!
Ping
Friend in the FBI says they have aftermath shots that are also memorable taken on the scene just after. One he says keeps him up still. It’s the torso of a black flight attendant with her hands bound behind her with a plastic tie. No head. No legs. It was found on the ledge of a neighboring building.
That and the others should be shown as often as that iconic Vietnamese shot to the head picture that was and still is shown frequently. It fit the media template but the WTC pictures don’t, I guess.
The 9/11 shot to the collective American head isn’t allowed to be shown.
Syphilis must be eating up his brain by now..
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NEVER FORGET
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9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA, R.I.P.
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361
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Is another 9/11 set to unfold?
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334249/posts
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NEVER FORGET
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NEVER FORGET
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9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA =
The Man Who Predicted 9/11
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm
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NEVER FORGET
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