Just got back from viewing "The Flight That Fought Back" (Disc. channel, 9/11, 9:00pm EDT)

Discovery Channel ^

[chris_in_nj]

There was a special viewing for family members of the victims of Flight 93 tonight....wanted to share this with the good folks from this site.

Well hopefully this will put to rest the garbage that all of the conspiracy theorists try to spew. I just saw the documentary and will try to be coherent and put some thoughts down. I'm pretty emotional now so please pardon any lack of logical order....its not a priortity.

But so many of you from this site have been so kind in your words for my father and my family that I just wanted to share this with you.....well here it is.

While my family did not directly take part in the interviews I think they did a great job telling the story from about 7-8 families' views due to phone calls...there were more calls than the 4 that you've probably heard of already - Beamer, Bingham, Burnett and Glick. My blood boils every time I hear the voices of the hijackers...and you'll get to hear them now. While the Zaccariaus Maoussoui case is still ongoing they cant let everything be heard but they do reveal some things.

When I heard the cockpit voice recorder tapes a few years ago in Princeton I very vividly remember hearing a woman flight attendant pleading for her life and it ending rather abruptly...it was truly horrifying and I could not sleep a wink that night thinking of that poor woman. They now believe it was Deborah Welsh...oh man, hearing it live was terrible. They don't play the tapes like we heard them but you get the idea and they narrate it a bit...awful.

Mickey Rothenberg was also believed to be the one who's throat was slit in first class to establish control and send the message to other passengers that their lives would be in danger if they fought back....this too was tough to see...just imagine what his family is feeling tonight.

Capt. Jason Dahl and Co-pilot Leroy Homer were also most likely killed by having their throats slit.....and people in this country want us to negotiate with these animals....wake up morons.

Bottom line...I highly recommend seeing this at 9pm on 9/11 on the Discovery Channel. It should be required viewing for every school age child from 6th grade up so they understand the dangerous world in which we live and WHY WE FIGHT.

I commend the Discovery Channel on a job well done and hope this helps echo the message....NEVER FORGET.

My father died in the first few minutes of this war. He loved this country and his body was slammed into the ground at 580 mph, shredded into pieces and incinerated in ignited jet fuel. Simply because he wanted to go for a hike in Yosemite park with his friends. Barbaric.

This Saturday there will be a walk in his honor - the 4th year this has been done. Last year we had over 600 people come out. All proceeds will be going to the memorial to be built in Shanksville, PA and the memorial in Atlantic Highlands for all of those killed who lived in Monmouth County, NJ. If anyone can make it it is at 10am at Battleground Park in Manalapan, NJ.

www.walkwithjoe.com

Would love to see some of you there - but I know I'm late in the game in putting this up. If you could find a few dollars to donate that would be appreciated as well. Not asking for much - but anything would help.

God Bless You All!!!

Chris Driscoll Proud son of Patrick Joseph Driscoll

Never Forget Never Forgive

[BIRDS]

Yes, as others write here, God's blessing be on you, with you and the soul of your dear, departed and heroic father.

I am really glad to have found this thread because otherwise, I'd have missed seeing this tonight.

Thanks, and again, God bless you and the soul of your father.

[calljack]

I read it this way (paraphrasing)
Our 4th string cheerleaders (a random sample of average americans) defeated the very best that years of terrorist training and planning could come up with. The average americian can become very unaverage in an instant, as your father did. Prayers for you and your family.

[tubebender]

I had heard there was some footage from the Wildlife Center. Did you see any of it?

Richard was a trained law enforcement officer and was a field warden prior to his being assigned here. I think he was from NJ?

[Arizona Carolyn]

I saw it advertised; will make a point of watching it. God bless you.

[bray]

Thank you Chris, your Father was a hero. Prayers for you and your family.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Patriot Hooligan]

"It is really amazing what the determination on the part of one man can do to many thousands." General George S. Patton

Thank you for letting us borrow your Father.

[null and void]

I'm damm proud of your dad and his fellow passengers.

Because of them, who knows how many thousands got another chance to hug their kids that evening?

Because of them, no one will ever again succeed in hijacking an airliner.

Because of them, the islamofacists have learned that Americans, even randomly selected untrained and unprepared Americans, are more than up to stomping their best into a mud hole, and stomping the mud hole dry.

Because of them, they have been afraid to attack us at home ever since.

It was one of America's finest hours. A shining beacon on our darkest day.

As Patriot Hooligan said:

Thank you for letting us borrow your Father.

[KsSunflower]

God Bless You...we'll be traveling this weekend, but will make it a point to make it to our hotel and will be watching.

As we, together, relive the horror, as well as the heroism ...it is my prayer that you will draw strength from the thankfulness and pride of a grateful nation as you watch through your tears.

[JulieRNR21]

Chris....God Bless you & all your family.

Your father will always be remembered as one of the Americans who first began the fight against terrorism on that horrific day.

When I first heard that a plane had gone down in a field in PA....I felt that some brave Americans had chosen to give their lives to prevent that plane from being used as a missle against other Americans.

It was a glimmer of hope and inspiration for all of us on that dark day.

Last Fall my husband and I made a pilgrimage to Shanksville, PA to pay our respects to those forty angels on Flight 93.

Seeing the 'memorial' created by ordinary people was a very moving experience we shall always carry in our hearts.

As I gazed out to that sacred ground where they entered the earth, I was moved to tears as I said 'thank you' to them.

[stratman1969]

God Bless You, Chris. I'll be watching this on Sunday and I'll never forget what happened on 9/11/01.

[ladyinred]

Chris, thank you so much for this report. I will be sure to watch this program, in fact, I wouldn't miss it as I believe the passengers on this flight were all heroes. I can't even imagine your pain, or your anger, but I promise you, this woman will never forget, not ever! God bless you and your family.

[stratman1969]

There is a memorial in downtown San Rafael CA for a passenger of flight 93, Lauren Grandcolas, who was from the area.

[Edgewood Pilot]

Thank you, Chris.

[used2BDem]

Screen and keyboard blurry all of a sudden. You, your heroic Dad and family are in my prayers and have my respect. Donation to follow.

[GOPJ]

My prayers are with you and yours. I'm so sorry this happened to your Dad -- and to all of us.

[JSteff]

"I had no idea anyone connected so closely with Flight 93 was on FR. God bless you and your family."

I think most would be surprised (maybe shocked) at who visits and participates in FR.

I wish Chris and his family my sorrow and prayers.

[aposiopetic]

My father died in the first few minutes of this war. He loved this country and his body was slammed into the ground at 580 mph, shredded into pieces and incinerated in ignited jet fuel. Simply because he wanted to go for a hike in Yosemite park with his friends. Barbaric.

Thanks, Chris, for sharing this. What an example he and his fellow passengers have left for us, to live worthily every last moment we are given.

[iThinkBig]

Thanks for posting this Chris. It must have been very hard. We are proud of you and your dad. I hope he got to choke the shit out of the terrorist slimes as he was going down a hero. We will extend the same quarter as our enemy gives us. NONE. We will NEVER forget!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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'The Man Who Predicted 9/11 - RICK RESCORLA'

The History Channel 9/11 TV Special:

Sunday 9/11/05

5 pm & 9 pm Pacific Time

...4 years, exactly, after the Attacks of 9/11.

http://www.RickRescorla.com

http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361


(This 9/11 TV Special, that was brought about by the Widow/Mrs. SUSAN RESCORLA, has already aired nation wide in Great Britain earlier this week to astounding TV ratings with over 3 Million viewers.)

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[patriciaruth]

The passengers on Flight 93 saved the Capitol building and all in it, including First Lady Laura Bush.

But mostly they saved our honor. They stood up to evil, and let the rest of us swell with pride in our fellow Americans while tears streamed down our faces.

With President Bush, I also have said many times, "God bless their souls."