The Man Who Predicted 9/11 [History Channel]

History Channel ^ | 11/10/2005 | NA

[ventana]

Yes, he was there for the first Center bombing, if memory serves and he told all he could that the next time they would succeed probably by plane. He also predicted the seemingly random but actually orchestrated terrorism we see now. Further, he felt we could not do the nation building, which is kinda Iraq, the west is favorable to, but, as I recall and hope I interpret correctly felt we had to mind our own affairs. I am not sure I agree with him on this. V's wife.

[Wolfstar]

...or read/heard about the man from any other sources?

Yes, I have. I recently finished reading a truly remarkable book: "102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers," by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know what it was like inside those buildings before they fell.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/press/2103.html

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

John P. O'Neill

(1952-2001)

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Thanks a million for all that!!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Don't mention it.

:)

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

[pandemoniumreigns]

I predict that your post will not be well recieved on this thread.......Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Wow , that was easy.

Actually, I did see that program a couple of weeks ago and was expecting a kind of Nostradomas thing.

Instead I saw a story of a very focused and heroric man.

[hummingbird]

Thanks for the thread on Mr. Rescorla. Missed the show but will read the links you posted. Thanks again.

[hummingbird]

Amen.

[RonDog]

Never heard of him, until today. Thanks!

See also, from www.rickrescorla.com:

      Rick Rescorla - Battle of the Ia Drang - Viet Nam - 1965

My husband, Rick Rescorla, was one of the 3,000 Americans murdered by terrorists on 9/11/01.

Rick was Vice President of Security for Morgan-Stanley/Dean-Witter, the largest tenant in the World Trade Center. His heroic actions on the day of the attack, along with his extraordinary foresight and preparation, saved the lives of 2,700 people.

 His story has been told on television and radio - in newspapers and magazines - and in the book Heart Of A Soldier, by Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart. Rick is also on the cover of another book, We Were Soldiers Once... And Young, written by General Hal Moore and Joseph Galloway.

You see, 9-11 was not the first time Rick had distinguished himself. 9-11 was just the last heroic chapter of his heroic life... - Susan Rescorla

[Scarchin]

I have a close friend who was an FBI agent. For YEARS before 9-11 he repeatedly told me that a major terrorist - with Muslims at its head - was imminent. Our entire government Repub/Dem was/is filled with cowards who refused/refuse to call a spade a spade.

[japaneseghost]

Pretty sure Aloha Ronnie is in DC at the 7th Cav's 40th anniverary of the Ia Drang battle

And he didn't let DC FReepers know he was coming?

We could have planned a party.

[LNewman]

I remember reading in the (printed) news very briefly (I'd say within two weeks) prior to 9/11 that matchbooks (?) had been air dropped with notice of reward for Bin Laden's capture. The articles, in large part, were about the (huge) misprint in the reward offered.

Possibly a different line of internet inquiry. I haven't seen anything mentioned about this (the matchbook reward ... misprinted reward ... whatever) since. Not that it hasn't surfaced, but that information post 9/11 has been overwhelming. Just a thought.

[gridlock]

Remembering Rick Rescorla today. How many more would have died if this extraordinary man had not been in the right place at the right time that day.

[Lloyd227]

Thanks for the post gridlock

This is indeed a day to remember men like Rick Rescorla and to commit to making ourselves more like him to the best or our abilities.

Cheers,
Lloyd