I can hear you... The rest of the world can hear you...
And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!
Posted on 09/14/2001 4:12:34 PM PDT by michigander
I can hear you... The rest of the world can hear you...
And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!
Now let me slip over to "Pray for Bush" so there are years to come.
They both agreed (begrudgingly) that Dubya looked good without the suit mixing with the guys...they said that 'one on one' he is very formidable!
NY Rescue Workers Describe Efforts
By ALAN CLENDENNING and SARA KUGLER
Associated Press Writers September 14, 2001, 6:34 PM EDTNEW YORK -- Every once in a while, in the middle of the night and in the middle of a desperate search for survivors, a firefighter would suddenly stop, sit down, and weep.
"The tears would just stream," said Alan Manevitz, a volunteer at the site of the World Trade Center disaster. "One guy threw up. You'd bring them a glass of water and they'd get back up and go to work."
Hundreds of searchers are picking through the piles of twisted metal, scorched paper and splintered wood, knowing there are nearly 5,000 people missing or already confirmed dead. They are finding body parts.
The crews are getting through the horrific task because they are "guided, consciously and unconsciously, by their training to help save a life," said Manevitz, a psychiatrist from New York. "Even though they're tired and sad and angry, they're determined and still going forward with things."
"We go to such extremes to save even one life," he added.
A windy rain added to the awful conditions Friday, but workers said they were still driven by the hope of finding someone alive.
Volunteer Fred Medins, 46, of Bridgeport, Conn., said that several times during the night, would-be rescuers thought they might have heard faint cries for help from within the slippery, smelly pile of rubble.
Shouts went out for quiet and all digging stopped. But not once was there another sound.
"We'd hope we'd hear something," said Medins, a construction worker, after a soaking 12-hour shift. "I was saying to myself, `Give us some sound. Give us some sound."'
James Symington, a Halifax, Nova Scotia, constable who was searching with Tracker, a German shepherd trained to find survivors, said he thinks there is one more person alive: "That's what keeps me and everyone else going."
Dennis Gino, 22, of Bricktown, N.J., was working as a medic, flushing eyes and treating blisters. He marveled at the physical and emotional stamina of the police officers and firefighters among the rescue workers.
"They're tired but they don't want to sleep because they just want to go right back out there and find people," he said. "There's firefighters and police in there still and they need to find them.
"It's like, sleep, wake up, go back out there," he said. "It's beautiful. It's a family working together."
Philip Lowenstein, 39, a fire department paramedic from New York, said his colleagues know the chances of finding people alive are fading.
"None of us would stop trying no matter what," he said. "But the reality is a little stark."
Michael Trovoni, a real estate man from Scarsdale, said he had been digging through the rubble with his hands. He described the smell of the pile as "burning, acrid, rubbery, metally."
He said workers found photographs, handwritten papers and ordinary items from workers' desktops.
"It's someone's personal life, someone's personal effects, who's probably -- may or may not be with us," he said. "It does give you pause."
Lowenstein said he had also found part of an airline engine. His partner, he said, had found the letter "A" from the side of the American Airlines jet.
(PROFILE (CO:AMR Corporation; TS:AMR; IG:TRV;) )
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U.S. President George W. Bush addresses a crowd as he stands with retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked planes in a terror attack on September 11. (Win Mcnamee/Reuters) - Sep 14 7:25 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush talks to rescue workers at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center's twin towers and 7 World Trade Center were destroyed after the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked airliners on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:59 PM ET |
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President Bush (C) talks with New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (L) and New York Governor George Pataki at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York September 14, 2001. Bush toured the site of the disaster which occurred when two hijacked jetliners crashed into each of the World Trade Center towers on September 11. (Win Mcnamee/Reuters) - Sep 14 6:50 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush (C) talks with New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (L) and New York Governor George Pataki at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York September 14, 2001. Bush toured the site of the disaster which occured when two hijacked jetliners crashed into each of the World Trade Center towers on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:48 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush (L) talks to rescue workers at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were all destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked jetliners on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:39 PM ET |
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RETRANSMITTED FOR IMPROVED QUALITY-- As rescue efforts continue in the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York, President Bush raises an American flag while standing on a burnt fire truck in front of the World Trade Center during a tour of the devastation, Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. Firefighter Bob Beckwith is at right. Accompanied by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and other New York politicians, Bush toured the disaster site on foot after getting a helicopter view of the devastation. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) - Sep 14 6:27 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush tours the scene of the World Trade Center disaster with retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were all destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked jetliners in an attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:33 PM ET |
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President Bush climbs off a burned fire truck in the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York during a tour of the devastation, Friday, Sept14, 2001. Accompanied by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and other New York politicians, Bush toured the disaster site on foot after getting a helicopter view of the devastation. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) - Sep 14 6:20 PM ET |
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President George W. Bush, aboard the presidential helicopter Marine One, concludes an aerial tour of the World Trade Center disaster site in New York City September 14, 2001 as he arrives at the Wall Street heliport. Two hijacked commercial airliners were deliberately crashed into the twin Trade Center towers, bringing them crashing to the ground on September 11. REUTERS/Mike Segar - Sep 14 6:18 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush addresses a crowd as he stands with retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked planes in a terror attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:18 PM ET |
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An Air Force fighter jet circles lower Manhattan as President George W. Bush visits the site of the of the World Trade Center disaster September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center's twin towers were destroyed after being struck by two hijacked planes on September 11. REUTERS/Mike Segar - Sep 14 6:24 PM ET |
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A large crowd of rescue workers, firefighters and volunteers gathers around President George W. Bush as he visits them at the site of the of the World Trade Center disaster along West Street in New York September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center towers were destroyed after being struck by two planes in a terrorist attack on Spetember 11. REUTERS/Mike Segar - Sep 14 6:18 PM ET |
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An Air Force fighter jet circles lower Manhattan as President George W. Bush visits the site of the of the World Trade Center disaster September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center towers were destroyed after being struck by two planes in a terrorist attack on Spetember 11. REUTERS/Mike Segar - Sep 14 6:24 PM ET |
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President Bush climbs off a burned fire truck in the rubble in front of the World Trade Center during a tour of the devastation, Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. Accompanied by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and other New York politicians, Bush toured the disaster site on foot after getting a helicopter view of the devastation. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) - Sep 14 6:16 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush waves a flag with retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 while standing in the rubble at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were all destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked jetliners in an attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:04 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush addresses firefighters and rescue workers with retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were all destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked jetliners in an attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 6:09 PM ET |
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A large crowd of rescue workers, firefighters and volunteers gather around President George W. Bush as he visits them at the site of the of the World Trade Center disaster along West Street in New York September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center towers were destroyed after being struck by two planes in a terror attack on September 11. REUTERS/Mike Segar - Sep 14 6:09 PM ET |
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Former Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) hugs a New York City policewoman as he and Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York (L) arrive with President Bush at the Wall Street Heliport September 14, 2001 to tour the nearby World Trade Center disaster site in New York City. REUTERS/Jim Bourg - Sep 14 6:04 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush talks to retired firefighter Bob Beckwith (R) from Ladder 117 at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked planes in a terror attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 5:53 PM ET |
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President Bush greets New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, and Governor of New York George Pataki, right, at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. Bush toured the disaster site of the World Trade Center in New York later on foot after getting a helicopter view of the devastation. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) - Sep 14 5:53 PM ET |
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President George W. Bush, aboard the presidential helicopter Marine One, concludes an aerial tour of the World Trade Center disaster site in New York City September 14, 2001 as he arrives at the Wall Street heliport. Two hijacked commercial airliners were deliberately crashed into the twin Trade Center towers, bringing them crashing to the ground on September 11. REUTERS/Jim Bourg - Sep 14 5:49 PM ET |
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As rescue efforts continue in the rubble of the World Trade Center, President Bush greets fire fighters at the site during a tour of the devastation, Friday, September 14, 2001. Bush is standing on a burned fire truck. Bush toured the disaster site on foot after getting a helicopter view of the devastation. More than 4,700 people remain missing in the devastation of the World Trade Center. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) - Sep 14 5:40 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush talks to a firefighter at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked planes in a terror attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win McNamee - Sep 14 5:43 PM ET |
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U.S. Secret Service counter assault snipers search for threats from atop the roof of the Wall Street Heliport in New York City as President Bush arrives to visit the site of the nearby World Trade Center disaster in New York September 14, 2001. Two hijacked commercial airliners were deliberately crashed into the twin Trade Center towers bringing them crashing to the ground on September 11. REUTERS/Jim Bourg - Sep 14 5:38 PM ET |
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U.S. President George W. Bush talks to firefighters at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster in New York, September 14, 2001. The World Trade Center Towers and 7 World Trade Center were all destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two planes in a terrorist attack on September 11. REUTERS/Win Mcnamee - Sep 14 5:38 PM ET |
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I got mine for the freep at the VP mansion during the attempted theft of the election by Gore. And Gore heard us in the mansion!
Bless us one and all. Stand tall, stand strong, stand together. ^5
Just like Dubya knows - prayer works. He heard our cries for more "years," patriciaruth!
He sure is.
Red x on the pic. FYI.
The thread is 3 1/2 years old. :-)
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