Clout! Month of Truth: Week 3

Welcome 911 truthers, 911 truth debunkers, skeptics, experts and novices. The Month of Truth and Thursday debate series continue on Clout. Tonights topic: What made the hole in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Tonight we'll hear from a panel of experts including:
Rob Balsamo, pilot
Craig Ranke, cofounder of Citizen Investigation Team
Col.George Nelson, aviation expert
David Ray Griffin, author of six books on 9/11
Kevin Barrett
Barbara Honegger, author and policy analyst for the Reagan administration
Ronald Weick, host of Hardfire TV
Please tell us in below where you heard about Clout.
Streaming audio of today's show
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6
Segment 7
Links you've heard about tonight:
thepentacon.com
911myths.com
- May 15, 2008








Somebody Please Archive These Shows
Is anybody recording these "Month of Truth" shows?
If so, please put them up at archive.org as MP3's so others can hear them, or contact me so that I can.
Gary Roscoe Johnson
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By urania235May 15, 2008 - 9:17pmArchives
Go to the web site for the show and click on the "Blog". All these shows are archived. You will have to sign up for a trial subscription (It's free for two weeks) and download the Podcast.
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By Maturin42May 15, 2008 - 10:02pmCan someone please archive
Can someone please archive THIS show? I'm on the blog, and segment 7 doesn't work. That's the part I wanted to hear, with CIT's groundbreaking new findings!
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 4:09pmurania235: By your command. mp3's here.
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Clout! Month of Truth: Week 3 [ mp3 Part 1 - 7 ]
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By SingSingMay 17, 2008 - 6:33pmThank Yuh
Thanks so much! I know I'm pushing it, but did anybody record the previous weeks? I hate having to give my billing info for a free introductory offer just to get archives of a few shows.
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By urania235May 18, 2008 - 11:49pmLast segment, anybody?
Also, the last segment of the show seems to be missing from the streams and the MP3's above. Anybody?
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By urania235May 19, 2008 - 12:29amnot from me, sorry
No archived audio for the other shows here. If you can hear them, you should be able to find away to record it for personal research uses as I'm doing. The link for part 7 in SingSing's link works fine. And thanks for that! PFT also put together a whole archive of the show, but it's compressed to a ZIP and sounds bad. This is better. :)
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By Caustic LogicMay 19, 2008 - 4:48amSegment 7 is fine, but it's not the end of the show
No, I'm saying that segment 7 is not the last part of the show. It ends as the "breaking news" called in is about to be shared. I heard it live in my car over the airwaves, but it's not here in the streams or the MP3's.
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By urania235May 19, 2008 - 6:20pmOops, correct, the last one
Oops, correct, the last one works but gives you the wrong segment.
So here is the only audio I know of for part 7.
http://pilotsfor911truth.org/p4t/AAR_Pentagon051508.zip
download, unzip, and check part 1. Thanks PFT.
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By Caustic LogicMay 19, 2008 - 8:02pmUnfortunate choice of guests
Many in the movement do not agree with these claims!
The fact is, the vast majority of the 9/11 Truth Movement is divided on the issue of the Pentagon, so presenting this case to the public with no opposing view from within is just wrong.
An excellent paper refuting the claims of CIT and it's hoax film is here --
http://arabesque911.blogspot.com/2007/05/critical-review-of-pentacon-smo...
Many more also believe that AA77 DID indeed hit the Pentagon --
* http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/ppfinal.html
The "Pod People" And The Plane That Crashed Into the Pentagon
* http://www.oilempire.us/pentagon.html
Rumsfeld's "Pentagon missile" hoax: the most important 9/11 "truth" disinformation
* http://911research.wtc7.net/essays/pentagontrap.html
The Pentagon No-757-Crash Booby Trap
These are from *within* the movement. This is why the final cut of Loose Change was altered, to reflect this disagreement.
I urge you to host those who do not agree with the claims of CIT or the Pilots group.
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By VictronixMay 15, 2008 - 9:30pmI was disappointed in DRG's performance
I'm not sure why my critique was deleted from this forum, but it was.
I was disappointed in DRGs performance. He was simply wrong on several points. There was wreckage from the plane. The final maneuver was a 330° turn, not 270°. That may sound like nit picking on my part, but if DRG is being presented as "the Guru" he should have his facts straight. His errors show me that he has not reviewed the Pentagon evidence in years, and has not given serious consideration to views such as mine.
Not surprising since I am banned from every 9/11 forum around. Due to your actions and influence my clear thinking has been excluded from the discourse. If you can show one single lie or even significant factual error on my part, please do that. If what I have said seems absurd, that is because the reality of the situation is absurd.
I don't make this sh!t up!
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 1:50pmNever give up!
Wow, they deleted your important point? It must have been very important. Please don't let people forget about your important point, Keep repeating that along with your numerous elite meetings in the subway. They deleted your point? You are just too hard truth I guess. e-mail it to me caustic_logic@yahoo.com. I'll try re-posting it here or at my blog
http://frustratingfraud.blogspot.com/ if 'they' don't block its important release!
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 4:16pmWhy should I?
There comes a point at which the effort becomes futile. Basically I explained why the superficial damage to the Pentagon was consistent with a 757 hitting the building, and why the 757 could not have been under the control of a human pilot in the cockpit. I also acknowledged that there is some evidence that explosives may have also been planted in the building. I pointed out that the physical wreckage was consistent with a 757. I don't remember what else I addressed.
It was a fairly long post which I wrote as a direct response to the points being made on the show as it was being broadcast.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 5:55pmIt seems to have gotten
It seems to have gotten through this time, in the general sense. "It was a fairly long post which I wrote as a direct response to the points being made on the show as it was being broadcast." Likely innocent effect of something inserted in that long a post written over a period of time. I agree on the damage, consider on-site exp. possible but unsubstantiated, and don't buy the overall official story of an unwanted surprise attack. But this whole thing is pretty much a farce, making the issue about whether or not the plane hit, and that framed (if unintended) as the OCT vs Truther stances. OCTers win, sorry. As long as it's framed that way.
And please others do not cite the same old crap you've heard but never verified as a rebuttal. I have done all the research.
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 6:52pmNo-plane hit the Pentagon Psyop
Click here: General Stubblebine is confounded by his continual failure to walk through his wall. What's wrong with him that he can't do it? Maybe there's simply too much in his in-tray for him to give it the requisite level of concentration. There's no doubt in his mind that the ability to pass through objects will one day be a common tool in the intelligence.
The "no-plane hit the Pentagon" scenario is a sure way to alienate the DoD community from the 9/11 Truth effort. Wouldn't want a bunch of flag and field officers running around thinking 9/11 was an inside job, or anything, eh? I mean, they have the guns.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 18, 2008 - 5:36pmLarry Silverstein and Ted Olson's "credibility"
Unfortunately, I've met both in the DC subway system before they were notorious. Several years ago, Silverstein stopped me because he noticed my art portfolio and needed an artist for his short-lived porn "museum" on M Street. I paid a short visit to his Red Light Museum only to dissuade another artist from working for him. He was later unsuccessfully sued by an employee who claimed he was using his strip club businesses to launder drug money. This porn and drug connection deserves 9/11 scrutiny. About 10 years ago, Olson was illegally handing out flyers in the subway urging white women to have as many kids as possible to "prop up bankrupt Social Security". I recognized that anti-women's health drivel and got in his face to accuse him of being a pedophile or sweatshop owner, then reported him to Metro officials. How infuriating that women having sensibly smaller families was going to be blamed for the planned GOP/military/oil complex looting of our Treasury. More recently I learned that Barbara Olson's family was being sued and that her "death" might help make the suit go away.
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By Heil MaryMay 15, 2008 - 9:34pmDavid Ray Griffin Rocks!
Kudos for getting David Ray Griffin on here!
His books have been very informative, he's well-researched, documented and level-headed.
We need more scholars like him instead of those with far-fetched speculation working against the truth from within the movement.
- Gary Roscoe Johnson
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By urania235May 15, 2008 - 9:38pmGriffin's chapter on NIST was obliterated with real research
http://911guide.googlepages.com/ryanmackey
David Ray Griffin is the best the 9/11 truth movement has. Unfortunately, a 1.5 on a 10-point scale isn't saying much.
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By boloboffin2May 15, 2008 - 11:12pmMackey, obliterated
http://www.journalof911studies.com/letters/b/MackeyLetter.pdf
"And “given the sheer number of errors”, as Mackey puts it, his paper is, at best, just a tiresome blunder. The author simply states the opposite of every point made in Griffin’s chapter, and then supports that bizarre approach with false claims and diversionary chatter. Of course, it’s very possible that this 200-page anniversary surprise was just another well-timed attempt to distract those looking into the evidence for the alternative hypothesis of 9/11."
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By VictronixMay 16, 2008 - 1:44pmDesperation
Mackey provides a solid rebuttal that Griffith has failed to rebut,
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By bjeMay 16, 2008 - 2:12pmThe Ignorance Defense
Your manifest inability to read Mackey's paper doesn't change the fact that a NASA engineer has totally destroyed Griffin's fallacious claims. Unlike the frauds and fools of the fantasy movement, Mackey--a real scientist--deals with real science. He does quite a bit more than state the opposite of Griffin's falsehoods and errors. He shows exactly why the conspiracy liars are wrong.
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By RonaldWieckMay 17, 2008 - 4:48pm9/11-war on truth
Thank you so much for inviting so many experts to debate this topic. Per usual, however, one of the most knowledgeable researchers on this topic (hardly anyone interviews him) is Nafeez Ahmed, author of The War on Truth. While he dissects the 9/11 Commission Report, he doesn't deal with the crash at the Pentagon, the alleged crash at Shanksville or the collapse of the Towers. Instead, he examines the contextual evidence on Al Qeda and Western intelligence agencies and war plans, focusing on who what knew when. The evidence is damning--again, without touching the Pentagon, Shanksville or the collapse of the towers. Please, have him on. His analysis is devastating and well worth challenging. If he's already been on and I've missed it, please accept my apology.
Rob
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By felixnavidadMay 15, 2008 - 9:45pmmore!
Please, keep investigating this. The involvement of civil engineers and demolitions experts would especially be appreciated.
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By felixnavidadMay 15, 2008 - 9:53pmThanks for the show, Richard
Good luck with getting "pomeroo" (Ron Wieck) to refrain from ad hominem attacks -- based on our experiences with him at 911blogger.com, it ain't gonna happen. ("Pomeroo" was his self-selected user name on the site. Kinda cute, don't you think?)
http://www.wtcdemolition.com/blog
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By casseiaMay 15, 2008 - 9:55pmI guess Mr. Wieck has a
I guess Mr. Wieck has a complete chain of custody for those remains? Why won't he share, dammit!
This Wieck is a nasty piece of work. He responds to a caution about ad hominem attack by saying he was just about to say something about that with yet another personal attack against Dr. Griffin. I have heard exactly one alleged fact escape his lips - and he testifies authoritatively about a matter of which he has exactly zero personal knowledge - the DNA tests on all but 5 of the souls on board 77. A fire that completely vaporizes a 757 so that reporters on the scene don't see any wreckage to speak of , somehow preserves remains. It's going to take the rest of the show to explain that one.
The show is going by way too fast. CIT has breaking news I hope they get to.
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By Maturin42May 15, 2008 - 9:56pmMr. Wieck,
Quit filibustering!
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By Maturin42May 15, 2008 - 9:57pmThe witnesses -- demeaning real people who all said the same thi
One of Griffin's points was the idea that the eye-witnesses who were government workers could not be credible. Yet no one questions all the "patriots" who are long time government employees on patriotsquestion911.
Why should *anyone* be singled out as being not believable simply because they work for the government?
It is likely that thousands more people than the few we have access to on the internet saw the plane, yet one of Griffin's key points is to try to cut down the number of witnesses.
And naturally, no witnesses to the WTC were considered "fooled."
Alienating the public by attacking the victims has always been the deal with this.
Many 9/11 activists do not agree that the witnesses were "wrong" or suspicious.
Here is what the witnesses describe, of the one we *do* have (likely many MORE saw the plane too but were not interviewed) --
http://arabesque911.blogspot.com/2007/04/911-and-pentagon-attack-what.ht...
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By VictronixMay 15, 2008 - 9:57pmfascinating discussion--keep it coming!
i don't know what's true about any of the events that did (or did not) take place on sept 11. your show provides a variety of perspectives that are unavailable elsewhere, and for that i thank you.
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By darcelinkMay 15, 2008 - 10:00pm9/11
Thank you for this debate.. it is about time... I thought no one was paying attention to what some factions in our government has done....We all watched the video from the NIST guy... he was not aware of any molten steel at the bottom of the world trade center.. NIST rep asked the questioner if he had seen the molten steel in person... gee... I wonder did the NIST rep see it.... He might have asked all the firefighters... they say they saw it...America better wake up... do some research,
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By bwinnMay 15, 2008 - 10:00pmthis show 911 truth
Thanks for making this show.
If america was better at critical thinking bla bla
it really is self evident
the 50 story blgng left a bigger pile then the 110 stry blding
how did that happen?
the wings did not break off the planes
oh i just can't go on
hi information monitor in the nsc
i hope you are on our side
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By k12rsMay 15, 2008 - 10:03pmdouble standard
The double standard at work -- rejecting witnesses that support the official story, accepting those who don't. That is completely unscientific and cannot be used to support any theory.
And on the physical evidence, see --
The Pentagon Attack:
What the Physical Evidence Shows
In this essay I look exclusively at the physical evidence of the Pentagon attack -- post-crash photographs and verifiable information about the building, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft, and the physics of aircraft crashes based on case studies. In some cases I mention elements of eyewitness accounts, but only to frame my analysis of what the photographs show about the crash. I show that the physical evidence is consistent with the crash of a 757, noting flaws in popular arguments to the contrary.
http://911research.wtc7.net/essays/pentagon/index.html
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By VictronixMay 15, 2008 - 10:05pmPots and Kettles
What exactly is your complaint? The double standards they adhere to are not consistent with your own?
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 12:50amCommercial Free
Too bad we couldn't get these 9/11 discussions commercial free like the Tolle nights. Judging by the blog responses alone, the Month of Truth shows are even more popular than the Tolle ones.
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By urania235May 15, 2008 - 10:06pmthe pentagon
The person supporting the myth regarding Arabs flying 77 into the Pentagon states that passenger DNA was recovered from within the Pentagon. This relies primarily on the secondhand report that DNA was recovered from all of the passengers of flight 77 by a non-transparent government body. The Gulf of Tonkin body.
That I am aware of, they do not contend to have recovered the DNA of the highjackers. What is more, he contends that charred remains of people in seats were recovered. There are no photos of this, there is no video of this.
It is heresay.
The team supposedly successful in identifying the flight 77 DNA, was also supposedly responsible for successfully identifying the flight 93 DNA. Again, no photos nor video of charred remains, or of any remains. Again, no terrorist DNA. Again, contentions that the plane vaporized.
Vaporized titanium/steel jet engines. Preserved passenger DNA. Hmm...
The passengers did not need to die where the government said they did in order for the government to launch the fascism at home and abroad that they launched, but the government did need to lie about it if they indeed died somewhere else.
The only proof the government defender has is what the government reports to be true.
There was originally a 16-foot diameter hole, that two 9-foot steel/titanium engines which were far apart from eachother supposedly went through. Later, the roof was brought down.
Original Pentagon hole viewed and studied here http://911research.wtc7.net/reviews/loose_change/pentagon.html#bounce
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By Undisclosed BunkerMay 15, 2008 - 11:31pm911 Truth, MORE PLEASE
Congratulations to Richard Greene for airing this series! Why is no other media outlet talking about this?
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By WCB51150May 15, 2008 - 10:13pmthe video
Col. Nelson says that they haven't released the video and should.
Why release the videos when you can blow the "Truth Movement" out of the water with it whenever the cover-up is about to fall apart?
Once they release the video of AA77 hitting, the credibility of most of the many points that question the official version will be tanked in one fell swoop.
The evidence for demolition gets stronger everyday.
The speculation about the Pentagon sinks the strong evidence that already exists and mainly serves as a smokescreen for the overwhelming case at the WTC towers, among other points.
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By VictronixMay 15, 2008 - 10:15pmUh, Planck's Law of Radiation
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ff1_1210707903
Delft University of Technology in Holland on fire and collapsing
Not a lot of information on this incident so far... only found the
following on Wikipedia:
"In the morning of may 13th, 2008 a fire started on the seventh floor
of the faculty of architecture. The fire quickly spread out to the
entire building. No persons were hurt in the fire. The damage to the
building is extensive. As the building is still burning at the time of
writing the total damage is not certain yet. A total loss of the
faculty building is considered very likely."
The collapse may not have happened yet at the time the above was
written.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 1:32amI'm sure many buildings have
I'm sure many buildings have collapsed as a result of fire before, but the important thing is the construction of the building. Is it a modern building? Is it steel-framed?
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By maryannebMay 16, 2008 - 1:45amconcrete slab construction
It's been confirmed as concrete slab structure, not steel frame. Some bring up almost anything to try to confuse people.
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By VictronixMay 16, 2008 - 10:51amI could have left it for OCTists to bring it up.
The problem is that when an example like that exists we end up having to explain the distinction, and anybody emotionally attached to the OCT - cognitive dissonance - will find in the example justification for maintaining their delusion. I have not attempted to explain the architectural distinction between the WTC and the Dutch building collapse because I don't know enough about the construction to say much. I am sure it was not as substantial as the WTC.
It is ironic that the building housed their school of architecture. Not the greatest marketing point in the world.
In a scientific and academic world I wouldn't mind this kind of challenge because the stakes aren't as high. I introduced the example here because I have seen it floating around in the free world where the "dubunkers" are promoting it. I figured it was better to call it to peoples' attention sooner than latter.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 1:02pm>>because I don't know
>>because I don't know enough about the construction to say much.
I do know the difference as will any architect or engineer. Numerous concrete slab buildings have collapsed in the past which is completely different from steel frame construction.
No one would build a sky-scraper out of concrete slab construction for many reasons, one of them being that concrete is far too brittle and rigid to be able to flex the way a steel frame can -- any skyscraper needs to move quite a lot with the numerous lateral forces it is subjected to.
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By VictronixMay 16, 2008 - 1:49pmthat's not my point
Actually, when I first started investigating 9/11 I contacted one of the engineers at the University of Maryland and discussed the collapse of the WTC. He called my attention to a building collapse in Virgina. Ironically, it was a building which, after it was reconstructed, I lived in. I was unaware of the collapse at the time I lived there. It was a 24 stories tall concrete slab structure. More importantly, the support columns were reinforced concrete. In that case, fire had nothing to do with the collapse.
Regarding the Dutch building, I do not know what the support columns were made of. I do not know why fire would cause such a structure to collapse if its skeleton was made of nonflammable material. The question I am not willing to address without further investigation is whether heat from the fire could have weakened steel members sufficiently to compromise the structural integrity leading to collapse.
Throwing credentials in my face is neither very impressive nor persuasive. That's the kind of argument people such as Bazant use.
This is what I was working on before I started investigating 9/11. The image is a screen capture from a computer model I built to simulate the propagation of perturbations in an elastic lattice. IOW, a steel frame.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 16, 2008 - 2:43pmWait - you were designing
Wait - you were designing things like this pre-9/11 AND meeting Silverstein in the subways? Didn't they ever tell you to NOT talk about stuff like this all over the internets?
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 4:31pmOops that was a mix-up. Heil
Oops that was a mix-up. Heil Mary said the subway stuff. Sry.
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 6:56pmconcrete slab
>>It was a 24 stories tall concrete slab structure.
And it collapsed. Case closed.
The evidence that the Dutch building was not steel frame is right here --
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clun/2493195546/sizes/l/
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By VictronixMay 17, 2008 - 1:16pmYou are begging the question
I am not sure what case is closed. I don't know why you are presenting evidence that the Dutch building was not steel framed. I have not asserted that it was/is. You are playing semantics instead of addressing the obvious questions.
As you well know, I do not believe that damage from aircraft impact and fire were responsible for the collapse of the WTC. OTOH, I have presented an example which suggests that a building failed due to fire which may well have weakened steel support members. It would be superlative stupidity to ignore or refuse to acknowledge that possibility.
Quite frankly, I would have preferred to discuss these kinds of issues on the stj911 forum, but you saw to it that such was impossible for me.
BTW, my father worked as a structural engineer for 40+ years. Before that he worked for his father's construction company. He believes (if I have not changed his mind) that explosives were not placed throughout the WTC buildings, and the concrete was pulverized by the impact of colliding floors. I don't want to say much more about his views lest I inadvertently misrepresent them.
IMO, using classical mechanics in an attempt to prove the WTC could not have collapsed as it did due to fire induced structural failure is a wasted effort. There is plenty of other evidence of controlled demolition which is much easier to appeal to. That is not to say that finding fault in the FEMA and NIST reports is futile. There is plenty wrong with the analyses in both of those reports, and they are used by supporters of the OCT as "proof" of their position.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 17, 2008 - 2:51pmAnother video of the TU Delft Bouwkunde collapse
this provides a better angle to see the mechanics of the collapse.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A4aKQXJtBdE
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 18, 2008 - 7:15amCan you hear this?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6942388679052048783
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 18, 2008 - 5:05pmEnd of the Fantasy Movement
In over six years of screaming, your evil movement has produced zero actual evidence. The evidence for demolition is nonexistent.
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By RonaldWieckMay 17, 2008 - 4:44pmTwo cats and a clothesline
I never understood the entertainment value of tying two cats tail to tail and hanging them over a clothesline to see them claw each other to death. But then I like cats.
Whose got the popcorn? This has potential entertainment value. But I suspect Vic isn't up to the challenge.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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By HetwareMay 18, 2008 - 12:17amExcellent debate - thank you
Thank you for covering what is one of the most important moments in the history of the world. And thank you for not allowing ad hominem attacks.
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By keneichlerMay 15, 2008 - 10:26pmDisingenuous Attempt
The claim that David Ray Griffin is a liar can be supported by evidence. Richard Greene's transparently disingenuous suppression of an important argument revealed his bias, but derailed the discussion.
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By RonaldWieckMay 17, 2008 - 4:52pmVictronix, Do I have this right?
This government "of, by, and for the people" plays games with those who want to know the true and complete story of the worst attack on our country in history by withholding evidence that would completely explain 9/11 and clear up all the issues about the planes, and when the volume of questions gets to be too much, they yell 'psych!" and spring all the video on us? Is that what you are saying? I know George W. is a juvenile asshole, but that would be a bit much even for him, wouldn't it?
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By Maturin42May 15, 2008 - 10:30pmCheers for doing this Richard
I first learned about these questions from the Mike Malloy show, and from it I became very active in the both the 9-11 Truth and Peace/End-The-War Movements.
Questioning authority is the most patriotic thing we can do in this country.
People have to get over the assumption that just because you ask a question, does not mean you presume to know the answer. To my understanding, that's what seeking the truth is all about.
Peace and Truth!
Steve
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By wickwoodMay 15, 2008 - 10:33pmHole in Pentagon
Ron Weick's claim that the hole in the Pentagon was 90 feet is outrageous. He's referring to AFTER the roof caved in 20 minutes after the blast. This is typical of his shameless obfuscation. Let him try to explain how Hani Hanjour could have flown that maneuver, descending a 5 thousand feet 270 degree turn in 2 minutes and not even touching the lawn in front of the Pentagon.
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By artisan5May 15, 2008 - 10:33pmNo, he is not. The hole was 90 feet wide.
You've been shown pictures where the first floor hole is hidden and only the second floor hole is visible.
http://911research.wtc7.net/pentagon/analysis/conclusions/composite.html
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By boloboffin2May 15, 2008 - 11:17pmarchitects & engineers
I don't know how ronald wick can just come out and make a direct lie about the hole in the pentagon. Well, Ronald, actually I won't call you a liar, even though I can't imagine how you can't have seen the footage showing a mere 16 foot hole. Lets just say the statement you made was false.
there are many videos and photos available on line that clearly show that there was only a 16 foot hole, consistent with a cruise missile.
lets see... a quick google reveals...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.letsroll911.net/images...
there they clearly demonstrate that before the collapse, there was only a 16 foot hole in the pentagon. there are hundreds of photos. there are links to plenty of the cnn and other news sources videos too...
if you look at http://ae911truth.org or go to google videos and watch loose change or watch 911 mysteries, you will learn more about yet another reason that bush's people will walk away with trillions in their hands... of our money...
mission accomplished.
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By dklimanMay 15, 2008 - 10:33pmYes, look at ANY photo that
Yes, look at ANY photo that claims to show ONLY a small 16-20 foot hole in the 2nd floor. Now tell me, what's the status of the ground floor acc. to that photo? Is it actually made of foam, or is it obscured? This is a very bad, old, oft-repeated hat trick.
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By Caustic LogicMay 16, 2008 - 5:10pmGreat show
And to Victronix,
Why do you believe that quotes copied and pasted from the internet are more correct than what the witnesses actually say when interviewed?
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By KP50May 15, 2008 - 10:34pmwitnesses speak for themselves
Indeed, it appears you have not read them. They are here --
http://911research.wtc7.net/pentagon/evidence/witnesses/bart.html
Anyone who reads the collections of Pentagon witness accounts is likely to be impressed by the broad agreement among witnesses on aspects of the event -- the low-angle approach of a large jetliner followed by a huge explosion and billowing smoke. Some proponents of theories excluding a jetliner have amplified inconsistencies and bizarre details in the accounts, while ignoring their agreement on the basic aspects of the event -- a commercial jetliner hit the building and exploded.
Read them for yourself.
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By VictronixMay 16, 2008 - 1:17pmQuestions Richard Greene should ask
Here is a question I would like to see Mr. Green ask Mr. Ranke.
There were hundreds of rescuers and recovery personnel who actually saw the wreckage inside the Pentagon. Many of those were responsible for actually recovering the wreckage, bringing it out to the lawn to under an open tent where it was sorted in full view of everyone. Craig has stated on his forum that he never interviewed any of those witnesses and has not stated what the wreckage was from. Ask him what the wreckage is and why he did not interview those key witnesses.
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By bjeMay 15, 2008 - 10:44pm911 - Lie of the century. False Flag back op
It's great to hear David Ray Griffin and Col. Nelson's intelligent, factual analysis of the glaring inconsistencies of the officially distributed version of events. What a shock to the system to hear the snide, arrogant and ridiculous comments of Ronald Wick. Wick's best "contributions" were ad hominum attack on Dr. Griffin, followed by general arrogant and aggressive attitude, and mindblowingly ignorant commentary such as this gem:
"I don't know why any of the 85 videos of the Pentagon weren't released but, I DON"T THINK THEY'D SHOW ANYTHING..." !!! (What?! Rolling my eyes at that moronic statement).
Wick's trying to smear the character of intelligent and credible truthers. He's making unsubstantiated claims. Then he attempts to dismiss *critical* visual evidence that would identify what hit the building.
What's his agenda?
These behaviors seem to indicate that Ronald Wick is a dis-information agent. (Google dis-information tactics) and possibly an agent "plant" in the media (goodle Operation Mockingbird)
I would not want Ronald Wick's karma with him being deliberately complicit in this heinous cover-up! Shame on you, Mr. Wick.
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By ninjachickMay 15, 2008 - 10:51pmA difference of opinion makes horse racing possible.
But facts are facts.
Ninjachick, you are not aware that all of the claims made tonight were addressed in 2002, including those still made by Griffin and Nelson. And debunked.
You are not aware that Ranke and Balsamo have been consistently shown to be wrong and refuse to discuss all of the available evidence.
You don't have to believe me. You should do your own critical research. That requires work and critical, logical thinking.
Don't let yourself be used by others because that's what they count on and that's why they think they can repeat stuff they know to be wrong. As Ron Wieck stated.
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By bjeMay 15, 2008 - 11:03pmAnother "expert" checks in...
Just in time...not!
Difference of opinions is all well and good. A proper, independent, investigation with subpoena power, not run by an insider of the outfit being investigated, is something else entirely and we ain't had that and I don't expect it while BushCo is in charge, if ever.
How many times have I heard the phrase 'that has all been debunked', no doubt accompanied by a broad wave of the hand, dismissing evidence that has yet to be officially recognized as existing, much less debunked. How about the 25 direct contradictions cataloged by DRG in his new book? Have those been debunked? Can you imagine a crime investigation that tolerates 25 direct contradictions in the court transcripts that doesn't have a team working on resolving them? Then imagine the crime to be the worst in our history and on whose pretext two wars were fought and many thousands of people killed.
Where were you, bje, when the show was desperately seeking opposition?
I have personally heard Dr. Griffin, Rob, and others in the truth movement admit mistakes publicly. Not once have I heard anyone from the debunker community admit ever making a mistake, even when direct evidence of it is staring them in the face.
How about some references that show where Rob and Craig were "consistently shown to be wrong"?
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By Maturin42May 15, 2008 - 11:29pmI don't debate such people
Sorry, I don't debate these type of people
Yes, every claim brought up tonight, including claims of flyovers (which Ranke knows has been debunked) were brought up by many in 2002, including Dick Eastman and Gerard Holmgren. You can google their names and do your own research.
You claim to have heard Griffin make mistakes. Good. Now, ask them to acknowledge that every one of his 9/11 claims have been thoroughly vetted by many people and shown to be without merit. He has not responded to any of them. He knows that but depends on you not questioning him.
So much for intellectual honesty.
For Rob and Craig, see their respective forums, JREF, ATS. I am sure you are capable of doing your own research. The question is why Truthers never do but just accept uncritically what they want to believe.
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By bjeMay 15, 2008 - 11:56pmOld Story
An amusing spectacle, that of a conspiracy liar being reduced to shrieking that the rationalist who exposes the lies of the fantasy movement is a disinfo agent. Amusing, but old. There are no disinfo agents. Your evil movement has slandered innocent people and peddled baseless, pernicious falsehoods for years. Griffin's "factual" analysis contained no facts. He is a charlatan who peddles falsehoods to uncritical dunces. If the videos showed a commercial airliner hitting the Pentagon, they'd be instantly branded as fakes by conspiracy liars. It is extremely unlikely that any security cameras could catch the image of an object moving at 780 feet per second.
Shame on YOU for your dishonesty and agenda-driven imperviousness to reason and evidence!
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By RonaldWieckMay 17, 2008 - 5:27pm