tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post4220472954361580532..comments2023-10-31T15:14:05.373+00:00Comments on Hagley Road To Ladywood: 9/11: eight years onUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-40604498370541947962009-09-13T18:21:23.759+01:002009-09-13T18:21:23.759+01:00Ignorance?
Nah.
Not proven.Ignorance?<br /><br />Nah.<br /><br />Not proven.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-63206913718771227482009-09-13T13:54:27.373+01:002009-09-13T13:54:27.373+01:00Claude, this was the statement I wanted to point o...Claude, this was the statement I wanted to point out was inaccurate from H-G's site:<br /><br /><i>Some people are ready to say that the bombers' CCTV footage is doctored but then they gloss over the video issued by the terrorists that claims the attack.</i><br /><br />This article points out the fallacy which many people still repeat:<br /><br />http://j7truth.blogspot.com/2009/09/martyrdom-videos-inconclusive-evidence.html<br /><br />"Yet in neither video do Khan or Tanweer mention sacrificing their lives or martyrdom. In that respect they are less explicit than the videos referred to above which failed to secure convictions."<br /><br />It's in the public domain that the videos in question dated from long before 2005, when the 2 were ostensibly going to join the Afghan resistance. The question of them carrying out suicide bombings in that country or any other remains open, because they didn't mention suicide bombings.<br /><br />I don't rule out the possibility of course, just question the evidence for it.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-56000265297524052762009-09-13T13:46:42.014+01:002009-09-13T13:46:42.014+01:00I'll say this for you, Danny Boy, you defend y...I'll say this for you, Danny Boy, you defend your ignorance with real passion. Huzzah!Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-82140856424561425772009-09-13T13:16:11.952+01:002009-09-13T13:16:11.952+01:00Judge the tache, judge your mum.Judge the tache, judge your mum.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-26458845415408614192009-09-13T13:13:37.371+01:002009-09-13T13:13:37.371+01:00Daniel, I'm not the one wearing a squadron-lea...Daniel, I'm not the one wearing a squadron-leader's moustachios am I?<br /><br />Are you hungover or something?Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-27558242682217772862009-09-13T13:12:37.146+01:002009-09-13T13:12:37.146+01:00I'm not in a position to comment about the &qu...I'm not in a position to comment about the "red brigades" so I won't. I have no theory.<br /><br />I agree that over-the-top violent actions and the like are counterproductive and of course I don't support them.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-63721322789020315262009-09-13T12:39:43.941+01:002009-09-13T12:39:43.941+01:00Tom, you're a cunt, that's why.Tom, you're a cunt, that's why.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-87803957768825416092009-09-13T12:36:27.344+01:002009-09-13T12:36:27.344+01:00Alright Tom,
I take your point about 'Gladio&#...Alright Tom,<br />I take your point about 'Gladio'.<br />But how about the Red Brigades causing a backlash against what was then known as the 'new left' with civil liberties restrictions, detention without trial, etc?<br />Unless of course you think that they were totally manipulated as well, which, as a theory, has been circulating for a while (though I dont buy it).claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498799178450479883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-18628445921408778192009-09-13T11:43:34.481+01:002009-09-13T11:43:34.481+01:00Claude, I also left a comment in reply to you on M...Claude, I also left a comment in reply to you on Mr Hoffman's blog, but he didn't see fit to allow you to read it for some reason. What's up with that Dan?Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-5492516052984094112009-09-13T11:41:53.796+01:002009-09-13T11:41:53.796+01:00The Gladio bombings also caused an electoral backl...The Gladio bombings also caused an electoral backlash against the left, only it turned out they were committed by right-wing elements of the state apparatus.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-35942146882618853882009-09-11T21:36:32.275+01:002009-09-11T21:36:32.275+01:00Tom.
Well, a terrorist would do that.
Which is why...Tom.<br />Well, a terrorist would do that.<br />Which is why it's important to distinguish a clear line between extremists (a tiny minority of nutters) and the greatest majority who have FA to do with that.<br /><br />It's the warped logic of terrorism. Many a time the IRA caused a massive backlash against Irish people in Britain.<br /> <br />Left-wing terrorist groups on continental Europe had the same effect against radical (but peaceful) activists and so forth.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498799178450479883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-13982613307776428702009-09-11T21:13:31.187+01:002009-09-11T21:13:31.187+01:00Racists have been handed more knee-jerk material o...<i>Racists have been handed more knee-jerk material on a tray</i><br /><br />That's a very good point and bears thinking about. What kind of "Muslim" would bring down the inevitable vengeance on his "own people"?Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-42733184255569451762009-09-11T17:55:30.790+01:002009-09-11T17:55:30.790+01:00Hey Alex! I bet the tinfoil hat trade is shrinking...Hey Alex! I bet the tinfoil hat trade is shrinking now Obama's in charge, how do you cope?Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-63415941411439180642009-09-11T17:51:26.285+01:002009-09-11T17:51:26.285+01:00We are being asked to put our faith in either the ...We are being asked to put our faith in either the federal government, who deliberately lied about 9/11 in the very days after the attack in telling emergency workers and firefighters that the toxic air was safe to breathe, or <a href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/september2007/130907_demolition_countdown.htm" rel="nofollow">the emergency workers</a> and other rescue heroes who risked their lives and are still suffering the consequences of their courage.Prison Planethttp://www.prisonplanet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-57351852880505734002009-09-11T17:31:01.988+01:002009-09-11T17:31:01.988+01:00I've only mentioned this a couple of times, bu...I've only mentioned this a couple of times, but because it has now been renamed a "day of service", I think it merits a re-telling.<br /><br />On 9-11-01, I was a consultant working on a project at One Police Plaza, a few blocks from the World Trade Center. At approximately 8:45 am, we heard a boom. We were all taken by surprise, and one of the ladies we were working with opened the window and started screaming. When we saw the first tower on fire, it appeared that the plane had crashed into it by accident.<br /><br />A short while later, we heard another boom, saw the second tower on fire, and we instantly knew it was no accident, and that we were being attacked.<br /><br />We were immediately evacuated, and a co-worker and I were fortunate enough to catch a cab, and headed to our hotel in midtown. The driver had news radio on and we heard that the towers had just fallen.<br />When we got back, the lobby was filled with people trying to get rooms. The hotel was providing them all water, coffee, juices, etc. All planes were grounded, and trains had stopped, so many people were now stuck in the city. I had many phone messages to return to concerned family and friends who knew I was there. After a few calls, I walked about 20 blocks to St. Vincent's hospital to give blood for those who were injured. I was actually turned away because hundreds of people were doing the same, and the wait was 3-4 hours. My next stop was a church. Walking through the streets was surreal. Everyone was walking around in a daze as if they didn't know where they were going, or what to do next. The next morning, Amtrack started a limited schedule and I was able to catch a train to Washington DC. From there, I rented a car and drove home to Charlotte.<br />I stayed home for a week and gave it a lot of consideration. I had been travelling full time for 4 years, being home only on weekends, and I had been considering a change anyway. I gave notice. About 2 months later, I started a new job that did not require travel.<br /><br />I am grateful that I survived that day, but I think it is more important that we remember the 3000 people who didn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-41497054713578793512009-09-11T14:27:06.600+01:002009-09-11T14:27:06.600+01:00A brilliant comment on what was a terrible tragedy...A brilliant comment on what was a terrible tragedy, but also became the grounds for infinitely worse consequences.Blackbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932530609232864018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-13329701938935450042009-09-11T12:34:28.164+01:002009-09-11T12:34:28.164+01:00Hey I just left a comment on your post.
I was ac...Hey I just left a comment on your post. <br /><br />I was actually expecting a wider coverage of 9/11 but, so far, very little 'blogwise'.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498799178450479883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-32990562963744745152009-09-11T12:19:27.869+01:002009-09-11T12:19:27.869+01:00I'm sure we are not the only ones blogging on ...I'm sure we are not the only ones blogging on the 8 year anniversary today, I just think that as more time has gone by the conspiracy theories hold less weight for me and it is crucial to seperate the act itself from how it was used and abused by Bush.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.com