SAMPLE: Letters to the Editor about 9/11

Letters to the Editor (LTE) of your local newspaper are a way to help people become aware of the the fact that we need a new investigation of 9/11. We are giving some samples of our New Hampshire letters for your inspiration and hope you will write your own letters.

Elected officials often monitor this section of the newspaper and take notice of constituents' opinions. Click this link for the particulars of LTE's.

Sent in March 29, 2010

To The Editor of the Sentinel:

On 9/11, 2001 an unprecedented 343 firefighters died in their selfless efforts to save thousands. It seems as many as 125 of them could have survived if they had simply heard the evacuation orders. However, they were using a particular brand of Motorola radio that was already known to not function properly in highrise buildings.

When former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared under oath on national television before the 9/11 Commission on Terrorism, why did the victims of 9/11's families shout out, "Ask him about the radios" and "Let's talk about Motorola." before being forcibly removed?

In a book published in March of 2005 called "Radio Silence FDNY", a "no bid" contract is described in great detail, with Motorola. Many details are described concerning Rudy Giulliani and FDNY Commissioner Thomas Van Essen and their efforts to push through contracts with Motorola, knowing full well there were problems with the radios.

Giulliani said live on television on 9/11 with Peter Jennings that: "I went down to the scene and we set up headquarters at 75 Barkley Street, which was right there with the Police Commissioner, the Fire Commissioner, the Head of Emergency Management, and we were operating out of there when we were told that the World Trade Center was going to collapse. And it did collapse before we could actually get out of the building, so we were trapped in the building for 10, 15 minutes, and finally found an exit and got out, walked north, and took a lot of people with us."

Joseph Pfeifer, Battalion Chief (F.D.N.Y.) said: "But right before the south tower collapsed, I noticed a lot of people just left the lobby, and I heard we had a crew of all different people, high-level people in government, everybody was gone, almost like they had information that we didn't have".

The point of this is, one need not think 9/11 was an inside job in order to feel their needs to be an investigation. The 9/11 Commission ignored many vital areas, inluding the Motorola radios, the automated intercom that directed people to "return to your offices" instead of "evacuate emedietly" and also mentioned not one word about the collapse of building number 7 at 5:20pm that evening.

Why is it that NYPD are under a gag order not to discuss the events of 9/11 and what they witnessed that day? If those of us outside of New York City don't speak up for those who risk their lives for us inside of burning buildings, who will?
This is the least we can do.
　
If you live in Peterborough, please Vote yes on question #11 on May 11. There are also informative documentaries being shown each Saturday until then, from 9:11am to 9:11 pm at Depot Square, next to the Toadstool Bookstore in Peterborough.
　
Mike Casner

Sent in Oct. 13, 2009

To the Editor of the Sentinel:

Jerry Sickles’ October 12 letter needs some reality checking. Here are just two examples of distinguished Republicans who served in the Reagan administration and who do not accept the official 9/11 story: Paul Craig Roberts, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, “father of Reaganomics”, and Col. Ronald D. Ray, U.S. Marine Corps, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Architect Richard Gage, who has well over 900 architects and engineers signed up in support of a new 9/11 investigation, has been a life-long Republican who voted for Bush.
Below are some more examples of distinguished Americans who consider the official story impossible. (Hundreds more can be found on patriotsquestion911)

- Lt. Col. Robert Bowman, Ph.D., flew 101 missions in Vietnam.
- Commander Ralph Kohlstad, Retired US Navy Top Gun Pilot
- Lt. Col. Shelton Lankford, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.), attack pilot who flew over 300 combat missions
- Lt. Col. Jeff Latas, U.S. Air Force (ret.), former combat fighter pilot: Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism, four Air Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, nine Aerial Achievement Medals.
- Commander Ted Muga, U.S. Navy (ret.), later pilot for PanAm.
- Joel M. Skousen, U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, later Chairman of the Conservative National Committee and Executive Editor of the Conservative Digest.
I don’t know the party affiliations of these 9/11 critics but who can possibly question their patriotism? A deep, strong interest in finding the truth on 9/11 overrides partisan thinking. It brings true Americans together.

Gerhard Bedding

Sent to Sentinel 8/30/09:

I understand: You are busy. You have a life to lead! You don’t have time to act on the countless problems our world is mired in.

But here is something you can do in 5 minutes, that can help bring a measure of sanity to a world that has gone mad since September 11, 2001, with our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, War on Terror, assaults on civil liberties, etc.

Look for a large ad and petition in the Sentinel, signed by many local citizens, on Thursday, September 10. Copy the petition or clip it, sign and date it, and mail as indicated. This will put you on record requesting a new, honest 9/11 investigation.

A new investigation is needed because the “official” story has proven untrue. The latest developments in 2008 and 2009 have clinched its demise. NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology) first stated that free fall for World Trade Center buildings was impossible because crumbling structures underneath offer resistance. Then, in November 2008, NIST admitted that WTC # 7 had collapsed in free fall for several seconds, just like a stone would drop in the open air. What had suddenly removed all that resistance from the building below? Yet, NIST stuck to its tortured explanation of how the building had come down because of fires. NIST’s significant contradiction has so far totally escaped the media.

Also, on March 24, 2009, new peer-reviewed evidence emerged on the WTC destruction showing the presence of highly explosive materials in the dust. Just those two astounding developments clearly warrant a new and rigorous investigation.

If you have more than 5 minutes to spend on 9/11 issues, please come to Keene State's Alumni Recital Hall, Saturday September 12, 3:30, to hear whistleblower Kevin Ryan. Come early and check out the 9/11 Expo. Doors open at 2 pm. Free admission.

Gerhard Bedding


Sent to Sentinel 7/31/08:

ELIMINATE ONE MYTH, SUPPORT ANOTHER?

I was pleased to see that the 7/29/09 Sentinel featured an article from The Dallas Morning News which effectively and efficiently destroyed the Obama fake-citizenship myth.

Unfortunately, the article ends in promoting and sustaining another grand myth: that those who question the official 9/11 Commission Report are to be considered a wing nut fringe.

Simple fact checking will show that over 1,500 eminently credible professionals are on record questioning the official 9/11 story. These critics include architects, engineers, scientists, lawyers, pilots, doctors, and military and government professionals.

Here are just two examples of 9/11 Report critics who served in high posts in Republican administrations: Paul Craig Roberts, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Reagan Administration,“father of Reaganomics”, and Col. Ronald D. Ray, U.S. Marine Corps, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Reagan administration. (patriotsquestion911.com)

Truth matters! New evidence has emerged in the World Trade Center destruction that contradicts the accepted story. This is solid scientific evidence published in a peer-reviewed article. (Open Chemical Physics Journal, 3/24/09).

Come to the Alumni Recital Hall at Keene State College on Saturday September 12, at 3:30 pm, and hear Kevin Ryan discuss this startling new evidence! Ryan was a former laboratory manager of a division of Underwriters Laboratories, fired after criticizing government 9/11 research. He has become a prominent 9/11 researcher, speaker, and co-founder of the Journal Of 9/11 Studies.

You'll want to come early and examine the graphic exhibit of 9/11 evidence for yourself -- old and new, featuring demonstrations, film loops, books, DVDs, and handouts. Doors open at 2 pm.

Gerhard Bedding


To the Keene Sentinel March 18, 2009

Professionals Question 9/11

Professionals in the Monadnock area should consider the significance of the many groups who reject the official account of 9/11and demand a new investigation: Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Firefighters for 9/11 Truth, Lawyers for 9/11 Truth, Pilots for 9/11 Truth, Political Leaders for 9/11 Truth, Religious Leaders for 9/11 Truth, Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice, Veterans for 9/11 Truth, and the Scientific Panel to Investigate 9/11.

Late February, a new organization of professionals was added to this list: Medical Professionals for 9/11 Truth.

Co-founder Jonathan Weisbuch, MD, MPH, a prominent public health physician and administrator who previously served as Chief Health Officer for Wyoming and North Dakota, as well as Los Angeles County, CA, and Maricopa County, AZ explained:

“As medical professionals, we are dedicated to the service of humanity; to alleviating suffering, to improving health, preventing disease, and to preserving life. We are horrified by the terrorist acts of 9/11 and the senseless suffering and loss of life resulting from them. However, as medical professionals, we are trained in science and logical reasoning. We are appalled by the lack of scientific rigor and the substantial omissions and blatant distortions in the official account of 9/11 as embodied in the 9/11 Commission Report and related government documents.”

I urge the many fine, caring doctors, nurses, therapists, and other medical professionals in our area to google the website of this new group and consider adding their name. And if you are a professional who does not fit into any of the above categories. consider joining the thousands who have signed the general list, available on the Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth website.
I highly recommend David Ray Griffin’s The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions for those who still think the official story is credible.

Gerhard Bedding


To the Sentinel October 3, 2008

Question: Which documentary was the talk of the 2007 Rome Film Festival, was shown at the European Parliament (February 2008), was shown in countless European venues and on Russian State TV (September 12, 2008), and can be expected to be totally ignored by the U.S. media?

Answer: The new Italian documentary film: Zero- An Investigation into 9/11, featuring Gore Vidal, Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo, and brief interviews with Dr. Robert Bowman, Nafeez Mossadeq Ahmed, Philip Berg, Sibel Edmonds, Dr. David Ray Griffin, Dr. Steven Jones, Capt. Ross Wittenberg, and others.

Though the U.S. suffers from censorship imposed by the corporate-influenced media, you are fortunately still free to view Zero when it premiers in Keene at the Public Library’s Auditorium on Winter Street, Tuesday October 21, 6:30 pm, courtesy of the Monadnock 9/11 Truth Alliance. Free admission.

You may be reluctant to consider anything but the official conspiracy theory of the 9/11 Commission. But please realize that the Commission’s conclusion’s are rejected by well over 1,000 prominent professionals: scientists, architects, engineers, pilots, and military and government officials. (See www.patriotsquestion911). They all say that a new investigation is needed. You may very well come to the same conclusion if you are willing to stretch your mind by watching Zero.

Gerhard Bedding


To the Editor of the Sentinel: September 3, 2008

If I carefully select the evidence, I can prove to you that the earth is flat. A similar selection process was used by the government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology when they produced their August 21 fairy tale that World Trade Center Building 7, which was not hit by an airplane, collapsed by fire.

A straight-down symmetrical collapse - at near free-fall speed, 6.5 seconds - indicates an instantaneous removal of all structural resistance. Only a carefully planned, controlled demolition can do that.

Fierce, long-lasting fires, much more intense than than those in WTC 7, have burned in steel-framed high rise buildings without ever bringing them down.

Don’t take my word for it! Check out the statements by hundreds of professional scientists, engineers, and architects: ae911truth.org and patriotsquestion911.com

It’s time for all citizens with a sense of integrity, to demand an independent investigation. If we don’t come clean with 9/11, a deeply troubled future lies ahead for our country.

Gerhard Bedding


To the Editor: May 20, 2008

The New England 9/11 Symposium: Family Members, Whistleblowers, and Researchers Speak Out, at the Keene High School May 17, was a success. Thank you to all the donors,local businesses, and citizens who helped to make it happen!

This informative symposium brought open-minded listeners to the conclusion that the victims of 9/11 and their families need to be honored by a new, thorough re-investigation that pursues the many unanswered questions.

Thank you, Keene Sentinel, for featuring a photo of one of the speakers with the headline: Keene/Uncensored. This headline was a take-off on the World Trade Center image and article featured on our program cover, prominently stamped Censored.

It's interesting that the Sentinel can make a joke of this. By publishing a picture of one of our speakers and nothing of the symposium’s content, Keene has not been uncensored. Mainstream media and the Sentinel have not allowed into their news pages that hundreds of of credible former military and government officials, scientists, architects, engineers, pilots, and family members of victims consider the official 9/11story fatally flawed, urging a new investigation. (www. patriotsquestion911). (If Sentinel readers have some knowledge, it’s because they read the Sentinel’s opinion pages. We are thankful for the Sentinel’s liberal letter-to-editor policy.)
Here are just three recent examples of 9/11items that should have made news across the U.S. but were blacked out:

- James Quintiere, Ph.D.,former Chief of the Fire Science Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), rejects the official explanation of the WTC collapses and calls for an independent review.(8/ /07)

- August ‘07: Lynn Margulis, PhD – Distinguished University Professor, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; recipient of the National Medal of Science, America's highest honor for scientific achievement; states 8/27/07: “I suggest that those of us aware and concerned demand that the glaringly erroneous official account of 9/11 be dismissed as a fraud and a new, thorough, and impartial investigation be undertaken."

- The Japanese Parliament discusses the collapsing three WTC buildings and their improbable official explanation.(01/ /08)

The questions raised by hundreds of prominent critics of the 9/11 Report, both Republicans and Democrats, implicate elements within our government. Ignoring such crucial news reduces the Sentinel’s credo: Guarding the Past, Tending Tomorrow, to an an empty slogan.

If the Sentinel limits its national news coverage to what comes down the pre-packaged mainstream media, its readers will miss out on critical news on which the future of our country depends. The Keene Sentinel is independent and not beholden to the corporate media. It can choose to publish what it considers important. There are other similar papers in the country that have had the courage to ask for a new 9/11 investigation. So, I’d like to make your recent headline a rallying cry for opening up your paper: Keene - Uncensored!

Gerhard Bedding