March 31, 2010 - In anticipation of a final announcement as to the trial venue for the 9/11 plotters, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows is warning the president against buckling to political pressure, calling the use of military tribunals the wrong thing to do.
Letter to President Obama Urging Trials in Civilian Courts for 9/11 Defendants
On February 18, September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows sent a letter to President Obama urging him to try the 9/11 defendants in civilian courts. The full text of the letter follows:
Dear President Obama,
It has been over three years since the American people issued their mandate. By electing Democrats to Congress, we demanded very clearly that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan end and that our tax dollars get allocated more reasonably.
It has been almost nine years since our foreign and domestic policies have been hijacked by the Bush administration, that our rule of law, our constitution, and our moral and ethical principles have been overturned and ignored.
You promised change.
We have seen no change.
On June 16th, 2009 several members of September 11th for Peaceful Tomorrows attended a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder and the members of the two task forces established to close Guantanamo Bay to listen to the very precise plans to close this facility. We asked then very clearly, “Will you close Guantanamo Bay or will you study the possible closing?”
Attorney General Holder answered, “It will be closed.”
It is important for you to know that there is now, has been since February of 2002, and will continue to be, a group of 9/11 family members who support your administration in any and all efforts to give America and the world the change you promised—a return to our American way of life, our rule of law and respect for and reliance upon our constitution. The change we want is a change back to reason.
We believe that Khalid Sheik Mohammed and the four detainees who will be tried with him must be tried in civilian courts. We believe that where in our country these trials are held is irrelevant, as long as they occur on our soil where the crimes were committed, where the people who deserve transparent government once again have it.
Our daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers, husbands and wives who worked in or rushed in to save others in the World Trade Center and died there, and those in the Pentagon, and those on the planes: passengers and pilots and crew members, all loved our country. In their names we ask that you honor and preserve our constitution and our rule of law.
You, Mr. President, must not be afraid. Don't disappoint us again. No matter the political blow back from those who want to protect their bad policies, we implore you, keep this promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Repectfully,
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
February 18th, 2010
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Open Letter from The Jersey Girls
The "Jersey Girls" single handedly forced the Bush Administration to convene to 9/11 Commission after one year of inaction following the attacks of September 11.
Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth is proud to be working for and on behalf of the 9/11 victims’ family members, in particular The Jersey Girls. They recommend “9/11 Press for Truth“ which is the story of the Jersey Girls and their struggle for the truth.
February 25, 2010
We must applaud Mr. Richard Gage and his colleagues, Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, for their tenacity in seeking to answer lingering questions concerning the total destruction of the World Trade Center complex, in particular buildings 1, 2 and 7.
As with any scientific report, conclusions must be able to be replicated and verified by subsequent public peer reviews. Mr. Gage and his colleagues have attempted to do just that with NIST’s Final Report of the Collapse of the WTC. There seem to be discrepancies and omissions in NIST’s conclusions, which Mr. Gage and his colleagues have brought to light.
With their combined professional training and work experience, this group of professionals is uniquely qualified to address the myriad oddities resulting in the collapse of the WTC high-rise buildings – including WTC 7, which was not hit by an airplane. This chosen course of action by the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, has often come at a high cost to them personally and professionally making this endeavor all the more admirable.
As family members of 9/11 victims, we have been seeking truth and transparency since 200l. Almost nine years later, in spite of the NIST Investigation and the 9/11 Independent Commission, a vast majority of our questions remain unanswered.
It was always our hope that both of these government investigations would uncover the cause of the WTC destruction and any loopholes or lapses in security protocols that could be remedied to protect us in the future. In this case, it was of utmost importance to determine what actually caused the collapses to ensure the future safety of high-rise buildings. Since the government failed to do that, we applaud Mr. Richard Gage and the many other professionals who are spending their own time attempting to seek the truth.
Sincerely,
Patty Casazza
Lorie Van Auken
Mindy Kleinberg
Monica Gabrielle
Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth is proud to be working for and on behalf of the 9/11 victims’ family members, in particular The Jersey Girls. They recommend “9/11 Press for Truth“ which is the story of the Jersey Girls and their struggle for the truth.
February 25, 2010
We must applaud Mr. Richard Gage and his colleagues, Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, for their tenacity in seeking to answer lingering questions concerning the total destruction of the World Trade Center complex, in particular buildings 1, 2 and 7.
As with any scientific report, conclusions must be able to be replicated and verified by subsequent public peer reviews. Mr. Gage and his colleagues have attempted to do just that with NIST’s Final Report of the Collapse of the WTC. There seem to be discrepancies and omissions in NIST’s conclusions, which Mr. Gage and his colleagues have brought to light.
With their combined professional training and work experience, this group of professionals is uniquely qualified to address the myriad oddities resulting in the collapse of the WTC high-rise buildings – including WTC 7, which was not hit by an airplane. This chosen course of action by the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, has often come at a high cost to them personally and professionally making this endeavor all the more admirable.
As family members of 9/11 victims, we have been seeking truth and transparency since 200l. Almost nine years later, in spite of the NIST Investigation and the 9/11 Independent Commission, a vast majority of our questions remain unanswered.
It was always our hope that both of these government investigations would uncover the cause of the WTC destruction and any loopholes or lapses in security protocols that could be remedied to protect us in the future. In this case, it was of utmost importance to determine what actually caused the collapses to ensure the future safety of high-rise buildings. Since the government failed to do that, we applaud Mr. Richard Gage and the many other professionals who are spending their own time attempting to seek the truth.
Sincerely,
Patty Casazza
Lorie Van Auken
Mindy Kleinberg
Monica Gabrielle
ACLU Video Features 9/11 Families Asking for True Justice
ACLU video features family members of 9/11 victims calling for federal trials of terrorism suspects.
The Failure to Defend the Skies
This and nearly 2 hours of other deleted scenes from the movie '9/11 Press For Truth' are available on the supplementary DVD: "In Their Own Words: The Untold Story."
You can also see the full length film here.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
NOTE: Later, Gen. Myers was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with CIA Director George Tenet.
You can also see the full length film here.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
NOTE: Later, Gen. Myers was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with CIA Director George Tenet.
Three 9/11 Family Members Question
"Vote for Answers" comes to New Hampshire. We ask our citizens to vote "YES" to open a new investigation into the events surrounding the tragic events of 9/11.
Please listen to the questions some of the family members ask and Vote YES for Answers on Election Day.
Please listen to the questions some of the family members ask and Vote YES for Answers on Election Day.
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