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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: David Ray Griffin On New 9/11 Evidence

Professor David Ray Griffin, who is one of the leading voices in the 9/11 Truth Movement, spoke to a capacity crowd in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Below is Griffin's talk - covering mostly new evidence about 9/11 - divided into three parts...

Part 1 (9:32)

"If we do get a real investigation or a trial there is simply no doubt of what the verdict will be because now the evidence that 9/11 is an inside job is now overwhelming." - David Ray Griffin

In Part 1 Professor Griffin begins with inconsistencies between the statements made by Ted Olsen (Solicitor General of the United States) about his wife Barbara Olsen's cell phone calls from Flight 77 and that of the FBI. Additionally, Griffin talks about the impossibility of using cell phones at high altitudes.

The last half of Part 1 is spent discussing the odd and unlikely behavior of Mohammed Atta and the inconsistencies in the government's story about Atta.

Part 2 (9:16)

Topics covered include why the Pentagon wasn't evacuated? The faulty timeline of Michael Hess and Barry Jennings in WTC Building 7 and Rudy Giuliani telling Peter Jennings that the World Trade Center was going to collapse.

Part 3 (5:26)

"I'm fearful that many people will say, 'okay, the criminals are out of office now and so let's not work on [9/11]'. But the more hopeful possibility is people will say, 'now there may be a real chance for an investigation.'" - David Ray Griffin

In Part 3 Griffin speaks positively about how far the 9/11 movement has come and urges people not to give up pushing for the truth.

NOTE: To order a DVD of the night's entire programming, which includes a talk by Dr. William Pepper about 9/11, Sirhan Sirhan, James Earl Ray and prosecuting the Bush admin for war crimes, please contact Kathleen at quantumysticKFR@gmail.com to request a copy.

"Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to Popular Mechanics and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory" (David Ray Griffin)

"9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press" (David Ray Griffin)

"The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11" (David Ray Griffin)

Barbara Olsen, Barry Jennings, David Ray Griffin, Flight 77, Michael Hess, Mohammed Atta, Peter Jennings, Rudy Giuliani, september11, Ted Olsen

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Dr. William Pepper on James Earl Ray's Innocence, Sirhan Sirhan's Innocence, 9/11 Truth and Prosecuting War Crimes

Dr. William F. Pepper is an internationally acclaimed lawyer who defended James Earl Ray in a 1999 civil trial (supported by Martin Luther King's family) where the jury found Ray not responsible for the MLK assassination. Now Pepper is defending Sirhan Sirhan for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a case he says is “an easier one than the assassination of Martin King and the innocence of James Earl Ray”.

Last Wednesday Pepper spoke about all of his projects, including 9/11 truth and prosecuting the Bush administration for war crimes, to a packed celebrity filled house in Los Angeles. Among those in attendance were Ed Asner, Gina Belafonte, Judd Nelson and 9/11 author Professor David Ray Griffin. Videos of his talk follow below... 

Part 1 (6:21) - Introduction 

In Part 1 Pepper talks about his background, childhood and motivation. He also speaks about the time he spent in Cuba playing baseball where he got to know Fidel Castro. According to Pepper, Castro foresaw much of what is happening in the United States today:

“When, in that massive country to the north, the masses of the people ever understand what it is that their ruling class has done to them and is doing to them, there will be such a torrent of opposition. They will rise like never before and then there will be the world’s greatest social revolution, the American second revolution.”

The video concludes with Pepper explaining how he came to work for Robert F. Kennedy and Martin King: 

 

Part 2 (5:36) - Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination/James Earl Ray Innocence 

“Took me ten years to convince myself that [James Earl Ray] was an absolute patsy” - Dr. William Pepper 

In Part 2 Pepper begins with the Martin King assassination and explains how he became involved with James Earl Ray's defense some nine years later. He also goes into detail about the 30 day civil trial against Loyd Jowers, et al, where a jury found Ray not responsible for King's assassination after listening to 70 witnesses under oath. 

Pepper believes that Ray's civil trial should serve as a template for getting out the truth in a wide range of cover-ups including the Robert F. Kennedy assassination and 9/11. He thinks using the courts is an effective way to get the truth into the public record despite the efforts by the mainstream media to prevent its dissemination to the public.

 

Part 3 (9:56) - Robert F. Kennedy Assassination/Sirhan Sirhan Innocence 

“I found from just a preliminary examination of the record that [the Sirhan Sirhan case] on the law, on the facts of the case, was an easier one than the assassination of Martin King and the innocence of James Earl Ray” - Dr. William Pepper 

In the first half of Part 3 Pepper details the startling evidence that necessitates a second shooter in the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. For starters the medical examiner states that Kennedy was shot four times from the rear including one shot about an inch behind his right ear which conflicts with all the witness testimony that Sirhan was always three to five feet in front of the likely Democratic presidential nominee.

Secondly, the analysis of audio recordings from the assassination with formerly unavailable new technology has led to the determination that 13 shots were fired at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Sirhan's gun only held 8 bullets. In other words: 

“There had to be a second shooter there” - Dr. William Pepper

In the second half of Part 3 Pepper details the efforts taken by the prison and the Department of Corrections to prevent his legal team from psychoanalyzing Sirhan Sirhan.

Part 4 (4:59) - Robert F. Kennedy Assassination (Continued) 

In Part 4 Pepper continues the RFK assassination discussion and his efforts to clear Sirhan Sirhan whom he says is innocent:

“The problem we face is if we get our client clearly innocent of the killing of Bob Kennedy – which he is, clearly innocent of that killing – he has five other counts of attempted murder” - Dr. William Pepper

In addition to the belief in Sirhan's innocence Pepper believes the case is important because it is representative of a larger problem facing the country:

“Each of the things I’m talking about are symptomatic of a pervasive sickness in this country. This is not the country we were all led to believe it was or should have been. This is what has emerged because we have had a small group of criminals grab power over a period of time following the orders of the people in the shadows who really do dominate life and justice and the injustices that exist in the society.” - Dr. William Pepper

Part 5 (8:36) - 9/11 

“The 9/11 matter is, in my lifetime, the most traumatic assault on democracy and the safety of this Republic.” - Dr. William Pepper

Part 5 is dedicated to finding out the truth about 9/11. Pepper supports two different ways for accomplishing this goal. First, he backs an effort to create a new commission to investigate 9/11 by New York state referendum. Volunteers are currently trying to get the necessary 30,000 signatures from registered New York voters to get the measure on the ballot.

The second approach is to once again file a lawsuit in the courts. Pepper is leading this effort on behalf of the Jersey Girls and plans to sue, among others, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who is widely believed to have sent $100,000 to lead 9/11 hijacker, Mohammed Atta.

Part 6 (8:03) - War Crimes 

“I’m determined that what I saw in Vietnam and what is happening in Iraq will not go unpunished. Absolutely determined that that’s the case. What that means is this entire gang of war criminals in Washington are going to have to be prosecuted” - Dr. William Pepper

Part 6 covers what Pepper believes is his most important project -- the prosecution of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, David Addington, Doug Feith and Richard Pearl, et al, for war crimes.

Pepper plans to accomplish this monumental task by following the precedent set in the case of Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet. In that case, a Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant for Pinochet whose charges including 94 counts of torture.

Ultimately Pepper hopes for a conviction in absentia of the American war criminals which would prevent the guilty from ever stepping foot outside of the United States.

NOTE: To order a DVD of the night's entire programming, which includes a lively Q & A session with Dr. William Pepper and a talk by Professor David Ray Griffin on new 9/11 evidence, please contact Kathleen at quantumysticKFR@gmail.com to request a copy.

“An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King, New and Updated Edition” (William F. Pepper)

“Orders to Kill: The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin Luther King, Jr” (William F. Pepper)

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Breaking Down the Fox 'News' Propaganda Special On Bush: Fighting To The Finish

Last night Fox 'News' aired a special hosted by Bret Baier, George W. Bush: Fighting to the Finish, that was an impressive piece of propaganda even by Fox's lofty standards. In order to make watching it a bit more palatable, I've made a couple of mashups addressing different aspects of the hour long program.

The first video covers the “unprecedented access” Fox 'News' was given to Bush. As Baier writes over at foxnews.com:

I’ve really enjoyed working on this program. For starters, the footage you will see in this hour is historic and fascinating. We were given access to the president at his ranch in Texas, in the Oval Office during meetings, aboard Air Force One during his historic trip to the Mideast and in the White House residence that is rarely seen.

Unprecedented Access...

In the second mashup I've edited together many of Bret Baier's questions and transitional comments in order to highlight the extent of the propaganda. Hopefully you will find it as interesting as Baier finds his own work:

I think, as someone who covers the White House everyday, it’s extremely interesting — and is definitely worth watching.

Hard Hitting...

Victory, The PDB, Osama, Bush's Joyousness and more......

Cross-posted at Brad Blog

THE SHOCK DOCTRINE by Alfonso Cuaron & Naomi Klein

Alfonso Cuaron, director of “Children of Men” - one of the best movies I've ever seen, applies his trade to a video short based on Naomi Klein's upcoming book, “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism”. It's eye opening to say the least. Watch it, watch Cuaron's great film and read Klein's new book!

“Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)” (Alfonso Cuarón)

“The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism” (Naomi Klein)

(h/t Bhc, who is finally back in the saddle after a short hiatus)

ROBERT FISK Questions Truth About 9/11

The New York Times calls Robert Fisk, “probably the most famous foreign correspondent in Britain.” According to Wikipedia, “He is the world's most-decorated foreign correspondent, having received numerous awards including the British Press Awards' International Journalist of the Year award seven times.” Suffice to say, the man is the real deal. So, what does this Middle East expert think about 9/11:

I am increasingly troubled at the inconsistencies in the official narrative of 9/11. It's not just the obvious non sequiturs: where are the aircraft parts (engines, etc) from the attack on the Pentagon? Why have the officials involved in the United 93 flight (which crashed in Pennsylvania) been muzzled? Why did flight 93's debris spread over miles when it was supposed to have crashed in one piece in a field? Again, I'm not talking about the crazed “research” of David Icke's Alice in Wonderland and the World Trade Center Disaster – which should send any sane man back to reading the telephone directory.

I am talking about scientific issues. If it is true, for example, that kerosene burns at 820C under optimum conditions, how come the steel beams of the twin towers – whose melting point is supposed to be about 1,480C – would snap through at the same time? (They collapsed in 8.1 and 10 seconds.) What about the third tower – the so-called World Trade Centre Building 7 (or the Salmon Brothers Building) – which collapsed in 6.6 seconds in its own footprint at 5.20pm on 11 September? Why did it so neatly fall to the ground when no aircraft had hit it? The American National Institute of Standards and Technology was instructed to analyse the cause of the destruction of all three buildings. They have not yet reported on WTC 7. Two prominent American professors of mechanical engineering – very definitely not in the “raver” bracket – are now legally challenging the terms of reference of this final report on the grounds that it could be “fraudulent or deceptive”.

Journalistically, there were many odd things about 9/11. Initial reports of reporters that they heard “explosions” in the towers – which could well have been the beams cracking – are easy to dismiss. Less so the report that the body of a female air crew member was found in a Manhattan street with her hands bound. OK, so let's claim that was just hearsay reporting at the time, just as the CIA's list of Arab suicide-hijackers, which included three men who were – and still are – very much alive and living in the Middle East, was an initial intelligence error.

But what about the weird letter allegedly written by Mohamed Atta, the Egyptian hijacker-murderer with the spooky face, whose “Islamic” advice to his gruesome comrades – released by the CIA – mystified every Muslim friend I know in the Middle East? Atta mentioned his family – which no Muslim, however ill-taught, would be likely to include in such a prayer. He reminds his comrades-in-murder to say the first Muslim prayer of the day and then goes on to quote from it. But no Muslim would need such a reminder – let alone expect the text of the “Fajr” prayer to be included in Atta's letter.

Let me repeat. I am not a conspiracy theorist. Spare me the ravers. Spare me the plots. But like everyone else, I would like to know the full story of 9/11, not least because it was the trigger for the whole lunatic, meretricious “war on terror” which has led us to disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan and in much of the Middle East. Bush's happily departed adviser Karl Rove once said that “we're an empire now – we create our own reality”. True? At least tell us. It would stop people kicking over chairs.

WOW! DOUBLE WOW! TRIPLE WOW!

See his Op-Ed in today's The Independent

Below is a video of Fisk reading from his latest book, “The Great War for Civilisation” (03/04/07)

“The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East” (Robert Fisk)

Christine Todd Whitman Excellence In Public Service Series

Christine Todd Whitman, President Bush, Rudy Guiliani and anyone else who knew about the hazardous air quality around Ground Zero after 9/11 and lied to New Yorkers, rescue workers and cleanup personnel by stating that the air quality was peachy are murderers. Maybe it took a couple of years of suffering but, make no mistake about it, people are dead today because they breathed hazardous air for days after 9/11 based on the assurances of high ranking Bush administration liars. And but for the lies, a number of 9/11 “heroes” would be alive today. 

This being the case, one can understand Whitman's refusal during Congressional hearings to come anywhere near admitting any wrongdoing. To do so would be to admit she was a murderer.  She should have to pay for her crimes and won't, but at least with Whitman I kinda get the sense that she understands her culpability and will live the rest of her days guilt ridden.

That said, for the love of god, she has to close shop on the Christine Todd Whitman Excellence in Public Service Series.  How can anyone sit on this Board of Governors or fund these programs knowing (and we all know) Whitman's actions directly led to tens, if not, hundreds of deaths, not to mention ruined lives, suffering, destruction of families and harm to society while serving the public interest. Maybe the Excellence in Public Service Series was a good idea at some point, but to even exist for another day with the Whitman name is twisted.

The second half of Rep. Bill Pascrell's (D-NJ) questioning in the video above is excellent.

The View Is America

No show on TV does a better job of capturing America than The View. Elisabeth Hasselbeck is the modern day Republican. She believes all the propaganda and that the US is morally better than the rest of the world and knows nothing of history of reason.  Than you have Rosie and Behar representing the left. They get what is going on and should be commended for speaking out in light of the constant pressure from the right trying to silence them.  During the show they try to enlighten Hasselbeck with facts and reason but they might as well be from different planets.  The propaganda that has polluted Hasselbeck is a 24/7/365 bombardment of the senses that has been going on for at least six years. So she can't begin to fathom what Rosie and Behar are talking about. The US do something bad? Come now, we saved the world from Hitler!

I'd bet everything I own that Hasselbeck has no clue that there was a good deal of resistance in this country to entering WWII, let alone that it came from the right. Perhaps the singular trait that plagues the modern Republican party and that Hasselbeck exhibits so well is lack of empathy. It is virtually impossible for the right to see the world through the eyes of anyone else.  And you can understand why. How else does one expect to win support for cutting taxes for the super rich while 12% of the population lives in poverty. Convincing millions of Americans that welfare and helping the poor in any way is the great accomplishment of the evangelical right. 

Similarly Iraq would not be possible if Americans could see and feel the suffering we have wrought on the country.  The hundreds of thousands of deaths, millions of wounded, millions of homeless, the daily torment, etc. are obviously unbearable. I cannot imagine the psychology state of those attempting to live Iraq.  Yet, Hasselbeck, Bush and the right continue to view us as heroes. Talk about twisted. 

Here's hoping the Rosie and Behar eventually break through to Hasselbeck. Because if they don't, there is little chance for the country to break through this ugly and dangerous fantasy land mental state inflicting the right.