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Amount of money allocated for the 1986 Challenger disaster investigation: $75 million
Amount of money allocated for the 2004 Columbia disaster investigation: $50 million
Amount of money allocated for Clinton-Lewinsky investigation: $40 million
Amount of money allocated for the 9/11 Commission: $14 million
Our ensuing investigation of the attacks of 9/11/01—code-named “PENTTBOM”—was our largest investigation ever. At the peak of the case, more than half our agents worked to identify the hijackers and their sponsors and, with other agencies, to head off any possible future attacks. We followed more than half-a-million investigative leads, including several hundred thousand tips from the public. The attack and crash sites also represented the largest crime scenes in FBI history.
Originally posted by spacevisitor
I did a search if this was already posted, but I could not find it.
However, it could be that it was posted under another name.
Date Posted: Saturday 20-Aug-2011
This is quite some shocking information about what William “Willy” Rodriguez, the so called "Last Man Out" experienced just before and during the 911 attacks on the WTC towers and later on with how the 9/11 Commission Hearing dealt with his testimony.
I assume that most of this information is already known to many, but because I also assume not to all and for those who are still interested in this matter I post it nevertheless.
Employed at the WTC for 19 years as a maintenance worker, Rodriguez was responsible for the upkeep and safety of the stairwells within the 110-storey North Tower. On the morning of 9/11, Rodriguez was the only person at the WTC site with the master key to the North Tower stairwell doors. [NB: For fire containment purposes, only doors on every fourth level were normally left unlocked.]
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, Rodriguez personally rescued fifteen injured persons from the WTC by leading—often carrying—them to safety. Having evacuated the injured from the basement levels, he rushed back into the tower and led firefighters up the stairwells. Unlocking doors to various floors as they ascended, he aided in the successful evacuation of unknown hundreds of survivors.
At great risk to his own life, Rodriguez re-entered the structure three times, and even rescued people trapped between floors in elevator cars by lowering ladders down into shafts. Having helped lead everyone he could find to safety, he finally decided to exit the building.
Rodriguez is believed to be the last person to leave the collapsing North Tower alive.
Here is the whole story.
www.americancrisis.us...
edit on 5/9/11 by spacevisitor because: did some adding and corrections
Originally posted by TXRabbit
reply to post by Six Sigma
Yes and No on the scope and size of the investigation. A quick search led me to information that people can pick and choose which facts they want to use to support their beliefs.
Amount of money allocated for the 1986 Challenger disaster investigation: $75 million
Amount of money allocated for the 2004 Columbia disaster investigation: $50 million
Amount of money allocated for Clinton-Lewinsky investigation: $40 million
Amount of money allocated for the 9/11 Commission: $14 million
Source: www.911myths.com...
and then we have...
Our ensuing investigation of the attacks of 9/11/01—code-named “PENTTBOM”—was our largest investigation ever. At the peak of the case, more than half our agents worked to identify the hijackers and their sponsors and, with other agencies, to head off any possible future attacks. We followed more than half-a-million investigative leads, including several hundred thousand tips from the public. The attack and crash sites also represented the largest crime scenes in FBI history.
Source: 9/11 Investigation (PENTTBOM)
I'm not suggesting that either is the truth - just some facts
Originally posted by Yankee451
reply to post by spacevisitor
Willy is a fraud.
William Rodriguez is a Fraud
Originally posted by Yankee451
He's part of the faux truth movement.
I do not share your opinion. It’s too bad quite usual that people who come forward with in fact true information in the public domain that must be kept secret for certain fraudulent reasons are being accused of a fraud.
I really do not see what there can be wrong of a movement that is searching for the truth?
"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum." — Noam Chomsky
Originally posted by Yankee451
reply to post by spacevisitor
I do not share your opinion. It’s too bad quite usual that people who come forward with in fact true information in the public domain that must be kept secret for certain fraudulent reasons are being accused of a fraud.
It is an opinion based on thorough research of his story, which is a fairy tale.
The 9/11 Commission Hearing
At the closed-door 9/11 Commission hearing, Rodriguez testified under oath that explosions were going off in the basement of the North Tower before the first plane impacted the building.
“Bombs! Bombs!”
Rodriguez and a handful of co-workers who were down in the basement at the time of the attack, actually heard and felt huge explosions beneath their feet in the lower basement levels.
While this anomaly in itself should have been cause for serious investigation, it is the timing of these explosions that is extremely troubling:
They occurred several seconds before the first airplane impacted the tower.
The first of these explosions, which occurred about 7-8 seconds before the plane struck the tower was so powerful it literally threw Rodriguez upwards, clean off the floor, as parts of the false ceiling collapsed onto and around him.
Rodriguez heard and felt at least three explosions going off down in the basement levels within seconds of each other.
Absolute pandemonium broke out, with screams of “Bombs! Bombs!” rising above the din as terrified workers scattered in all directions, frantically seeking ways to escape.
[NB: There were a total of six basement levels. Level-2, immediately below Rodriguez’s position and the apparent location of the first explosion, was a “Mechanical Floor”—a restricted access area.]
But the “bombs” were by no means confined to the basement levels.
During his subsequent rescue efforts on the upper floors, Rodriguez claims he heard explosions going off “all over the building.”
New poll of New Yorkers finds lingering doubts about official explanation of 9/11 attacks, including third tower’s collapse.
Siena Research Institute Poll Commissioned by “Remember Building 7” Campaign Shows Significant Skepticism of Official Account June 8, 2011
• 28 percent — more than 1 in 4 — believe the Twin Towers were brought down with explosives or some other demolition devices in addition to being hit by airplanes.
Originally posted by Yankee451
The truth movement is deliberately leading you away from the truth.
Really?
And how do explain this then?
28 percent — more than 1 in 4 — of New Yorkers believe that the Twin Towers were brought down with explosives or some other demolition devices in addition to being hit by airplanes?
Originally posted by Yankee451
As far as you posting a bunch of "opinions" as proof of something, or as justification for your own opinion,
Originally posted by Yankee451
I have a thread here where I discuss how I feel about basing decisions on what the crowd thinks.
Originally posted by spacevisitor
I go see the links but it’s quite obvious that we do not and will not share the same views about this matter, but that is oke with me.
We heard a loud rumble, then all of a sudden we heard another rumble like someone moving a whole lot of furniture," Rodriguez said. "And then the elevator opened and a man came into our office and all of his skin was off."
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by spacevisitor
I go see the links but it’s quite obvious that we do not and will not share the same views about this matter, but that is oke with me.
Some folks have their minds made up, and no amount of new information will change that.
Originally posted by vipertech0596
reply to post by spacevisitor
William Rodriguez, 9/12/2001 as told to CNN...
We heard a loud rumble, then all of a sudden we heard another rumble like someone moving a whole lot of furniture," Rodriguez said. "And then the elevator opened and a man came into our office and all of his skin was off."
archives.cnn.com...
Loud rumble, like someone moving a whole lot of furniture?? So moving furniture has the same effect as explosions......