Here's my take on 9/11 the way I saw it live. I had just returned from
working out of town and I had the week off, so I was sleeping in. My
wife was watching CNN and woke me up when the first image was being
shown on the air. I saw the whole thing from soup to nuts.

Like many Americans, I watched the events of 9/11 unfold on CNN and FOX
(then later NBC, ABC,CBS). During the crucial first moments when the
news media broke what was to be the biggest story of the decade, there
was no apparent cause for concern. I was intrigued at the notion of a
Cessna hitting the World Trade Center. There was no reason to doubt the
story, but this was certainly an unusual development. So I was drinking
my coffee waiting for them to name this freak/stroke victim/obviously
dead pilot. I had watched enough news to know that usually when planes
are involved, a few things are usually disclosed almost immediately.
Airport of origin, time of departure, and intended destination are the
norm, and usually some background information. CNN and FOX News were
repeating the same sketchy account of this mystery Cessna. This my
friends is where you should focus your attention. Instead of reporting
the facts, which obviously would have been extremely alarming, the
exact opposite occured. Most of the free world has seen footage of the
second WTC tower being impacted and the reaction from people on the
ground. When the first jet impacted the WTC earlier that morning, don't
you think it was equally if not more dramatic? Have you seen the
footage where a fireman is giving an interview which is interrupted by
a jet flying overhead and hitting a skyscraper? If you have, then that
is the only known video footage of the first WTC tower being struck at
8:46AM on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. Inside the tower, many were
killed instantly by the impact and explosion. Others were less
fortunate; trapped and/or clinging to life while burning to death
and/or suffocating from the smoke and fumes created by thousands of
gallons of burning jet fuel. New York City at 8:46AM was in the middle
of RUSH HOUR. The area around the WTC was bustling with commuters.
Buses, taxis, bicyclists, and mostly pedestrians were all going about
their normal Tuesday morning routine. At street level, the usual sounds
of the city were interrupted by the sound of approaching jet engines,
attracting everyone's attention as they looked skyward for the source.
Confusion was quickly replaced by panic at the moment of impact as
everyone scrambled to escape the falling projectiles. Many injuries
ranging from minor to fatal are a fact of life when very big jets hit
very tall buildings during rush hour in very big cities. Desperate
calls for help to 911 probably jammed the lines. Husbands, wives,
mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents, and friends surely
made/received tragic cell phone calls to/from loved ones. The calls for
help probably also jammed the cell phone circuits, which could only
have made matters worse. Imagine the chaos and uncertainty that must
have been spreading throughout New York City as the sounds of sirens
filled the air.

Meanwhile, at 8:48AM (two minutes after the first plane hit) a CNN news
break painted a completely different picture. The news anchors were
stuttering and confused (interestingly one lady was new and 9/11 was
her first day on the job): "Apparently... some sort of... small...
Cessna ...type plane ...has struck one of the WTC towers. That's about
all we know ....at the moment." As they spoke, they were pressing on
their ear-piece as if they were repeating these words as they heard
them. There was no implied urgency in their voices, and none was
invoked by the images that were shown. From their camera's perspective,
which wasn't from the best angle, the story fit the picture. The
situation did not appear to be serious. CNN went to commercial I
flipped over to FOX News, only to find the same camera angle (which by
the way had to have been a looped video made shortly after impact since
there was virtually no smoke visible) and similar explanation. They
took the Cessna story a step further and speculated as to why and how
it might have happened while comparing it to a recent incident where an
alleged golfer in a Cessna strayed into restricted airspace near
Washington, DC  and was intercepted by F-16's. How do you think
witnesses reacted when they turned on live news expecting to get some
information and heard the Cessna story? Of course, had the TV cameras
shown images from street below the WTC, the seriousness of the crisis
would not have required any commentary.

 There apparently were not any field reporters dispatched to the WTC by
CNN or FOX. No colorful eye witness accounts live at the scene that you
would expect. Nope.. nothing like that. They must not have fielded any
phone calls from good sources, or looked out the window, removed the
ear muffs and their heads from their collective asses that morning. At
this early juncture of 9/11, there was a clear and present danger. But
niether CNN or FOX gave a hint of urgency to the situation. Why? Did it
have anything to do with the stock market? While Americans lay dead and
dieing, and many New Yorkers fleeing Manhatten in fear for their lives,
surely ONE of the networks would accurately depict the scene. Afterall,
advising viewers of the situation could help prevent further loss of
life and make it easier for EMT's to reach the scene. Instead, they
reported that the buildings were safe and the minor damage was confined
to a small area and actually encouraged people that worked in and
around the WTC that it was business as usual! Why? Is it fathomable
that anyone witnessed a JET in NYC disappearing into a skyscraper but
mistook it for a Cessna, quickly called a few news executives, and they
all bought the story? How likely is it that all of the networks, many
with offices in plain view of the WTC, could be so clueless? ABC, CBS,
and NBC eventually broke from their regular programming to cover the
WTC story, all exhibiting similar confusion, speculation, and basically
incompetent news gathering capabilities. Had I not seen this deception
play out first hand, I would never have considered such an
industry-wide curtain of propaganda to be a remote possibility. Instead
of warning of the inherent dangers and urging people to stay clear of
the WTC, they were actually giving the "all clear". I wonder how many
viewers in NY headed towards Manhatten either on business or for a
better look to satisfy their curiosity? Something was important enough
for the networks to put more lives at risk while losing a little thing
called CREDIBILITY. Who is responsible for the muzzle of secrecy that
apparently was imposed on the media the morning of 9/11? Was this in
place before the first tower was struck? Did space aliens take over the
bodies of the news people?

I guess we were supposed to believe that in an age of breaking news
stories from highly competitive networks who thrive on accuracy and
being the first on the scene; a jet could roar into NYC striking a
national landmark during rush hour without drawing attention. Bad news
travels fast. Maybe it headed towards the Atlantic Ocean and had to
circumnavigate the globe on 9/11. Further, are we supposed to believe
that before anyone had time to run this monumental breaking news story
that they were ALL immediately contacted by some entity that instructed
them to misinform the public with the Cessna story? All of this
instantly concocted plan of action was perpetrated under the guise of
looking out for America's best interest? Every major news agency in
America knowingly lied to their viewers/listeners costing many of them
their life savings, and others possibly their life. Imagine how
different it might have been if they had reported the truth. Imagine
how many people in the news industry ditched all their stocks! While
99.9% of the stockholders and taxpayers in America and abroad went
about their daily lives, their holdings became practically worthless.
I'm sure the vast majority of American people would be interested to
know the specific activity on the NYSE on and around 9/11. That,
however, would require an investigation carried out by a branch of the
government that is interested in uncovering facts, which is against
current policy.

Amazingly, it wasn't until the second tower was struck that the ugly
reality was revealed to the viewing public in a sick example of shock
TV. They made sure that every camera was coined on the WTC live at
9:03AM to show the second "surprise attack". Nobody was on commercial
break at the time. The shock value was so great that the media's
earlier bout of amnesia went virtually unnoticed. Then, and only then,
the news networks finally started their coverage of 9/11 while acting
just as unsuspecting as the general public. In another amazing turn of
events, there is no recorded footage of the alleged jet that struck a
section of the Pentagon that housed financial records for the Defense
Department. CNN announced at 9:32AM that the NYSE was closed until
further notice. The NYSE opening bell shouldn't have even sounded that
day. Time lines on 9/11 have been questioned and there are many
variations around, most stating that the NYSE never even opened on
9/11. Whether or not our own government carried out the inhumane acts
of terrorism on the WTC is not open for debate. What caused the towers
and WTC7 to collapse is trivial and serves as a diversion. The
financial implications of 9/11 and what part the media played should be
the issue. Many records were conveniently lost. Apparently "We the
People" does not refer to American civilians anymore. At some point
"We" became "Them". The state of the union has suffered. It's time to
think about getting back to basics. I'm of the opinion that all peace
loving Americans should band together and secede from the union.
History has shown, however, that such a people would have to live in
deep heavily guarded bunkers under the deepest ocean to protect against
eminent attacks from the United States.