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This was submitted by one
of our fans and claims to be from an article on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
This article by Michael Niewodowski regarding
Michael Moore's movie is right on the money!!
Was just sent this article by Michael Niewodowski, a chef
at the Windows on the World restaurant, who was supposed
to report to work there at the top of the World Trade Center
at 9:00 a.m. The first plane hit at 8:46.
He's not a professional writer, but his take on this human
pig of a man, Michael Moore, could not be better put.
~Ted |
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Michael on Michael
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Michael Niewodowski
From Here to Eternity.
Tora, Tora, Tora.
In Harm's Way
These are three films made about Pearl Harbor. There have been more than
20 films made about Pearl Harbor, and over 200 films made about World War
II. These films inspire patriotism, courage, and nationalism. They tell us
about the honor and bravery of the soldiers and the nation that supported
them.
Two and a half years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the world watched
American forces fight on D-Day.
Two and a half years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the world is
watching Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Moore's film is the first major motion picture about
Sept. 11, 2001. This bears repeating. When future
generations look back on the Sept. 11 massacre, their first impression,
through the medium of film, will be a work in which the president and the
government are
blamed for the attacks, and the soldiers who are protecting
this country are defamed. Instead of a film version of Lisa
Beamer's book, "Let's Roll," or Richard Picciotto's "Last
Man Down," we are presented with this fallacy.
How could this happen?
It would be a colossal insult to insinuate that Franklin
D. Roosevelt or the U.S. government were in any way
responsible for the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
Can you imagine the indignation of the men and women
who lived during that period?
"Fahrenheit 9/11" is indicative of a nation that has
become too apathetic, ignorant or deceived to face
the enemy at the gate.
America ... where is your fury?
On Sept. 11, 2001, I stood across the Hudson River,
watching the Twin Towers burn, knowing that if
the plane had struck at 9:46 a.m. instead of 8:46
a.m., I would be dead. As a survivor and witness
to the attack on the World Trade Center, I am
more than insulted by this film.
I am outraged.
This film is based on conjecture, hearsay and propaganda.
At a time when this country desperately needs to rally in support of our
brave soldiers and our strong leaders, Moore is content to spread discord
and divisiveness.
The base of his argument is that the Bush administration had strong ties
with the bin Laden family. However, sound facts are conspicuously absent
from this "documentary."
The 9/11 commission did not indict President Bush.
According to the report, the president's actions before, during and
after the attacks are fully justified, including the military action in
Iraq. The commission did not find a direct link between Saddam Hussein's
Iraq and the Sept.
11 terrorist attacks. A similar commission in the 1940s would not have
found a direct link between Hitler's Germany and the attack on Pearl Harbor.
In both instances, the threat was imminent; the president and the military
acted decisively.
Could we have been more prepared for a terrorist
attack on Sept. 10, 2001?
Certainly.
Could we have been more prepared for an attack on Dec. 6, 1941?
Most definitely.
In the weeks and months following Pearl Harbor, there were reports and
criticisms that the government and military should have been more prepared.
The difference is that the people of the nation did not waste a lot of time
pointing fingers at each other. Rather, they unified and engaged the enemy
head-on. I guess that is why we call them
"The Greatest Generation."
How will future generations refer to us?
So, how do we explain Moore's film to future generations?
I wonder.
More than that, I wonder how I would explain
this film to Nancy D., Jerome N. or Heather H.
I am sure you don't know their names, but their
faces haunt me day and night. How would I explain
to them that a film was made accusing the president and vilifying the
soldiers ... the same president and soldiers who are attempting to avenge
their murders and protect other citizens.
Moore has not only insulted the nation,
he has insulted the victims of the terrorist attacks.
During his acceptance speech at the Oscars, Moore said,
"Shame on you, Mr. Bush."
Well, I say,
"Shame on you, Michael Moore."
Shame on everyone who supports this travesty of a film.
Shame on a society that allows this sham of a film.
You have weakened the nation. |
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