FTR#599—Update on 9/11 and
Related Matters (Control This!)--(Two 30-minute segments) (Sources are noted in
parentheses.) (Recorded on 6/3/2007.)
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For the
“Controlled Demolition Person” in your life: if someone you know is hooked on
the “controlled demolition of the World Trade Center” disinformation vis a vis
the 9/11 attacks, it is recommended that you refer them to this: http://www.implosionworld.com/Article-WTC%20STUDY%208-06%20w%20clarif%20as%20of%209-8-06%20.pdf
Summary of FTR#599—(Note:
The massive volume of ‘For The Record’ programs about 9/11 and related
topics is summarized and analyzed in the
periodically-updated description for FTR#391. FTR#’s 454, 455, 456
are compilations of much of the key
documentation culled from Mr. Emory’s investigation into 9/11. Along with
FTR#391, they should give listeners/readers a
substantive grasp of this momentous event. It is recommended
that listeners use this description and e-mail
it to others.)
In this
broadcast, Mr. Emory reads a paper written by industry professionals expert in
the field of controlled demolition. Evaluating principal assertions of the
advocates of the "controlled demolition" theory about the collapse of
World Trade Center Towers 1, 2 and 7 on 9/11/2001, they reject them on
empirical scientific grounds. As noted in the introduction to the paper, this
is the first evaluation of the controlled demolition theory by those
experienced and skilled with this highly specialized function. Crafted by Brent
Blanchard, Senior Editor for Implosionworld.com and Director of Field
Operations at Protec Documentation Services, Inc., the document negates the
various aspects of the "controlled demolition" disinformation that
has (to an extent) served to eclipse the very real, sinister and operational
forces that launched the attacks. The company [Protec] that employs Blanchard and his associates is
"one of the world's most knowledgeable, independent authorities on
explosive demolition, having performed engineering studies, structure analysis,
vibration/air overpressure monitoring and photographic services on well over
1,000 structure blasting events in more than 30 countries. These include the
current world record-holders for largest, tallest and most buildings demolished
with explosives. Protec regularly documents the work of more than 20 explosives
contractors who perform structure blasting as a primary source of revenue
(including extensive experience with every American company) as well as dozens
more who blast structures in a part-time capacity." Listeners are
emphatically encouraged to supplement their understanding of the Blanchard
document by reading the other materials debunking the controlled demolition
disinformation. These materials are available at: http://ftrreading.blogspot.com/2007/04/9-11-truth.html
. The Blanchard document is available at: http://www.implosionworld.com/Article-WTC%20STUDY%208-06%20w%20clarif%20as%20of%209-8-06%20.pdf.
Program Highlights Include Detailed Analysis of the Following: “ASSERTION#1: ‘The towers’
collapse looked exactly like explosive demolitions.’ PROTEC COMMENT: No, they
didn’t. It’s the ‘where;’ ASSERTION#2: ‘But they fell straight down into their
own footprint.’ PROTEC COMMENT: They did not. They followed the path of least
resistance, and there was a lot of resistance; ASSERTION#3: ‘But explosive
charges (aka plumes, squibs, etc.) can clearly be seen shooting from several
floors just prior to collapse.’ PROTEC COMMENT: No, air and debris can be seen
pushing violently outward, which is a natural and predictable effect of rapid
structural collapse; ASSERTION#4: ‘Several credible eyewitnesses are adamant
that they heard explosions in or near the towers.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Maybe they
did hear loud noises that sounded to them like explosions, but such statements
do nothing to refute scientific evidence that explosives were not used;
ASSERTION#5: ‘An explosive other than conventional dynamite or RDX was used . .
. a non-detonating compound such as thermite (aka thermate), which gets very
hot upon initiation and can basically ‘melt’ steel. This can be proven by
photographs of molten steel taken at Ground Zero, the temperature and duration
of underground fires, and comments made by rescue workers. PROTEC COMMENT: We
have come across no evidence to support this claim; ASSERTION#6: ‘Debris
removed from Ground Zero—particularly the large steel columns from towers #1
and #2—were quickly shipped overseas to prevent independent examination or
scrutiny.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Not according to those who handled the steel;
ASSERTION#6: ‘Debris removed from Ground Zero—particularly the large steel
columns from towers #1 and #2—were quickly shipped overseas to prevent
independent examination or scrutiny.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Not according to those
who handled the steel; ASSERTION#7: ‘WTC 7 was intentionally ‘pulled down’ with
explosives. No airplane hit it, and the building owner himself was quoted as
saying he made a decision to ‘pull it’.’ PROTEC COMMENT: This scenario is
extremely unlikely for many reasons; ASSERTION#8: ‘A steel-framed building has
never collapsed due to fire, yet three steel buildings collapsed on one day . .
. therefore explosives must have been responsible.’ PROTEC COMMENT: No,
actually it means three steel buildings collapsed due to fire (and violent
external forces) on one day; ASSERTION#9: ‘Anyone denying that explosives were
used is intentionally ignoring or dismissing evidence that doesn’t suit their
conclusion.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Please . . . if anyone knows of specific physical
evidence relating to explosives being used in any manner on the Ground Zero
site, bring it to our attention.”
1.
The program
begins with the introduction to the paper: “The
purpose of this analysis is to explore the possibility of explosives or similar
supplemental catalysts causing or contributing to the collapse of World Trade
Center Towers 1, 2, and 7 in New York on September 11, 2001 through examination
of known facts as they relate to scientific principles of gravity, explosives,
and structural failure. To our knowledge, this is the first analysis conducted
by experts in the field of explosive demolition, as well as the first with
observations and commentary from personnel directly responsible for the removal
of debris from Ground Zero. . . . This report is authored by Brent Blanchard,
Senior Editor for Implosionworld.com and Director of Field Operations at Protec
Documentation Services, Inc. (www.protecservices.com),
Rancocas, New Jersey. Additional contributions and research assistance was
provided by Protec employees Earl Gardner, Gary McGeever, Michael Golden and
John Golden. . . .” (“A Critical Analysis of the Collapse of WTC
Towers 1, 2 & 7 from an Explosives and Conventional Demolition Industry
Viewpoint” by Brent Blanchard; Implosionworld.com; 8/8/2006; available
at: http://www.implosionworld.com/Article-WTC%20STUDY%208-06%20w%20clarif%20as%20of%209-8-06%20.pdf.)
2.
Next, the
broadcast sets forth the professional bona fides of Protec: “ . . . Protec is one of the world’s most knowledgeable,
independent authorities on explosive demolition, having performed engineering
studies, structure analysis, vibration/air overpressure monitoring and
photographic services on well over 1,000 structure blasting events in more than
30 countries. These include the current world record-holders for largest,
tallest and most buildings demolished with explosives. Protec regularly
documents the work of more than 20 explosives contractors who perform structure
blasting as a primary source of revenue (including extensive experience with
every American company) as well as dozens more who blast structures in a
part-time capacity. Beyond the above, Protec possesses several additional types
of data and experience that place the firm in a unique position to analyze and
comment on this event . . . .” (Idem.)
3.
More about
Protec’s qualifications to evaluate the central points in contention. “1. Protec was operating portable field seismographs at
construction sites in Manhattan and Brooklyn on 9/11, and these seismographs
were recording ground vibration throughout the timeframe of events at Ground
Zero. These measurements, when combined with more specific and detailed seismic
data recorded by Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, help
to provide an unfiltered, purely scientific view of each event.” (Idem.)
4.
“2. In the weeks following 9/11, several Protec building
inspectors and staff photographers, including this author, were contracted by
demolition teams to document the deconstruction and debris removal processes at
Ground Zero. . . .” (Idem.)
5.
“3. Protec has been given access to thousands of personal
photographs taken by laborers and site foremen employed by the demolition
companies responsible for deconstructing the Ground Zero site. . . .” (Idem.)
6.
“4. Because building implosions are often promoted as live news
events, Protec’s offices are equipped to record multiple television broadcasts
at all times. Our company’s archived recordings of original news broadcasts
from the morning of 9/11 begin well prior to the collapse of the first tower
and continue uninterrupted beyond the collapse of WTC 7. . . .” (Idem.)
7.
The bulk of
the broadcast involves detailed examination of a number of principal
contentions of the “controlled demolition” advocates: “ASSERTION#1: ‘The towers’ collapse looked exactly like
explosive demolitions.’ PROTEC COMMENT: No, they didn’t. It’s the ‘where.’ . .
.” (Idem.)
8.
“ASSERTION#2: ‘But they fell straight down into their own
footprint.’ PROTEC COMMENT: They did not. They followed the path of least
resistance, and there was a lot of resistance. . . .” (Idem.)
9.
“ASSERTION#3: ‘But explosive charges (aka plumes, squibs, etc.) can
clearly be seen shooting from several floors just [prior to collapse.’ PROTEC
COMMENT: No, air and debris can be seen pushing violently outward, which is a
natural and predictable effect of rapid structural collapse. . . .” (Idem.)
10.
“ASSERTION#4: ‘Several credible eyewitnesses are adamant that they
heard explosions in or near the towers.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Maybe they did hear
loud noises that sounded to them like explosions, but such statements do
nothing to refute scientific evidence that explosives were not used. . . .” (Idem.)
11.
“ASSERTION#5: ‘An explosive other than conventional dynamite or
RDX was used . . . a non-detonating compound such as thermite (aka thermate),
which gets very hot upon initiation and can basically ‘melt’ steel. This can be
proven by photographs of molten steel taken at Ground Zero, the temperature and
duration of underground fires, and comments made by rescue workers. PROTEC
COMMENT: We have come across no evidence to support this claim. . . .” (Idem.)
12.
“ASSERTION#6: ‘Debris removed from Ground Zero—particularly the
large steel columns from towers #1 and #2—were quickly shipped overseas to
prevent independent examination or scrutiny.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Not according to
those who handled the steel. . . .” (Idem.)
13.
“ASSERTION#7: ‘WTC 7 was intentionally ‘pulled down’ with
explosives. No airplane hit it, and the building owner himself was quoted as
saying he made a decision to ‘pull it’.’ PROTEC COMMENT: This scenario is
extremely unlikely for many reasons. . . .” (Idem.)
14.
“ASSERTION#8: ‘A steel-framed building has never collapsed due to
fire, yet three steel buildings collapsed on one day . . . therefore explosives
must have been responsible.’ PROTEC COMMENT: No, actually it means three steel
buildings collapsed due to fire (and violent external forces) on one day. . .
.” (Idem.)
15.
“ASSERTION#9: ‘Anyone denying that explosives were used is
intentionally ignoring or dismissing evidence that doesn’t suit their
conclusion.’ PROTEC COMMENT: Please . . . if anyone knows of specific physical
evidence relating to explosives being used in any manner on the Ground Zero
site, bring it to our attention. . . .” (Idem.)
16.
The authors
end their paper with the conclusions set forth in this and the following two
paragraphs: “ . . . With all due respect to
distinguished scholars and others alike, it matters little whether Alex Jones
is drawing parallels to building implosions, Steven Jones is drawing
conclusions from hot metal or Chuck Jones is drawing dynamite in the hands of
Wile E. Coyote; for assertions to be credible, they must eventually comply with
the scientific principles of explosive initiation and of structural failure,
realistic judgments of probability, and indisputable visual evidence. Thus far,
every assertion we have investigated scores a resounding 0 for 3.” (Idem.)
17.
“Our team welcomes the opportunity to review additional data as it
becomes available. However barring any additional evidence, those making
allegations similar to the points above may do well to consider that sometimes
‘asking tough questions’ isn’t the biggest challenge; It’s accepting the
answers and decisively moving on to other areas that render their contributions
productive and valuable. .[Italics are Mr. Emory’s.] . .” (Idem.)
18.
Two video productions are being generated by a couple of
documentary filmmakers. One is a DVD of a three-lecture series called “The
First Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Relationship Between Fascism and Religion.” To
learn more about this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4YPCdFu7OE.
In addition, there will soon be a documentary about Mr. Emory, titled “The
Anti-Fascist.” For more about this project, visit: http://www.theantifascist.com/.