90 of 117 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"No one should be under any illusion that the threat ended with the recent arrests."- 8/13/06 AP, August 15, 2006
This review is from: 9/11 101 : 101 Key Points that Everyone Should Know and Consider that Prove 9/11 was an Inside Job (Paperback)
I have to disagree with some of the reviews of this book.
I really don't think one of the reviewers even read this book. The two facts this person has a problem with are two of the ten facts given by the author's introduction.
I remember the images from the Pentagon clearly. No matter what photo you look at, there are NO engines, wings, or even the fuselage outside of the pentagon crash site. And 'a large portion of the nation' stopped flying commercial aircraft? perhaps AFTER 9/11. I was even scared to fly years after the attacks.
I can not answer the question of how Eric Williams is still alive if 9/11 is an inside job, but I do have to commend him for taking the courage by putting his life on the line and standing up for what he believes. And there are many reasons why I believe this reviewer did not read the book, because Eric Williams clearly states in his introduction the purpose of making such a simple to the point book is he didn't want to get rich. He wanted to get a more affordable booklet out to the public.
With the recent scare to blow up jetliners heading to this country, we must really ask ourselves what is a real terror threat and what is pure propaganda?
Yes, I found three miss-spelled words. So what? The point that should be raised, instead on picking on the messenger, is that five years after the attacks, many questions still need to be answered and the author does a great job by bringing these points to light.
Why is everyone bringing up the spelling and grammatical errors when we must really ask could 9/11 REALLY be an inside job?
I am new to conspiracy theory of 9/11, but this book makes you really think. I mean really! I am reminded of Vendetta when the question is raised, "If our government was responsible for the deaths of our people, would you really want to know about it?"
I am beginning to really question the media's account of what happened on September 11, 2001. If the problems in this book are only spelling, America has much larger problems! Again, I have to commend Eric Williams for putting out such a 'high school research paper'/'novel'. It is people like Eric who really care about the direction that America is heading in.
I was new to the 9/11 conspiracy theories until a friend at work started passing this book around. Serious questions still need to be answered surrounding September 11.
Who knew what and when did they know it? Who really benefits from the attacks? Would Arabs, who reportedly committed the attacks, would certainly expect retaliation from America, so why put their fellow countrymen at risk from America's revenge? How did the buildings fall with resistance below them? Why did WTC 7 fall? No plane hit that building! And what REALLY hit the Pentagon?
I invite EVERY American to read this book and do the research for yourself.
I don't like the fact that 9/11 could be an inside job, but after reading 9/11 101, that is where the facts do lead me to believe.
Josh Lieberman
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72 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What about WTC 7, September 15, 2006
This review is from: 9/11 101 : 101 Key Points that Everyone Should Know and Consider that Prove 9/11 was an Inside Job (Paperback)
300 Feet from the other towers and it burns down from ashes from the other towers ? You would have to be a complete idiot to believe this bs. And fuel in the building, get real, there are pictures of steel beams that have been cut with linear shaped charges and thermite linear burn charges. And what about the 100's of eyewitness reports that document explosions ? Here is the typical sentiment of the scared sheep : I dont want to believe anything other than the pablum the major medias feed me because I fear that I may loose everything I own if they find out that I disagree with them. This country is in bad shape.
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26 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect intro for the 9/11 novice., January 26, 2007
This review is from: 9/11 101 : 101 Key Points that Everyone Should Know and Consider that Prove 9/11 was an Inside Job (Paperback)
I really only bought this book when Amazon offered the "better together" option with Peter Revere's The Real 911, but it seemed like too good a deal to pass up. I considered myself well versed in 911 investigations, and didn't think there would be much to learn from this rather small book. I figured I would leaf through it quickly, read yet another compilation of well established, regurgitated 911 "curiosities" garnered from the internet and then give it to someone else who was not as well informed; God knows there are FAR too many people who won't read anything unless it's text messaged to them!
For 911 alumni, most of the "headline" conspiracy factoids are covered: The rate of the Twin Towers collapse and the law of falling bodies, Larry Silverstein's admission of a controlled demolition at WTC 7, the disparity between the temperature that kerosene aviation fuel burns and that required to melt structural steel, various witnesses testimony that contradict the cover story, and so forth. But there are also some new gems that I had never heard, not the least of which is the chilling story behind the cover art. For me, stories about the WTC janitor who pulled survivors out of Tower One after a BASEMENT explosion, the tail numbers of flights 175 and 11 are still in use, the Cincinnati TV station that reported flights 93 and 175 landed due to bomb threats made the book worth the price.
As other reviewers (here!) have keenly demonstrated, the bickering within the 911 research community is deplorable, and 9/11 101 like all others shouldn't suffer for it. Everyone thinks they're an expert, simply by merit of owning an e-mail program and a web browser. The Pentagon CCTV footage was clearly altered, even if you ignore the incorrect date. Pentagon controversy began in part when firemen stated that they saw no airplane wreckage. Local sources reported a truck bomb and a plane the size of a small commuter jet. Subsequently, an FBI spokesman stated that they "had the plane" which was then discounted. A slick, often televised film by the ASCE shows how the 757 passed through internal Pentagon architecture, but neglected to include the engines and empennage on the plane or an external hole of sufficient size. Despite the eagerness of many "mainstream" media mouthpieces to quiet conspiracy theories, previously confiscated security video from the Doubletree Inn shows what many have long suspected: no plane. Photographic analysis of the alleged 757 wreckage show multiple indications of Photoshopping. There were allegedly 80 or so cameras capable of confirming the 757's impact. If there was a 757 (and thus sufficient wreckage) why is the government still suppressing CCTV footage to prove it?
For armchair investigators (and book critics) the bottom line is that the government is trying to hide the truth. Arguing about the legitimacy of the evidence is a pointless waste of energy. And therein lies the beauty of Eric William's book: A succinct accounting of the issues-- perfect for the novice-- devoid of the tedious clutter that sours many people to an earnest examination of the basics.
Admittedly, the book suffers from a number of spelling and grammatical oversights which make it rather prohibitive to use as a scholarly representative of 911 research. I would love to hand copies of this book out en masse at pro-Bush events. But it would be hard to defend such a controversy when a potential opponent realizes that my chosen defender couldn't spell "choking" (pg 75) among other things. I might rationalize such problems by saying that finding 911 truth is easier than spelling or spell check, but its easy to see how many will not be as forgiving. All in all, I think the multitude of issues combined with the brisk reading pace will stick with the reader long after any spelling issues are forgotten-- hopefully until another Bush comes up for election.
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