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Path to Paradise - The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing [VHS]

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While I am shocked at the events of 9-11-01, I was not surprised. Why? Because I saw this movie! This movie exposes the vulnerability of the US and the determination of the terrorists. It shows how in 1993 the terrorists wanted to destroy many US landmarks and kill many citizens in one massive attack. This is exactly what came to pass last Tuesday.

All US citizens can gain an understanding of the dynamics of terror through watching this movie. In light of current events, it is the single most important movie for Americans to watch!

We were warned about destruction of the WTC eight years in advance. This HBO documentary proves this (circa 1997). Many lies have been told to us from our government about 9/11.

In the documentary the "organizer" of the 1993 WTC bombing, Ramsi Yusef, tells the FBI agent escorting him back to NYC that "Next time we will take them BOTH down". This documentary was shown on HBO almost daily up until the Sept 11, 2001 tragedy- BUT HAS NOT BEEN BROADCAST ONCE SINCE 9/11... Why is that? Why is HBO suppressing this powerful documentary? You must watch this!!!

Let's petition HBO to rebroadcast the documentary.

An HBO production, amazing actors, superb dialog. A bomb-making
expert from Iraq attempts entry to the U.S. without a visa. He states he's leaving Iraq for political asylum in the U.S. The INS agent questions him a bit, looks over his fishy looking passport. She approaches her superior with the asylum application
and urges that "he should be detained". "Jails are full. You want to take him home?" her boss retorts. The film shows just how these terrorists jumped through about any and every loophole in the system under the guise of religious freedom. Bomb-making right in the apartment. Operating right under the nose of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Anti-American propaganda tapes found in an apartment which, truth be told, is not against the law. And of course there was the chilling prophetic line at the end: "Next time we'll bring them both down." Absolutely worth watching again and again.

This video details what can go wrong in a project when political correct ideology and personal issues affect the judgement of a high level FBI manager. A credible ex-egyptian intelligence officer comes to them with information and his advise is not even taken into consideration. And when he offends the head of the investigation he is totally dismissed and his leads are hardly explored. Its not so much that these terrorists were so good but that the FBI botched it so bad by not letting there field people do there job.

Path to Paradise shouldn't offend anyone who lost a friend or family member on 9/11 or in February of 1993. It wasn't created to play on your fears or insult the memory of those who died. It was created to explore the 1993 truck bombing and just happened to be an excellent forecaster of the 9/11 attacks. In this sense, it was way ahead of its time. Every person who viewed this show after 9/11 most likely scratched their heads and said "why didn't anybody see this coming?" Hollywood has done its best job at blurring the lines between poetic license and reality in this movie. It would be a five star effort even if 9/11 had not happened.

This movie blew me away!!!!! All Americans for AMERICA MUST SEE THIS at least once! It does show how vulnerable we are even as a superpower! Don't wanna give the movie away BUT the last statement muttered from the terrorist "Next time we'll bring both towers down!" gave us some eerie chills!! Nuff said.

This engrossing movie examines the circumstances leading up to and the aftermath of the badly botched 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. By focusing more on the characters, both good and bad, than on the explosion itself, the film is able to avoid becoming another disaster movie.

It has strong parallels with the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and I found it moving. I cried several times while watching it. Highly recommended.

I had seen this movie before and specially bought it for the last scene. It's very ironic and somewhat scary to know that a movie dialoque can actually turn into a Catastrophe.

I have put up the ending clip which is very astonishing on Kazaa, search for "shockingly rare", (without the quotes) and you will see what I mean

A made for T.V film about the bombing of the World Trade Center, done in a kind of 'Pulp Fiction' style with a kind of narration from the FBI man in charge of the investigation (Peter Gallagher)explaining to his superiors about the information they had on suspects movements before and after the attack. Slow at times with some decent acting and shots of the Center itself. The final scene and comment in the film, so ironic as to what would unfortunately take place 8 years later.

I was astounded when I saw this film...The authorities had the information at its fingertips and missed everything in 1993 and again in 2001! A true docudrama, this film is very current to the events that are taking place today. North Americans must never forget what happened both in 1993 and 2001. We must learn from past history. Punish those responsible and teach them a lesson they will never forget. If you were impacted by what happened on Sept 11th, you must watch this film! Will likely never air on TV again (too controversial)! A must have, Highly recommended!!