Friday, July 13, 2007

Major Firefighters Group Challenges Giuliani's Hero Mayor Status

For the past 6 years Rudy Giuliani has enjoyed hero status, largely because of media depictions of his actions during the 9/11 disaster. I was one who never bought into that hype, mainly because of some of the glaring errors that he made before and after the disaster. One of the biggest mistakes was putting the Emergency Operations Center at the World Trade Center Site, even after the 1993 terrorist attack.

The problem with the inadequate NYFD radios was a long standing issue prior to 9/11 and there was no sense of urgency to deal with the problem. The communication problem was so bad on 9/11 that firefighters had to communicate by relaying information person to person (According to the NYFD's own after action report). Even though an evacuation order was given- instructing the firefighters to leave the Towers, many of the firefighters never heard the order, and parished in the collapse.

I completed a report last year on New York's 9/11 response, and found several lapses in preparedness and communications. This made the whole "Giuliani the Hero" madness even more irritating to me.

Now the Giuliani myth is being challenged by a major firefighters group, The International Association of Fire Fighters.

See Video Report Below:



Meanwhile, the Giuliani camp is facing another sticky situation - the racist history of one of its South Carolina campaign officials, Arthur Ravenel Jr.

5 comments:

rikyrah said...

You know, I saw the head of the Union on Hardball, and these folks are SERIOUS.

And, you know what...GOOD FOR THEM.

GREAT FOR THEM.

Oh, I can't wait for Rudy to try and attack these folks. I really can't.

I'm going to sit on the sidelines and watch that phony try and weasel his way out of the horrible mistakes he made, and the way that he treated them. These folks are going to make sure that their voices are heard.

Bravo to them.

Unknown said...

I'm hoping Rudy G is the Gooper nominee. The hideous crap on this guy would fill the whole at ground zero and it hasn't even begun to come out yet.

Hehehehehe....

Connecticut Man1 said...

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Brian said...

Thanks Connecticut Man 1

Please continue to check in...

Brian said...

Pelican 1,

Unfortunately Democrats/Progressives don't have the kind of media machine that could capitalize on his missteps. I don't know if I want to see him as the nominee....even with all the skeletons in his closet. I see that as too much of a risk (especially considering the weak Democratic field).

One of his top advisors is already talking about attacking Iran. Giuliani of course has no combat experience... just like most of the Republican Chicken Hawks.