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shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

Did anyone watch this Special??
National Geographic has produced a 4-Part Special on 9/11.
Parts 1 & 2 aired Sunday and Monday.
I didn't see it, but a reader at TKS sent Jim Geraghty this transcription of a section that refers to Able Danger.
I'm wondering is this THE CHART that is supposedly now missing, or was this just a re-enactment for the this Special.

http://tks.nationalreview.com/archives/073883.asp

Deuce · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

Shawa,

Yes, I caught Part 2 last nite [during the Cubbie game]....Time Warner in Orlando area carried it on the 'TV Guide' channel in lieu thereof, since we don't have the Nat'l Geographic channel. So they didn't pre-empt any regular programming (unless you can call TV guide same). The parts I watched were of course riveting, and had a lot of fill where 30-second sound bites were what we normally saw during the news coverage following 9/11/2001. Even the saner of the liberals who watch this special would tone down their current rhetoric I'm sure of it. You can't watch it and not understand that we are at war...and who the enemy is, etc. Just 1 or 2 left handed compliments on Bush' reactions to detract from otherwise well done coverage. It's good to see that perhaps this 9/11 we won't relegate the War against Islamoterrorists to the back pages...

As to your question, yes they did show 'a chart' with Atta and others on it. along with some of the sound tapes of Atta and other pilots making their insane comments (which they thought were being broadcast back to the passengers, but instead were going out over the airwaves). Apparently, the cockpit recorders have not yet been 'declassified'. To be honest, I don't remember specificly what was said about Able Danger on that show.

I recommend the special to all who can take the time to watch it. My only complaint is there's a minor touch of Blair Witch Projectitis in it as the editing jumps around from plane to plane and onto the ground....perhaps in some sense of chronological order, minute by minute, but that's a small complaint and was good to timeline the whole show with current interviews with those at the WTC/Pentagon at the time. Some of the heroes....and wives of heroes....

Deuce

Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

I saw it too last night and thought it was fantastic. Fair and respectful. Very powerful ending. Didn't know it was 4 parts...

I wish I had seen the part you are asking about, I missed it.

Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Also - It must have been a re-enactment? Weldon also had one.

shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

Thanks for verifying, I wondered if the trancript was right.
Sorry, I misunderstood. It was a 2 part not a 4 part special. Darn, I was hoping to see 3 and 4.

Jim Geraghty posts a couple other comments he got. They all say it was apparently Able Danger that was referred to in the movie. Remember LTC Shaffer said he delivered the chart to SOCOM in Tampa.

http://tks.nationalreview.com/

wwIIvetsdaughter · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

I've commented on Part I before and what I picked up an Able Danger reference from Part II. There was footage I had never seen before 1) the patio area between WTC 1 and WTC 2 strewn with debris while the Towers were stil burning. Muzak was playing in the background. 2) A last ditch attempt by a poor soul to climb down WTC 1. This was the person who waved a coat/tablecloth wildly to attract attention 3) the special closed with footage of OBL talking to a foreign reporter as US bombs hit fairly closeby. The reporter asks what is the difference between you and the United States? OBL replies (turning towards the sound of the blast and probably somewhat rattled by it) " We love death and the United States loves Life."