Giuliani Faces Investigation Of 9/11 Radios

In the midst of his presidential candidacy, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani now faces a looming government investigation into his handling of the radios used by firefighters on 9/11.

The investigation, which will examine how the FDNY ended up using faulty equipment during the terrorist attacks and why Giuliani gave a no-bid contract to Motorola for that equipment, has been endorsed by New York City Councilman Eric Gioia, chair of the city's oversight and investigations committee.

"I will do everything in my power to get answers, to get the truth," said Gioia, a Democrat. "These families deserve answers and really the entire city and our country deserve answers."

Calls for an investigation were first proposed by filmmaker Robert Greenwald who has documented Giuliani's handling of 9/11 in a series of shorts for Brave New Films. In The Real Rudy: Radios, Greenwald documents how radios used by the FDNY on 9/11 were the same ones that malfunctioned during the 1993 attack on the Twin Towers. When - eight years later - Giuliani finally purchased new communications equipment for $14 million from Motorola, it was never field-tested. A week later, the equipment was recalled after a firefighter's mayday went un-heard. Giuliani reissued the old batch of radios. And on 9/11 when a police helicopter warned that the North Tower could collapse, more than 120 firefighters remained inside.

"To know that we had failing radios in 1993 and did virtually nothing until September 11 is shocking to say the least," said Gioia. "To watch this documentary and see the important questions that were asked and seemingly unanswered and ignored for so many years, it's disturbing."

More than 20,000 people signed a petition demanding an investigation into Giuliani's handling of the FDNY radios. In an interview posted on YouTube, Gioia confirmed that he will take the steps to initiate public hearings, including sending out letters to fellow council members and requesting pertinent documents. Greenwald praised the initial steps forward.

"Brave New Films is thrilled with Councilman Gioia's response to our petition for a City Council investigation into Giuliani's failure to equip firefighters with the radios they needed on 9/11," Greenwald told the Huffington Post. "The groundswell of support for our petition shows the depth of Americans' desire for accountability."

Comments

[dantanna]

i hope this shows a part of the complete failure that he was as mayor stepping on everyone that got in his way - anyone can lead by being an ass - a true leader gains everyone's respect and admiration and humbly rallies them behind him/her; something he never did while mayor - not even his kids like him or respect him for that matter - he is an opportunist exploiting the blood of innocent people who died in that traggic day.

[Moshe]

If Americans ever get to see the real Rudy, even those that support him will be quite shocked by what they find, starting with the fact that Mr. 9/11 is a total fraud (Hillary's no better; but that's another post).

As Justice Brandeis said: Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

We're going to need some extra strength sunlight for Rudy, and throw in some bleach too, some heavy duty scrub brushes, whatever you've got, it couldn't hurt (better suit up first though, you don't want to get any of that Rudy slime on you).

[Pdubya]

parsing for biden:

noun + verb + 9/11 = Judiani

NY + loathes 9/11pander

[patreillys]

Sometimes I visualize firefighters climbing the staircase in the Trade Center loaded down with gear. They all were going up when everyone else was running down and hopefully out of the inferno. In this world of instant communication, why weren't they reached These young firefighters were due that respect.

[wadenelson1]

RudE probably gets an erection every time he watches an NFL game and sees a coach wearing a Motorola headset, know how much he and his buddies made off THAT deal.

The amazing part is that some New Yorkers like him.

[Dem4Change]

The media is so determined to get a Hillary vs Rudy match for the election cylce that they simply never question his so called credentials. I have little faith this investigation will go anywhere...but here's hoping.

[Americano]

Mr 9/11, will fight this like any other respectable chicken-hawk, with forceful(i.e., fighting forcefully) words "this is left-wing conspiracy against me and 9/11!" A monent of silence please!

[Jinxykb]

Hopefully, the shit will hit the fan when Rudy is the GOP nominee.