Peter Dow
Banned
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2005
- Messages
- 213
- Reaction score
- 14
- Location
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Undisclosed
9/11: Condoleezza Rice kept her head and calmed the world
9/11: Condoleezza Rice kept her head and calmed the world (YouTube)
Clip from a feature-length drama-documentary "9/11: State of Emergency" to be broadcast on British TV Channel 4 today, September 11, 2010, which tells the story of 9/11 in the words of key political and military leaders as well as ordinary people who suddenly found themselves on the frontlines of a new kind of war.
In the chaos of the day, many people faced split-second decisions that they had never expected or planned for - and their actions could make the difference between life and death. Through a minute-by-minute investigation, this film tells the story of those whose choices would help shape the outcome of that fateful day.
Transcript of this video clip featuring Condoleezza Rice.
9/11 anniversary: Peter Dow's message from Scotland
9/11 anniversary: Peter Dow's message from Scotland (YouTube)
From Ground Zero, New York, September 11th, 2010.
A choir sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States of America.
The New York City Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums Band play.
9/11: Condoleezza Rice kept her head and calmed the world (YouTube)
Clip from a feature-length drama-documentary "9/11: State of Emergency" to be broadcast on British TV Channel 4 today, September 11, 2010, which tells the story of 9/11 in the words of key political and military leaders as well as ordinary people who suddenly found themselves on the frontlines of a new kind of war.
In the chaos of the day, many people faced split-second decisions that they had never expected or planned for - and their actions could make the difference between life and death. Through a minute-by-minute investigation, this film tells the story of those whose choices would help shape the outcome of that fateful day.
Transcript of this video clip featuring Condoleezza Rice.
Condoleezza Rice
When the second plane went in, I knew it was a terrorist attack. When the plane into the Pentagon, I though it might be all out attacks, all over Washington, all over the United States.
The Secret Service came in and they said 'You have got to go to the bunker'.
I remember just being driven along, almost propelled along. We had no idea where it was safe and where it wasn't. We didn't think the bunker of the White House was safe at that point.
Commentary
100 feet below ground, Rice joins Vice President Dick Cheney and other senior officials, all struggling to understand the scale of the crisis.
Condoleezza Rice
"Norm Mineta, the Transportation Secretary, was tracking tail numbers of aircraft on a yellow pad. He's calling out, he's saying 'What happened to 671? What happened to 123? And he's trying to make sense of what's going on.
My first thought was - get a message out to the world that the United States of America has not been decapitated. These pictures must have been terrifying and that it must have seemed that the United States was coming apart?
My test was to keep my head about me and to make certain that people around the world didn't panic."
When the second plane went in, I knew it was a terrorist attack. When the plane into the Pentagon, I though it might be all out attacks, all over Washington, all over the United States.
The Secret Service came in and they said 'You have got to go to the bunker'.
I remember just being driven along, almost propelled along. We had no idea where it was safe and where it wasn't. We didn't think the bunker of the White House was safe at that point.
Commentary
100 feet below ground, Rice joins Vice President Dick Cheney and other senior officials, all struggling to understand the scale of the crisis.
Condoleezza Rice
"Norm Mineta, the Transportation Secretary, was tracking tail numbers of aircraft on a yellow pad. He's calling out, he's saying 'What happened to 671? What happened to 123? And he's trying to make sense of what's going on.
My first thought was - get a message out to the world that the United States of America has not been decapitated. These pictures must have been terrifying and that it must have seemed that the United States was coming apart?
My test was to keep my head about me and to make certain that people around the world didn't panic."
9/11 anniversary: Peter Dow's message from Scotland
9/11 anniversary: Peter Dow's message from Scotland (YouTube)
From Ground Zero, New York, September 11th, 2010.
A choir sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States of America.
The New York City Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums Band play.
Peter Dow, Scottish Republican
"Here in Scotland, we are watching the 9/11 ceremonies live from America. The Scots remember with Americans, we mourn with Americans and we honour with Americans, because we love Americans and we stand with the American flag and the republic for which it stands.
Our unity, between Scots, Britons and Americans will never be broken - not by any number of terrorist attacks and atrocities, nor, certainly, by a Queen's minister shamefully releasing the Lockerbie bomber.
We don't need to sacrifice our principles for their oil. All we need is to be true to ourselves and to our friends.
For victory for freedom in the war on terror."
"Here in Scotland, we are watching the 9/11 ceremonies live from America. The Scots remember with Americans, we mourn with Americans and we honour with Americans, because we love Americans and we stand with the American flag and the republic for which it stands.
Our unity, between Scots, Britons and Americans will never be broken - not by any number of terrorist attacks and atrocities, nor, certainly, by a Queen's minister shamefully releasing the Lockerbie bomber.
We don't need to sacrifice our principles for their oil. All we need is to be true to ourselves and to our friends.
For victory for freedom in the war on terror."