May 2009

May 29, 2009
Today the Obama Administration filed in the Supreme Court a document that expressed
the Administration’s decision to stand with a group of Saudi princes and against
the right of American citizens — 9/11 family members — to have our day in
court. Let there be no doubt: The filing was political in nature and stands
as a betrayal of everyone who lost a loved one or was injured on September 11,
2001. … Sadly, although the Administration’s obviously politically based filing
is merely informational and in no way binding on the Supreme Court, if the Supreme
Court were to follow it, these people will avoid being held accountable not
because they are innocent, but because they are royalty.

… family members of several Sept. 11 victims said they were deeply disappointed and questioned whether the decision was made to appease an important ally in the Middle East. The Saudis have aggressively lobbied both the Bush and Obama administrations to have the lawsuit dismissed, government officials say.

“I find this reprehensible,” said Kristen Breitweiser, a leader of the Sept. 11 families, whose husband was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center. “One would have hoped that the Obama administration would have taken a different stance than the Bush administration, and you wonder what message this sends to victims of terrorism around the world.”

Bill Doyle, another leader of the Sept. 11 families whose son was killed in the attacks, said, “All we want is our day in court.” …

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This moving 50-second piece released by NYC Coalition for Accountability Now features 9/11 Family Members Jean Canavan, Bob McIlvaine and Manny Badillo asking the unanswered questions and calling upon all New Yorkers to “Vote For Answers.” The coalition has gathered nearly 45,000 signatures, and needs your help to get to the 70,000-signature goal. Please take a moment to go to NYC Coalition for Accountability Now and give what you can to help make this a reality. Only by getting it on the ballot can New Yorkers “Vote For Answers.”

For immediate release
DENVER
— (May 26, 2009) — 9/11 Press for Truth, an independent documentary that claims
a 9/11 cover-up, has been shown in theatres and broadcast overseas, but it hasn’t
been aired on a U.S. broadcast station.

That will change next week when KBDI-Channel 12 premiers the controversial
documentary Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m.

During Channel 12’s premiere, Bob McIlvaine, who lost his son Bobby at
the World Trade Center, and 9/11Press for Truth producer Kyle Hence will join
KBDI-Channel 12’s Shari Bernson in KBDI’s studio.
9/ll Press for Truth emerged from a group of grieving activist families that
joined together to demand a press for truth. Five of the families – including
McIlvaine and three of the famous “Jersey Girls” – tell their
story in the documentary, providing argument for why 9/11 still needs investigation.

The families found an ally in Paul Thompson, who wrote a definitive 9/11 timeline,
and also found allies in the filmmakers who stitch together rare, overlooked
news clips, buried stories and government press conferences, revealing what
is portrayed as a pattern of lies, deception and spin.

The documentary asserts that although independent investigations began within
weeks of both Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy assassination, the same was not true
of the attacks of September 11, and the formation of the 9/11 Commission was
strongly opposed by many in Washington, including the Bush Administration. It
was only due to pressure from the 9/11 families, led by twelve calling themselves
the Family Steering Committee, that, 14 months after the attacks, the first
hearing began.