Radio Silence FDNY: The Betrayal of New Yorks Bravest

By John Joyce and Bill Bowen

When former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared under oath on national television before 9/11 Commission on Terrorism, why did the victims of 9/11's families shout out, "Ask him about the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097590213X
• ISBN13: 9780975902134
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Chesapeak Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Fact is Motorola played FDNY for love of money not LIVES

This book was written by a battalion chief not a professional writer expect to find FACTS not graceful descriptive prose. When reading it you feel the conviction of the author that Motorola was the route cause of the failure of the radio communications during 9/11 and that failure to communicate with the fire fighters in the twin towers was due to a sole source contract. That sole source contract that Motorola benefited (millions of dollars)not only stole money from FDNY but resulted in the death of over 100 firefighters on 9/11. I am humbled by the sense of duty and braver of the first responders.

Very good account...

...but very discouraging. It's amazing New York City let the FDNY use outdated and dangerous radios for so long. Makes you think twice about Rudi Giuliani.

Dissects the flaws within the FDNY radio system

Written by a battalion chief of the FDNY and a former firefighter and federal agent, Radio Silence F.D.N.Y.: The Betrayal of New York's Bravest examines why 343 firefighters of the FDNY died during the September 11th attacks, as opposed to only 60 police and Port Authority officers. Radio Silence F.D.N.Y. scrutinizes facts in over 108 documents that have never before been seen by the public, and which are used to build the case for the conclusions and the scandal concerning FDNY radios. Simply put, Radio Silence F.D.N.Y. asks why firefighters never heard the evacuation order that the police did hear, and which was issued up to one hour before the North Tower collapsed. Radio Silence F.D.N.Y. dissects the flaws within the FDNY radio system, and also points out how these same flaws could be hampering American efforts in Iraq. A vital and probing inquiry that dares to raise questions in order to cherish the memory of those who were lost in the best way possible - by better safeguarding lives in the future.