The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11

by John Farmer and John Farmer

Book Overview

From the senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission, a mesmerizing real-time portrayal of September 11th, 2001, why we weren't told the truth, and why our nation is still at risk As one of the primary... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594488940
• ISBN13: 9781594488948
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very worthwhile read

Farmer's book relies heavily on transcripts of live recordings of the comminications at the FAA and NEADS (Northeast Air Defense Sector) of the events as they unfolded. In doing so, he dispels a lot of nonsense put forth by conspiracy theorists (e.g., "Loose Change") and undermines what appears to be "spin" by the respondents, from Bush & DoD down to the FAA, motivated to portray themselves as being more compenent and on top of things than they actually were at the time. I confess I had long held the suspicion that Flight United 93 (the fourth plane, which crashed in Shanksville, PA) MIGHT have been shot down, but am now utterly convinced of the heroism of the flight's passengers. There is compelling evidence that NEADS, NORAD and DoD were not even aware of this flight until several minutes after its crash, and that there were no fighters in its immediate vicinity, contrary to the claims of Wolfowitz. Rather, the attention of the responders was focused on mistaken and confused reports such as that Flight 11 (the first plane to crash into the WTC) was en route to Washington DC and that Delta Flight 1989 might also be an active threat. It's all there in the transcripts, and I urge people to read it for themselves rather than bypass this book on the say-so of David Griffen or various "Truthers". Most importantly, this book is about the difficulty inherent in responding to a crisis by any large organization, with excellent suggestions for addressing these problems. It is quite an eye-opener and a tremendous civics lesson. I wholly recommend it.

A pick for any library seeking an authoritative discussion of events

THE GROUND TRUTH: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICA UNDER ATTACK ON 9/11 comes from a senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission who lead the team charged with reconstructing the day's tragedies. Many records remained classified in their report: GROUND TRUTH draws upon recently de-classified documents to provide a fuller account of 9/11 and is a pick for any library seeking an authoritative discussion of events, reactions and long-range implications.

The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11

This is a very powerful book. Answers many questions about our government's response and the lack of shared information leading up to that day. Tragic. Received on time, no problems. Thank you.

Missed Importance

Most of the reviews of John Farmer's book miss its importance. Farmer has no way of knowing what happened on 9/11 or who did it. What he does know and has figured out is that the 9/11 Commission was lied to by people who were supposed to be helping the Commission deliver the truth to the public. Whether the lies were big or little, whether the lies were told to coverup a false flag operation or to cover the butts of agencies that had failed in their responsibilities, whether Farmer's explanations for the lies are correct or incorrect, the fact remains that the Commission was misled. The conclusion to be drawn is that the Commission's report is unreliable and, therefore, that we do not have the truth about 9/11. That this conclusion comes from the legal counsel to the Commission is compelling evidence that a new investigation is required. Paul Craig Roberts

Government agencies agreed not to tell the truth about 9/11...

...which means in simple English that THEY AGREED TO LIE. Definition of conspiracy: "A conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act or to achieve a legal objective through illegal means. The essence of a conspiracy is the agreement; and the perceived harm is the increased danger from concerted action. An overt act in furtherance of the agreement is sometimes required by statute to complete a conspiracy, but the purpose of this requirement is merely to demonstrate an active agreement." (US History Encyclopedia) Paul Watson of Infowars-dot-com says: "[Author] Farmer's contention is that the government agreed to create a phony official version of events to cover-up the real story behind 9/11. "The publisher of the book states that, "Farmer builds the inescapably convincing case that the official version not only is almost entirely untrue but serves to create a false impression of order and security." "In August 2006, the Washington Post reported, "Some staff members and commissioners of the Sept. 11 panel concluded that the Pentagon's initial story of how it reacted to the 2001 terrorist attacks may have been part of a deliberate effort to mislead the commission and the public rather than a reflection of the fog of events on that day, according to sources involved in the debate." "The report revealed how the 10-member commission deeply suspected deception to the point where they considered referring the matter to the Justice Department for criminal investigation. "We to this day don't know why NORAD [the North American Aerospace Command] told us what they told us," said Thomas H. Kean, the former New Jersey Republican governor who led the commission. "It was just so far from the truth. . . . It's one of those loose ends that never got tied." "Farmer himself is quoted in the Post article, stating, "I was shocked at how different the truth was from the way it was described .... The [Norad air defense] tapes told a radically different story from what had been told to us and the public for two years.... This is not spin. This is not true." --end-- This looks like a promising new addition to the mass of data pointing to government complicity in the attacks of 9/11. Google "Danish Scientist on TV: Nano-thermite Behind Collapse of WTC Buildings on 9/11" for the latest scientific study of WTC dust particles. Google the Corbett Report and click on The 9/11 Money Trail for documentation on the many put options against American and United Airlines stocks in the days leading up to 9/11. Google WTC leaseholder Larry Silverstein and his big bonanza insurance policy that could have netted him $7 billion and removed the huge asbestos problem that the aging WTC towers posed. One of the greatest who-dunnits in history! Do your own research quickly, before the privilege of independent investigation is taken away.