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Tuesday, 07 September 2010 19:10

Expert could help a 9/11 study

Ed: Published in "The Daily Progress" of Charlotttesville, Virginia, Sep. 7, 2010. Available at http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/sep/04/expert-could-help-911-study-ar-488256/

Thanks to The Daily Progress for Bryan McKenzie’s excellent article about the lecture Dr. Philip Zelikow gave at the University of Virginia Miller Center on Aug 31 (“Professor encourages local nation-building). I attended Dr. Zelikow’s lecture, and I was impressed with his ability to apply his expertise to the difficult topic of nation-building.

As noted in the article and at the lecture, Dr. Zelikow is the former executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He is often commended at UVa for that work.

But now, new information about 9/11 has been uncovered. For example, more than 1,200 professional architects and engineers are presenting new evidence indicating that the Twin Towers and Building 7 were brought down by controlled demolition (AE911truth.org). One piece of evidence they cite is the discovery by a team of U.S. and international scientists that the explosive nano-thermite was present in the buildings before they collapsed. Residue of exploded nano-thermite was found in the dust from the collapse of the Towers.

In polls, nearly half of Americans want a new investigation of 9/11. While Dr. Zelikow may have done an excellent job as the director of the 9/11 Commission, now we know new details about 9/11. His work needs to be informed by this new evidence. Having Dr. Zelikow right here at UVa is an opportunity for our community to openly discuss the old and new evidence regarding 9/11. As Thomas Jefferson said, “We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”

Dr. Thomas P. Hansen
Albemarle County

Thanks to The Daily Progress for Bryan McKenzie’s excellent article about the lecture Dr. Philip Zelikow gave at the University of Virginia Miller Center on Aug 31 (“Professor encourages local nation-building). I attended Dr. Zelikow’s lecture, and I was impressed with his ability to apply his expertise to the difficult topic of nation-building.

As noted in the article and at the lecture, Dr. Zelikow is the former executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He is often commended at UVa for that work.

But now, new information about 9/11 has been uncovered. For example, more than 1,200 professional architects and engineers are presenting new evidence indicating that the Twin Towers and Building 7 were brought down by controlled demolition (AE911truth.org). One piece of evidence they cite is the discovery by a team of U.S. and international scientists that the explosive nano-thermite was present in the buildings before they collapsed. Residue of exploded nano-thermite was found in the dust from the collapse of the Towers.

In polls, nearly half of Americans want a new investigation of 9/11. While Dr. Zelikow may have done an excellent job as the director of the 9/11 Commission, now we know new details about 9/11. His work needs to be informed by this new evidence. Having Dr. Zelikow right here at UVa is an opportunity for our community to openly discuss the old and new evidence regarding 9/11. As Thomas Jefferson said, “We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”