Documentary: 9/11 Press For Truth

I just finished watching this documentary. It is one of the best 9/11 documentaries I have seen (and I have seen many). It tells the story of the activist families that tried to get to the bottom of 9/11 -- and the flagrant, heartbreaking, some would say "criminal" stonewalling and obfuscation they ran into. If it were not already clear to all of us, this documentary sounds one more alarm that there is something very wrong with the current American Administration, Congress, major media news organizations, and the American people at large, who have failed, so far, to demand truth and accountability. A more complete introduction, including relevant links, is posted below.



Out of the grieving thousands left behind on September 11th, a small group of activist families emerged to demand answers. In 9/11 Press For Truth, six of them (including three of the famous "Jersey Girls") tell for the first time the powerful story of how they took on the powers in Washington -- and won! -- compelling an investigation, only to subsequently watch the 9/11 Commission fail in answering most of their questions.

The families eventually found an ally in Paul Thompson. Dissatisfied with the incomplete picture of September 11th presented in most news reports, Thompson became a citizen journalist of sorts. He stitched together thousands of rare overlooked news clips, buried stories, and government press conferences into a definitive Complete 9/11 Timeline (published by Harper Collins as The Terror Timeline). Press For Truth is adapted in part from his acclaimed work, which revealed to the families a very different picture of the road that led to the attacks and the resulting War on Terror, one that still today raises important and pressing questions.