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[niyad]

1. KNR No words.

[AZ8theist]

59. ....yes

[iluvtennis]

2. KnR.

[Prairie_Seagull]

3. "I have never been happier, you made my life"

With weeping respect, I will say no more.

[TygrBright]

4. Thank you. These are the memories we should be honoring today. n/t

[malaise]

33. THIS

Rec

[Ex Lurker]

5. He also served in the British and US armies and fought in the Battle of Ia Drang

[peppertree]

8. And NOT A WORD about him from Big Media back then - just a loop of Rudy Colludy cosplaying

But then - Rick Rescorla's story didn't fit the Bush narrative as well.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

21. Are you sure about that?

8. And NOT A WORD about him from Big Media back then - just a loop of Rudy Colludy cosplaying

But then - Rick Rescorla's story didn't fit the Bush narrative as well.

Rick Rescorla

{snip}

Memorials and tributes

{snip}

Nevertheless, Rescorla's activities during the September 11 attacks were quickly brought to national attention by the news media, including a detailed account by Michael Grunwald in the October 28, 2001 edition of The Washington Post of Rescorla's life and "epic death, one of those inspirational hero-tales that have sprouted like wildflowers from the Twin Towers rubble."[23] Other memorials and tributes to Rescorla include:

{snip}

[23] Grunwald, Michael (28 October 2001). "A Tower of Courage". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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[mountain grammy]

30. Thanks for posting..

When I saw the OP, I thought it sounded familiar. Yes, this guy was something.. and his memory and actions shouldn't be taken over by right wing never comply bullshit.

What a story!

[orleans]

28. his name is familiar -- i remember hearing about this guy

i googled

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482544/?ref_=ttpl_ov_i

and from his wiki page:

Post-9/11 media coverage
Rescorla was the subject of a 2002 biography, Heart of a Soldier by James B. Stewart.[44]
Rescorla was the subject of a 2005 documentary entitled The Man Who Predicted 9/11. The film was shown on Channel 4 in the UK and the History Channel in the United States.[45]
Amanda Ripley's 2008 book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why, profiles Rescorla.[46]
Stewart's book became the basis of an opera of the same name by Christopher Theofanidis. It was premiered by the San Francisco Opera on September 10, 2011, in a production starring Thomas Hampson as Rescorla

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rescorla#Post-9/11_media_coverage

[COL Mustard]

43. I'm fortunate enough to have an autographed copy of the book.

I met the authors (both of whom have since passed away) at a book signing in 1991 or 92. I didn’t know Rick’s story, of course, until much later but he was an amazing man.

[Captain_New_York]

6. A True Warrior

CPT Rescorla served in the British & South African military before joining the U.S. Army and fighting n the battle of Ia Drang immortalized in the book and movie “We were Soldiers”.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rescorla

[Beacool]

12. It would have been an honor to have met him.

Rescorla had boosted morale among his men in Vietnam by singing Cornish songs from his youth, and now he did the same in the stairwell, singing songs such as one based on the Welsh song "Men of Harlech":

Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming;

Can't you see their spearpoints gleaming?

See their warriors' pennants streaming

To this battlefield.

Men of Cornwall stand ye steady;

It cannot be ever said ye

for the battle were not ready;

Stand and never yield!

[republianmushroom]

7. Many forgotten hero's that day. MANY.

[Beacool]

9. A true hero.

His family must be so proud of him. Rest in peace, sir.

[Effete Snob]

11. But do they want his image and story used to promote right wing bullshit?

What's ironic is that the point is that the people he saved DID follow his order to leave.

[Beacool]

13. Wow!!

I hope that his family didn't approve that his story be used as RW propaganda.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

29. Great point.

RWers love a "don't trust authorities" anti-government, anti-expert, anti-intellectual message. But Resorcola was an expert and authority. All humans seem to be prone to oversimplification, confirmation bias, etc., but RWers are true experts in that. Another irony.

[mountain grammy]

31. I'm glad you posted this

because his story shouldn't be hijacked and we should mention that always, and the story IS NOT about not disobeying orders, it's about being prepared and knowing your job, and doing your job.... all things right wingers know NOTHING about.

[Martin68]

36. Generalizations like this are dangerous. Sure, it's good to be reminded that

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the authorities aren't always right. But at the same time, when they are right and someone decides to disobey their orders, more people can die. It all depends on the situation. The authorities tell people in Yellowstone to stay away from the Bison. Good advice. Authorities on planes tell the passengers to stay seated and put their seatbelts on. Good advice. Authorities tell people not to panic and to walk calmly from a burning building. Good advice. This meme encourages jackasses to be jackasses.

[Effete Snob]

39. Also, the guy WAS an authority

Him getting the people out of the building relied on the fact that it was his position to tell them to do that, and to have them do it.

So it is doubly ironic to use him for the purpose of saying "Don't listen to people who usually know what they are doing" since he happened to be such a person.

He was the head of security for Morgan Stanley for a reason.

Look at the picture. He's standing there with a bullhorn, telling people what to do.

So people should have said, "I'm not like the other sheeple. I'm not leaving this building because he says to. I'm keeping my ass planted right here."

[JI7]

58. Right, Rescorla was the expert in security just as there were medical experts

that were advising with Covid.

[Effete Snob]

10. That Twitter account then goes on to tell people to spread viruses and carry guns

I see that you posted the image, to avoid the unpleasant reason why that Twitter account is using the image and story of a dead hero to promote his right wing bullshit:

[spanone]

14. 👍🏼...K&R...👍🏼

[Vinca]

15. A fine example of true heroism. What a shame he died while saving other lives.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Another K&R

Important to remember him.

[chowder66]

17. Tears. What a hero and what a horrible, horrible loss.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. I feel a bit ignorant as this is the 1st time I have read anything on his story. K&R

What a wonderful person.

[Wild blueberry]

19. Thank you

[question everything]

20. One can only weep

[LoisB]

22. Thank you for this. Not all heroes wear capes.

[KS Toronado]

23. I question if any of MSM will even mention his name today

I'm referring to the TV MSM, if anyone does mention Rick Rescorla today, it'll be evening MSNBC.

Educate me if I'm right or wrong.

[calimary]

25. Well, WE remember him today, thanks to honored sentinels in our DU midst.

Thanks, ItsjustMe. You’re helping to keep his legacy alive.

[Martin68]

37. I've never heard this story. Why should people in the media have heard it?

[COL Mustard]

24. Rick Rescorla was also a war hero, although he would never have referred to himself that way

He was a lieutenant in the First Cavalry Division at the Battle of Ia Drang (LZ X-Ray) in 1965 and he used some of those same Cornish songs to maintain his men's morale during an intense 3-day battle.

"We Were Soldiers Once...And Young"...and his picture is on the cover.

I never met him but met the authors at a book signing. He was a genuine hero.

[Wounded Bear]

26. K & R...nt

[AmBlue]

27. A True Hero

...of the highest order. RIP

[Hotler]

32. Wow.

[BigOleDummy]

34. Rest well Sir.

[Martin68]

35. Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

38. If you want to read about Rescorla, read this.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/02/11/september-11th-attacks-world-trade-center-rick-rescorla-the-real-heroes-are-dead

[calimary]

48. A really wonderful read, even with the sad ending we already know about.

[barbtries]

40. i never knew this story.

wow.

[COL Mustard]

44. To my knowledge

He was never found.

[barbtries]

45. that's what the OP said I believe.

very sad. what a good guy

[SleeplessinSoCal]

41. Reminded me of John P O'Neil

He too knew what was to happen. And died that day.

"John Patrick O'Neill (February 6, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was an American counter-terrorism expert who worked as a special agent and eventually a Special Agent in Charge in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1995, O'Neill began to intensely study the roots of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing after he assisted in the capture of Ramzi Yousef, who was the leader of that plot...."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O%27Neill

[Delphinus]

42. Oh my ...

you made me cry. Wow.

[Cha]

46. 💕🕯️🕊️😇🙁 Mahalo Rick Rescorla

And you initiating🕊️

[SouthernDem4ever]

47. Incredible act of selflessness

[3auld6phart]

49. I never

Knew of this. Has he been recognised for this? If, not a posthumous award should have been awarded. There were many heroic people that day. So many unrecognised

[JohnnyRingo]

50. Amazing! Thanx for posting.

[MyNameIsJonas]

51. Unfortunately, the person who tweeted this went on to use it to rail against COVID restrictions...

...and vaccines.

I really find it tacky that he would tie this poor man's death to his own political bullshit.

[3auld6phart]

52. Damn

That definitely is a downer.

[MyNameIsJonas]

54. Really bummed me out following the rest of his thread.

[JI7]

55. It's the person that tweeted it that is shit. The guy Rick Rescorlo is still a hero

[MyNameIsJonas]

56. Yes. Never claimed otherwise.

Obviously I didn't think a guy who died 22 years ago would have COVID takes. It's still a bummer to see people using his death to push their own narratives.

[Historic NY]

53. ..

[swong19104]

57. Heart Of A Soldier

was a book, and an opera about Rick Rescorla. The opera was quite powerful. The twin tower scene really hit home.

[Joinfortmill]

60. Sometimes 'when you know, you know'. God bless him