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 - Kiddie Cartoon 9/11Just the title says it all. As book reviewer (http://911sig.blogspot.com/2008/06/firefight-inside-battle-to-save.html), Enver Masud, notes: "FBI photographer Jennifer Combs (formerly Jennifer Farmer) went far out of her way to pull hundreds of photographs from archives and narrate all of them. How did they get access to these photographs, when others have Freedom of Information Act requests pending for these photographs and Pentagon videos?" But this is even better than the passport allegedly found in the WTC rubble: "The body of the hijacker who had been flying the plane ended up in the D Ring about 107 feet from the point of impact." I keep seeing Wylie Coyote. It must be something Rumsfeld put in. Rating:  - Hard facts, deep insight, and inspired writing--a fitting tribute to heroic efforts and tragic lossI've just finished reading "Firefight," and it feels like September 2001 all over again. Creed and Newman present an exceptional amount and quality of research, and they've captured the anger, confusion and determination of the response to the terror attack on the Pentagon in a very powerful way. Conspiracy theories will come and go, but this book will stand as a testament to the heroic efforts and tragic losses of that day. Rating: - Can you handle the truth?Creed and Newman have done an excellent job of researching and writing about the fight to save the Pentagon. The depth of research via fact finding and interviews make this a great read. If you want the truth of the emergency response to the Pentagon on 9/11, FIREFIGHT is the book for you. It provides an inside-the-fence view of the enormous effort and heroic actions of the first responders. It describes in great accuracy the struggle of military personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers to save lives and protect our military's most important facility. I spent 11 days/nights at the Pentagon as an emergency responder. I walked the lawn near the Pentagon helipad tower, stepping on air plane parts with every movement. It was impossible not to. The ground was covered with them. I witnessed the raging fire and structural collapse of the building, as well as the evolution of Camp Unity, and the transition of command from Arlington County Fire Department to the FBI. I had a front row seat to many of the events described in this book. My friends, professional acquaintances, and those I met are in this book. Some are mentioned by name but many more are identified by the hard fought successes of those days. They are the heroes. FIREFIGHT takes you into the hearts and minds of those in the battle. The authors introduce you to average people who did extraordinary things. Creed and Newman don't glamorize or exaggerate the facts. They simply share them with you from the perspective of those who were there. When a Boeing 757 plowed into the Pentagon, men and woman raced into the fire to rescue the perishing. FIREFIGHT takes you into the blazing inferno immediately following the impact. It leads you into the scorched bowels of the Pentagon in the search for survivors and evidence. It walks you through the gruesome task of body recovery and respect for the lives lost. You will get a glimpse what it was like to be there. The sights and smells, fear and courage, victories and losses are all described in FIREFIGHT. You will not find conspiracy theories or in-depth information on the other incidents that occurred on 9/11. This is a focused look into the selfless acts of bravery that saved lives and avoided national security compromise when the Pentagon was attacked. In case you were wondering, yea, it was a plane. After stepping on/over and picking up so many parts, I can offer expert testimony. As much as some desire to believe otherwise, it was an American Airlines jet. Rating:  - A firefighter's nightmareThe authors do a good job of capturing the turmoil, stress and confusion of firefighters coping with a true disaster. During the events of the day, many of us overlooked the firefight at the pentagon when faced with the realities of the towers and the plane in Pennsylvania. This book has a good feel for the magnitude of that day at the Pentagon. Rating: - Excellent Portrayel of EventsThe authors do an excellent job of describing the events at the Pentagon following 9/11. I write for a blog on 9/11 conspiracy theories, and this book is a refreshing change from that nuttery, but that is not what this book is about. This book is about the heroism and professionalism of the military and the first responders. Every page will keep you interested, and inspire you with the strength of how these ordinary Americans got through this extraordinary and horrendous event.
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