http://educate-yourself.org/lte/incorrect911info03may04.shtml
May 3, 2004


----- Original Message -----
From: <Gregory_Wein@bankone.com>
To: <Editor@educate-yourself.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:33 PM
Subject: Incorrect information in 9/11 article on Educate-Yourself's
'Current News' column...

In your "Current News" column, John Kaminski presents an article called "The Fatal Flaw In The 9/11 Coverup." In it, he states arguments for not believing that terrorists flew the planes into the WTC on 9/11. He ticks them off like a catechism. Many of his facts I had not heard before, and that got my interest going. But one of them I HAD heard before... And it is FALSE! About 30 lines down, he states matter-of-factly: "And we have a president sitting in a ghetto classroom in Florida, at possibily the most pivotal moment in American history, pretending to read a book that he was holding upside down."

Unfortunately, this little snippet of "fact" ruins his entire premise.

The 'photo' of George Dubya holding the book upside down was doctored. It was a hilarious image, spreading over the internet like wildfire. However, he did not hold a book upside down. It is not true. You can corroborate this by going to www.snopes.com/photos/bushbook.asp, or any other urban myth web page.

Because this one fact is so outrageously wrong, I can't help but wonder how many of his other facts are wrong... And by extension, I am concerned that this article will make people wonder how many other articles on your web page are bogus. You have worked too hard on this page for one bad writer to ruin your reputation!

Greg Wein
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Wilmington
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---- Original Message -----
From: "Editor" <editor@educate-yourself.org>
To: <Gregory_Wein@bankone.com>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Incorrect information in 9/11 article on Educate-Yourself's 'Current News' column...

Hi Greg,

What you say may or may not be accurate. I do recall seeing a photo within a day or two of 911 and he was shown holding the book upside down. It's entirely possible that pro-Bush spin doctors put out the story about the photo being retouched. It's not like he doesn't have agents working on his behalf in various fed agencies doing damage control over the internet. God knows they doctor everything else in the news to suit their purposes. So your premise that the photo was doctored has to be proven beyond doubt first before I'm willing to accept it as fact.

But whether the photos was doctored or not is a rather trivial point when one considers the body of Kamishki's statements about the multitude of lies put out by this administration concerning 911.

If you are ready to dismiss everything that Kiminski has written based soley on this single photo and whether is was doctored or not , then I would say you were a person who is rather "easy" to sway by the Bush Team of liars.


Regards, Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: <Gregory_Wein@bankone.com>
To: <editor@educate-yourself.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:11 AM
Subject: RE: Incorrect information in 9/11 article on Educate-Yourself's
'Current News' column...

Thanks for your response, Ken! I am sure you are very busy, but you took the time to write back...

My concern is for the perceived legitimacy of your web page, and all the work it represents.

As you say, "...whether the photo was doctored or not is a rather trivial point when one considers the body of Kamishki's statements about the multitude of lies put out by this administration concerning 911." (That is damned good writing, by the way!)

My concern was that I KNOW one of his statements is wrong. So how many others are wrong? Will his bad writing make your web page look less legitimate? In fact, couldn't he be an agent of Bush's 'misinformation machine'?

Am I easily swayed? Perhaps... I swallowed a lot of ridiculous stories - many from your web page - before I found corroborating evidence in places like the National Geographic, BBC, CNN and other fairly independent sources. Now I KNOW these "stories" are theories that are more accurate than the 'official' news we have been spoon-fed.

But if Kaminski's article had been one of the first I read, his poor research and emotional accusations would have made every other article on your web page look less legitimate... less respectable... A terrible price for you to pay.

I was trying to help you by pointing out his error. If you are not interested, that is fine. It is your web page...

But I find it interesting that your reaction was to accuse me rather than review the evidence. Caveat emptor, right?

Illegitimati non carborundum est... (Don't let the bastards grind you down.)

Greg Wein
Desktop Support
1CC/9th Flr.
Wilmington
302/282-7183


----- Original Message -----
From: "Editor" <editor@educate-yourself.org>
To: <Gregory_Wein@bankone.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Incorrect information in 9/11 article on Educate-Yourself's 'Current News' column...

Hi Gregory,

I don't agree with your analysis or opinion concerning Kaminski. He's one of the most perceptive and intelligent writers on the internet. Fortunately, the info I post on my web site is guided by my opinion and not yours, so please don't concern yourself about my 'perceived legitimacy '.

As far as Kamiski being a Bush agent,... well I think you have a rather active imagination.

So long and good luck, Ken

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Beneficiary of Operation Iraqi Freedom
http://www.worldnewsstand.net/04/John_Kaminski/17.htm

John Kaninski's web site
http://www.johnkaminski.com/