HEAVY RAIN AND WIND DID NOT DETER THESE PATRIOTS FROM A RALLY IN NYC

Posted By on December 6th, 2009

AMERICANS RALLY IN THOUSANDS TO PROTEST
ERIC HOLDER’S TERROR TRIAL DECSION
 
 
 
December 5, 2009
Contact: Bill Zeiser at bill.zeiser@gmail.com or (516) 448-5489
Website: www.911neverforget.us

Despite Cold, Heavy Rain and Wind, Large Crowd Gathers To Protest Trying Terrorists as Civilians

NEW YORK, — Today, several thousand protesters gathered at Foley Square in New York City to rally against Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and 4 other 9/11 co-conspirators as civilians in federal court. 

 
Despite bitter cold, strong winds and heavy rain the crowd stayed through the 2-hour rally. The event was organized by the 9/11 Coalition to Never Forget and featured speakers representing 9/11 family members, first responders and our troops.
 
Among the notable moments: actor Brian Dennehy read a statement from Judea and Ruth Pearl, the parents of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.  Dennehy, reading their words, said “We, who witnessed the darkest side of hell, and have since spent every moment of our lives studying the anatomy of terror, we refuse to accept the strategy of normalization that Holder’s decision represents. Terror is a crime against society, and should not be tried in the same court as crimes against individuals or against a particular country.”
 
Dennehy was one of several entertainment stars who issued a statement challenging Holder’s decision to bring the terrorist detainees to New York City for civilian trials, along with Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Danny Aiello, Robert Davi, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Ben Stein. 
 
As the rain continued to pour and the wind howled, the crowd’s enthusiasm never waned, sending a powerful message to those seeking to bring war criminals like the 9/11 mastermind to trial in US civilian court: New Yorkers and their fellow Americans view this issue as one of national and Constitutional survival, and they will fight Holder’s decision all the way.
 
The rally was covered by national and local media and will be online at C-SPAN here:
 
Full List of Speakers:
 
MELISSA KEENE: “Star Spangled Banner”
STEVE MALZBERG (M.C.)   Talk-Show Host 
DEBRA BURLINGAME   9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America
TIM BROWN   The Bravest.com 
PETER REGEN   FDNY
BRIAN DENNEHY  Actor
GREG & LAUREN MANNING   9/11 survivors
EDITH LUTNICK   Representing 800 Families of Cantor Fitzgerald
ANDY McCARTHY   Former Federal Prosecutor 
CURTIS SLIWA   Talk-Show Host 
LEE IELPI & TERRY MULLAN   FDNY Dads and Moms 
DAVID BEAMER   Father of Todd Beamer
ZUHDI JASSER   American Islamic Forum for Democracy
ROBIN & RON GRIFFIN   Gold Star Parents 
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: “God Bless America”
 
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