Topic: September 11

Media coverage of the September 11th anniversary shifts toward potential plea deals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Deborah Burlingame, sister of pilot Charles Burlingame, advocates for victims' families at the New York City memorial. Observations are made regarding a perceived reduction in broadcast footage of the 2001 attacks in favor of other news cycles.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional virtual address to the U.S. Congress, invoking the memories of Pearl Harbor and the September 11 attacks. Following the speech, President Biden signed a $1 billion military aid package including 800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems and 2,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles. Zelenskyy continues to plead for a no-fly zone, though the White House remains hesitant to implement policies that could lead to direct conflict with Russia.

President Biden announces the start of the final US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, aiming for completion by September 11th. Simultaneously, 33 ancient artifacts are returned to Kabul. The hosts discuss the symbolic timing and the likelihood of the Taliban destroying the returned relics.

The hosts read a list of birthdays for listeners and community members, noting several occurring on September 11. This regular segment serves to acknowledge the show's "boots on the ground" and maintain a personal connection with the audience.

Tim Gladney donated $209.11 to promote his site, Fakeologist.com, which explores theories regarding 9/11 as a media hoax. The segment mentions the documentary "September Clues" and various "psyops" theories involving NASA and historical events.

NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $20 million contract to develop a new, quieter, and more fuel-efficient supersonic passenger aircraft by 2020. The hosts reflect on the history of the Concorde, noting the trivia that the aircraft was scheduled for a return to service on September 11, 2001, the same day as the terrorist attacks.

Hillary Clinton unexpectedly left the September 11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City due to an apparent medical episode. Eyewitness reports and video footage indicate Clinton stumbled off a curb and appeared to faint before being helped into her motorcade van by her protective detail. During the incident, she reportedly lost a shoe, which was later recovered by her staff.

President Obama signed an executive order on August 30, 2016, extending the national emergency declared on September 14, 2001, for another year. The proclamation maintains legal authorities adopted to address terrorist threats following the 9/11 attacks. The hosts discuss the permanence of such "temporary" measures and the political difficulty of ever allowing them to expire.

The hosts discuss the absence of a major "six-week cycle" event but note suspicious activity at Boston Airport involving a drill on September 11. They also mention a TSA agent at LAX who resigned and left a cryptic message, suggesting ongoing tension within airport security operations.

The hosts observe that the focus on Syria has successfully removed the NSA and Edward Snowden from the news cycle. They also note the "annoying" coincidence that Bashar al-Assad was born on September 11th. The discussion shifts to the G20 summit in St. Petersburg and Putin's reaction to U.S. accusations.

The hosts conclude the episode by anticipating the results of the G20 summit and potential military action in Syria. They play a classic James Bond clip regarding a dry martini. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off, reminding listeners to support the show via their various websites.

As the show concludes, the hosts note that the upcoming September 11th anniversary falls within a "six-week cycle" of potential global action. A final produced clip compares the administration's condemnation of chemical weapons to the historical U.S. use of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the current drone campaign's civilian toll. The show signs off with a reminder to support the "Value for Value" model.

A theory suggests that major historical tragedies, such as the Boston bombing and the September 11 attacks, coincide with the moon's apogee. The hosts plan to track the next apogee on May 13th to see if any significant global events occur.

Sandy Dahl, the widow of United Flight 93 captain Jason Dahl, passed away in her sleep at age 52. In a 2004 interview with Wolf Blitzer, she expressed disappointment with the FBI's official report on the 9/11 hijacking, claiming she heard evidence on the cockpit voice recorder that contradicted the government's narrative. Her sudden death is noted in the context of her ongoing efforts to reveal the "truth" about the flight's final moments.

The hosts review questions from the 2010 U.S. citizenship test, criticizing them for being overly simplistic or historically narrow. Questions cover topics such as the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the events of September 11, 2001. Adam Curry uses "slave" imagery to mock the requirement of pledging loyalty to the flag and the government.

Discrepancies in the official September 11 narrative are analyzed from an aviator's perspective, focusing on aircraft speeds and maneuvers that allegedly defy physics. Claims are made regarding the impossibility of a 737 maintaining 550 mph at low altitudes and the lack of functional air-phone technology in 2001. The segment suggests that video trickery or a 17-second broadcast delay may have been used to manipulate the live feed of the attacks.

Vivek Kundra recounts starting his career in public service during a job interview in Arlington, Virginia, on the morning of September 11, 2001. He claims that as the attacks unfolded, he was asked to join the effort to ensure infrastructure interoperability and lay fiber optics. The timeline of this story is questioned relative to his graduation date and perceived sincerity.

The CNBC documentary "House of Cards" traces the economic collapse back to the aftermath of September 11, 2001. It argues that Alan Greenspan's lowering of interest rates and the government's push for citizens to "continue shopping" created a culture of mass mind control centered on debt-fueled consumption.

Speculation regarding a "shadow government" and the influence of the Zbigniew Brzezinski group follows the election. Predictions are made about a potential eight-year cycle for major terrorist incidents, with warnings to be out of the stock market by September 11, 2009.