Posted By Paul Hay
Did anyone else catch the channel 4 documentary about Rick Rescorla called 'The Man Who Predicted 9/11'?

What an amazing story. This chap (who was Morgan Stanley's head of security)through implementation of policy, evacuation drills etc. saved the lives of almost all of the 3000 Morgan Stanley employees working in tower 2.

It occured to me that the next time I hear someone moaning about evacuations (especially senior management)I would like to sit them down and watch this programme to ram home why they are so very important. Not only that, but he also lost his own life doing it.

At a time when many of us think we are banging our heads against a wall, this story was very uplifting (if tragic)and reminded me of why what we do is so important.

Regards, Paul

Posted By Darren J Fraser
Does anyone know if this is likely to be repeated? forgot to setup vcr before going out.

Posted By Steve Holliday
It is also worth a mention that Rick Rescorla was also a prominent figure during the Vietnam War in the first main battle between US Forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Ia Drang Valley. The account of this is detailed in the book ‘We were soldiers once….And young’ by Lt. Gen. Hal More & Joe Galloway. http://www.lzxray.com/

Incidentally, the film depicting this battle staring Mel Gibson does not feature Rick Rescorla at all. It has been speculated that Mel Gibson had him written out due to his dislike of the English (Rescorla was born and raised in Cornwall) and did not want to portray an Englishman as a hero.

It is a testament to this man, the part he played in this battle as well as the events described earlier.

Posted By John Murgatroyd
If you google "the man who predicted 9/11", you'll note that you can BUY it on DVD ($24)