October 14, 2004

Twin Towers

By Thomas Lifson
Do you remember 9/11? Unlike World War II, where 'Remember Pearl Harbor!' was a constantly—enunciated slogan, meant to inspire and motivate warriors and home—fronters alike, we barely ever see or hear any references to the worst—ever attack on the American homeland. Thus, it comes as a welcome surprise to see Hollywood, of all places, providing us with yesterday's release of the DVD version of the Oscar ™ winning documentary Twin Towers. The title refers both to the former WTC and to two brothers, Joseph Vigiano and John Vigiano, who rushed to the WTC, Joe as a police officer, and John as a fireman, and who both perished. The brothers Vigiano were twin towers of virtue. By sheer coincidence, TV producer Dick Wolf (Law and Order) was filming a pilot episode for a reality—TV series about a police unit, and was covering Joe's group, the NYPD Emergency Services Squad 3. When the planes hit the WTC, ESS 3 and the TV cameras immediately went into action. To tell...(Read Full Article)