The AE911Truth Petition
To the Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the United States of America,
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:
On Behalf of the People of the United States of America, the undersigned Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and affiliates hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 – specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7. We believe there is sufficient doubt about the official story and therefore the 9/11 investigation must be re-opened and must include a full inquiry into the possible use of explosives that might have been the actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Featured Petition Signers
Colin Acton, BEng
Civil Engineer
BEng Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK, 1986
The analysis of WTC7 by Alaska Fairbanks is compelling by demonstrating NIST’s account is impossible and that controlled demolition is the only plausible collapse mechanism. This huge crime…
Colin Acton, BEng
BEng Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK, 1986
Ireland
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Over 35 years post graduate experience in civil engineering.
The analysis of WTC7 by Alaska Fairbanks is compelling by demonstrating NIST’s account is impossible and that controlled demolition is the only plausible collapse mechanism. This huge crime needs exposing.
Robert D. Coleman, BS, MBA, MS, PhD
Harvard University
Western scientific method requires selecting the most parsimonious hypothesis that fits all the facts, not selecting the facts that fit a preconceived hypothesis. According to scientific methodology, based…
Robert D. Coleman, BS, MBA, MS, PhD
Harvard University
Dallas, TX
BS Engineering University of Oklahoma, MBA Harvard University, MS and PhD Political Economy University of Texas at Dallas, with dissertation in financial economics entitled 'Capital Market Efficiency of Firms Financing Research and Development'. The dissertation, in Chapter 4 'Asset Pricing Circularity', debunked the single-equation simultaneity in the prominent Three-Factor Model for stock-portfolio pricing, in order to demonstrate a newly discovered, scientific, stock-portfolio pricing anomaly.
Western scientific method requires selecting the most parsimonious hypothesis that fits all the facts, not selecting the facts that fit a preconceived hypothesis. According to scientific methodology, based on the evidence available in 2013, all three of the World Trade Center buildings, North Tower, South Tower and WTC7, were destroyed as a result of controlled demolition. Explaining how is a straightforward application of science and engineering, but explaining why may have to be explained by other learned disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology and philosophy.
William S. Lewis
Student of Electronics Engineering
In light of evidence accumulated from many different sources regarding 911.. I FIRMLY and STEADFASTLY support any and all efforts to carry out a private sector investigation into…
William S. Lewis
Student of Electronics Engineering
CDMX, Mexico
I am a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Mexico. I am also a veteran of U.S. Army Intelligence. Some years back, I was a 3D VR draftsman for several architects in Mexico City and was a certified Archicad instructor for Graphisoft Mexico during that time.
In light of evidence accumulated from many different sources regarding 911.. I FIRMLY and STEADFASTLY support any and all efforts to carry out a private sector investigation into not only the causes of 911 but its implications as well. In my opinion, there are 3 GLARING areas of interest to look at with respect to 911. 1) WTC 7 WAS OUTSIDE THE BASIN. Given that what appears to have brought down WTC 7 were tremors resulting from the other WTC buildings falling in close proximity - In my opinion this is area that needs to be examined carefully. 2) THE MAGICAL DISSAPEARING ENGINES at the pentagon. 3) MOLTEN IRON at the base of the WTC. Jet Fuel.. yeah right.. we all believe that one.
Zain A. Mankani, B.Arch., M.Sc.
B Architecture, IVSAA Karachi Pakistan, 2001; MS Construction Management, HTW, Berlin
I have watched the videos of the collapse of the WTC towers several times and they were quite obviously controlled demolitions. Even if some argument (such as jet…
Zain A. Mankani, B.Arch., M.Sc.
B Architecture, IVSAA Karachi Pakistan, 2001; MS Construction Management, HTW, Berlin
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
I received my B Arch degree from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVSAA) in Karachi, Pakistan in 2001. I worked for about a year at a reputable firm before establishing my own practice by the name of 'Apostrophe' in Karachi. I am a consulting editor for Pakistan's pioneer architectural journal, Architimes, and magazine, A+I and have been writing architectural reviews for several years. This year, I have been invited as a member of the Jury at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Barcelona, Spain. I recently did my Masters in Construction and Real Estate Management (ConREM) from HTW, Berlin, Germany (enrollment number s0523652).
I have watched the videos of the collapse of the WTC towers several times and they were quite obviously controlled demolitions. Even if some argument (such as jet fuel) is offered for the collapse of the twin towers, no such argument can be entertained for Building 7, which was never hit.
Margaret A. Krupp, Engineering Staff
Chemical Engineer UW Milwaukee
I support a new investigation.
Margaret A. Krupp, Engineering Staff
Chemical Engineer UW Milwaukee
Pleasant Prairie, WI
I support a new investigation.
Larry Sommerfeld, AIA
Architect
BArch, Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1981
I hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 ' specifically the…
Larry Sommerfeld, AIA
BArch, Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1981
Eau Claire, WI
Occupation: Architect
Architectural degree from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago; AIA member.
I hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 ' specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7.
Charles W. Kauffman, PhD
Professor Of Aerospace Engineering
PhD Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 1971
It appears that the building collapses did not result from aircraft impact.
Charles W. Kauffman, PhD
PhD Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 1971
Whitmore Lake, MI
Occupation: Professor Of Aerospace Engineering
I have a BS in physics from Penn State and an MS and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan. My dissertation was on 'shock wave ignition of liquid fuel drops'. For forty years I taught aircraft design, rocket and gas turbine engines,and explosions, explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics. I have a long history of cooperation with colleagues in the USSR/RF. I have also served on national committees.
It appears that the building collapses did not result from aircraft impact.
Manogran Govender, Pr Eng, BEng, MBL
Pr Eng; BEng (UDW); MBL (UNISA)
The three WTC buildings offered little or no resistance to collapse into its footprint at freefall. The Pentagons strike left office furniture and a open book intact although…
Manogran Govender, Pr Eng, BEng, MBL
Pr Eng; BEng (UDW); MBL (UNISA)
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
22 years experience in civil engineering, strategic planning and management consulting to various public and private sector clients in South Africa
The three WTC buildings offered little or no resistance to collapse into its footprint at freefall. The Pentagons strike left office furniture and a open book intact although officially - the intense fires were supposed to have vaporised metal. Windows on either side of the impact hole in the Pentagon wall where the wings should have crashed into were left intact.
Ray W. Smith
Mechanical Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1979
I was shocked when I saw WTC #1&2 collapse at near freefall acceleration, and I knew immediately that explosives had to have been used to remove the resistance…
Ray W. Smith
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1979
Cartersville, GA
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. MBA Finance from Kennesaw State University. 39 years experience in the electric utility industry. Managed numerous large projects, including steel structures.I also have a private pilot license.
I was shocked when I saw WTC #1&2 collapse at near freefall acceleration, and I knew immediately that explosives had to have been used to remove the resistance of the concrete and steel BELOW the area where the planes hit.Then when I saw WTC #7 fall at free fall acceleration, I knew that there was a big problem with the official story. I am grateful that I am an engineer and have an analytical mind. I have been very disappointed with so many friends and family members who refuse to think for themselves and just blindly trust the government, even though the official story is easily refuted by using simple physics.
Bob G. Donjacour, EE
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell
We must perform publicly and with peer review an extensive analysis of the WTC collapse. The official explanation stops at the onset of collapse. To even explain the…
Bob G. Donjacour, EE
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell
San Francisco, CA
I am trained as an Electrical Engineer. I've worked for NASA and other companies designing control systems for mechanical motion control systems. This background in math and physics of motion have allowed me to do some technical inquiries into the dynamics of collapse of the WTC. I have also spent several years working in hte field of avionics and air traffic control. These experiences give me some insight into issues brought up by Pilots for 911 Truth. I am currently working in the area of computer security working on a team designing internet firewalls and endpoint protection of networks.
We must perform publicly and with peer review an extensive analysis of the WTC collapse. The official explanation stops at the onset of collapse. To even explain the start of the collapse without explosives requires some far fetched ideas. There are lots of energy analyses to do that I have not seen done. How can multi-ton steel beams be ejected with enough force to embed themselves in buildings far away? What explains the symetry of the collapse? Uncontrolled phenomenon are seldom symetrical.
Franklin L. Mulligan, MS
Chemistry
M.S., Chemistry, NAU
The evidence of explosive demolition of all three buildings on 9/11 is overwhelming. Hearing booms recorded on video from across the Hudson river was originally the most compelling…
Franklin L. Mulligan, MS
M.S., Chemistry, NAU
Flagstaff, AZ
Occupation: Chemistry
After a few years of college, Frank left school to work as a software engineer, working at Microsoft and Launch Media (now Yahoo), eventually starting a small web development business. In 2004, Frank returned to school at Northern Arizona University, finishing a B.A. in Philosophy and M.S. in Chemistry, publishing papers on the synthetic chemistry of palladium sandwich complexes. Frank currently teaches general chemistry at Coconino County Community College in Flagstaff, AZ.
The evidence of explosive demolition of all three buildings on 9/11 is overwhelming. Hearing booms recorded on video from across the Hudson river was originally the most compelling piece of evidence for me. But recent revelations of the presence of nano-thermite chips in the dust samples have not only reinforced the demolition hypothesis but have also explained many mysterious aspects of the collapse, including flowing molten metal, melted cars, and the high temperature of the pile for month afterwards.
StéPhane Franot
Web Designer
Degreed
I think the 3 building collapses cannot be the result of the fire but seem to be a controlled demolition.
StéPhane Franot
Degreed
BesanSson, Franche-Comté, France
Occupation: Web Designer
I am 45. I am Web Designer. I was Infographiste (Advertising Agency) during 15 years and photographer (Press Agency) 2 years. My hobby is practicing aviation since 16 years : real experience on Cessna 172SP and simulation on Boeing-767-300ER.
I think the 3 building collapses cannot be the result of the fire but seem to be a controlled demolition.
Petition Signatories
Richard Glew
Portsmouth, NH
Richard Glew
Portsmouth, NH
No formal academic qualifications. Ex Royal Air Force. Most recently quality technician in the flexible printed circuit board industry.
I firmly believe that the destruction of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7 was the result of controlled demolition. The official story does not sufficiently explain how the buildings collapsed in their own footprint.
Jonathan M. Smith
Mobile, AL
Education: College
Jonathan M. Smith
College
Mobile, AL
Shield Metal Arc Welding certified and Flux-cored arc welding certified from Tidewater Tech Trade School of Norfolk, VA. I went to work for Riggins Company in Hampton, VA, which specializes in fabrication of storage tanks and heat exchangers.
First of all, I was 11 years old when I first heard about the Towers being attacked. I'm 24 now. I was too young to understand what happened during the time so I just believed the rhetoric, for over 10 years, that we were being attacked by terrorists. Now, after further, independent investigation as a welder, I have to conclude that you need an extra component other than fire to melt metal. It's obvious enough as it is. You don't have to be a welder to know this.
Jason Mcclellan
Monroe, NC
Occupation: Self Employed
Education: Associates in Drafting and Design
Jason Mcclellan
Associates in Drafting and Design
Monroe, NC
Occupation: Self Employed
Worked eifht years doing GIS work for phone companies. Bellsouth, Alltel, Verizon. Data Entry/Records upkeep of outside equipment. Went to ITT Tech for an Associates in Drafting and Design. I originally wanted to be an Architect and is the main reason I went back to school hoping I could get entry level position somewhere in Architecture. Didn't happen. Still running my own hot tub repair business.
I absolutely believe those building could not have come down under the 'official story' pretenses. There had to have been some type of controlled demolition that took place for the Twin Towers and WTC7. The Pentagon was hit by a missile. No doubt in my mind and from the evidence I have seen.
Debra L. Pugh
Houston, PA
Occupation: Unemployed At The Moment
Education: Associate Degree
Debra L. Pugh
Associate Degree
Houston, PA
Occupation: Unemployed At The Moment
If this was a conspiracy, then it was planned that we later go to Iraq. We have deposed secular dictators in the Middle East creating chaos...was this all a plan? Furthermore if it was, then the next plan would be against Russia. I am starting to think that Putin's the good guy and the shadow government behind our government is the evil one.
I want the truth to come out.
Jeff A. Arguello
Rapid City, SD
Jeff A. Arguello
Rapid City, SD
High school graduate. I'm an electrician.
I want the truth and those responsible punished!
Michiel Verbeek
Bunschoten, Netherlands
Michiel Verbeek
Bunschoten, Netherlands
High School and Law School (not finished) Administrator Management Consultant Photographer
As the facts do not match with the 'official' report, especially the collapse of Tower 7, a thorough and expert investigation is justified and necessary! The truth should be discovered, at least to prevent future collapses of 'burning' buildings.
Barbara J. Baney
Friday Harbor, WA
Barbara J. Baney
Friday Harbor, WA
I grew up in northern California and attended school, elementary through high, and then attended a private business school for one year.
Mateusz K. Kwietowicz
MichaÇowice
Occupation: Office Worker
Education: middle education
Mateusz K. Kwietowicz
middle education
MichaÇowice
Occupation: Office Worker
I am a person fluent in technology, computer hardware, internet and I have dedicated most of my life to learn English. I have attended university, but chose to follow an early carreer and therefore not completed full education.
There are multiple questions concerning the destruction of the buildings, which have remained unanswered. Most prominent was the destruction of Building Number 7. The official explanation is inconsistent and not sufficiently inspects the actual available data.
Kerry Nash
Sheboygan, WI
Kerry Nash
Sheboygan, WI
High School graduate and searcher of the truth. The truth needs to be known.
If there is a different story on this and our own government was involved, the public needs to know and the guilty need to be brought to justice.
Laura Easterling, BS
Efland, NC
Occupation: RN
Education: 5 years college, BS
Laura Easterling, BS
5 years college, BS
Efland, NC
Occupation: RN
Ivy League educated daughter of a high level NASA engineer.
Implausible as presented by Bush administration and the media. I have read the entire 9/11 Commission Report which is laughable.
Konstantin Mijanovic
Fargo, ND
Konstantin Mijanovic
Fargo, ND
I am a college student who is majoring in political science.
Clearly, looking at the destruction of Tower 7, it was a demolition.
Colin White
Gailes, QLD, Australia
Colin White
Gailes, QLD, Australia
Australian citizen. Australian Regular Army - Radio Technician. Advanced Diploma Electronic Engineering. Currently working as an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
It is my personal opinion from reviewing what evidence that has been brought to light to date is that the 9/11 incident was either made to happen on purpose by the US Government or that they let it happen on purpose. This incident has been a pivotal moment in time that has allowed an unceasing war on terror, destruction of liberties and untold death and destruction abroad since. A properly conducted investigation needs to be held into this tragedy.
Tristan D. Rice
Pahoa, HI
Occupation: Carpenters Union
Education: Some college
Tristan D. Rice
Some college
Pahoa, HI
Occupation: Carpenters Union
NYC public Education, military, Carpenters Union. The rest common sense, trial and error... I would like to think that I am no dummy.
Witnessed the tragedy from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Mustered on the 12th to help with the rescue attempt. Reflected on my past Navy firefighting training and made the decision not to risk my life. Made this statement to my union brothers present 'If we do not go down there dressed like we are going to the moon we will die!' My greatest concern was phosgene gas. This Tragedy is and will always be a source of sorrow. Hopefully the truth will bring closure for us all! P.S. I walked away from every blood cent I was entitled to.
Geoffrey Daley
Havre De Grace, MD
Education: Degreed
Geoffrey Daley
Degreed
Havre De Grace, MD
BA economics, Masters in Accounting. Work in sports facility construction.
I am skeptical why a building collapses from the base when hit from the top.
Joe D. Mckee
Gardnerville, NV
Education: BA
Joe D. Mckee
BA
Gardnerville, NV
In the military, I was trained to be an observer and to form an opinion based on the facts, and not just accept the 'official' explanation- on ANYTHING.
The three greatest failures in skyscraper history. The ONLY skyscraper (WTC 7) to EVER collapse completely in to its own footprint from fire, in spite of that building being built to HIGHER standards due to the number of government offices contained within. Etc. etc. etc.
Stan Godfrey
Booneville, AR
Stan Godfrey
Booneville, AR
I have a B.S. in Engineering Technology and 20 yrs experience in the aircraft avionics industry.
9/11 was perhaps the most complex con job in history, with roots high in the (shadow) world government.
Victor Martinez
Wilmington, CA
Occupation: Locksmith, Safe Cracker
Education: 3 yrs college
Victor Martinez
3 yrs college
Wilmington, CA
Occupation: Locksmith, Safe Cracker
Owner and tech, Vic's Lock Shop, 34 yrs. Three yrs college, strong in math and science. Private pilots license with multi engine rating. Avid reader all non fiction.
A modern more sophisticated Pearl Harbor. War is a good money maker for those who own the industries that build weapons and those who contract for supplies. Destruction of civil rights through Patriot Act and NDAA. Theft of gold and who knows what else before building destruction. Destruction of evidence housed in buildings. Stock trading based on fore knowledge of attacks on Twin Towers. Pipeline through Afghanistan and more control in Middle East.
Joel Weiner
Cleveland, OH
Joel Weiner
Cleveland, OH
Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration
I totally concur with your analysis of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers and Building 7 and believe there should be an open, thorough and impartial investigation into uncovering the absolute truth around 9/11. I would also like to know more facts regarding the supposed airliner attack on the Pentagon on 9/11. Were there similar suspicious findings at that building?
Mark Montgomery
Erie, MI
Occupation: Supervisor
Mark Montgomery
Erie, MI
Occupation: Supervisor
Just a normal hard working high school graduate. I've been at the same job for 30+ years as a PC/QA supervisor.
There are to many questions about what really happened that day. Years after no answers are forthcoming on the news reports.
Geri Cosenza
Joshua Tree, CA
Occupation: Retired
Education: College
Geri Cosenza
College
Joshua Tree, CA
Occupation: Retired
As a member of the general public I am interested in the truth, period.
Karim Mehran, MBA
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Finance
Education: MBA
Karim Mehran, MBA
MBA
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Finance
Founder of KAMCO SA (Key Asset Managers Company), 24-year experienced professional in Banking and Finance.
Establishing WHAT happened will necessarily lead to WHY and WHO.
James Neely
Boca Raton, FL
James Neely
Boca Raton, FL
Bachelor's degree in Business and Master's degree in Accounting from University of Miami (Florida).
I strongly support another investigation of the 9/11 incident.
Wendell R. Wells
Las Vegas, NV
Occupation: Retired
Education: BA in BusAd
Wendell R. Wells
BA in BusAd
Las Vegas, NV
Occupation: Retired
Michael Dougherty
West Hempstead, NY
Michael Dougherty
West Hempstead, NY
When 9/11 happened I thought like many others that it was done by the hijackers. I thought anyone who thought otherwise was unAmerican just like Bill O'Reiley says. Since then when I look at the hole made at the Pentagon and the lack of debris in PA........I was willing to take a closer look at the World Trade Center. I am convinced without a doubt that this was an inside job and that the engineers should be listened to.
I think there are a lot of uneducated people who let Bill O'Reiley do their thinking for them.
Jim Lively
Pittsburgh, PA
Jim Lively
Pittsburgh, PA
Concerned, relatively informed citizen. Self employed as a mortgage broker for 35 years and as such I was witness to the mortgage backed securities fraud of 2004-2008.
We need criminal and civil trials. Will someone please come up with a reason WHY building seven was destroyed? Lots of discussion how, but not why. Was it just insurance fraud or perhaps something deeper?
Willow J. Denon
Perris, CA
Occupation: Retired
Education: Master's
Willow J. Denon
Master's
Perris, CA
Occupation: Retired
I am 71. My education is in Mediation, Video Production, and Permaculture. I was a producer for and educational film company. We made films for the elementary school system nationwide. I went through college on academic scholarships while raising two children as a single parent, and am in 1979, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.
As I watched the first Tower come down, I remarked that it was obviously a controlled implosion and had nothing to do with the plane hitting it. No one else agreed.
Grace M. Bradley
Lomita, CA
Occupation: Semi Retired, Work At Home Online
Grace M. Bradley
Lomita, CA
Occupation: Semi Retired, Work At Home Online
I am a 73 year old great-grandmother with a sales background, some college only.
I have been convinced since 2010, after reading Philip Marshall's book, that this was a calculated, planned atrocity and I want to help if even in smallest way to shed light on the truth.
Katie Commons
Astoria, OR
Katie Commons
Astoria, OR
I am part of the general public that, after listening to those who have knowledge in the areas of architecture and engineering, and show proof beyond a doubt that this be brought to light. As a citizen of this country, We The People have the right to truth.
I believe it is time for a full disclosure of this event.
Michael W. Kirby
Fresno, CA
Occupation: Care Provder
Education: Some college
Michael W. Kirby
Some college
Fresno, CA
Occupation: Care Provder
3+ years of college. A keen interest in the deceptions and lies regarding 9-11 and the Iraq war debacle.
I have felt certain since 2002 that the 9-11 event was false flag terrorism and that the World Trade buildings were brought down by controlled demolition.
Dan Leonida, EE
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Occupation: Activist
Education: EE
Dan Leonida, EE
EE
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Occupation: Activist
Ex Nortel Networks EE, 9/11 research in the stock market behavior in the 4 days after the 9/11 attack.
More recent version to be soon released.
Charlie Wareing
Rancho Cordova, CA
Charlie Wareing
Rancho Cordova, CA
Retired Computer Scientist. Designed and supported large scale mainframe systems across a wide variety of industrieds from banking to Government contracts.
We need the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but. I don't believe the American people have been given that.
Dave Lincicome
Johnsonburg, PA
Occupation: Professional Driver
Education: Some college
Dave Lincicome
Some college
Johnsonburg, PA
Occupation: Professional Driver
Grade 12 plus courses in welding/fabrication/blueprint application. Coal fired power plant boiler operator. Nuclear power generation and theory, Nuclear power plant operation and power transmissions. Mechanical equipment repair,[automotive/industrial]. Mechanical devices stress/failure reporting to engineering staff at Johnson outboard motors engineering division. Heavy Specialized transportation [overland] transport operator. [high/wide/heavy machinery and equipment] 48 states. Specialistion U.S.Govt. DoD weapons systems/ordinance transportation.
I have no statement to make other than if there is a greater truth to be told, if due diligence has not been accorded, it is imperative that clear answers be brought into the light of day.
Althea Rhoads, BA
Olathe, KS
Occupation: Medical Records
Education: BA
Althea Rhoads, BA
BA
Olathe, KS
Occupation: Medical Records
I have a Bachelor of Arts in Music. I have worked in Medical Records 25 years.
I would like this investigation to proceed. The official story does not 'hold water'.