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History on Hold: Why Is the 9/11 Museum Still Closed?

Aug. 30, 2012 7:10am Chris Field

Editor’s note: Robyn Walensky, news anchor for “The Glenn Beck Show” and reporter for TheBlaze, has been one of the few consistently strong voices reporting on terror attacks in America — particularly the 1993 and 2001 attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center. She was in NYC to cover the first attacks on the WTC and the was there for 9/11.

Now, in an exclusive piece for TheBlaze Magazine titled “History Lessons on Hold,” she writes on the disappointment Americans rightfully feel about the still-not-opened 9/11 Museum.

Eleven years after the attack, and we’re still waiting. What’s the hangup?

Below is a taste of the feature piece from TheBlaze Magazine. Find out all the details and read Robyn’s first-hand tour of the unfinished museum that — hopefully — will one day serve as a powerful history lesson for the world only in the pages of TheBlaze Magazine.

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Eleven years since the morning radical Islamic terrorists took down the Twin Towers, killing thousands of innocent Americans and shattering our sense of security, 9/11 artifacts are still not available for anyone to see.

“It’s all about the Benjamins, it’s all about the Benjamins,” a Port Authority Police officer tells me on a recent trip to Ground Zero. He shakes his head in absolute disgust and asks me rhetorically, “Can you believe it’s not open because they claim they don’t have enough money? My friends were killed here.”

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An Exclusive Tour of the Tomb of Thousands

It’s a few hours before [a 9/11 memorial] event, I am offered a tour of what someday will be the 9/11 Museum. Walking around the massive 16-acre construction site, I wear the required hard hat, goggles, long-sleeved shirt, pants, work boots and a bright yellow vest. …

The guide escorts me from street level down 70 feet below ground. There is a maze of unstable steps and muddy ramps covered in grey puddles of concrete and dirty water, I keep thinking, “I am walking down into a dark tomb. … Why in the world is this museum being built all the way down here? … This literally feels like being inside a grave.”

The first thing I notice is the exposed slurry wall that keeps the Hudson River out of lower Manhattan. Then I see the WTC cross—the 20-foot steel beams retrieved from the fiery pile of debris. It’s preserved here, way beneath the city. It ought to be in Central Park serving two purposes; a daily reminder of the true evil that attacked us and a daily reminder of God.

The Importance of the 1993 Attack

My guide escorts me to the exact spot where terrorists set off the bomb on Feb. 26,1993—the first terror attack on the World Trade Center. The tapes in my mind start playing again, and this time I can see the people, scared, covered in soot, and stumbling out in all directions. I was there that horrible February day and night as school kids on a tour were stuck in an elevator on a high floor, and I reported on the attack for months after.

Why is the September 11 Museum still closed?

Robyn Walensky, right, was given a personal tour of the future 9/11 Museum, a venue that will provide valuable information for people around the world but still sits unopened below ground in lower Manhattan 11 years after the attacks. (Source: Robyn Walensky)

I was in the first pool of reporters allowed back into Tower 1 a week after the bombing. Black soot covered the carpets, and half-filled coffee cups sat exactly where they were left on desks next to open newspapers, a sign of how workers left in a huge hurry. The offices were frozen in time.

The country did not learn its lesson in 1993. President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno classified the bombing as a “crime” not a “terrorist act.” Bill Clinton never came to visit. He never stood on the soot caused by the terrorist bomb. He never promised to go after the people who did this.

So Osama bin Laden laughed in his cave and continued to patiently plot while we sat still as a nation distracted by sex scandals, politics and other nonsense. I covered the federal trial in lower Manhattan of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman and Ramzi Yousef. The prosecutor said it was the goal of these two terrorists to “topple the towers.” It never stopped being the goal.

Now, 19 years later, we have a young generation that knows little about 9/11 and even less about the 1993 attack in which six people were killed and hundreds were hurt.

Remembrances Delayed and Buried

Ironically, right near the marking of the 1993 bombing down in the still-unfinished museum is the last …

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Comments (35)

thenewsjunkie
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:31am
This is not about Bloomberg and Cuomo not getting along. The simple truth of the matter is the museum foundation signed an agreement saying they would pay X amount of the cost of the construction. They did a piss poor job of raising money from the general public nationally (Have you heard or seen an plea for donations in recent years? I haven’t) and now they are saying the Port Authority should cover the cost of the outstanding bill which is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Well guess who gets the shaft if the PA has to do that, you and me! We’ll pay higher tolls at the Hudson River crossings, higher fares on Path trains, and higher fees at the airport to make up for a sudden expenditure that the Port Authority did not plan for. I’m tired of the museum foundation’s board saying the PA and the states need to cover the costs of this extremely large museum and memorial when they said at the outset that they could raise the funds. This memorial is larger than the ones commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor and any other major catastrophe on American soil. They wanted something on a massive scale. Well, they got it. Now they have to pay for it. Do some halfway decent fundraising and ask Americans to kick in. If every American donated a buck, which they’d likely do because everyone feels connected to the attacks of 9/11, it would cover the outstanding bill and the museum would be completed. End of story! Bloomberg heads up the foundation. he has no problem raising mi

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PatriotGail
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 8:57am
As always, great job Robyn! I can’t wait to read the full story in the Blaze Mag. We’ve been subscribers since the early days of Fusion Mag, long before it became The Blaze Mag, and it is always an excellent, informative read!

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marthasusan40
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 11:41pm
Robyn Walensky, is a real journalist ! Thank you for doing what you do. The Glenn Beck organization is better because you are there. I look forward to when you can get back to Pa and see what they have recently done at Flight 93. There are plans to do so much more there, we would love for you to visit Flight 93 again !

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CulperGang
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 1:18pm
Why? If the Blaze team did some real investigative journalism then not only would they know why BUT, I assume would let the truth be heard around the world. I say assume because the Blaze is NOT the Vanguard of truth anymore ie: FEDERAL judges just struck down the need for ID cards to vote!!! THAt IS HUGE. That prives that they FEDRERal judges are traitors and anti-American……daily the Federal govt.., is operating ILLEGALLY and the Blaze no longer reports. They report fluff stuff.
WE ALL KNOW why the gov., is putting 9/11 on the bakc burner.
Let me help you blaze. The HEAD of security of WTC was none other that marvin bush, dubyas brother. ONE month before 9-11- parts of the towers were closed off for “renovations.” Independent studies, one done in a Harvard lab……….shows that thermite is present EVERYWHERE at ground zero.
PRINT THE TRUTH BLAZE. print the truth. The jjig is up anyway. We all know why there is military exercises on the streets of the US. We the mainstreet people are not as stupid as you elites want to believe. GOD WILL AVENGE US ALL YOU TRAITOROUS MAMZERS.
Have balls print the truth.

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- GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:22pm
  You have to realize where the “thermite theory” arrived in time, a few months after Dimitri Khalezov published. Take a look at the CHEMICAL COMPOSITION of GRANITE, where it contains 15% ALUMINUM OXIDE and 3% IRON OXIDE. Now if you don’t recognize these two compounds, YOU DON’T KNOW HOW THERMITE IS MADE. When this material is heated to NUCLEAR FISSION TEMPS, it will create “thermite residue” which is the diversion they want you to focus on.
  NOW, take a look at the DUST DATA where you will find the HIGHEST concentration of any compound to be ALUMINO SILICATE which is a result of GRANITE having 80% SILICON OXIDE.
  To realize how much energy is released when silicates bind, read up on Peter Plichta, creator of hydro silicates, a potential rocket fuel.
  You’re statement is a disinformation ploy.
  
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thenewsjunkie
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 1:14pm
The Blaze once again takes an overly simplistic look at a very complicated issue, then lets its ill informed readers make comments that are more often than not idiotic and at a 5th grade level. Well done folks, thanks for dumbing down the news and an important story.

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- CulperGang
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 1:20pm
  lets see if they print what I had to say ….i don’t think so …..and I think you are right………..the blaze shills???
  
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- Chris Field
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 4:39pm
  We take a deeper look at it in the magazine. You’ll notice that I said this is a “taste” of the feature story — which means there’s more in the mag.
  
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zoro51
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 12:09pm
sue the epople who own this n run this THEY are getting PAID so why IS it not open??? OBAMA perhaps.. MUSLUM influance perhaps.. whose to say .. frankly NYC SUCKS ASS.. its under bloombergs watch FIRE HIS ASS AS WELL..

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EqualJustice
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 11:41am
Won’t open until they can get that CROSS out of there, probably. I think that Atheist lawsuit and the one by CAIR are so ridiculous. It IS OUR HISTORY and they always want to just change what they DON’T LIKE.

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GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 11:05am
It’s like salt, we have been PROGRAMMED through TV and media that radiation is bad for us, and hence avoid the location GZ(a place marking NUCLEAR DISCHARGE)! Makes perfect sense but still flies over the head of avg reader.

@Hawkeye Refused to get ghostly for a year, IT HELPS!!

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Eastinfection
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 10:20am
They’re probably arguing over where to stack the prayer rugs for all the islamic radicals who are going to treat the place like Cooperstown.

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- KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 10:38am
  Could be. Does it have anything to do with the the Atheist Group’s determination to keep the Ground Zero Cross out or away from the place? Remember the steel beams from a fallen tower that were standing–NOT “put there be Firefighters & The Rescue Teams” on purpose to drape a “damn flag on” ? Does anyone know? True? I thought the steel beams in the shape of a cross was found, as is, in the rubble of 9/11. Was the cross matter ever settled? Don’t think so, but maybe.
  
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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:25am
They have to get the CAIR approval for the right spin on the truth.

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- Sirfoldallot
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:42am
  Obama = Y + Mayor Booming idiot .
  
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:11am
Taxes and rent must be through the roof in New York

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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:55am
A new pack of lies is a-brewin’. wing of bat – eye of newt – crap of bull – …bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.

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Individualism
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:46am
incase the truth comes out about it. than the history when open would not be incorrect.

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jackact
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:24am
Mayor Bloomberg, why is the 911 Museum still not open, Ground Zero still incomplete, violent crime an epidemic in NYC, borough politicians paraded in handcuffs, public school teachers sleeping with students, Shelly Silver not in jail?
…..And trans fat, sugary soda and bike lanes are more important?

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hersey10
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:23am
It really saddens me that a year ago , we were discussing similar issues regarding how slow the progress has been .

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FightingBear
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:20am
I believe it is more than just money holding this project back….time is what is needed. The events of that day are still vivid and fresh in our minds. It is not possible to re-write history this close to the actual event. Time will erase the memories of that day through the natural process of either death, or dimentia in old age….then and only then can it be misrepresented and accepted by the masses (who have no memory of the actual event) as historical fact.

Time is what is needed and time is what they are taking with this project.

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hawkeyez
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:49am
The BLAZE can take their stupid Pop-Ups and stick them up Glenn’s @@$

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- Max jones
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:11am
  POOR Hawkeye.
  
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- OhioRifleman
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:22am
  Indeed, for we have all been harping on the importance of Firefox + Ghostery + AdBlockPlus. I haven’t seen an advertisement popup in years.
  
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- Bloody Sam
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 10:16am
  Try Firefox. It works.
  
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- KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 10:53am
  WHAT pop-ups! For that matter no pop-ups ANYWHERE. Haven’t even thought about them–now, it would be like commercials ‘popping up’ while watching a movie–DVD.
  
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- LibertyGoddess
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 12:53pm
  Weird, I don’t get any pop ups and I am here daily….ummm. You must have a certain magnetism that comes with losers who use profanity to express themselves.
  
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Fredhead
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:37am
I’ll tell you why,
1. It’s not politically correct to tell the truth of the events of the time, leading up to 911
2. They are probably still working on photoshopping images, trying to desperately make the claims that it was an inside job by Bush and his big oil buddies, wanting to go to war in the middle east, to pillage and plunder and, reap the rewards, and steal the oil.
3.Probably also still working out the details of the hollywood movie, depicting Oblabla leading the seal team in, with Oblabla personally taking out Osama Bin Ladin.

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BryanB
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:35am
The longer it’s delayed, the more Money it cost. And thats the Key,$$ MONEY$$ !!!!!!

Follow the Money…………..

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- oldguy49
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:24am
  one word……….UNIONS
  
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Edohiguma
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:32am
They probably have to purge all tracks of moderate mohammedan involvement as by orders of the so called mayor of NY.

And yes, I say moderate, because the terrorists aren’t radical. The only radical mohammedans on this planet are the secular mohammedans, who willingly and openly ignore the orders of the koran.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:21am
I have to wonder who is REALLY behind the delays of this museum; someone does not want the place to be open and show the events that happened; the history is being rewritten by someone and I would lay it at the feet of the progressives.

Note I AM NOT A TRUTHER.

I feel that the progressives are trying to block this, to confuse the past for their own gain.

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- grimmster
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 7:36am
  Snow, i agree, but this is one thing you can truelly put blame on Bush for as well,there is no reason for this,especially lack of funds……
  
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- AJAYW
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:24am
  Don’t be suprised if a part of it is being changed to honor the work around the world of obama’s Muslim brothers.
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:32am
  @Grimmster: true.
  
  @Ajay: emphatically.
  
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