According to the FDNY (Fire Department City of New York), "Critical failures by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani before, during and after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, raise serious questions about his ability to be commander-in-chief." Here's the introduction to a new video about Rudy Giuliani:
In the 2008 Presidential race, one candidate is running on what he perceives as his 9/11 credentials. Rudy Guiliani has used a horrible event, September 11, 2001, to create a carefully crafted persona, but the fact is what Rudy portrays is not a full picture of the decisions made that led, in our view, to the unneccessary deaths of our FDNY members, and the attempt to stop the dignified recovery of those lost. The urban legend of America's mayor needs to be balanced by the truth.The opinions in this video are not about Rudy's record on union issues, as some on his behalf have portrayed. The stories you are about to hear are not being delivered by an arm or extension of any political party. These are the unvarnished stories of fire fighters, fire officers, active and retired, and the families of our FDNY members who served and sacrficed that horrible day. They paint a picture of Rudy that is remarkably different than the one he has painted for himself. Fire fighters, their families, and this IAFF have an important story to tell you, and the time to tell it.
The video then goes on to fire fighters and their family members, one after the other, blasting Rudy Giuilani ("virtually the whole thing goes back to him," "that's what fire fighters should remember about Rudy Giuilani, he gave us nothing when we needed a life saving radio;" "Mayor Giuliani twisted the heroism of my brother to suit his own mistakes of that day"). It's hard to say for sure, but I think this video could be devastating to the Giuliani campaign. For more, see the IAFF website, Rudy Giuilani: Urban Legend.