[Infowarrior] - 9|11: The Winners

[Richard Forno]

9|11 The Winners
For some people, the terrorist attacks have been a gold mine
By Graham Rayman
published: August 31, 2011

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http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-08-31/news/9-11-the-winners-profiting-from-september-eleventh/


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"The September 11, 2001 attacks have been a symbol of many things and many causes, but like the lavish, flag-draped rebuilding of the site, it has also been a vehicle for enrichment. From corporations to politicians to government officials to nonprofits to the security industry to publishers to the health industry (not to mention the incidents of outright fraud over the years), many people have found ways to profit from one of the nation's biggest disasters. 9/11 has created an economy all its own.

"The intersection of 9/11 and money is a busy intersection," says retired New York City firefighter Kenny Specht.

Glenn Corbett, a professor of fire science at John Jay College, active in a range of 9/11 issues, puts it this way: "Lots of people have got their hand in the till. A lot of people and a lot of companies have made a lot of money off of 9/11."

Is it sacrilege to point this out?"