Giuliani-September Criminal or 9/11 hero? - 3

Giuliani's cult hero status went untarnished and unchallenged until he decided to decline an more... invitation to the International Association for Firefighters Forum, open to all Presidential candidates for Q & A. Mainstream news then picked up on the story and exposed the contention between the former Mayor and the real heroes, the New York Firefighters who lost so many of their friends and compatriots in the attacks of that day. All was not well in Oz and finally someone had alluded to the mask shadowing the truth - a great rift exists between Giuliani and the one group America assumes to be his staunchest allies.

When Giuliani declined their invitation, a letter was e-mailed to all 280,000 members of IAFF-- representing 85% of the nation's firefighters -- indicating that most of the association had not wanted to invite him anyways and then listed why. " The IAFF recognizes that Mayor Giuliani generally enjoys a favorable reputation as a result of his actions immediately after the tragedy of 9/11. Many people consider Rudy Giuliani "America's Mayor," and many of our members who don't yet know the real story, may also have a positive view of him. This letter is intended to make all of our members aware of the egregious acts Mayor Giuliani committed against our members, our fallen on 9/11, and our New York City union officers following that horrific day. Rest assured, our exclusion of Mayor Giuliani is not about any particular contractual or policy issue or disagreement. His actions post 9/11 rise to such an offensive and personal attack on our brother and sisterhood - and directly on our union - that the IAFF does not feel Rudy Giuliani deserves an audience of IAFF leaders and members at our own Presidential Forum. The disrespect that he exhibited to our 343 fallen FDNY brothers, their families and our New York City IAFF leadership in the wake of that tragic day has not been forgiven or forgotten.

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